The National Testing Agency is accepting applications for the Joint Entrance Examination Main 2026 session 1 through its official portal. Candidates have until November 27 to complete their registration. The session 1 examination is scheduled from January 21 to 30, while session 2 has been rescheduled to April 2 to 9. Applicants must complete the online form, upload required documents in specified formats, and pay fees through authorized digital channels. Paper 1 targets BTech aspirants, whereas Paper 2A and 2B are for BArch and BPlanning candidates. Recent clarifications confirm that calculators will not be permitted during the computer-based test, correcting earlier information bulletin errors. The CBSE has instructed affiliated schools to provide Class 11 registration numbers immediately to prevent scheduling conflicts with board examinations. Results for session 1 are expected on February 12, and session 2 results on April 20.
Key Registration and Examination Details
The registration deadline for session 1 is November 27, 2025, with session 2 applications opening in late February 2026. Application fees vary by category: Rs 1,000 for unreserved male candidates, Rs 900 for Gen-EWS/OBC male candidates, Rs 800 for unreserved/Gen-EWS/OBC female candidates, and Rs 500 for SC/ST/PwD/Transgender applicants. The number of examination cities has expanded from 284 to 323 this year. The CBSE has mandated that schools provide Class 11 registration numbers to students, as this information is mandatory for preventing scheduling conflicts with Class 12 board examinations running from February 17 to April 9. The complete syllabus and examination pattern are available on the official website.
Source: Link