JEE Mains Registration 2026: Check latest updates, how to prepare before registration, and key points to remember

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a public notice dated 19th of this month informing the student about the dates for examination and application form. NTA will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2026 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode in two sessions, scheduled for January 2026 and April 2026.

According to NTA, the online application form for Session-I will be available on the official website (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/) from October 2025 onwards. The tentative schedule for JEE (Main) – 2026 is as follows:

JEE Mains Session 1 (January 2026)

• Online submission of application form: October 2025 onwards
  
• Dates of examination: Between January 21 and 30, 2026
  
  

JEE Mains Session 2 (April 2026)

• Online submission of application form: Last week of January 2026 onwards
  
• Dates of examination: Between April 1 and 10, 2026
  
  

JEE Mains procedure

NTA issued a public notice on September 29, 2025, to minimize procedural difficulties during the online application process. The advisory aims to assist aspirants by encouraging timely and accurate data submission.

The agency announced that it will obtain candidates’ name, date of birth, gender, photograph and address from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) through Aadhaar authentication. Candidates will be required to enter additional details such as the name of their father, mother, or guardian separately in the online form, as these are not available in Aadhaar records.

Expansion of exam centres and accessibility measures

To ensure wider participation, NTA stated that it is working to increase the number of examination cities, providing greater accessibility for engineering aspirants across the country. The agency also noted that special attention is being given to address the needs of PwD and PwBD candidates.

Guidance on Aadhaar name mismatch

In cases of a name mismatch between a candidate’s Aadhaar card and Class 10 certificate or marksheet, an option will be provided to resolve the discrepancy during the online application process. Candidates may also refer to the NTA public notice dated November 6, 2024, titled “Advisory and Instructions on Aadhaar Card Name Mismatch while filling up application form for JEE (Main) 2025,” available on the JEE (Main) website. The same instructions will apply to JEE (Main) – 2026.