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JEE Main · Important dates
JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is tentatively scheduled for 22–24 and 28–30 January 2027 (31 January as a buffer day) in NTA’s examination calendar published on 16 September 2026; Session 2 is expected in early April 2027. Registration is expected to open around late October to November 2026 with the information bulletin, which NTA had not published as of 22 October 2026.
Quick answer
Session 1 dates are from NTA’s 2027 examination calendar (tentative); the rest are expected from the 2025 and 2026 cycles. Updated October 2026.
Expected. The information bulletin is published with the registration window on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Released on the NTA site ahead of the exam — check the notices for exact release dates.
Tentative, from NTA’s calendar of 16 September 2026: 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30 January, with 31 January as a buffer day. Computer-based, in multiple shifts. NTA notes the calendar is not itself a notification.
NTA releases the provisional key, takes challenges, then declares NTA scores for Session 1.
Expected. Candidates who wrote Session 1 can usually opt in; new candidates register.
Expected. Same pattern as Session 1; the better of your two scores counts.
Expected. Includes the qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced 2027.
None of these dates are official. We update this page when NTA releases the JEE Main 2027 bulletin.
Registration
Late Oct–Nov 2026
Session 1 window
Session 1
22–30 Jan 2027
Tentative, per NTA’s calendar
Session 2
Early Apr 2027
Better score of the two counts
Final result
Mid–late Apr 2027
Percentile, then all-India rank
The actual calendar of the last three cycles, from NTA’s notices and result press releases.
| Year | Session 1 registration | Session 1 exam | Session 1 result | Session 2 exam | Final result | Unique candidates appeared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1–30 Nov 2023 | 27 Jan – 1 Feb 2024 | 12 Feb 2024 | 4–9 Apr 2024 | 24 Apr 2024 | 14,15,110 |
| 2025 | 28 Oct – 22 Nov 2024 | 22–29 Jan 2025 | 11 Feb 2025 | 2–8 Apr 2025 | 18 Apr 2025 | 14,75,103 |
| 2026 | 31 Oct – 27 Nov 2025 | 21–28 Jan 2026 | 16 Feb 2026 | 2–8 Apr 2026 | 20 Apr 2026 | 15,38,468 |
Source: NTA public notices and result press releases for each year.
JEE Main 2027 registration is expected to open around late October to November 2026, when NTA publishes the information bulletin on jeemain.nta.nic.in. The registration window usually stays open for a few weeks; don't wait for the last day, when the site is slowest.
For JEE Main 2026, Session 1 was held in late January 2026 and Session 2 in early April 2026. The 2027 dates above assume NTA keeps that rhythm. For exact 2026 notice dates, see the archived notices on nta.ac.in.
Have a working email address and mobile number you'll keep for the whole cycle, your Class 10 and Class 12 details, a recent photograph and signature in the format the bulletin asks for, and your category certificate if you're claiming a reservation. The bulletin lists the exact documents and file sizes.
BrainStride is an AI tutor for JEE, NEET and Olympiad preparation that runs a 20-minute diagnostic, maps your weak chapters and writes a daily plan, with every solution checked by teachers. Registration is a good moment to take stock: it falls roughly two to three months before Session 1.
A 20-minute diagnostic tells you which chapters to fix before January, not after.
For most students, yes. NTA uses the better of your two NTA scores, so Session 2 can only help your rank. Session 1 also works as a full dress rehearsal: you learn the centre, the interface and how your nerves behave under a real clock.
The case for skipping Session 1 is narrow — usually a Class 12 student whose board practicals and pre-boards clash badly with late January. Even then, the cost of sitting it is one day; the benefit is a real attempt on record.
After the final JEE Main result in mid-to-late April, the top 2,50,000 B.E./B.Tech qualifiers across categories become eligible to register for JEE Advanced 2027. JEE Advanced has been held in mid-to-late May in recent years (18 May in 2025, 17 May in 2026), which leaves only a few weeks. See the JEE Advanced hub and the exam calendar for the full year.
JoSAA counselling for IITs, NITs, IIITs and other institutes typically begins after the JEE Advanced result. Our JoSAA counselling guide explains rounds and seat options.
For Class 12 students, the hardest stretch of 2027 is February to early April. CBSE board exams usually run from February into April, which sits between the two JEE Main sessions and can run close to Session 2. NTA generally schedules around major board exams, but check both date sheets as soon as they are published.
A few rules of thumb that work for most students:
The CBSE Class 11–12 hub covers board preparation alongside entrance exams, and the study timetable generator builds a week-by-week plan around both.
Missed the Session 1 registration window? You can usually still register for Session 2 when that window opens. Missed a correction window? Read the NTA notice for any late correction facility before contacting the helpline. Dates can shift, so bookmark jeemain.nta.nic.in and check the "Latest News" notices weekly from October.
Our suggested phases for a Class 12 student starting in September 2026. Adjust to your own weak-chapter map.
Sep–Oct 2026
Finish syllabus gaps in the chapters that cost the most marks, not the ones you like. Register as soon as the window opens.
Nov–Dec 2026
One full paper a week under timed conditions, then spend longer analysing it than you spent writing it.
Jan 2027
Previous year papers from 2025 and 2026 — the current pattern — and short formula revision. No new chapters in the last ten days.
Feb–Mar 2027
Board exams take priority. Use the Session 1 score to pick the two or three chapters that would move your percentile most.
Early Apr 2027
Mocks again for the final two weeks, then Session 2 — and JEE Advanced prep straight after if you qualify.
JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is tentatively scheduled for 22–24 and 28–30 January 2027 in NTA’s examination calendar, and Session 2 is expected in early April 2027, following the 2025 and 2026 schedules. NTA had not announced official dates as of October 2026. The exact shift dates will be in the JEE Main 2027 information bulletin on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main 2027 registration is expected to open around late October to November 2026, when NTA releases the information bulletin. Registration for Session 2 usually opens separately after Session 1, around February to March. Register for Session 1 early rather than on the last day, when the website is busiest.
The JEE Main 2027 final result, with all-India ranks and the JEE Advanced qualifying percentile, is expected around mid-to-late April 2027, after Session 2. Session 1 NTA scores are declared earlier, a few weeks after the Session 1 exam. Both dates are expected until NTA confirms them.
No. You can write one or both JEE Main sessions. If you write both, NTA uses the better of your two NTA scores for the rank list, so the second attempt can only help. Most students benefit from writing both, since Session 1 also works as a real rehearsal.
From late October 2026, JEE Main 2027 Session 1 (tentatively from 22 January 2027) is roughly three months away, and Session 2 in early April 2027 about six and a half months away. Both dates are expected, based on the 2025 and 2026 schedules, until NTA publishes the official 2027 dates.
NTA had not released the JEE Main 2027 information bulletin as of October 2026. Where this page says "expected", confirm against the bulletin once it is out.
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