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JEE 2026 Exam Dates & NTA Updates

Every announced date for the JEE 2026 cycle on one page — plus the typical timeline, admit-card checklist and exactly how to verify anything against official sources. Bookmark this page.

Announced dates

Exam	Date	Status
JEE Main Session 1	24 January 2026	announced
JEE Main Session 2	4 April 2026	announced
JEE Advanced	18 May 2026	announced

Session dates can shift by a day or two when NTA publishes city slips and admit cards — the admit card itself is the final word on your slot, date and timing.

Typical timeline (based on recent cycles)

Event	Usual window
Session 1 registration	Nov – early Dec
Form-correction window	~1 week after registration closes
City intimation slip	2–3 weeks before exam
Admit card	~3 days before exam
Answer key + response sheet	~1 week after exam
Result	~2–3 weeks after exam
Session 2 registration	Feb – early Mar
JoSAA counselling	June (after Advanced)

Admit-card day checklist

Download only from the official portal; check name, photo, slot, date, centre address.
Print 2 copies (colour preferred); keep one in your exam-day folder.
Carry the SAME photo ID used during registration.
Read the self-declaration on the admit card — permitted items are listed there.
Rehearse the centre route a day earlier; plan to arrive 90 minutes before gate closure.

Verify everything officially

jeemain.nta.nic.in jeeadv.ac.in nta.ac.in

Rule: any date you see on social media is a rumour until it appears on one of these portals. Plan around the official brochure, not coaching-speculation posts.

Tools that use these dates: the Mock Tests hub countdown and Exam Countdown update automatically from the announced dates above. The Exam-day command center covers the final-week protocol.