JEE Main City Intimation Slip 2026 (First Week of Jan): Check Allotted Exam Date, City and What to Do Next
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 21 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26
NTA releases the JEE Main exam city intimation slip to notify the candidates of the city where their exam centre will be allotted. This is an important document as it informs the candidates of the allotted JEE Main exam date as well. This way, candidates can make travel arrangements to the exam city in advance. Check more information on JEE Main city intimation slip 2026 below.
JEE Main City Intimation Slip 2026
JEE Main City Intimation Slip 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip online on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in, in the first week of January 2026. Candidates will get to know the city where the NTA will allot the exam centre to them. Alonwith the exam city, NTA also allots the JEE Main exam date on which the candidate has to appear for the JEE Main 2026 exam. Thus, via the JEE Main 2026 advanced city intimation slip, the candidates will also get to know their allotted JEE Main 2026 exam date.
It must be kept in mind that the JEE Main city intimation slip will only have the allotted exam city and not the exam centre. The JEE Main 2026 exam centre name, address and slot time will be allotted to the candidates via the JEE Main 2026 admit card, which will be available to the candidates 3 to 4 days before the exam.
To check and download the JEE Main 2026 exam city slip, candidates have to visit the official JEE Main 2026 website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, and click on the link for the session 1 city intimation slip. Thereafter, they have to login using the JEE Main 2026 application number and password. Under the login, candidates can check their city intimation slip and also download it. Know more details on the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip below on this page.
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| Will NTA Change JEE Main Exam Date 2026? NTA has confirmed via their FAQs that the JEE Main session 1 exam date 2026 will not be changed under any circumstances. Even if there is a clash of dates between JEE Main and other state level entrance exams, the dates of JEE Main will remain the same. Read: NTA Confirms: JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Won’t Be Rescheduled In Case of Clash With Other Exams |
- How to Download JEE Main City Intimation Slip?
- JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam Date Allotment via City Intimation Slip
- Importance of JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip: What to Do After Intimation Slip is Released
- JEE Main 2026 Admit Card
How to Download JEE Main City Intimation Slip?
Candidates can check the process below to download the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip:
- Visit the official website of JEE Main 2026 - jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- Now click on the link for JEE Main 2026 session 1 advanced city intimation slip.
- On the next page, the JEE Main 2026 login window will open. Here, enter the JEE Main 2026 application number and password to login.
- Under the login, candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 city intimation slip link. Click on the link.
- The JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip showing the allotted city will appear on the screen. Check and download the slip.
Link to download the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip: Will be available here
Take a look at the JEE Main city intimation slip below (image reference of last year):
JEE Main 2026 advanced city intimation slip
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam Date Allotment via City Intimation Slip
JEE Main is held over multiple days, and on each day, the exam has two shifts. Via the JEE Main city intimation slip, NTA not only allots the exam city but also the JEE Main exam date. However, the shift is not allotted to them. The shift allotted is made available with the JEE Main admit card.
JEE Main 2026 exam date and time
| Session | JEE Main 2026 Exam Date | Exam time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First shift | Second shift | ||
| Session 1 - January | January 21 to 30, 2026 | 9 am to 12 noon | 3 pm to 6 pm |
| Session 2 - April | April 2 to 9, 2026 | 9 am to 12 noon | 3 pm to 6 pm |
Importance of JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip: What to Do After Intimation Slip is Released
NTA releases the JEE Main city intimation slip to let the candidates know about the exam city where the exam centre will be allotted to the candidates well in advance. This is done so that the candidates can make travel arrangements to the allotted exam city.
As soon as the JEE Main city intimation slip 2026 is released, candidates must take the following actions:
- Check the exam city and date allotted to you in the JEE Main 2026 exam city intimation slip.
- Next, check the distance of the city allotted to you from your home.
- As per the distance, make travel arrangements well in advance in such a manner that you reach the exam centre on the allotted exam date.
JEE Main 2026 Admit Card
Note that the JEE Main city intimation slip is not the same as the JEE Main admit card. A candidate cannot use the city intimation slip at the exam centre to take entry. The city intimation slip is just an intimation of the allotted exam city and exam date. Apart from that will have no use.
On the other hand, the JEE Main 2026 admit card is one of the most crucial documents. It is issued to the candidates 3-4 days before their allotted exam date. The admit card contains the allotted exam date, time, exam centre name and address. Apart from that, important exam day guidelines and instructions are also made available with the JEE Main admit card 2026. All the important instructions on the admit card are to be followed by the candidates on the exam day.
The JEE Main 2026 admit card will act as proof of the candidate's identity. This document should b kept safe even after the exam is over as it will have importance in the counselling process too.
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Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 exam date allotted to them on their city intimation slip and JEE Main admit card. Candidates have to download the city intimation slip and admit card from the official website as per the schedule
The total duration of JEE Main exam is 3 hours and the exam is conducted continuous without any break. Candidates have to enter the exam hall as per the scheduled time and can leave exam hall only after the completion of paper. The exam will have a total of 75 questions from 3 subjects, Physics Chemistry and Mathematics.
Yes, female muslim candidates can wear hijab during the exam. However, all such candidates will need to undergo frisking before entering inside the exam centre. As per JEE Maine exam centre rules, every candidate will be checked thoroughly before they are allowed to appear in the exam.
Students are not allowed to carry calculators inside the exam centre in JEE Main exam. Students can use the virtual calculator available on the screen during the exam. Virtual calculators will be available on the computer screen of students during the JEE Main exam.
NTA has announced the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam date. As per the schedule, NTA will conduct the JEE Main session 1 exam from January 21 to 30. NTA will conduct the exam in two shifts every exam day in approximately 300 test cities of India and abroad. Candidates can check details about exam dates and other schedule on the JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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