JEE Mains 2026 Latest News & Updates: Exam Dates, Application Form, Admit Card

Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )

Mamona Majumder
Updated on Dec 8, 2025 21:16 IST

By Mamona Majumder, Assistant Manager

Overview

JEE Main 2026 Latest News and Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Main 2026 Notification tentatively in the first week of November. The schedule of JEE Main 2026 registration, exam dates and other important information about the exam will be available through the notification. Candidates can get all the latest updates on this page related to the registration, admit card, answer key, resultcounselling, and more below. 

Candidates planning to appear for the exam must check the JEE Main syllabus 2026 and exam pattern to start their preparation. Candidates should also check the JEE Main question paper with solutions to know important details about the exam. JEE Main syllabus weightage and important topics will help students know topics that have been asked regularly in previous years. Also, practicing mock tests of JEE Mains 2026 and sample papers is a must for every aspirant. 

Latest Update: JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Registration likely to start in November first week

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The JEE Mains cutoff of 2026 has not been released yet. However, in 2025 the closing rank for the general category for BTech in AI and ML was 1843344. In 2024 the closing rank for SDEC BTech AI and ML was 737084.

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Anjali Sharma

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No, Cluster Innovation Centre does not accept JEE Mains for BTech admissions. Students must appear for the CUET exam and participate in CSAS counselling. No other admission tests including JEE are considered by the college.

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Pallavi Karan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

Yes, students can get admission in DIT University Admission Office BTech without appearing for JEE Main. The univeristy offers direct admissions to top 10% of Class 12 board toppers. Students can connect with the university to know more.

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Anupama Garg

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

If you qualified for JEE Advanced, then study for it; otherwise, look for the best college at your rank. 

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Vaibhav Pandey

Beginner-Level 1

Answered 2 days ago

The cutoff for of OBC category students for admission to I2IT Pune is approximately 95 percentile.

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Vaibhav Pandey

Beginner-Level 1

Answered 2 days ago

No, JEE Main is not compulsory for taking admission in BTech at ICFAI University Jharkhand. The college offer admission based on screening of application and interview. The college offer merit-based admission based on past academic performance. For final selection, weightage is given to their academ

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Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

Yes, candidates must appear for JEE Mains to qualify for Poornima Institute of Engineering and Technology BTech course. The institute folllows REAP guidelines to select candidates for BTech admissions. Only if some seats are left vacant after admission process can candidates be chosen without JEE Ma

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

No, VIT Vellore BTech admission is not decided through JEE Mains scores. Candidates who wish to apply for BTech must appear in VITEEE only in order to qualify for VIT Vellore admission. No other entrance exams have been mentioned as alternatives to VITEEE.

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Saurabh Khanduri

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 days ago

NMIT Bangalore reserves 2% seats for candidates with JEE Main score of at least 75. JEE category aspirants are eigible for Merit Scholarship seats, provided they score a minimum of 85 NTA score and not less than 80% aggregate in PCM in Class 12. The ranking is based on JEE Main NTA score.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 4 days ago

No, JEE Main is not compulsory for taking admission in the BTech programme at JECRC University. Candidates can get admission based on their merit in Class 12 exam. However, students with JEE Main score are preferred more for admission. 

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Raj Priya

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