11.23 Lakh Candidates To Appear in JEE Main 2026 Session 2; Exam Starts from Tomorrow

In JEE Mains session 2, a total of 11.23 lakh candidates will appear over six days. NTA has released important information regarding changes in JEE Mains April attempt dates and centres for a few candidates. Read below.

11.23 Lakh Candidates To Appear in JEE Main 2026 Session 2; Exam Starts from Tomorrow

The National Testing Agency has notified that in the JEE Mains 2026 session 2, 11.23 lakh candidates have registered. The exam will be held on April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at around 566 examination centres across 304 cities nationwide and 14 cities outside India.

Additionally, NTA released the JEE Mains admit cards for candidates whose examinations are scheduled on April 02 and 04 on March 29. For exams on April 5, 6, 7 and 8, the hall ticket has been issued today, April 1.

JEE Mains 2026 Exam Date & Centre Changed for Few Candidates

NTA has also notified that in response to various representations received from aspirants of the JEE Session 2, revisions have been made ot the scheduled examination centres and dates. 

1. Candidates who emailed to change their JEE Mains exam dates because of the Easter celebration on April 5 have been accommodated, and their exam dates have been modified accordingly.
2. To prevent a conflict between the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 and the Class XII Board exams, the NTA collaborated with CBSE to gather the exam dates of candidates taking the Class XII board exams in 2026 to ensure there was no overlap with the JEE schedule. An input field was included in the JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 & 2 application forms for these candidates, allowing them to enter their CBSE registration/roll numbers. With the data on the schedules of these candidates provided by CBSE, the NTA organised the exam dates to eliminate any potential conflicts. Furthermore, any requests from candidates seeking a change in their JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam date due to other examinations were taken into account, and the exam dates were adjusted.
3. Numerous candidates submitted requests to change their examination centres because of the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, and NTA has reviewed these requests and made necessary changes to the assigned centres.

JEE Mains April Attempt Exams Begin Tomorrow

Tomorrow, April 2, will mark the first day of the JEE Mains session 2 exam. All candidates have to report to their allotted exam centre as per the shift time, reporting time and guidelines on the admit card.

The paper 1 exam will be held on April 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8. While papers 2a and 2b are on April 7.

NTA has notified that the final result of JEE Mains, that is, the session 2 scorecard, will be out by April 20.