JEE Main 2026 Jan 29 BArch Live; Paper 2 Memory Based Questions, Analysis and Student Reactions
JEE Main 2026 January 29 BArch exam details will be provided here. The live updates on the JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 exam will be updated here after the exam concludes. Read more to find the student reactions, paper analyis and memory-based question paper with answers provided by coaching institutes on this page. Check JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 LIVE UPDATES.
JEE Main 2026 January 29 Paper 2 Live Updates: NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2026 BArch exam in a single shift. JEE Mains 2026 Paper 2 will be conducted on January 29, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. After the exam concludes, the JEE Main 2026 BArch exam memory-based question paper with solutions will be provided here. Candidates can also check the JEE Mains 2026 BPlanning questions with the answer key on this page. JEE Mains 2026 Paper 2 Analysis and students' reaction will also be updated after the exam.
JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 is conducted for admission to undergraduate Architecture (BArch) and Planning (BPlanning) programs at NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).
- Paper 2A (BArch): JEE Main 29 Jan Architecture question paper will include subjects like Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Drawing. The JEE Mains 2026 Question Paper will have 77 questions for a total of 400 marks. While Mathematics and Aptitude are online (CBT), the Drawing test is conducted offline with pen and paper.
- Paper 2B (BPlanning): JEE Main 2026 BPlanning paper has the same subjects as Paper 2A, just the drawing section is replaced with Planning-based questions. It consists of 100 questions (all CBT) for 400 marks.
JEE Mains 29 January Shift 2 Dress Code and Exam Day Guidelines
For the JEE Main Jan 29 Paper 2 exam, there is no specific dress code set by NTA for the students. However, NTA has officially specified that students will not be permitted to appear for the exam with shoes with a thick sole and garments with large buttons. Also, Sikh candidates are allowed to carry religious or customary attire such as a Kara or Kirpan.
Apart from that, there is no other dress code candidates have to follow.
JEE Mains 2026 Jan 29 Exam Day Guidelines
Candidates must carry the list of items given below to the exam hall without fail.
- JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Admit Card
- Valid Photo Identity Proof, same as the one uploaded in the online application form
- Two Passport-size Photographs
- Photo verification certificate - Only for those candidates who have received an email from NTA.
List of Items Not Allowed in the Exam Hall
- Electronic Devices - Mobile phones, smart watches, calculators, Bluetooth devices, earphones, or any electronic gadgets.
- Study Material or Written Notes - Any form of paper, notes, etc is not allowed.
- Avoid wearing Accessories and Jewellery - Candidates should avoid wearing rings, bracelets, chains, underwired bras, or metal accessories, as they will create issues during security checks.
LIVE UPDATE
JEE Main 2026 Jan 29 Paper 2 LIVE: BArch Questions with Solutions, Paper Analysis
- 11:43 PM IST• 28 Jan 2026
JEE Main 2026 January 29 Exam Live: Result Date
NTA has officially announced that the JEE Main 2026 January session result will be out by February 12 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Note that the January session result will not have the All India Rank and the cutoff. These details will be available with the JEE main April attemot result.
- 11:16 PM IST• 28 Jan 2026
JEE Main 2026 Jan 29 Live Updates: Official Answer Key
It is expected that NTA will issue the JEE Mains official answer keys in the first week of February 2026. The answer keys will have correct answers to all questions asked in the exam which will help students calculate their mosr probable score in the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exams.
- 10:31 PM IST• 28 Jan 2026
JEE Main Jan 29 Paper 2 Exam Live: Exam Starts at 9:00 AM
The JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 January session will be held tomorrow. The paper 2 exam for BArch/BPlanning will be conducted from 9 AM to 12:30 PM.
All candidates must report to the allotted exam centre as per the time given on their admit card.
The exam will be held in CBT mode and for paper 1 (BE/BTech) candidates.
Candidates should carry all important documents on the exam day, which include:
- Admit card along with filled in Self Declaration
- Two passport-size photo
- Any one photo ID proof among – valid School Identity Card/ PAN card / Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (with photograph)/ e-Aadhaar with photograph/ Class 12 Board Admit Card with photograph/ Bank Passbook with Photograph.
- Medical certificate (for PwD/PwBD candidates to avail scribe service)
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