JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Registration Live: April Exam Date, Apply at jeemain.nta.nic.in, Eligibility, and Fees

JEE Main 2026 exam will be held in 13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Tamil, Punjabi, Telugu, and Urdu, allowing candidates to choose their choice of language at the time of filling JEE Mains application form 2026 for session 2. 

Students applying for NTA JEE Main April 2026 session, must keep their ID proof and photograph ready. The following documents are required for JEE Main 2026 registration. 

• Valid and active mobile number and email ID
• Class 10 marksheet or certificate
• Aadhar card
• Scanned photo and signature (according to NTA guidelines)
• OBC-NCL/EWS category certificate
• PwD/PwBD certificate
• Details of netbanking/credit or debit card.

Candidates can attempt for JEE Main exam for three consecutive years from the year of passing the class 12 exam making JEE Main number of attempts six. However, students are advised to check JEE Main eligibility criteria carefully before applying.

Candidates must keep following documents and details ready for JEE Mains registration 2026

• Valid and active mobile number and email ID
• Class 10 marksheet or certificate
• Aadhar card
• Scanned photo and signature (according to NTA guidelines)
• OBC-NCL/EWS category certificate
• PwD/PwBD certificate
• Details of netbanking/credit or debit card. 

Yes, candidates who appeared in January 2026 session JEE Main exam can also apply for April attempt. However, they can skip registration process and directly proceed to fill details and pay fees. They can login using their credentials - application number and password.

Candidates can follow the steps below to apply for JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam -

• Go to official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in
• Click on registration for JEE Main 2026 session 2
• Create a new account to register
• Login using the credentials created and fill out application form and upload necessary documents
• Capture live photo and other details
• Pay fees and verify
• Submit application form and download confirmation page for reference

It is mandatory to fill application form of JEE Main, because it is the only mode to appear for the exam. The registration process confirms your eligibility, authenticity, candidates identity, qualification, reservation status, etc. Based on the details mentioned in JEE application form, students will receive their admit card, appear for exam, attend counselling, and participate in the counselling process. 

As the registration process of JEE Mains has changed over the years, implementation of Aadhar e-KYC and photo live capture ensures accuracy in applicant’s records.

JEE Mains 2026 April session exam will be conducted from April 2 to 9. The exam will be conducted in two shifts for B.E/BTech, BArch, B.Planning, and B.Arch and B.Planning both.

Yes, candidates have to fill JEE Main application form separately for each session.  However, Jan 2026 session candidates can use the same login credentials to apply. The regisration date for JEE Mains 2026 session 2 will be announced soon.

Today (January 29, 2026) JEE Mains for the following paper will be held -

• Paper 2A (BArch), Paper 2B (B.Planning), and Paper 2A and 2B (BArch and B.Planning both) in one shift. 

The exam timings for Paper 2A and 2B is 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and for Paper 2A and 2B, the timings are 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. JEE Main 2026 admit card has been released for Jan 28 and 29 papers. Candidates can download it using their application number and password.

NTA will soon announce JEE Mains 2026 registration last date session 2. Registration link will be made available by Jan 31 most likely. Candidates will be able to check the last date to submit JEE Main session 2 application form here. 

JEE Mains is a national-level engineering entrance exam conducted by National Testing Agency to offer admission to undergraduate engineering programmes, such as BE/BTech, and architecture BArch or B.Planning. Qualifying JEE Main exam opens opportunities at top technical institutions such as NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, etc.  NTA conducts JEE Main exam twice a year, called as sessions. JEE Main session 1 is conducted in January and session 2 is held in February. 

This year, NTA conducted JEE Mains 2026 session 1 on Jan 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29 and session 2 will be held from April 2 to 9.

Based on students reactions and expert’s analysis, it is stated that - 

JEE Mains today's shift 2 was the easiest and Jan 23 shift 2 was the toughest out of all shifts.

The stages of JEE Mains application form process include the following -

• Candidate registration
• Filling application form along with live photo capture and document uploading
• Fee payment
• Confirmation page download

Candidates applying must make sure that they enter correct information. If there is any discrepancy, then their candidature will be cancelled.

Yes, to attempt NTA Joint Entrance Examination, it is mandatory to fill application form for JEE Main session 2. However, Candidates who have already applied for JEE Main session 1 can skip the registration process and directly proceed to fee payment and download their confirmation page. 

As per the official notification, NTA will start session 2 registration process by last week of January, i.e by Jan 31. Candidates who want to apply can check complete details regarding eligibility, fees, how to apply and other information related to JEE Mains application form 2026 here.