When Will NTA Release JEE Mains 2027 Exam Date? Notification, Session 1 Schedule & Important Events
As of now, NTA has not released the official JEE Main 2027 Information Bulletin or detailed examination schedule. However, the JEE Mains 2027 exam dates, registration timeline and other dates are expected to stay in line with the previous year's schedule. Check the expected JEE Main 2027 exam date and complete schedule below.
JEE Main 2027 Exam Date
The JEE Main 2027 exam date is yet to be announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Candidates preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2027 should note that the official schedule will be released by NTA on the JEE Main official website. As of now, no notification confirming the exact dates for JEE Main 2027 has been issued.
Based on the examination schedule followed in previous years, JEE Main 2027 is expected to be conducted in two sessions - Session 1 in January 2027 and Session 2 in April 2027. NTA conducted JEE Main 2026 in two sessions, with Session 1 held in January and Session 2 in April.
JEE Main 2027 Session 1 Expected Exam Schedule
Although the exact dates are awaited, candidates can expect the following tentative timeline:
| JEE Main 2027 |
Session 1 Dates |
|---|---|
| JEE Main 2027 Notification |
October 2026 |
| Registration |
October-November 2026 |
| City Intimation Slip |
January 2027 |
| Admit Card |
3 to 4 days before the exam |
| JEE Main 2027 Exam |
Last week of January 2027 |
| Result |
February 2027 |
JEE Main 2027 to be Held in Two Sessions
JEE Main is generally conducted twice in an academic year, giving candidates an opportunity to appear in both sessions. In JEE Main 2026, NTA scheduled Session 1 for January and Session 2 for April.
Candidates appearing for JEE Main 2027 can therefore prepare for both sessions. Appearing in the second session can also help candidates improve their performance and NTA score, subject to the rules specified in the official information bulletin.
When Will JEE Main 2027 Notification Be Released?
NTA is expected to release the JEE Main 2027 notification and information bulletin before the commencement of the application process. The official JEE Main website currently lists information and notices related to the 2026 examination.
The notification is expected to contain important details such as application dates, eligibility criteria, syllabus, examination pattern, city intimation, admit card dates and examination schedule.
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official JEE Main website and NTA website for the latest updates. NTA is the agency responsible for conducting JEE Main.
Once NTA announces the JEE Main 2027 exam dates, candidates should carefully check the complete schedule and plan their preparation accordingly. Until then, the January and April 2027 timelines should be considered tentative only.
Commonly asked questions
There is no age limit to apply for the JEE Mains exam. Candidates should check the other eligibility criteria before they start the application process.
Candidates can check the JEE Main exam date for session 2 on their city slip and also on their JEE Main admit card.
No. NTA has clearly mentioned that ot will not change the dates of JEE Main exam of there is a clash of dates with any other examinations.
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main exam is in two shifts each day. First shift is from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift is from 3 pm to 5 pm. Exam is conducted over a period of 5-6 days. In total JEE Main has 10-12 shifts per session. Each session has different question paper set. The exam is for 3 hours.
Check the number of registered and appeared candidates in JEE Mains below:
Year |
No. of Registered Candidates |
No. of Candidates Appeared |
|---|---|---|
2026
|
January: 13,55,293 April - 11,10,904 |
January - 13,04,653 April - 10,34,330 |
2025
|
January - 13,11,544 |
January - 12,58,136 |
April - 10,61,840 |
April - 9,92,350 |
|
2024
|
January - 12,31,874 |
January - 11,70,036 |
April - 11,79,569 |
April - 10,67,959 |
|
2023 |
January - 8,60,064 |
January - 8,23,967 |
April - 9,31,334 |
April - 8,83,367 |
|
2022 |
June - 8,72,970 |
June - 7,69,604 |
July - 6,22,034 |
July - 5,40,242 |
|
2021 |
February - 6,52,628 |
February - 6,21,033 |
March - 6,19,641 |
March - 5,56,248 |
|
July - 7,09,611 |
July - 5,43,553 |
|
August - 7,67,700 |
August - 4,81,419 |
|
2020 |
8,58,000 |
8,00,532 |
Chapterwise weightage of class 11 and 12 topics in JEE Main are mentioned below:
- Physics: Current Electricity Waves AC, Magnetism, Laws of Motion Work, Power and Energy.
- Chemistry the high weightage topics are s and p block elements, Coordination compounds, Thermodynamics Gaseous state, Chemical bonding, Atomic structure, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry Organic Chemistry.
- Mathematics, the high weightage topics are Sequence and Series Vectors and 3D, Integral and Differential Calculus, Definite and Indefinite Integral.
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