JEE Main Jan 21 Exam 2026 Hit by Technical Glitches, Reports Students

JEE Main Jan 21, 2026 exam was affected by technical glitches at select centres, causing temporary disruptions for candidates, though extra time was given to those who faced problem. Check details here 

JEE Main Jan 21 Exam 2026 Technical Glitches

JEE Main 2026: National Testing Agency is facing questions once again after many students reported technical problems during JEE Main exam held on January 21. Students across several exam centres reported that computer related issues disturbed their exam.  Although NTA ensured that affected students were given sufficient compensatory time, the incidents have raised fresh concerns about smooth conduct JEE Mains 2026.

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According to students, several technical issues were reported during the exam. These included computer delay in logging into the exam, slow response of the system and problems with mouse. In a few cases, students also reported that questions took time to load or the screen went blank temporarily, causing panic during the exam.

This is not the first time such issues have happened. In the past few years, students have complained about similar technical glitches during JEE Main and other exams conducted by NTA. Parents and students have raised their concerns on social media, asking NTA to take responsibility and ensure fair treatment for affected candidates.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Analysis 

As per student reactions based on JEE Main 2026 shift 1 and 2, overall difficulty was moderate. In shift 2 of January 21 exam, Physics was moderate and formula-based. Chemistry was doable and it was moderately easy. Mathematics Hard & Lengthy.