NTA Clarifies: JEE Main 2026 Notice Not Linked to Exam City or Centre Allotment

NTA in its clarification has said that JEE (Main) 2026 will be held in two sessions in January and April 2026.

JEE Main 2026 Notice Not Linked to Exam City or Centre Allotment

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified that its public notice issued on September 29, 2025, has no connection with the city or centre allotment process for JEE Main or any other NTA examination.

The agency said that JEE (Main) 2026 will be held in two sessions in January and April 2026. In previous years, some students faced issues while filling the online form due to mismatches in details mentioned in their Aadhaar, Class 10 certificate, or other documents.

To help students avoid such errors, NTA had advised them in the September 29 notice to update and verify key identity records such as Aadhaar, UDID cards, and category certificates well before the application process begins. It clarified that this advisory “is not related to city or centre allotment in any manner.”

Clarification on City/Centre Allotment in JEE(Main) and NTA Examinations
 NTA Director has clarified the below-mentioned points: 

• NTA will be conducting the JEE (Main) 2026 in two sessions, scheduled for January and April 2026. In earlier years, some candidates had reported that they faced problems while filling the online application form due to mismatches in details provided in their Aadhaar Card, Class 10 certificate, and other supporting documents.
• To facilitate the candidates, NTA had issued a Public Notice on 29 September 2025 advising students to update and verify their key identity documents like Aadhaar, UDID cards, and category certificates well in advance, before the Applications are opened. *The Public Notice is not related to City/Centre Allotment in any manner*. Director NTA
• Candidates/Parents are advised not to be misled by unverified information circulating in the online space and consult only official website of NTA for all information on NTA Examinations.

NTA has also requested aspirants and parents to rely only on verified information shared through official sources. The agency cautioned candidates not to be influenced by unverified messages or social-media posts and to check all updates only on the official website https://nta.ac.in.

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