JEE Main 2026 – Joint Entrance Examination
Complete guide for JEE Main 2026 – India's largest engineering entrance exam for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
Exam Dates (Session 1)
January 2026 (First week of January)
Exam Dates (Session 2)
April 2026 (First week of April)
Registration Period
Session 1: November – December 2025
Session 2: February – March 2026
Exam Mode
Computer Based Test (CBT) – Online mode only
Exam Pattern
Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Total Questions: 75 (25 from each subject)
Total Marks: 300 marks
Marking: +4 for correct, -1 for incorrect
Duration: 3 hours
Syllabus
Physics: Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electrodynamics, Optics, Modern Physics
Chemistry: Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
Mathematics: Algebra, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, Vectors
Eligibility
10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM)
Minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST) or top 20 percentile in board exams
No age limit (but class 12 passed in 2024, 2025, or 2026)
Participating Institutes
31 NITs + 26 IIITs + 33 GFTIs + 19 IITs (for JEE Advanced qualification)
Top NITs by Cutoff
NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal, NIT Calicut, NIT Rourkela, NIT Durgapur, NIT Patna