JEE Main 2027: Dates, Admit Card, Result & Syllabus
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
India's biggest engineering entrance exam — the gateway to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, and the qualifier for JEE Advanced.
- Conducted by
- National Testing Agency (NTA)
- Exam level
- National
- Mode
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- Frequency
- Twice a year (January & April)
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Questions
- 75 (Paper 1)
- Total marks
- 300
- Negative marking
- Yes, −1 per wrong answer
JEE Main 2027 Important Dates
Registration, admit card, exam, result and counselling — in order.
Official JEE Main 2027 dates — published by National Testing Agency (NTA). Milestones tagged Expectedhaven't been announced yet and are based on previous years.
- NTA examination calendar 2026–27 Published 16 Sep 2026· Session 1 exam days only. Registration and Session 2 dates are not announced yet.
- Exam dayUpcomingOfficial
Session 1 exam
Exam days: 22–24 and 28–30 Jan. 31 Jan is a reserve day.
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JEE Main 2027 Registration
Registration dates and how to apply.
Session 1 registration
UpcomingExpectedSession 2 registration
UpcomingExpected
- 1Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in and open the JEE Main 2027 application link.
- 2Register with your mobile number and email, then note down the application number and password.
- 3Fill in personal, academic and exam-centre details, and upload your photo and signature in the format the bulletin specifies.
- 4Pay the application fee online and download the confirmation page — keep it until admissions are over.
JEE Main 2027 Admit Card
Admit Card dates and how to download it.
Session 1 admit card
UpcomingExpected
- 1Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in once the admit card link is live.
- 2Log in with your application number and date of birth (or password).
- 3Check your name, photo, exam centre, date and reporting time — report any mismatch to the helpline immediately.
- 4Download and print it. Carry the printout and a valid photo ID to the exam centre.
JEE Main 2027 Result
Result dates and how to check it.
Session 1 result
UpcomingExpectedFinal result & AIR
UpcomingExpected
- 1Results are published on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- 2Log in with your application number and date of birth (or password).
- 3Download your scorecard and keep several copies — counselling and admission need it.
- 4Check the counselling schedule and register before the deadline to be considered for seats.
What is JEE Main?
JEE Main is conducted by the National Testing Agency twice a year — Session 1 in January and Session 2 in April. Your best NTA score across the two sessions is used for your All India Rank (AIR), which decides admission to NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutes through JoSAA counselling.
JEE Main is also the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced: the top ~2.5 lakh candidates (across categories) become eligible to write JEE Advanced for IIT admission. Paper 1 is for B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A for B.Arch and Paper 2B for B.Planning.
Courses offered through JEE Main
JEE Main 2027 Eligibility Criteria
Check these before you register.
- Passed Class 12 (or equivalent) in 2025 or 2026, or appearing in 2027.
- Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) needs Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, plus one of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or a technical vocational subject.
- No age limit — but you can attempt JEE Main only in three consecutive years.
- For NIT, IIIT and GFTI admission you need 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST) or a top-20 percentile rank in your board.
JEE Main 2027 Exam Pattern
75 (Paper 1) questions · 300 marks · 3 hours
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 numerical) | 100 |
| Chemistry | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 numerical) | 100 |
| Mathematics | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 numerical) | 100 |
- +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong answer, for both MCQs and numerical-value questions.
- All 75 questions are compulsory — there are no optional questions in Section B.
- Available in 13 languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Gujarati.
- Scores are reported as NTA percentiles, normalised across shifts.
JEE Main 2027 Syllabus
Key topics by section. Refer to the official bulletin for the complete syllabus.
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Colleges Accepting JEE Main Scores
- 31 NITs (via JoSAA)
- 26 IIITs (via JoSAA)
- Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
- Delhi Technological University, NSUT & IIIT Delhi (via JAC Delhi)
- State engineering colleges in many states (AKTU, HSTES, MP DTE and others)
- Private universities like Thapar, LNMIIT, Nirma and more
How to Prepare for JEE Main
Practical, JEE Main-specific strategy.
- 1Finish NCERT Chemistry line by line — a large share of inorganic and physical chemistry questions come straight from it.
- 2Solve the last 5 years of JEE Main papers shift-wise and keep an error log of every mistake.
- 3Start full-length mocks by October and take one every week until December, then two a week before each session.
- 4Treat Session 1 as a serious attempt — a good January score takes pressure off April and Class 12 boards.
- 5Practise numerical questions without options — negative marking now applies to them as well.
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What Changed on This Page
Every update to the JEE Main 2027 dates, newest first.
Session 1 exam days updated to NTA's calendar: 22–24 and 28–30 Jan 2027, with 31 Jan as a reserve day (was expected 21–30 Jan).
Dates last checked against official notices on 8 Oct 2026.
JEE Main 2027 FAQs
When is JEE Main 2027?
As per NTA's examination calendar (16 September 2026), JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is on 22–24 and 28–30 January 2027, with 31 January as a reserve day. Session 2 dates aren't announced yet; based on previous years it is expected in the first half of April 2027.
When will JEE Main 2027 registration start?
NTA hasn't announced it yet. Session 1 registration usually opens in late October or early November and stays open for about four weeks on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Session 2 registration opens in February.
How many attempts are allowed in JEE Main?
You can write JEE Main for three consecutive years, with two sessions each year, so up to six sessions in total. Your best score among the sessions in a year is used for that year's rank.
Is there negative marking in JEE Main numerical questions?
Yes. As per the current pattern, both MCQs and numerical-value questions carry +4 for a correct answer and −1 for an incorrect one. Unattempted questions get zero.
What is the 75% criterion for JEE Main?
To get admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs through JoSAA, you need at least 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST) or be in the top 20 percentile of your board. It is not required to write JEE Main itself.
Is JEE Main tough to crack?
JEE Main is competitive — over 12 lakh candidates write it each year — but the syllabus is entirely Class 11 and 12 PCM. Consistent NCERT-level understanding plus regular mocks can comfortably get you a 95+ percentile.
When will the JEE Main 2027 admit card be released?
Session 1 admit card: 18 Jan 2027 (expected). Download it from jeemain.nta.nic.in using your application number.
When will the JEE Main 2027 result be declared?
Session 1 result: 12 Feb 2027 (expected); Final result & AIR: 19 Apr 2027 (expected). Results are published on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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