JEE Main 2026: NTA adds 39 more exam cities; question paper pattern, syllabus
Vagisha Kaushik | November 1, 2025 | 12:21 AM IST | 2 mins read
JEE Main 2026 syllabus, list of examination cities are out on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can JEE Main application form 2026 by November 27.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the syllabus for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. In a major update, the number of exam cities has been increased from 284 to 323 this year. JEE Main 2026 registration live updates.
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NTA has started the JEE Main 2026 registration and the last date to fill the JEE Main application form 2026 is November 27. The testing agency has also issued the JEE Main 2026 information bulletin containing the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, marking scheme, tie-breaking criteria, list of examination cities, and more.
JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exams will be held from January 21 to 30. JEE Main comprises two papers – paper 1 (BE,BTech) for engineering aspirants and paper 2 (BArch, BPlanning) for architecture ones.
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JEE Main 2026 exam pattern
JEE Main exam pattern 2026 remains the same as last year. Here’s the paper-wise examination scheme.
Paper | Course | Subjects / Parts | Section A (MCQs) | Section B (Numerical) | Total Questions |
Paper 1 | BE / BTech | Physics Mathematics Chemistry | 20 | 5 | 75 |
Paper 2A | BArch | Part I – Mathematics Part II – Aptitude Test Part III – Drawing Test | 20 | 5 | 77 (including 2 Drawing Questions) |
Paper 2B | BPlanning | Part I – Mathematics Part II – Aptitude Test Part III – Planning | 20 | 5 | 100 |
JEE Main 2026 session 1 dates
NTA has also released the examination schedule for JEE Main 2026 January session which is as follows:
Event | Dates / Details |
Online submission of application form | October 31, 2025 to November 27, 2025 (up to 9 PM) |
Last date of successful fee transaction (through credit/debit card/net banking/UPI) | November 27, 2025 (up to 11:50 PM) |
Announcement of the city of examination | By the first week of January 2026 |
Downloading of admit cards from NTA website | Will be announced later on the website |
Dates of examination | Between January 21, 2026 to January 30, 2026 |
Centre, date and shift | As indicated in the admit card |
Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys | To be announced later on the website |
Declaration of result | By February 12, 2026 (Tentative) |
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