JEE Main 2027 Registration Opens, Closes November 22
India's National Testing Agency has opened applications for the first 2027 session of the engineering entrance exam, with computer-based papers from January 20 and a late-fee window to November 26.
India's National Testing Agency (NTA) has started registration for Session 1 of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2027. Applicants for undergraduate engineering, architecture and planning programs can apply online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The window opened on October 24 and closes on November 22 at 11:50 pm.
Those who miss the deadline can apply from November 23 to 26 with an extra fee of Rs 500, paying by 11:50 pm on November 26. Changes to submitted forms are allowed during a correction window from November 27 to 29.
Key dates
- Exam city announcement: December 30, 2026
- Admit cards: January 13, 2027
- Session 1 exams: January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2027
Papers and format
Papers 1 and 2 are computer-based, apart from the Drawing Test in Paper 2A, which is taken offline on a drawing sheet. Paper 1 runs in two shifts, 9 am to noon and 3 pm to 6 pm. Paper 2A and Paper 2B are held in the first shift only, and the combined BArch and BPlanning exam lasts three hours and 30 minutes.
Paper 1 has 75 questions across mathematics, physics and chemistry. Paper 2A has 77 questions on mathematics, aptitude and drawing, and Paper 2B has 100 on mathematics, aptitude and planning. For Paper 1 and the mathematics section of Paper 2, Section A has multiple-choice questions and Section B numerical-value questions, with negative marking for wrong answers in both.
Paper 1 leads to BE and BTech admission at the National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology, other centrally funded technical institutions and participating state institutions. It is also the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced, the route into the Indian Institutes of Technology. Paper 2A covers Bachelor of Architecture programs and Paper 2B Bachelor of Planning.
To apply, candidates register on the site, log in with the credentials generated, fill in academic details, paper and preferred exam cities, upload a photograph and documents, pay the fee online, then submit and save the confirmation page. NTA's information bulletin lists the fee, document specifications and eligibility rules.
Source: The Indian Express