JEE Main 2027: Important Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus & More

The National Testing Agency is responsible for conducting the Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE Main). The JEE Main exam notification PDF shall be released on the NTA website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The exam is held in two sessions in computer-based test mode across the nation and also outside the country. The JEE Main session 1 exam notification is expected to be released in October 2027, for which the exam shall be held in January 2027. Aspirants who are preparing for the JEE Main exam should stay updated on the important dates, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, etc., to ensure smooth preparation for the exam. 

JEE Main Exam 2027 Exam Highlights 

This section covers the detailed overview of the JEE Main 2027 examination and the particulars related to the event are specified in the table below.

Particulars	Details
Exam name	Joint Entrance Examination (Main) or JEE Main
Conducted by	National Testing Agency
Purpose	Selection of students to UG Engineering, Architecture & Planning courses across top colleges of the nation.
Syllabus	Class 11 and 12 level Maths, Physics and Chemistry
Mode	Computer-based exam
Number of papers	3 Paper 1 is for BE/B.Tech aspirants. Paper 2a is for B.Arch students, and Paper 2b is for B.Plan students.
Who can apply	Candidates who passed class 12 in 2025 and 2026 can apply. Also, students who pass/appear on class boards in 2027 will be eligible.
Importance of the exam	Only gateway for admission to all NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. Qualifying exam for JEE Advanced for IIT admissions.
How many students appear	15,38,468 in 2026 across both attempts
Official website	jeemain.nta.nic.in

JEE Main Exam Date 2027

The JEE Main exam date has been officially released by NTA on its website for JEE Main session 1 and 2, i.e. January and April sessions. Hence, the candidates who register successfully for JEE Main 2027 exam will be able to appear for the exam as per the date mentioned on the JEE Main admit card. 

Events	Session 1 (Tentative)	Session 2 (Tentative)
JEE Main Application Form Releases on	October 2026 to November 2026 (up to 09:00 PM)	Last week of January 2027 onwards
Last Date to Pay JEE Main 2027 Application Fee	November 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)	Will be notified later
Application Form Correction Date	Will be displayed on the NTA website	Will be displayed on the NTA website
City Intimation Slip	First week of January 2027 (Tentative)	Second week of March 2027 (Tentative)
Admit Card Release Date	3–4 days before the examination	3–4 days before the examination
JEE Main 2027 Exam Date	January 2027	April 2027
JEE Main 2027 Question Paper & Answer Key Release	Will be displayed on the NTA website	Will be displayed on the NTA website
JEE Main 2027 Result Declaration	By February 2027	By April 2027

JEE Main 2027 Notification PDF 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) shall release the official JEE Main 2027 Notification PDF on its website. It is expected that the notification will be released in October 2026. Candidates are advised to visit the NTA website or iQuanta website to stay updated with the latest updates regarding JEE Main exam. Students can find the complete details about registration, exam dates, syllabus, and marking pattern. 

JEE Main 2027 Eligibility

Students who are willing to apply for the JEE Main 2027 exam must ensure that they fulfil the JEE Main eligibility criteria. The NTA will release the eligibility, consisting of age limit, educational qualification, number of attempts, etc., in the brochure. 

Eligibility Criteria for JEE Mains	Details
Age Limit	There is no set age limit to appear for the JEE Main exam. However, they must complete their 10+2 examination in 2025 or 2026 or must be appearing in 2027
Educational qualification	Class 12th appearing or passed in 2021/2022 can apply for JEE Main. Candidates who completed a 2-year course in the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy. A candidate should have scored more than 75% in their class 12th board exams.
No. of Attempts	Three attempts. They must have completed their class 10+2 examination in 2025, 2026 or must be appearing in 2027
Compulsory subjects in qualifying exam	B.Tech: Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subjects B.Arch: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics B.Plan: Mathematics

JEE Main 2027 Application Form

NTA will release the JEE Main 2027 application form online on its website in October 2026 (expected). Once the forms are released, the aspirants will be able to apply online for the same, provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria. Filling the online form includes registration, creating login credentials, form filling, uploading all the required documents, selecting exam city, payment of application fees, etc.

Steps to fill JEE Main Application Form

Step 1 – Go to the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in.

Step 2 – On the homepage, click on the link for the JEE Main Application Form. 

Step 3 – Click on New Registration and fill in the required details and click on submit button to complete the registration. 

Note: Once the JEE Main registration is successful, candidates will receive an email and a message on their registered mobile number and ID with details of the application form number and password.  

Step 4 – After successful registration, candidates will be redirected to fill out the detailed application form. 

Step 5 – Upload a scanned image of a passport-size photograph and signature as per the defined dimensions and size.

Step 6 – Pay the JEE Main application fee through Net banking/UPI or debit/credit card. 

Step 7 – After the successful payment of the fee, the application form will be automatically submitted. Make sure to take its print out for further use. 

JEE Main Application Fee

All the candidates who apply for JEE Main must ensure that they have paid the application fee as per their category for their forms to be considered by the Commission. The fee can be paid in online mode or through cash using e-challan. Given below is the JEE Main application fee for male and female candidates based on last year’s data. In case any changes are made, the same shall be updated here as well. 

Papers	Gender	In India (In Rs.)			Outside India (in Rs.)
		Male	Female	Third-Gender	Male	Female	Third-Gender
Paper 1- B.E./B.Tech or Paper 2A- B.Arch or Paper 2B- B.Planning	General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL	1000	800	500	5000	4000	3000
	SC/ST/ PwD	500	500	500	2500	2500	3000
Paper 1- B.E./B.Tech + Paper 2A- B.Arch or Paper 1- B.E./B.Tech + Paper 2B- B.Planning or Paper 1- B.E./B.Tech + Paper 2A- B.Arch + Paper 2A- B.Arch or Paper 2A- B.Arch + Paper 2A- B.Arch	General/ EWS/ OBC-NCL	2000	1600	1000	10000	8000	5000
	SC/ST/ PwD	1000	1000	1000	5000	5000	5000

JEE Mains 2027 Application Form Correction

The NTA authorities will release a specific date for the candidates to edit their application forms if they have made an error in it. However, only certain details are allowed to be updated. Candidates have to login using their credentials to make corrections. 

JEE Main 2027 Admit Card

Those candidates who apply successfully for the JEE Main 2027 exam will be eligible to download the JEE Main admit card 2027 from the NTA website. The admit card will have to be downloaded separately for session 1 and session 2. The admit card is expected to be released in the 3rd week of January for the session 1 exam. 

The admit card is an important piece of document that has the address of the exam centre, exam date and time, candidate’s name, picture, signature and the details of the paper. Without carrying the admit card of JEE Main, candidates will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

JEE Main Exam Center 2027

NTA shall release the JEE Main exam centre along with the notification. Candidates will be allowed to select up to four exam centres based on their preferences. 

JEE Main Exam Centre List

We have shared the JEE Main exam centre list based on last year’s. For the JEE Main session 1 exam, new exam centres may be updated. The same shall be updated in the table below. 

Exam Centers	Number Of Cities	Exam Centers	Number Of Cities
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)	1	Leh & Ladakh	2
Andhra Pradesh	29	Madhya Pradesh	29
Arunachal Pradesh	2	Maharashtra	31
Assam	12	Manipur	1
Bihar	35	Meghalaya	2
Chandigarh (UT)	1	Mizoram	1
Chhattisgarh	12	Nagaland	2
Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)	1	Odisha	24
Daman & Diu (UT)	2	Puducherry	2
Delhi	1	Punjab	15
Goa	2	Rajasthan	24
Gujarat	29	Sikkim	1
Haryana	18	Tamil Nadu	31
Himachal Pradesh	10	Telangana	21
Jammu & Kashmir	10	Tripura	1
Jharkhand	15	Uttar Pradesh	57
Karnataka	31	Uttarakhand	10
Kerala	16	West Bengal	19
Lakshadweep	1	Out-side India	25

JEE Main 2027 Exam Pattern

The JEE Main 2027 exam pattern will be published on the official website along with the notification. Candidates have to go through the complete exam pattern of the JEE Mains exam before going for registration. If there are any changes in the JEE Main exam pattern 2027, then the revised exam pattern will be updated here. We have shared the JEE Main exam pattern based on previous year below in the table for JEE Main Paper 1 and Paper 2.

JEE Main Paper 1 Exam Pattern

Paper	Subjects	No. of questions	Exam Mode
Paper 1: BTech/BE	Part 1: Mathematics	20 MCQs and 5 numerical values	CBT (Computer-Based Test)
	Part 2: Physics	20 MCQs and 5 numerical values
	Part 3: Chemistry	20 MCQs and 5 numerical values

JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Pattern

Paper	Subjects	No. of questions	Exam Mode
Paper 2A: BArch	Part 1: Mathematics	20 MCQs and 5 numerical values	CBT and drawing test to be attempted on sheet
	Part 2: Aptitude Test	50 MCQ
	Part 3: Drawing Test	2 questions
Paper 2B: BPlan	Part 1: Mathematics	20 MCQs and 5 numerical values	Computer-Based Test
	Part 2: Aptitude Test	50 MCQ
	Part 3: Planning Test	25 MCQ

JEE Main 2027 Exam Timings

The following table has the JEE Main exam timings based on last year data. Candidates can use it as a reference to prepare themselves for the exam. 

Duration of Examination – JEE (Main) 2027
Paper	Duration
Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech)	03 Hours
Paper 2A (B.Arch)	03 Hours
Paper 2B (B. Planning)	03 Hours
B.Arch. & B.Planning (Both)	03 Hours 30 Minutes
Timing of Examination (Both Sessions)
For 03 Hours Paper
Shift	Timing (IST)
First Shift	09:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Second Shift	03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
For 03 Hours 30 Minutes Paper
Shift	Timing (IST)
First Shift	09:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Second Shift

JEE Main 2027 Syllabus

JEE main Syllabus has been mentioned below. The syllabus of Paper 1 and Paper 2 varies and includes distinct subject combinations.

Subjects	Syllabus
Physics	Work, energy, and power; Properties of solids and liquids; Kinetic theory of gases; Current electricity; Gravitation; Laws of motion; Oscillations and waves; Electronic devices; Communication systems; Physics and measurement, Rotational motion, Thermodynamics, Kinematics
Mathematics	Matrices and determinants; Binomial theorem and its simple applications; Complex numbers and quadratic equations; Sequence and Series; Mathematical induction; Differential equations; Sets, relations, and functions
Chemistry	Physical: States of matter; Atomic structure; Chemical bonding and molecular structure; Some basic concepts in chemistry Inorganic: P Block elements group 13 to group 18 elementsHydrogen; Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals) Organic: Some basic principles of organic chemistry; Purification and characterization of organic compounds; Chemistry in everyday life; Hydrocarbons
Aptitude	Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical, and Verbal);Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings; Visualizing different sides of three-dimensional objects; Awareness of persons, places, Buildings, Materials, Objects, Texture related to Architecture and the built environment.

JEE Main Previous Year Question Papers

For the aspirants preparing for the JEE Main 2027 exam, previous year question papers are a great source to gather relevant information about the exam. JEE Main previous year question inform candidates about the weightage of topics that will be covered in the exam as well as the difficulty level. Candidates who are preparing for the entrance exam are advised to go through JEE Main PYQ of the past 10 years to gather the form of questions that are asked repeatedly. It will also help in preparing certain topics well and strengthen their practice methods. 

JEE Main Cut Off 2027

The National Testing Agency will release JEE Main 2027 Cut-Off on the official website, aligned with the result. The cut-off mark is the minimum percentile score that the candidates who appeared for JEE Main exam will have to secure to qualify for appearing in JEE Advanced exam.

JEE Main Rank list 2027

NTA releases the JEE Main rank list 2027 along with the result. The rank can be checked on the NTA website by logging in using the candidate’s registration number and password. The rank list is for the purpose of taking admission in the participating college and opt for a course based on it. The authorities will compile the NTA scores after the normalization process of marks secured by the candidates. While preparing the rank list, the best score of two sessions will be considered. 

JEE Main Counselling Process 2027

The JEE Main Counselling Process is conducted for admission to the NITs, IIITs, IITs, and GFTIs and will be organised by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). Candidates who qualify for the JEE Main 2027 exam will have to register themselves for JoSAA counselling for admission to the preferred institutes.

JEE Main Seat Allotment 2027

JoSAA will release the JEE Main 2027 seat allotment results in online mode at its official portal. Only those candidates who will complete the JoSAA registration and choice-filling process will be considered for the JEE Main seat allotment process. As an online JEE Main counselling 2027 will be conducted by JoSAA in several rounds, JEE Main Seat Allotment will also be announced accordingly. After each round of seat allotment, candidates will be provided with a particular window to decide whether they will accept the admission or proceed for next round. Candidates will have to select out of float, freeze, slide or withdraw during the seat allotment process of JEE Main 2027.

JEE Main 2027 Helpline

If a candidate is facing any difficulty at any stage of JEE Main application process or while downloading result, etc. then he/she can connect the officials at the following:

• JEE Main Helpline Contact: jeemain@nta.ac.in
• JEE Main Helpline for Mock test: For mock test related queries, contact – tpc@nta.ac.in

NTA Address: 

• National Testing Agency, Ministry of Education, Government of India, NSIC-MDBP Building First Floor, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi-110020, Contact Nos: 011-6922-7700, 011-40759000

Conclusion 

Each year more than 13 lakh students appear for JEE Main exam, each for session 1 and session 2. Hence, the competition is fierce. As the exam is held in two sessions, candidates should prepare strategically for the exam to get admission to India’s top engineering institutes, including NITs, IIITs, GFTIs. Candidates should also regularly visit the NTA website to stay updated with the latest information on the exam. Starting early preparation and solving mock tests and previous year question papers leads to an improvement of scores and better chances of selection.