If engineering is your plan for 2027, the clock is already ticking: registrations for JEE Main 2027 Session 1 close on 22-11-2026, and the National Testing Agency will hold the first session across six days in January 2027. This is the gateway to BE, B.Tech and B.Arch seats in NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutes, and the good news is that there is no age limit — anyone who passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 2025 or 2026, or is appearing in 2027, can sit for it. Here is everything the official information brochure lays out, from fees to the correction window.
| Organization | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Examination Name | Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2027 — Session I |
| Courses | BE / B.Tech / B.Arch |
| Application Mode | Online only |
| Official Website | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Begin | 24-10-2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 22-11-2026 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | 22-11-2026 |
| Last Date with Late Fee (Rs. 500) | 26-11-2026 |
| Correction Window | 27-11-2026 to 29-11-2026 |
| Exam City Intimation | 30-12-2026 |
| Admit Card Available | 13-01-2027 |
| Session 1 Exam | 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 28-01-2027 |
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General (Male) | Rs. 1,000 |
| EWS / OBC-NCL (Male) | Rs. 900 |
| General / OBC / EWS (Female) | Rs. 800 |
| SC / ST (Male & Female) | Rs. 500 |
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS (Male) | Rs. 2,000 |
| General / OBC / EWS (Female) | Rs. 1,600 |
| SC / ST (Male & Female) | Rs. 1,000 |
Passed or appearing in the Class 12 (10+2) Intermediate examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM stream) from a recognised board in India. Candidates who passed in 2025 or 2026, or are appearing in 2027, are eligible. There is no age limit for JEE Main 2027 Session 1.
No age limit applies to JEE Main 2027 Session 1.
Admission to BE, B.Tech and B.Arch programmes is through the JEE Main rank, followed by JoSAA/CSAB counselling for NITs, IIITs and other participating institutes. Session 1 is the January 2027 attempt; a second session follows later in the year.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) for admission to undergraduate engineering and architecture programmes in NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutions across India.
| Apply Online | NTA JEE Main 2027 Application Portal |
| Information Brochure | Download (NTA) |
| NTA JEE Main Official Website | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
Online applications for JEE Main 2027 Session 1 close on 22-11-2026. The form opened on 24-10-2026, and the fee must also be paid by 22-11-2026.
The Session 1 examination will be held on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027.
For Paper 1 only: Rs. 1,000 for General male, Rs. 900 for EWS/OBC-NCL male, Rs. 800 for General/OBC/EWS female, and Rs. 500 for SC/ST candidates. Both papers cost Rs. 2,000 (male), Rs. 1,600 (female) and Rs. 1,000 (SC/ST).
No. There is no age limit for JEE Main 2027 Session 1.
Candidates who passed Class 12 (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in 2025 or 2026, or are appearing in 2027, can apply for BE, B.Tech and B.Arch courses.
The correction window runs from 27-11-2026 to 29-11-2026. Applications submitted with the Rs. 500 late fee are accepted until 26-11-2026.
The admit card will be available from 13-01-2027, and the exam city intimation will be out on 30-12-2026.
Through the official NTA JEE Main portal at jeemain.nta.nic.in.