JEE Main
JEE Main is the national engineering entrance run by the National Testing Agency. Its rank is used for B.E./B.Tech seats at the NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded institutes through JoSAA and CSAB counselling, by many state and private colleges, and it is the qualifying step for JEE Advanced.
Conducted by: National Testing Agency (NTA) · Official site ↗
Dates
- 31 October 2025 – 27 November 2025 — Session 1 application window [Source]
- 27 November 2025 — Session 1 last date of fee transaction [Source]
- 21 January 2026 – 30 January 2026 — Session 1 exam window [Source]
- 12 February 2026 — Session 1 result [Source]
- 2 April 2026 – 9 April 2026 — Session 2 exam window [Source]
- 20 April 2026 — Session 2 result [Source]
- 2 June 2026 — Registration and choice filling starts [Source]
- 11 June 2026 — Registration and choice filling ends [Source]
- 13 June 2026 – 26 June 2026 — Seat Allocation Round 1 [Source]
- 30 June 2026 – 3 July 2026 — Seat Allocation Round 2 [Source]
- 6 July 2026 – 8 July 2026 — Seat Allocation Round 3 [Source]
- 10 July 2026 – 13 July 2026 — Seat Allocation Round 4 [Source]
- 16 July 2026 – 20 July 2026 — Seat Allocation Round 5 (final for IITs/IISc) [Source]
- 22 July 2026 – 24 July 2026 — NIT+ System Partial Admission Fee (PAF) window [Source]
Each date links to the official notice it was read from. Dates can be revised — check the official site.
Who can apply
- Class 12 passed in the two previous years or appearing this year (three consecutive years in all).
- No age limit for the exam.
- For NITs/IIITs: Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics, a language, and one of Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/a technical vocational subject.
- For NIT admission: 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or be in the top 20 percentile of your board.
- Two sessions a year; the better score counts.
Leads to: B.E./B.Tech at NITs, IIITs and other central institutes; qualifying exam for JEE Advanced
Source: NTA · JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin · checked 2026-09-27
Scores
NTA publishes NTA scores (percentiles) and cut-off percentiles for JEE Main, not a marks distribution, so we show no score table.
Closing ranks (JoSAA)
NIT, IIIT and GFTI programmes with the lowest closing ranks in JoSAA 2026, round 5 — open category, gender-neutral seats. We hold 712 such rows across 114 institutes.
| Institute and programme | Quota | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|
| School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) |
AI | 153 |
| School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning) |
AI | 227 |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) |
OS | 231 |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) |
OS | 235 |
| School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) |
AI | 417 |
| School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning) |
AI | 471 |
| School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) |
AI | 474 |
| School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning) |
AI | 506 |
A closing rank is the last rank admitted in that round; it changes every year and is not a prediction. AI = All India, OS = Other State. JoSAA opening and closing ranks ↗
Careers it leads to
Careers whose Indian route runs through this exam's programmes.
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