JEE Main 2027 Session 1 application form: last date 22 November, fee, eligibility and January exam dates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the online application for JEE (Main) 2027 Session 1 on jeemain.nta.nic.in. The form and fee payment are open from 24 October 2026 to 22 November 2026 (11:50 PM). A late form with an extra ₹500 late fee is allowed from 23 to 26 November 2026, and corrections from 27 to 29 November 2026. The exam itself is on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027, with the exam city announced on 30 December 2026 and admit cards on 13 January 2027. There is no age limit: anyone who passed Class XII in 2025 or 2026, or is appearing in 2027, can apply. The fee for one paper is ₹1,000 for General men and ₹500 for SC, ST, PwD and third gender candidates. Session 2 will be held in April 2027 with a separate application. Every figure below is from the NTA public notice of 24.10.2026 and the JEE (Main) 2027 Information Bulletin.

What are the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 important dates?

NTA’s notice dated 24.10.2026 gives the full Session 1 calendar. All online deadlines end at 11:50 PM.

Event	Date
Online application	24 October 2026 to 22 November 2026
Last date for fee payment	22 November 2026
Late application with ₹500 late fee	23 to 26 November 2026
Correction in application details	27 to 29 November 2026
Exam city announcement	30 December 2026
Admit card download	13 January 2027
Session 1 exam	20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027
Session 2 exam	April 2027 (separate application)

The exam runs in two shifts: 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM for a 3-hour paper. A candidate taking both B.Arch and B.Planning gets 3 hours 30 minutes.

Who can apply for JEE Main 2027?

The Information Bulletin says there is no age limit for JEE (Main) 2027. What matters is the year of Class XII:

• Passed Class XII or equivalent in 2025 or 2026: eligible.
• Appearing in Class XII or equivalent in 2027: eligible. You can enter your board roll or registration number in the form.
• Passed Class XII in 2024 or earlier: not eligible.

The passing year is the year your result was first declared ‘pass’. An improvement attempt does not change it.

Qualifying examinations include the 10+2 final of any recognised Central or State board, Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examinations of a recognised board, NIOS senior secondary with at least five subjects, and a three-year AICTE or state-board diploma. Colleges you apply to later may have their own age or marks rules; check those separately.

How much is the JEE Main 2027 application fee?

The fee depends on category, gender and the number of papers. These are the fees for exam centres in India, paid by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI. Processing charges and GST are extra.

Category	One paper (Paper 1, 2A or 2B)	Two or more papers
General men	₹1,000	₹2,000
General women	₹800	₹1,600
EWS / OBC-NCL men	₹900	₹2,000
EWS / OBC-NCL women	₹800	₹1,600
SC / ST / PwD / PwBD (men and women)	₹500	₹1,000
Third gender	₹500	₹1,000

The late fee of ₹500 is the same for every category and is added to the normal fee if you apply between 23 and 26 November 2026. The bulletin also lists higher fees for centres outside India.

What is the JEE Main 2027 exam pattern?

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) is a computer based test in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each subject has 20 multiple-choice questions in Section A and 5 numerical-value questions in Section B, a total of 75 questions in 3 hours.

Paper 2A (B.Arch) has Mathematics (25 questions) and Aptitude (50 questions) on computer, plus a Drawing Test on an A4 drawing sheet with pen and paper.

Paper 2B (B.Planning) has Mathematics, Aptitude and Planning-based questions, all on computer.

Marking: +4 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong answer in both Section A and Section B, and 0 for an unanswered question. The syllabus is a separate PDF on jeemain.nta.nic.in.

How to fill the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 form step by step?

1. Download and read the JEE (Main) 2027 Information Bulletin from jeemain.nta.nic.in.
2. Register on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Use your own or a parent’s email and mobile number, because NTA sends all messages there. The bulletin describes the MeriPehchaan single sign-on, which allows eKYC with Aadhaar, PAN, driving licence or APAAR.
3. Fill personal and Class XII details. Pick the paper(s) and the question-paper language.
4. Choose any four exam cities in order of preference.
5. Upload the photograph, signature and documents as described in the bulletin.
6. Pay the fee online by 22 November 2026, 11:50 PM.
7. Download and keep the confirmation page.

Submit only one form. NTA warns that candidates who fill more than one form will face strict action, even at a later stage.

In which languages can I write JEE Main 2027?

JEE (Main) 2027 will be held in 13 languages: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. English and Hindi are available at all centres in India. Regional languages are tied to centres in that region, for example English and Telugu at centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and English and Tamil in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

The language you choose in the form cannot be changed after the correction window closes, and you must take the paper in that same language.

How do Session 1 and Session 2 scores count?

JEE (Main) 2027 has two sessions: January 2027 and April 2027. You can apply for Session 1 now. NTA will issue a separate notice for Session 2, and you can use the same application number. If you want only Session 2, you can register later when that form opens.

If you write both sessions, the better of the two total NTA scores is used for the merit list and ranking. JEE (Main) is also the eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is the route to the IITs.

What does the notice not say?

• It does not give your exam centre or shift. You will see the city on 30 December 2026 and the centre on the admit card on 13 January 2027.
• It does not give exact Session 2 application dates; the bulletin gives only a tentative schedule.
• It does not set IIT, NIT or state-college admission rules such as Class XII marks criteria. Those come from the admitting bodies.
• It does not list seat numbers or cut-offs.

For help, NTA’s helpline is 011-40759000 / 011-69227700 and the email is jeemain@nta.ac.in.

Corrected on 26 October 2026: the summary earlier gave the exam as 20-28 January; the exam days are 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027.