JEE Main Session 1 Final Exam Dates 2027 Out, Check Complete Schedule

JEE Main Session 1 Exam Dates 2027: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the final examination dates for JEE Main 2027 Session 1. According to the official public notice dated October 24, 2026, the January session examination will be conducted on January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2027.

NTA JEE Main 2027 Session 1 Registration Window (Active)

JEE Main is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering, architecture and planning programmes. Paper 1 also serves as the eligibility test for JEE Advanced, which is conducted for admission to IITs.

Candidates can check the complete JEE Main January Session exam schedule, shift timings and other important dates below.

JEE Main Session 1 Exam Dates 2027: Overview

JEE Main January Session Exam Date 2027: Complete Schedule

NTA has announced the following dates for JEE Main 2027 Session 1.

Candidates can also read the JEE Main 2027 registration and examination date update for related information. The dates mentioned in the latest NTA public notice should be followed for the January 2027 examination.

JEE Main Session 1 Exam Timings 2027

The examination will be conducted in shifts according to the paper and its duration.

Candidates should check their admit cards for their allotted examination date, shift, reporting time and examination centre details.

JEE Main 2027 Session 1 Exam Pattern

JEE Main comprises three papers for different undergraduate programmes.

Paper 1 covers Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Paper 2A includes Mathematics, an Aptitude Test and a Drawing Test, while Paper 2B includes Mathematics, an Aptitude Test and Planning-based questions.

For Paper 1 and Part I of Paper 2, Section A contains multiple-choice questions, while Section B contains numerical-value questions. NTA has specified negative marking for incorrect answers in both sections.

JEE Main 2027 Admit Card Date

According to the NTA notice, the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 admit card is scheduled to be available on January 13, 2027.

Candidates should download the admit card from the official JEE Main website when it becomes available and verify their examination date, shift and centre details.

For guidance on the download process and the details to verify, candidates can refer to PW's JEE Main admit card guide.

JEE Main 2027 Examination City Information

The examination city information for JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is scheduled to be announced on December 30, 2026. Candidates should check the official website for updates and download their admit cards separately when released.

JEE Main 2027 Session 1 Registration Deadline

The registration process began on October 24, 2026. Candidates can submit their application forms until November 22, 2026, at 11:50 PM.

NTA has provided a late application window from November 23 to November 26, 2026, with an additional late fee of ₹500 along with the applicable examination fee.

Candidates should complete the application process through the official JEE Main website and follow the instructions provided by NTA. Before applying, they can check the documents required for JEE Main 2027 registration to prepare the necessary details and certificates.

JEE Main 2027 Preparation: Important Points

With the January examination dates announced, candidates can plan their remaining preparation time around revision, mock tests and practice questions.

• Revise the syllabus: Cover the prescribed topics in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

• Practise previous-year questions: Work through previous papers to understand question styles and difficulty levels.

• Take mock tests: Practise under timed conditions to improve speed and accuracy.

• Review mistakes: Identify weak topics and revise concepts where errors occur frequently.

• Follow a study schedule: Divide the remaining time between revision, question practice and mock tests.

Candidates can use the JEE Main 2027 preparation guide covering high-weightage chapters to plan their revision. For additional practice, the PW JEE previous-year question paper strategy guide discusses the use of previous-year questions in exam preparation.

What Happens After JEE Main 2027?

After the examination, candidates should monitor NTA announcements regarding the response sheet, provisional answer key, objection window and result.

For reference, candidates can read about the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 final answer key to understand how the answer key process worked in the previous examination cycle.

Once results are announced, candidates may also want to understand how marks and percentile scores differ. PW's guides on JEE Main marks versus percentile and rank and calculating JEE Main scores, percentile and rank explain these concepts using the 2026 examination cycle as a reference. Candidates should use the official 2027 result and scoring information when it becomes available.

Candidates aiming for IIT admission should also keep track of the applicable JEE Advanced eligibility requirements. Read the latest JEE Advanced 2027 attempt limit update for information about the current attempt policy.