JEE Main 2026 Schedule

JEE Main 2026: Your Complete Roadmap to Cracking the Engineering Gateway

If you're dreaming of IITs, NITs, or any top-tier tech institute, JEE Main is your first big hurdle—and for 2026, the race is officially on. The National Testing Agency (NTA) just dropped the exam dates, and with registrations kicking off soon, it's time to gear up. Whether you're a Class 12 student sweating over your boards or a dropper plotting a comeback, this blog has everything you need: dates, eligibility, syllabus, pattern, and pro tips to ace it. Let's dive in and turn that JEE anxiety into action!

When Is JEE Main 2026 Happening? 

Mark Your Calendars

NTA has structured JEE Main 2026 into two sessions, giving you a second shot if the first doesn't go as planned. Your best score from either (or both) will count toward your final rank. Here's the full timeline:

Event	Session 1	Session 2
Official Notification	October 2025	November 2025
Registration Start	October 2025 onwards	Last week of January 2026 onwards
Registration Deadline	December 2025	Feb. 2026
Admit Card Release	January 2026	March 2026
Exam Dates	Between 21 - 30 January 2026	Between 01 - 10 April 2026
Result Declaration	February 2026	April 2026

Pro tip: 

Exact city intimation slips and shift timings will drop closer to the dates, so keep checking jeemain.nta.ac.in. Missing the registration window? No second chances—set reminders now!

Are You Eligible? Quick Eligibility Check

Good news: JEE Main keeps it straightforward. As long as you've passed Class 12 in 2024, 2025, or are appearing in 2026, you're in the game. Here's the breakdown:

Age Limit: None! Born anytime? You're good (but JEE Advanced has its own rules).

Mandatory Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Class 12.

Minimum Marks: 75% aggregate in Class 12 (or top 20 percentile in your board). For SC/ST, it's 65%.

Attempts: Up to three consecutive years post-Class 12.

Qualifying Exams: Covers CBSE, state boards, NIOS, IB Diploma, and more. Even a 3-year diploma qualifies you for JEE Main (but not Advanced).

State code matters for home-state quotas in counseling, so double-check your details. Full details will hit with the info brochure—stay tuned.

Exam Pattern: Know the Battlefield

JEE Main 2026 sticks to the 2025 revamp: shorter, smarter, and still intense. It's a computer-based test (CBT) except for B.Arch drawing. Negative marking (-1 for wrong MCQs) means guess wisely!

Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech (The Core One)

Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Math.

Questions: 75 total (25 per subject: 20 MCQs + 5 numerical; attempt all 20 MCQs, any 5 numericals).

Duration: 3 hours.

Marks: 300 (+4 per correct).

Languages: 11 options, including English and Hindi.

Paper 2A: B.Arch

Subjects: Math (30 Qs), Aptitude (50 MCQs), Drawing (2 Qs).

Total: 77 questions, 3 hours, 400 marks? Wait, no—still 300 marks total.

Paper 2B: B.Planning

Subjects: Math (20 Qs), Aptitude (50 MCQs), Planning (25 MCQs).

Total: 100 questions, 3 hours, 400 marks? Aligned to 300.

PwD candidates get an extra hour. Download past papers from the NTA site to practice the format.

Syllabus: What's on the Plate?

No major overhauls expected—it's NCERT Class 11 & 12 heavy. NTA will release the official PDF soon, but here's a high-level scoop:

Physics

Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Optics, Modern Physics—you know the drill. Focus on experimental skills too.

Chemistry

Physical: Atomic Structure, Thermodynamics, Kinetics.

Inorganic: p-Block, Coordination Compounds.

Organic: Hydrocarbons, Biomolecules, Polymers.

Mathematics

Sets, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors, Probability. Trigonometry and 3D Geometry are perennial favorites.

Word of caution: The syllabus was trimmed last year, so verify updates. NCERT is your bible—read it like a novel.

How to Apply: Step-by-Step Guide

Registrations open in October 2025 for Session 1. Head to jeemain.nta.nic.in:

Register: Enter name, DOB, Aadhaar, email/phone.

Fill Form: Personal, academic, and preference details.

Upload Docs: Photo (10-200 KB), signature (4-30 KB), certificates if applicable.

Pay Fee: Online via card/UPI. See the table below for costs (Indian centers):

Category	Single Paper	Two Papers
General Boys	Rs.1,000	Rs.2,000
General Girls/EWS/OBC Girls	Rs.800	Rs.1,600
SC/ST/PwD/Trans	Rs.500	Rs.1,000

Submit & Save: Print your form. Aadhaar must match your Class 10 records—fix mismatches early.

Demo forms are live already; practice to avoid glitches.

Preparation Tips: From Procrastinator to Percentile King

Start Now: With 3 months to Session 1, build a timetable: 6-8 hours daily, balanced across subjects.

Resources: NCERT + HC Verma (Physics), OP Tandon (Chem), RD Sharma (Math). Mock tests weekly via apps like Embibe or NTA's portal.

Strategy: Master concepts first, then speed. Analyze errors—numericals trip most folks.

Health Hack: Sleep 7 hours, exercise, meditate. Burnout is the real enemy.

Advanced Angle: Top 2.5 lakh qualify for JEE Advanced (June 2026)—aim high!

Coaching? Optional if self-disciplined, but communities like Reddit's r/JEENEETards are gold for doubts.

Wrapping Up: Your JEE Journey Starts Today

JEE Main 2026 isn't just an exam—it's your ticket to innovation and impact. Dates are set, syllabus is familiar, and with smart prep, that 99+ percentile is yours. Stay updated via NTA's site, join study groups, and remember: consistency beats cramming every time. 

Sources: NTA official announcements

AIIMS B.Sc. & M.Sc. Nursing Admission

Admission Notice for B.Sc. (H) & M.Sc Nursing/ Biotechnology, August-2025 

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi invites Online applications (Basic Registration followed by Generation of Code and Final Registration) for Entrance Examinations leading to admission for subject cited above courses in below mentioned schedule:-

SCHEDULE FOR UNDER-GRADUATE COURSES

Basic Registration (PAAR) for B.Sc. (H) Nursing/B.Sc. Nursing (Post-Basic)/B.Sc. (Paramedical Courses) -2025	Start Date :08.04.2025 Closing Date: 07.05.2025 (05.00 PM)
Generation of Code for Final Registration for B.Sc. (H) Nursing/B.Sc.Nursing (Post-Basic)/B.Sc. (Paramedical courses) -2025 only for those whose Basic Registration is accepted.	Start date: 17.04.2025 Closing date: 15.05.2025 (05:00 PM)
Final Registration (Payment of fees and city choice) only for those who have Generated Code for Final Registration.	Start date: 17.04.2025 Closing date: 15.05.2025 (05:00 PM)

SCHEDULE FOR POST-GRADUATE COURSES

Basic Registration (PAAR) for M.Sc Nursing/M. Biotechnology/M.Sc Courses- 2025	Start Date :08.04.2025 Closing Date: 07.05.2025 (05.00 PM)
Generation of Code for Final Registration for M.Sc Nursing/M.Biotechnology/M.Sc Courses-2025 only for those whose Basic Registration is accepted.	Start date: 17.04.2025 Closing date: 15.05.2025 (05:00 PM)
Final Registration (Payment of fees and city choice) only for those who have Generated Code for Final Registration.	Start date: 17.04.2025 Closing date: 15.05.2025 (05:00 PM)

For UG/B.Sc. Registration visit- https://ugcourses.aiimsexams.ac.in/#!

For PG/M.Sc. Registration visit- https://pgcourses.aiimsexams.ac.in/#!

For more details visit the website www.aiimsexams.ac.in 

VLDD Admission Schedule Haryana 2024-25

VLDA Admissions in Haryana 2024-25 Schedule, Eligibility, VLDDET-2024.

LUVAS, Hisar has notified that for admission to Diploma courses 2024-25, the application form will be available only on the university website www.luvas.edu.in. 

Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP ID i.e. Family ID) of the candidate of Haryana Residence is mandatory before applying for admission in the University. The basic details of the candidate i.e. name, father’s name, category etc. in the application form will automatically be fetched from the PPP ID. In case, the details fetched from PPP ID are edited by the candidate, then the candidate is required to get his/her PPP ID updated with correct details. The candidate has to submit the updated PPP ID at the earliest in the office of IPVS, LUVAS

Important Dates for Admission to VLDD 2024-25

Date of availability of Application Form for VLDD :- 16-09-2024 

Last date of submission of online Application Form :- 

Without late fee 30-09-2024

With late fee of Rs. 600/- 04-10-2024

Date of Entrance Test: 

For VLDD: VLDDET-2024 on 27-10-2024

Application Processing Fee (Non-refundable)

Rs. 2000* /- For GC/ In-service/ GNCT Delhi/ FF/ ESM/ PwD /SSB/ J&K Resident/ Kashmiri Migrant/ EWS/ Village Riwasa (District Mahendergarh)/ wards of regular employee of LUVAS 

Rs. 500* /- For SC/ Deprived SC/ BCA/ BCB categories of Haryana State

Eligibility For Admission to VLDD Course: 

The candidates under all categories must have passed 10+2 examination in Any Stream and matriculation/10th standard examination with a minimum of 50% marks (except for SC/DSC category) from a recognized/approved board of school education having equivalence by Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE), New Delhi /CBSE/ICSE/Board of School Education Haryana, Bhiwani. Candidates will be allowed a relaxation upto 5% of the requirement for General Category i.e. the SC/DSC candidates securing a minimum of 47.5% marks in 10th standard examination will be eligible to apply for admission. 

For management quota seats, the Haryana domiciled SC/DSC, candidates will get the same relaxation in eligibility marks as the candidates applying under state quota seats. 

Note: A bridge course will be introduced only for the students who get enrolled in the VLD diploma course from non-science category in IPVS, LUVAS and all affiliated private colleges/institutes of LUVAS. This course of three months duration will be carried out simultaneously at the start of first year.

ENTRANCE TEST (VLDDET-2024) 

All the VLDD applicants including in-service candidates (except employees of SSB) shall have to appear in VLDDET-2024 on 27-10-2024.

Counselling and Other Details: 

The schedule of online/offline and mop-up counselling(s) and other details pertaining to admission shall be displayed on the University website www.luvas.edu.in 

Venue: (Veterinary Auditorium and Committee Room, Dean, COVS, Hisar)

For more details view prospectus PDF https://luvas.edu.in/downloads/files/n66e4358375d8b.pdf

All India Sainik School Entrance Exam Schedule

All India Sainik School Entrance Exam (AISSEE) Schedule

NTA will be conducting the All-India Sainik Schools Entrance Examination (AISSEE)-2024 for admission to Class VI and Class IX in 33 Sainik Schools across the country, for the academic year 2024-25. Sainik Schools are English medium residential schools affiliated to CBSE. They prepare cadets to join the National Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy and other Training Academies, for Officers. 

Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved 19 New Sainik Schools, which operate in partnership with NGOs/private schools/State Governments. These approved New Sainik Schools function under the aegis of Sainik Schools Society. Admission to the Sainik School stream of Class VI of the New Sainik Schools, for the academic year 2024-25 is also through AISSEE-2024.

Candidates who desire to appear in the exam may read the detailed Information Bulletin for AISSEE-2024 and apply online only at https://exams.nta.ac.in/AISSEE/ between 07.11.2023 and 16.12.2023. 

Online Submission of Application Forms	From 07.11.2023 to 16.12.2023 (Upto 05.00 PM)
Last date for payment of fee online	16.12.2023 (11.50 PM). Exam fee can be paid online either through debit/credit card or internet banking/UPI
Correction of details filled in application Form on Website only	18.12.2023 to 20.12.2023
Downloading of Admit Cards	Will be announced on the NTA website later
Date of exam	21.01.2024 (Sunday)
Mode of exam	Pen paper (OMR Sheets based)
Paper pattern	Multiple Choice questions
Timings of examination	Exam for admission to Class VI: 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm  Exam for admission to Class IX: 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Website	https://exams.nta.ac.in/AISSEE/

Exam fee 

General/Wards of Defence personnel and ex-servicemen/OBC(NCL)= Rs. 650/- 

Scheduled castes/Scheduled tribes= Rs. 500/- 

Eligibility for admission to Class VI

Candidate should be between 10 and 12 years as on 31.03.2024. Admission for Girls is open for Class VI, subject to availability of vacancies. Age criteria is same as boys is detailed in the Information Bulletin.

Eligibility for admission to Class IX

Candidate should be between 13 and 15 years as on 31.03.2024 and should have passed Class VIII, from a recognised school, at the time of admission. Admission for Girls is open for Class IX, subject to availability of vacancies. Age criteria is same as boys is detailed in the Information Bulletin.

Scheme/duration/medium/syllabus of examination, list of Sainik Schools/New Sainik Schools and their tentative intake, reservation of seats, exam cities, passing requirements, important dates, etc., relating to the exam are contained in the Information Bulletin.

To download Information Bulletin- Click here

NEET PG & MDS Counselling Schedule 2022

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR ONLINE COUNSELING FOR NEET PG & MDS 50% AIQ 

MCC i.e. Medical Counselling Committee will conduct NEET PG and MDS Counselling for 50% All India Quota and 100% Deemed/ Central Universities/ AFMS/PG/DNB Seats- 2022 as per schedule given below- 

1st Round 

Verification of Seat Matrix by Institutes	15th Sept, 2022
Registration/Payment	15th September, 2022 to 23rd September, 2022 (up to12:00 NOON) only as per Server Time * Payment facility will be available up to 08:00 PM of 23rd September, 2022 as per Server Time
Choice Filling/ Locking	20th September to 25th September, 2022 (up to 11:55 PM) as per Server Time Choice Locking from 03:00 PM to 11:55 PM on 25th September, 2022, as per Server Time
Verification of Internal Candidates by the respective Universities/ Institutes	23rd September, 2022 to 24th September, 2022
Processing of Seat Allotment	26th September to 27th September, 2022
Result	28th September, 2022
Reporting/Joining	29th September. 2022 to 4th October, 2022
MCC website	https://mcc.nic.in/

For further round counselling schedules click the link below- 

https://mcc.nic.in/WebinfoMedical/File/ViewFile?FileId=4679&LangId= 

SIASTE Admission Integrated B.Sc./B.A. B.Ed

SIASTE Admission Notice for B.Sc. B.Ed. & B.A. B.Ed (4 year Integrated) 2022 

State Institute of Advance Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE), Gurugram, Jhajjar and Kurukshetra invites online applications for admission to following programmes for 2022-26 batch with following intakes. Candidates are required to register them on the CEE-2022 admission portal i.e. https://cee.ncert.gov.in/  upto 30th June, 2022-

Institutes	No. of Seats in B.A. B.Ed 4 year integrated course	No. of Seats in B.Sc. B.Ed 4 year integrated course
State Institute of Advance Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE) at DIET Gurugram. Affiliated to Gurugram University, Gurugram	30	70
State Institute of Advance Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE) Jhajjar. Affiliated to MDU, Rohtak	30	70
State Institute of Advance Studies in Teacher Education (SIASTE) at DIET Kurukshetra. Affiliated to Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra	30	70

Admission Procedure-

The admission to the above courses in the above 3 institutes will be made on the basis of CEE-2022 conducted by NCERT. The candidates seeking admission in  B.Sc. B.Ed. & B.A. B.Ed programme of AIASTE are advised to register them on the CEE-2022 admission portal i.e. https://cee.ncert.gov.in/  upto 30th June, 2022. The admission will be based on merit of CEE-2022 conducted by RIE, Bhopal for NCERT. In nutshell admission to SIASTE invo;ve two stages process- 

Stage-I

Register to CEE-2022 through portal https://cee.ncert.gov.in/ upto 30 June, 2022 and choose Prarambh/SIASTE as your preference. Thereafter complete all the formalities prescribed by CEE-2022, appear in examination, upload marks of qualifying examination (12th or equivalent) and generate the valid score card. 

Stage-II

After declaration of result of CEE-2022 apply separately for admission in SIASTEthrough website www.siaste.ac.in by choosing your preference among SIASTE, Gurugram, Jhajjar or Kurukshetra. Only the candidates with score card of CEE-2022 and eligible as per institute/affiliating University/DHE Haryana norms will be considered for admission in SIASTEs.

Last Date to Apply for CEE-2022

Last date to apply online for CEE-2022 is 30th June, 2022.

Syllabus for CEE-2022

Separate Questions will be administered for the following groups:

Group-A a. B.Sc.B.Ed./ B.A.B.Ed./ M.Sc.B.Ed.

Group-B a. B.Ed./B.Ed-M.Ed

Group-C a. M.Ed.

Level of question paper will be as given below:

Group-A a.The level of questions will be such as expected of the candidate completing higher secondary/senior secondary education

Group-B b.The level of questions will be such as expected of the candidate completing graduation

Group-C c.The level of questions will be such as expected of the candidate completing graduation and professional education level

For all the groups, areas to be tested are

• Language Proficiency

• Teaching Aptitude/Attitude

• Reasoning Ability

No. of test items-80, Time Duration-120 minutes.

Out of 80 questions, Language Proficiency in English 20 questions, Teaching Aptitude/Attitude 30 questions and Reasoning Ability 30 questions.

Medium of Test Booklets – only in English and Hindi (except for language proficiency)

Only one set of booklet will be given for each group.

Correct answer(s) will carry 2 marks each, Wrong answer(s) will carry negative marking of (minus) -0.5 marks each and Question(s) unattended will carry no marks.

Syllabus• 

Language Proficiency indicating specific areas like comprehension, rearranging sentences, selecting suitable words for the blanks, finding out errors in parts of the sentences, finding out equivalent meaning to the given phrases, finding out suitable words for the incomplete sentences, sequencing, grammar which includes synonyms, antonyms, idioms, prepositions, tenses, articles.

• Teaching Aptitude will cover specific areas like attitude towards education, children and teaching profession; interest in teaching; leadership qualities & group management; emotional & social adjustment; intrapersonal & interpersonal skills; and general awareness of contemporary issues pertaining to school education.

• Reasoning Ability indicating specific areas like verbal non-verbal reasoning, missing numbers, number series, letter series, theme finding, jumbling, analogy, odd one out, arranging the statements in a sequential form, statement and conclusions, syllogism, logical problems, establishing relationships.

How to Apply for CEE-2022-

Apply online through portal https://cee.ncert.gov.in/ . For more details- Click here