JEE Main

The national engineering entrance, held in multiple sessions, and the gateway to JEE Advanced.

Conducted by National Testing Agency

What it gets you

NITs
IIITs
Centrally funded technical institutions
Qualification for JEE Advanced
Several state and private engineering colleges

What families get wrong about it

A JEE Main rank is useful on its own. Students who treat it purely as a stepping stone to the IITs often ignore strong NIT and IIIT options.

Next cycle

No date announced yet

NTA has not announced the JEE Main 2027 schedule as of 13 September 2026. Coaching sites variously claim October and November 2026 for the Session 1 application window, with no official source. Watch jeemain.nta.nic.in from the start of October 2026. Admitics publishes no date until NTA does. Start checking the official site between October 2026 and November 2026.

Streams that can sit it

Record status: partially_verified. Last checked: 2026-09-13. Dates and fees appear here only once confirmed against the conducting body. Source: https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/