JEE Main 2027 Session 1 Dates Out: Exam From 22 January

The JEE Main 2027 Session 1 dates are announced in NTA's official calendar (tentative). The National Testing Agency (NTA) has listed the January exam on 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30 January 2027, with 31 January 2027 kept as a buffer day.

Status as of 9 October 2026: registration has not opened. We re-checked jeemain.nta.nic.in today and it still lists only JEE Main 2026 notices; nta.ac.in's latest news (up to 8 October) has no JEE Main 2027 notice. There is no 2027 application link yet.

What NTA has not released yet is the registration schedule, the fee and the information bulletin. Here is exactly what the official notice says, what is still pending, and what you should do this week.

What exactly did NTA announce for JEE Main 2027?

NTA's "Examination Calendar, December 2026 Cycle onwards", published in mid-September 2026, lists JEE (Main) Session 1 (January) on 22 to 24 and 28 to 30 January 2027, with 31 January 2027 as a buffer date. The calendar shows it as a six-day exam. Nothing else about JEE Main 2027 is in this notice.

The calendar is a one-page table of all NTA exams from December 2026 to March 2027. It also covers UGC NET (December cycle), CUET (PG) 2027, CMAT, NIFT and some school entrance tests. For engineering aspirants, this is the only line that matters right now.

At the bottom, NTA has added a clear note: the dates are tentative and may change owing to administrative, academic, statutory, logistical or other unforeseen circumstances. So January 2027 is your target, but the day-wise and shift-wise schedule will come only later. We are tracking the CBSE date sheet 2027 and possible clashes separately.

For the full picture, including the actual 2026 schedule and fee table, read our complete JEE Main 2027 exam date and registration guide.

How many days are left for JEE Main 2027 Session 1?

From 9 October 2026, there are 105 days to the first exam day, 22 January 2027. Registration is expected much earlier, around late October or November 2026, so the real deadline you face first is the application form, not the exam.

The table below mixes official dates with expected dates. The expected ones are based only on what NTA did for JEE Main 2026, so treat them as estimates.

The countdown that matters most is the form deadline. Missing registration means missing the January attempt completely, however well you are prepared.

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What is still pending from NTA?

NTA has not yet released the JEE Main 2027 Information Bulletin, the registration dates, the fee, the syllabus for 2027, the list of exam cities, or any Session 2 dates. All of these come in the bulletin and a public notice on jeemain.nta.nic.in when the form opens. Until the form opens, use our JEE Main 2027 document-readiness checklist.

Here is how last year's sequence went, which gives a fair idea of what to watch for:

• 29 September 2025: NTA issued an advisory asking aspirants to update Aadhaar, UDID card and category certificates before applying.
• 31 October 2025: Public notice inviting Session 1 applications, with the form open until 27 November 2025 (9:00 PM) and fee payment until 11:50 PM.
• 20 November 2025: Notice announcing a one-time correction window on 1 and 2 December 2025.
• Early January 2026: Advance city intimation, followed by admit cards a few days before each exam date.

If NTA follows a similar rhythm, expect a pre-registration advisory soon and the form around the end of October or in November. But this is a pattern, not a promise.

Will JEE Main 2027 registration start soon?

Most likely within the next few weeks, but no date is official yet. In the last two cycles, Session 1 registration opened on 28 October 2024 and 31 October 2025, both about three months before the January exam. The January 2027 dates suggest a similar timeline.

Do not trust "registration link" messages on WhatsApp or Telegram. The form is filled only on jeemain.nta.nic.in. In 2026, NTA said a candidate can submit only one application, and filling more than one form was treated as unfair means. That rule is almost certain to continue.

Read our checklist of common JEE Main registration mistakes before the form opens, and keep our JEE Main eligibility and 75% criteria guide handy to confirm your Class 12 year is allowed.

How is the 2027 schedule different from 2026?

The January 2027 window has six listed exam days (22 to 24 and 28 to 30 January) plus a buffer day. In January 2026, Paper 1 was held on 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January and Paper 2 on 29 January. The split between Paper 1 and Paper 2 for 2027 is not yet known.

The rest of the exam is expected to stay the same unless the bulletin says otherwise. In 2026, Paper 1 had 75 questions for 300 marks, 25 per subject, with negative marking in both the MCQ and numerical sections. Morning and afternoon shifts ran from 9 AM to 12 noon and 3 PM to 6 PM.

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What should you do this week?

Use the gap before registration to fix documents, not to wait. Most form problems come from an Aadhaar that does not match the Class 10 certificate, a poor photo, or a wrong category certificate. Each of these takes days or weeks to fix, so start now.

1. Match Aadhaar with Class 10: NTA's 2025 advisory asked for Aadhaar with the correct name, date of birth as per the Class 10 certificate, latest photo, address and father's name.
2. Prepare scans: In 2026, the photo had to be colour, with 80% face visible including ears, on a white background, in JPG between 10 kb and 200 kb. Signature was 10 kb to 100 kb and the Class 10 certificate a PDF of 50 kb to 300 kb.
3. Check category papers: EWS and OBC-NCL certificates need to be current. At JoSAA 2026 counselling, these had to be issued on or after 1 April 2026 or be online-verifiable and valid, so plan a fresh certificate for 2027 counselling.
4. Use your own mobile and email: NTA sends all updates there, and these fields could not be changed in the 2026 correction window.
5. Shortlist exam cities: You could choose up to four cities, only in the states of your present or permanent address.
6. Take stock of preparation: Take one full mock and use our JEE Main rank predictor to see where your current score stands.

What comes after the January exam?

If NTA follows the 2026 pattern, the Session 1 result should come around mid-February 2027, Session 2 will be in April, and the final ranks around 20 April. Your better NTA score of the two sessions is used for the rank. See how scores turn into ranks in our JEE Main percentile vs rank guide.

Even a modest percentile opens real options through JoSAA, state counselling and private colleges. Our pillar guide on colleges for low JEE Main rank maps them by rank band, and the NITs and IIITs for low JEE Main rank page shows real closing ranks.

With 105 days to go, follow our realistic 100-day JEE Main 2027 study plan once your syllabus is done.

Final word

The JEE Main 2027 Session 1 dates are 22 to 30 January 2027, as announced in NTA's official calendar (tentative), with registration expected soon. Start CBT practice with our guide to NTA mock test links. Your quick checklist:

• Bookmark jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in, and check them twice a week from October.
• Get Aadhaar corrected now if the name, date of birth or photo does not match Class 10.
• Keep photo, signature and Class 10 PDF scans ready in the right sizes.
• Apply for a fresh EWS or OBC-NCL certificate at the right time if you need one.
• When NTA opens registration, fill the form in the first week and save the confirmation page.

We will update this page as soon as NTA releases the JEE Main 2027 bulletin and registration notice.