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JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Link LIVE Updates: Must Do Topics for Day 1 and Day 2

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Link has been activated on the official portal for the upcoming exam scheduled from January 21, 2026. Aspirants can get insights of the important topics for day 1 and day 2 exams.

Abhilasha Kiran

Updated on - Jan 18, 2026 | 9:30:00 AM

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Link (Image Credits: official website).

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Link: NTA has released the admit card for the Session 1 Exam today, January 17, 2026. Candidates appearing for the exam should log in with their application number and date of birth to access the admit card. Candidates can check the download link of the admit card added on this page. to stay updated with the admit card status. Also, the live updates include some of the important tips and preparation strategies related to the Session 1 exam.

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Last Checked || 6:23 PM (January 17)

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JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Link Session 1 (Released)

With the release of hall tickets, candidates can now access the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Hall Ticket through the link here:

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Link (Activated)

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JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Must-Do Topics for Day 1 and Day 2

As the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam approaches, students whose exams have been scheduled for days 1 and 2 may be feeling a little more anxious. Such students can improve their focus and productivity by including the must-do topics for days 1 and 2. These JEE Main 2026 Session 1 include subject-wise topics based on the previous years' question pattern analysis.

Physics Topics	Chemistry Topics	Mathematics Topics
Electrostatics and Capacitance Modern Physics Units, Dimensions and Errors, Basic Maths Ray Optics Magnetic Effect Of Current and Magnetism Gravitation Fluid Mechanics Thermodynamics Current Electricity Work Energy Power	Thermodynamics and Energetics Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry Mole Concept & Redox Structure of an Atom Chemical Kinetics Electrochemistry GOC and Reaction Techniques Hydrocarbons Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Compound Containing Nitrogen Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Biomolecules Coordination Compounds d and f-Block Elements Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure Periodic Table & Periodicity	Vectors 3-Dimensional Integration Differential Equation AOD Functions Binomial Theorem Permutation and Combination Complex Matrix Determinants

The above-mentioned topics carry a significant weightage in the opening shifts. Focusing on these topics during the final revision can help candidates maximize scoring potential.

While awaiting the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card release, candidates can check these topics to improve their preparation. Furthermore, candidates must note that the exam originally scheduled for January 23, 2026, has been rescheduled due to Saraswati Puja. Aspirants are advised to double-check hall tickets for the updated venue and time once released.

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January 18, 2026 | 09:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Can I carry handbags to the exam center?

No, a candidate can not carry any type of handbag inside the JEE Main Exam center. Any extra items apart from the essential items will not be allowed inside the exam center.

January 18, 2026 | 09:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: What is the reporting time for the evening shifts?

The reporting time for the evening shifts of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. This time is fixed for all the evening shifts in this exam.

January 18, 2026 | 08:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: What is the reporting time for the morning shifts?

The reporting time for the morning shifts of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM. This time is the same for all the morning shifts for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 exams.

January 18, 2026 | 08:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Do I need to paste any photo on the admit card?

Yes, candidates need to paste the same photograph on the JEE Main Admit Card that they have uploaded during their online application. They need to paste it before entering the exam center.

January 18, 2026 | 07:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Details of the shifts for Paper 2

There is only one shift allotted for conducting the Paper 2 of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, as per the official notification.

Morning Shift 9:0 AM to 12:3 PM

January 18, 2026 | 07:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Details of the shifts for Paper 1

As per the official notification, the Paper 1 will be conducted in two different shifts as mentioned below.

Morning Shift: 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
Evening Shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

January 18, 2026 | 06:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Exam dates for Paper 2

As per the official notification, Paper 2 of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be conducted on 29th January 2026.

January 18, 2026 | 06:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Exam dates for Paper 1

For Paper 1, the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be conducted on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 28th January 2026, as per the official notification.

January 18, 2026 | 05:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in West Bengal for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in West Bengal as mentioned below.

Asansol (WB01)	Burdwan (WB02)	Durgapur (WB04)
Hooghly (WB06)	Howrah (WB07)	Kalyani (WB08)
Kolkata (WB10)	Siliguri (WB11)	Kharagpur (WB13)
Purba Medinipur (WB14)	Bankura (WB16)	Malda (WB20)
Murshidabad (WB21)	Suri (WB22)	-

January 18, 2026 | 05:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Uttar Pradesh for this exam

The following exam centers available in Uttar Pradesh for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Agra (UP01)	Aligarh (UP02)	Prayagraj (UP03)	Bareilly (UP04)
Ghaziabad (UP07)	Gorakhpur (UP08)	Noida/ Greater Noida (UP09)	Jhansi (UP10)
Kanpur (UP11)	Lucknow (UP12)	Mathura (UP13)	Meerut (UP14)
Moradabad (UP15)	Muzaffarnagar (UP16)	Varanasi (UP18)	Azamgarh (UP19)
Ballia (UP20)	Ayodhya (UP06)	Mau (UP35)	Raebareli (UP37)
Firozabad (UP22)	Ghazipur (UP23)	Ambedkar Nagar (UP25)	Bulandshahr (UP29)
Saharanpur (UP38)	Chandauli (UP41)	Pratapgarh (UP43)	-

January 18, 2026 | 04:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Uttarakhand for this exam

The exam centers available in Uttarakhand for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Dehradun (UK01)
Haldwani (UK02)
Roorkee (UK06)
Pauri Garhwal (UK08)
Almora (UK09)

January 18, 2026 | 04:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Tamil Nadu for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Tamil Nadu, as mentioned below.

Chennai (TN01)	Coimbatore (TN02)	Cuddalore (TN03)	Kanchipuram (TN05)
Kanyakumari/ Nagercoil (TN06)	Madurai (TN08)	Namakkal (TN10)	Salem (TN11)
Thanjavur (TN12)	Thoothukudi (TN13)	Tiruchirappalli (TN14)	Tirunelveli (15)
Vellore (TN18)	Virudhunagar (TN20)	Krishnagiri (TN21)	Tiruppur (TN22)
Viluppuram (TN23)	Dharmapuri (TN26)	Dindigul (TN27)	Erode (TN28)
Karur (TN29)	Pudukkottai (TN31)	Ramanathapuram (TN32)	Thiruvallur (TN34)
Tiruvannamalai (TN35)	Kallakurichi (TN39)	Nagapattinam (TN30)	Theni (TN40)
Tirupattur (TN41)	-	-	-

January 18, 2026 | 03:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Telangana for this exam

The following exam centers available in Telangana for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Hyderabad/Secunderabad (TL01)
Karimnagar (TL02)
Khammam (TL03)
Mahbubnagar (TL04)
Nalgonda (TL05)
Warangal (TL07)
Nizamabad (TL08)
Suryapet (TL09)
Siddipet (TL11)
Jagtial (TL15)
Kothagudem (TL17)

January 18, 2026 | 03:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Tripura for this exam

The exam centers available in Tripura for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Agartala (TP01)

January 18, 2026 | 02:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Sikkim for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Sikkim, as mentioned below.

Gangtok (SM01)

January 18, 2026 | 02:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Rajasthan for this exam

The following exam centers available in Rajasthan for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Ajmer (RJ01)
Alwar (RJ02)
Bikaner (RJ05)
Jaipur (RJ06)
Jodhpur (RJ07)
Kota (RJ08)
Sikar (RJ09)
Sriganganagar (RJ10)
Udaipur (RJ11)
Bhilwara (RJ12)
Bharatpur (RJ16)
Dausa (RJ17)
Hanumangarh (RJ23)

January 18, 2026 | 01:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Puducherry for this exam

The exam centers available in Puducherry for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Puducherry (PO01)

January 18, 2026 | 01:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Punjab for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Punjab as mentioned below.

Amritsar (PB01)
Bhatinda (PB02)
Jalandhar (PB04)
Ludhiana (PB05)
Pathankot (PB07)
Patiala/ Fatehgarh Sahib (PB08)

January 18, 2026 | 12:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Odisha for this exam

The following exam centers available in Odisha for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Berhampur (OR03)	Bhubaneswar (OR04)	Cuttack (OR05)	Dhenkanal (OR06)
Rourkela (OR08)	Sambalpur (OR09)	Angul (10)	Bhadrak (OR11)
Baripada (OR12)	Jajpur (OR13)	Kendrapara (OR14)	Keonjhar (OR15)
Puri (OR16)	Jagatsinghpur (OR17)	Jeypore (OR19)	Balangir (OR20)
Bargarh (OR21)	Jharsuguda (OR22)	Rayagada (OR26)	-

January 18, 2026 | 12:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Nagaland for this exam

The exam centers available in Nagaland for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Dimapur (NL01)
Kohima (NL02)

January 17, 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Mizoram for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Mizoram, as mentioned below.

Aizawl (MZ01)

January 17, 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Maharashtra for this exam

The following exam centers available in Maharashtra for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Ahilyanagar (MR01)	Akola (MR02)	Amravati (MR03)	Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (MR04)
Chandrapur (MR09)	Dhule (MR10)	Jalgaon (MR13)	Kolhapur (MR14)
Latur (MR15)	Navi Mumbai (MR16)	Nagpur (MR17)	Nanded (MR18)
Nashik (MR19)	Pune (MR22)	Raigad (MR23)	Sangli (M25)
Satara (MR26)	Solapur (MR27)	Thane (MR28)	Wardha (MR29)
Beed (MR 30)	Bhandara (MR 31)	Buldhana (MR32)	Parbhani (MR38)
Gadchiroli (MR40)	Jalna (MR42)	Kopargaon (MR44)	Pandharpur (MR45)
Sinnar (MR46)	-

January 17, 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Madhya Pradesh for this exam

The exam centers available in Madhya Pradesh for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Balaghat (MP01)
Bhopal (MP03)
Gwalior (MP06)
Indore (MP07)
Jabalpur (MP08)
Sagar (MP12)
Satna (MP13)
Ujjain (MP15)
Chhatarpur (MP24)
Khandwa (MP29)

January 17, 2026 | 10:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Manipur for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Manipur, as mentioned below.

Imphal (MN01)
Churachandpur (MN03)
Kakching (MN4)

January 17, 2026 | 09:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Meghalaya for this exam

The following exam centers available in Meghalaya for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Shillong (MG01)
Tura (MG04)

January 17, 2026 | 09:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Ladakh for this exam

The exam centers available in Ladakh for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Leh (LL01)
Kargil (LL02)

January 17, 2026 | 08:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: Available exam centers in Lakshadweep for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Lakshadweep, as mentioned below.

Kavaratti (LD01)

January 17, 2026 | 08:00 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Kerala for this exam

The following exam centers available in Kerala for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Alappuzha (KL01)	Ernakulam (KL04)	Idukki (KL05)
Kannur (KL07)	Kasaragod (KL08)	Kollam (KL09)
Kottayam (KL11)	Kozhikode (KL12)	Malappuram (KL13)
Palakkad (KL15)	Pathanamthitta (KL16)	Thiruvananthapuram (KL17)
Thrissur (KL18)	Wayanad (KL19)

January 17, 2026 | 07:30 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Karnataka for this exam

The exam centers available in Karnataka for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Belagavi (KK02)	Ballari (KK03)	Bidar (KK05)	Davangere (KK06)
Gulbarga (KK08)	Hassan (KK09)	Dharwad (KK10)	Mangaluru (KK12)
Mysuru (KK14)	Shivamogga (KK15)	Tumakuru (KK16)	Udupi (KK17)
Bengaluru (KK20)	Chikkaballapur (KK22)	Chikmagalur (KK23)	Hubli (KK27)

January 17, 2026 | 07:00 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Jammu & Kashmir for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Jammu & Kashmir as mentioned below.

Baramulla (JK01)
Jammu (JK02)
Samba (JK03)
Srinagar (JK04)
Pulwama (JK06)

January 17, 2026 | 06:30 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Jharkhand for this exam

The following exam centers available in Jharkhand for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Bokaro (JH01)
Dhanbad (JH02)
Jamshedpur (JH03)
Ranchi (JH04)
Hazaribagh (JH05)
Ranchi (JH06)

January 17, 2026 | 06:00 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Haryana for this exam

The exam centers available in Haryana for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Ambala (HR01)
Faridabad (HR03)
Gurugram (HR04)
Hisar (HR05)
Kurukshetra (HR07)

January 17, 2026 | 05:30 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Himachal Pradesh for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Himachal Pradesh, as mentioned below.

Bilaspur (HP01)
Hamirpur (HP03)
Palampur (HP04)
Shimla (HP06)
Mandi (HP08)
Una (HP09)
Kullu (HP10)

January 17, 2026 | 05:00 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Goa for this exam

The following exam centers available in Goa for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Panaji (GO01)

January 17, 2026 | 04:30 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Gujarat for this exam

The exam centers available in Gujarat for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Ahmedabad (GJ01)	Bhavnagar (GJ03)	Anand (GJ02)
Jamnagar (GJ06)	Junagadh (GJ07)	Mehsana (GJ08)
Rajkot (GJ10)	Surat (GJ11)	Vadodara (GJ12)
Navsari (GJ15)	Bhuj (GJ17)	Gandhinagar (GJ23)
Godhra (GJ24)	Vapi (GJ34)	Bardoli (GJ35)

January 17, 2026 | 04:00 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Dadra & Nagar Haveli for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Dadra & Nagar Haveli as mentioned below.

Silvassa (DN01)

January 17, 2026 | 03:30 PM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Available exam centers in Delhi for this exam

The following exam centers available in Delhi for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

New Delhi (DL01)

January 17, 2026 | 03:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Daman & Diu for this exam

The exam centers available in Daman & Diu for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Diu (DD02)

January 17, 2026 | 02:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Chandigarh for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Chandigarh, as mentioned below.

Chandigarh/Panchkula (CG01)

January 17, 2026 | 02:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Chhattisgarh for this exam

The following exam centers available in Chhattisgarh for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Bhilai Nagar/Durg (CG01)
Bilaspur (CG02)
Raipur (CG03)
Ambikapur (CG04)
Jagdalpur (CG08)

January 17, 2026 | 01:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Bihar for this exam

The exam centers available in Bihar for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Aurangabad (BR01)
Bhagalpur (BR02)
Darbhanga (BR04)
Gaya (BR05)
Muzaffarpur (BR06)
Patna (BR07)
Purnea (BR08)
Arrah (BR09)
Samastipur (BR12)
Sasaram (BR13)

January 17, 2026 | 01:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Andhra Pradesh for this exam

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the following exam centers will be available in Andhra Pradesh, as mentioned below.

Anantapur (AP01)	Bhimavaram (AP03)	Chittoor (AP05)	Eluru (AP06)
Guntur (AP07)	Kadapa (AP08)	Kakinada (AP09)	Kurnool (AP10)
Nellore (AP11)	Ongole (AP12)	Rajahmundry (AP13)	Srikakulam (AP14)
Tirupati (AP16)	Vijayawada (AP17)	Visakhapatnam (AP18)	Vizianagar (AP19)
Narasaraopet (AP20)	Proddatur (AP21)	Surampalem (AP23)	Machilipatnam (AP27)
Nandyal (AP29)	Tadepalligudem (AP30)	Adoni (AP33)	Amalapuram (AP34)
Madanapalle (AP35)	Markapur (AP36)	Puttur (AP37)	Rayachoty (AP38)
Tadpatri (AP39)	Tiruvuru (AP40)

January 17, 2026 | 12:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Andaman & Nicobar for this exam

The following exam centers available in Andaman & Nicobar for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned below.

Port Blair (AN01)

January 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Assam for this exam

The exam centers available in Assam for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam are mentioned as follows:

Dibrugarh (AM01)
Guwahati (AM02)
Jorhat (AM03)
Silchar (AM04)
Tejpur (AM05)

January 17, 2026 | 11:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: Available exam centers in Arunachal Pradesh for this exam

The only exam center available for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam in Arunachal Pradesh is mentioned as follows:

Itanagar (AL01)

January 17, 2026 | 11:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Download Link: The cutoff percentiles in the previous years for the ST candidates

The JEE Main cutoff percentiles in the previous years for the ST category candidates are mentioned below.

2025: 47.90
2024: 46.69

January 17, 2026 | 10:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The cutoff percentiles in the previous years for the SC candidates

For the SC category candidates, the JEE Main cutoff percentiles in the previous years is mentioned below.

2025: 61.15
2024: 60.09

January 17, 2026 | 10:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The cutoff percentiles in the previous years for the EWS candidates

The cutoff percentiles in the JEE Main Exam in the previous years for the EWS candidates are mentioned below.

2025: 80.38
2024: 81.32

January 17, 2026 | 09:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The cutoff percentiles in the previous years for the OBC candidates

The JEE Main cutoff percentiles in the previous years for the OBC category candidates are mentioned below.

2025: 79.43
2024: 79.67

January 17, 2026 | 09:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The cutoff percentiles in the previous years for the General candidates

For the General category candidates, the JEE Main cutoff percentiles in the previous years are mentioned below:

2025: 93.10
2024: 93.23

January 17, 2026 | 08:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The expected cutoff for the ST category candidates

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the expected cutoff for the ST category candidates will be around 52 to 55 percentile, as per the cutoff of the previous years.

January 17, 2026 | 08:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The expected cutoff for the SC category candidates

As per the cutoff in the previous years, the expected cutoff for the SC category candidates in the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be around 63 to 66 percentile.

January 17, 2026 | 07:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The expected cutoff for the EWS category candidates

The expected cutoff for the EWS category candidates in the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be 80 to 83 percentile, as per the cutoff of the previous years.

January 17, 2026 | 07:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The expected cutoff for the OBC category candidates

In the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, the expected cutoff for the OBC category candidates will be around 82 to 85th percentile, as per the cutoff of the previous years.

January 17, 2026 | 06:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Release Date: The expected cutoff for the General category candidates

As per the previous years cut off, the expected cutoff for the General category candidates in the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be around 93 to 95th percentile.

January 17, 2026 | 06:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Things a candidate must avoid on the final day of their preparation

On the day before the exam, candidates can avoid the following things as mentioned below.

On the final day of their preparation, candidates should not take any unnecessary stress.
They should not study any new topic on the day before the exam.
Candidates must avoid taking mock tests on the day before the exam.
Candidates should not study till late at night on the day before the exam.

January 17, 2026 | 05:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: What should I do after the commencement of the exam?

After the commencement of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam, candidates can go through the papers of their previous shifts, focus on their revision schedule, and try to stay focused and calm. After writing their exam candidates can calculate their correct and incorrect attempts to get an idea about their expected marks in this exam. They can also start preparing for the JEE Advanced 2026 Exam if their expected marks are good.

January 17, 2026 | 05:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: When will the JEE Advanced 2026 Session 1 be conducted?

As per the official notification declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the JEE Advanced 2026 Session 1 will be conducted on 17th May 2026.

January 17, 2026 | 04:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Importance of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam has a lot of importance. Those are mentioned as follows:

Candidates will get a chance to be admitted to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs with their JEE Main score.
Candidates will also get a chance to write the JEE Advanced exam after successfully qualifying for the JEE Main Exam.

January 17, 2026 | 04:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Contact details of the exam-conducting authority

To contact the exam conducting authority, a candidate may contact them through mobile number or send them an email. The contact details of the exam-conducting authority for the JEE Main 2026 are as follows:

Phone number: 011-40759000 or 011-69227700
Email Address: jeemain@nta.ac.in

January 17, 2026 | 03:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Which type of errors could be present on my admit card?

After downloading the admit card, a candidate may find one or multiple errors on their admit card as mentioned below.

The wrong name of the candidate is mentioned.
The wrong/ blurred photograph of the candidate is present.
There is no photograph on the admit card.
Wrong/ no signature is mentioned.
The wrong category or date of birth is mentioned.
There are spelling mistakes on the admit card.

January 17, 2026 | 03:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Which ID card are accepted inside the exam centre?

A candidate can carry one of the following photo identity cards to the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam:

Aadhar Card
Voter Identity Card
Pan Card
Driving License
Passport

January 17, 2026 | 02:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Eligible items inside the JEE Main 2026 Exam Center

A candidate can carry the following items inside the JEE Main 2026 Exam Center mentioned as follows:

A printed copy of the admit card.
A valid photo identity card.
A photograph of the candidate.
Pen, Pencil, etc.
A transparent water bottle.
A face mask, a small sanitizer bottle.

January 17, 2026 | 02:00 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: What should I do if I lose my admit card?

If a candidate loses their admit card, then they can download it again from the official website of the JEE Main 2026.

January 17, 2026 | 01:30 AM IST

JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card Release Date 2026: Who are the eligible candidates to download the admit card?

All the candidates who have successfully applied to write the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam and paid the fees within the due date are eligible to download their admit cards from the official website of the JEE Main.

January 17, 2026 | 01:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card Fees to recover my login credentials

Candidates do not need to pay any fees to recover their login credentials. They can recover it for free by following proper steps.

January 17, 2026 | 12:30 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Steps to recover my login credentials

Candidates who forget their login credentials can recover them by following the steps mentioned below.

Go to the official website of the JEE Main (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/).
Click on the link to log in to the portal.
On the login page, click on the forgot password option.
Choose an appropriate method (recover through email, recover through SMS, etc.) to reset your login password.

January 17, 2026 | 12:00 AM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: What should I do if I forgot my credentials?

If a candidate forgets his/ her login credentials, they can use the "Forgot Application Number" link on the login portal. Candidates will need their registered email/phone to retrieve it.

January 16, 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Fees to download the JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card

There are no fees required to be paid to download the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card. An eligible candidate can download his/ her admit card from the official website of the NTA for free.

January 16, 2026 | 11:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Exam-conducting authority for this exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the exam-conducting authority for this exam. They will conduct the exam, set the guidelines, and declare the result of the JEE Main 2026 Exam.

January 16, 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: What are the credentials required to download the admit card?

Candidates require the following credentials to download the admit card, as mentioned below.

Application Number.
Date of Birth of the candidate.

January 16, 2026 | 10:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Do I have to carry both the city clip and the admit card to the exam centre?

Candidates do not need to carry their city intimation slip with them to the exam center. However, they must carry the printed copy of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card on the day of the exam.

January 16, 2026 | 09:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Are soft copies of the admit card accepted in the exam centre?

All the candidates who are going to take the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam have to carry the printed copy of their admit cards. Soft copies of the admit card will not be accepted at the exam center.

January 16, 2026 | 09:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Steps to download the admit card on my mobile

A candidate can download the admit card on their mobile by following the steps mentioned below.

First, visit the official website of the JEE Main 2026 (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/) on your mobile/browser.
Then, click on the link to download the admit card, available on the homepage.
Enter your login credentials (application number and date of birth) and click on submit.
You can see the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card on screen.
Check all the information mentioned on it.
Download the admit card and save it.

January 16, 2026 | 08:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: How do I know whether the admit card has been released or not?

To know whether the admit card for this exam has been released or not, a candidate must visit the official website of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam regularly. As a result, candidates will be notified when the admit card is released.

January 16, 2026 | 08:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: What should I do if there is any error on my admit card?

If there is any error present on the admit card of any candidate, then the candidate must contact the exam conducting authority to rectify those errors. He/ she must rectify those errors before their exam.

January 16, 2026 | 07:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Is it possible to change my exam date?

It is not possible to change the exam date for any candidate for the JEE Main Session 1 Exam. Candidates have to reach their allotted exam centers on the date mentioned on their admit card for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam.

January 16, 2026 | 07:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Is it possible to change my exam center?

It is not possible to change the exam center of any candidate for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam. All the candidates have to reach their allotted exam centers as mentioned on their JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card to write this exam.

January 16, 2026 | 06:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: How do I know my exam center details?

The allotted exam center of a candidate will be mentioned on his/ her admit card for this exam. Hence, candidates can get the details of their exam centers after downloading their JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card.

January 16, 2026 | 06:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Things to do after downloading the admit card

A candidate can do the following things after downloading his/ her JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card as mentioned below.

The candidate must check all the details mentioned on the admit card, such as name, date of birth, photograph, etc.
The candidate can also check if any spelling mistake is there on the admit card.

January 16, 2026 | 05:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: What is the importance of the admit card?

The admit card is the most important document for each candidate going to write the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam. Without a valid admit card, no candidate will be allowed to enter the exam center.

January 16, 2026 | 05:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: The details mentioned on the admit card

Candidates can find the following details on their JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card as mentioned below.

Name of the Candidate
Date of Birth
Roll Number, Application Number
Exam Date and Exam Shift
Exam Center Details
Gender and Category
Name of the Exam
Photograph and Signature of the Candidate
Reporting time to the Exam center

January 16, 2026 | 04:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: How to download my JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card?

Candidates can follow the steps below to download their admit cards for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam.

Visit the official website of the JEE Main 2026 (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/).
The link to download the admit card will be available on the homepage. Click on it.
A new page will open. Enter your credentials (application number and date of birth) and click on submit.
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card will be displayed on the screen.
Verify all the information mentioned on your admit card.
Download the admit card and save it for future reference. Candidates can also take a printout of it.

January 16, 2026 | 04:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Where can I get my admit card for this exam?

All the admit cards of this exam will be available on the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The link to download the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card is: https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/.

January 16, 2026 | 03:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: The release date of the admit card

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card is expected to be released on the official website by 17th or 18th January 2026. The JEE Main exam is going to start on 21st January 2026. Hence, candidates can expect the admit cards to be released at least 3 to 4 days before the exam.

January 16, 2026 | 03:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Thumb Impression and Signature

Thumb Impression - Candidates must put it before reaching the center.
Signature: Must be done only in the presence of the invigilator at the exam hall.

January 16, 2026 | 02:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Self-Declaration Form Is Mandatory

It is a mandatory part of the JEE Main 2026 admit card. Candidates must declare their health status and travel history. Aspirants must fill it out before reaching the center.

January 16, 2026 | 02:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: Do Candidates Need Colour Printout Of Their Hall Ticket?

While black and white is accepted, a colour printout is highly recommended to ensure clear photographs and signatures.

January 16, 2026 | 01:30 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: What If There Are Errors in The Admit Card?

Candidates must immediately contact the NTA helpline immediately at 011-40759000 or email jeemain@nta.ac.in.

January 16, 2026 | 01:00 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Admit Card: City Intimation Slip Official Link