JEE Main 2026 registration to begin in October, NTA urges candidates to correct Aadhaar, category certificates

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the online registration process for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 will begin in October 2025. The exam will once again be conducted in two sessions, in January 2026 and April 2026, giving aspirants two opportunities to improve their scores.

In a notification released on September 29, the NTA urged candidates to ensure that their documents, including Aadhaar card, UDID card (for candidates with



disabilities), and category certificates (EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL), are updated and valid before filling out the JEE Main 2026 application form.

The advisory stressed that discrepancies in documents could lead to rejection of applications or issues at later stages of the admission process.

Aspirants are advised to regularly visit the official websites - nta.ac.in and jeemain.nta.nic.in - for further updates, detailed guidelines, and application-related notices.