JEE Main admit cards released, exams to begin from Jan 21

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 admit card, bringing crucial relief and excitement for lakhs of engineering aspirants across the country. Candidates appearing for the January session can now download their hall tickets from the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

With the examination dates fast approaching, the release of the admit card marks a key milestone in the JEE Main 2026 examination cycle.

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 examination



is scheduled to be conducted on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29, 2026. For candidates appearing between January 21 and January 24, Paper 1 (BE/BTech) will be held in two shifts each day, with the morning shift running from 9 am to 12 noon and the afternoon shift from 3 pm to 6 pm.

NTA has clarified that admit cards have been released only for candidates appearing between January 21 and 24. Hall tickets for candidates scheduled on January 28 and 29 will be issued separately at a later date.