JEE Main 2027: Form, Exam Dates, Fee & 100-Day Plan

By Dinesh Yadav, Physics Faculty, Future ForumUpdated 27 October 20266 min readहिंदी में पढ़ें

JEE Main 2027 Session 1 begins on 20 January 2027, which leaves you about 85 days. The application form is already open and closes on 22 November 2026, so do not wait for the last day. This article covers everything about the form, and how to make the best use of the days that are left.

Important dates

NTA issued its official Public Notice on 24 October 2026. The Session 1 form is open now. These are the confirmed dates:

What	When
Online form and fee payment (UPI / card / net banking)	24 October – 22 November 2026 (till 11:50 PM)
Late form with extra fee of ₹500	23 – 26 November 2026
Correction in the form (website only)	27 – 29 November 2026
Exam city announced	30 December 2026
Admit card download	13 January 2027
Session 1 exam	20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027
Exam timing (Paper 1, 3 hours)	Shift 1: 9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon · Shift 2: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Session 2	April 2027. Form notice will come later

Important rules from the notice: apply only online; submit only one application (more than one can lead to action); use your own or your parents' email and mobile number, because NTA sends everything there; follow the Information Bulletin strictly. Helpline: 011-40759000 / 011-69227700, [email protected].

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech): Maths, Physics, Chemistry, 75 questions. Each subject has Section A (20 MCQs) and Section B (5 numerical questions). There is negative marking in both sections.

jeemain.nta.nic.in. Always confirm dates there.

How to fill the form

The form is filled online only, at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Do not pay any other website or agent.

Click New Registration and create your account with your name, date of birth, mobile number and email.
Log in and fill in your personal and academic details, paper choice and preferred exam cities.
Upload your photograph, signature and certificates in the sizes NTA specifies.
Pay the fee online, then download and keep the Confirmation Page.
If you make a mistake, wait for NTA's correction window, when some fields can be changed.

Keep these ready today:

Aadhaar card: name, date of birth and photo should match your Class 10 marksheet; if not, get it updated now
Class 10 marksheet (and Class 12, if already passed)
A recent passport-size photo (plain background) and a scanned signature
OBC-NCL / EWS / SC / ST certificate (if applicable): check its date and validity
UDID card / disability certificate for PwD candidates (if applicable)
Your own mobile number and email: keep them active all year

Eligibility: passed Class 12 in 2025 or 2026, or appearing in 2027. For admission to IITs and NITs you need 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST), or a place in the top 20 percentile of your board.

Fee

Last year's fee (one paper, B.E./B.Tech, exam centre in India, per session) is below. The 2027 fee will be confirmed in the information bulletin.

Category	Fee (₹)
General: boys	1,000
Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL: boys	900
General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL: girls	800
SC / ST / PwD / Transgender	500

Session 1 and Session 2 are paid for separately. The 2027 fee table is in the Information Bulletin on jeemain.nta.nic.in; please check it there.

Your 100-day plan

100 days is enough if you split them into phases: first fill the gaps, then revise, and finally practise like the real exam.

Phase	Dates	What to do	Goal
1. Fill the gaps	8 October – 15 December	Finish the remaining syllabus; list your weak chapters in each subject and take up one a day; study all three subjects daily	No chapter left that you “can't do at all”
2. Revise	16 December – 31 December	Full revision of Class 11 + 12; 2 full mock tests a week; start an Error Notebook	At least one revision of every chapter
3. Practise like the exam	1 – 20 January	One full mock daily, at the same time as your exam shift; 2 hours to analyse it; no new topics	3 hours of sharp decisions without fatigue
4. Last 2 days	Before the exam	Only your formula sheet and Error Notebook; check your admit card and the route to the centre; sleep 7–8 hours	A calm mind

Subject-wise advice:

Physics: Don't memorise formulas; understand where they come from. Keep Mechanics and Electricity strongest; start every problem with a diagram.
Chemistry: Read every line and table of NCERT twice for Inorganic. It gives the most marks in the least time.
Maths: Solve 25–30 questions a day against a timer. Build speed in Calculus and Algebra; learn to skip long questions in the first round.

“JEE is not about finding the right answer. It's about building the right thinking.” — Dinesh Yadav, IIT-Delhi

Mistakes that cost ranks

Every year good students lose marks not from lack of study, but from these mistakes:

A new book in the last month: no new source after December. Strengthen what you have already studied.
Looking only at the mock score: the real gain is in the analysis: why each question went wrong (concept, haste or time).
Guesswork: wrong answers carry negative marks. If you are not even 50–50 sure, leave it.
Getting stuck on one question: if you see no way in 1 minute, move on and come back at the end.
Cutting sleep to study: a tired mind gets even easy questions wrong. Sleep 7 hours a night in January.
Carelessness in the form: wrong category, a blurry photo or the last-day rush. Fill the form in the first week it opens.

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose both sessions in one form?

No. As per NTA’s notice, the Session 1 form is for January only. For April you apply separately later, using the same application number, and pay that fee then.

What if my January paper doesn't go well?

You get another chance in April. Your rank is based on the better score of the two sessions.

What if I make a mistake in the form?

NTA opens a correction window for a few days after the form closes. Only certain fields can be changed, so fill it carefully the first time.

Can my rank improve in 100 days?

Yes. The biggest gains come from revision, analysing mocks and cutting mistakes, not from studying new syllabus.

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