JEE Main 2027 exam dates

JEE (Main) 2027 has two sessions. Session 1 runs on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027; Session 2 runs from 2 to 7 April 2027.

Session 1	20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027
Session 1 applications	24 October to 22 November 2026
Session 2	2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 April 2027
Session 2 applications	5 January to 3 February 2027

Shift times

Paper 1 runs in two shifts a day: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (IST).

One session or two

You need not sit both sessions. If you sit both, the better of your two scores is used for the merit list.

Using the weeks before Session 1

Put the free check first: it shows which of the nine sections costs you most marks. Then take one section at a time with its lessons and practice, and sit a timed paper every week or two to practise the +4 and -1 marking under time.

Try 2 questions

Question 1Section A: multiple choice

In an arithmetic progression

a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots

a_5+a_9+a_{13}

=69

and

a_3a_{15}

=205

. The greatest possible value of the sum of the first

20

terms is

Question 2Section A: multiple choice

Two fair dice are thrown. Given that at least one die shows a

6

, what is the probability that the sum is at least

10

Next step

Take the free check Start the progressions lesson

Questions people ask

When is JEE Main 2027 Session 1?

On 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027.

When is JEE Main 2027 Session 2?

On 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 April 2027.

When do Session 1 applications close?

On 22 November 2026, at 11:50 p.m.