JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Highlights: What to check on the JEE city slips?

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JEE Main paper 1 (BE/ BTech): January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28

JEE Main Paper 2 (2A BArch, Paper 2B BPlanning or Paper 2A and 2B both): January 30

The JEE Main paper 1 will be held in two shifts – one in the morning (9 am to 12 noon) and the second in the afternoon (3 pm to 6 pm). The JEE Main paper 2 will be held only in one shift from 9 am to 12.30 pm).

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The JEE Main Paper 2 or the 2A BArch, Paper 2B BPlanning or Paper 2A and 2B both will all be held on January 30. The JEE Main paper 2 will be held only in one shift from 9 am to 12.30 pm)

The first session is set to be held from January 21 to 29, 2026, and the next session will be held between April 2 and 9, 2026. JEE Main is held for two papers – paper 1 (BE/ BTech) and paper 2 (BArch/ BPharm). Earlier, an advisory released on October 19 had said that the first session will be held from January 21 to 30 and the second session of JEE Main 2026 will be conducted from April 1 to 10.

Although the link to download the JEE Main 2026 city slip is there at the jeemain.nta.nic.in website, the link to access and check the JEE Main January exam city slip is not working.

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1. Go to the JEE Main 2026 website - jeemain.nta.nic.in

2. Click on the JEE Main January session city slip downlod link

3. On the next window, insert application number and date of birth

4. Submit and download JEE Main 2026 city slip

The JEE Main 2026 January session city slip download link is available at jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in.

There is a frequent question that arises for aspirants of JEE Main regarding whether note-taking would be of any benefit to students preparing for the exam. There is no straightforward yes/no answer to this question because theft is dependent on how effectively the student learns, as well as their ability to use different types of notes efficiently.

The main premise of the exam itself is that the exam does not provide any advantages to those students who use memory techniques effectively for replication purposes; instead, the exam tests how well the student understands concepts and how well the student will be able to implement these concepts under the pressure of time constraints.

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The JEE Advanced 2026 organising institute - IIT Roorkee, has introduced some changes in JEE Advanced 2026. From increasing the application fee for exam centres abroad to reducing exam centres, these are the changes in the engineering entrance exam.

The deadline for identity verification for candidates appearing in JEE Main 2026 who were flagged for a mismatch between the photographs uploaded during registration and those available in official identity records jas been extended. Candidates will be able to now upload the attested identity verification certificate in PDF format till January 15, 2026, using the link sent to their registered email IDs.

The JEE Main city slip will only mention the allotted exam city, exam date and shift details, while the complete exam centre address will be provided later through the JEE Main admit card. The JEE Main admit card 2026 is expected to be issued three to four days before the start of the exam.

The JEE Main 2026 admit cards for the January session are expected to be issued three to four days prior to the start of the exam.

Missing JEE Main session 1 January 2026 exam does not disqualify a candidate from the exam altogether. In fact, many aspirants prefer appearing only in JEE Main session 2 for better preparation time, board exam alignment, or logistical comfort. The scores from either attempt or the best of the two will be considered for admission to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and eligibility for JEE Advanced.

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Understanding the definition of a good score for JEE Main is essential to help guide you in setting the proper benchmark to prepare for the engineering entrance test. Aspirants generally talk about the number of marks achieved out of a total of 300; however, the NTA do not use raw scores when calculating the candidate's score (where a candidate places) for the JEE Main. Instead, a percentile (0 – 100) is assigned for each of the sessions held on the test day. The best NTA percentile from all your attempts will be considered in determining your JEE Main rank.

Last year, the JEE Main January session city slip was released on January 6, around 16 days before the exam. JEE Main session 1 exam started on January 22 last year.

No, calculators will not be allowed in the JEE Main 2026 exam.

NTA, while releasing the JEE Main 2026 information brochure on October 31, said that it would be providing an onscreen standard calculator throughout the computer-based test (CBT). Candidates, NTA said, could use this basic calculator online for math with addition, subtraction, division and multiplication. The calculator, as per the NTA, also included functions for square root, percentage, etc. However, in another notice released on November 2, the Agency stated that the calculator feature is a part of the ‘generic test’ conducting platform and does not apply to the JEE Main 2026 exam.

The official website to check and download the JEE Main 2026 city slip is jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in.