The official website to check and download the JEE Main 2026 January exam city slip is jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: What is the official website to check and download JEE Main city slip?
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: After exam-city slips are released, candidates can expect admit cards to be issued next (Representative image/Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 city intimation slip this week. Once released, candidates appearing for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) January session will be able to access the city slip through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main 2026 City Slip Live Updates
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 examination is scheduled to be conducted between January 21 and January 30, 2026, in two shifts each day. The first shift will be held from 9 am to 12 noon, while the second shift will take place from 3 pm to 6 pm.
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The city intimation slip will inform candidates about the city in which their examination centre is located, allowing them to plan travel and accommodation. It should be noted that the city slip is different from the admit card, as it does not contain the exact exam centre address or reporting instructions, which will be mentioned separately on the hall ticket.
JEE Main Paper 1 is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes at NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, as well as institutions and universities funded or recognised by participating state governments. The exam also serves as the eligibility test for JEE Advanced, which is held for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). JEE Main Paper 2 is conducted for admission to BArch and BPlanning courses.
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JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: NTA allots centres based on the cities selected during the application process
Candidates awaiting the JEE Main city intimation slip and admit card should note that examination centres are allotted based on the cities selected during the application process, preferably within the candidate’s state of residence or permanent address. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will not be responsible for any inconvenience arising from incorrect city preferences submitted at the time of application.
In certain cases, where the number of candidates opting for a particular city or a regional-language centre is below the prescribed minimum, candidates may be allotted a centre in another city, even if it was not among their preferred choices. While every effort is made to allot a centre in one of the selected cities, NTA reserves the right to assign an examination centre in a city other than the candidate’s preference.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Check exam pattern
The JEE (Main) 2026 will be conducted in multiple modes depending on the paper. Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) will be held entirely in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. Paper 2A (B.Arch.) will have Mathematics (Part I) and the Aptitude Test (Part II) in CBT mode, while the Drawing Test (Part III) will be conducted in pen-and-paper (offline) mode on an A4-size drawing sheet. Paper 2B (B.Planning) will be conducted completely in CBT mode, covering Mathematics (Part I), the Aptitude Test (Part II), and Planning-based questions (Part III).
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Mismatch of photograph
JEE Main city slip
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Such candidates must get a certificate attested by an authorised Officer and upload the PDF by Jan 15, 2026.
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JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Preparation tips
To maximise total marks on the JEE Main 2026, students need to create a plan that will give them the best opportunity to score well by using predictable high-potential/weight scoring topics. The JEE aspirants also need to also attempt mock tests. Meanwhile, the students have to revise all formulas before they appear for the exam.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Admit card release date
The JEE Main admit card will be out four days before the exam. The admit card is the final document for exam entry. The students need to know that any unresolved issue in the city slip should be flagged before the admit card is released
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Can the exam city be changed?
The NTA will not allow changes once the city intimation slip is issued. NTA generally considers the city slip as informational, based on preferences filled during application.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: What kind of errors can appear?
What are the common issues? It could be a wrong exam city or state, an incorrect candidate name, gender, or category, errors in PwD status, a mismatch in the application number, or a photograph/signature.
What candidates should do
Do not panic: The city slip is not the admit card. Minor errors usually do not affect exam entry. You may
call the NTA helpdesk numbers mentioned on the official website.
Email with your application number, registered email ID, and a clear description of the error
Keep proof ready: Application form copy, confirmation page, payment receipt, and any relevant documents.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Know some of the most scoring topics
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JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: No marks for unattempted questions
Questions that are left unattempted will carry zero marks, neither adding to nor reducing a candidate’s overall score.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Negative marking applicable for wrong answers
One mark will be deducted for each incorrect response in JEE Main Paper 1, including both MCQs and numerical value-based questions.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Four marks awarded for every correct response
As per the marking scheme, candidates will receive four marks for every correct answer in both multiple-choice and numerical value-based questions.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Total marks for Paper 1 fixed at 300
The total marks for JEE Main Paper 1 are 300, with each of the 75 questions carrying four marks.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Candidates can choose 5 numerical questions in Section B
In Section B, candidates are given 10 numerical value-based questions per subject and are required to attempt any 5 of them.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Section A includes 20 MCQs per subject
Section A of each subject contains 20 multiple-choice questions, all of which must be attempted by candidates.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Total of 75 questions to be attempted in Paper 1
Candidates are required to attempt a total of 75 questions in JEE Main Paper 1, with 25 questions from each subject.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Each subject divided into two sections
Each subject in JEE Main Paper 1 is divided into Section A, which includes multiple-choice questions, and Section B, which consists of numerical value-based questions.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics included in syllabus
The JEE Main Paper 1 syllabus consists of three subjects—Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics—each carrying equal weightage in the examination.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Paper 1 exam duration fixed at three hours
JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 will be conducted as a three-hour computer-based test, with an extended duration of four hours provided for PwD candidates.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Paper 2 held for architecture and planning courses
JEE Main Paper 2 is conducted separately for candidates seeking admission to Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) and Bachelor of Planning (BPlanning) programmes.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Paper 1 conducted for BTech and BE admissions
JEE Main Paper 1 is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes such as B.E. and B.Tech offered by NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Two shifts daily during January session
The January session of JEE Main 2026 will be held in two shifts each day, with the morning shift scheduled from 9 am to 12 noon and the afternoon shift from 3 pm to 6 pm.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: JEE Main Session 1 exams scheduled from January 21
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 examination will be conducted from January 21 to January 30, 2026, across multiple centres in India and abroad, as per the schedule announced by NTA.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: City slip different from JEE Main admit card
Candidates should note that the city intimation slip is not the admit card. It does not include the exact exam centre address, reporting time, or exam-day instructions, which will be provided separately through the hall ticket.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: City slip helps candidates plan travel in advance
The city intimation slip informs candidates about the city where their examination centre will be located, enabling them to make advance arrangements for travel and accommodation ahead of the January session.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Official website to host city slip download link
Once released, the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip will be available for download on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates must log in using their application credentials to view and download the document.
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: NTA likely to release Session 1 city slips in early January
The National Testing Agency is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 city intimation slips in the first week of January 2026. Candidates registered for the January session will be able to check their allotted exam city once the link is activated on the official website.
The JEE Main 2026 official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in will make the city intimation slip links active (Express photo by Abhinav Saha/ representative)
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Live Updates: Once the city intimation slip is released, candidates can download it by logging in on the official website using their application number and date of birth, and are advised to keep a copy for reference until the examination process is completed.
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