JEE Main
JEE Main, the Joint Entrance Examination (Main), is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). B.Tech and B.E. at NITs, IIITs and other government-funded technical institutes, and B.Arch and B.Planning through Paper 2. It is also the qualifying step for JEE Advanced.
At a glance
- Full name
- Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
- Conducted by
- National Testing Agency (NTA)
- Used for
- B.Tech at NITs, IIITs and state colleges; the first step to the IITs
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Mode
- Computer-based for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech); the B.Arch drawing test is on paper.
- Usually held
- Two sessions a year, in January and April. You can take one or both; your better score counts.
- After the result
- JoSAA for NITs, IIITs and other central institutes; state counselling such as JAC Delhi, UPTAC (Uttar Pradesh) and HSTES (Haryana) for state universities and their colleges.
- Official website
- nta.ac.in
How JEE Main fits into admission
- Register on the NTA portal
- Sit JEE Main in January, April or both
- Get your percentile and rank
- Register for JoSAA or state counselling
- Seat allotment and reporting
Many private universities also accept JEE Main scores alongside their own entrance tests.
Streams that use JEE Main
Colleges in our directory that use JEE Main
19 institutions use JEE Main for at least one programme.
DTU
Delhi Technological University
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1941
- Main entrance
- JEE Main
- Engineering
- Management
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
- Location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Government, est. 1919
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Pharmacy
IIT Bombay
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Type
- Government, est. 1958
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Science
- Design
- Management
IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1961
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Science
- Design
- Management
IIT Guwahati
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- Location
- Guwahati, Assam
- Type
- Government, est. 1994
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Science
- Design
IIT Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Location
- Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Government, est. 1959
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Science
- Management
IIT Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- Location
- Kharagpur, West Bengal
- Type
- Government, est. 1951
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Science
- Architecture
- Management
IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Type
- Government, est. 1959
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Science
- Management
IIT Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
- Location
- Roorkee, Uttarakhand
- Type
- Government, est. 1847
- Main entrance
- JEE Advanced
- Engineering
- Science
- Architecture
- Management
IP University (GGSIPU)
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1998
- Main entrance
- Depends on the programme
- Engineering
- Management
- Law
- Computer applications
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J.C. Bose University (YMCA)
J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA
- Location
- Faridabad, Haryana
- Type
- Government, est. 1969
- Main entrance
- JEE Main
- Engineering
- Science
- Management
- Computer applications
JIIT Noida
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
- Location
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Private, est. 2001
- Main entrance
- JEE Main
- Engineering
- Management
KIET Ghaziabad
KIET Deemed to be University
- Location
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Type
- Private, est. 1998
- Main entrance
- JEE Main, KEE, CUET-UG or merit
- Engineering
- Management
- Pharmacy
- Computer applications
NIT Trichy
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
- Location
- Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
- Type
- Government, est. 1964
- Main entrance
- JEE Main
- Engineering
- Architecture
- Management
- Computer applications
NIT Warangal
National Institute of Technology Warangal
- Location
- Warangal, Telangana
- Type
- Government, est. 1959
- Main entrance
- JEE Main
- Engineering
- Science
- Management
- Computer applications
NITK Surathkal
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
- Location
- Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka
- Type
- Government, est. 1960
- Main entrance
- JEE Main
- Engineering
- Management
- Computer applications
NSUT
Netaji Subhas University of Technology
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1983
- Main entrance
- JEE Main
- Engineering
- Management
SPA Delhi
School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
- Location
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Type
- Government, est. 1941
- Main entrance
- JEE Main Paper 2
- Architecture
Thapar Institute
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Location
- Patiala, Punjab
- Type
- Private, est. 1956
- Main entrance
- JEE Main or Class 12 marks
- Engineering
- Science
- Management
JEE Main: common questions
Who conducts JEE Main?
JEE Main is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
What is JEE Main used for?
B.Tech and B.E. at NITs, IIITs and other government-funded technical institutes, and B.Arch and B.Planning through Paper 2. It is also the qualifying step for JEE Advanced.
When is JEE Main usually held?
Two sessions a year, in January and April. You can take one or both; your better score counts. Exact dates are announced every year on the official website.
Is JEE Main online or on paper?
Computer-based for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech); the B.Arch drawing test is on paper.
What happens after the JEE Main result?
JoSAA for NITs, IIITs and other central institutes; state counselling such as JAC Delhi, UPTAC (Uttar Pradesh) and HSTES (Haryana) for state universities and their colleges.
Last reviewed October 2026. Admission rules, dates and eligibility change every year, so confirm them on the official website before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.