JEE Main 2026 Application: Register For April Session By 9 PM Tonight
If you were waiting to apply for JEE Main 2026 Session 2, this is your final reminder. The National Testing Agency has reopened the Session 2 application window, and students can complete registration today until 9 PM. The fee payment window will remain open until 11:50 PM tonight.
This reopening is especially important for students who could not complete their registration earlier due to missed deadlines, technical issues, or payment problems. If you are planning to appear in the April session, do not leave this for the last hour.
What Has Happened
NTA has reopened the application window for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 after receiving requests from candidates who were unable to complete registration or fee payment on time. Students can apply through the official portal jeemain.nta.nic.in.
If you already appeared in Session 1 and paid the fee earlier, you do not need to create a fresh account. You can simply log in using your previous application number and password, then complete the Session 2 choices and payment. Fresh candidates, however, must complete a new registration.
Important Deadlines You Should Not Miss
The application window for Session 2 is open and will close today, March 13, 2026, at 9 PM. The fee payment deadline is March 13, 2026, at 11:50 PM. That means students have very little time left to act.
This is not the kind of update you should postpone until later in the evening. Heavy traffic, login issues, document mismatches, or payment delays can easily waste valuable time. From a student and parent point of view, the safest approach is to complete everything as early as possible. That is an inference based on the deadline timing and typical last-day rush risk.
What Students Need To Fill
For students who had already applied for the January session and now want to appear in Session 2, NTA expects them to log in and select or confirm key details such as:
- Course or paper
- Medium of the question paper
- State code of eligibility
- Available exam cities
- Class 10 and Class 12 educational details
- Fee payment completion
This means students should not assume that having a previous application is enough. They still need to complete the required Session 2 selections properly.
Exam Dates For Session 2
According to the schedule shared in the report, JEE Main 2026 Session 2 will be conducted from April 2 to April 9, 2026. Admit cards are expected to be released around three to four days before the exam.
That makes this registration step even more important because once this window closes, students will have to move directly into final exam mode. There will not be much time left for administrative corrections.
Who Is Eligible
Students who passed Class 12 or equivalent in 2024 or 2025, and those appearing in 2026, are eligible to apply. The report also notes that there is no age restriction for appearing in JEE Main 2026 Session 2.
Why This Update Matters
For many students, the April session is not just another attempt. It is often the score-improvement opportunity after Session 1. Some students use it to correct weak areas, improve percentile, or strengthen their position for NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, and also for eligibility toward JEE Advanced. JEE Main serves as the gateway for these institutions and as the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced.
So if a student is serious about engineering admissions in India, ignoring this reopened window would be a major missed opportunity.
TestprepKart Advice For Students And Parents
At TestprepKart, our practical advice is simple:
First, complete the application before the deadline.
Second, recheck every field before payment.
Third, save screenshots and confirmation pages.
Fourth, once the form is done, immediately shift focus back to revision and mock analysis.
A lot of students lose time in the last phase because they remain stuck in form-related confusion. Finish the process cleanly, then move back into exam preparation with full focus.
Official Help If You Face A Problem
If a student faces technical issues during the application process, the report says NTA has provided support through 011-40759000 and jeemain@nta.ac.in