The National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to release the JEE Mains Session 1 admit card 2026 soon on its official website. The JEE Mains session 1 examination 2026 will be conducted on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29, 2026, and the admit card for the session 1 exam will be released 3 to 4 days before the examination, as officially stated by the exam conducting body. As per reports, the JEE Main 2026 admit card for Session 1 exam is expected to be released by January 17 or 18, 2026.
Once the JEE Mains admit card 2026 is released for session 1, candidates can download their hall ticket from the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. To access the JEE Mains Session 1 admit card 2026, aspirants must use their application number and password. The hall ticket is an important document for candidates appearing in the JEE Main 2026 exam. The applicants must carry their admit card with them to the JEE Main Session 1 exam 2026. If any candidate does not carry their hall ticket, then they will not be permitted inside the exam centre.
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JEE Mains Session 1 Admit Card 2026: Detailed Exam Schedule
Aspirants who successfully registered for the JEE Main Session 1 exam 2026 must check the detailed JEE Main shift-wise exam schedule from the table below:
| Paper | Exam Dates | Shift and Timings |
| Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) | January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2026 | First Shift (9 AM to 12 Noon) and Second Shift (3 PM to 6 PM) |
| Paper 2A (B. Arch), Paper 2В (B.Planning) and Paper 2A & 2B (B.Arch & B. Planning both) | January 29, 2026 | First Shift (9 AM to 12 Noon) |
JEE Mains 2026 Admit Card Session 1: Past Years’ Trends
The JEE Main 2026 admit card for Session 1 examination is yet to be released by the NTA on its official website. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year trend on when the admit card was released from the table below:
| Exam Years | Release Date (Session 1) |
| 2025 | January 18, 2025 |
| 2024 | January 26, 2024 |
| 2023 | January 21, 2023 |
| 2022 | June 21, 2022 |
Candidates are advised to visit the official NTA JEE Main website regularly, as the JEE Main Session 1 admit card 2026 is expected to be released any day now. Once the hall tickets are out, aspirants must immediately takes it print out.
