JEE Main 2027: Form, Exam Dates, Fee & 100-Day Plan

By Dinesh Yadav, Physics Faculty, Future Forum8 October 20266 min readहिंदी में पढ़ें

JEE Main 2027 Session 1 begins on 22 January 2027, which leaves you about 100 days. The application form is expected to open by the end of October. This article covers everything about the form, and how to make the best use of the days that are left.

Important dates

In its exam calendar, NTA has proposed 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30 January 2027 for Session 1, with 31 January as a buffer day. These dates are tentative; the information bulletin will confirm them.

What	When	Status
Session 1 form opens	Last week of October 2026	Expected
Session 1 form closes	November 2026	Expected
Session 1 exam	22–30 January 2027	NTA calendar (proposed)
Session 2 form	Around February 2027	Expected
Session 2 exam	April 2027	Dates not announced yet

Official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in. Always confirm dates there.

How to fill the form

The form is filled online only, at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Do not pay any other website or agent.

Click New Registration and create your account with your name, date of birth, mobile number and email.
Log in and fill in your personal and academic details, paper choice and preferred exam cities.
Upload your photograph, signature and certificates in the sizes NTA specifies.
Pay the fee online, then download and keep the Confirmation Page.
If you make a mistake, wait for NTA's correction window, when some fields can be changed.

Keep these ready today:

Aadhaar card: name, date of birth and photo should match your Class 10 marksheet; if not, get it updated now
Class 10 marksheet (and Class 12, if already passed)
A recent passport-size photo (plain background) and a scanned signature
OBC-NCL / EWS / SC / ST certificate (if applicable): check its date and validity
UDID card / disability certificate for PwD candidates (if applicable)
Your own mobile number and email: keep them active all year

Eligibility: passed Class 12 in 2025 or 2026, or appearing in 2027. For admission to IITs and NITs you need 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST), or a place in the top 20 percentile of your board.

Fee

Last year's fee (one paper, B.E./B.Tech, exam centre in India, per session) is below. The 2027 fee will be confirmed in the information bulletin.

Category	Fee (₹)
General: boys	1,000
Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL: boys	900
General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL: girls	800
SC / ST / PwD / Transgender	500

Session 1 and Session 2 are paid for separately.

Your 100-day plan

100 days is enough if you split them into phases: first fill the gaps, then revise, and finally practise like the real exam.

Phase	Dates	What to do	Goal
1. Fill the gaps	8 October – 15 December	Finish the remaining syllabus; list your weak chapters in each subject and take up one a day; study all three subjects daily	No chapter left that you “can't do at all”
2. Revise	16 December – 31 December	Full revision of Class 11 + 12; 2 full mock tests a week; start an Error Notebook	At least one revision of every chapter
3. Practise like the exam	1 – 20 January	One full mock daily, at the same time as your exam shift; 2 hours to analyse it; no new topics	3 hours of sharp decisions without fatigue
4. Last 2 days	Before the exam	Only your formula sheet and Error Notebook; check your admit card and the route to the centre; sleep 7–8 hours	A calm mind

Subject-wise advice:

Physics: Don't memorise formulas; understand where they come from. Keep Mechanics and Electricity strongest; start every problem with a diagram.
Chemistry: Read every line and table of NCERT twice for Inorganic. It gives the most marks in the least time.
Maths: Solve 25–30 questions a day against a timer. Build speed in Calculus and Algebra; learn to skip long questions in the first round.

“JEE is not about finding the right answer. It's about building the right thinking.” — Dinesh Yadav, IIT-Delhi

Mistakes that cost ranks

Every year good students lose marks not from lack of study, but from these mistakes:

A new book in the last month: no new source after December. Strengthen what you have already studied.
Looking only at the mock score: the real gain is in the analysis: why each question went wrong (concept, haste or time).
Guesswork: wrong answers carry negative marks. If you are not even 50–50 sure, leave it.
Getting stuck on one question: if you see no way in 1 minute, move on and come back at the end.
Cutting sleep to study: a tired mind gets even easy questions wrong. Sleep 7 hours a night in January.
Carelessness in the form: wrong category, a blurry photo or the last-day rush. Fill the form in the first week it opens.

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose both sessions in one form?

Yes. In the Session 1 form you can choose January only, or both sessions; the fee is charged accordingly.

What if my January paper doesn't go well?

You get another chance in April. Your rank is based on the better score of the two sessions.

What if I make a mistake in the form?

NTA opens a correction window for a few days after the form closes. Only certain fields can be changed, so fill it carefully the first time.

Can my rank improve in 100 days?

Yes. The biggest gains come from revision, analysing mocks and cutting mistakes, not from studying new syllabus.

Help from Future Forum

For the right direction in these final months, our Crash Course in Haldwani offers full-length mock tests on the exam pattern, chapter-wise practice and small batches. Hostel facility is available for outstation students.