How to Change JEE Main 2026 Exam Centre?

To change the JEE Main Exam Centre 2026, the NTA will activate the application correction window. Therefore, you must log in to the website through your application number and password and make the necessary changes. The JEE Main application correction window will be available after the JEE Main application form is over.

JEE Main 2026 is scheduled to be conducted from Jan 21 to 30, 2026. The JEE Main admit card and the exam city intimation slip will be released on the official website shortly. The JEE Main city intimation slip for session 1 will be released on the official website in Jan 2026

• How to Choose the JEE Main Exam Centre 2026?
• State-wise List of JEE Main Exam Centres 2026
• Documents Permitted Inside the JEE Main Exam Centre 2026
• Forbidden Items Inside the JEE Main Exam Centre 2026
• JEE Main Exam Centre 2026 - Key Highlights
• JEE Main 2026 Exam Schedule

How to Change JEE Main Exam Centre 2026?

Aspirants wondering how to change the JEE Main exam centre 2026 must read through this section. NTA provides an opportunity to candidates who wish to alter the exam centre before the exam.

The steps involved in changing the JEE Main centre are listed below:

1. The first step to the JEE Main exam centre requires students to head to the official JEE Main website.
2. Then the application form link will appear. Click on it.
3. Then, update the specified rows with the credentials like application form, application no., password, and security pin in the area given. Click on ‘Sign in’.
4. Once the window for correction appears, students can select to alter or modify data according to their needs.
5. Afterwards, candidates will have to read the instructions, check on ‘I Agree’, and click on ‘Proceed for Correction’.
6. It would be best if candidates chose the JEE Main centre that is near to them.
7. They cannot change any information after the deadline mentioned by the conducting authorities.

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How to Choose the JEE Main Exam Centre 2026?

Choosing an exam centre for the JEE Main 2026 is an important decision. It would be best if students opted for the centre that is near them. The conducting authority will provide them with options for selecting their centre.

Here are the steps to follow to select an exam centre:

• Step 1: While filling up the JEE Main application form, students will be given four exam centres in order of preference from the list of exam centres available.
• Step 2: They will be allotted centres according to their choice by NTA.
• Step 3: NTA provides the last slot of the exam in the very city if the particular centre has fewer than 30 students. 
• Step 4: JEE Main 2026 will be conducted in CBT mode. The option of attempting the exam in Hindi and English will be available. Candidates can choose according to their preferences. 
• Step 5: For Gujarat, Daman and Di,u and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, the medium of the question paper will be Hindi, English, and Gujarati.

State-wise List of JEE Main Exam Centres 2026

Here is the list of states where the JEE Main 2026 will be conducted, along with the city name and their respective codes. Additionally, for JEE Main will be conducted at 284 examination centres across India and at 15 centres outside India.

Given below is the JEE Main 2026 exam center list:

Documents Permitted Inside the JEE Main Exam Centre 2026

The documents that aspirants are authorised to take inside the examination hall for the JEE Main 2026 exam are minimal and essential. All of them are listed below:

• The admit card is the most valuable document for the examination. Take a printout of the admit card from NTA's official website and carry it along.
• Carry one recent photograph (passport size). Students have to stick their photos on the attendance sheet.
• Additionally, they must carry one of their original photo identity documents. It can be a PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/E-Aadhaar Card/E-Aadhaar with a photograph/ Ration Holder Card with a photograph/ Class 12 admit card issued for the board examination with a photograph/ Passbook of a Bank with a Photograph.
• In case of physical disability, carry the PWD certificate issued by the authorised medical officer.

Forbidden Items Inside the JEE Main Exam Centre 2026

The following items are prohibited inside the JEE Main exam centres 2026. If students lose any of the items mentioned below, the organising authority will not take responsibility. 

• Inside the examination centre, candidates cannot carry their mobile phones, earphones, microphones, or pagers.
• Any electronic device, like a watch, including electronic watches with a calculator, any metallic item, or electronic gadgets, calculator, slide rules, log tables, camera or tape recorder, is not permitted inside the examination premises.
• Food items are strictly prohibited inside the examination hall.
• Aspirants are not permitted to carry a geometry box/ pencil box, handbag, or purse.
• Any bills, stationery, or text material is not approved.
• Permission to carry any rough paper is not allowed. Under any circumstances, if students need one, the organising authority will provide it. 

JEE Main Exam Centre 2026 - Key Highlights

The JEE Main is one of the most commonly opted for admission tests when opting for Engineering. Every year, a toll of students appear for this exam. It is conducted session-wise.

Here are a few highlights of the JEE Main exam centre. 

• Students can only alter the centre and city choice if they have already registered for the exam.
• Seats will be allotted to candidates according to their choice of the city only if there are seats.
• If there is some administrative problem in the city that candidates prefer, NTA may allot their seat in some other place, and they cannot alter it. 
• Students can make no changes after the correction facility is closed.
• No correction is possible concerning the JEE Main exam centres after the window for correction is closed. 

Aspirants can contact the officials through the following numbers in case of any emergency:

• 8287471852
• 8178359845
• 9650173668
• 9599676953
• 8882356803

JEE Main 2026 Exam Schedule

Candidates must fill up the application form by the last date. Additionally, candidates can make changes to the application form only when the correction window is available. The JEE Main 2026 dates for the events are mentioned below:

Candidates can make changes to their JEE Main application form once the application correction window has been activated by the officials. The option to choose four centers in the order of preference will be given to the candidates and the centers will be alloted based on the availability by the authorities.