The National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 schedule in its updated 2026-27 exam calendar, with exams now running January 20–24 and January 28, 2027. The earlier plan listed January 20 to 24 and January 28, with January 31 kept as a buffer date; that buffer day has now been removed. Dates are reported by education news outlets and NTA describes all calendar dates as tentative, so students should confirm everything on the official JEE Main website.
Key Facts Box
- JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is now scheduled for January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2027.
- The January 31, 2027 buffer date has been removed from the revised calendar.
- Session 2 is placed in April 2027; exact dates were not confirmed in the reports we could check.
- All dates in the NTA calendar are tentative and can change.
- Official website for notices: jeemain.nta.nic.in (NTA’s main site, nta.ac.in, could not be opened for direct verification in this check).
- Source status: the dates come from news reports on the revised calendar (published October 26–27, 2026), not from a page we could open on NTA’s own site.
What Changed in the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 Schedule?
The only reported change to JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is the loss of the January 31 buffer date. Exam days themselves stay the same: five consecutive days from January 20 to 24, then a gap, then January 28.
A buffer date is a spare day NTA uses if a shift is cancelled or disrupted. Without it, any rescheduling would have to fit inside the listed dates or be announced separately. That’s worth knowing if you’re planning travel or a clash with school pre-boards.
What About JEE Main 2027 Session 2?
JEE Main 2027 Session 2 is placed in April 2027 in the revised calendar. We could not confirm the exact April dates, so we aren’t printing any here. Check the official site before planning around them.
Other Exams in the Same Revision
The same revision also changed dates for UGC NET (December 14–18 and 21, 2026) and CUET PG (March 2027). These matter less for Class 11–12 students, but they show NTA is still adjusting its calendar. CMAT (February 7, 2027) and NIFT (January 10, 2027) were reported as unchanged.
What Class 12 Students Should Do Now
Treat January 20–28 as your working window for JEE Main 2027 Session 1, and build your revision plan backward from it. Class 12 students sitting CBSE board practicals in the same weeks should compare their school’s practical dates against the JEE calendar early.
Don’t wait for coaching-centre messages. Bookmark the official JEE Main page and check it for the information bulletin and the registration window.
FAQs
Q. What are the new JEE Main 2027 Session 1 dates?
Ans. JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is reported for January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2027, according to NTA’s revised exam calendar.
Q. Is there a buffer date for JEE Main 2027 Session 1?
Ans. No. The January 31, 2027 buffer date that appeared earlier has been removed in the revised calendar.
Q. When is JEE Main 2027 Session 2?
Ans. Session 2 is placed in April 2027. Exact dates were not confirmed in the sources checked, so wait for NTA’s official notice.
Q. Are these dates final?
Ans. No. NTA says the dates in its calendar are tentative and may change, so keep checking the official JEE Main website.
Conclusion / Next Steps
Mark January 20–28, 2027 in your planner, and confirm the schedule on the official JEE Main website once NTA publishes the information bulletin. We’ll keep updating as NTA issues new notices, so check back for the latest JEE Main 2027 news.