I got 40 marks in JEE Mains and I'm from SC category. Will I get any of the NITs?

Yes, NTA has reopened the JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration window on March 12. The last date to apply is March 13.

Yes, the JEE Main 2026 January question papers have been released. The official papers were made available with the response sheet of the candidates under their respective logins on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.

If a question is dropped in the JEE Main exam, then the candidates of the shift from which the question is dropped will get bonus marks. It does not matter if you attempted the question or not. If a question from your shift is dropped then you will be eligible for +4 bonus marks.

To be able to complete all questions in the JEE Mains question paper in 3 hours, candidates can follow a simple trick below:

Attempt the questions in rounds. Such as:

• In round 1, attempt the questions you find easy. Spend 45-60 minutes here.
• In round 2, go for moderate questions. Do not spend more than

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 (January) exam was widely considered moderate to tough. Many students found it more challenging than in the previous years.

The question paper consisted of time-consuming questions. Mathematics and Chemistry were considered tricky, while Physics was relatively more managea