JEE Mains 2026 Exam Centres List

The NTA has released the official list of JEE Main 2026 exam locations on jeemain.nta.nic.in. 323 locales, including 15 outside of India, will host JEE Main 2026 this year, and 33 new exam centres will be added for 2026.
 
The JEE Main 2026 exam centres list 2026 PDF is available for download online. Simply log in and get your JEE Main 2026 admit card, which will provide your examination city and address, to view your assigned JEE Mains exam centre.
 
The JEE Mains 2026 exam dates are set to take place from January 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28 (Paper 1) and January 29 (Paper 2), for session 1, and from April 2 to 9, 2026, for session 2. The JEE Main admit card will be released 3 days before the exam, while the JEE Mains Result will be released in February 2026.
 
During the registration process, candidates were allowed to select their preferred cities to sit for the exam. NTA will release the city intimation slip soon in the first week of January 2026, and the JEE Main Admit Card, which will include all the details of the exam centre allotted to you.
 
Visit the official website and read the entire article below for the most recent information on the list of JEE Mains 2026 exam centres.
 
 

Overview of the JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres

Due to the increasing number of applicants each year, choosing the JEE Main 2026 exam centre is one of the most important decisions. The National Testing Authority (NTA) has identified 323 Indian exam center cities for this year. Additionally, they have increased the number of test sites abroad. As a result, before the registration process began, candidates were informed about the state-by-state list.
 
When selecting the exam centres, students are urged to make well-informed decisions. Because the degree of tension on exam day will be directly impacted by this. In addition to international exam centres, Indian state-specific exam centres are included.
 
284 Indian cities and 15 foreign places hosted the exam last year. We've included the full list of JEE Main 2026 exam centres below for your convenience. For the most up-to-date and precise information on all state-specific JEE Main 2026 exam locations, visit this page.
 
Particulars
Key Details
Total number of JEE Main exam cities in India
323
New test centres added in 2026
33 cities
Cities removed or merged in 2026
7
International JEE Main exam test cities
15
Number of JEE Main exam sessions
2 sessions
JEE Mains Exam Dates Session 1
January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29, 2026
JEE Mains Exam Dates Session 2
April 2–April 9, 2026
Mode of the exam
Online (Computer-Based Test)
 

How Are JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres Allotted?

The locations of the JEE Main 2026 exam are selected randomly. The procedure is first-come, first-served. The candidate may select four favourite cities, ranked from most to least favoured, when completing the application procedure.
 
The number of seats available at that moment determines the exam center location. If there are no seats available in the first requested city, the following exam center city is assigned. Once the exam centre location has been assigned, candidates cannot change it.
 

JEE Main 2026 Exam Centre: Complete, Up-to-Date List

 
Lastly, students can select the JEE Main 2026 exam center locations of their choice. This year's exam is being held in 323 places, including 15 overseas countries.
 
This year, 33 new exam centre cities have been introduced, and 7 have been removed to avoid duplication and maintain a balance in candidate density. Below is the official JEE Main Exam Centre list for 2026. The city codes of the corresponding cities are mentioned.
 
State / Country
City
City Code
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Port Blair
AN01
Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur
AP01
Andhra Pradesh
Bhimavaram
AP03
Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor
AP05
Andhra Pradesh
Eluru
AP06
Andhra Pradesh
Guntur
AP07
Andhra Pradesh
Kadapa
AP08
Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada
AP09
Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool
AP10
Andhra Pradesh
Nellore
AP11
Andhra Pradesh
Ongole
AP12
Andhra Pradesh
Rajahmundry
AP13
Andhra Pradesh
Srikakulam
AP14
Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati
AP16
Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada
AP17
Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam
AP18
Andhra Pradesh
Vizianagaram
AP19
Andhra Pradesh
Narasaraopet
AP20
Andhra Pradesh
Proddatur
AP21
Andhra Pradesh
Peddapuram
AP22
Andhra Pradesh
Surampalem
AP23
Andhra Pradesh
Tadepalligudem
AP24
Andhra Pradesh
Machilipatnam
AP27
Andhra Pradesh
Nandyal
AP29
Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar / Naharlagun
AL01
Assam
Dibrugarh
AM01
Assam
Guwahati
AM02
Assam
Jorhat
AM03
Assam
Silchar
AM04
Assam
Tezpur
AM05
Bihar
Aurangabad
BR01
Bihar
Bhagalpur
BR02
Bihar
Darbhanga
BR04
Bihar
Gaya
BR05
Bihar
Muzaffarpur
BR06
Bihar
Patna
BR07
Bihar
Purnea
BR08
Bihar
Arrah
BR09
Bihar
Samastipur
BR12
Bihar
Sasaram
BR17
Chhattisgarh
Bhilai / Durg
CG01
Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur
CG02
Chhattisgarh
Raipur
CG03
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
CH01
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Silvassa
DN01
Daman & Diu
Diu
DD02
Delhi (NCT)
Delhi / New Delhi
DL01
Goa
Panaji / Madgaon
GO01
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
GJ01
Gujarat
Anand
GJ02
Gujarat
Bhavnagar
GJ03
Gujarat
Jamnagar
GJ06
Gujarat
Junagadh
GJ07
Gujarat
Mehsana
GJ08
Gujarat
Rajkot
GJ10
Gujarat
Surat
GJ11
Gujarat
Vadodara
GJ12
Haryana
Ambala
HR01
Haryana
Faridabad
HR03
Haryana
Gurugram
HR04
Haryana
Hisar
HR05
Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur
HP01
Himachal Pradesh
Hamirpur
HP03
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
HP06
Jharkhand
Bokaro
JH01
Jharkhand
Dhanbad
JH02
Jharkhand
Jamshedpur
JH03
Jharkhand
Ranchi
JH04
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu
JK02
Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar
JK04
Karnataka
Bengaluru
KK20
Karnataka
Mangaluru
KK12
Karnataka
Mysuru
KK14
Karnataka
Hubballi
KK27
Kerala
Alappuzha
KL01
Kerala
Ernakulam
KL04
Kerala
Kozhikode
KL12
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
KL17
Ladakh
Leh
LL01
Lakshadweep
Kavaratti
LD01
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
MP03
Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior
MP06
Madhya Pradesh
Indore
MP07
Madhya Pradesh
Jabalpur
MP08
Maharashtra
Mumbai / Navi Mumbai
MR16
Maharashtra
Nagpur
MR17
Maharashtra
Pune
MR23
Maharashtra
Nashik
MR19
Maharashtra
Aurangabad
MR04
Manipur
Imphal
MN01
Meghalaya
Shillong
MG01
Mizoram
Aizawl
MZ01
Nagaland
Dimapur
NL01
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
OR04
Odisha
Cuttack
OR05
Odisha
Rourkela
OR08
Puducherry
Puducherry
PO01
Punjab
Amritsar
PB01
Punjab
Jalandhar
PB04
Punjab
Ludhiana
PB05
Rajasthan
Jaipur
RJ06
Rajasthan
Jodhpur
RJ07
Rajasthan
Kota
RJ08
Rajasthan
Udaipur
RJ11
Sikkim
Gangtok
SM01
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
TN01
Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore
TN02
Tamil Nadu
Madurai
TN08
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchirappalli
TN14
Telangana
Hyderabad
TL01
Telangana
Karimnagar
TL02
Telangana
Warangal
TL07
Tripura
Agartala
TA01
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
UP01
Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj
UP03
Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad
UP07
Uttar Pradesh
Noida / Greater Noida
UP09
Uttar Pradesh
Kanpur
UP11
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
UP12
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
UP18
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
UK01
West Bengal
Kolkata
WB10
West Bengal
Durgapur
WB04
West Bengal
Siliguri
WB11
 

JEE Main 2026 Exam Centre (State-Wise)

To lessen the stress of travel, NTA attempts to encompass every state, city, and union territory. Additionally, this improves candidate density and facilitates a more efficient distribution of candidates throughout exam centres. The list of JEE Main 2026 exam centres by state, including the number of exam city centres in each state, is provided below.
 
State / Union Territory
No. of JEE Main Exam Centres (Cities)
Andhra Pradesh
23
Arunachal Pradesh
1
Assam
4
Bihar
11
Chhattisgarh
6
Goa
1
Gujarat
12
Haryana
4
Himachal Pradesh
7
Jharkhand
6
Karnataka
14
Kerala
17
Madhya Pradesh
9
Maharashtra
27
Manipur
1
Meghalaya
2
Mizoram
1
Nagaland
2
Odisha
19
Punjab
6
Rajasthan
13
Sikkim
1
Tamil Nadu
26
Telangana
11
Tripura
1
Uttar Pradesh
27
Uttarakhand
5
West Bengal
13
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)
1
Chandigarh (UT)
1
Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu (UT)
1
Delhi (NCT)
1
Jammu & Kashmir (UT)
4
Ladakh (UT)
1
Lakshadweep (UT)
1
Puducherry (UT)
1
 

New Additions to the List of the JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres in 2026

NTA has opened 33 new exam centres in India for 2026. States like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and others are home to the new exam centres. Students will be able to choose from more city possibilities and travel less, thanks to the new centres.
 
State
New City
City Code
Andhra Pradesh
Adoni
AP33
Andhra Pradesh
Amalapuram
AP34
Andhra Pradesh
Madanapalle
AP35
Andhra Pradesh
Markapur
AP36
Andhra Pradesh
Puttur
AP37
Andhra Pradesh
Rayachoty
AP38
Andhra Pradesh
Tadpatri
AP39
Andhra Pradesh
Tiruvuru
AP40
Gujarat
Bardoli
GJ35
Gujarat
Bhavnagar
GJ03
Gujarat
Godhra
GJ24
Gujarat
Navsari
GJ15
Haryana
Kurukshetra
HR07
Jammu & Kashmir
Baramulla
JK01
Karnataka
Bidar
KK05
Karnataka
Chikaballapur
KK22
Manipur
Churachandpur
MN03
Manipur
Kakching
MN04
Maharashtra
Kopargaon
MR44
Maharashtra
Pandharpur
MR45
Maharashtra
Raigad
MR23
Maharashtra
Sinnar
MR46
Madhya Pradesh
Chhatarpur
MP24
Odisha
Jharsuguda
OR22
Telangana
Adilabad
TL12
Telangana
Kodad
TL25
Telangana
Peddapalli
TL26
Tamil Nadu
Kallakurichi
TN39
Tamil Nadu
Nagapattinam
TN30
Tamil Nadu
Theni
TN40
Tamil Nadu
Tirupattur
TN41
West Bengal
Kharagpur
WB13
West Bengal
Malda
WB20
 

JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres eliminated or merged in 2026

Every year, NTA examines and updates the list of exam centre cities to improve accessibility. As a result, some cities are eliminated, and the remaining ones are combined. Before completing the application, candidates should review the most recent list of exam locations to prevent confusion. This is the list of Indian JEE Main 2026 exam centres that have been eliminated for 2026.
 
State
City
City Code
Maharashtra
Yavatmal
MR34
Gujarat
Himatnagar
GJ14
Kerala
Piyyannur
KL21
Kerala
Chengannur
KL23
Kerala
Ernakulam
KL24
Kerala
Moovattupuzha
KL25
Bihar
Rohtas
BR41
 

List of International JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres (Outside India)

NTA provide applicants who live outside of India with the opportunity to sit the JEE Main test by designating international JEE Main exam centres. For greater accessibility, JEE Main 2026 exam centres are spread around the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and North America.
 
Each exam centre has its own municipal code. Additionally, the location selected determines the number of seats available. The JEE Main 2026 international exam locations are listed in full here.
 
Country
City
City Code
Bahrain
Manama
ZZ01
Qatar
Doha
ZZ03
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dubai
ZZ04
Nepal
Kathmandu
ZZ05
Oman
Muscat
ZZ06
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
ZZ07
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Sharjah
ZZ08
Singapore
Singapore
ZZ09
Kuwait
Kuwait City
ZZ10
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
ZZ11
Nigeria
Lagos
ZZ12
Indonesia
West Java
ZZ14
United States of America (USA)
Washington DC
ZZ15
Germany
Munich
ZZ16
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Abu Dhabi
ZZ17
 

How Can I Pick the Best JEE Main 2026 Exam Centre?

Choosing the right testing location is crucial to reducing anxiety on test day. Students are advised to choose the exam location based on the most updated JEE Main exam centre list that is closest to their city in order to reduce last-minute issues.
 
When filling out the form, candidates have the option to choose four cities. When selecting the best exam location for JEE Main 2026, students should take into account the following factors:
 
  • Proximity to home: To cut down on lengthy trips, pick a centre that is close to your house.
  • Accessibility and ease of travel: Pick a city with convenient transportation options and travel routes.
  • Choose the city of your choice: Examine the NTA's list of exam centres and select the preferred city in advance. You must refrain from selecting the exam centre at the last minute since doing so may result in poor decisions.
  • Choose well-known cities: Select the other three cities that you are familiar with in addition to your first choice.
 

How Can I View the JEE Main 2026 Exam Centre?

You can locate your JEE Mains 2026 exam centre by doing the following:
 

 

  • Go to the official JEE Main 2026 website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
  • Click the "JEE Main Admit Card 2026" link.
  • If necessary, enter your application number and date of birth.
  • Open your JEE Main Admit Card after downloading it.
  • Look for the address and information of the JEE Mains exam location that you have been assigned on your JEE Main admit card.
 
This procedure will assist you in determining the precise location of your JEE Main 2026 examination centre.
 

Can My JEE Main 2026 Exam Centre Be Changed?

  • Candidates were only allowed to change their desired exam location during the JEE Main application form correction period in 2026.
  • Exam centre modifications are not allowed once the NTA distributes the JEE city notification slip.
  • The designated exam centre is final and cannot be changed after the city slip is provided.
 

Crucial NTA Regulations Concerning JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres

On the day of the exam, students must adhere to the explicit instructions provided by NTA regarding the JEE Main 2026 exam centresThe following guidelines must be followed by students:
 
  • NTA assigns exam locations on a first-come, first-served basis. As a result, there is no injustice when it comes to allocating the exam locations that the candidates have chosen.
  • Candidates will not be allowed to change exam locations once they have finished the registration process. During the correction period, they can choose to change the test site.
  • Passport-sized pictures, a valid form of identity, a printed copy of their JEE Main admission card, and other papers must be brought to the testing locations.
  • Candidates must attend the testing facility one to two hours before the exam shift. Therefore, it is recommended that students take this into account when planning their travels.
 
Applicants are encouraged to stay informed and often check the official NTA website for the most up-to-date details regarding exam locations and specifics.
 

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