The National Testing Agency has started the conduction of the JEE Main 2026 Exam for January 21 Shift 1 at various exam centers. The shift 1 of the exam has been started by the authorities at 9:00 AM and will be completed by 12:00 Noon. The shift 2 of the JEE Main Exam 2026 January 21 will be conducted between 03:00 PM and 06:00 PM.
The NTA has announced that the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exams will be conducted on January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 for paper 1 (BE/BTech) and on January 29 for (BArch/BPlan). Once completed the JEE Main 2026 January 21 Question Paper for the Shift 1 and Shift 2 will be available for download in the article below.
JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 1 Student Reaction & Exam Analysis
The JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Exam is going on at various exam centers across the nation. Once the exam is completed, we will be sharing the student’s reaction along with the exam analysis from various industry experts.
Stay connected and follow the article for regular updates regarding the JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Exam.
JEE Main 2026 January 21 Exam Analysis – Check Shift 1, 2 Analysis
JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Exam Question Paper
After the successful complition of their exam, when students start coming out of their examination centers, we’ll share the memory based questions in the article ahead. Along with the memory based questions, their answers and solutions as suggested by the industry experts will also be shared in the article.
The JEE Main 2026 Exam is being conducted in the CBT mode and the hard copy of the question paper won’t be shared with the students; therefore, only the memory based questions will be shared in the article.
JEE Main Exam 2026 January 21 Timings
The JEE Main Exam 2026 January 21 Shift 1 has been started at 09:00 AM and will be completed by 12:00 Noon. Check the table below for the shift wise timings of the JEE Main Exam 2026 January 21:
| JEE Main Exam 2026 January 21 Timings | ||
| Events | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
| Exam hall entry starts | 08:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Entry gate close | 08:30 AM | 02:30 PM |
| Instructions by the invigilator(s) | 08:30 AM – 08:50 AM | 02:30 PM to 02:50 PM |
| Candidates log in to read instructions | 08:50 AM | 02:50 PM |
| Exam completes | 12:00 Noon | 06:00 PM |
