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JEE Main 2026 January 23 Exam Postponed in West Bengal Due to Saraswati PujaJEE Main 2026 Exam Postponed in West Bengal: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the date of the January 23, 2026 , JEE Mains examination taking place in West Bengal following requests received from candidates to celebrate Saraswati Puja on the same day. Consequently, many candidates had shown concerns owing to the immense spread of this festival in the region, thus making it hard for them to take the examination. This appeal, therefore, prompted the NTA, in an update on ‘X’, to decide that the candidates, whose date of examination has been fixed for January 23, in West Bengal, shall get this date further revised along with the existing Schedule 1 examination sessions.
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Original Exam Timings
The original timetable for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 examination, as released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is provided below.
Date of Exam | Paper | Shift |
|---|---|---|
January 21, 22, 23, 24 & 28, 2026 | Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) | Shift 1: 9 AM to 12 PM Shift 2: 3 PM to 6 PM |
January 29, 2026 | Paper 2A (B.Arch), Paper 2B (B.Planning), and Combined (B.Arch+B.Planning) | 9 AM to 12:30 PM |
What Students Should Do Now
Here's what candidates should remember after the postponement.
- It affects students from West Bengal who were allotted slots for January 23.
- Wait for NTA to announce the revised date of the exam.
- Download the revised admit card once it is published online.
- Keep checking the official website of JEE Main regularly for fresh notifications.
- Continue preparations without letting the schedule change get in the way.
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