JEE Main 2026: January 23 Exam in West Bengal Postponed for Saraswati Puja

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For students in West Bengal who were scheduled to take the JEE Main exam on January 23rd – your exam date has been changed.

The NTA announced this a few hours ago on X (formerly Twitter). The reason? Saraswati Puja is on January 23rd, and students in the state were requesting a different date.

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❓⏳Why the Postponement?

In West Bengal, Saraswati Puja is a major festival. On this day, students worship the goddess of knowledge and learning. The fact that an exam was scheduled on the same day did not sit well with many candidates.

Many students contacted the NTA and requested a change of date. The agency listened to their concerns and decided to reschedule the exam for all candidates from West Bengal who were scheduled to take it on that date.

🔄📢What Happens Now?

If your JEE Main exam was scheduled for January 23rd and your exam center is in West Bengal, you will receive a new date. The NTA has stated that the revised date will be within the existing schedule for Session 1 – that is, between January 21st and 29th.

The updated schedule for the affected candidates will be uploaded soon on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Please keep checking the website.

📅📝Original JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Schedule

For everyone else, the exam dates remain the same:

Date of Exam	Paper	Shift
21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2026	Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech)	First Shift (09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon) Second Shift (03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.)
29 January 2026	Paper 2A (B.Arch), Paper 2B (B.Planning) and Paper 2A & 2B (B.Arch & B.Planning both)	First Shift (09:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.)

🎓⚠️What Should West Bengal Candidates Do?

There's nothing specific to report yet. Just wait for NTA to release the revised schedule. Don't panic. Your exam will still happen – just on a different day.

Keep your admit card details handy. Once the new date is announced, check if anything else has changed, such as the center or shift timings.

And keep preparing. Whether it's January 23rd or any other date, the syllabus isn't going to change.

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