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JEE Main 2027: The registration process for the January session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2027 is currently underway. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has provided an update regarding applications received up to November 12; by this date, 6.70 lakh candidates had registered for the JEE Main 2027 January session, while 4.90 lakh had completed the registration process by paying the application fee. This leaves a gap of 1.80 lakh between those who registered and those who completed the process by paying the fee—a difference of 26% of the total registrations. This is the first time such a significant gap has been observed between the number of candidates who registered and those who finalized their registration by paying the fee.

Let us examine the reasons behind this discrepancy and see what experts have to say.

NTA has introduced changes to the application process this year.
Career counseling expert Amit Ahuja notes that, for the first time, a large number of candidates are failing to pay the examination fee after completing the initial registration. Several reasons have emerged for this. He explains that the NTA has implemented various changes to the application process this year.

Provision for submitting a new application.
According to career counseling expert Amit Ahuja, the NTA has, for the first time, allowed candidates to submit a fresh application if they discover errors in their initial submission. It is possible that many candidates—who made mistakes while entering details such as their name, parents' names, academic information, photographs, medium of examination, or category-related documentation—are opting to register again rather than paying the fee for the erroneous application.

He further mentioned that some candidates are also re-applying due to issues such as a mismatch with their 'live' (real-time) photograph. It has been observed that many candidates updated their photographs or names in their Aadhaar cards after initially applying with their previous Aadhaar details; such candidates are now seen submitting fresh applications. Due to these factors, a significant discrepancy is being noted between the total number of registrations and the number of candidates who have completed the registration process by paying the application fee.

November 22 is the last date for applications.
The registration process for the January 2027 session of JEE Main is currently underway. The deadline for registration is November 22; candidates can submit their applications until this date without any late fee. Additionally, applications can be submitted until November 26 with the payment of a late fee.

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