JEE Main 2027 Exam Centre List Revised: Check Cities Removed Across India and Abroad
The number of examination city entries has declined from 323 in 2026 to 310 in 2027, including the centres in India and abroad.
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the examination city list for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2027, scheduled for January 20,21,22,23,24 and 28, 2027
The updated list includes three newly added cities, while several locations available during the previous examination cycle have been removed.
The number of examination city entries has declined from 323 in 2026 to 310 in 2027, including the centres in India and abroad.
The number of examination cities in India has decreased from 308 in 2026 to 301 in 2027. The number of international examination city entries has also fallen, from 15 in the previous year to nine for the upcoming examination.
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As part of the application process, candidates must select four examination cities in their order of preference.
NTA will allot an examination centres in one of the cities selected by applicants, subject to the agency’s allocation process and availability of centres.
NTA has removed several Indian cities from the JEE Main 2027 examination city list compared with the previous year.
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In Andhra Pradesh, Adoni and Tadpatri are no longer included among the available examination locations. Haryana has seen the removal of Hisar, while Ballari and Chikaballapur have been dropped from the list for Karnataka. Khandwa has been removed in Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha will no longer have Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara on the examination city list. Suryapet has also been discontinued as an examination location in Telangana.
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West Bengal has also seen a change, with Asansol removed from the list of examination cities for JEE Main 2027. Candidates from these locations who intend to appear for the entrance examination should check the available alternatives and select four preferred cities accordingly.
Indian Cities Removed
- Andhra Pradesh: Adoni and Tadpatri
- Haryana: Hisar (Hissar)
- Karnataka: Ballari and Chikkaballapur
- Madhya Pradesh: Khandwa
- Odisha: Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara
- Telangana: Suryapet
- West Bengal: Asansol
International Locations Removed
- Singapore (Singapore)
- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
- Lagos (Nigeria)
- West Java (Indonesia)
- Washington DC (United States)
- Munich (Germany)
The changes also extend to examination locations outside India. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, West Java, Washington DC and Munich have been removed from the list provided for JEE Main 2027.
New examination cities
While several locations have been discontinued, NTA has introduced three new cities to the JEE Main 2027 examination city list.
Kalahandi and Sundergarh have been added in Odisha, while Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar has been included in Punjab.
Candidates should pay attention to the updated city names and codes when completing their applications to ensure that they select the intended examination locations.