NewsIMTSSubscribe Now! Get features like Two days after announcing that candidates would get access to an onscreen virtual calculator during the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday issued a clarification saying no calculator will be available during the exam that is used to select candidates aspiring for admission to undergraduate courses in engineering and architecture. In a notice issued on Sunday night, the NTA said the earlier mention of an onscreen standard calculator in the information bulletin was due to a “typographic error.” It clarified that while the calculator feature exists on the agency’s generic test platform, its use is not permitted in JEE (Main). “In the Appendix-VIII of the Information Bulletin for JEE (Main) – 2026 on “Computer BasedTest (CBT)”which has been uploaded on the NTA’s official website, it has been mentioned that an onscreen standard calculator will be available during the Computer-Based Test (CBT). However, this feature forms part of the generic test conducting platform and does NOT apply to JEE (Main) conducted by the NTA,as the use of calculators in any form is not permitted in this examination,” NTA said in its notice. NTA began the online application process for… (Updated 3 Nov 2025, 02:45 IST; source: link)
NTA Clarifies No Calculator for JEE Main 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an important clarification regarding the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026. Despite a previous announcement in the information bulletin suggesting that candidates would have access to an onscreen virtual calculator during the exam, the NTA has confirmed this was a typographic error. The agency explained that while calculator functionality exists on their generic testing platform, this feature is not permitted for JEE Main examinations. The clarification came just two days after the initial bulletin was published, with NTA emphasizing that calculators in any form remain prohibited for this engineering and architecture entrance test.
Information Bulletin Error Corrected by Testing Agency
The confusion arose from Appendix-VIII of the JEE Main 2026 information bulletin, which incorrectly stated that an onscreen standard calculator would be available during the Computer-Based Test. In its Sunday night notice, the NTA explained that this mention was mistakenly included because it is a standard feature description of their generic testing platform. The agency has now clearly stated that this feature does not apply specifically to JEE Main examinations. This correction is significant for students preparing for the 2026 exam, as calculation skills without electronic assistance remain an essential part of the test. The NTA has already begun the online application process for the examination.
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- Get features like Two days after announcing that candidates would get access to an onscreen virtual calculator during the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday issued a clarification saying no calculator will be available during the exam that is used to select candidates aspiring for admission to undergraduate courses in engineering and architecture.
- “In the Appendix-VIII of the Information Bulletin for JEE (Main) – 2026 on “Computer BasedTest (CBT)”which has been uploaded on the NTA’s official website, it has been mentioned that an onscreen standard calculator will be available during the Computer-Based Test (CBT).
- However, this feature forms part of the generic test conducting platform and does NOT apply to JEE (Main) conducted by the NTA,as the use of calculators in any form is not permitted in this examination,” NTA said in its notice.
