The National Testing Agency confirmed on Sunday that calculators will not be available during the JEE Main in 2026. The NTA had made waves last week after announcing that candidates would get access to an onscreen virtual calculator during the examination next year. The agency will be conducting the Joint Entrance Examination in two sessions — starting in January and April 2026.

The agency had issued a notice last week that said candidates would be able to use an on-screen calculator during the computer-based exam. A clarification was issued on Sunday night to address the “typographic error”. The NTA clarified that such a feature existed on its generic test platform but was not available for use during JEE (Main).

“It has been mentioned that an onscreen standard calculator will be availa

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