India, Nov. 3 -- National Testing Agency, NTA, has issued an official clarification concerning the use of calculators by candidates in the Joint Entrance Examinations (JEE) Mains 2026.

As per NTA, although the Information Bulletin for JEE Mains 2026 mentions the availability of an onscreen calculator during Computer-Based Test (CBT), the feature is not applicable for the the JEE Mains examination.

The agency said use of calculator for CBT forms part of the generic test conducting platform, however it will not apply for JEE Mains 2026.

As such, candidates appearing for the exam cannot use calculators in any form.

The NTA said, "In the Appendix-VIII of the Information Bulletin for JEE (Main) - 2026 on "Computer Based Test (CBT)" which h...