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JEE Mains (Joint Entrance Examination (Mains))

The Joint Entrance Examination (Main), or JEE Main, is a national-level exam for admission to B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.Plan courses at NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, and other institutions recognized by state governments. It is also the qualifying test for JEE Advanced, required for admission to IITs.

Exam pattern (2025) Tentative
Mode
Online
Duration
180 min
Questions
75
Total marks
300
Correct
+4
Negative
-1
20 MCQs + 5 of 10 numerical-value per subject
Sections
# Section Paper Questions Marks
1 Mathematics
20 + 5*
25 100
2 Physics
20 + 5*
25 100
3 Chemistry
20 + 5*
25 100
Exam pattern (2025 · Paper 2A (B.Arch)) Tentative
Mode
Hybrid
Duration
210 min
Questions
77
Total marks
400
Correct
+4
Negative
-1
CBT with drawing test in pen and paper; +4 correct, -1 wrong MCQ; numerical answers +4 with no negative marking.
Sections
# Section Paper Questions Marks
1 Mathematics
20 MCQs + 5 of 10 numerical value questions
20 100
2 Aptitude Test 50 200
3 Drawing Test 2 100
Exam pattern (2025 · Paper 2B (B.Plan)) Tentative
Mode
Online
Duration
180 min
Questions
105
Total marks
400
Correct
+4
Negative
-1
CBT; +4 correct, -1 wrong MCQ; numerical answers +4 with no negative marking.
Sections
# Section Paper Questions Marks
1 Mathematics
20 MCQs + 5 of 10 numerical value questions
20 100
2 Aptitude Test 50 200
3 Planning 25 100

The Joint Entrance Examination (Main), commonly known as JEE Main, is a national-level entrance exam for admission to BTech, BArch, and BPlan programs. 

This important exam opens the door to admission in well-known institutions such as NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), along with universities and colleges recognized by participating state governments.

JEE Main is also the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced, which is the entry test for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Students preparing for JEE Main can take their first step toward getting admission to India’s best engineering, architecture, and planning colleges by performing well in this exam.

 

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper-1 (B.Tech/B.E.)

Subject Name

Number of Questions

Marks

Mathematics

25 [20+5] 5 Questions, numerical value as answer

100

Physics

25 [20+5] 5 Questions, numerical value as answer

100

Chemistry

25 [20+5] 5 Questions, numerical value as answer

100

Total

75

300

  • The toal number of marks is 300.

  • There will be 4 marks foreach correct answer.

  • There will be negative marking of 1 mark foreach wrong answer.

  • The duration for this test is 3 Hours (180 Minutes).

  • The test will be online computer based examination.

 

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper-2 (B.Arch.)

Section Name

Number of Questions

Marks

Mathematics

25 [20+5] 5 Questions, numerical value as answer

100

Aptitude

50

200

Drawing

2

100

Total

77

400

  • The toal number of marks is 400.

  • There will be negative marking of 1 mark foreach wrong answer. There is no negative marking for drawing test.

  • The duration for this test is 3 Hours (180 Minutes).

  • The test will be online computer based examination, except for Drawing section.

 

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper-2 (B.Plan.)

Section Name

Number of Questions

Marks

Mathematics

25 [20+5] 5 Questions, numerical value as answer

100

Aptitude

50

200

Planning

25

100

Total

100

400

  • The toal number of marks is 400.

  • There will be negative marking of 1 mark foreach wrong answer.

  • The duration for this test is 3 Hours (180 Minutes).

  • The test will be online computer based examination.

 

JEE Exam Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have completed or be appearing for Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency (NTA)
Official website jeemain.nta.nic.in

Admits To Streams

Engineering & Technology Agricultural & Allied Sciences Architecture & Planning Pure Sciences

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