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Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) comprises of two papers.
Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E. / B. Tech.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) and Institutions / Universities funded / recognized by participating State Governments. JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs.
Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in the country.
The JEE (Main) is being conducted in 02 (two) sessions for admissions in the next academic session.
A candidate need not appear in both Sessions, if he/she so desires. However, a candidate appears in more than one Session then his/her best of the JEE (Main) – NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of the Merit List/ Ranking.
Note – JEE (Main) – 2025 Session 1 for Paper 1 (B.E. / B. Tech.) will be held between 22 January and 31 January 2025 and Session 2 will be held between 01 April and 08 April 2025 tentatively.
Paper 2A and Paper 2B (B.Arch and B. Planning) are also being held twice a year (January and April 2025).
Mode of Examination
The JEE (Main) – 2025 is being conducted in the following modes:
- Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech.) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode.
- Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode and Drawing Test (Part-III) in pen and paper (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size.
- Paper 2B (B. Planning): Mathematics (Part-I), Aptitude Test (Part-II), and Planning-Based Questions (Part-III) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
Choice of Medium of Question Papers
Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the JEE (Main) – 2025 will be conducted in thirteen languages i.e. English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
Scheme of Examination
Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper and mode of
examination are given in the table below:
| PAPER | SUBJECTS | TYPE OF QUESTIONS | MODE OF EXAMINATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1: B.E. / B.Tech. | Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which the answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part-I: Mathematics | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which the answer is a numerical value | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part-III: Drawing Test | Questions to test drawing aptitude | “Pen and Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on a Drawing sheet of A4 size. |
| Paper 2B: B. Planning | Part-I: Mathematics | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which the answer is a numerical value | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Paper 2B: B. Planning | Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Paper 2B: B. Planning | Part-III: Planning-Based Questions | Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
Pattern of Examination
| Subject | Section A | Section B | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 20 | 5 | 100 |
| Physics | 20 | 5 | 100 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 5 | 100 |
| Total | 60 | 15 | 300 |
Marking Scheme for MCQs
- Correct Answer or the Most Appropriate Answer Four marks (+4)
- Incorrect Answer Minus one mark (-1)
- Unanswered / Marked for Review No mark (0)
Method of determining merit
- Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and total into NTA scores.
- Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA scores of all shifts of all days.