About JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an all India common entrance examination which is conducted for admission in various engineering courses. In 2012, CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) has announced this common examination in place of AIEEE and IIT-JEE. The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting Joint Entrance Examination JEE (Main) to the National Testing Agency (NTA) from 2019 onwards.
Admission criteria to Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTI), Institutions funded by participating State Governments, and other Institutions shall include the performance in the class 12/equivalent qualifying Examination and in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). The (B. E. /B. Tech.) of JEE (Main) will also be an eligibility test for the JEE (Advanced), which the candidate has to take if he/she is aspiring for admission to the undergraduate programs offered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)
Important Tentative annual Schedule
JEE Main is conducted twice in a year by NTA. Candidate has to register separately for January and April exam. So whatever shortcomings a candidate faced in the January can be overcome in the April exam. So a candidate can appear two times each year for consecutive three years.
| JEE Main Events | Phase – I | Phase – II |
| Online Application Form | September 1st week | February 2nd week |
| Last Date for Submission | September last week | February last week |
| Availability of Admit cards | December 1st week | March 2nd week |
| Exam date | January 6th to 20th | April 7th to 21st |
| JEE Mains Results | February 1st week | May 1st week |
Tentative annual general schedule for JEE Main has been indicated. However, for exact and appropriate dates and schedule, please visit official website for JEE Main : https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/
Details of Examinations
| PAPER | SUBJECTS | TYPE OF QUESTIONS | MODE OF EXAMINATION |
| B.E./B.Tech | Physics, ChemistryMathematics | Objective Type – MCQ & Questions for which answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to PCM | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| B.Arch | Mathematics – Part I | Objective Type – MCQ & Questions for which answer is a numerical value | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Aptitude Test – Part II | Objective Type – MCQ & Questions for which answer is a numerical value |
| Drawing Test – Part III | Questions to test drawing aptitude | “Pen & Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on Drawing sheet |
| B.Planning | Mathematics – Part I | Objective Type – MCQ & Questions for which answer is a numerical value | “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Aptitude Test – Part II | Objective Type – MCQ |
| Planning Based Questions - Part III | Objective Type – MCQ |
Examination Pattern (B.E./B.Tech)
| Subjects | MCQ | NVQ* | Toatl Questions | Marks | Time Duration |
| PHYSICS | 20 | 5 | 25 | 100 | 3 HOURS |
| CHEMISTRY | 20 | 5 | 25 | 100 |
| MATHEMATICS | 20 | 5 | 25 | 100 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 15 | 75 | 300 |
Marking Scheme
| Type Of Answer | MCQ | NVQ* |
| Correct Answer | Four Marks(+4) | Four Marks(+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark(-1) | No Mark(0) |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No Mark(0) | No Mark(0) |
For more information like syllabus, eligibility Criteria, Application forms, application fees, important documents, admit cards, latest exam/result dates and schedule and cities of exam centers, please download information booklet or visit the JEE Main official website of NTA : https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/
To know more about admission process, eligibility criteria for Admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs participating through Central Seat Allocation Board, please visit the respective official websites of admitting authorities.