Particulars

Details

Name of exam

Joint Entrance Examination (Main) or JEE Main

Conducting body

National Testing Agency

Level of exam

Undergraduate

Exam frequency

Twice a year in January and April

Mode of exam

Online as a computer-based test

Total candidates

Around 10 lakh

Courses offered

BTech, BArch and BPlan

Application fees

INR 1000 (Male unreserved/OBC/EWS category)

INR 800 (Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category)

INR 500 (SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category)

Exam duration

3 hours

4 hours for PwD

Total marks

300 marks for Paper-1 (BE/BTech)

400 marks for Paper-2A (BArch)

400 marks for Paper-2B (BPlan)

Marking scheme

+4 for each correct response

-1 for each incorrect response

Total Questions

90 questions in Paper 1 (BE/BTech)

82 questions in Paper 2A (BArch)

105 questions in Paper 2B (BPlan)

Language of paper/exam

13 languages- English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu

Accepting colleges

All NITs, IIITs and CFTIs

Number of test cities

290 in India

20 outside India

JEE Main 2024 official website

jeemain.nta.ac.in

Dates

Upcoming Exam Dates

Jan '24

JEE Main 2024 Admit Card

TENTATIVE

24 Jan '24 - 01 Feb '24

JEE Main 2024 Exam Date Session 1

02 Feb '24 - 02 Mar '24

JEE Main 2024 Registration Session 2

Feb '24

JEE Main 2024 Answer Key

TENTATIVE

12 Feb '24

JEE Main 2024 Result Session 1

01 Apr '24 - 15 Apr '24

JEE Main 2024 Exam Date Session 2

25 Apr '24

JEE Main 2024 Result Session 2

Eligibility Criteria

Conditions

Age limit

There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed class 12 in 2022/2023 or appearing in 2024 from any recognized board. Candidates having passed any exam equivalent to class 12 are also eligible to apply

Number of attempts

Candidates can appear in the exam for three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12

Compulsory subjects in qualifying exam

For BTech- Physics, Mathematics, and any one subject among Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject

For BArch- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

For BPlan- Mathematics

Minimum percentage in class 12

No minimum percentage is required to appear in the exam

75% marks required after qualifying JEE Mains for admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs

State code of eligibility

State code of eligibility means the code of the State from where the candidate has passed the class 12 (or equivalent) qualifying examination by which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE Main 2024.
State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. Candidates who passed/appeared for Class 12 from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the State in which the study Centre is located.

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry

Sets, Relations, and Functions

Physics and Measurement

Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry

Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Kinematics

Atomic Structure

Matrices and Determinants

Laws of Motion

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Permutation and Combination

Work, Energy and Power

Chemical Thermodynamics

Trigonometry

Rotational Motion

Solutions

Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications

Gravitation

Equilibrium

Sequence and Series

Properties of Solids and Liquids

Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

Limit, Continuity, and Differentiability

Thermodynamics

Chemical Kinetics

Integral Calculus

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Differential Equations

Oscillation and Waves

p-block elements

Co-ordinate Geometry

Electrostatics

d- and f-block elements

Three Dimensional Geometry

Current Electricity

Coordination Compounds

Vector Algebra

Magnetic Effect of Current and Magnetism

Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds

Statistics and Probability

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current

Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Electromagnetic Waves

Organic Compounds containing Halogen

Optics

Organic Compounds containing Oxygen

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

Atoms and Nuclei

Biomolecules

Electronic Devices

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

Subjects

Topics

Mathematics

Sets, Relations and Functions, Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations, Matrices and Determinants, Permutations and Combinations, Mathematical Inductions, Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications, Sequence and Series, Limits, Continuity and Differentiability, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Coordinate Geometry, Three-dimensional Geometry, Vector Algebra, Statistics and Probability, Trigonometry, Mathematical Reasoning

General Aptitude

Awareness of persons, Buildings, and Materials: Objects, Texture related to Architecture and Build-envirounmentVisusalising three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three-dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual. Numerical and Verbal)
Three-dimensional- perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportions of objects, building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms in both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of Plan, elevations and 3D views of objects, Creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms. 

Drawing

Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urbanscape (public space, market, festivals, street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc), landscape (riverfronts. Jungle. Gardens, trees. Plants, etc.) and rural life. 

Subjects

Topics

Mathematics

Sets, Relations and Functions, Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations, Matrices and Determinants, Permutations and Combinations, Mathematical Inductions, Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications, Sequence and Series, Limits, Continuity and Differentiability, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Coordinate Geometry, Three-dimensional Geometry, Vector Algebra, Statistics and Probability, Trigonometry, Mathematical Reasoning

General Aptitude

Awareness of persons, Buildings, and Materials: Objects, Textures related to Architecture and building environment Visualising three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three-dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual. Numerical and Verbal)
Three-dimensional- perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportions of objects, building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of plans, elevations and 3D views of objects, Creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms. 

Planning

General Awareness: General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues, government programs, etc.
Social Science: The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19th-century global economy, colonialism, and colonial cities, industrialization, resources, and development, types of resources, agriculture, water, mineral resources, industries, national economy; Human Settlements
Power-sharing, federalism, political parties, democracy, the constitution of India
Economic development- economic sectors, globalization, the concept of development, poverty; Population structure, social exclusion, and inequality, urbanization, rural development, colonial cities,
Thinking Skills: Comprehension (unseen passage); map reading skills, scale, distance, direction, area, etc.; critical reasoning; understanding of charts, graphs, and tables; basic concepts of statistics and quantitative reasoning. 

Particulars

Details

Mode of exam

Online (Computer-Based Test)

Subjects Covered

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Numerical Value Answer  (NAV) type questions

Total number of questions

90 Questions

Total duration of exam

3 hours

Subject-wise number of questions

Physics- 20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value Questions

Chemistry- 20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value Questions

Mathematics- 20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value Questions

Marking scheme

4 Mark for the correct answer

1 Mark deducted for an incorrect answer

Language of paper

Total 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati)

Particulars

Details

Mode of exam

Online (Computer-based test) except drawing section

Subjects covered

Mathematics

General Aptitude

Drawing

Type of questions

Multiple choice questions (MCQ)

Numerical value answer (NAV) type questions

Drawing question

Total number of questions

82

Subejct-wise number of questions

Mathematics- 20 MCQ and 10 NAV

General Aptitude- 50 MCQ

Drawing- 2 questions on drawing

Total duration of exam

3 hours

Marking scheme

4 Mark for the correct answer

1 Mark deducted for an incorrect answer

Language of paper

Total 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati)

Particulars

Details

Mode of exam

Online (Computer-based test)

Subjects covered

Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning

Total number of questions

105

Subject-wise number of questions

Mathematics- 30

General Aptitude- 50

Planning- 25

Total duration of exam

3 hours

Type of questions

Multiple choice questions (MCQ) and Numerical Value Questions (NAV) in Mathematics

Multiple choice questions (MCQ) in General Aptitude and Planning

Marking scheme

4 marks for every correct answer

1 marks deducted for every incorrect answer

Language of paper

Total 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati)