JEE MainConducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Entrance test for NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded technical institutions, and the qualification screen for JEE Advanced.
- Eligibility
- Class 12 pass/appearing with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Verify the current brochure for year-of-passing rules.
- Age limits
- No upper age limit in recent cycles; institutes may have their own age criteria.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- A candidate may attempt JEE Main in multiple sessions per year; verify the current brochure for the limit on consecutive years.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- JEE Main Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) → JEE Main Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning, for those routes) → Rank list and JoSAA/state counselling
- Pattern
- Computer-based; Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. Negative marking applies.
- Subjects
- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- Total marks
- 300 marks for Paper 1 in recent patterns
- Duration
- About 3 hours
- Interview / personality test
- Not applicable
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Not applicable
- Held
- Twice a year in recent cycles (two sessions)(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- Admission to IITs additionally requires JEE Advanced. Verify session dates and rules in the current brochure.