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JEE Main

Joint Entrance Examination - Main

Conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)

Source: jeemain.nta.nic.in · Updated 3 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • 3 hr

    Duration

  • 300

    Total marks

  • 9

    Sections

  • 20 MCQs

    Questions

  • Rs 500 - 1,000

    Application fee

  • Not announced yet

    Nearest upcoming date

  • Application feeRs 500 - 1,000
  • Nearest upcoming dateNot announced yet

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Courses this exam leads to

  • B.E./B.Tech
  • B.Arch
  • B.Planning

Eligibility criteria

  • Passed Class 12 in 2025, 2026 or 2027
  • No age limit
  • Up to 3 consecutive eligible years (6 attempts total, 2 sessions/year)

Category-wise eligibility

Category-wise eligibility
CategoryEligibility / relaxation
GeneralCriteria listed above
Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
SCNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.
STNot announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification.

The exam body has not published a separate criterion for each category in the details we hold. Please confirm on the official website.

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
General/ maleRs 1,000 (India)/Rs 5,000 (abroad)
FemaleRs 900/Rs 4,000
/Rs 500/Rs 2,500

Colleges accepting this exam

  • 2184+ institutes incl. all NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, plus private colleges like Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amity University, SOA University, Thapar University
Important dates
EventDateStatus
Session 1Oct-Nov 2026 (expected)Tentative
Session 2Feb 2027 (expected)Tentative
Session 1: 22,23,24,28,2930 Jan 2027 (31 Jan buffer day)-
Session 2April 2027 (expected)Tentative
ResultFeb 2027 (session-wise, expected)Tentative

Dates marked tentative can change. Check jeemain.nta.nic.in for the latest.

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Registration

  • Session 1: Oct-Nov 2026 (expected)
  • Session 2: Feb 2027 (expected)

Application fee

Application fee
Application typeFee
General/ maleRs 1,000 (India)/Rs 5,000 (abroad)
FemaleRs 900/Rs 4,000
/Rs 500/Rs 2,500

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JEE Main previous year question papers

We are adding previous year papers for JEE Main. Until then, the exam body's official site is the best source for authentic papers.

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  • Physics, Chemistry, Maths from NCERT Class 11-12
  • High weightage: Physics - Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Modern Physics, Thermodynamics
  • Chemistry - Physical Chemistry, Organic (GOC), Inorganic (Coordination Compounds)
  • Maths - Algebra, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry & Vectors
Exam pattern
ParameterDetails
Mode (CBT)
Duration3 hours per paper
Total questions75 (Paper 1: 20 + 5 per subject x3)
Total marks300 (Paper 1); 400 (Paper 2A/2B)
+4 correct, -1 wrong , 0 for wrong/unattempted
SectionsPaper 1: Physics, Chemistry, Maths; Paper 2A (B.Arch): Maths, Aptitude, Drawing; Paper 2B (B.Plan): Maths, Aptitude, Planning
  • Regular and last-10-year PYQs recommended
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JEE Main books

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  • NCERT Physics/Chemistry/Maths (Class 11-12) form the base
  • Focus on high-weightage chapters (Mechanics, Electrodynamics for Physics
  • Physical & Organic Chemistry
  • Algebra & Calculus for Maths)

Download process

  • Released about a month before the exam (~Jan 2027) via login on jeemain.nta.nic.in with application number and password
  • Carries roll number, exam city, shift and centre details

Result date

  • Feb 2027 (session-wise, expected)

After the result

  • Declared session-wise (~Feb 2027) as a score (not raw marks)
  • Results feed directly into / ranks for NIT/IIIT/GFTI admission
  1. 1 allots seats to NITs/IIITs/GFTIs based on JEE Main rank across multiple rounds
  2. 2Many state bodies (UPTAC, HSTES, JAC Delhi/Chandigarh, REAP) also use JEE Main ranks
  • A qualifying decides eligibility for JEE Advanced (only top 2.5 lakh rank holders across categories qualify)
  • Separate, generally higher admission apply for each NIT/branch/category via

Campus-wise and branch-wise cut-off figures are being added. Check jeemain.nta.nic.in for the latest.

  • 2184+ institutes incl. all NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, plus private colleges like Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amity University, SOA University, Thapar University
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Quick answers

+4 correct, -1 wrong , 0 for wrong/unattempted

3 hours per paper

Session 1: Oct-Nov 2026 (expected); Session 2: Feb 2027 (expected)

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