Undergraduate Engineering Entrance

Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

JEE Main· Conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)

Vacancies: NIL
Applicants: NIL
Questions: 75 · 300 marks
Negative marking: +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong answer (MCQs and numerical questions), 0 if unattempted.

Mock tests

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Exam pattern

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech): 75 questions, 300 marks, 3 hours, computer-based. Paper 2A (B.Arch): 77 questions, 400 marks; Drawing is pen-and-paper. Paper 2B (B.Plan): 100 questions, 400 marks, all computer-based.

Subject	Questions	Marks
Physics	25	100
Chemistry	25	100
Mathematics	25	100
Total	75	300

Syllabus

Physics

Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Oscillations & Waves
Electrostatics & Current Electricity
Magnetism & Electromagnetic Induction
Optics
Modern Physics

Chemistry

Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry

Mathematics

Algebra
Calculus
Coordinate Geometry
Trigonometry
Vector & 3D Geometry

Previous cutoffs

Category	Year	Cutoff
General (JEE Advanced qualifying)	2025	100 / 93.1023262
EWS (JEE Advanced qualifying)	2025	100 / 80.3830119
OBC-NCL (JEE Advanced qualifying)	2025	100 / 79.4313582
SC (JEE Advanced qualifying)	2025	100 / 61.1526933
ST (JEE Advanced qualifying)	2025	100 / 47.9026465

Frequently asked

Do I have to appear in both sessions of JEE Main?

No, both sessions are optional. If you appear in both, the better of your two NTA scores is used for ranking.

Is there negative marking for numerical value questions?

Yes. +4 for correct and −1 for incorrect applies to both MCQs and numerical value questions.