What is JEE MAINS and Why?
JEE Mains(Joint Entrance Examination) is an Engineering Entrance examination for admission into Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IIITs, Other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions funded by participating State Governments and other Institutions. The Paper-1 (B. E./B. Tech.) of JEE (Main) will also be considered for JEE (Advanced), which the candidate should appear for getting admitted into the undergraduate programmes offered by the IITs.
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The NTA (National Testing Agency) is going to conduct JEE Mains(Joint Entrance Examination) 2024 in 2 sessions.
(Session 1): 24.01.2024 to 01.02.2024.
(Session 2): 04.04.2024 to 15.04.2024.
Important Points in JEE Mains 2024:
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The JEE (Main)-2024 will be conducted in 2 sessions before admissions.
The students will have the following benefits of the new pattern:
- This will give multiple opportunities to the candidates to improve their scores in the examination if they are not able to give their best in one attempt
- In first attempt, the students will get a first-hand experience of taking an examination and will know their mistakes which they can improve while attempting for the next time.
- This will reduce the chances of dropping a year and droppers would not have to waste a full year.
- A candidate need not appear in all the two Sessions. However, if candidate appears in more than one Session then his/her best of the 2024 NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of Merit List/ Ranking.
- Should have secured at least 75% marks in the Class 12 examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65%.
Eligibility for appearing in JEE (Main) - 2024
Age Limit:
For appearing in the JEE (Main) 2024, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12 / equivalent examination in 2022, 2023, or appearing in 2024 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) 2024 examination. However, the candidates may be required to fulfil the age criteria of the Institute(s) in which they are desirous of taking admission.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination:
Only those candidates who have passed Class 12 / equivalent examination in 2022, 2023 or those who are appearing in Class 12 / equivalent examination in 2024, are eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2024.
State of Eligibility:
State code of eligibility means the code of the State from where the candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying examination by virtue of which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2024. It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate.
Application Procedure:
4 Simple Steps to be followed to apply online
- Register for the Online Application Form, choose your Password and note down system generated Application Number.
- Complete the Application Form Candidate can login with the system generated Application Number and created Password for completing the Application Form .
- Upload Scanned Images of Photograph, Signature.
- Pay Examination Fee by debit/credit card/Net Banking
Examination Fees:
JEE MAINS-2024 January/April exam shall have three papers
- Paper-1: For B.E/B.Tech
- Paper 2A: B. Arch
- Paper 2B: B.Planning
The fee (in Indian Rupees) for JEE(Main)-2024 is as follows:
| Fee Payable: FOR EXAMINATION CENTRE OPTED | IN INDIA | OUTSIDE INDIA | |
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| Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech
or Paper 2A: B. Arch or Paper 2B: B.Planning | General | Boys - Rs 1000/-
Girls - Rs 800/- | Boys - Rs 5000/-
Girls - Rs 4000/- |
| Gen-EWS/ OBC(NCL) | Boys - Rs 900/-
Girls - Rs 800/ | Boys - Rs 4500/-
Girls - Rs 4000/ |
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| SC/ST/PwD | Boys - Rs 500/-
Girls - Rs 500/ | Boys - Rs 2500/-
Girls - Rs 2500/ |
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| Third Gender | Rs 500/- | Rs 3000/- | |
| Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch
or Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning or Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning or Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning | General/Gen-EWS/ OBC(NCL) | Boys - Rs 2000/-
Girls - Rs 1600/- | Boys - Rs 10000/-
Girls - Rs 8000/- |
| SC/ST/PwD | Boys - Rs 1000/-
Girls - Rs 1000/- | Boys - Rs 5000/-
Girls - Rs 5000/- |
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| Third Gender | Rs 1000/- | Rs 5000/- | |
| Processing charges and Goods & Service Taxes (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable. | |||
Exam Pattern:
Mode of Exam: Computer Based Test Only
** For Paper-2 (B. Arch):To be attempted in one sitting. Mathematics- Part I and Aptitude Test-Part II in "Computer Based Test (CBT)" mode only and Drawing Test Part III in "Pen & Paper Based" (offline) mode to be attempted on Drawing sheet
| PAPER | SUBJECTS | TYPE OF QUESTIONS | Mode of Examination |
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| Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech. | Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Questions for which answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry | "Computer Based Test (CBT)" mode only |
| Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part-I: Mathematics | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Questions for which answer is a numerical value | "Computer Based Test (CBT)" mode only |
| Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | ||
| Part-III: Drawing Test | Questions to test drawing aptitude | "Pen & Paper Based" (offline) mode to be attempted on Drawing sheet | |
| Paper 2B: B. Planning | Part-I: Mathematics | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Questions for which answer is a numerical value | "Computer Based Test (CBT)" mode only |
| Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | ||
| Part-III: Planning Based Questions | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Paper1: B.E./ B. Tech. in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode: | ||||
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| Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | Section A | Section B | Marks |
| Mathematics | 20* | 10* | 100 | |
| Physics | 20* | 10* | 100 | |
| Chemistry | 20* | 10* | 100 | |
| Total | 90 | 300 | ||
| *Each Subject will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be -1 negative marking for both Section A & Section B. | ||||
| Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only and Drawing Test (Part-III) in Pen & Paper Based (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size. | ||||
| Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | |
| Mathematics (Part I) | 20* | 10* | 100 | |
| Aptitude Test (Part II) | 50 | 200 | ||
| Drawing Test (Part III) | 02 | 100 | ||
| Total | 82 | 400 | ||
| *20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value out of 10. There will be -1 negative marking for numerical value section. | ||||
| Paper 2B (B. Planning) Part-I: Mathematics, Part-II: Aptitude Test and Part-III: Planning Based Questions in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only | ||||
| Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | |
| Part-I: Mathematics | 20* | 10* | 100 | |
| Part-II: Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 | ||
| Part-III: Planning Based Objective Type MCQs | 25 | 100 | ||
| Total | 105 | 400 | ||
| *20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value out of 10. There will be -1 negative marking for numerical value section. | ||||
Medium of Question Papers:
| Medium | Exam Centers |
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| English | All Examination Centres |
| Hindi | All Examination Centres in India |
| English and Assamese | Examination Centres in Assam |
| English and Bengali | Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura and Andaman & Nicobar Island |
| English and Gujarati | Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| English and Kannada | Examination Centres in Karnataka |
| English and Marathi | Examination Centres in Maharashtra |
| English and Malayalam | Examination Centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep |
| English and Odia | Examination Centres in Odisha |
| English and Punjabi | Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida) |
| English and Tamil | Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Island |
| English and Telugu | Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
| English and Urdu | All Examination Centres in India |
Syllabus of JEE Mains - 2024:
Click Here SyllabusExamination Centers:
Click Here Exam CentersSeat Allocation Process and Admission Procedure:
- Candidates shall be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks of JEE (Main)-2024 through a Seat Allocation Process
- The candidates will be able to make their choices online for branches/programmes and institutes at appropriate time.
- The verification of documents would be done after the Seat Allocation Process.
- Gen-EWS, SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates will be required to produce original certificate as per prescribed formats issued by the competent authority at the time of Seat Allocation Process as well as at the time of admission, failing which they will not be considered for admission.
List of Participating Institutions In Centralised Seat Allocation Process:
- National Institute of Technology , Agartala (Tripura)
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad (U.P.)
- National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh.
- Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal (MP)
- National Institute of Technology, Calicut (Kerela)
- National Institute of Technology, Delhi
- National Institute of Technology, Durgapur (West Bengal)
- National Institute of Technology, Goa
- National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)
- Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Rajasthan)
- Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Punjab)
- National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)
- National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra (Haryana)
- National Institute of Technology, Manipur
- National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya
- National Institute of Technology, Mizoram
- National Institute of Technology, Nagaland
- Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
- National Institute of Technology, Patna (Bihar)
- National Institute of Technology, Puducherry
- National Institute of Technology, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
- National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (Odisha)
- National Institute of Technology, Sikkim
- National Institute of Technology, Silchar (Assam)
- National Institute of Technology, Hazartbal, Srinagar (J & K)
- Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (Gujarat)
- National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Mangalore (Karnataka)
- National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu)
- National Institute of Technology, Uttrakhand
- National Institute of Technology, Warangal
- National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh, Vatluru, Eluru - 534007
- Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology, Shibpur, Distt Howrah (Formerly Bengal Engineering & Science University Shibpur)
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior (M.P.)
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Chennai (TamilNadu)
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Jhalwa, Allahabad (UP)
- Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur (M.P.)
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati (Assam)
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota (Rajasthan)
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chitoor (A. P.)
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara (Gujarat)
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur Mantripukhri, Imphal 795001
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Srirangam,Tiruchirappalli
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow
- Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad
- Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kurnool
- Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kottayam
- Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kalyani, West Bengal
- Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Kilohrad, Sonepat, Haryana
- Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Una, Himachal Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur , Maharashtra
- Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Pune , Maharshtra
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal
- Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala
- Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka
- Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara International Campus Diu (IIITVICD)
- Assam University, Silchar (Assam)
- Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi (Jharkhand)
- Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
- Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi (U.P.)
- Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research & Management, Ahmedabad
- Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishawavidyalaya, Bilaspur (C.G.)
- J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad- 211002 (U.P.)
- Mizoram University, Aizwal-796009
- National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi.
- School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
- School of Planning and Architecture, I.P. Estate, New Delhi (SPA, Delhi).
- School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra-182320 (J & K)
- Tezpur University, NAPAAM, Tezpur (Assam)
- National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) - Thanjavur
- National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
- Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology Longowal - 148106, Distt. Sangrur (Pb.), India
- JamiaHamdard University, Delhi.
- University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
- Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam
- Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry
- Ghani Khan Choudhary Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda, West Bengal
- Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan
- National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Sonepat, Haryana
- International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur
- International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar
- Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
- North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli-791109 (Itanagar),Arunachal Pradesh
- Indian Institute of Handloom Technology(IIHT), Varanasi
- Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanada Technical University, Bhilai (CSVTU Bhilai)
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai: Indian Oil Odisha Campus, Bhubaneswar
- North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
- Central University of Jammu
Complete Schedule For JEE Mains 2024:
| EVENTS | DATES |
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| (a) Session-I (January) : JEE (Main) | |
| Online submission of Application Form | 01 November 2023 to 30 November 2023 (up to 09:00 P.M.) |
| Last date for successful transaction of prescribed application fee | 30 November 2023 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
| Announcement of the City of Examination | Second week of January 2024 |
| Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website | Third week of January 2024 |
| Date of Examinations | (Session I): Between 24 January and 01 February 2024 |
| Timing of Examination | First Shift:- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Second Shift:- 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (IST |
| Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges on NTA website | To be displayed on the NTA website in due course |
| Declaration of Result on NTA website | To be displayed on the NTA website in due course |
| (b) Session-II (April) : JEE (Main) | |
| Online submission of Application Form | 02 February 2024 to 02 March 2024 (up to 09:00 P.M.) |
| Last date for successful transaction of prescribed application fee | 02 March 2024 (up to 11:50 P.M.) |
| Announcement of the City of Examination | By the third week of March 2024 |
| Downloading of Admit Cards from NTA website | 03 days before the actual date of the Examination |
| Date of Examinations | (Session II): Between 04 April and 15 April 2024 |
| Timing of Examination | First Shift:- 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST)
Second Shift:- 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (IST |
| Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges on NTA website | To be displayed on the NTA website in due course |
| Declaration of Result on NTA website | To be displayed on the NTA website in due course |
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