Joint Entrance Examination JEE Mains is the common entrance exam conducted for engineering, architecture and planning courses in central government run institutions. For admission to Indian Institute of Technology IIT, candidate needs to appear for JEE Advanced exam after getting qualifying score in JEE Mains exam. JEE Mains score is used for admission into NIT, IIIT and GFTIs.
Table of Contents
1. Quick Summary
2. Eligibility Criteria
3. Exam Pattern
4. Exam Syllabus
5. Exam Centre
6. Candidates
7. JEE Main Cut off
Quick Summary
| Region Level | All India |
| Subjects | 11th and 12th Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| Registration Timeline | Session 1: Dec 2nd week to Jan 2nd Week Session 2: Feb 1st Week to Mar 1st Week |
| Exam Date | Session 1: Last Week of Jan Session 2: Second Week of Apr |
| NEET Answer Key Release | June 1st Week |
| NEET Result | June 2nd Week |
| Registration Fees | Male – GN/EWS/OBC – Rs 1000. SC/ST/PH/Third Gender – Rs 500 Female – GN/EWS/OBC – Rs 800. SC/ST/PH/Third Gender – Rs 500 Outside India – GN/EWS/OBC – Rs 5000. SC/ST/PH – Rs 2500 |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Frequency | Conducted Twice a year(Jan and Apr) |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours. Exam Time: 9AM to 12 PM, 3 PM to 6 PM |
| Total Marks | 300 (correct= +4, wrong = -1, unanswered=0) |
| Medium of the exam | English, Hindi, Assamese, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Odia |
| Official Website | https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ |
Eligibility Criteria
Candidate should be 17 years old at the time of admission or reach this age on or before the 31st of December in the respective admission year. There is no upper age limit and one can attempt NEET exam any number of times(no limit on number of attempts)Should have passed Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics with greater than 60% marks.
Exam Pattern
| Subject | Total Section & Question |
|---|---|
| Physics | Section A – 20 MCQ Section B – 10 Numeric |
| Chemistry | Section A – 20 MCQ Section B – 10 Numeric |
| Mathematics | Section A – 20 MCQ Section B – 10 Numeric |
All 20 questions under Section A are compulsory in all three subjects. For Section-B, there is choice. You need to attend 5 out of the 10 questions in each subject.
Exam Syllabus
Physics
| Chapters from Class XI | Chapters from Class XII |
|---|---|
| Physical World and Measurements | Electrostatics |
| Kinematics | Current Electricity |
| Laws of Motion | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
| Work, Energy and Power | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents |
| The motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body | Electromagnetic Waves |
| Gravitation | Optics |
| Properties of Bulk Matter | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
| Thermodynamics | Atoms and Nuclei |
| Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory | Electronic Devices |
| Oscillations and Waves | Communication Systems |
Chemistry
| Chapters from Class XI | Chapters from Class XII |
|---|---|
| Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry | Solid State |
| Structure of Atom | Solutions |
| Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Electrochemistry |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | Chemical Kinetics |
| States of Matter: Gases and Liquids | Surface Chemistry |
| Thermodynamics | General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements |
| Equilibrium | p- Block Elements |
| Redox Reactions | d- and f-Block Elements |
| Hydrogen | Coordination Compounds |
| s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals) | Haloalkanes and Haloarenes |
| Some p-Block Elements | Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers |
| Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques | Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
| Hydrocarbons | Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
| Environmental Chemistry | Biomolecules |
| – | Polymers |
| – | Chemistry in Everyday Life |
Mathematics
- Sets, Relations, and Functions
- Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
- Matrices and Determinants
- Permutations and Combinations
- Mathematical Induction
- Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications
- Sequence and Series
- Limit, Continuity and Differentiability
- Integral Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Coordinate Geometry
- 3D Geometry
- Vector Algebra
- Statistics and Probability
- Trigonometry
- Mathematical Reasoning
Exam Centre
When applying for JEE Mains, candidates are required to choose four preferred cities of their choice. NTA will assign the examination city based on the candidate preferences, however for administrative or logistical reasons, an alternative city may also be allocated in rare situations.
JEE Mains exam will be conducted in the following cities.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh: Amaravathi, Anantapur, Bhimavaram, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Gudur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Nandyal, Ongole, Proddatur, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Surampalem, Tadepalligudem, Tanuku, Vizianagaram, Guntur, Kurnool, Nellore, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Narasaraopet, Machilipatnam, Mangalagiri
Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar/Naharlagun
Assam: Jorhat, Guwahati, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar: Araria, Arrah, Arwal, Aurangabad (BR), Banka, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gopalganj, Jamui, Katihar, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Madhepura, Motihari, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Samastipur, Sasaram, Siwan, Supaul, Gaya, Patna, Hajipur, Madhubani, Nalanda, Sitamarhi, Vaishali
Chandigarh: Chandigarh/Mohali/Panchkula
Chhattisgarh: Bijapur, Jagdalpur, Janjgir, Korba, Bhilai Nagar/Durg, Ambikapur, Bilaspur (CG), Raipur
Union Territory: Silvassa, Daman, Diu, Ponda, New Delhi
Gujarat:
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Candidate Summary JEE Mains 2023
- Registered for Session -1 = 860064
- Registered for Session – 2 = 931334
- Unique Candidates registered in Session 1 and Session 2 = 1162398
- Unique Candidates appeared for JEE Mains exam in Session 1 and Session 2 = 1113325
JEE Main Cut off
| SNo | Category | 2023 Cut off | 2022 Cut off | 2021 Cut off | 2023 Qualified Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UR | 90.78 | 88.41 | 87.89 | 98612 |
| 3 | EWS | 75.62 | 63.11 | 66.22 | 25057 |
| 4 | OBC | 73.61 | 67.00 | 68.02 | 67613 |
| 5 | SC | 51.97 | 43.08 | 46.88 | 37536 |
| 6 | ST | 37.23 | 26.77 | 34.67 | 18752 |