Joint Entrance Examination - Main or commonly known as JEE Main is a national level entrance exam conducted by NTA to offer admission to B. E /B. Tech, B. Plan and B. Arch courses at the IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Technology), NITs (National Institute of Technology) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) across the country.
the top 2,50,000 students from the JEE Main will qualify to appear for the JEE Advanced for admission to various undergraduate engineering programmes offered by IITs in India. The counselling cum seat allotment for all the IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs will be organised and managed by the Join Seat Allocation Authority (JOSAA). In 2024, 121 institutes participated in JOSAA Counselling.
JEE Main 2024 Highlights
Exam Name | Joint Entrance Exam Exam Frequency | Twice a year Exam Mode | Online Exam Duration | 3 hours Test Takers | 10,67,959 Accepting Colleges | 1614 colleges Official Website | https://jeemain.nta.nic.in
JEE Main 2024 Important Dates & Events
Important dates for JEE Main 2024 include the schedule for registration, admit card download, exam, result announcement, and counselling. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2024 important dates for January and April session below:
JEE Main 2024 Important Dates – April Session
JEE Main 2025 Events
JEE Main 2025 Dates
Salient Features
Application form availability | Nov-2024 | Registration will be online.JEE Mains 2025 will be held in 2 sessions. Session 1 will be held in the last week of January 2025 whereas session 2 will be held in the first week of April 2025. Below is the complete tentative JEE Main exam date 2025. Last date to apply | December 2024 | Total number of registered students :- January 2024- 1231874 & Total number of students appered :- January 2024- 1170036To Be Notified Soon Last date to pay application fee | To Be Notified Soon | Candidates can pay their fees and upload their images on the official website by login in into their accounts Image Correction starts | To Be Notified Soon | Candidates can correct their uploaded images from the official website by entering application number and password Application form correction | To Be Notified Soon | Application correction is a one-time process.Candidates could correct mistakes in the application form during the prescribed period.All the details except the exam cities in the filled-in JEE Main application form could be modified. Correction in exam city centre | To Be Notified Soon | Change the exam city centre according to your nearest reach Issue of admit card | 3 days before the exam | Admit card will be available online for download on the official JEE Main website.Along with the admit card candidates must remember to carry a photo identity proof to the exam centre. Exam date | | The exam date session 1 & 2January 2025/ April 2025 Release date of answer key and recorded responses | To be notified soon | Candidates can download their recorded responses marked in the OMR sheet. Release of answer key | To be notified soon | NTA will publish the answer keys of each question paper on the official website of the exam.If any candidate wants to challenge the answer keys they will be allowed to do so by paying Rs 1,000 per question. Declaration of result | A week after the exam | The result and scorecard can be downloaded from its official website.Candidates will be able to check the result by entering the application number and password/date of birth. Announcement of NTA score | To be notified soon | -
JEE Main 2025 – January Session Dates3
Events Dates Application form availability | November 2024 Last date to apply for JEE Main 2025 | October 10, 2019 Payment of application fee, uploading of signature and photograph | --- Image correction window available online | --- Application form correction window | --- Registration for J&K students | --- Issuance of admit card | 3 Days before the exam JEE Main 2025 exam | January 2025 and April 2025 Release of response sheet and question paper | --- Answer key release date | --- Declaration of result for January session | One week after the exam
JEE Main 2025 Admit Card
The NTA will release JEE Main 2025 admit card 3 days before the exam. Registered candidates can download the admit card from the official website. The admit card is an essential document that must be carried to the examination hall. The authority will inform candidates about the release of admit card through registered email ID and mobile number.
Steps to download JEE Main 2025 Admit Card
Visit the official website
Download admit card by entering application number and password and date of birth
After entering the above details, your admit card will be displayed on the screen
Download, save and take a print out of it
JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern and Structure
JEE Main 2025 will consist of three papers. Each paper will be of three hours. JEE Main 2025 question paper will include both multiple-choice questions as well as numerical based questions.
Check important highlights of the JEE Main 2025 exam pattern below.
Features
Exam Pattern
Mode of exam | BTech/BPlan – CBT mode BArch – PBTmode | CBT mode Type of questions | Objective (MCQs) and Numerical Subjective – BArch Drawing Paper Number of questions | 75 for BTech 77 for BArch 100 for BPlan Total marks | Paper 1 – 300 marks Paper 2 – 400 marks Paper 3 – 400 marks Duration | 3 hours Name of sections | BTech – 3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) BArch – 3 (Drawing, Mathematics, and Aptitude) BPlan – 3 (Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning Based Questions) Marking scheme | Correct Response – (+4) Incorrect Response – (-1) The difficulty level of exam | Easy to Moderate
Changes in JEE Main Exam Pattern
JEE Main 2025 Registration
The application form of JEE Main 2025 for April exam was available from November in online mode. Candidates could fill and submit their JEE Main 2025 application form until March 6 for three papers 1 (BE/BTech), paper 2 (BArch) and paper 3 (BPlan).
The NTA has released JEE Main 2025 registration number. As compared to last year, the JEE Main 2025 registrations have increased for the January session. Below are the previous years' registration statistics. Candidates can check the number of JEE Main registrations for the last six years below.
The authority has also introduced a new category - EWS which has 81,413 registrations for JEE Main 2025. This might be one of the major reasons for the decline in the open category registrations by around 90,000.
Major changes in JEE Main 2025
JEE Main 2025 application process has changed and the application fee was increased for general and all reserved categories. The payment could be done in online mode only.
BArch and BPlan will be two separate papers. JEE Main 2025 will be conducted for three papers - BE/BTech, BArch, and BPlan.
The number of exam cities in India has been reduced from 264 to 233
Major changes have been introduced in JEE Main 2025 exam pattern. The total number of questions has been decreased to 75. In 2019, the number of questions for BE/BTech paper was 90.
The JEE Main 2025 question paper will also contain numerical based questions for the exam
BArch and BPlan to have separate question papers.
JEE Main 2025 Syllabus
NTA has published JEE Main 2025 syllabus for Paper 1, 2 and 3 in online mode on the official website. This year, the authority has separated BPlan from BArch. The syllabus will help candidates to plan their studies accordingly.
Before starting with preparations, candidates must know the detailed syllabus. Going through the JEE Main syllabus, students will know topics of every subject that are important from JEE Main point of view.
JEE Main 2025 Syllabus for Paper 1
Mathematics:
Unit 1: Sets, relations, and functions
Unit 2: Complex numbers and quadratic equations
Unit 3: Matrices and determinants
Unit 4: Permutations and combinations
Unit 5: Mathematical induction
Unit 6: Binomial theorem and its simple applications
Unit 7: Sequences and series
Unit 8: Limit, continuity, and differentiability
Unit 9: Integral calculus
Unit 10: Differential equations
Unit 11: Co-ordinate geometry
Unit 12: Three-dimensional geometry
Unit 13: Vector algebra
Unit 14: Statistics and probability
Unit 15: Trigonometry
Unit 16: Mathematical reasoning
Physics
Unit 1: Physics And Measurement
Unit 2: Kinematics
Unit 3: Laws Of Motion
Unit 4: Work, Energy, and Power
Unit 5: Rotational Motion
Unit 6: Gravitation
Unit 7: Properties Of Solids And Liquids
Unit 8: Thermodynamics
Unit 9: Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Unit 10: Oscillations And Waves
Unit 11: Electrostatics
Unit 12: Current Electricity
Unit 13: Magnetic Effects Of Current And Magnetism
Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction And Alternating Currents
Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves
Unit 16: Optics
Unit 17: Dual Nature Of Matter And radiation
Unit 18: Atoms And Nuclei
Unit 19: Electronic Devices
Unit 20: Communication Systems
Chemistry:
Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts In Chemistry
Unit 2: States Of Matter
Unit 3: Atomic Structure
Unit 4: Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure
Unit 5: Chemical Thermodynamics
Unit 6: Solutions
Unit 7: Equilibrium
Unit 8: Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry
Unit 9: Chemical Kinetics
Unit10: Surface Chemistry
Section B: Inorganic Chemistry
Unit 11: Classification Of Elements And Periodicity In Properties
Unit 12: General Principles And Processes Of Isolation Of Metals
Unit 13: Hydrogen
Unit 14: S – Block Elements (Alkali And Alkaline Earth Metals)
Unit 15: P – Block Elements
Unit 16: D – And F – Block Elements
Unit 17: Co-Ordination Compounds
Unit 18: Environmental Chemistry
Section C: Organic Chemistry
Unit 19: Purification And Characterization Of Organic Compounds
Unit 20: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Unit 21: Hydrocarbons
Unit 22: Organic Compounds Containing Halogens
Unit 23: Organic Compound, Containing Oxygen Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Carboxylic Acids
Unit 24: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Unit 25: Polymers
Unit 26: Biomolecules
Unit 27: Chemistry In Everyday Life
Unit 28: Principles Related To Practical Chemistry
JEE Main 2025 April Result
NTA will declare JEE Main 2025 result for the April session on the official website.
Candidates can access their results by entering their date of birth and roll number.
The result contains the scores of the candidates obtained in the entrance test
Along with the declaration of the JEE Main result, NTA has released the scorecard in online mode
The scorecard consists of name, category, roll number, date of birth, state code eligibility, category and nationality, subject-wise NTA scores, etc. The conducting authority will declare the JEE Main rank list for each category
There will be two types of rank lists - All India Rank and Category Rank
JEE Main 2025 Cut off
JoSAA will release two types of cutoffs - JEE Main admission cut-off and qualifying cutoff. Admission cutoff is different from JEE Main qualifying cut off. While admission cut off is released by JoSAA for admissions to participating institutes, qualifying JEE Main cut off is the minimum score that JEE aspirants need to secure to be eligible for JEE Advanced. Below are the previous years' admission cutoffs released by JoSAA.
Determining factors for JEE Main 2025 cutoff:
Previous years' cutoff
Total candidates appearing in the exam
Total number of seats available
The difficulty level of the exam
JEE Main Cutoff for Top NITs – 2019 vs 2018
Below are the previous year’s cutoff for top NITs in India for two programmes – Computer Science and Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Below are the past year’s cutoff for top IIITs in India for two programmes – Computer Science and Engineering & Electrical Engineering.
Institutes 2019 2018 CSEEECSEEE Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior (M.P.) | 10,780 | - | 11,165 | - Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | 15,862 | - | 15,345 | - Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati (Assam) | 21,601 | 31,318 | 25,250 | 33,193 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota (Rajasthan) | 23,144 | 31,335 | 24,951 | 33,460 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chitoor (A. P.) | 25,846 | 30,072 | 22,525 | 26,764 Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara (Gujarat) | 28,527 | - | 29,546 | - Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur Mantripukhri, Imphal | 38,509 | 42,303 | 40,151 | 44,229 Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) Dharwad | 32,991 | 36,995 | 34,682 | 37,181 Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat | 22,907 | 33,272 | 24,555 | 33,394
Along with the JEE Main admit card, candidates must carry any one of identity proofs in original: PAN card/Driving License/Voter ID/Passport/Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/Ration Card.
Registration Eligibility
NTA will release the JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria at jeemain.nta.ac.in. The eligibility of JEE Main 2025 will contain details like educational qualification, JEE age limit, nationality, marks in class 12 and jee mains percentage required, compulsory subjects, and more. Applicants who appeared/appearing for class 12th/equivalent in 2023, 2024 or 2025 are eligible for JEE Main 2025. Ineligibility of aspirants will lead to disqualification in the JEE Main exam. The criteria of JEE Mains 2025 need to be met by candidates for admission into various colleges accepting NTA JEE scores.
Exam Pattern & Syllabus
NTA has published JEE Main 2025 syllabus for Paper 1, 2 and 3 in online mode on the official website. This year, the authority has separated BPlan from BArch. The syllabus will help candidates to plan their studies accordingly.
Before starting with preparations, candidates must know the detailed syllabus. Going through the JEE Main syllabus, students will know topics of every subject that are important from JEE Main point of view.
JEE Main 2025 Syllabus for Paper 1
Mathematics:
Unit 1: Sets, relations, and functions
Unit 2: Complex numbers and quadratic equations
Unit 3: Matrices and determinants
Unit 4: Permutations and combinations
Unit 5: Mathematical induction
Unit 6: Binomial theorem and its simple applications
Unit 7: Sequences and series
Unit 8: Limit, continuity, and differentiability
Unit 9: Integral calculus
Unit 10: Differential equations
Unit 11: Co-ordinate geometry
Unit 12: Three-dimensional geometry
Unit 13: Vector algebra
Unit 14: Statistics and probability
Unit 15: Trigonometry
Unit 16: Mathematical reasoning
Physics
Unit 1: Physics And Measurement
Unit 2: Kinematics
Unit 3: Laws Of Motion
Unit 4: Work, Energy, and Power
Unit 5: Rotational Motion
Unit 6: Gravitation
Unit 7: Properties Of Solids And Liquids
Unit 8: Thermodynamics
Unit 9: Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Unit 10: Oscillations And Waves
Unit 11: Electrostatics
Unit 12: Current Electricity
Unit 13: Magnetic Effects Of Current And Magnetism
Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction And Alternating Currents
Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves
Unit 16: Optics
Unit 17: Dual Nature Of Matter And radiation
Unit 18: Atoms And Nuclei
Unit 19: Electronic Devices
Unit 20: Communication Systems
Chemistry:
Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts In Chemistry
Unit 2: States Of Matter
Unit 3: Atomic Structure
Unit 4: Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure
Unit 5: Chemical Thermodynamics
Unit 6: Solutions
Unit 7: Equilibrium
Unit 8: Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry
Unit 9: Chemical Kinetics
Unit10: Surface Chemistry
Section B: Inorganic Chemistry
Unit 11: Classification Of Elements And Periodicity In Properties
Unit 12: General Principles And Processes Of Isolation Of Metals
Unit 13: Hydrogen
Unit 14: S – Block Elements (Alkali And Alkaline Earth Metals)
Unit 15: P – Block Elements
Unit 16: D – And F – Block Elements
Unit 17: Co-Ordination Compounds
Unit 18: Environmental Chemistry
Section C: Organic Chemistry
Unit 19: Purification And Characterization Of Organic Compounds
Unit 20: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Unit 21: Hydrocarbons
Unit 22: Organic Compounds Containing Halogens
Unit 23: Organic Compound, Containing Oxygen Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Carboxylic Acids
Unit 24: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Unit 25: Polymers
Unit 26: Biomolecules
Unit 27: Chemistry In Everyday Life
Unit 28: Principles Related To Practical Chemistry
How To Prepare
JEE Mains syllabus 2025 is similar to what students learn in Class 11 and Class 12 NCERT syllabus. Learning from books and solving previous years’ JEE Main question papers is a great way to start JEE Main 2025 preparation. By referring to past years’ question papers, the candidates will understand which chapters are given high weightage in question paper preparation and know JEE Main 2025 chapter wise weightage. Also, students should pay attention to JEE Main 2025 most important chapters and topics.
JEE Main preparation plan includes an overall strategy to crack the exam, the best study material, quality mock tests, previous year's JEE Main papers, and a timetable to study.
Students should make it a habit to study every day. They will eventually be able to concentrate for an extended time without being distracted.
Students can improve the precision and speed of their calculations by practicing regularly.
Students should stop memorizing and give more time to understand the concepts. This will help them identify the concepts behind numerical problems and apply the correct formulas to solve the problems.
The students may try different methods to solve the same problem when possible. This will help the students develop their analytical abilities.
Admit Card
National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2025 admit card on the official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in. The registered candidates have to provide their application number and date of birth to download the admit card of JEE Main 2025. The admit card will consist of candidates' details, exam date & time, paper name and exam day guidelines. Candidates need to carry the JEE admit card 2025 on the day of the exam. NTA will conduct the JEE Main exam tentatively in January & April. JEE Main 2025 will be held online.
