Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

JEE MainConducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)

Sample content for local testing — JEE Main is the national entrance exam for B.E./B.Tech admissions at NITs, IIITs and other institutes, and the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced.

Undergraduate
Online (computer-based)
Last verified 2 Oct 2026

Official website Colleges accepting JEE Main

About JEE Main

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About the exam

The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is a computer-based test held in two sessions a year. Candidates may appear in one or both sessions; the better of the two scores counts.

Paper 1 is for B.E./B.Tech admissions. Paper 2A (B.Arch) and Paper 2B (B.Planning) are separate papers and are not covered by this sample page.

How scores are reported

Raw marks are converted to an NTA score (a percentile) for each shift, so candidates in different shifts can be compared. For a candidate with raw score $x$ in a shift of $N$ candidates:

\text{NTA score} = 100 \times \frac{\#\{\text{candidates with score} \le x\}}{N}

Percentiles are calculated to seven decimal places to reduce ties.

Important dates

Dates are in Indian Standard Time. Tentative dates are expected and may change.

Important dates of JEE Main
Event	Date and status
Session 1 registrationSample date for local testing — not official.	28 Oct – 25 Nov 2026UpcomingTentative
Session 1 exam windowSample date for local testing — not official.	21 – 30 Jan 2027UpcomingTentative
Session 1 resultSample date for local testing — not official.	12 Feb 2027UpcomingTentative
Session 2 registrationSample date for local testing — not official.	1 – 25 Feb 2027UpcomingTentative
Session 2 exam windowSample date for local testing — not official.	1 – 9 Apr 2027UpcomingTentative
Session 2 result and ranksSample date for local testing — not official.	25 Apr 2027UpcomingTentative

Eligibility

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Who can apply

Passed class 12 (or equivalent) in the last two years, or appearing this year.
Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, with Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology or a technical vocational subject.
No age limit for JEE Main; institutes may set their own admission criteria.

For admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs

Candidates usually need at least 75% in class 12 (65% for SC/ST) or a place in the top 20 percentile of their board. Check the official information bulletin for the current rule.

Exam pattern

Questions: 75
Total marks: 300
Duration: 3 hours
Sections: 3

Sections of the JEE Main paper
Section	Questions	Marks	Duration	Question types	Marking
Physics20 multiple-choice and 5 numerical-value questions (sample pattern).	25	100	Shared	Single correct, Numerical	Correct +4, incorrect −1, unattempted 0
Chemistry20 multiple-choice and 5 numerical-value questions (sample pattern).	25	100	Shared	Single correct, Numerical	Correct +4, incorrect −1, unattempted 0
Mathematics20 multiple-choice and 5 numerical-value questions (sample pattern).	25	100	Shared	Single correct, Numerical	Correct +4, incorrect −1, unattempted 0
Total	75	300	3 hours

Marking: marks for a correct / incorrect / unattempted question.

Sample pattern for local testing — verify with the official information bulletin. Each correct answer earns $+4$ and each wrong answer $-1$ , so a candidate with $c$ correct and $w$ wrong answers scores $4c - w$ .

Syllabus

Open a unit to see its topics, in the official syllabus wording.

Physics

· 5 units

Kinematics3 topics

Motion in a straight line
Projectile motion
Relative velocity

Laws of motion3 topics

Newton's laws
Friction
Circular motion

Work, energy and power3 topics

Work–energy theorem
Conservation of mechanical energy
Collisions

Electrostatics3 topics

Coulomb's law
Electric field and potential
Capacitors

Optics3 topics

Reflection and refraction
Lenses and mirrors
Interference

Chemistry

· 3 units

Physical chemistry4 topics

Mole concept
Chemical thermodynamics
Equilibrium
Electrochemistry

Inorganic chemistry3 topics

Periodic table and periodicity
Chemical bonding
Coordination compounds

Organic chemistry3 topics

General organic chemistry
Hydrocarbons
Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids

Mathematics

· 4 units

Algebra4 topics

Complex numbers
Quadratic equations
Permutations and combinations
Binomial theorem

Calculus4 topics

Limits and continuity
Differentiation
Integration
Differential equations

Coordinate geometry3 topics

Straight lines
Circles
Conic sections

Vectors and 3D geometry2 topics

Vector algebra
Lines and planes in space

Preparation strategy

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A simple preparation plan

Finish the class 11 and 12 NCERT textbooks before moving to advanced problem books.
Take one full-length mock test a week from three months before the exam, then two a week.
Keep an error log and revise it before every mock test.
Practise numerical-value questions: there is no option to guess from.

Sample weekly split

Subject	Hours per week	Focus
Physics	12	Mechanics and electrostatics
Chemistry	10	Physical chemistry numericals
Mathematics	14	Calculus and coordinate geometry

A quick check for kinematics: $v^2 = u^2 + 2as$ .

Resources

Official JEE Main website (NTA)(opens in a new tab)jeemain.nta.nic.in
Official
NTA home page(opens in a new tab)nta.ac.in
Official
NCERT textbooks (class 11 and 12)(opens in a new tab)ncert.nic.in
Guide
National Test Abhyas practice app(opens in a new tab)nta.ac.in
Practice

Frequently asked questions

Is this page official?

No. This is sample content for local testing. Always check the official JEE Main website.

How many times can I take JEE Main in a year?

Twice: the January and April sessions. The better score counts (sample answer).

Is there negative marking?

Yes, in this sample pattern a wrong answer costs one mark and an unattempted question costs nothing.

Do I need JEE Main for the IITs?

JEE Main qualifies candidates for JEE Advanced, which is the exam for IIT admissions.

Data sources and last verified

Where the information on this page comes from and when our team last checked it.

Data sources of this page
Source	Last verified
Sample data — verify with the official websitejeemain.nta.nic.in(opens in a new tab)	2 Oct 2026

Information may change; check the official website (jeemain.nta.nic.in) before you register or apply. This page was last updated on 3 October 2026.