JEE Main Exam Dates
After delaying the release date, the online registration form for the JEE Main has begun today by the National Testing Agency. The NTA has not said any reason for the postponed. There, however, is no change in the other schedule, but the examination pattern for JEE Main changes.
The last date of registration as of now is September 30 – which can be extended further to ensure students get as many days to apply for the examination. Since there is more time for applicants, they can in the meanwhile, get their documents ready. The date of conducting the examination also remains 6 to 11 January 2019. Among a huge update, the NTA has changed the exam pattern by reducing the questions per subject, and also adding numerical-based questions as well as introducing a completely new exam for admission to B.Plan.
The online registration for the JEE Main 2020 will start from 11 am today i.e September 3. Before starting the registration link active, the National Testing Agency has revised the exam pattern of JEE Main 2020. So now, instead of two examinations — one for admission to B.Arch and other for B.Tech, there will be one more examination for admission to B.Plan. The B.Plan, as per the NTA has been approved by the JEE Apex Board.
The number of questions to be examined in the exam has been reduced from 30 to 25 and out of the 25 questions, while 20 will be based on multiple-type questions, a total of 5 questions will be examined in numerical type. There will be equal weightage to maths, physics and chemistry. Every question will be for four marks and for objective type questions, one mark will be subtracted for every wrong answer while for numerical type questions there will be no negative marking scheme. Aptitude exam will be of 200 marks. In the drawing test for B.Arch which was 100 marks used to have three questions and will now have only 2 questions.
NTA changed JEE Main registration date and notification release before one day. Now, the JEE Main registration will starts from September 03, however, notice is expected to be out by midnight, today. The notification and the form will be published at the official website of NTA. While the online registration form for the JEE Main were scheduled to be released today, the NTA has postponed the registration date to September 3. The exam date for the January exam is 06 to 11 Jan and for April exam it is 03 to 09 Apr.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Main exam from January 6 to 11, 2020 while the April session exams will be held from 9 to 13 April. In a schedule published on August 21, the National Testing Agency has announced that the application process for the JEE Main for admission to undergraduate engineering and architecture colleges across the country will start from September 2 (Monday). Students can check at SelfStudys.
With new changes to be introduced this year, the NTA JEE Main will be mandatory for foreign-nationals seeking admissions to IIITs, NITs and other government-funded engineering colleges in India. The exam, just like last year, will be held twice. This first session will be held in January and the second session in April. JEE Main examination will be computer-based. The jee main registration for the January session will end on September 30 and the admit cards will be ready for download on December 6 and the result may be announced on January 31. Similarly, the jee main registration process for the April session will begin from February 7, 2020. The admit cards will be accessible for download from March 16 and the JEE Main result may be out on April 30.
After conducting the January and April examinations, a consolidated rank list will be issued. In the meanwhile, separate lists constituting of percentile marks will be declared. Among Indian nationals, the students who obtain a rank in top 2,45,000 are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced which is the gateway for admission to IITs. The rank list of DASA will be published separately, as informed by the National Testing Agency. As per the reports, Around 10 lakh are expected to appear for JEE Main exam 2020. Last year, a total of 9,29,198 students appeared for the JEE Main in January and 9,35,741 students appeared for the entrance exam in April session, according to the official data given by the NTA.
Official Notification for JEE Main Exam Date 2019
The official notice for the JEE Main Exam Date 2019 has been released on the official website of NTA. National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the exam date for JEE, as well as, other exams such as NEET, CMAT, GPAT, and more.
JEE Main 2020 is the national level undergraduate engineering entrance examination and the gateway for the admission to different B.Tech/B.E which is held by the National Testing Agency. From the year of 2019, JEE Main is being conducted by the National Testing Agency conduct twice a year in computer-based mode. Also, JEE Main is the qualifying exam for the JEE Advanced through which students can get admission to 23 IITs. JEE Main 2020 will be held for 2 papers where Paper-1 is for B.Tech and Paper-2 for B.Arch admissions. Applications of JEE Main 2020 for January will be tentatively available from September 2 in online mode. The admit card will be published in the last week of December and the examination can be conducted in the second week of January.
Students can appear twice for JEE Main 2020 examination. The better of the two numbers will be used for the purpose of ranking as per the regulations laid by the officials. In the states like Haryana, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Nagaland as well as many other private universities use JEE Main ranks for admissions. However, admission guidelines for these will be notified by the concerned officials only.
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Frequency | 2 times a year |
Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
Duration | 3 Hours |
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JEE Main 2020 Important Dates
JEE Main 2020 will be conducted in two sessions, First in January and the other in April. As per the choice, Students can appear in either one or both the attempts. Here are the tentative dates for both the sessions:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
JEE Main 2020 January Application Form | September 2, 2019 |
JEE Main January Examination Date | 1st – 2nd week of January 2020 |
Result Declaration | Last week of January 2020 |
JEE Main 2020 April Application Form | 3rd week of February 2020 |
JEE Main April Examination Date | 1st – 2nd week of April 2020 |
Result Declaration | Last week of April 2020 |
- The application process for JEE Main 2020 will start from September 2, 2019. Students can apply through the SelfStudys website in online mode only.
- In JEE Main 2019 January (1st) session, 8,74,469 students appeared for Paper 1 out of which 15 students got 100 percentile and 1,45,386 students appeared for Paper 2.
- In the year of 2018, JEE Main Paper 1 Cut Off for SC, ST, PwD, OBC and General and were 29, 24, 35, 45 and 74 respectively.
The exam also helps as the preparatory for JEE Advanced 2020 which helps the admission in IITs. Top 2,45,000 JEE Main students will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2020. To outpass the high competition students must create a Study Preparation Strategy for JEE Main 2020 along with practising previous year question papers.
Eligibility Criteria for JEE Main
All Students must adhere to the directed NTA JEE Main 2020 eligibility criteria. It covers guidelines for age, qualifications, requisite academic subjects studied in the qualifying exam and pass percentage etc. The detailed JEE Main eligibility criteria to appear for the entrance examination are given below.
- Age Criteria: There is no age limit for JEE Main 2020.
- Qualifying Examinations: Students must have qualified class 12 or equivalent examination in 2018 or 2019. Students appearing for class 12 board exam in 2020 will be also eligible for JEE Main 2020.
- Subjects to be Qualified in Qualifying Exam: Students must have studied a minimum of 5 subjects which will be considered. They are Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject, Mathematics, Physics, Language and any other subject. Students who have taken four subjects will not be eligible.
- Number of Attempts: All students can appear twice in a year. Students can appear for JEE Main for three years continuously, therefore, the total attempts assigned for each student will be six in three years.
- JEE Main Paper II: Students applying for B.Arch programme must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam with 50% marks in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics individually and in aggregate. Diploma holders are not eligible for the entrance examination.
- Qualifying Marks for Admission into IITs, IIITs, NITs, and CFTIs: Gen/OBC students must have obtained a minimum of 75% marks or should be in the top 20% of their respective boards. Students belonging to SC/ST category must have minimum marks of 65% or be in the top 20% of their boards.
Category | Reservation |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) if they belong to Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) | 27% |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% |
Persons with Disability (PwD)with 40% or more disability | 3% Horizontal |
Female Category (Supernumerary) only in NITs | 8 to 14 % |
EWS (Supernumerary) | 10% |
Note: Reservation for the IIITs, NITs and GFTIs will be according to the central list and not as per the state of eligibility.
JEE Main Application Process
Mode of Application: Offline and Online
Mode of Payment: Credit Card | Debit Card | Net Banking | Bank Challan | Other
JEE Main 2020 application form for January session will be published in online mode by NTA tentatively from September 2. The application form for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is the same format. Students could submit the application form either for Paper 1 and Paper 2 or for both. To fill the application form of JEE Main 2020, the students follow the given steps:
- Registration: Students have to register first by filling the details such as the State of Eligibility, name of the candidate, date of birth, gender, State where Class 12th School / NIOS Study Center is located, Identification ID and finally the security pin has to be entered.
- Fill JEE Main 2020 Application Form: Students have to enter the following details such as Exam Related Details like Paper appearing for (Paper 1 and 2 or both), choice of any 4 examination centres, preferred language for the exam (English/ Hindi/ Gujarati), Personal details, Contact details, Academic details, Guardian details and Password (It must have 8 to 13 characters with at least one lower case alphabet, one Upper case, one numeric value and one special character - !@#$%^&*)
- Upload Scanned Images of Documents: The third step is to upload the images of the specified documents in the prescribed format and dimensions.
Specifications of Scanned Documents
Image | File Size | Dimensions | File Format |
Recent Photograph with the name of students below and date on which the photograph was taken | 10KB to 200KB | 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm | JPEG/JPG |
Signature of Candidates | 4 KB to 300KB | 3.5 cm x 1.5 cm | JPEG/JPG |
- Make Fee Payment: Students will have to pay the essential fee of entrance examination either in online or offline mode.
JEE Main Registration Fee for Exam Centres in India
Paper Appearing | General/OBC | SC/ST/PWD |
JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) or JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) only |
500 (Boys) 250(Girls) |
250 (Boys) 250 (Girls) |
Both JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) |
900 (Boys) 450 (Girls) |
450 (Boys) 450 (Boys) |
JEE Main 2020 Registration Fee for Exam Centres in Foreign Country
Paper Appearing | General/OBC | SC/ST/PWD |
JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) or JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) only |
2000 (Boys) 1000 (Girls) |
1000 (Boys) 1000 (Girls) |
Both JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) |
3500 (Boys) 1500 (Girls) |
1500 (Boys) 1500 (Girls) |
- Mode of Payment: Debit Card | Credit Card | Net Banking | Offline through E-challan
- Print out of Acknowledgement/Confirmation Page: Once the application form is submitted, take the printout the acknowledgement page and keep it safely for future use.
- Check Payment Status: Students may log in to see if their payment status is "OK". Only then can they print the confirmation page. The following steps have to be followed if the payment status is not "OK"
1. In case of offline payment: Students should immediately contact their concerned bank to update their fees status on the website.
2. In case of online payment: This means that the transaction has been failed. While the amount will be refunded automatically within 7 to 10 days, students have to pay the fees once again.
- JEE Main 2020 Correction Window: NTA will give JEE Main 2020 application correction facility after the conclusion of the application process. During this time period, students can edit some of the prescribed details in their application form. In the case of category change from reserved to general, the difference in fees must be paid online. However, in case of an update from general to reserved category, there will be no refund of the difference in fees.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
General, OBC | Online, Offline | Male | 500 | |
ST, SC | Online, Offline | Male, Transgender | 250 | |
General, ST, OBC, SC | Online, Offline | Female | 250 | |
General, ST, OBC, SC | PWD | Online, Offline | Male, Female, Transgender | 250 |
JEE Main 2020 Latest Updates Introduced
Students can check all the new updates introduced in the JEE Mains exam:
- From 2019 onwards, National Testing Agency (NTA) is assigned the responsibility to conduct the entrance examinations of JEE Main.
- NTA JEE Main will be conducted twice in the year in the months of January and April in online CBT mode.
- The age limit to apply for JEE Main has been removed. Now students fulfilling the eligibility criterion can apply for the examination irrespective of their age.
- Students have to book their examination slots to appear for online mode examination.
- JEE Main Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Plan), it is mandatory for the students to have Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry subjects.
- Aadhar Card is not mandatory to apply for JEE Main 2020 entrance examinations.
- students appearing among the top 224000 qualified students will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.
- NTA has established more than 3400 Practice centres in the country for the preparation of the students.
- Diabetic students can take a water bottle, sugar tablets and fruits inside the examination centre.
IIT JEE Main Syllabus
JEE Main Maths Syllabus for Paper 1
Unit | Topic |
Sets, Relations and Functions |
1. Sets and their representation 2. Union 3. Intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties 4. Power set 5. Relation 6. Types of relations 7. Equivalence relations 8. Functions 9. One-one, into and onto functions 10. Composition of functions |
Complex Number and Quadratic Equations |
1. Complex numbers as ordered pairs or reals 2. Representation of complex numbers in the form a+ib and their representation in a plane 3. Argand diagram 4. Algebra of complex numbers 5. Modulus and argument of a complex number 6. Square root of a complex number 7. Triangle inequality 8. Quadratic equation in real and complex number system and their solutions 9. Relation between roots and co-efficients 10. Nature of roots 11. Formation of quadratic equations with given roots |
Matrices and Determinants |
1. Matrices 2. Algebra of matrices 3. Types of matrices 4. Determinants and matrices of order two and three 5. Properties of determinants 6. Evaluation of determinants 7. Area of triangles using determinants 8. Adjoint and evaluation of inverse of a square matrix using determinants and elementary transformations 9. Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using determinants and matrices |
Permutations and Combinations |
1. Fundamental principle of counting 2. Permutation as an arrangement and combination as selection 3. Meaning of P (n, r) and C (n, r). Simple applications |
Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications |
1. Binomial theorem for a positive integral index 2. General term and middle term 3. Properties of binomial coefficients and simple applications |
Sequences and Series |
1. Arithmetic and geometric progressions 2. Insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers 3. Relation between A.M. and G.M., Sum up to n terms of special series Sn, Sn2, Sn3 4. Arithmetico-Geometric progression |
Limit, Continuity and Differentiability |
1. Real functions 2. Valued functions 3. Algebra of functions 4. Polynomial functions 5. Rational functions 6. Trigonometric functions 7. Logarithmic and exponential functions 8. Inverse functions 9. Graphs of simple functions 10. Limits, continuity and differentiability 11. Differentiation of the sum, difference 12. Product and quotient of two functions 13. Differentiation of trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, composite and implicit functions 14. Derivatives of order up to two 15. Rolle's and Lagrange's mean value theorems 16. Applications of derivatives 17. Rate of change of quantities 18. Monotonic - increasing and decreasing functions 19. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable 20. Tangents and normals |
Integrals Calculus |
1. Integral as an anti-derivative 2. Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions 3. Integration by substitution, by parts and by partial fractions 4. Integration using trigonometric identities 5. Integral as limit or a sum 6. Fundamental theorem of calculus 7. Properties of definite integrals 8. Evaluation of definite integrals 9. Determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form |
Differential Equations |
1. Ordinary differential equations and their order and degree 2. Formation of differential equations 3. Solution of differential equations by the method of separations of variables 4. Solution of differential equations by the method of separations of variables, solution of homogeneous and linear differential equations of the type: dy/dx+p(x)y=q(x) |
Coordinate Geometry |
1. Cartesian system of rectangular co-ordinates 10 in a plane 2. Distance formula 3. Section formula 4. Locus and its equation 5. Translation of axes 6. Slope of a line 7. Parallel and perpendicular lines 8. Intercepts of a line on the coordinate axes 9. Various forms of equations of a straight line 10. Intersection of lines 11. Angles between two lines 12. Conditions for the concurrence of three lines 13. Distance of a point from a line 14. Equations of internal and external bisectors of angles between two lines 15. Coordinates of centroid 16. Orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle 17. Equation of family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines 18. Standard form of the equation of a circle 19. General form of the equation of a circle, its radius and centre 20. Equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given 21. Points of intersection of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and condition for a line to be tangent to a circle 22. Equation of the tangent 23. Sections of cones 24. Equation of conic sections in standard forms 25. Condition for y = mx + c to be a tangent and point (s) of tangency |
Three-dimensional Geometry |
1. Coordinates of a point in space 2. Distance between two points 3. Section formula 4. Direction ratios and direction cosines 5. Angle between two intersecting lines 6. Skew lines and the shortest distance between them and its equation 7. Equations of a line and a plane in different forms 8. Intersection of a line and a plane 9. Coplanar lines |
Vector Algebra |
1. Vectors and scalars 2. Addition of vectors 3. Components of a vector in two dimensions and three dimensional space 4. Scalar and vector products 5. Scalar and vector triple product |
Statistics and probability |
1. Measures of dispersion 2. Calculation of mean and median 3. Mode of grouped and ungrouped data calculation of standard deviation 4. Variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data 5. Probability of an event 6. Addition and multiplication theorems of probability 7. Baye's theorem 8. Probability distribution of a random variate 9. Bernoulli trials and binomial distribution |
Trigonometry |
1. Trigonometrical identities and equations, trigonometrical functions 2. Inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties 3. Heights and distances |
Mathematical Reasoning |
1. Statements 2. Logical operations and, or, implies, implied by, if and only if 3. Understanding of tautology 4. Contradiction 5. Converse and contrapositive |
JEE Main Physics Syllabus Paper 1
Unit | Topic |
Physics and measurements |
1. Physics 2. Technology and society 3. S I units 4. Fundamental and derived units 5. Least count 6. Accuracy and precision of measuring instruments 7. Errors in measurement 8. Dimensions of physical quantities 9. Dimensional analysis and its applications |
Kinematics |
1. Frame of reference 2. Motion in a straight line 3. Position-time graph 4. Speed and velocity 5. Uniform and non-uniform motion 6. Average speed and instantaneous velocity uniformly accelerated motion 7. Velocity-time graph 8. Position-time graphs 9. Relations for uniformly accelerated motion 10. Scalars and vectors 11. Vector addition and subtraction 12. Zero vector 13. Scalar and vector products 14. Unit vector 15. Resolution of a vector 16. Relative velocity 17. Motion in a plane 18. Projectile motion 19. Uniform circular motion |
Laws of motion |
1. Force and inertia 2. Newton's first law of motion 3. Momentum 4. Newton's second law of motion 5. Impulse 6. Newton's third law or motion 7. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications 8. Equilibrium of concurrent forces 9. Static and kinetic friction 10. Laws of friction 11. Rolling friction 12. Dynamics of uniform circular motion 13. Centripetal force and Its applications |
Work, Energy and Power |
1. Work done by a constant force and a variable force 2. Kinetic and potential energies 3. Work energy theorem 4. Power 5. Potential energy of a spring 6. Conservation of mechanical energy 7. Conservative and non-conservative forces 8. Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions |
Rotational motion |
1. Centre of mass or a two-particle system 2. Centre of mass of a rigid body 3. Basic concepts of rotational motions 4. Moment of a force 5. Torque 6. Angular momentum 7. Conservation of angular momentum and its applications 8. Moment of inertia 9. Radius of gyration 10. Values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects 11. Parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications 12. Rigid body rotation 13. Equations of rotational motion |
Gravitation |
1. The universal law of gravitation 2. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth 3. Kepler's laws of planetary motion 4. Gravitational potential energy 5. Gravitational potential 6. Escape velocity 7. Orbital velocity of a satellite 8. Geo-stationary satellites |
Properties of solids and liquids |
1. Elastic behaviour 2. Stress-strain relationship 3. Hooke's law 4. Young's modulus 5. Bulk modulus 6. Modulus of rigidity 7. Pressure due to a fluid column 8. Pascal's law and its applications 9. Viscosity 10. Stokes' law 11. Terminal velocity 12. Streamline and turbulent flow 13. Reynolds number 14. Bernoulli's principle and its applications 15. Surface energy and surface tension 16. Angle of contact 17. Application of surface tension 18. Drops, bubbles and capillary rise 19. Heat 20. Temperature 21. Thermal expansion 22. Specific heat capacity 23. Calorimetry 24. Change or state 25. Latent heat 26. Heat transfer-conduction 27. Convection and radiation 28. Newton's law of cooling |
Thermodynamics |
1. Thermal equilibrium 2. Zeroth law of thermodynamics 3. Concept of temperature 4. Heat, work and internal energy 5. First law of thermodynamics 6. Second law of thermodynamics 7. Reversible and irreversible processes 8. Carnot engine and its efficiency |
Kinetics theory of gases |
1. Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas 2. Kinetic theory of gases - assumptions 3. Concept of pressure 4. Kinetic energy and temperature 5. RMS speed of gas molecules 6. Degrees of freedom 7. Law of equipartition of energy 8. Applications to specific heat capacities of gases 9. Mean free path 10. Avogadro's number |
Oscillations and waves |
1. Periodic motion-period 2. Frequency 3. Displacement as a function of time 4. Periodic functions 5. Simple harmonic motion and its equation 6. Phase 7. Oscillations of a spring 8. Restoring force and force constant 9. Energy in S.H.M 10. Kinetic and potential energies 11. Simple pendulum 12. Derivation or expression for its time period 13. Free, forced and damped oscillations 14. Resonance 15. Wave motion, phase, amplitude and velocity of wave 16. Longitudinal and transverse waves 17. Speed of a wave 18. Displacement relation for a progressive wave 19. Principle of superposition of waves 20. Reflection of waves 21. Standing waves in strings and organ pipes 22. Beats 23. Doppler effect in sound |
Electrostatics |
1. Electric charges 2. Conservation of charge 3. Coulomb's law-forces between two point charges 4. Forces between multiple charges 5. Superposition principle and continuous charge distribution 6. Electric field 7. Electric field due to a point charge 8. Electric field lines 9. Electric dipole 10. Electric field due to a dipole 11. Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field 12. Electric flux 13. Gauss's law and its applications to find field due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire 14. Uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell 15. Electric potential and its calculation for a point charge 16. Electric dipole and system or charges 17. Equipotential surfaces 18. Electrical potential energy of a system of two point charges in an electrostatics field 19. Conductors and insulators 20. Dielectrics and electric polarization 21. Capacitor 22. Combination of capacitors in series and in parallel 23. Capacitance or a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates 24. Energy stored in a capacitator |
Current electricity |
1. Electric current 2. Drift velocity 3. Ohm's law 4. Electrical resistance 5. Resistances of different materials 6. V-I characteristics of ohmic and non ohmic conductors 7. Electrical energy and power 8. Electrical resistivity 9. Colour code for resistors 10. Series and parallel combinations of resistors 11. Temperature dependence of resistance 12. Electric Cell and its Internal resistance 13. Potential difference and EMF of a cell 14. Combination of cells in series and in parallel 15. Kirchhoff's laws and their applications 16. Wheatstone bridge 17. Metre bridge 18. Potentiometer and its principle and its applications |
Magnetic effects of current and magnetism |
1. Biot - Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop 2. Ampere's law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid 3. Force on a moving charge in uniform magnetic and electric fields 4. Cyclotron 5. Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field 6. Force between two parallel current carrying conductors 7. Definition of ampere 8. Torque experienced by a current loop in uniform magnetic field 9. Moving coil galvanometer and its current sensitivity and conversion to ammeter and voltmeter 10. Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment 11. Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid 12. Magnetic field lines 13. Earth's magnetic field and magnetic elements 14. Para, dia and ferro magnetic substance 15. Magnetic susceptibility and permeability 16. Hysteresis 17. Electromagnets and permanent magnets |
Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents |
1. Electromagnetic induction 2. Faraday's law 3. Induced EMF and current 4. Lenz's law 5. Eddy currents 6. Self and mutual inductance 7. Alternating currents 8. Peak and RMS value of alternating current/voltage 9. Reactance and impedance 10. LCR series circuit 11. Resonance 12. Quality factor 13. Power in AC circuits 14. Wattless current 15. AC generator and transformer |
Optics |
1. Reflection and refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces 2. Mirror formula 3. Total internal reflection and its applications 4. Deviation and dispersion of light by a prism 5. Lens formula 6. Magnification 7. Power of a lens 8. Combination of thin lenses in contact 9. Microscope and astronomical telescope and their magnifying powers 10. Wave optics 11. Wavefront and Huygens principle 12. Laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle 13. Interference 14. Young's double slit experiment and expression for fringe width 15. Coherent sources and sustained interference of light 16. Diffraction due to a single slit 17. Width of central maximum 18. Resolving power of microscopes and astronomical telescopes 19. Polansation 20. Plane polarized light 21. Brewster's law 22. Uses of plane polarized light and polaroids |
Dual nature of matter and radiation |
1. Dual nature of radiation 2. Photoelectric effect 3. Hertz and Lenard's observations 4. Einstein's photoelectric equation 5. Particle nature of light 6. Matter waves-wave nature of particle and Broglie relation 7. Davisson-Germer experiment |
Atoms and nuclei |
1. Alpha-particle scattering experiment 2. Rutherford's model of atom 3. Bohr model 4. Energy levels 5. Hydrogen spectrum 6. Composition and size of nucleus 7. Atomic masses 8. Isotopes 9. Isobars 10. Isotones 11. Radioactivity 12. Alpha. beta and gamma particles/rays and their properties 13. Radioactive decay law 14. Mass-energy relation, mass defect, binding energy per nucleon, Its variation with mass number 15. Mass defect 16. Binding energy per nucleon and its variation with mass number 17. Nuclear fission and fusion |
Electronic devices |
1. Semiconductors: Semiconductor diode 2. 1-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias 3. Diode as a rectifier 4. I-V characteristics or LED 5. Photodiode 6. Solar cell and Zener diode 7. Zener diode as a voltage regulator 8. Junction transistor 9. Transistor action 10. Characteristics or a transistor 11. Transistor as an amplifier and oscillator 12. Logic gates or, and, not, nand and nor 13. Transistor as a switch |
Communications system |
1. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere 2. Sky and space wave propagation 3. Need for modulation 4. Amplitude and frequency modulation 5. Bandwidth of signals 6. Bandwidth of transmission medium 7. Basic elements of a communication system |
Experimental skills |
1. Familiarity with the basic approach and observations of the experiments and activities 2. Vernier callipers and its use to measure internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel 3. Screw gauge and its use to determine thickness/diameter of thin sheet/wire 4. Simple pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between square of amplitude and time 5. Meter scale and mass or a given object by principle of moments 6. Young's modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire 7. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents 8. Co-efficient or viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body 9. Plotting a cooling curve for the relationship between the temperature of a hot body and time 10. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube 11. Specific heat capacity of a given solid and liquid by method of mixtures 12. Resistivity of the material of a given wire using metre bridge 13. Resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law 14. Potentiometer 15. Comparison or EMF of two primary cells 16. Determination of internal resistance of a cell 17. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method 18. Focal length of 19. Convex mirror 20. Concave mirror 21. Convex Iens using parallax method 22. Plot of angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism 23. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope 24. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias 25. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage 26. Characteristic curves of a transistor and finding current gain and voltage gain 27. Identification of diode, LED, transistor, IC, resistor, capacitor from mixed collection of such items 28. Using multimeter to: i) Identify base of a transistor, ii) distinguish between NPN and PNP type transistor, iii) See the unidirectional flow of current in case of a diode and an LED, iv) Check the correctness or otherwise of a given electronic component |
JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus Paper 1
JEE Main Drawing Syllabus for Paper 2
Unit | Topic |
Awareness of person, place, building and materials |
Objects Texture related to architecture and build-environment Visualising three dimensional objects from two dimensional drawings Visualising different sides or three dimensional objects Analytical reasoning mental ability (visual,numerical and verbal) |
Three-dimensional |
Perception: understanding and appreciation of scale and proportion of objects,building forms and elements,colour texture,harmony and contrast Design and drawing or geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union Subtraction, rotation and development or surfaces and volumes Generation of plan Elevations and 3D views of objects Creating two dimensional and three dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urbanscape (public space,market,festivals,street scenes,monuments,recreational spaces etc.) Landscape(river fronts,jungles,gardens,trees,plants etc.) and rural life |
JEE Main Exam Preparation Tips
Is Coaching necessary to crack JEE Main Exam?
The need for a coaching centre to go about the preparation is completely subjective and depends upon the student’s preference. Coaching centres can give you a direction through their guidance and can bring regularity in the study pattern. Your performance will also be regularly analyzed, helping you improve. On the other hand, self-study has its own benefits. You can save money, travelling time and energy. In the case of self-study, be very focused during school lectures and take help your school teachers for doubt clarification.
Start from Class XI: It’s constantly advisable to start the preparation from class 11th, as you’ve opted your stream and you are aware if you will be sitting for JEE Main. Starting in class 11th will also save you from taking a drop after 12th as two years are more than sufficient for a balanced and good preparation.
Be thorough with your concepts: It is very essential for students to keep their concepts clear, as the questions can be placed in any manner. With clear concepts, candidates can also tackle twisted questions.
Practice Exam Oriented Questions: Students must practice exam-oriented questions after the learning process, this will help them analyse their mistakes and correct them.
Get Good Study Material: Each book uses the different methodology of explaining concepts. Some books offer easy explanations while some use technical jargon. Students should use books best suited for them with a language which they are comfortable with.
Practice with Sample Papers: Sample papers are the blueprints of original paper which familiarize students with the difficulty level, examination pattern, marking scheme and time limitation, important topics that have been repeated over the years. Hence, Sample Papers or Previous Year Question Papers must be studied by students.
JEE Main preparation tips define the steps to be followed by students wishing to solve the exam and taste success in it. Some of the preparation tips recommended by experts and toppers are:
- Check the syllabus and study all topics thoroughly
- Understand the examination pattern
- Prepare a study program and adhere to it well
- Check important books and topics recommended by toppers
- Make short notes while studying to use as a reference at the last minute
- Practice well by solving previous year questions papers
- Give JEE Main 2020 mock test to feel actual examination environment
- Study regularly to avoid missing or forgetting any topic
- Go for small breaks to avoid tiredness
- Stay positive and be sure to avoid comparisons with others
- Keep healthy and fit
Important Chapters to keep in mind during JEE Main Exam preparation
JEE Main Physics Syllabus with weightage
Topics | % of Questions Asked |
Gravitation | 2 |
Work Energy and Power | 3 |
Rotational Motion | 3 |
Kinetic theory of Gases | 3 |
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating currents | 3 |
Experimental skills | 3 |
Kinematics | 3 |
Laws of motion | 3 |
Oscillations and Waves | 3 |
Atoms And Nuclei | 3 |
Physics and Measurement | 4 |
Properties of Solids and Liquids | 5 |
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | 5 |
Electromagnetic Waves | 5 |
Communication Systems | 5 |
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | 6 |
Current Electricity | 8 |
Thermodynamics | 9 |
Electrostatics | 9 |
Optics | 10 |
Electronic devices | 14 |
JEE Main Maths Syllabus with weightage
Topics | % of Questions Asked |
Binomial theorem and its simple applications | 2 |
Differential equations | 3 |
Mathematical Induction | 3 |
Mathematical reasoning | 3 |
Permutations and combinations | 4 |
Trigonometry | 4 |
Sequence and series | 5 |
Sets, Relations and Functions | 5 |
Vector Algebra | 5 |
Three Dimensional Geometry | 6 |
Complex numbers and quadratic equations | 7 |
Matrices and Determinants | 7 |
Statistics and Probability | 8 |
Integral Calculus | 9 |
Limit, Continuity and differentiability | 10 |
Co-ordinate Geometry | 15 |
JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus with weightage
Topics | % of Questions Asked |
Some basic concepts in chemistry | 5 |
States of matter | 3 |
Atomic Structure | 3 |
Solutions | 5 |
Chemical Thermodynamics | 4 |
Equilibrium | 6 |
Redox Reaction and Electrochemistry | 4 |
Chemical kinetics | 3 |
Surface Chemistry | 1 |
General Principle and process of Isolation of metals | 2 |
Classification of Elements and Periodic table | 3 |
Hydrogen | 3 |
p- Block Elements | 5 |
S - Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals) | 1 |
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 5 |
d - and f - BLOCK ELEMENTS | 4 |
Co-ordination Compounds | 4 |
Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds | 3 |
Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
Hydrocarbons | 3 |
Organic Compounds containing Halogens | 2 |
Organic Compounds containing Oxygen | 6 |
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | 1 |
Polymers | 3 |
Biomolecules | 3 |
Chemistry in Everyday Life | 4 |
Principles Related to Practical Chemistry | 3 |
What Books Should You Read to Prepare for JEE Main Exam?
Firstly, go through NCERT books completely at least twice before committing to any other books. NCERT books are considered to be the best resource, especially for Chemistry. Also since the syllabus followed in JEE Main was designated by CBSE so NCERT books provide you with an extra edge. Below is the list of recommended books for all the subjects of JEE Main 2020:
Maths Books for JEE Main Exam Preparation 2020
Book Name | Author Name |
Mathematics for Class 12 (2 Volumes) | RD Sharma |
Algebra for JEE Main & Advanced | SK Goyal |
Differential & Integral Calculus | N Piskunov |
Physics Books for JEE Main Preparation 2020
Book Name | Author Name |
Concepts of Physics | HC Verma |
Problems in Physics | AA Pinsky |
University Physics | Freedman and Young |
Chemistry Books for JEE Main Preparation 2020
Book Name | Author Name |
Organic Chemistry | RK Gupta |
Concise Inorganic | JD Lee |
General Chemistry | Darrell D Ebbing |
University Chemistry | Freedman and Young |
JEE Main Reservation for Economic Weaker Section:
Government of India has given 10% reservation to Economically Weaker Sections which will be applicable in JEE Main 2020. NTA will issue a separate category wise merit list and colleges accepting JEE Main marks will also reserve 10% additional seats for EWS students. To avail, this reservation students will have to mark them as EWS while filling the category column in JEE Main application form. The new reservation policy will be as follows:
Category | Reservation (%) |
Other Backward Class (Non Creamy Layer) | 27% |
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% |
Persons with Disability (PwD) | 3% |
JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern
- JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern for Paper 1: NTA has described the examination pattern of JEE Main Paper 1 which is for the B.Tech students. Knowledge with exam pattern is a necessary factor in preparation as the examination is the toughest with more than 12 lakh students appearing for it. The JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern for Paper 1 defines the types of questions expected, the number of questions, marking scheme and language of test and duration of exam etc. The details of the exam pattern of JEE Main Paper 1 are given below
JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 1
Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test |
Examination Duration | 3 hours |
No of shifts | Paper-1 to be held in two shifts per day (9:30AM to 12:30PM and 2:30PM to 5:30PM) |
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Difficulty levels of questions | Class 11 and Class 12 |
Language | English/ Hindi/Gujarati |
Marking Scheme |
Correct Answer - Four mark (+4) Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer - Minus one mark (-1) Unanswered - No mark (0) |
- JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern for Paper 2: Architects students appearing for Paper 2 of JEE Main Exam must know the examination pattern well if they wish to crack the examination. The JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern for Paper 2 has mathematics and aptitude in addition to drawing, therefore, its partly a computer-based exam and partly a pend and paper one. JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern for paper 2 details the number of questions asked, marking methodology and exam duration etc. Students can check the JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern for Paper 2 below.
JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 2
Mode of Examination | Computer based |
Examination Duration | 3 hours |
No of shifts | Paper-2 will also be held in two shifts per day (9:30AM to 12:30PM and 2:30PM to 5:30PM) |
Drawing Test Part III | Two questions to be evaluated out of 70 marks |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Difficulty levels of questions | Maths and Aptitude: Class 11 and Class 12 standard |
Language | English/ Hindi. Gujarati allowed for students from Gujarat, Damn & Diu only |
Marking Scheme |
Correct Answer - Four mark (+4) Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer - Minus one mark (-1) Unanswered - No mark (0) |
JEE Main Mock Test
NTA will give JEE Main mock test tentatively from September 1 in online mode. Students can attempt JEE Main mock test using the web link provided on our website. students can give the mock test of JEE Main exam without the login credentials. Mock tests will be available for both such as Paper I and Paper II. However, in the case of Paper-II, mock test for drawing part is not available.
In addition, NTA will give for offline mock tests too. Students require to check our website and use the download mock test link provided there. After downloading the mock test, students can practice the provided questions in offline mode.
Attempting a mock test will enable students to be familiar with the examination pattern, examination mode and importantly they will be ready to analyze their preparation. Apart from this, trying a mock test will enable students to learn time management which plays an important part in the entrance examination.
The exam conducting authority has set up a countrywide network of Test Practice Centres for students of rural/urban districts. According to the officials, 2,697 TPCs have been set up in various engineering colleges with computer centres. To avail this facility, students will have to do online registration and visit these TPCs Centres as per the slot allotted to them. The TPCs have a downloaded Computer Based Test which is similar to the actual JEE Main 2020 examination. Also, we have developed an app which enables students to choose the nearest JEE Main mock test centres.
NTA has started the registrations for JEE Main Mock tests. Bookings will last from August 10, 2019 to December 29, 2019. The JEE Main mock test facility is going to be highly beneficial for the students and they are requested to book their slots from the website of NTA. Check here JEE Main 2020 Mock Test- Registration, Preparation Tips and Guidelines.
Some of the benefits of taking JEE Main mock test are as follows:
Awareness: Along with the syllabus, students should have practical experience of the examination pattern, time restrictions, the kinds of questions asked. With such awareness only can students strategize well for the examination.
Performance Analysis: Students often commit the error of studying from multiple resources but never really testing their preparation level. With the help of the online Mock test result reports, students will be able to identify their weaknesses and strengths.
Improvement: Speed and accuracy are two pillars for progress in an exam such as JEE Main. Practice in the right place is majorly essential and taking official mock tests is a step towards the same.
Productive Strategizing: With the help of the marks in the mock tests, students can figure out what strategies are working. This way students will be confident about their strategies in the examination. Organized planning and productive strategies are two very necessary factors for acing a competitive examination.
JEE Main Admit Card 2020
JEE Main Admit Card 2020 will be published by NTA tentatively on December 17 for the January examination. Students will have to log in using their application number, date of birth and password to download their admit card. And check all the details on JEE Main 2020 admit card such as name, exam centre address, admit card number, roll number, timing, paper, gender etc.
How to download JEE Main Admit Card 2020?
Students can download the JEE Main Admit Card in two ways:
- Using their Application Number and Password
- Using their Application Number and Date of Birth
However, before downloading the admit card students must check all the information provided on it. JEE Main Admit Card is an important identification document. Without admit card of JEE Main 2020 students will not be permitted to enter the examination hall.
What to carry to the examination hall along with the admit card?
- A valid photo id proof like College/School ID Card, Driving License or Passport to the exam centre
- A passport size photograph
- PwD certificate if applicable
Details mentioned in JEE Main Admit Card 2020
- Name of Candidate
- Father's Name
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Category
- State of Eligibility
- Roll Number
- Exam Centre Address
- Date of Exam
- Paper for which appearing
- Application Number
- Exam Centre Name
- Timing of Exam (Shift)
- Photograph of Candidate
- Signature of Candidate
- Candidate's parent signature
Unable to download the Admit Card?
Students who are unable to download their admit card must call the NTA helpline numbers from 10 am to 5 pm OR send an email to jeemain-nta@nic.in giving their application number and also the confirmation page.
JEE Main Exam Centers
State | City |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh |
Chittoor Eluru Guntur Kurnool Kakinada Nellore Rajahmundry Tirupati Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Bapatla Bhimavaram Ongole Srikakulam Tadepalligudem Anantapur |
Odisha |
kanikapada Berhampur Bhubaneswar Cuttack Rourkela Sambalpur Angul Jeypore Balasore |
Assam |
Dibrugarh Guwahati Jorhat Silchar Tezpur |
Bihar |
Aurangabad Bhagalpur Gaya Muzaffarpur Patna Purnea Darbhanga |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Punjab |
Mohali Amritsar Jalandhar Ludhiana Patiala Phagwara Ropar Sangrur Fatehgarh Sahib Pathankot Bathinda |
Chhattisgarh |
Durg Bhilai Bilaspur Raipur |
Daman and Diu |
Daman Diu |
Delhi | Delhi |
Goa | Panaji |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad Bhavnagar Gandhinagar Godhra Patan Jamnagar Rajkot Surat Vadodara Valsad Junagadh Anand |
Haryana |
Ambala Bahadurgarh Faridabad Gurugram Hisar Karnal Kurukshetra Panipat Sonipat |
Himachal Pradesh |
Palampur Shimla Solan Hamirpur Dharamshala |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Baramulla Jammu Srinagar |
Jharkhand |
Dhanbad Jamshedpur Ranchi Bokaro Steel City |
Karnataka |
Bellary Bidar Hassan Udupi Belgaum Bengaluru Dharwad Gulbarga Hubballi Mangaluru Mysore Shivamogga Bagalkot Kolar Manipal Tumkur |
Kerala |
Alappuzha Angamaly Kochi Ernakulam Kannur Kollam Kottayam Kozhikode Malappuram Palakkad Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur Chengannur Idukki Kanjirappally Kasaragod Kothamangalam Muvattupuzha Pathanamthitta |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal Indore Jabalpur Rewa Sagar Satna Ujjain Balaghat Betul Chhatarpur Chhindwara Khargone Mandsaur Shahdol Vidisha Gwalior |
Maharashtra |
Ahmednagar Akola Amravati Aurangabad Jalgaon Kolhapur Mumbai Nagpur Nanded Nashik Pune Solapur Navi Mumbai Thane Beed Bhusawal Bhandara Buldana Chandrapur Dhule Gadchiroli Gondia Latur Parbhani Alibag Raigad Ratnagiri Sangli Satara Wardha Washim Yavatmal |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland |
Dimapur Kohima |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
Rajasthan |
Ajmer Bhilwara Alwar Bikaner Jaipur Jodhpur Kota Sikar Udaipur Bharatpur |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai Coimbatore Kanyakumari Karur Madurai Namakkal Salem Tiruchirappalli Tirunelveli Cuddalore Thanjavur Thoothukudi Vellore Virudhunagar Dindigul |
Telangana |
Hyderabad Karimnagar Khammam Warangal Mahabubnagar Nalgonda |
Tripura | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh |
Agra Allahabad Bareilly Ghaziabad Gorakhpur Greater Noida Noida Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Mathura Moradabad Muzaffarnagar Varanasi Bulandshahr Faizabad Sitapur Aligarh |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun Haldwani Haridwar Pantnagar Roorkee |
West Bengal |
Asansol Durgapur Haldia Hooghly Howrah Kalyani Kolkata Siliguri |
JEE Main Answer Key
NTA will publish the JEE Main 2020 answer key for Paper 1 within some days after the end of the examination. The JEE Main 2020 answer key will carry the correct answers to the questions asked during the exam. The officials will release the provisional answer key along with the objection facility before releasing the final answer key along with the result in the last week of January. The recorded answers of all students will be released through students log in for students to cross verify their answers. Students will be able to calculate their probable marks with the help of JEE Main 2020 answer key. The answer key will be published separately for Paper 1 and 2.
Students can raise an objection to any of the answers defined in the JEE Main answer key. To challenge the answer key, students will have to fill the online application and pay the processing fees of Rs.1000 per question. Students must note that the challenge of answer keys will also be in online mode. The result of JEE Main 2020 will be arranged on the basis of the final answer keys.
JEE Main Results
JEE Main Results result may be declared in online mode by the officials tentatively by January 31 for both such as Paper 1 and Paper 2. Students will have to log in using the application number and date of birth. To assure equivalence in the difficulty levels of all shifts, the designated NTA normalization procedure will be put to use to arrive the normalized marks for each of the three subjects and the total marks which will be published in the result of JEE Main
The rank will not be declared in January as the better of the two marks will be considered while assigning the rank to the students. The result will describe the following details
- Name of the candidate
- Name of the candidate’s parents
- Roll number
- Date of birth
- State code of eligibility
- Category and Nationality
- Subject wise NTA Marks
- Total NTA scores obtained in the first attempt
The final result of JEE Main will be announced by the last week of April when the marks of both the attempts or a single attempt will be published along with the rank assigned on the better of the two marks. The final result of JEE Main Exam 2020 for Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be declared separately.
JEE Main 2020 Rank List:
NTA will not publish a separate merit list for JEE Main 2020. The rank of JEE Main 2020 for both the attempts with details of students who have passed for JEE Advanced 2020 will be mentioned in the result. In case of a tie, inter-se-merit guidelines will be used as provided below:
For JEE Main Paper 1:
Tie between students obtaining equal total NTA marks in Paper 1, will be resolved as follows:
- NTA Marks in Mathematics
- NTA Marks in Physics
- NTA Marks in Chemistry
- Students older in Age
- If the resolution is not possible after this criterion, students will be given the same rank
For JEE Main Paper 2:
Tie between students obtaining equal total NTA marks in Paper 2 will be resolved as follows:
- NTA Marks in Mathematics
- NTA Marks in Aptitude Test
- NTA Marks in Drawing Test
- Students older in age
- If the resolution is not possible after this criterion, students will be given the same rank
JEE Main Cutoff
The minimum rank that gets a seat in the IIITs, NITs or the GFTIs is the cutoff for JEE Main. Because JEE Main is the screening test for JEE Advanced, NTA publishes the qualifying cutoff in JEE Main to appear in JEE Advanced. The cutoff will be different for every category, branch and institute.
To know the qualifying JEE Main cutoff to appear in JEE Advanced, check the table given below.
Cutoff Trends of JEE Main
S.No | Category | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
1 | OBC-NCL | 74.3166557 | 45 | 49 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
2 | SC | 54.0128155 | 29 | 32 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 50 |
3 | General | 89.7548849 | 74 | 81 | 100 | 105 | 115 | 113 |
4 | ST | 44.3345172 | 24 | 27 | 48 | 44 | 47 | 45 |
5 | PwD | 0.11371730 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | GEN-EWS | 78.2174869 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Qualifying Marks Trend
Year | Category | Cutoff |
Jan 2019 |
General PWD General |
100 120 |
JEE Main 2020 Counselling
Mode of Counselling - Online
JEE Main 2020 counselling will be by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) which is the conducting body for the common counselling for both JEE Main or JEE Advanced. Students have to register for JEE Main counselling 2020 by JoSAA in online mode tentatively in June first week. The counselling and seat allotment for JEE Main will be based on student's merit, availability of seats, courses and choice of the institute. Seat allotment for JEE Main through JoSAA will consist of two mock tests followed by seven rounds.
JEE Main Counselling as per the JoSAA:
- Students need not pay any registration charge.
- Registration is only allowed once at the start of the counselling rule and is closed just after the completion of the mock round allotments.
- Thereafter for every round after the allotment, students who are assigned seats must download the provisional seat allotment letter, pay the part seat approval fee and report to the nearest reporting centre as defined for verification of documents.
- Next, they must take the freeze option if they wish to keep the seat and not participate further float option. If they wish to update in the next rounds and slide if they like the college.
After the last round is completed, students must report to the college to complete their admission formalities by giving the balance fee and submitting the essential documents to the allotted institute.
Documents Required at Counselling
- Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter
- JEE Main Admit Card
- Class 12th Mark Sheet
- JEE Main Score Card
- 3 Passport Size Photographs
- Photo Identity Card
- Date of Birth Proof
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
General Information about JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an engineering entrance examination conducted for admission to different engineering colleges in India. It is organised by two different examinations such as JEE Main and the JEE Advanced. The examinations are of the objective pattern. JEE Advanced is considered universally as one of the most challenging undergraduate admission tests.
In 2012, the government-run CBSE that earlier conducted the AIEEE declared the JEE that replaced the AIEEE and IIT-JEE. The JEE-Main is for admission to the National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology, and some other colleges designated as centrally funded technical institutes. The JEE Advanced is to get the admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology. Only the students selected in JEE Main are qualified for appearing in JEE Advanced. About 224,000 students will be selected from 2018.
There are different institutes like the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, and the Indian Institute of Science which use the marks obtained in JEE Advanced as the basis for admission. These are not participating institutes of central IIT JEE Advanced counselling of which all IITs are members. Any student who takes admission to IITs cannot appear for the JEE-Advanced examination in the next year, but the same is not the case with IISER, RGIPT, IISc and other institutes as these institutes only use JEE Advanced mark for admission.
In 2013, the IIT Council confirmed the decision of the Joint Admission Board to continue with the two-phase JEE pattern (Main and Advanced) for IITs in 2014. Joint Seat Allocation Authority conducted the joint admission process for a total of 23 IITs, ISM, 32 NITs, 18 IIITs and 19 other Government Funded Technical Institutes.
As per the report from Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India, the government is considering to conduct only one basic engineering entrance test based on the policies of NEET for all engineering colleges, including private institutions, across India.