JEE Mains is a national-level entrance test for admission to undergraduate engineering programs (B.Tech/B.E.) in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded technical institutions.

JEE Main is conducted twice a year, typically in January and April. You can appear for either or both sessions, and the best of your two scores will be considered for ranking.

JEE Mains tests students in three subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

JEE Mains is the qualifying exam for admission to NITs and other technical institutions. JEE Advanced is for students aiming to get into the IITs, and only those who qualify JEE Mains can appear for JEE Advanced.

Yes, JEE Mains is considered easier than JEE Advanced. JEE Mains is for admission to NITs and other technical institutions, while JEE Advanced is for entry to IITs, with a tougher difficulty level.

Students must have passed their class 12 exams with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. There are specific percentage requirements for different categories .

The exam consists of multiple-choice questions and numerical questions. Each correct answer gets 4 marks, and each incorrect answer leads to a deduction of 1 mark.

Structured coaching, regular practice, solving previous years’ papers, and mock tests are vital. NCERT textbooks form the foundation for JEE preparation .

Students can attempt JEE Mains for three consecutive years after their class 12 exam. Since the exam is held twice a year, students can make up to 6 attempts.

JEE Mains is conducted online (Computer-Based Test) for Paper 1 (B.Tech) and partially offline for Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning).

The syllabus for JEE Mains includes Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics topics from classes 11 and 12, primarily based on NCERT curriculum.

The JEE Mains rank is calculated using the normalized NTA score from all sessions. The best score of the candidate across multiple attempts is used to calculate the rank.

JEE Mains Paper 1 (for B.Tech) consists of 90 questions, with a total of 300 marks. Paper 2, for B.Arch and B.Planning, has a different marking scheme.

Yes, for every incorrect answer in multiple-choice questions, 1 mark is deducted. However, there is no negative marking for numerical value-based questions.

The percentile score represents the relative performance of the candidate among all test-takers. It is not the actual marks but the score based on the normalization process to account for differences in difficulty levels across sessions.

The cut-off varies every year based on factors like the number of candidates and difficulty level of the exam. Generally, the cut-off for general category students is around 87-90 percentile, and for reserved categories, it’s lower.

Yes, students can apply for both Paper 1 (B.Tech) and Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning) if they meet the eligibility criteria .