EntranceUsual cycle
NEET UG
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)
- Age
- 17+
- Qualification
- 12th pass (PCB)
- Usually
- Notified around February
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
JEE Main · also known as JEE Mains
Overview
The national engineering entrance for NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded institutes, and the qualifier for JEE Advanced (IITs). Held in two sessions a year.
Posts: B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Planning admissions.
Important dates
No official dates have been published for the next cycle yet.
Usual yearly cycle
| Notification | October–November |
|---|---|
| Applications | November |
| Exam | January (Session 1), April (Session 2) |
| Result | February and April |
Eligibility
Age
No age limit. No age limit. You can appear for 3 consecutive years after passing 12th.
Qualification
12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, passed in the last two years or appearing this year. NITs/IIITs also need 75% in 12th (65% for SC/ST) or a top-20 percentile.
Two sessions a year for three years
Nationality
Citizen of India (some posts also accept subjects of Nepal or Bhutan and certain persons of Indian origin, as the notice states).
Exam pattern
1. Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics: 25 questions each (20 MCQ + 5 numerical) | 75 | 300 | 3 hours | 1 for wrong MCQ and numerical answers (+4 for correct) |
2. Paper 2A / 2B (B.Arch / B.Planning)
| Paper | Questions | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics, aptitude, drawing or planning | — | — | 3 hours | — |
Syllabus
An outline of the main topics. The official notification has the full syllabus.
Physics
- Mechanics, rotational motion, gravitation
- Thermodynamics and kinetic theory
- Oscillations and waves
- Electrostatics, current electricity, magnetism, EMI, AC
- Optics, modern physics, semiconductors
Chemistry
- Physical: mole concept, atomic structure, thermodynamics, equilibrium, electrochemistry, kinetics
- Inorganic: periodicity, bonding, p/d/f-block, coordination compounds
- Organic: GOC, hydrocarbons, functional groups, biomolecules
Mathematics
- Sets, relations, functions, complex numbers, quadratics
- Matrices, determinants, permutations, binomial theorem, sequences
- Limits, derivatives, integrals, differential equations
- Coordinate geometry, 3D geometry, vectors
- Statistics, probability, trigonometry
Selection process
Best of the two sessions' NTA scores decides your rank. Counselling through JoSAA (NITs, IIITs, IITs via JEE Advanced) and CSAB.
Salary and vacancies
Vacancies: About 12 lakh candidates a year compete for NIT/IIIT seats and the top 2.5 lakh qualify for JEE Advanced.
Latest notices
- Notification
Frequently asked questions
Is there an age limit?
No. You can take JEE Main in the year you pass 12th and the two years after.
This page summarises the most recent official notification and is approximate: age limits, pattern, fees and vacancies change from year to year. Always read the official notification on jeemain.nta.nic.in before applying.