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ToggleThe JEE Main 2025 Application Form will be available online starting in November 2024. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains is a national exam held by NTA in two sessions each year, in January and April. It provides admission to undergraduate engineering programs. Is JEE 2025 difficult? Yes, but with the right guidance and study materials, you can succeed. See below for more information.
To succeed in the JEE Mains Exam, knowing the JEE Main Syllabus is essential. The exam has two parts: Paper I and Paper II. Paper I is for B.E/B.Tech courses, while Paper II is for B.Arch and B.Planning courses. Do you know which IIT will organize the JEE in 2025?
IIT Roorkee will likely hold the JEE Advanced Exam 2025 this year. JEE Main serves as a qualifying test for JEE Advanced, which is needed for admission to IITs. We have included all the information from the application process to counseling for JEE Main 2025.
JEE Main 2025 Overview
Name of Exam | JEE Main 2025 |
Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Level of Exam | National Level |
No. of Sessions | Two- January & April |
Courses Offered | B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Plan/ B.Arch |
Application Mode | Online |
Exam Mode | Computer Based Test |
Official website | jeemain.nta.ac.in |
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JEE Main 2025 Exam Dates
Candidates must check following table regarding JEE Main Exam Dates:
January Session:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Notification releases | 1st week of November 2024 |
Application Form | 1st week of November 2024 |
Last date to apply | 2nd week of December 2024 |
Last date to submit fee | 2nd week of December 2024 |
Correction facility | 2nd week of December 2024 |
Advance city intimation slip | 2nd week of January 2025 |
Admit Card | 2nd week of January 2025 |
JEE Main 2025 Exam | 3rd to 4th week of January 2025 |
Answer Key | 2nd week of February 2025 |
Result | 3rd week of February 2025 |
Cut Off | 1st week of March 2025 |
Counselling | 4th week of May 2025 |
April Session:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Notification releases | 1st week of November 2024 |
Application Form | 1st week of February 2025 |
Last date to apply | 1st week of March 2025 |
Last date to submit fee | 1st week of March 2025 |
Correction facility | 1st week of March 2025 |
Advance city intimation slip | 4th week of March 2025 |
Admit Card | 1st week of April 2025 |
JEE Main 2025 Exam | 2nd to 3rd week of April 2025 |
Answer Key | 4th week of April 2025 |
Result | 1st week of April 2025 |
Cut Off | 2nd week of April 2025 |
Counselling | 3rd week of April 2025 |
JEE Main 2025 Application Form
Candidates must go through following details regarding JEE Main 2025 Application Form:
- The JEE Main 2025 application form will be available online.
- Registration for JEE Main 2025 will begin in the first week of November 2024.
- Candidates can submit their application forms until the second week of December 2024.
- When filling out the application, make sure to upload a passport-sized photo and signature in the required format.
- If any information is missing or incorrect, the final submission of the JEE Main 2025 application will not be valid.
- The authorities will offer a chance to correct any mistakes in the application form.
- Submitting more than one application form will result in disqualification, so it is important to submit only one form.
Application Fee:
- The payable application fee for each session will be as mentioned below:
- Candidates will be able to submit application fee via debit/ credit card/ net banking method/ UPI:
- For candidates outside India will have to pay Rs.5000 (boys), Rs. 4000 (girls), Rs.4500 (Gen-EWS/OBC-NCL), Rs.2500 (SC/ST/PwD) & Rs.3000 for third gender.
Papers | Category | Application Fee |
Exam Centres in India | ||
B.E./ B.Tech or B.Arch or B.Planning | General | Boys – Rs. 1000 Girls – Rs. 800 |
Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates | Boys – Rs. 900 Girls – Rs. 800 | |
SC/ ST/ PwD | Boys – Rs. 500 Girls – Rs. 500 | |
Third Gender | 500 | |
B.E./ B.Tech & B. Arch or B.E./ B.Tech & B. Planning or B.E./ B.Tech, B. Arch & B.Planning or B.Arch & B.Planning | Gen/ Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates | Boys – Rs. 2000 Girls – Rs. 1600 |
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender candidates | Boys – Rs. 1000 Girls – Rs. 1000 | |
Third Gender | 1000 |
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How to Apply for JEE Main
Candidates must check following step by step procedure while applying for JEE Main:
- Go to the official website (link provided here).
- Log in using the available options.
- Now log in with the application number generated by the system and your pre-set password.
- Upload scanned copies of your photo, signature, and PwD certificate.
- Make sure the images are in the right size and format.
- Double-check all the details in the form, including the images.
- Pay the application fee using accepted payment methods.
- A confirmation page will show up on your screen.
- Print it out and keep it safe until the admission process is complete.
JEE Main 2025 Correction Facility
Candidates will have the chance to correct their JEE Main application details starting from the second week of December 2024 for the January session. This correction facility will be available separately for each session. Students can make changes online only; no other methods will be accepted for correcting any mistakes. The correction option will open after the application period ends and will be available for a limited time. Additionally, there will be a separate option for image corrections after the main correction period. Candidates should ensure they update their information within the specified timeframe.
JEE Main 2025 Eligibility
Candidates must check following eligibility norms before applying for JEE Main 2025:
Basic Eligibility:
- Nationality: Indian national candidates will be eligible to apply. For international applicants, student must have obtained required marks as stated by AIU.
- Qualification: Candidates must have qualified 12th level examination in year 2023, 2024 & 2025.
- Candidates who have qualified 12th level examination in 2022 or before will be not eligible to apply for JEE Main 2024.
- Age Limit: There is no age limit to appear for JEE Mains exam.
- Attempt Limit: There is no attempt limit to apply for JEE Main examination.
- Appearing: One appearing in the qualifying exam in year 2025 will be also eligible to apply.
State Code of Eligibility:
To be eligible for JEE Main, students will be required to fill the state code of eligibility:
- State Code of Eligibility will not depend upon the native place/ residence of candidate.
- One must have choose the state code of eligibility from which they have qualified their intermediate exams.
- For Indian nationals passing their 12th in foreign countries will be required to choose their state code of eligibility as determined according to their permanent address mentioned in their passports.
Eligibility As per Institutions:
- For admission in B.E/ B.Tech, B.Arch & B.Plan courses in IIITs, CFTIs, NITs, 12th must be qualified by students with certain subject combinations as –
- B.E/ B.Tech – Passed 12th with Physics & Mathematics as mandatory subjects along with Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology/ technical vocational subjects.
- B.Arch – Passed 12th with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics as mandatory subjects.
- B.Plan – Passed 12th with Mathematics.
- For admission through CSAB counselling in these institutions, candidates appearing in JEE Main must have secured minimum of 75% marks in 12th level (65% for ST/SC) or be in top 20 percentile in 12th conducted by respective boards.
Number of Papers: The JEE Main exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 for B.E/B.Tech and Paper 2 for B.Arch/B.Plan.
Exam Mode: Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech) will be conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT). Paper 2 will also use CBT, but the Drawing section will be done in Pen & Paper mode (offline).
Languages: The exam will be available in 13 languages, including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Duration: Candidates will have 3 hours to complete Paper 1. For Paper 2A and 2B, 3 hours and 30 minutes will be provided.
Marking Scheme: Each correct answer earns +4 marks, while each incorrect answer results in a deduction of -1 mark.
Distribution of subject, number of questions and marks for Paper I & II will be as stated below:
Paper 1 (B.E/ B.Tech):
Subjects | Section wise Questions | Marks | |
Section A | Section B | ||
Physics | 20 | 10 | 100 |
Chemistry | 20 | 10 | 100 |
Mathematics | 20 | 10 | 100 |
Total | 90 | 300 |
Paper 2A (B.Arch):
Subjects | Section wise Questions | Marks |
Part 1: Mathematics | 20 (Section A) & 10 (Section B) | 100 |
Part 2: Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 |
Part 3: Drawing Test | 02 | 100 |
Total | 82 | 400 |
Paper 2B (B.Plan):
Subjects | Section wise Questions | Marks |
Part 1: Mathematics | 20 (Section A) & 10 (Section B) | 100 |
Part 2: Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 |
Part 3: Planning | 25 | 100 |
Total | 105 | 400 |
JEE Main 2025 Syllabus
JEE Main syllabus 2025 will include several topics from class 11th & 12th. As per last year, fewer topics have been reduced from each subjects. The various topics under each subject will be as follows:
For Paper 1 (B.E/ B.Tech):
Various topics under each subjects as Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics will be as follows:
Physics – Kinematics, Work, Energy & Power, Laws of Motion, Gravitation, Rotational Motion, Physics & Measurement, Properties of Solids & Liquids, Electrostatics, Current Electricity, Optics, Electromagnetic Waves, Electronic Devices, Dual Nature of Matter & Radiation, Atoms & Nuclei, Thermodynamics etc.
Chemistry – Physical Chemistry- Chemical thermodynamics, some basic concepts in chemistry, equilibrium, chemical kinetics, atomic structure etc.
Organic Chemistry– Purification & characterization of organic compounds, some basics principles of organic chemistry, chemistry in everyday life, Organic compounds containing nitrogen, organic compounds containing halogens etc.
Inorganic Chemistry– Environmental Chemistry, Block elements (alkali & alkaline earth metals), d & f block elements, Hydrogen, block element group 13 to group 18 elements, classifications of elements & periodicity in properties, etc.
Mathematics – Matrices & Determinants, Permutations & Combinations, Sets, Relations & Functions, Complex Numbers & Sequences & Series, Vector Algebra, Integral Calculus, Limit, Continuity & Differentiability, Differential Equations, Three Dimensional Geometry, Trigonometry etc.
For Paper 2 A (B.Arch):
Part I: Questions will be asked from Mathematics subject. The topics are similar to the ones as mentioned above in Paper 1 of Mathematics.
Part II: This part include aptitude test. Students must prepare from topics such as Awareness of person, places, texture & objects related to architecture & building, analytical reasoning, buildings &materials, visualizing 3D objects from 2D drawings etc.
Part III: This part covers the drawing test in which students must know about sketch scenes & activities from memory of urbanscape (festivals, public space, street scenes, market, monuments, recreational spaces, etc). rural life & landscape (riverfronts, Jungle, Gardens, trees, Plants, etc.). This part is conducted in drawing sheet and students are advised to bring pencils, geometry box, crasets, pencils, crayons, etc.
For Paper 2 B (B.Plan):
Part I: The topics in Part 1 of Paper 2B will consists of questions from Mathematics subject. The topics will be similar to the ones as mentioned above in Paper 1 & 2A of Mathematics.
Part II: An aptitude test will be conducted in this part. Questions will be asked from topics -Awareness of person, places, texture & objects related to architecture & building, visualizing 3D objects from 2D drawings, buildings &materials, analytical reasoning, etc.
Part III: This part will contain questions related to various topics of planning. The part will cover various questions from topics – General Awareness, Social sciences & Thinking skills.
JEE Main 2025 Preparation Tips
Check following preparation tips & tricks while preparing for JEE Mains:
- Make short notes & revise them in regular basis
- Go through complete exam pattern & syllabus
- Take proper diet & sleep
- Make sure to keep last one week for revision
- Do not get panic & keep yourself relax
JEE Main 2025 Admit Card
The JEE Main admit card for 2025 will be available online. It will come out after the exam city slip. Candidates need to log in to download their hall ticket. For session 1, it will be released in the second week of January 2025, and for session 2, it will be available in the third week of March 2025.
Students should verify all the details on the admit card. If there are any mistakes, they must contact the officials right away. All students must bring their hall ticket and one form of ID to the exam hall.
JEE Main Exam Centers
The JEE Main exam will take place in about 300 cities this year, similar to last year. Candidates need to select 4 exam centers during registration. The number of cities was cut down from 399 to 300 last year.
For exam centers outside India, options include Brasilia, Paris, Beijing, Toronto, Dubai, Doha, Oslo, Kuala Lumpur, Muscat, Kathmandu, Moscow, Kuwait City, Manama, Sharjah, Berlin, Riyadh, Singapore, Colombo, Vienna, Jakarta, Lagos/Abuja, Port Louis/Reduit, and Bangkok.
JEE Main Reservations
JEE Main 2024 Reservation criteria will be released by authority through online mode. It will be announced by NTA. The reservation percentage as per different category will be as follows:
Categories | Reservation Percentage | |
General Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS) | 10% | |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% | |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% | |
Non-Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 2.7% | |
Persons with Disabilities | 5% in each category |
JEE Main 2025 Answer Key
Candidates can download the JEE Main answer key online only. It will be available in PDF format. This key will help students estimate their scores before the results are announced. After each exam shift, different coaching institutes will provide their own answer keys. Following one exam session, the NTA will issue a provisional answer key. Students can raise objections within a specified time by paying Rs. 200 for each question. After the objection period ends, the final answer key will be released.
JEE Main 2025 Result
Candidates should regularly check the website to download the JEE Main Result 2025. The result will be based on the final answer key and can be accessed online. To view the result, candidates will need their application number and password.
The results will be announced separately for both sessions. Session I results will come out in the second week of February 2025, while Session II results will be available in the third week of April 2025. The result will include important information like the candidate’s name, roll number, marks in each subject, and the overall result status. Students should keep a printed copy of the result safe until the admission process is complete.
JEE Main 2025 Score Card
After the declaration of result, authority will release JEE Main 2025 Score Card. Candidates will be able to access it via online mode. No student will receive it via post or any other offline medium.
Students must check all details in the score card carefully. In case of any discrepancies found in score card, one must contact officials. Also, candidates must keep hardcopy of their score card safe for future use.
JEE Main 2025 Cut Off
JEE Main cut off will be published via online mode. Candidates will be able to download it via pdf format. It will be released after both sessions exams. The cut off is the minimum marks candidates have to score to qualify the examination. Cut off criteria for different category as per last year will be as follows:
Category | Cut Off (As per last year trend) | ||
Min ps tot | Max ps tot | Total | |
General (UR All) | 90.7788642 | 100 | 98612 |
EWS -All | 75.6229025 | 90.7773597 | 25057 |
OBC- All | 73.6114227 | 90.7773597 | 67613 |
SC- All | 51.9776027 | 90.7773597 | 37536 |
ST- All | 37.2348772 | 90.7773597 | 18752 |
UR- PWD | 0.0013527 | 90.7638032 | 2685 |
JEE Main 2025 Counselling
The JEE Main Counselling process will take place online. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) will manage the counselling for JEE Main 2025. This will start in May or June 2024. Candidates will receive admission based on their preferences and All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main. Admission will be confirmed after document verification and payment of fees.
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