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| Exam Features | Highlights |
| Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination or JEE Main |
| Conducted For | Admission in B.E, B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Plan Courses |
| Conducted By | National Testing Agency or NTA |
| Exam Level | National Level UG Exam |
| Examination Frequency | Twice every year |
| No. of Papers & Marks | Paper-1: BE/BTech (300 marks) Paper-2A: BArch (400 marks) Paper-2B: BPlan (400 marks) |
| Application Fees | INR 1000 (Male unreserved/OBC/EWS category) INR 800 (Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category) INR 500 (SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category) |
| Examination Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT), except for the Drawing section in B.Arch. |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours for B.Tech/ BArch/ B.Plan 3.5 hours for BArch and B.Planning both 4 hours for PwD candidates |
| No. of Questions | BE/B.Tech: 90 BArch: 82 BPlan: 105 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for each correct response -1 for each incorrect response (No marks for unattempted responses) |
| Medium of Exam | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu |
| Total candidates registered for JEE Main 2023 | 8.6 Lakh |
| Colleges/Institutions accepting JEE scores | IITs, NITs, CFTIs, state government & Private engineering/architecture institutions |
| JEE Main official website | Jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| Sarvgyan JEE Main Latest News | news.sarvgyan.com/jee-main |
JEE Main 2023
JEE Main is a national-level entrance exam organised by NTA for admission to undergraduate Engineering, Technology, Architecture & Planning courses. The JEE Main entrance test is conducted in two sessions i.e. in January & in April.
JEE Main score is accepted by all top government & private universities & Institutions offering admissions in UG programs of Engineering, Technology, Architecture & Planning. Some of the renowned institutions providing admission to their B.E/B.Tech programs through JEE Main scores are NIT’s, CFTI’s & all major private & state government engineering institutions.
JEE Main exam also acts as an eligibility test for appearing in JEE Advanced examination. The candidates who will qualify JEE Main exam will be eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced exam which is the gateway for admission to the IIT’s.
| Events | Session 1 Dates | Session 2 Dates |
| Registration process starts | 15th December 2022 | 15th February 2023 |
| Last date to register | 12th January 2023 | 12th March 2023 |
| Last date of fee payment | 12th January 2023 | 12th March 2023 |
| Application Correction | 13th January to 14th January 2023 | 13-14th March, 2023 |
| Exam City announcement | 18th January 2023 | March |
| Release of Admit card | From 21st January 2023 | 3rd week of March 2023 |
| JEE Main dates | Session 1 – 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th, 31st January & 1st February 2023 (Paper 1 (B.E/ B.Tech) & 28th January 2023 (Paper 2A & 2B – B.Arch/ B.Plan) | Session 2 – 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th & 12th April 2023 (Reserved date – 13th & 15th April 2023) |
| Answer Keys | 2nd February 2023 | April 2023 |
| Result declaration | 6 February | May 2023 |
| Counselling registration starts | TBD | TBD |
JEE Main Application Form
JEE Main application form for session 2 has been started by NTA from 15 February. The last date for registration & fee payment is 12 March, 2023. Candidates can apply for JEE Main by visiting the official website of JEE Main (jeemain.nta.nic.in) on or before 12 March, 2023.
Candidates who have registered for JEE Main session 1 need not to register again and they can directly fill the application form for session 2 by login with their previous application number & password as provided in session 1.
Interested candidates can apply for JEE Main session 2 only through online mode by visiting the official website. During registration, candidates must carefully fill their details and upload scanned images & documents as per the correct format & specification.
JEE Main Application Fees
The JEE Main application fee is given below:
| Category | Fees |
| Male candidates of Unreserved/ EWS/OBC category | For centres in India – INR 1,000 For centres Outside India – INR 5,000 |
| Female candidates in the Unreserved/EWS/OBC category | For centres in India – INR 800 For centres Outside India – 4,000 |
| SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category candidates | For centres in India – INR 500 For centres Outside India – 2,500 |
JEE Main 2023 Eligibility Criteria
JEE Main aspirants must check all the eligibility conditions as prescribed by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is mandatory for candidates to meet all the eligibility requirements as laid down by the JEE Apex board for appearing in the JEE Main examination.
Age Limit – There is no age limit to appear for JEE Main
Educational Qualification – Candidates must be appearing in class 12th or equivalent examination in 2023 or must have passed 12th or equivalent examination in 2021 or 2022.
Compulsory subjects –
For BE/BTech – Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology or any other technical vocational as optional subject
For B.Arch – Mathematics is a compulsory subject.
For B.Plan – Physics, Mathematics & Chemistry as compulsory subjects.
Attempt Limit – Candidates can appear in the exam in three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12
Percentage in class 12th – No minimum percentage is required to appear in JEE Main. However, for admission to IITs, NITs & CFTIs 75% is required for UR and 65% for SC/ST category.
Steps to Apply in JEE Main exam
The step by step application process to apply for JEE Main is given below:
- Visit the official website (jeemain.nta.nic.in)
- Click on “online application form for JEE Main session 2”
- If you have applied for session 1 then login with “application no” & “password”, otherwise click on “new registration”
- Read all the instructions carefully and start your registration by filing “personal” & “communication” details.
- In the next step “choose a password” and submit & review your filled data after verifying your mobile number.
- Next step is “application form” complete your application form by filling other details like Aadhar, exam center, medium of question paper, qualification, documents upload & emergency contact details etc.
- In the next step, review & final submit your filled application form.
- In the last step “pay the application fee” and take the printout of the filled application form.
JEE Main Exam Pattern
The complete examination pattern for JEE Main 2023 is given below:
Mode of Exam – CBT mode, except Paper 2 (A) drawing test will be pen-paper based.
Number of Papers – There will be 2 papers – JEE Main – Paper I for B.E/ B.Tech & Paper 2A/ 2B for B.Arch/ B.Plan.
Time duration – 3 hours (4 hours in case of PWD)
Questions Type – Objective-type questions will be asked, Paper 2 will be subjective in nature.
No. of questions – 90 questions in Paper I (B.Tech/B.E) & 82 in Paper II A (B.Arch) and 105 questions in Paper II B (B.Plan).
Maximum Marks – Paper 1 will consist of 300 marks, Paper II A & Paper II B will consists of 400 marks
Marking Scheme – +4 for correct answer, -1 for incorrect answer, no marks for unattempted question.
Subject wise Distribution of Marks
Subject wise distribution of questions & maks are given below:
Paper I: B.E/ B.Tech:
| Subjects | Section A | Section B | Marks Distribution |
| Physics | 20 | 10 | 100 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 10 | 100 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 10 | 100 |
| Total | 90 | 300 |
Paper 2 A: B.Arch:
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks Distribution |
| 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 2 B: B.Plan:
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks Distribution |
| Part 1: Mathematics | 20 (Section A) & 10 (Section B) | 100 |
| Part 2: Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 |
| Part 3: Planning | 02 | 100 |
| Total | 105 | 400 |
JEE Main 2023 Admit Card
JEE Main admit card will be made available through online mode. The admit card for JEE Main session 2 exams will be made available in the 3rd week of March.
It is important for all the JEE aspirants to read all the instructions printed on the admit card.
Candidates must bring their admit card at the examination venue for verification and entry to the examination hall. Candidates must also bring a valid Id proof and passport size photographs for verification.
JEE Main 2023 Result
JEE Main result for session 1 exams has been declared on 6 February. Candidates can check their result by visiting the official website of JEE Main and entering their login details.
The authority will not entertain any request relating to revaluation or re-checking of results. If candidates find any mistake or discrepancy in their result data they must report to the NTA officials.
How to Check the Result
Step by step process to check JEE Main result is mentioned below:
- Visit the official website of JEE Main
- Click on the JEE Main Result link.
- Login using your application number and date of birth/password.
- Result/Scorecard will get displayed on the system screen.
- Download the result copy and take its printout.
JEE Main Books & Study Material
Finding good & reliable study material is one of the important steps in JEE Main preparation. Student’s have plenty of options available in selecting the books and study material, but often it becomes a cumbersome process especially when each book claims to be the best.
To sort this out, we have recommended some of the best preparation books for JEE Main 2023. Candidates may go through these books and tell us whether they solve their purpose of finding the best JEE Main study material.
Physics –
- NCERT Class 11 and 12
- Concepts of Physics (Vol.1 & 2) by H.C. Verma
- Physics For JEE (Main & Advanced) by CENGAGE LEARNING INDIA PVT LTD
Mathematics
- NCERT Class 11 and 12
- Master Resource Book in Mathematics for JEE Main
Chemistry
- NCERT Class 11 and 12
- Master Resource Book in Chemistry for JEE Main
- Organic Chemistry by O.P. Tandon
JEE Main Participating Institutions
Candidates after qualifying JEE Main exam are eligible to appear in the JOSAA counseling. Through JOSAA counseling many top engineering & architecture institutes provide admission to their UG engineering, architecture and planning programs.
JEE Main Participating Institutions participate in the JOSAA counseling for providing admission to their B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Plan courses.
In 2022, a total of 23 IIIT’s, 32 NIT’s, 26 IITs and 33 GFCI’s have participated in the JoSAA counseling process. The table below shows the participating institutes and seats offered by them in the academic year 2021 and 2022.
| JOSAA Participating Institutes | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total no. of IITs | 23 | 23 |
| Total no. of seats offered by IITs | 16234 | 16232 |
| Total no. of NITs | 32 | 32 |
| Total no. of seats offered by NITs | 23506 | 23997 |
| Total no. of IIITs | 26 | 26 |
| Total no. of seats offered by IIITs | 5643 | 6146 |
| Total no. of GFTIs | 33 | 33 |
| Total no. of seats offered by GFTIs | 5620 | 6078 |
