JEE Main is the first step towards the ladder of the top engineering colleges in the country. The National Testing Agency is responsible for conducting the computer-based online test for JEE Main. The JEE Main 2025 exam would be conducted to assist aspiring students to pursue undergraduate courses in the top engineering institutes-IITs, NITs, etc. The JEE exam is divided into two papers first JEE Main and second JEE Advanced. Only those students who are able to clear JEE Main cut-off are given the chance to appear for JEE Advanced paper. Admissions in IITs, NITs, and CFTIs are based on the marks obtained in JEE exam. The top 2, 50,000 students who are able to qualify for JEE Main are given the chance to appear for JEE Advanced.

The tentative dates for both JEE Main 2025 and JEE Advanced 2025 are given on this page. You can obtain all the information about IIT JEE 2025 and draft a detailed study plan for your exam to secure a good rank.

JEE Main 2025 Latest Updates

This section is focused on helping you in being aware of the latest updates, highlights, and notifications in context with JEE Main 2025 exam.

Overview- JEE Main 2025

About JEE Main 2025

JEE Main is an All-India level entrance exam conducted in different states to offer admission to some of the best engineering and technical institutions that are funded by the government or privately hold. The exam is conducted by the NTA. It is an undergraduate-level exam.

JEE Main 2025 would be conducted for three groups of aspirants:

• Students aspiring to take up B.E. or B. Tech. courses would appear for Paper 1
• Students aspiring to take up B. Arch. the course would appear for Paper 2A
• Students aspiring to take a B. Planning course would appear for Paper 2B

Most of the questions that are asked in JEE Main are NCERT based. To have a clear analysis of the candidates understanding of the concepts and analytical skills the questions are framed in a tricky manner.

JEE Main 2025 Exam Schedule

The exam schedule for JEE Main 2025 will be released by NTA. JEE Main 2025 dates are not officially announced yet on the website. To help the students we have provided tentative exam dates for both sessions of JEE Main 2025. You can check the exam schedule for JEE Main 2025 and kick-start your examination preparation.

The candidates aspiring to take admission to the undergraduate programs at IITs for the year 2020 will also have to appear in B. E. /B. Tech. Paper of JEE (Main)-2020. Based on the performance in the B.E./B. Tech. of JEE (Main)-2020, number of top candidates as per the requirement for JEE (Advanced) 2020 will be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced)- 2020.Admission to IITs will be based on category -wise All India Rank (AIR) in JEE(Advanced),subject to the conditions as would be mentioned in JEE(Advanced)-2020 Website.

JEE Main Registration – 2025

The exam conducting authority opens the registration process for JEE Main before the final exam. For the year 2025, the registration would be conducted in 2 instances. Registration for January session started from December 2024, and for April session registration will start from February 2025 onwards. To register for JEE Main 2025 the candidates can visit the official JEE Main website and pay their fees. Before submitting the JEE Main application form, all the academic and personal details should be checked properly by the candidate.

JEE Main 2024 January Session Dates:

JEE Main 2024 April Session Dates:

JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The students should go through the JEE Main eligibility criteria for 2025 properly to avoid rejection in later stages. Aspirants should satisfy all the terms and conditions that are mentioned in JEE Main eligibility criteria for 2025. There are some points that are to be taken into consideration before registering for the exam:

Age limit: There is no age limit for the candidate in the case of JEE Main exam. Though, IITs can set age criteria for admissions.

Qualifying Exam: For JEE Main age is not the criteria, the applicant should have qualified class 12 or any equivalent examination such as the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy exam, senior secondary school examination, Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination, a two-year Pre-University exam, Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination, a diploma recognized by the AICTE or a State board, General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level, High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

Year: Candidates who have passed their class 12 or equivalent examination in 2023 and 2024 or those who are appearing for the same in the year 2025 are eligible for JEE Main 2025.

Number of Attempts: Students aspiring to appear for JEE Main can give three attempts in consecutive years.

Subjects Pursued in the Qualifying Exam: It is mandatory for the aspirant to pass the qualifying exam with a minimum of 5 subjects. The set of 5 subjects includes Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject, and any other subject.

JEE Main 2025 Reservation Criteria

The National Testing Agency follows the reservation criterion that is laid by the government of India for granting admissions to the candidate. All India ranks are allotted to the candidate based on the category reservation policy. Let’s have a look at the reservation percentage of categories for admission through JEE Main 2024

• OBC candidates: 27% reservation
• SC candidates: 15% reservation
• ST candidates: 7.5% reservation
• PwD candidates: 5% reservation
• GEN-EWS candidates: 10% reservation
• Women candidates: 5% reservation

JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern

The students are advised to have complete knowledge regarding the JEE Main exam pattern for 2025. Understanding the exam pattern assists the students in drafting their study plan properly, not only this the students are able to have a clear idea of the marking scheme, sectional weightage, exam duration, and distribution of questions. There are three papers: paper 1 targets students aspiring for B.E./B. Tech courses in NITs, IIITs, DTU, and paper 2A is for B.Arch. aspirants and paper 2B is for B. Planning courses

JEE Main paper 1 comprises Maths, Physics, and Chemistry. Paper 2A includes Maths, Aptitude, and Drawing Tests. Paper 2B consists of Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning based questions. It is completely the choice of the candidate whether he/she wants to appear for one or both sections. Like the previous year, there would be 90 overall questions and the candidate has to attempt a total of 75 questions. The total numbers of marks allotted are 300. The paper would be conducted online paper. Only the paper 2A drawing section is conducted offline in a pen and paper-based mode. The exam duration of all three papers is 3 hours.

JEE Main Paper 1 (B.E or B. Tech Courses)

• Exam Mode: Computer-based offline exam. All students will have to mark their responses on already downloaded answer sheets.
• Exam Duration: 3 hours
• The Questions will be from topics covered in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.
• Nature of Questions: Objective-type multiple-choice questions, as well as numerical-based questions also.
• The paper will have total of 90 questions, with 20 questions in section A and 10 in section B. Candidates can attempt 75 questions (300 marks) with 20 questions in section A and 5 questions in section B for each subject – Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.

JEE Main Paper 1 Marking Scheme

• Unlike the earlier years, negative marking has been introduced in Section B.
• Every correct answer will be awarded 4 marks, while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. This applies for both MCQs and numerical-based questions.
• No marks are awarded for unanswered questions