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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold JEE Main 2020 in online mode only. The engineering examination will be conducted twice a year in the month of January and April. Check JEE Main 2020 Exam Dates
Registration process for JEE Main 2020 January session has begun from September 02, 2019. Candidates can apply for JEE Main 2020 by visiting the official website jeemain.nic.in. Last date to register along with payment of requisite fee is September 30, 2019. Check JEE Main 2020 Eligibility
As of now, no information related to any changes in the exam pattern and syllabus has been notified by the coordinating body. NTA conducted first phase of JEE Main 2019 in January, candidates should go through JEE Main 2019 January Paper Analysis to get an idea about the type of questions and paper structure.
Read on to know more about the paper pattern of JEE Main, marking scheme, section-wise distribution of question etc.
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JEE Main Exam Pattern Highlights
JEE Main 2020 is conducted in two papers – Paper 1 (Engineering) and Paper 2 (Architecture). A quick sneak peek is given below:
JEE Main Paper | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
Programs Offered | B.E./ B.Tech. | B.Arch/ B.Planning |
Sections/ Subjects | Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics | Aptitude Test, Mathematics & Drawing |
Type of Questions | MCQs | MCQs + Drawing |
Medium of Exam | English/ Hindi/ Other regional language | English/ Hindi/ Other regional language |
Duration of Exam | 3 hours | 3 hours |
Total Questions | 90 | 82 |
Total Marks | 360 | 390 |
JEE Marking Scheme | +4 marks | – ¼ marks | +4 marks | – ¼ marks | 2*35 = Drawing Ques. |
NTA has been constituted as a self-sustained, premier testing organization to hold exams that are currently conducted by the CBSE. Initially, the agency will conduct JEE and NEET and then move on to other exams. MHRD has been directed that NTA will not declare JEE rankings. It will only announce the percentile scores on the basis of which the test takers will be able to take admissions in various colleges across India. Check JEE Main 2020 Score Normalization Process
JEE Main Exam Pattern: Paper 1 (B.Tech/ B.E.)
- Paper-1 of JEE Main 2020 will be conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering courses.
- As per the updates, the examination will be a Computer Based Test.
- Paper 1 will have questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects.
- There will total of 90 Multiple choice questions, 30 from each subject.
- The duration of the examination will be 180 minutes.
- The medium of the paper will be English and Hindi. However, students filling the exam centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli cities will have the option to opt for English, Hindi or Gujarati medium.
Subject-wise distribution of questions with marks is tabulated below:
Subjects | Maximum Questions | Maximum Marks |
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Physics | 30 | 120 |
Chemistry | 30 | 120 |
Mathematics | 30 | 120 |
Total | 90 questions | 360 marks |
Physics Section-Wise Exam Pattern
- 30 questions of objective type are asked from Physics in Paper 1.
- Each correct marked answer is of 4 marks.
- 1 mark is deducted from candidates’ score for every incorrect answer.
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Chemistry
- Chemistry section will be divided into three sections: Physical Chemistry, Inorganic, and Organic Chemistry, Questions will be mixed up in this section from these three topics.
- There will be a total of 30 Multiple choice based questions
- Each correct marked answer is of 4 marks.
- 1 mark is deducted from candidates’ score for every incorrect answer.
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Mathematics
- 30 questions of objective type are asked from Mathematics in Paper 1.
- Each correct marked answer is of 4 marks.
- 1 mark is deducted from candidates’ score for every incorrect answer.
JEE Main Exam Pattern: Paper 2 (B.Arch/ B.Planning)
- Paper-2 of JEE Main 2020 will be conducted for admission to undergraduate architecture courses.
- It will be a Computer Based Test, testing a candidate’s aptitude in the field of Mathematics and Drawing Ability.
- The paper will consist of a total of 82 questions, 50 questions for aptitude test, 2 questions for drawing test and 30 questions from mathematics.
- The duration of the examination will be 180 minutes.
- The medium of the paper will be English and Hindi. However, students filling the exam centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Havel cities will have the option to opt for English, Hindi or Gujarati medium.
- Each correct question will carry 4 marks and two drawing questions will be of 35 marks each.
- One marks will be deducted from candidates’ total score for each incorrect response.
Tabulated below is the subject wise distribution of questions with marks in JEE Main is provided:
- Part I – Mathematics – Objective type questions
- Part II – Aptitude Test – Objective type questions
- Part III – Drawing Test – Questions based on drawing
Subjects | Maximum Questions | Maximum Marks |
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Mathematics | 30 | 120 |
Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 |
Drawing | 02 | 70 |
Total | 82 questions | 390 marks |
Section-Wise Exam Pattern
Part 1
- Aptitude test will contain 50 objective type questions.
- 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
- 1 mark is deducted from candidates’ score for every incorrect answer.
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Part 2
- Mathematics will contain 30 Multiple choice objective type questions.
- 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
- 1 mark is deducted from candidates’ score for every incorrect answer.
Part 3
- Drawing Test will comprise of 2 questions.
- Candidates will have to attempt these questions on a separate drawing sheet.
- Each question is of maximum 35 marks.
- Candidates will be awarded marks as per their work on the drawing sheet.
JEE Main Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme
- JEE Main 2020 Paper 1 will consist of 360 marks while Paper 2 will be of 390 marks.
- Four marks will be awarded for each right answer while one mark will be deducted for the wrong answer except for Drawing Test.
- Drawing Test will have 2 questions of 35 marks each.
- Filling up more than one choice will be termed incorrect and marks will be deducted for the same.
Paper 1
Subjects | Questions | Marks per question | Marks |
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Chemistry | 30 | 4 | 120 |
Physics | 30 | 120 | |
Mathematics | 30 | 120 | |
Total | 90 | 360 |
Paper 2
Subjects | Questions | Marks per question | Marks |
---|---|---|---|
Aptitude test | 50 | 4 | 200 |
Mathematics | 30 | 120 | |
Drawing | 2 | 35 | 70 |
Total | 82 | 390 |
JEE Main 2020: Preparation Books – Check JEE Main Syllabus
Chemistry | Mathematics | Physics |
Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd | Differential Calculus for IIT-JEE by Amit Agarwal | Mechanics Part-1 & 2 by DC Pandey |
Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J. D. Lee | Integral Calculus for IIT-JEE by Amit Agarwal | Understanding Physics for JEE Main & Advanced Waves & Thermodynamics by DC Pandey |
Numerical Chemistry by P Bahadur | Calculus and Analytic Geometry by Thomas and Finney | Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma – Volume 1 and Volume 2 |
Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry for Competitions (JEE Main & Advanced) by OP Tandon | Algebra for JEE Main & Advanced by Arihant Publication | Fundamentals of Physics by Resnick and Halliday |
Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee | Higher Algebra by Hall & Knight | Problems in Physics by S.S. Krotov |
Exam Day Instructions for JEE Main 2020
Candidates should keep these instructions in mind while appearing for JEE Main 2020.
- Report at the examination center at the allocated time, date and address.
- The information related to the test center will be mentioned in JEE Main Admit Card.
- Follow the instructions given by the invigilators in the examination room.
- Any kind of electronic device and study material is prohibited inside the examination hall.
what is the marking scheme for paper 1?
JEE Main marking scheme for paper 1 – 4 marks for every correct answer and ¼ marks deduct for every wrong answer
what are total marks allotted for jee main paper 1?
Total marks allotted for JEE Main paper 1 are 360
what are the type of question in jee main?
All questions are MCQ type in JEE Main 2019
can you please refer me some books for physics preparation?
For Physics preparation You can refer –
Mechanics Part-1 & 2 by DC Pandey
Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma – Volume 1 and Volume 2
Fundamentals of Physics by Resnick and Halliday
in how many languages jee main exam will be conducted?
JEE Main 2019 will be conducted in English, Hindi or Gujarati medium.Candidates can opt any of these three languages
how many questions are asked in jee main exam
There will total of 90 Multiple choice questions to be asked in JEE Main exam, 30 from each subject.
what is the marking scheme for jee main paper 2
Four marks will be awarded for each right answer while one mark will be deducted for the wrong answer except for Drawing Test.
what is the exam pattern for maths of paper 1
JEE Main paper 1 Exam Pattern for Mathematics is –
1. 30 questions of objective type are asked from Mathematics in Paper 1.
2. Each correct marked answer is of 4 marks.
3. 1 mark is deducted from candidates’ score for every incorrect answer.
Is there any option to attempt jee main paper in any language other than english
Candidates can opt for English/ Hindi/ Other regional languages
is NTA made any changes to the exam pattern?
As NTA is going to conduct JEE Main 2019 there is no change is the exam pattern
is there any option for pen and paper based exam
JEE Main 2019 is going to be conducted in online mode only. No pen and paper based mode of option left for candidates
is there any negative marking in drawing test
There is no negative marking in JEE Main Paper 2 Drawing test
What is the importance of Organic Chemistry in JEE Main?
Organic Chemistry has weightage of at least 30-35% of chemistry part in JEE Main. Important topics of organic chemistry are general organic chemistry, alcohol, phenols and ether, aldehydes and ketones.
Is JEE Main exam pattern different from JEE Advanced
Yes, the exam pattern of JEE Main and JEE Advanced are different. JEE Main will be conducted in online mode only but JEE Advanced will not be held in completely online mode.
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