JEE Main Exam Pattern by NTA, Paper 1 & 2 Mode, Marking Scheme

Last Updated: Jan 15, 2020 @ 3:29 pm

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:

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:

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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Paper 1

Paper 2

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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.