JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern (Revised): Check Pattern and Marking Scheme for B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch & B.Planning

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the updated JEE Main Exam Pattern for 2020. The exam will be held in Online Mode only and will be conducted twice a year in the month of January and April.

Latest Update: As announced by the HRD Minister Mr Ramesh Pokhriyal on 5th May, 2020, the JEE Main examination will be conducted from 18th – 23rd July, 2020.

Registration process for JEE Main 2020 April session started from February 07, 2020. Candidates were able to apply for JEE Main 2020 by visiting the official website jeemain.nic.in. Last date to register for JEE Main 2020 April Session was March 12, 2020.

Some important changes have been introduced in the JEE Main Exam pattern by the NTA from 2020. As of now, information related to changes in the JEE Main Syllabus has been notified by the coordinating body. NTA conducted the first phase of JEE Main 2020 in January, candidates should go through JEE Main 2020 January Paper Analysis to get an idea about the type of questions and paper structure.

Major Changes in JEE Main Exam Pattern

• From 2020, a separate paper will be conducted for the B.Planning course (Paper 3) unlike previous years.
• Number of questions has changed for all papers. It was 90 and 82 for B.Tech and B.Arch/B.Plan respectively. From 2020 it has changed to 75 questions for B.Tech, 77 for B.Arch and 100 for B.Planning.
• Previously, there were no numerical based questions asked in JEE Main. From 2020, Numerical value questions will be asked along with MCQs.
• There will be NO negative marking for numerical value based questions.
• Previously, B.E./ B.Tech Paper comprised a total of 360 marks and B.Arch/B.Plan comprised a total of 390 marks. From 2020, B.E/ B.Tech Paper will comprise a total of 300 marks, B.Arch 400 marks and B.Plan 400 marks.

Read on to know more about the JEE Main exam pattern, marking scheme, section-wise distribution of questions etc.

Updated JEE Main Exam Pattern: Highlights

JEE Main 2020 is conducted in three papers from 2020– Paper 1 (Engineering), Paper 2 (Architecture) and Paper 3 (Planning). A table for quick understanding is given below:

JEE MAIN PAPER	PAPER 1	PAPER 2	PAPER 3
Programs Offered	B.E./ B.Tech.	B.Arch	B.Planning
Sections/ Subjects	Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics	Aptitude Test, Mathematics & Drawing	Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Planning based questions
Type of Questions	MCQs + Numerical Value	MCQs + Numerical Value + Drawing	MCQs + Numerical Value + Planning
Medium of Exam	English/ Hindi/ Other regional language	English/ Hindi/ Other regional language	English/ Hindi/ Other regional language
Duration of Exam	3 hours	3 hours	3 hours
Total Questions	75	77	100
Total Marks	300	400	400
Marking Scheme for MCQs	+4 for correct answer -1 for wrong answer	+4 for correct answer -1 for wrong answer	+4 for correct answer -1 for wrong answer
Marking Scheme for numerical value	+4 for correct answerno negative marking for wrong answer	+4 for correct answerno negative marking for wrong answer	+4 for correct answerno negative marking for wrong answer

NTA has been constituted as a self-sustained, premier testing organization to hold exams that were conducted by the CBSE. Initially, the agency will conduct JEE and NEET and then move on to other exams. MHRD has 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.

JEE Main Old vs New Exam Pattern

Mode of Examination 

JEE Main 2020 Examination will be conducted in the following mode:

Paper	Mode
Paper 1 – B.E/ B.Tech	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Paper 2 – B.Arch	Mathematics – Computer-based Test
	Aptitude – Computer-based Test
	Drawing Test – Pen and Paper Based test
Paper 3 – B. Planning	Computer-Based Test (CBT)

JEE Main 2020 – Choice of Medium of Question Paper

In JEE Main 2020, the papers will be conducted in three languages – Hindi, English and Gujarati. Candidates are required to choose the medium at time of filling the application form.

Note: For the correctness of the question in the papers, the English version will be taken as final.

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 and conducted in Online Mode.
• Paper 1 will have questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects.
• There will be a total of 75 Multiple choice and numerical value questions, 25 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 for JEE Main Paper 1 is tabulated below:

SUBJECTS	MAXIMUM QUESTIONS	MAXIMUM MARKS
Physics	25	100
Chemistry	25	100
Mathematics	25	100
Total	75 questions	300 marks

Physics Section-Wise Exam Pattern

• 25 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 Section-Wise Exam Pattern

• The Chemistry section will have questions from – Physical, Inorganic, and Organic Chemistry. Questions will be mixed up in this section from these three topics.
• There will be a total of 25 Multiple Choice Questions and numerical value based questions.
• Each correct marked answer is of 4 marks.
• 1 mark is deducted from candidates’ score for every incorrect answer.

Mathematics Section-Wise Exam Pattern

• 25 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)

• 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.
• Drawing section will be conducted offline in pen and paper mode.
• Candidates are required to take essential equipment for the Drawing section as they will not be provided by exam authorities.
• The paper will consist of a total of 77 questions, 50 questions for aptitude test, 2 questions for drawing test and 25 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 50 marks each.
• One mark will be deducted from candidates’ total score for each incorrect response.

Subject-wise distribution of questions with marks in JEE Main Paper 2 is given below:

• Part I – Mathematics – Objective type questions and numerical value
• Part II – Aptitude Test – Objective type questions
• Part III – Drawing Test – Questions based on drawing

SUBJECTS	MAXIMUM QUESTIONS	MAXIMUM MARKS
Mathematics	25	100
Aptitude Test	50	200
Drawing	02	100
Total	77 questions	400 marks

JEE Main Exam Pattern: Paper 3 (B.Planning)

• Paper-3 of JEE Main 2020 will be conducted for admission to undergraduate planning courses.
• It will be a Computer Based Test, testing a candidate’s aptitude in the field of Mathematics and planning ability.
• The paper will consist of a total of 100 questions, 50 questions for aptitude test, 25 questions for planning test and 25 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.
• One mark will be deducted from candidates’ total score for each incorrect response.

Subject-wise distribution of questions with marks in JEE Main 2020 Paper 3 is given below:

SUBJECTS	MAXIMUM QUESTIONS	MAXIMUM MARKS
Mathematics	25	100
Aptitude Test	50	200
Planning Based	25	100
Total	100 questions	400 marks

What if a candidate wants to attempt both Paper 2 and Paper 3?

In case a candidate wants to attempt both Paper 2 and 3, the total time provided for the examination will be 3 hours 30 minutes. 210 minutes can be utilised according to the 4 sections namely – Mathematics, Aptitude, Planning and Drawing.

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Aptitude and Drawing

Aptitude

• 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.

Drawing

• The Drawing Test will consist of 2 questions.
• Candidates will have to attempt these questions on a separate drawing sheet.
• Each question is of maximum 50 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 300 marks while Paper 2 and Paper 3 will be of 400 marks.
• Four marks will be awarded for each right answer while one mark will be deducted for the wrong answer except for the Drawing Test.
• Drawing Test will have 2 questions of 50 marks each.
• Filling up more than one choice will be termed incorrect and marks will be deducted for the same.
• For Numerical Value Based Questions, there will be no negative marking for wrong answers.

Paper 1

SUBJECTS	QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	MARKS
Chemistry	25	4	100
Physics	25	4	100
Mathematics	25	4	100
Total	75	–	300

Paper 2

SUBJECTS	QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	MARKS
Aptitude test	50	4	200
Mathematics	25	4	100
Drawing	2	50	100
Total	77	–	400

Paper 3

SUBJECTS	QUESTIONS	MARKS PER QUESTION	MARKS
Aptitude test	25	4	100
Mathematics	50	4	200
Planning Based	25	4	100
Total	100	–	400

How to best prepare for the JEE Main Exam?

The best way to understand the exam pattern for JEE Main is probably by solving maximum question papers and maximum questions of each topic. Aspirants can do this by solving mock tests and sample papers or get the best books in the market for solving questions using the right approach.

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Sample Questions for New Changes

Here are the download links for a sample of questions for the new changes introduced in JEE Main Exam Pattern 2020. More types of these questions can be found in mock tests available online.

• Sample Numerical Value Questions for Physics – Click here
• Sample Numerical Value Questions for Chemistry – Click here
• Sample Numerical Value Questions for Mathematics – Click here
• Sample Questions for Planning – Click here

JEE Main Exam Pattern: Official Mock Test

Candidates can head over to the official website for NTA and register for the official online mock of JEE Main 2020. Moreover, candidates can also attempt mock tests while staying at home using the same portal without any hassles of registration. NTA has provided mocks from a large archive of January 2020 sessions and old question papers as well.

JEE Main Exam Pattern: Books for Preparation

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

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Guidelines for Computer-Based test Mode

Candidates should bring the following documents on the day of the examination. Failure of presentation of the following documents will prohibit the candidate to sit for the examination.

• Printed copy of the admit card downloaded from the NTA’s official website.
• A passport-sized photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form). This will be required for pasting on the specified space in the attendance sheet at the examination center during the examination.
• Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid and non-expired). The id presented should be – PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/E-Aadhaar with photograph/ Ration Card with photograph/ 12th Class Board Admit Card with photograph/ Bank Passbook with Photograph.
• PwD certificate issued by the authorized medical officer, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category or
• PwD Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examination to write
•  if claiming the relaxation under PwD category. or Letter of Undertaking for using Own Scribe, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category.

JEE Main Syllabus

Syllabus forms the integral part of each and every examination. Once you know the tough and easy topics of the JEE Main 2020 Syllabus and the topics which have higher weightage, you increase your chances of a higher score. You can check the subject-wise syllabus down below.

Physics

The syllabus for Physics is tabulated below:

Kinematics	Properties of Solids & Liquids	Magnetic Effects of Current
Physics & Measurement	Kinetic Theory of Gases	Thermodynamics
Gravitation	Electromagnetic Waves	Oscillations & Waves
Laws of motion	Rotational Motion	Electrostatics
Work, Energy & Power	Current Electricity	Optics

Detailed Syllabus for Physics

The JEE Main syllabus for Physics is as follows. The following section shows the detailed wise syllabus for a few important units.

Physics and Measurement

Physics	Fundamental and Derived units	Errors in Measurement
Technology and Society	Least Count	Dimension of Physical Quantities
S.I. Units	Accuracy and Precision of measuring instruments	Dimensional Analysis and Application

Kinematics

Frame of reference.	Scalars and Vectors, Vector Addition and Subtraction, Zero Vector, Scalar and Vector products, Unit Vector, Resolution of a Vector
Motion in a straight line: Position-time graph, speed and velocity.	Relative Velocity, Motion in a plane.
Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graphs, relations for uniformly accelerated motion.	Projectile Motion, Uniform Circular Motion

Laws of Motion

Force and Inertia,	Static and Kinetic friction, Laws of friction, Rolling friction.
Newton’s First Law of motion; Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of motion; Impulse; Newton’s Third Law of motion.	Dynamics of uniform circular motion: Centripetal force and its application
Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications, Equilibrium of concurrent forces.	–

Work, Energy and Power

Work done by a constant force and a variable force; Kinetic and potential energies, Work-Energy theorem	Potential energy of a spring, Conservation of mechanical energy, Conservative and nonconservative forces;
Power	Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions.

Rotational Motion

Moment of inertia, Radius of gyration	Centre of mass of a two-particle system, Centre of mass of a rigid body
Values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications.	Basic concepts of rotational motion; moment of a force, torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and its applications
Rigid body rotation, Equations of rotational motion	–

Oscillation and Waves

Free, forced and damped oscillations,	Periodic motion – period, frequency, displacement as a function of time.
Resonance	Periodic functions
Wave motion	Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase; oscillations of a spring -restoring force and force constant;
Longitudinal and transverse waves, speed of a wave	Energy in S.H.M. – kinetic and potential energies; Simple pendulum – derivation of expression for its time period
Principle of superposition of waves, reflection of waves, Standing waves in strings and organ pipes, fundamental mode and harmonics, Beats, Doppler effect in sound	Displacement relation for a progressive wave

Preparation Tips for Physics

• Understanding the concepts to the core.
• Practice the questions as much as you can.
• Bring clarity in the basics instead of trying to learn all the formulas.
• Focus on both numerical and conceptual questions.

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Books for JEE Main Preparation for Physics

Sl. No.	Book	Author
1.	NCERT Books	–
2.	Physics	H.C Verma
3.	Concepts of Physics – Vol I and Vol II	H.C. Verma
4.	Understanding of Physics for the students of JEE Main & Advanced Optics & Modern Physics	D C Pandey
5.	Fundamentals of Physics	Halliday and Walker

Chemistry

The syllabus for chemistry is tabulated below:

States of Matter	Surface Chemistry	Chemical Bonding
D and F Block Elements	Equilibrium	Solutions
Basic concepts of chemistry	Molecular Structure	Redox reactions
Nitrogen	Hydrogen	Chemical Kinetics
Block Elements	Chemical Thermodynamics	Atomic Structure
Chemical Kinetics	Components with Halogens	Environmental Chemistry

Detailed Syllabus

The JEE Main Syllabus for Chemistry is as follows. The following section provides a detailed syllabus of a few of the important topics for the subject.

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Matter and its Theory	Physical Quantities and their measurements in Chemistry, Precision and Accuracy, Significant Figures, S.I. Units, Dimensional Analysis
Dalton’s Atomic Theory	Laws of Chemical Combination
Concept of Atom, Molecule, Element and Compound	Atomic and Molecular Masses, Mole Concept, Molar Mass, Percentage Composition, Empirical and Molecular Formulae
Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry	–

States of Matter

Gaseous State	Liquid State	Solid State
Measurable Properties of Gases	Properties of Liquids – Vapour Pressure, Viscosity and Surface Tension and effect of Temperature on them. (Qualitative Treatment only)	Classification of Solids
Gas Laws – Boyle’s Law, Charle’s Law, Graham’s Law of Diffusion, Avogadro’s Law, Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure	–	Molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (Elementary Idea)
Absolute Scale of Temperature	–	Bragg’s law and its Applications
Ideal Gas Equation	–	Unit Cell and Lattices, Packing in Solids (Fee, Bee and Hep Lattices), Voids, Calculations involving Unit Cell Parameters, Imperfection in Solids
Kinetic Theory of Gases (Only Postulates)	–	Electrical and Magnetic Properties
Concept of Average, Root Mean square and Most Probable Velocities	–	–
Real gases, Deviation from Ideal Behavior, Compressibility Factor and Van Der Waals Equation	–	–

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Topic	Details
Kossel-Lewis approach	Chemical bond formation, concept of ionic and covalent bonds
Ionic Bonding	Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds, calculation of lattice enthalpy
Covalent Bonding	Concept of electronegativity, Fajan’s Rule, dipole moment Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory and shapes of simple molecules
Quantum Mechanical Approach to covalent bonding	Its important features, hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals resonance.
Molecular Orbital Theory	Its important features, LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configuration of homonuclear diatomic molecules, concept of bond order, bond length and bond energy.
–	Electronic idea of metallic bonding, Hydrogen bonding and its Applications.

Chemical Thermodynamics

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics	System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state function and types of processes
First law of Thermodynamics	Concept of work, heat internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molecular heat capacity
	Hess’s Law of constant heat summation
	Enthalpies of bond dissociation, combustion, formation, atomization, sublimation, phase transition, hydration, ionization and solution.
Second Law of Thermodynamics	Spontaneity of Processes
	∆S of the universe and ∆G of the system as criteria for spontaneity, ∆G° (Standard Gibbs Energy Change) and Equilibrium Constant

 Equilibrium

Meaning of Equilibrium, Concept of dynamic equilibrium

Equilibria involving Physical Processes – solid-liquid, liquid-gas and solid-gas equilibria, Henry’s Law, General characteristics of equilibrium involving physical processes.

Equilibria involving Physical Processes – Law of Chemical Equilibrium, equilibrium constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance, significance of ∆G and ∆G° in chemical equilibria, factors affecting equilibrium concentrations, pressure, temperature effect of catalyst; Le Chatelier’s principle.

Ionic Equilibrium – Weak and strong electrolytes, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius Bronsted – Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base equilibria (including multi stage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water, pH scale, common ion effect, hydrolysis of salts and pH of their solutions, solubility of sparingly soluble salts and solubility products and buffer solutions.

P-block Elements

Electronic Configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups; unique behaviour of the first element in each group.

Group 13	Preparations and properties of Boron and aluminium; Structure, properties and uses of borax, boric acid, diborane,boron trifluoride, aluminum chloride,alums.
Group 14	Tendency for Catenation; structure, properties and uses of Allotropes and oxides of carbon, silicon tetrachloride, silicates, zeolites and silicones
Group 15	Properties and uses of nitrogen and phosphorus; Allotropic forms of Phosphorus; Preparation, properties, structure and uses of ammonia, nitric acid, phosphine halides, (PCLჳ, PCLཏ); Structures of oxides and oxoacids of nitrogen and phosphorus
Group 16	Preparation, properties, structures and uses of ozone; Allotropic forms of sulphur; Preparation, properties, structure and uses of sulphuric acid (including its industrial preparation); Structures of oxoacids of sulphur
Group 17	Preparation, properties and uses of hydrochloric acid; Trends in the acidic nature of hydrogen halides; Structure of interhalogen compounds and oxides and oxoacids of halogens
Group 18	Occurrence and uses of noble gases; Structures of Fluorides and oxides of xenon

Preparation Tips for Chemistry

• Solve the entire NCERT book. That will help you cover your Inorganic part of the chemistry syllabus
• Make appropriate notes for every chapter.
• Study all reaction mechanisms and remember all named reactions.
• Keep revising all the formulas and reactions from time to time.
• After finishing a chapter, jot down all the equations and formulas in a separate notebook and use it while solving problems.

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Books for JEE Main Preparation for Chemistry

Sl. No.	Books	Author
1.	NCERT Chemistry	–
2.	Organic Chemistry	Morris and Boyd
3.	Numerical Chemistry	P Bahadur
4.	Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations	R C Mukherjee
5.	Practice Book Chemistry for JEE Main and JEE Advanced	Arihant

Mathematics

The syllabus for mathematics is tabulated below:

Sets, Relations & Functions	Permutation & Combination	Binomial Theorem
Trigonometry	Quadratic Equations	Vector Algebra
3D Geometry	Coordinate Geometry	Integral Calculus
Differential Equations	Sequences & Series	Limits & Continuity
Matrices & Determinants	Statistics & Probability	Complex Numbers

Detailed Syllabus for Physics

The JEE Main syllabus for Mathematics is as follows. The following section provides a detailed syllabus of a few of the important topics for the subject.

Sets, Relations and Functions

Sets and their representation	Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties
Power set	Relation, Types of relations, equivalence relations, functions
One-one, into and onto functions, composition of functions	–

Complex Number and Quadratic Equations

Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals	Representation of complex numbers in the form (a+ib) and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram.
Algebra of complex numbers, modulus and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, square root of a complex number.	Triangle inequality.
Quadratic equations in real and complex number systems and their solutions.	The relation between roots and coefficients, nature of roots, the formation of quadratic equations with given roots.

Matrices and Determinants

Matrices: Algebra of matrices, types of matrices, and matrices of order two and three.	Determinants: Properties of determinants, evaluation of determinants, the area of triangles using determinants.
Adjoint and evaluation of inverse of a square matrix using determinants and elementary transformations.	Test of consistency and solution of simultaneous linear equations in two or three variables using determinants and matrices

Permutations and Combinations

The fundamental principle of counting.	Permutation as an arrangement and combination as selection.
The meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r). Simple applications.	–

Integral Calculus

Integral as an antiderivative.	Integration by substitution, by parts, and by partial fractions.
Fundamental integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions.	Integration using trigonometric identities.
Integral as limit of a sum.	–

Evaluation of simple integrals

Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.

Properties of definite integrals, evaluation of definite integrals, determining areas of the regions bounded by simple curves in standard form

Differential Equations

Ordinary differential equations, their order, and degree	The solution of differential equations by the method of separation of variables.
Formation of differential equations.	The solution of homogeneous and linear differential equations of the type.

Preparation Tip for Mathematics

Here are a few tips to ace the Mathematics section of the examination

• Immense practice of sums from all the chapters, especially the important ones.
• There should be clarity in concepts.
• The formulae should be learnt by heart.
• Discover every possible shortcut and tricks to avoid wastage of time.
• Develop your visualization skills.

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Books for JEE Main Preparation for Mathematics

Sl. No.	Books	Author
1.	NCERT Books	–
2.	Higher Algebra	Hall and Knight
3.	Coordinate Geometry for IIT JEE	SK Goyal
4.	Integral Calculus IIT-JEE	Amit Agarwal
5.	Trigonometry and Coordinate Geometry	S.L. Loney

Aptitude Syllabus (Part 1)

• Surfaces and objects associated with Architecture and as building elements.
• Familiarization with places, relevant people, structures/buildings and materials/objects.
• Capability of visualizing various sides of 3D items.
• Transformation capabilities of 3D objects from 2D drawings.
• Mental Capability of Analytical & Reasoning concepts.

Aptitude Syllabus (Part 2)

• Structure and drawing of geometrical or dynamic shapes & examples in pencil.
• 3D perception: Analyzing and developing concepts about scale and object proportions, building structures & components, shading surface, agreement, and complexity.
• Change of structures between both 2D and 3D figures and their inter-relations, subtraction, surface & volume development, plan generation, heights.

Drawing Syllabus 

• Drawing and Designing of geometrical or abstract shapes & patterns in pencil
• Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union
• Elevation and 3D views of objects rotation
• Development of Surfaces and Volumes
• Generation of Plan
• Creating 2D & 3D compositions using given shapes and forms
• Sketching of activities from memory of urban scenes

Planning Syllabus 

• General Awareness with regard to government programs/schemes, development issues etc.
• Critical thinking, Comprehension, Analytical skills, Map reading skills, Graphs, Charts, Simple statistics etc.
• Social Sciences.

Preparation Tips for JEE Main 2020 Preparations

• Compiling of notes: Try jotting down important points and formulas after finishing every chapter. This will help you revise everything before the examination easily. This will also help you during solving problems and reference.
• Avoid procrastination: The clock is ticking. Each day is important and delaying by all means should be avoided.
• Confidence: Don’t get intimidated by difficult and complex topics. Focus on clearing and understanding the concepts, rather than worrying about not performing well.
• Time Management: Time management is one of the important aspects in JEE Main 2020 Preparations. It is very important to balance your time between JEE Main Preparations and Class XII Examinations as both of them hold a very high importance.
• Mock Tests and Sample Papers: Practising mock tests and sample papers is one of the best ways to prepare for any entrance examination. Mock tests will help you understand the JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern. You should solve the tests in the same manner as you solve in the examination. This will give you confidence and an idea about time management during the examination.
• Smart Preparation Plan: Prepare cheat sheets and flashcards to revise formulae. Learn shortcuts for lengthy equations. Try to maintain the consistency by keeping your preparation interesting.
• Make use of Android apps: Living in the epitome of the technological era has its own perks. There are a lot of apps developed for JEE Main 2020 Preparations. These apps include – Topper, JEE Main Prep, Unacademy Learning App, etc. Candidates are advised to not make these apps their core preparation source but use them as additional tools to enhance their preparation level. Such a preparation source comes with advantages like cost-effectiveness, handiness and reduced time consumption.

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Exam Day Instructions for JEE Main 2020

Candidates should keep these instructions in mind while appearing for JEE Main 2020.

• The candidates shall report at the Examination Centre two hours before the commencement of the examination so as to complete the frisking and registration formalities well before the time.
• The Examination Hall/RooRegistration desk will be closed 30 minutes prior to the examination.
• Candidates shall not be permitted to enter after 9:00 a.m in the first shift and after 2:00 p.m. in the second shift.
• A seat indicating roll number will be allocated to each candidate.
• Candidates should find and sit on their allocated seat only. Any candidate found to have changed room/hall or the seat on his/her own other than allotted, his/her candidature shall be cancelled and no plea would be accepted for it.
• No candidate, without the special permission of the Centre Superintendent or the Invigilator concerned, will leave his/her seat or Examination Room/Hall until the full duration of the paper is over.
• Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as instructed by the Centre Superintendent/Invigilators.
• Candidates should not leave the room/hall without handing over their rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.
•  For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of tests for any reason, the NTA shall not be responsible for conduct of re-test, under any circumstances.
• The information related to the test center will be mentioned in JEE Main Admit Card.
• Any kind of electronic device and study material is prohibited inside the examination hall.
• Candidates must bring their own pencils, geometry box, erasers colours for the aptitude test.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)