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| Event | January Session 2021 | April Session 2021 |
| JEE Main Registration 2021 | September 1st week, 2020 | February 1st week, 2021 |
| JEE Main Registration (closed) | October 2nd week, 2020 | March 1st week, 2021 |
| JEE Main Application Correction Form | October 3rd week, 2020 | March 2nd week, 2021 |
| Last date of Fee submission | October 2nd week, 2020 | March 2nd week, 2021 |
| JEE Main 2021 Admit Card Available | December 1st week, 2020 | March 3rd week, 2021 |
| JEE Main 2021 Exam Dates | January 2nd week, 2021 | April 2nd week, 2021 |
| Events | Details |
| Age Limit | For appearing in the JEE (Main) Examination there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed XII examination in 2019 and appearing in 2020 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE Main Examination 2021The candidates should satisfy themselves about the eligibility of age limit requirements of the Institutes in which he/she is desirous of taking admission.Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1994, are eligible. However, in the case of SC, ST and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PwD candidates who are born on or after 01st October 1990 are eligibleDate of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/University certificate will only be considered |
| Number of Subjects in the Qualifying Exam (QE): | Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in class 12th/qualifying examination in order to be eligible for writing JEE Main 2021. The candidates who have taken four subjects are not eligible to write JEE Main 2021 and if such candidates appear in JEE Main 2021.Only for B.Arch., the candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Qualifying Examination. |
| Subjects /Courses | Subject combinations required in the qualifying exam for admission to B.E./B. Tech. & B. Arch./B. Planning Courses in NITs, IIITs, and other CFTIs shall be as under.For B.E. /B Tech. – Required Criteria based on Class 12th/Equivalent qualifying Exam; passed 10+2 Exam with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects.B.Arch./B. Planning – Passed 10+2 Examination with Mathematics. |
Read Here in Breif – JEE Main Eligibility
JEE Main is an All India entrance examination conducted for admissions to various engineering and architecture programs in IITs, NITs. The JEE Main Exam is conducted twice a year, in January and April respectively.
B.Tech/B.E. – JEE Main 2021 Paper 1
| Total Number of questions | 75 |
| Number of questions per section | 25 |
| Type of questions | |
| Mathematics section | 20 questions MCQ based |
| 5 Questions Numerical based | |
| Physics section | 20 questions MCQ based |
| 5 Questions Numerical based | |
| Chemistry section | 20 questions MCQ based |
| 5 Questions Numerical based | |
| Exam mode | Online (CBT) Mode |
B.Arch – JEE Main 2021 Paper 2
| Total Number of questions | 77 |
| Number of questions in the Mathematics section | 25 |
| Number of questions in drawing test | 2 |
| Number of questions in Aptitude test | 50 |
| Type of questions | |
| Mathematics section | 20 questions MCQ based |
| 5 Questions Numerical based | |
| Exam mode | |
| Paper 2 | Online (CBT) Mode |
| Drawing test | Offline on A4 sheet |
B.Planning – JEE Main 2021 Paper 3
| Total Number of questions | 100 |
| Number of questions in the Mathematics section | 25 |
| Number of questions based on planning | 25 |
| Number of questions in Aptitude test | 50 |
| Type of questions | |
| Mathematics section | 20 questions MCQ based |
| 5 Questions Numerical based | |
| Planning | MCQ based |
| Exam mode | Online (CBT) Mode |
Check out in Brief – JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern
JEE Main 2021 Paper 1 Syllabus:
JEE Main Paper 2 Syllabus:
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NTA releases Sample Question of Numerical Value for JEE Main 2021 – National Testing Agency has released the Sample Questions for Section on Numerical Value on its website. The section of Numerical Value has been introduced for JEE Main Exam 2021. For Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry papers, 20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value.
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JEE Main will consist of three papers – BE/BTech, B.Arch, and B.Planning.
Check out – JEE Main 2021 Sample question of Numerical Value
JEE Main has long been one of India’s most prestigious and challenging entrance exams – one that serves as engineering aspirants’ gateway to the best institutes across the country.
Every year, Lakhs of students appear in the exam, out of which only a few thousand manage to get ranks in the merit list. These numbers are itself pretty much self-explanatory when it comes to comprehending how much cut-throat competition exists in the engineering entrance test.
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The merit will be calculated by converting the raw scores of all three subjects into the NTA score. In the case of a tie between two students, it will be resolved in descending order as follows – the first stage of tie-breaker is the NTA score of a candidate in a particular subject, followed by the second stage of tie-breaker i.e. the candidate with a lesser number of negative responses in the paper will rank higher, and the third stage of the tie-breaker is that the candidate older in age will be placed at a higher rank.
The marking scheme for the multiple Choice Questions will be as follows-
| Type of Answer | No. of Marks obtained |
| Correct Answer | Four marks (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) |
| Unanswered/Marked for Review | No mark (0) |
The marking scheme for the numerical questions will be as follows-
| Type of Answer | No. of Marks obtained |
| Correct Answer | Four marks (+4) |
| Incorrect Answer | No mark (0) |
| Unanswered/Marked for Review | No mark (0) |
Check out Full Details – JEE Main 2021 Ranking Procedure
Let us see some FAQs related to JEE Main exam as follows-
Q.1- If a candidate has passed in 2020 and has appeared for improvement in 2020, what he will fill in the academic details section?
Answer: Such candidates have to decide as to which percentage of marks i.e. 2019 or 2020 is better and accordingly, they have to select the year and corresponding roll number in the first step of application form of JEE (Main) – 2021.
Further, the candidates who have passed class 12th in 2019 and appearing in improvement examination of class 12th in 2020, may fill the form in either of the following methods:-
a) Select the year of passing class 12th as 2020 and enter the roll number, name of the board in the first step of the application form. In the second step of the application form, select ‘yes’ in the column – appearing for improvement examination. Or
b) Select the year of appearing class 12th as 2020 and fill the remaining form correctly.
After the declaration of result of improvement examination, there will be an option on the website to provide the correct roll number of class 12 in which a candidate’s result is better.
Q2 – In case the photograph is not having name and date, would the form be rejected?
Answer: Name of the candidate and the date on which the photograph is taken may not be mentioned on the photograph and in case uploaded photograph does not have name and date, the form will not be rejected and no correction will be required in such a case and he/she will be issued admit card for appearing in JEE (Main) – 2021 as usual. However, the scanned clear passport photograph should be in JPG/JPEG format and the size should be between 10 kb–200 kb.
Q.3- How will an NRI or a foreign student enter his/her mobile number?
Answer 3. Such candidates should enter the mobile number of his/her relative residing in India.
CORRECTION IN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM
Q4. Will a candidate have a choice to change the mode of examination?
Answer: The candidates will have to appear for the examination only through the computer-based mode only. No, another mode is available for the examination.
Q5. What mistakes can be corrected during the month of January 2020 when the corrections will be allowed by NTA?
Answer: The correction in particulars can be done only if the candidates have paid the fee and completed all the steps of the online application form of JEE (Main)-2020. The candidates can modify all the particulars (including images of the photo, thumb impression, and signature) of his/her application form during the facility of correction between 11th Oct 2019 to 17th Oct 2019 only. No corrections will be allowed after this duration. This means that candidates cannot make any corrections in the month of January 2020.
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