JEE Main 2024 – Notification for JEE Main 2024 Session 1 (January) released. Check out the registration process.
JEE Main 2024 – The National Testing Agency invites online applications from the eligible candidates for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2024 Session 1 (January) Exam. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE (Main) comprises two papers. Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B. Tech) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments. It is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning Courses in the Country.
For Academic Session 2024-24, it has been decided that the JEE (Main) – 2024 will be conducted in two Sessions i.e. Session 1 (January 2024) and Session 2 (April 2024). Registrations for the first session of JEE Main 2024 has begun from 01st Nov and will continue till 30th November 2023.
National Testing Agency released the Notification for JEE Main 2024 Registration for January Exam (Session 1), Fill the Application Form Now
JEE Main 2024 Highlights
Name of exam |
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) or JEE Main |
Conducting body |
National Testing Agency |
Level of exam |
Undergraduate |
Exam frequency |
Twice a year in January and April |
Mode of exam |
Online (Computer-Based Test) |
Courses offered |
BTech, BArch and BPlan |
Application fees ( |
INR 1000 (Male unreserved/OBC/EWS category)
INR 800 (Female unreserved/OBC/EWS category) INR 500 (SC/ST/PwD/Transgender category) |
Exam duration |
3 hours (4 hours for PwD) |
Total marks |
300 marks for Paper-1 (BE/BTech)
400 marks for Paper-2A (BArch) and Paper-2B (BPlan) |
Marking scheme |
+4 for each correct response
-1 for each incorrect response |
Language of paper/exam |
13 languages- English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu |
Accepting colleges |
All NITs, IIITs and CFTIs |
JEE Main 2024 official website |
jeemain.nta.ac.in |
JEE Main 2024 Exam Dates
Candidates must keep in mind the important dates for the JEE Main 2024 which are given below-
Session 1 (January)
- Online Submission of Application Form: 01st Nov to
30th November 2023extended to 4th December 2023 (up to 09:00 P.M.) - Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee:
30th November 2023extended to 4th December 2023 (up to 11:50 P.M.) - Correction in particulars of application form on the website only: 6th to 8th December 2023
- Announcement of the City of Exam: By the 2nd week of January 2024
- Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA Website: 03 days before the actual date of the Exam
- Dates of Examination: Between 24th January & 01st February 2024
- Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges: To be displayed on the NTA website
- Declaration of Result: 12 February 2024
Session 2 (April)
- Online Submission of Application Form: 02nd Feb to 02nd March 2024 (up to 09:00 P.M.)
- Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee: 02nd March 2024 (up to 11:50 P.M.)
- Announcement of the City of Exam: By the 03rd week of March 2024
- Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA Web: 03 days before the actual date of the Exam
- Dates of Examination: Between 01st & 15th April 2024
- Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges: To be displayed on the NTA website
- Declaration of Result: 25th April 2024
JEE Main 2024 Eligibility Criteria
It is very essential for students to ensure their eligibility to apply for JEE Main 2024. Here we have listed down the key eligibility criteria
Qualifying Exams (QE)
- The final exam of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Exams, New Delhi; etc.
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University exam conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
- Final exam of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy
- Senior Secondary School Exam conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
- Any Public School/ Board/ University Exam in India or any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Exam
- A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 years duration.
- General Certificate Education (GCE) Exam (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level
- High School Certificate Exam of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Exam
- Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination
- Only those candidates who have passed the Class 12/equivalent exam in 2022, 2023, or those who are appearing in the Class 12/equivalent exam in 2024, are eligible to appear in JEE (Main)-2024.
- Candidates who passed the Class 12/equivalent exam in 2021 or before as well as those who will appear in such exam in 2024 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) -2024
State of Eligibility
- State code of eligibility means the code of the State from where the candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying exam by virtue of which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2024. It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate
- For example, if a candidate appears for the Class XII exam in New Delhi and is a resident of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be that of Delhi and NOT that of Uttar Pradesh
- If a candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying exam from one State but appeared for improvement from another State, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class XII (or equivalent) exam and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement
- Candidates passed/appearing in class 12th from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the State in which the study centre is located.
Age Criteria
- For appearing in the JEE (Main) – 2024, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12/equivalent examination in 2022, 2023, or appearing in 2024 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main)-2024 examination.
- However, the candidates may be required to fulfill the age criteria of the Institute(s) to which they are desirous of taking admission
JEE Main 2024 Application Process
JEE Main 2024 Application Form has been released. The general application process includes the following steps
- Candidates can apply for JEE (Main) – 2024 through the “Online” mode only through the website https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted.
- Only one application is to be submitted by a candidate. In no circumstances, candidates will be allowed to fill more than one Application Form. Strict action will be taken, even at a later stage, against such candidates who have filled more than one Application Form.
- Candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the Information Bulletin and on the NTA website.
- Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.
- Candidates must ensure that the e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are their own or Parents/Guardians only as all information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered e-mail address or SMS on the registered Mobile Number only.
- In case any candidate faces difficulty in applying for JEE (Main) – 2024 Session 1 (January 2024), he/she may contact on 011 – 40759000 / 011 – 69227700 or e-mail at [email protected].
Note:
- In the first session of JEE (Main) – 2024, only Session 1 will be visible and candidates can opt for that. In the next session, Session 2 will be visible, and the candidates can opt for that Session.
- The application window for Session 2 will be reopened as per the details available in the Information Bulletin and will also be notified separately through a Public Notice.
JEE Main 2024 Application Fee
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech OR Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 2B: B.Planning
- Male (In India) : Rs. 1000/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Female (In India) : Rs. 800/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Male & Female (In India) : Rs. 500/ – (SC / ST / PwD/Third Gender)
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech OR Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 2B: B.Planning
- Male (Outside India) : Rs. 5000/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Female (Outside India) : Rs. 4000/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Male & Female (Outside India) : Rs. 2500/ – (SC / ST / PwD)
- Third Gender (Outside India) : Rs. 3000/ –
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning OR Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning OR Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning
- Male (In India) : Rs. 2000/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Female (In India) : Rs. 1600/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Male & Female (In India) : Rs. 1000/ – (SC / ST / PwD/Third Gender)
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning OR Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning OR Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning
- Male (Outside India) : Rs. 10000/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Female (Outside India) : Rs. 8000/ – (General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL)
- Male & Female (Outside India) : Rs. 5000/ – (SC / ST / PwD/Third Gender)
Mode of Payment
- Through Credit Card/Debit Card (except Master/Visa Card)/Net Banking/UPI):
- Processing charges and Goods & Service Taxes (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable.
Scheme of Examination
Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper, and mode of examination are given in the table below:
JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern
In order to prepare for the exam, candidates are suggested to go through the JEE Main exam pattern 2024.
- JEE (Main)-2024 will be conducted in the following modes:
- Duration of Exam [Paper 1 , 2A & 2B] : 3 Hours Paper [For PwD Candidates (4 hours)]
- Duration of Exam [B.Arch. & B.Planning (both)] : 03 Hours 30 Minutes [For PwD Candidates (4 hours 10 minute)]
Paper 1 – B.E./ B.Tech.
- Mode of Examination : Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
- IST First Shift – 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
- IST Second Shift – 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.
| Subjects | Section A | Section B | Marks |
| Physics | 20* | 10* | 100 |
| Chemistry | 20* | 10* | 100 |
| Mathematics | 20* | 10* | 100 |
| Total marks | 90 | 300 | |
Paper 2 A – (B. Arch)
- Mode of Examination : Computer Based Test (CBT) mode except DrawingTest (Part-III) in pen and paper (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size
- IST First Shift – 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
- IST Second Shift – 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Part I – Mathematics |
20* (Section A) 10* (Section B) |
100 |
Part II – Aptitude Test |
50 |
200 |
Part III – Drawing Test |
02 |
100 |
Total marks |
82 |
400 |
Paper 2 B (B. Planning)
- Mode of Examination : Computer Based Test (CBT) mode
- Timing of the Examination (IST) – 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Part I – Mathematics |
20* (Section A) 10* (Section B) |
100 |
Part II – Aptitude Test |
50 |
200 |
Part III – Planning Based Objective Types MCQs |
25 |
100 |
Total marks |
105 |
400 |
- * For Paper 1 and Part-I of Paper 2, each Subject will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any 05 (five) questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B.
JEE Main 2024 Syllabus
The JEE Main 2024 syllabus is an additional asset that candidates may use for effective preparations.
- Syllabus for Paper-1 (B.E./B.Tech.)- Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Click Here
- Moreover, to cater to the decision of different Boards across the country regarding the reduction in the syllabus, the NTA has decided to provide a choice in one Section of each Subject of Paper 1 and Part I of Paper 2A and 2B. However, the total number of questions to be attempted will remain the same (Physics -25, Chemistry – 25, and Mathematics – 25), wherever applicable
JEE Main 2024 Admit Card
- The e-Admit Card will be issued provisionally to the candidates through the NTA website https://jeemain.nta.ac.in/, subject to the fulfillment of the eligibility conditions and receipt of the prescribed application fee by NTA.
- The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website. The candidate will appear in the exam at the given Centre on the date and shift/timing as indicated in his/her e-Admit Card.
- No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination Centre, on the date and shift/time other than that allotted to him/her in his/her Admit Card.
- In case a candidate is unable to download his/her Admit Card from the website, he/she should approach the NTA Help Line Number: 011-40759000 between 10.00 A.M. to 05.00 P.M.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website