Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
Joint Entrance Examination [JEE] Mains.is a national level entrance examination conducted by NTA for admission into Engineering (B.E./B.Tech) and Architecture (B.Arch./B.Plan.) courses in the top CFTIs, like the NITs, IIITs, and SFIs, State Engineering Colleges of the participating states and other participating institutions
JEE Main is one of the largest engineering examinations that is conducted every year in India. JEE Mains is conducted twice a year, once in January and once in April. Lakhs of candidates from across the country apply for this examination so that they can have a shot at studying at one of the prestigious IITs in India. The examination is conducted for courses such as BTech, BArch, and BPlan.
JEE Main 2020 Exam Dates (Upcoming Events)
| Events | JEE Main 2020 (April Session) |
| JEE Main B. Arch and B. Planning Papers | September 1, 2020 |
| JEE Main B.E/B.Tech Papers | September 2 – 6, 2020 |
| Release of Answer Key (B.E/B.Tech) | September 8, 2020 |
| Release of Answer Key (B.Arch and B.Planning) | September 18, 2020 |
| Announcement of Results | September 11, 2020 (Paper-1) September 18, 2020 (Paper-2) |
JEE Main 2020 Highlights
| Events | JEE Main 2020 (April Session) |
| JEE Main B. Arch and B. Planning Papers | September 1, 2020 |
| JEE Main B.E/B.Tech Papers | September 2 – 6, 2020 |
| Release of Answer Key (B.E/B.Tech) | September 8, 2020 |
| Release of Answer Key (B.Arch and B.Planning) | September 18, 2020 |
| Announcement of Results | September 11, 2020 (Paper-1) September 18, 2020 (Paper-2) |
| Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main |
| Mode of Conduction | Computed Based Test (Pen and paper based for Drawing section in B.Arch) |
| Duration | 3 hours (3.5 hours for both – B.Arch and B. Planning) |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a year (January and April sessions) |
| Total Registrants for April/September 2020 session | 8,58,273 |
| Official Website | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| Papers | 3 – B.E/B.Tech, B. Arch and B. Planning |
| Total Marks | B.E/B.Tech – 300; B.Arch – 400; B. Planning- 400 |
| Total Questions | B.E/B.Tech – 75; B.Arch – 77; B. Planning- 100 |
| Marking Scheme | 4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked; No negative marking for Non-MCQ questions |
| Medium of paper | English and Hindi (All Centre Cities) English, Hindi and Gujarati (Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli) |
| Helpline | 0120 6895200 |
JEE MAINS 2020 Overview
| Important Events/ Schedule | Dates (January Paper) | Dates (April/September Paper) |
| Application Form Start Date | September 3, 2019 | February 7, 2020 |
| Application Form Last Date | October 10, 2019 | May 24, 2020 (Extended) |
| JEE Main 2020 Correction Window Dates | October 14 to October 20, 2019 | July 4 to July 20, 2020 |
| JEE Main 2020 Admit Card Availability | December 6, 2019 | August 17, 2020 |
| JEE Main Exam Date 2020 | January 6 to January 9, 2020 | September 1, 2020 to September 6, 2020 |
| JEE Main 2020 Results Announcement | January 17, 2020 | September 11, 2020 |
JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff 2020
JEE Main 2020 Cut Off has been released by NTA, there is a slight increase for the general category while there is a dip in cutoff for reserved categories as compared to the last year, Category-wise cut off for general category is tabulated below:
| Category | Cut Off |
| General | 90.3765335 |
| GEN- EWS | 70.2435518 |
| OBC – NCL | 72.8887969 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 50.1760245 |
| Scheduled tribes (ST) | 39.0696101 |
| PwD | 0.0618524 |
JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern
| Course/Programme | Test type/Subjects Included |
| B.E./B.Tech. | Online i.e., Computer-based Test |
| B.Arch. | Part-I: Mathematics and Part-II: Aptitude Test in Online mode, i.e. Computer-based Test (CBT) only and Part-III: Drawing Test in Offline mode, i.e., Pen & Paper Based (PBT) |
| B.Planning | Part-I: Mathematics, Part-II: Aptitude Test, and Part-III: Planning Based Questions in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
An overview of the JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern is given below:
- Question Type : The JEE Main 2020 question paper will have Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for Paper-I and Paper-II except Drawing. Drawing is a subjective type.
- Topics : The JEE Main Question paper will comprise of the following topics:
- Paper-I : Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Paper-II : Aptitude Test, Mathematics, and Drawing
- Duration : The time given to complete the JEE Main 2020 examination will be 3 hours, i.e. 180 minutes.
- Marking Scheme : Four marks will be awarded for every correct answer and one mark will be deducted for incorrect answers. For drawing, two questions will be asked for 100 marks.
- Medium/Language : The question paper could be attempted in English, Hindi, and Gujarati. From January 2021, JEE Main can be attempted in at least 11 languages which include English, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Odiya, Telugu, Tamil, and Urdu.