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JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern

Updated On: 04/09/2024

 JEE Mains 2025 Exam Pattern

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) MAIN will be conducted by the NTA (National Testing Agency) from 2025 onwards. This Examination was conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) until 2018. JEE MAIN 2025 has two papers, one for Engineering (BE/BTech) and the other for Architecture (BArch).

 JEE Main 2025 Syllabus        JEE Mains Sample Question Papers

JEE Main 2025 Examination Pattern:                 

i) The Duration of JEE Mains is 3 Hours

ii) Each question is allotted 4 marks for the correct answer. ¼ marks i.e. 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.

iii) No deduction from the total score will be made if no response is indicated for a question.

iv) The duration of the examination is 3 Hours.

Parameters JEE Main 2025– B.E./B. Tech JEE Main 2025 – B. Arch JEE Main 2025 – B. Planning
Mode of Examination CBT Mode

Mathematics  and Aptitude- CBT Mode

Drawing- Pen and paper mode

 CBT Mode
Duration of exam 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours
Total subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Planning Based Objective Type
Number of questions

90 (30 questions from each subject)

Section A - 20 Questions

Sections B - 10 Questions

82 (Mathematics- 30; Aptitude- 50; Drawing- 2)

Mathematics Section A - 20 Questions

Mathematics Section B - 10 Questions

105  (Mathematics- 30; Aptitude- 50; Planning Based-25)

Mathematics Section A - 20 Questions

Mathematics Section B - 10 Questions
Type of Questions

Section A - MCQ 20 Questions for each subject

Section B - 10 Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value

Maths- 20 (MCQs) + 10 (Questions for which the answer is a Numerical Value) +

Aptitude- 50 MCQ

Drawing- 2 Questions 

Maths- 20 (MCQs) + 10 (Questions for which the answer is a Numerical Value)

Aptitude- 50 MCQs

Planning Based Objective Type- 25 MCQs
Marking Scheme

For MCQs :+4 for each correct response; and -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked.

For Non-MMQs: +4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked.

For MCQs:+4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked.

For Non-MMQs: +4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked.posted questions

For the Drawing Test: 2 questions of 100 marks

For MCQs:+4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked.

For Non-MMQs: +4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked.
Maximum Marks 300 Marks 400 Marks 400 Marks
Medium of paper

English and Hindi (All Centre Cities)

English, Hindi and Gujarati (Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli)

English and Hindi (All Centre Cities)

English, Hindi and Gujarati (Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli)

English and Hindi (All Centre Cities)

English, Hindi and Gujarati (Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli)
Timing of the Examination (IST)

First Shift: 09:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m

Second Shift: 03:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.

First Shift: 09:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m

Second Shift: 03:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.

  03:00 p.m. to 06:00 p.m.
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