JEE Main 2024 - Joint Entrance Examination Main, 2024

About JEE Main 2024

Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) across India for admissions to undergraduate Engineering, Architecture and Planning degree courses at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments.  JEE (Main) also functions as an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. The examination takes place annually towards the beginning of the calendar year. 

Students can pursue the following courses after qualifying for JEE Main:

• Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

• Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan)

JEE Main examination comprises 2 papers for which students can appear: 

• JEE Main Paper 1 is for 300 marks and is conducted for admission to undergraduate Engineering programmes.

• JEE Main Paper 2 is for 400 marks and is conducted for admission to undergraduate Architecture (Paper 2A)  and Planning (Paper 2B) programmes.

JEE Main 2024 is to be conducted in two sessions for admission in the academic session beginning in 2024. This provides the candidates with the opportunity to improve their scores in case their first attempt is not satisfactory, thus reducing the chances for students to drop a year. If anyone misses the examination due to reasons beyond control (such as the Board examination), then they will not have to wait for one entire year. Candidates need not appear in both sessions. However, if a candidate appears in more than one session then their best of the JEE (Main) - 2024 NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of the Merit List/ Ranking.  

JEE Main 2024 Important Dates

The first session of JEE Main 2024 will be conducted from 24 January 2024 to 01 February 2024

The second session of JEE Main 2024 will be held from 04 April 2024 to 12 April 2024.

The list of important dates for the first and second sessions of JEE Main 2024 are as follows: 

What are the JEE Main 2024 exam dates?

JEE Main 2024 Application Procedure

Applications to JEE Main 2024 can only be submitted online via the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

The steps to follow while registering for JEE Main 2024 are as follows:

1. Open the website of jeemain.nta.nic.in.

2. Click on the JEE Main 2024 Registration link.

3. Fill in the basic details of the examinee and click on submit. This successfully concludes the registration process.

After completing the registration process, candidates will be directed to the page where they can complete the detailed application form. Candidates must provide information about their educational qualifications, parents' information, communication and permanent addresses, and exam centre preferences in this step.

4. Fill up the requisite details. 

5. Upload scanned copy of passport-size photograph and signature. 

6. Pay the application fee online. 

7. Application is considered successful after payment of application fees. 

Candidates are advised to download and print a completed copy of the application form for future reference. 

JEE Main 2024 Eligibility Criteria

What are the Eligibility Criteria for JEE Main 2024?

Candidates who passed the class 12/equivalent examination in 2022 and 2023, or are appearing in 2024, regardless of age, are eligible to take the JEE Main 2024 examination. There is no age limit for candidates taking the JEE Main 2024. Candidates may, however, be required to meet the age requirements of the Institute(s) to which they wish to apply.

JEE Main 2024 Syllabus

What is the syllabus for the JEE Main 2024 examination?

The syllabus of JEE Main is set by the National Testing Agency (NTA) every year, and consists of topics of 11th and 12th standard Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from CBSE/NCERT. Questions in the JEE Main 2024 exam will be asked strictly according to the NTA's JEE Mains syllabus.

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are part of the syllabus for Paper 1 (BE/BTech). Syllabus of Paper 2A of the JEE Mains 2024 for Architecture (BArch) includes topics in Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Drawing, whereas Paper 2B (BPlan) includes topics in Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Planning. 

Important topics covered under the various subjects in JEE Main 2024 (Engineering) syllabus are listed below:

JEE Main 2024 Examination Pattern

JEE Main 2024 is being conducted in the following modes:

1. JEE Main Paper 1 (Engineering): Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode only.

2. JEE Main Paper 2A (Architecture): Mathematics (Part I) and Aptitude (Part II) Test in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only; Drawing (Part III) Test in pen and paper (offline) mode to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size. 

3. JEE Main Paper 2B (Planning): Mathematics (Part I), Aptitude (Part II) Test and Planning-based (Part III) questions in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.

What is the examination pattern for the JEE Main 2024 examination?

JEE Main Paper 1 (Engineering) Pattern (Total Marks: 300)

JEE Main Paper 2A (Architecture) Pattern (Total Marks: 400)

JEE Main Paper 2B (Planning) Pattern (Total Marks: 400)

Time Duration of JEE Main 2024

Marking Scheme of JEE Main 2024

Checklist of items that candidates can carry with them into the examination venue for the JEE Main 2024 examination:

1. Admit card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) downloaded from the NTA Website (a clear printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in.

2. A simple transparent Ball Point Pen.

3. Additional photograph, to be pasted on the attendance sheet.

4. Personal hand sanitiser (50 ml), if required.

5. Personal transparent water bottle.

6. Sugar tablets/fruits (like banana/apple/orange) in case the candidate is diabetic.

JEE Main Result 2024 

NTA is to display the Provisional Answer Key of the questions of JEE Main 2024 on the NTA website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The candidates can challenge the Provisional Answer Key with a non-refundable fee of Rs. 200/- per question challenged as processing charges. After examination of the challenges by subject experts, the Final Answer Key is to be displayed, after which no challenge is to be entertained. 

Evaluation of the papers is to be carried out using the Final Answer Key. The raw marks obtained by the candidates are considered for computation of the result of JEE Main 2024. For multi-shift papers, raw marks obtained by the candidates in different shifts/sessions are converted to NTA Score. In the case of candidates appearing in both sessions, the best of the two NTA scores will be considered for further processing. There are no provisions for re-evaluation/re-checking of the Score.

The All India Rank is to be compiled and declared after Session 2 of JEE Main 2024 Examination is conducted. Score/Rank Cards are not to be dispatched to the candidates and the candidates are advised to download their Score/Rank Cards from the JEE Main website: www.nta.ac.in/, https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ only.

Only the All India Rank (AIR) is used for admissions through Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)/Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) to NITs/ IIITs/ CFTIs/ SFIs/ Others. All participating Institutions that do not use the Centralized Seat Allocation Process are to prepare their own ranking based on the performance in JEE (Main) - 2024 and other criteria as decided by them.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is an examination-conducting body and not an admission-giving authority. Therefore, NTA does not collect information regarding the total number of seats available in the institutions, or the eligibility and reservation criteria followed by the institutions.

JEE Main 2024 Outcomes

Admission to B.E. / B.Tech / B.Arch / B.Planning. Courses in NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs participating through Central Seat Allocation Board are to be based on All India Rank subject to the condition that the candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the Class 12 examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in Class 12/qualifying examination. The candidate is also required to pass in each of the subjects of Class 12 / qualifying examination. 

Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination for admission to undergraduate Engineering, Architecture and Planning courses in NITs, IIITs, and other CFTIs are as follows:

The admission to NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs is to be based on the announced qualifying percentile by the individual institutes. 

The Admission Policy, as announced by the competent authority of the admitting institutes shall be followed at the time of admission. Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves about their Eligibility for Admission from the respective websites of admitting authorities. 

Candidates are to be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks of JEE Main 2024 through a Seat Allocation Process (or Counselling Procedure) that is to be announced later by the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) / Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The authentication/verification of relevant documents in support of identification, date of birth, qualifying examination, State of eligibility, category, and disability (if any) of the qualifying candidates would be done at the time of the Seat Allocation/ admission process. On failing to produce any of the authentic documents, candidates may not be considered for admission. 

Qualifying to appear in JEE Advanced 2024

The top 2,50,000 scoring candidates (including all categories) in Paper 1 of JEE Main 2024 are to qualify for appearing in JEE Advanced 2024. JEE Advanced serves as the qualifying entrance examination for IITs.