JEE MainComputer Based Test (CBT)Twice a year (Session 1 in Jan, Session 2 in April)
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
Administering Authority: National Testing Agency (NTA)Official Portal: jeemain.nta.nic.in
JEE Main is India’s largest engineering entrance test, serving as the gateway to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and as the qualifying screening test for JEE Advanced (admission to IITs).
Exam Scheduled Date
Session 1: Jan 22-31, 2027 | Session 2: April 1-12, 2027
Application Deadline
Nov 30, 2026 (Session 1)
Exam Duration
3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Target Streams
Engineering
Eligibility & Marking Scheme
Candidate Eligibility
10+2 with Physics & Mathematics as mandatory subjects, plus Chemistry/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject. No age limit. Top 75% or top 20 percentile in Board for NIT/IIIT admission.
Marking Blueprint
+4 for correct, -1 for incorrect (both MCQs and Numerical Value questions) • Total Marks: 300 Marks (75 Questions to answer)
Conducting Body Official Linkhttps://jeemain.nta.nic.in
Question Paper Pattern & Sections
Test Format & Duration
3 Hours (180 Minutes) • Computer Based Test (CBT) (Twice a year (Session 1 in Jan, Session 2 in April))
Subjects & Question Paper Sections
Physics (25 Qs, 100 M)Chemistry (25 Qs, 100 M)Mathematics (25 Qs, 100 M)
Accepting Colleges & Syllabus Highlights
32 NITs, 26 IIITs, 38 GFTIs, and 500+ Top Private Engineering CollegesPhysics: Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism, Modern Physics, OpticsChemistry: Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Coordination Compounds, Chemical Kinetics, ThermodynamicsMathematics: Calculus (Integration & Differentiation), Coordinate Geometry, Vectors & 3D, Matrices
Last Verified & Updated: 2026 Academic Session
Source: National Testing Agency (NTA) Official Bulletins & Public Disclosures