JEE Main, also known as JEE Main 2024, is the first stage of the IIT Joint Entrance Examination (IIT JEE). It is a computer-based online test administered by the National Testing Agency for students wishing to study engineering at premier engineering institutes in India, such as IITs and NITs. As a result, students are admitted to IITs, CFTIs, NITs, and other government-funded technical colleges based on their JEE Main scores. In producing the ranks/merit list, the exam conducting body uses the best NTA score. Candidates could also choose to take one or all of the tests. In addition, the top 2,50,000 JEE Main students would be eligible to take the JEE Advanced.
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In this article, you will get the complete details about JEE Main, exam date, syllabus, application form availability, examination pattern, eligibility criteria, and more.
JEE Main 2024 Overview
| Name of Exam | JEE Main |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Total Marks | 300 Marks |
| Total Sessions in 2023 | Two Sessions |
| Exam Medium | 13 Languages |
| Examination Category | Undergraduate Level Exam |
| Exam Conducting Authority | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
| Purpose | Admissions to 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs and 33 GFTIs |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-based |
| Test Centres | The exam centres will be allotted as per the choice of cities of the candidates made in their online Application form. |
| JEE Main Official Website | nta.ac.in |
About JEE Main
JEE Main is a standardized test that is administered in several Indian states. The exam is held at the undergraduate level to grant admission to some of the best engineering and technical institutions in the country, whether they are government-funded or privately run. JEE Main 2024 is typically held for three types of aspirants:
- Paper 1 is intended for students planning to pursue B.E. or B. Tech. degrees.
- Paper 2A is intended for students interested in pursuing a B. Arch. degree.
- Paper 2B is designed for students who want to pursue a B. Planning degree.
JEE Main 2024 will be held twice, once in January and once in April.
JEE Main 2024 Exam Schedule
For JEE Main 2024, the official note has been released by NTA. Check the official exam schedule for JEE Main 2024 and start preparing for the examination now.
| Date of Examination | (Session 1): 24th January (2nd Shift) for B.Arch. & B.Planning (Paper 2A & Paper 2B) and 27, 29, 30, 31st January and 1st February, 2024 for B.E./B.Tech. (Paper 1) (Session 2): Between 01 April and 15 April 2024 |
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| Timing of Examination | First Shift | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST) | |||
| Second Shift | 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (IST) | ||||
| Declaration of Result on the NTA Website | (Session 1): 12 February 2024
(Session 2): 25 April 2024 |
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JEE Main 2024 Registration
The registration for JEE Main 2024 has started. However, the registration process is available only in online mode for JEE Main. NTA will release the schedule for JEE Main 2024 application form availability soon. Meanwhile, you can check the schedule for the JEE Main registration for 2024 here.
JEE Main 2024 First Session Application Form Availability
| Events | JEE Main 2024 Session 1 |
| Release of official JEE Main notification | 01 November 2023 |
| Availability of JEE Main 2024 brochure | 01 November 2023 |
| Satrt of JEE Main session 1 registration 2024 | 01 November 2023 |
| JEE Main application form last date 2024 for January session | 04 December 2023 (up to 09:00 P.M.) |
| JEE Main 2024 application correction | 06 to 08 December 2023 |
JEE Main 2024 Second Session Application Form Availability
| Events | Date |
| Registration for JEE Main Session 2 (April 2024) | 02 February 2024 |
| JEE Mains 2024 Application Form Last Date | 02 March 2024 (up to 09:00 P.M.) |
| Application form correction dates | March 2024 |
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria for 2024
The JEE Main eligibility criteria for 2024 describe all the terms and conditions that aspirants should satisfy to be eligible for the exam. Hence, to avoid rejection in later stages, the candidates should go through and understand the eligibility criteria before registering for the exam. We have highlighted some of the important ones below.
- Age limit
- Qualifying exam
- Year of Passing
- Qualifying marks
- Number of attempts
- Subjects Pursued in the Qualifying Exam
Click here to check the detailed eligibility criteria for JEE Main.
JEE Main Reservation Criteria for 2024
The examination authority follows the reservation criteria laid by the Government of India for providing admissions through JEE Main scores. As we know, All India ranks (AIR) will be provided based on the categorical reservation policy. The percentage reservations of categories for admissions through JEE Main 2024 are as follows:
- OBC – NCL candidates: 27% reservation
- SC candidates: 15% reservation
- ST candidates: 7.5% reservation
- PwD candidates: 5% reservation
- GEN-EWS candidates: 10% reservation
- Women candidates: 5% reservation
It is to be noted that this reservation applies to institutes run by the Central Government. For reservation details regarding a participating institute, candidates have to check the details with that specific institute.
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024
JEE Main consists of three papers which will be conducted in two shifts – morning (shift 1) and evening (shift 2). The general layout of the exam pattern for JEE Main 2024 is given below:
| Paper 1: B.E/B.Tech | |||||
| Subject | Section A
(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0) Question Type: MCQs |
Section B
(Marking Scheme: Correct +4, Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0) Question Type: Numerical Value |
Marks | ||
| Number of Questions in paper | Number of questions can be attempted | Number of Questions in paper | Number of questions can be attempted | ||
| Physics | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 100 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 100 |
| Maths | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 100 |
| Total | 90 Question | 75 Questions can be attempted | 300 | |||
| Paper 2A: B.Arch | |||||
| Subject | Section A
(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0) Question Type: MCQs |
Section B
(Marking Scheme: Correct +4, Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0) Question Type: Numerical Value |
Marks | ||
| Number of Questions in paper | Number of questions can be attempted | Number of Questions in paper | Number of questions can be attempted | ||
| Maths | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 100 |
| Aptitude | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Drawing | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 82 Question | 77 Questions can be attempted | 400 | |||
| Paper 2B: B.Planning | |||||
| Subject | Section A
(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0) Question Type: MCQs |
Section B
(Marking Scheme: Correct +4, Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0) Question Type: Numerical Value |
Marks | ||
| Number of Questions in paper | Number of questions to be attempted | Number of Questions in paper | Number of questions to be attempted | ||
| Maths | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 100 |
| Aptitude | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Planning Based | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 105 Question | 100 Questions can be attempted | 400 | |||
Click here to check the complete exam pattern and marking scheme for JEE Main 2024.
JEE Main 2024 Syllabus
While the JEE Main syllabus is mostly based on NCERT texts, the NTA has its own JEE syllabus. It covers topics covered in Classes 11 and 12, including Maths, Physics, and Chemistry. JEE Main 2024 appears to have the same syllabus as previous years. Access the JEE Main subject-wise syllabus here.
JEE Main Marks vs Ranks
It is important to have an idea of the previous year’s marks vs rank analysis for JEE Main. This will help candidates to understand the expected marks and ranks for the upcoming session.
| Score out of 300 | Rank | Percentile |
| 286- 292 | 19-12 | 99.99826992- 99.99890732 |
| 280-284 | 42-23 | 99.99617561 – 99.99790569 |
| 268- 279 | 106-64 | 99.99034797 – 99.99417236 |
| 250- 267 | 524-108 | 99.95228621- 99.99016586 |
| 231-249 | 1385-546 | 99.87388626-99.95028296 |
| 215-230 | 2798-1421 | 99.74522293-99.87060821 |
| 200-214 | 4667-2863 | 99.57503767- 99.73930423 |
| 189-199 | 6664- 4830 | 99.39319714- 99.56019541 |
| 175-188 | 10746-7152 | 99.02150308 – 99.3487614 |
| 160-174 | 16163-11018 | 98.52824811-98.99673561 |
| 149-159 | 21145-16495 | 98.07460288-98.49801724 |
| 132-148 | 32826-22238 | 97.0109678-97.97507774 |
| 120-131 | 43174-33636 | 96.0687115-96.93721175 |
| 110-119 | 54293-44115 | 95.05625037-95.983027 |
| 102-109 | 65758-55269 | 94.01228357-94.96737888 |
| 95-101 | 76260-66999 | 93.05600452 -93.89928202 |
| 89-94 | 87219-78111 | 92.05811248 -92.88745828 |
| 79-88 | 109329-90144 | 90.0448455 -91.79177119 |
| 62-87 | 169542-92303 | 84.56203931-91.59517945 |
| 41-61 | 326517-173239 | 70.26839007-84.22540213 |
| 1-40 | 1025009-334080 | 6.66590786-69.5797271 |
JEE Main Cutoff
The below table depicts the cutoff trends for the JEE Main exam.
| Category | JEE Main 2022 Cutoff | JEE Main 2021 Cutoff | JEE Main 2020 Cutoff | JEE Main 2019 Cutoff |
| General | 88.4121383 | 87.8992241 | 90.3765335 | 89.7548849 |
| OBC-NCL | 67.00 | 68.0234447 | 72.8887969 | 74.3166557 |
| SC | 43.0820954 | 46.8825338 | 50.1760245 | 54.0128155 |
| ST | 26.7771328 | 34.6728999 | 39.0696101 | 44.3345172 |
| GEN-EWS | 63.1114141 | 66.2214845 | 70.2435518 | 78.2174869 |
| PwD | 0.0031029 | 0.0096375 | 0.0618524 | 0.1137173 |
Also, read: JEE Main Cutoff
Frequently Asked Questions on JEE Main 2024
What is the date of JEE Main 2024?
JEE Main 2024 will be conducted in January and April. However, the official notification has been released by NTA on 1st Nov 2023.
Who will conduct JEE Mains in 2024?
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct JEE Mains in 2024.
How many attempts will be there in JEE Main 2024?
There will be two attempts in JEE Main 2024.
Is 75% criteria removed from JEE 2024?
No, the 75% criteria is not removed from JEE 2024.
Which is the toughest subject in JEE Main?
Mathematics is considered as the toughest subject in JEE Main question papers.