JEE Main Exam Format

The exam pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is detailed below.

For JEE Main Paper 1:

• Course: Paper 1 is for admission to B.Tech courses.
• Examination method: The exam is conducted in both online and offline modes.
• Duration: 3 hours.
• Types of questions: Multiple choice questions.
• Number of questions: 90 questions in total.
• Marks: The paper is worth 360 marks.
• Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
• Marking scheme: 4 marks are awarded for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking: 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

For JEE Main Paper 2:

• Course: Paper 2 is for admission to B.Arch / B.Planning courses.
• Method of examination: Conducted in offline mode only.
• Duration: 3 hours.
• Types of questions: Multiple choice questions in Mathematics and the Aptitude Test. Subjective questions are asked in the drawing section.
• Number of questions: 30 in Mathematics, 50 in the Aptitude Test, and 2 drawing questions.
• Marks: The paper is worth 390 marks.
• Marking scheme: 4 marks are awarded for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking: 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

Paper	Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks
Paper 1	Physics	30	120
	Chemistry	30	120
	Mathematics	30	120
Paper 2	Mathematics	30	120
	Aptitude Test	50	200
	Drawing	2	70