This article talks about the JEE Main Exam 2016 as well as 2015. Here a comparison has been done in terms of important dates, cut off and level of paper.
CBSE has recently concluded IIT JEE Main Examination on 10th April 2016. The exam pattern and difficulty level was similar to that of the previous year paper. Around 12 Lakh students appeared for this exam.
IIT JEE Examination 2016 was held in 2 phases:
- Pen and Paper mode: 3rd April
- Online Mode: 9th & 10th April
Click here for detailed analysis of Question Paper (JEE Main 2016)
Click here for Solved Question Paper (JEE Main 2016)
The official answer keys for various sets will be published by CBSE on 18th April and result as well as All India Ranking on 30th June 2016.
Comparison Chart of the events of IIT JEE 2016 and IIT JEE 2015
| IIT JEE Main 2016 | IIT JEE Main 2015 | ||
| JEE Main 2016 Paper 1 (Pen and Paper Based) | 3-Apr-16 | JEE Main 2015 Paper 1 (Pen and Paper Based) | 4-Apr-15 |
| JEE Main 2016 Paper 1 (Computer based exam) | 9-Apr-16 and 10-Apr-16 | JEE Main 2015 Paper 1 (Computer based exam) | 10-Apr-15 and 11-Apr-15 |
| Answer key to be published by CBSE | 18-Apr-16 | Answer key to be published by CBSE | 18-Apr-15 |
| Last date to check JEE Main 2016 official answer keys | 22-Apr-16 | Last date to check JEE Main 2015 official answer keys | 22-Apr-15 |
| Scores obtained in Paper 1, and declaration of top 1,50,000 candidates eligible for JEE Advanced 2015 to be published on | 27-Apr-16 | Scores obtained in Paper 1, and declaration of top 1,50,000 candidates eligible for JEE Advanced 2015 to be published on | 27-Apr-15 |
| JEE Main 2016 result and All India Ranks (AIR) declaration | 30-Jun-16 | JEE Main 2015 result and All India Ranks (AIR) declaration | 4-Jul-15 |
| Start Date of Counselling | 7-Jul-16 (Expected) | Start Date of Counselling | 7-Jul-15 |
| Last date of counselling | 26-Jul-16 (Expected) | Last date of counselling | 26-Jul-15 |
| Start Date of Academic Session | 27-Jul-16 (Expected) | Start Date of Academic Session | 27-Jul-15 |
As the paper pattern and difficulty level was similar to the previous year paper, so the cutoff will not vary a lot. It is expected to increase by 8-12 marks in each category.
| Category | JEE Main 2016 Expected Cutoff Score | JEE Main 2015 Cutoff Score |
| Common Merit List (CML) | 115 | 105 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC - NCL) | 78 | 70 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 57 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 50 | 44 |
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