All about JEE Main 2018| Engineering

About the Exam

IIT Joint Entrance Exam Main popularly known as IIT JEE Main is a national level engineering exam conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for admissions to Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology and Bachelor of Architecture courses. There are two papers for JEE Main where paper 1 is for B.E./B.Tech candidates and paper 2 is for B. Arch candidates. JEE Main 2018 will be conducted in two modes – Online mode i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT) and offline mode i.e. Pen–Paper-based test.

In this article, you will learn about JEE Main 2018 including key dates, application form, eligibility criteria, exam pattern and syllabus as well as cut off and latest trends related to JEE Main

Latest news about JEE Main 2018:

Online mock test window for JEE Main and JEE Advanced has been opened by CBSE and IIT Kanpur –

CBSE has opened the window for an online mock test for JEE Main 2018 for students who want to appear in the engineering entrance exam this year. Moreover, now IIT Kanpur has also started online mock tests for JEE Advanced 2018. These online mock tests can be utilised by all those students who have registered for IIT JEE 2018 through JEE Main 2018 application form. Candidates who want to appear in JEE Main 2018 and JEE Advanced 2018 to get admission in B.E./B.Tech programmes at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) must apply for the Joint Entrance Exam 2018 as the application form of JEE Main are only available until January 02, 2018 in online mode.

JEE Main mock test 2018 is facilitated by CBSE for the IIT aspirants so that they can get the experience of the Computer Based Test (CBT) as this will help them know the paper pattern of JEE Main 2018 as well as they will be able to analyse their performance level for the engineering entrance exam 2018.

CBSE has scheduled the JEE Main offline paper on April 08, 2018 and the Computer Based Test of JEE Main 2018 on April 15 and 16, 2018. The students who will qualify JEE Main 2018 and be among 2, 24,000 shortlisted candidates (irrespective of reserved category) will be able to appear for JEE Advanced 2018 on May 20, 2018.

This year onwards, JEE Advanced 2018 will be conducted entirely in a computer-based mode this is why students need to practice mock tests as much as possible before the exam.

IIT JEE 2018 online mock test will be helpful for –

Knowing the exam pattern
Understanding how to take computer-based test
Analysing the type of question
Time management to maintain speed and accuracy
Performance level assessment

How to use online mock tests for JEE Main 2018 and JEE Advanced 2018?

The online mock test of JEE 2018 is similar to the actual computer-based test mode as it is based on previous year question papers of JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Candidates who have filled the application form of JEE Main 2018 can take the online mock tests as mentioned below –

Visit the official website of JEE Main 2018
Click on ‘Mock test for Computer Based Examination’ provided in the main tab of the website
Enter your JEE Main 2018 registered login Id and password
Read all instructions before taking the test and select language of test and read declaration and click on ‘I am ready to begin’
You can now take the online mock test for Joint Entrance Examination 2018. There are 90 questions equally divided into three sections i.e. physics, chemistry and mathematics.

Note: the online mock test window also has a timer so that students taking the online mock test can have a real time exam experience as the actual exam of IIT JEE 2018 will have time duration of 180 minutes.

Practice JEE Main 2018 online mock test

Practice JEE Advanced 2018 online mock test

JEE Main Important Dates 2018

JEE Main appearing candidates must keep track of all important events related to the engineering entrance exams like the last date of application, application correction window, admit card release date, exam dates, answer key dates as well as result dates. The candidates can check the table provided below to know all key dates of JEE Main 2018

Events	Important Dates/Day
Online application begins	December 01, 2017
Last date of application submission	January 02, 2018
Last date to pay application fee	January 03, 2018
Admit card issue date	Second or Third week of March 2018
JEE Main 2018 pen paper-based test date (both paper 1 and paper 2)	April 8, 2018 (Sunday)
JEE Main 2018 Computer based test date	April 15 and April 16, 2018
Display of JEE Main Answer key (OMR) sheet	April 24 to 27. 2018
Online window for filling challenges on JEE Main Answer Key	Last week of April 2018
Declaration of JEE Main 2018 Result	April 30, 2018
All India Ranks announcement	April 30, 2018
Result announcement for Paper II of JEE Main	Last week of May 2018
JEE Main Online Rank Card	Last week of May 2018

JEE Main 2018 - Eligibility Criteria:

The eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2018 are the conditions which a candidate who wants to appear in the engineering entrance exam should fulfil. This includes educational qualification, age as well as qualifying examinations. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria of JEE Main 2018 will not be able to appear for the examination. Check below JEE Main 2018 eligibility criteria –

Date of Birth:

As per updated JEE Main eligibility criteria, only students whose birth date falls on or after 1st October 1993, are eligible.
Candidates who belong to any reserved category i.e. SC/ST/PWD are provided age relaxation of five years.

Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination:

Candidates who have appeared for Class 12th qualifying examination in 2016, 2017 or are appearing for 10+2 qualifying examination in 2018 are only eligible for JEE Main 2018.
Candidates who appeared for class 12 qualifying examination in 2015 but failed and reappeared for the qualifying in 2016 and passed the examinations are not eligible to appear for JEE Main 2018.

A number of subjects in the Qualifying Examination:

Candidate must have taken 5 subjects in Class 12th qualifying exam including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics to be eligible for JEE Main 2018
Candidates who only have four subjects in 10+2 qualifying examination are not eligible for admissions through JEE Main 2018 even if they somehow applied and appeared in the engineering entrance exam.

Number of Attempts:

Candidates can appear for JEE Main only 3 times in total
For JEE Advanced, there are only two attempts in total in two consecutive years

JEE Application Form 2018:

The application form of JEE Main can be filled in online mode only. CBSE has started the application process of JEE Main 2018 from December 01. Aspirants of JEE Main 2018 can apply in online mode as mentioned below –

Registration – Students need to visit the official website of JEE Main 2018 i.e. jeemain.nic.in to register for the engineering entrance exam. They need to fill their basic details like nationality, Identification document and number, candidates’ name, date of birth, gender and enter the security pin as mentioned at the bottom to submit the registration details.

Filling up the application form – Once the registration for JEE Main 2018 has been completed; candidates can proceed to fill the application form with academic details, personal details, test details, exam centre details, as well as communication details like mobile number and e-mail id.

Uploading documents – In this step, candidates need to upload a scanned copy of all the required documents i.e. Photograph and Signature as per the specifications mentioned in the instructions.

Fee payment – All candidates need to pay the application fee for JEE Main 2018 to complete their application. The JEE Main 2018 application fee is different for all categories. Candidates can pay the application fee in online mode using Credit Card and Debit Card or in offline mode by generating E-challan of Syndicate/Canara/ICICI Bank.

Submit the application form – Once candidates pay JEE Main 2018 and their application status is updated (within 2 days in case of bank e-challan payment), they can download the confirmation page and print copy of filled in JEE Main 2018 application form.

Note: Candidates must keep their Aadhaar card number handy, as it is now mandatory to submit your Aadhaar Number in JEE Main Application Form 2018 and without the Aadhaar number the application form won’t be accepted.

JEE Main Application Fee 2018:

Applicants of JEE Main 2018 have to pay the examination fee as per their category only. The candidates can check the below-mentioned table for the updated application fee for JEE Main 2018 –

JEE Main 2018 Paper	Gender	Pen –Paper/ offline exam		Computer-based test for Paper I only
JEE Main 2018 Paper	Gender	General/OBC	SC/ST/PWD	General/OBC	SC/ST/PWD
Either Paper I (B.E./B.Tech)	Boys	INR 1000	INR 500	INR 500	INR 250
Either Paper I (B.E./B.Tech)	Girls	INR 500	INR 500	INR 250	INR 250
Or Paper II (B.Arch/ B.Planning)	Boys	INR 1000	INR 500	INR 500	INR 250
Or Paper II (B.Arch/ B.Planning)	Girls	INR 500	INR 500	INR 250	INR 250
Both Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning)	Boys	INR 1800	INR 900	INR 1300	INR 650
	Girls	INR 900	INR 900	INR 650	INR 650
For Test Centres outside India
Either Paper I (B.E./B.Tech)	Boys	INR 2500	INR 1250	INR 2500	INR 1250
Either Paper I (B.E./B.Tech)	Girls	INR 1250	INR 1250	INR 1250	INR 1250
Or Paper II (B.Arch/ B.Planning)	Boys	INR 2500	INR 1250	INR 2500	INR 1250
Or Paper II (B.Arch/ B.Planning)	Girls	INR 1250	INR 1250	INR 1250	INR 1250
Both Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning)	Boys	INR 3800	INR 1900	INR 3800	INR 1900
	Girls	INR 1900	INR 1900	INR 1900	INR 1900

JEE Main Syllabus 2018:

Every year CBSE, the exam conducting authority of JEE Main releases the updated syllabus for the engineering entrance exam. This JEE Main 2018 syllabus helps students to prepare better as the questions are based on it completely. As the JEE Main question paper includes three sections i.e. physics, chemistry and mathematics, so the syllabus for these three sections is based on class 11 and class 12 syllabus for these subjects. Check the updated and subject-wise syllabus for JEE Main 2018 –

JEE Main 2018 Physics Syllabus

JEE Main 2018 Chemistry Syllabus

JEE Main 2018 Maths Syllabus

JEE Main Admit Card 2018

The candidates who have registered to appear for JEE Main 2018 will be issued admit cards to take the exam. It will be issued to candidates in online mode only and candidates can download their JEE Main admit card by login through their account. The admit card is the hall ticket which mentions details of the candidate who is appearing for JEE Main 2018. The candidates should carry this admit card issued to the exam centre as allotted to them as per their slot and exam schedule. The details regarding the exam centre, test schedule, paper as well as candidate will be mentioned on the admit card itself. Candidates can check here how to download JEE Main 2018 admit card –

Candidates who have successfully registered for JEE Main 2018 will get notification for admit card availability on their registered mobile number and e-mail address. They can follow the steps as mentioned below to get their JEE Main 2018 –

Visit the official website of JEE Main 2018
A new link for admit card will be given on the website and you need to click on the link
After clicking the link, a new page will open up where you can login and download the admit card

JEE Main 2018 – Exam Centres

The exam centres list for JEE Main 2018 has been published by CBSE along with the notification. The candidates appearing for the JEE main entrance exam must check the exam centres list before filling up the application form. The candidates have the facility to choose their preferred city as their exam centre for their convenience. This year, the exam centres of JEE Main have been increased by CBSE as there will be 145 test centres added to the test centre list i.e. the total number of exam centres for JEE Main 2018 has been increased to 258 centres across India and 10 outside India (earlier 9 centres were outside India).

List of exam centres for JEE Main 2018

State	City	Offline Centres	Online Centres
Andaman and Nicobar	Port Blair	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Chittoor		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Anantapur		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Eluru		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Kurnool		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Kakinada		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Nellore		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Rajahmundry		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Tirupati	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Visakhapatnam	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Vizianagaram		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Bapatla		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Bheemavaram		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Kapada		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Ongole		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Srikakulam		Computer Based
Andhra Pradesh	Tadepalligudem		Computer Based
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Assam	Dibrugarh		Computer Based
Assam	Guwahati	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Assam	Jorhat		Computer Based
Assam	Silchar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Assam	Tezpur		Computer Based
Bihar	Aurangabad (Bihar)		Computer Based
Bihar	Biharsharif		Computer Based
Bihar	Bhagalpur		Computer Based
Bihar	Gaya	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Bihar	Muzaffarpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Bihar	Patna	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Bihar	Purnea		Computer Based
Bihar	Darbhanga		Computer Based
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai/Durg		Computer Based
Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur		Computer Based
Chhattisgarh	Raipur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Dadra Nagar Haveli	Dadra Nagar Haveli	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Daman & Diu	Daman & Diu	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Delhi	Delhi	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Goa	Panaji / Madgaon	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Ahmedabad	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Anand	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	BHAVNAGAR	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Gandhinagar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Godhra	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Patan	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Jamnagar		Computer Based
Gujarat	Rajkot	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Surat	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Vadodara	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Valsad	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Haryana	Ambala		Computer Based
Haryana	Bahadurgarh		Computer Based
Haryana	Faridabad	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Haryana	Gurugram	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Haryana	Hisar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Haryana	Karnal	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Haryana	Kurukshetra	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Haryana	Panipat		Computer Based
Haryana	Sonipat		Computer Based
Himachal Pradesh	Palampur		Computer Based
Himachal Pradesh	Dharamsala		Computer Based
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Himachal Pradesh	Solan		Computer Based
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Jammu and Kashmir	Baramullah		Computer Based
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Jharkhand	Dhanbad	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Jharkhand	Jamshedpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Jharkhand	Ranchi	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel City	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Karnataka	Bellary		Computer Based
Karnataka	Bidar		Computer Based
Karnataka	Hassan		Computer Based
Karnataka	Udupi		Computer Based
Karnataka	Belgaum		Computer Based
Karnataka	Bengaluru	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Karnataka	Dharwad		Computer Based
Karnataka	Gulbarga		Computer Based
Karnataka	Hubballi(Hubli)	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Karnataka	Mangaluru(Mangalore)	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Karnataka	Mysore		Computer Based
Karnataka	Shivamogga(Shimoga)		Computer Based
Karnataka	Bagalkot		Computer Based
Karnataka	Devanagere		Computer Based
Karnataka	Kolar		Computer Based
Karnataka	Manipal		Computer Based
Karnataka	Tumkur		Computer Based
Kerala	Alappuzha		Computer Based
Kerala	Angamaly		Computer Based
Kerala	Ernakulam/Kochi	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Kerala	Kannur		Computer Based
Kerala	Kollam		Computer Based
Kerala	Kottayam		Computer Based
Kerala	Kozhikode	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Kerala	Malapuram		Computer Based
Kerala	Palakkad		Computer Based
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Kerala	Thrissur		Computer Based
Kerala	Chenganur		Computer Based
Kerala	Idukki		Computer Based
Kerala	Kanjirappally		Computer Based
Kerala	Kasaragod		Computer Based
Kerala	Kothamangalam		Computer Based
Kerala	Moovattupuzha		Computer Based
Kerala	Pathanamathitha		Computer Based
Lakshadweep	Kavarrati	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Gwalior	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Indore	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Jabalpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	REWA	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Sagar		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Satna		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Ujjain	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Ahmednagar		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Akola		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Balaghat		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Betul		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Chhatarpur		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Chhindwara		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Khargaon		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Mandsur		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Sehdol		Computer Based
Madhya Pradesh	Vidisha		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Amravati	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Maharashtra	Aurangabad	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Maharashtra	Jalgaon		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Kolhapur		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Mumbai	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Maharashtra	Nagpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Maharashtra	Nanded		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Nashik	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Maharashtra	Pune	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Maharashtra	Solapur		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Navi Mumbai		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Thane	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Maharashtra	Beed		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Bhusawal		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Bhandara		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Buldana		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Chandrapur		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Dhule		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Gadchiroli		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Gondia		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Lathur		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Parbhani		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Raigad/Alibaug		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Ratnagiri		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Sangali		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Satara		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Wardha		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Wasim		Computer Based
Maharashtra	Yavatmal		Computer Based
Manipur	Imphal	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Meghalaya	Shillong	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Mizoram	Aizawl	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Nagaland	Dimapur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Nagaland	Kohima	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Odisha	Balasore	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Odisha	Berhampur (Ganjam)	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Odisha	Bhubaneswar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Odisha	Cuttack	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Odisha	Rourkela	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Odisha	Sambalpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Odisha	Angul		Computer Based
Odisha	Jeypore		Computer Based
Puducherry	Puducherry	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Punjab	Amritsar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Punjab	Bhatinda	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Punjab	Jalandhar		Computer Based
Punjab	Ludhiana		Computer Based
Punjab	Patiala		Computer Based
Punjab	Phagwara		Computer Based
Punjab	Ropar		Computer Based
Punjab	Sangrur		Computer Based
Punjab	Fathegarh Sahib		Computer Based
Punjab	Pathankot		Computer Based
Rajasthan	Ajmer	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Gujarat	Junagarh		Computer Based
Rajasthan	Bharattpur		Computer Based
Rajasthan	Bhilwara		Computer Based
Rajasthan	Alwar		Computer Based
Rajasthan	Bikaner	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Rajasthan	Jaipur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Rajasthan	Jodhpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Rajasthan	Kota	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Rajasthan	Sikar		Computer Based
Rajasthan	Udaipur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Sikkim	Gangtok	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Chennai	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	DINDIGUL		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Coimbatore	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Kanyakumari		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	KARUR		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Madurai	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Namakkal		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Salem		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Tiruchirappalli		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Tirunelveli		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Cuddalore		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Tanjore		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Thiruvannamalai		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Thoothukudi		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Vellore		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Villipuram		Computer Based
Tamil Nadu	Virudhnagar		Computer Based
Telangana	Hyderabad	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Telangana	Karimnagar		Computer Based
Telangana	Khammam	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Telangana	Warangal	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Telangana	Mahabubnagar		Computer Based
Telangana	Nalgonda		Computer Based
Tripura	Agartala	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Agra	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Aligarh		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Bareilly	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Ghaziabad		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Gorakhpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Greater Noida/Noida		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Jhansi	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Kanpur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Meerut		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Mathura		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Moradabad		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Muzaffarnagar		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Varanasi	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Bulandsharar		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Faizabad		Computer Based
Uttar Pradesh	Sitapur		Computer Based
Uttarakhand	Dehradun	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttarakhand	Haldwani	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttarakhand	Haridwar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Uttarakhand	Pantnagar		Computer Based
Uttarakhand	Roorkee	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
West Bengal	Asansol		Computer Based
West Bengal	Bardhman		Computer Based
West Bengal	Durgapur	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
West Bengal	Haldia		Computer Based
West Bengal	Hooghly		Computer Based
West Bengal	Howrah	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
West Bengal	Kalyani		Computer Based
West Bengal	Kolkata	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
West Bengal	Siliguri	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Outside India	Colombo		Computer Based
Outside India	Kathmandu		Computer Based
Outside India	Singapore		Computer Based
Outside India	Bahrain	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Outside India	Dubai	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Outside India	Muscat	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Outside India	Riyadh	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Outside India	Sharjah	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Outside India	Qatar	Pen Paper based	Computer Based
Outside India	Dhaka	Pen Paper based	Computer Based

JEE Main exam pattern 2018:

Features	Paper 1 of JEE Main 2018	Paper 2 of JEE Main 2018
Subjects	Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics	Mathematics, Aptitude and Drawing Test
Type of questions	Objective for all three sections	MCQs for Mathematics and Aptitude Test Drawing test will be based on questions needed to draw for answering
Exam Mode	Online as well as offline mode	Pen paper-based mode
Language/Exam Medium	English, Hindi and Gujarati	English, Hindi and Gujarati

JEE Advanced exam pattern 2018

Features	Paper 1 and Paper 2
Exam Mode	Computer-based test only for both papers
Subjects	Both papers will be based on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Type of Questions	Yet to be announced
Duration	Three hours
Languages/Test medium	English and Hindi only (candidates can choose their preferred language for test)

JEE Main 2018 Changes:

CBSE has made some changes in the overall structure of JEE Main. Check the changes in JEE Main 2018 –

1. The number of candidates for JEE Advanced 2018 – The number of candidates to be shortlisted for JEE Advanced 2018 has been increased to 2, 24, 000. Earlier, only 2, 00, 000 were eligible for taking JEE Advanced.

2. A number of Participating Institutes – Earlier, there were 23 Indian Institutes of Information Technology and 20 Centrally Funded Institute of Technology (CFTI). But, this year the IITs have been reduced to 20 i.e. 3 IIITs would not be participating in IIT JEE 2018. And, 2 more CFTIs have been added so, this year there will be 22 CFTIs participating in IIT JEE.

3. Changes in JEE Main Application Form 2018 – This year, candidates applying for JEE Main 2018 have to upload their Parent/Guardian’s signature copy (jpg format) mandatorily, or their application form won’t be accepted. Earlier, CBSE has made candidates’ Aadhaar card mandatory for JEE Main Application.

4. Changes in Number of Exam Centres of JEE Main 2018 - CBSE has added test centres for JEE Main exam in India as well as outside India. This year, JEE Main will be held at 258 centres i.e. 145 more exam centres have been facilitated for JEE Main candidates this year. Last year JEE Main was held at 113 exam centres across India. Also, JEE Main 2018 exam centres outside India have been increased to 10 by including Qatar in the list; last year JEE Main exam centres outside India were 9.

5. Changes in Test Medium of JEE Main 2018– This year JEE Main will be held in English and Hindi for all exam centres except for Gujarat, Daman & Diu as well as Dadra and Nagar Haveli, it will be conducted in English, Hindi and Gujarati. Last year, JEE Main was conducted in Gujarati, Marathi as well as Urdu medium.

The exam conducting authority releases answer key for JEE Main 2018 after 3-4 days of conducting the examination. The official answer key of JEE Main 2018 represents the correct answer for each question of JEE Main question papers. The JEE Main answer key will be available for all four codes of the question paper and candidates can cross-check their answer with it. Moreover, the candidates will be provided the facility of registering their complaints or any feedback regarding the answer key in case they find any wrong/mis-match of answers etc.

Trends for JEE Main qualified candidates –

Exam Year	2017	2016	2015
Number of Qualified Boys	175267	158000	124297
Number of Qualified Girls	46160	40000	28104
Total Registered Candidates	1186454	11,94, 938	1292711
Total Number of Qualified Candidates	221427	1,98,228	152401

JEE Main Trends

JEE Main Cut off Trends for the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 –

Cut off marks are the minimum marks determined by exam conducting authority basis which the candidates are considered qualified or non-qualified. For example, to qualify a board exam, a student needs to score at least 33% marks in aggregate. Similarly, for qualifying JEE Mains, candidates need to score the minimum cut off marks to be qualified for next level i.e. JEE Advanced.

Cut off marks for IIT JEE Main for past years i.e. 2015, 2016 as well as for JEE Main 2017.

Cut off trends for JEE Main –

Category	2017	2016	2015
General	81	100	105
OBC – Non-Creamy Layer	49	70	70
SC	32	52	50
ST	27	48	44

JEE Main cut off trends

JEE Main 2018 – Results

The results of JEE Main paper 1 2018 will be announced by April 30, 2018. Candidates who will score as per the cut off marks will be termed as qualified for the engineering examination. The candidates must score passing marks in each section of JEE Main 2018 question paper as well as overall marks to be eligible for next level examinations of JEE Main 2018 i.e. JEE Advanced. The exam conducting authority will prepare a rank list based on the JEE Main 2018 Results which is most commonly known as All India Ranks list. Candidates will be intimated about their JEE Main 2018 result on their registered mobile number and e-mail address so that they can login to check their JEE Main qualifying status.

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