JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024
JEE Main Exam Pattern will be released by the National Testing Agency along with official notification and JEE Main Application Form 2024. NTA will conduct JEE Main exam in two sessions- April and May 2024. JEE Main Exam will be held for two papers- Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) and Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Plan).
As per JEE Main Exam Pattern, the engineering exam will be held in online mode except for the drawing test for B.Arch. According to JEE Main Exam Pattern, for Paper 1 each subject will consist of 20 Multiple Choice Questions and 10 Numerical questions, and out of 10 only 5 are compulsory to attempt.
Candidates appearing for JEE Main exam 2024 are advised to familiarize themselves with JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern as it is helpful to know about the mode of JEE Mains Exam, questions types, number of questions, etc. As per JEE Main Exam Pattern , there will also be negative marking and the candidate will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer.
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024 for Paper 1
JEE Main =Exam will be held in two sessions. Students preparing for JEE Mains must know about the JEE Main 2024 exam pattern which includes examination mode, total number of sections, type of questions, marking scheme, among others.
JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern: Paper 1 (B.Tech/B.E)
JEE Main 2024 Particulars |
Details |
Exam Mode |
Computer-based examination |
Duration of JEE Main 2024 Exam |
3 Hours |
Language |
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
Total Marks |
300 Marks (100 marks for each section) |
No. of Sections |
Three are three sections:
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No. of Questions |
Physics: 25 (20+10) 10 Questions with answers as a numerical value. Out of 10 questions, 5 questions are compulsory to attempt. Mathematics: 25 (20+10) 10 Questions with answers as a numerical value. Out of 10 questions, 5 questions are compulsory. Chemistry: 25 (20+10) 10 Questions with answers as a numerical value. Out of 10 questions, 5 questions are mandatory. |
Total No. Questions |
75 (25 from each section) |
Types of Questions |
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JEE Main 2024 Marking Scheme |
MCQs: Four marks will be awarded for each correct answer. There will be a negative marking of one mark on each wrong answer. Questions with numerical value answers: Candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer and one marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. |
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024: Paper Pattern B.Tech/B.E.
Go through the Paper Pattern of JEE Main 2024 B.Tech/B.E. Exam from the table below. There will be negative marking for both MCQs and Questions with numerical value answers.
Subject wise distribution of Questions, total no. of questions and marks |
Subjects |
Section A |
Section B |
Marks |
Mathematics |
20 |
10 |
100 |
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Physics |
20 |
10 |
100 |
|
Chemistry |
20 |
10 |
100 |
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Total |
90 |
300 |
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024: Paper 2 (B.Arch & B.Plan)
Candidates who are preparing to appear JEE Main Paper 2 can go through the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024 for B.Arch and B.Plan. Both the papers will be conducted in an online mode except for the Drawing section in B.Arch.
JEE Main 2024 Paper 2 Exam Pattern
JEE Main 2024 Paper 2A Particulars |
Details |
Mode of Exam |
Computer-based examination except for Drawing section in B.Arch. It will be pen and paper mode. |
Language |
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
Exam Duration |
3 hours |
Total No. of Sections |
B.Arch (Paper 2A):
B.Plan (Paper 2B):
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Type of Questions |
B.Arch- Mathematics: MCQs and questions with numerical value as answers Aptitude- Multiple- choice questions Drawing- Drawing aptitude B.Planning- Mathematics- MCQs, and questions with numerical value as answers Aptitude- MCQs (Multiple choice questions) Planning- MCQs (Multiple choice questions) |
Total No. of Questions |
B.Arch: 82 Questions B.Plan: 105 Questions |
Total No. of Marks |
400 Marks |
Marking Scheme |
MCQs: Candidates will be awarded four marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of one mark on each wrong answer. Questions with numerical value answers: Students will be given four marks for each correct answer and there will be deduction for each wrong answer. Drawing Test: Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks. |
JEE Main 2024 Paper Pattern: Paper 2 A B.Arch
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Marks |
Mathematics |
25 (20 +10) Note- 5 out of 10 questions with answers as a numerical value must be answered |
100 |
Drawing Test |
2 |
100 |
Aptitude |
50 |
200 |
Total |
82 questions |
400 marks |
JEE Main Paper Pattern 2024: Paper 2B B.Plan
Subject |
No. of questions |
Marks |
Mathematics |
25 (20 +10) Note- 5 out of 10 questions with answers as a numerical value must be answered |
100 |
Planning Test |
25 |
100 |
Aptitude |
50 |
200 |
Total |
105 questions |
400 marks |
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024: Paper Medium
JEE Main 2024 Exam will be conducted in Hindi, English, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu. Candidates filling JEE Main Application Form 2024 must know that the option of language for question paper must exercised while filling up the Application Form online and they will not be able to change it at a later stage. It must be noted that the correctness of the questions in all the question papers, the English version will be taken as final.
S. No. |
Language |
Examination Centers |
1. |
English |
All Examination Centres |
2. |
English and Hindi |
All Examination Centres in India |
3. |
English and Assamese |
Examination Centres in Assam |
4. |
English and Bengali |
Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
5. |
English and Gujarati |
Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
6. |
English and Kannada |
Examination Centres in Karnataka |
7. |
English and Malayalam |
Examination Centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep |
8. |
English and Marathi |
Examination Centres in Maharashtra |
9. |
English and Odia |
Examination Centres in Odisha |
10. |
English and Punjabi |
Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida) |
11. |
English and Tamil |
Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
12. |
English and Telugu |
Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
13. |
English and Urdu |
All Examination Centres in India |
JEE Mains Paper Patter 2024: Examination Scheme
For JEE Main Exam 2024, the scheme of the national level engineering exam is given in a table format below. Candidates filling JEE Main Application Form 2024 must familiarize themselves with the JEE Main Examination scheme which consists the details of subject combinations for each paper, mode of examination, type of questions in each paper, among others.
Paper |
Subjects |
Type of Questions |
Mode of Examination |
Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech. |
Mathematics,Physics and Chemistry |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
Paper 2A: B. Arch |
Part-I: Mathematics |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which answer is a numerical value |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
Part-II: Aptitude Test |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
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Part-III: Drawing Test |
Questions to test drawing aptitude |
“Pen and Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on a Drawing sheet of A4 size. |
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Paper 2B: B. Planning |
Part-I: Mathematics |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which answer is a numerical value |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
Part-II: Aptitude Test |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
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Part-III: Planning Based Questions |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
JEE Main 2024 Syllabus
NTA shall release the JEE Main Syllabus 2024 along with the official brochure of the engineering exam. Candidates must be aware of JEE Main syllabus along with JEE Main exam pattern.
Being familiar with the syllabus will assist the students in preparing for JEE Main exam 2024. JEE Main syllabus is based on the syllabus of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics of 11th and 12th standard. Candidates are advised to practice JEE Main Mock Test as much as possible in order to get better idea of the JEE Main Exam.