One of India's most competitive engineering entrance exams is the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main. For admission to a variety of undergraduate engineering programs, including B.Tech and B.E., at esteemed establishments like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), the National Testing Agency (NTA) administers the exam.
The JEE Mains 2025 paper pattern is essential knowledge for candidates preparing for the JEE exam. The exam pattern aids candidates in understanding the exam's question count, overall score, section count, passing and failing scores, and more. The table below provides candidates with information about the JEE Main exam pattern for 2025.
JEE Main exam pattern 2025: The JEE Main 2025 exam pattern for sessions 1 and 2 is available at jeemain.nta.ac.in, as announced by NTA. To find out the JEE paper pattern for 2025, candidates can consult the information bulletin. Exam duration, marking scheme, JEE Mains total scores, and other information are all included in the exam pattern. Each of the three subjects—mathematics, chemistry, and physics—has thirty questions on the JEE BTech exam. Only five of the ten numerical value questions and twenty multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in JEE Main 2025 paper 1 are mandatory. The NTA JEE syllabus and paper pattern must be known by candidates taking the JEE Main 2025 exam. The JEE Main exam is being administered by NTA for three hours.
Particulars | Details |
Exam Mode | Computer-based examination |
JEE Main exam duration | 3 hours |
Language of Examination | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
Type of Questions |
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No. of Sections | There are three sections:
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JEE Mains Total questions | Mathematics: 30 (20+10) 10 Questions with answers as a numerical value. Out of 10 questions, 5 questions are compulsory.Physics: 30 (20+10) 10 Questions with answers as a numerical value. Out of 10 questions, 5 questions are compulsory.Chemistry: 30 (20+10) 10 Questions with answers as a numerical value. Out of 10 questions, 5 questions are compulsory.Total: 90 Questions (30 questions each) |
Total Marks in JEE Mains 2025 | 300 Marks (100 marks for each section) |
JEE Mains negative marking | MCQs: Four marks will be awarded for each correct answer and 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 there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer. |
Type of Questions Asked in JEE Mains
Paper | Subject | Types of questions |
Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech. | Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
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Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part-I- Mathematics |
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Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | |
Part-III: Drawing Test | Questions to test drawing aptitude | |
Paper 2B: B.Plan | Part-I: Mathematics |
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Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs | |
Part-III: Planning-Based Questions | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Subject-wise Marks Distribution in JEE Mains
Subjects | Section A | Section B | Marks |
Maths | 20 | 10 | 100 |
Physics | 20 | 10 | 100 |
Chemistry | 20 | 10 | 100 |
Total Marks in JEE Mains 2024 | 90 | - | 300 |