Introduction: Are you looking for JEE Mains Exam Details? You are at right page. Now JEE Mains Entrance Exam Notification and Dates have been announced. Applications are invited by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – Joint Entrance Exam Main for admission to the Engineering Courses in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IITs). Complete details About JEE Mains Exam are prescribed in the below paragraphs.
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- 1 About JEE Mains Exam
- 2 Brief Details about JEE Mains Exam
- 3 JEE Mains Notification
- 4 JEE Exam Dates
- 5 Eligibility Criteria
- 6 JEE Mains Application
- 7 How to Apply Online
- 8 Fee
- 9 JEE Mains Syllabus
- 10 Exam Pattern
- 11 Preparation Tips
- 12 Model Papers
- 13 Cut Off
- 14
- 15 JEE Mains Hall Ticket
- 16 How to Download Hall Ticket
About JEE Mains Exam
Joint Entrance Examination which is popularly known as JEE is an engineering entrance examination conducted under the supervision of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for admission into engineering colleges in India. JEE was classified and constituted into two different examinations viz. JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. The candidates who qualifies in JEE Mains can take up JEE Advanced which are the most challenging undergraduate admission tests. These type of tests are conducted mostly in objective pattern.
Brief Details about JEE Mains Exam
Name of the Examination | Joint Entrance Examination |
Commonly known as | JEE Mains |
Conducting Authority Name | Central Board of Secondary Education |
Examination Level | National Level UG Exam |
Type | Engineering Entrance Exam |
Official Website | www.jeemain.nic.in |
JEE Mains Notification
The notification for JEE Mains is announced. So the candidates who are willing to prepare for this exam, kindly go through the following details.
JEE Exam Dates
JEE Exam Events | Important Dates |
Registration Notification | 4th week of November 2017 |
Online registration starts | 1st week of December 2017 |
Online registration Last Date | 1st week of January 2018 |
Check Status of registration | 1st week of February 2018 |
JEE Mains Admit Card | 2nd week of March 2018 |
Date of Examination (Offline) | 1st week of April 2018 |
Date of Examination (Online) | 2nd week of April 2018 |
Declaration of JEE Mains Result | 4th week of April 2018 |
First Counselling | Last week of June 2018 |
Second Counselling | 2nd week of July 2018 |
Third Counselling | 1st week of August 2018 |
Open Counselling | September 2018 |
Note: Engineering Entrance Exam Dates not fixed as it is usually conducted in the month of April every year.
Eligibility Criteria
Aadhaar Card Number:
This is the new requirement added by CBSE recently for the students who are willing to prepare for JEE Mains. All the Indian students who want to prepare for JEE Mains, should possess Aadhaar card issued by UIDAI. The candidates should fill all the details in the application just as in the Aadhaar card. If there is any mismatch in the details, then the candidate may not be eligible to attend JEE Mains exam 2018.
Age:
For General candidates – Candidates who are born on /after 1st October 1993 are eligible for examination & For SC/ST/PWD candidates – Candidates who are born on/after 1st October 1988 are eligible for examination.
Educational Qualification:
The candidates who qualify in 12th with a good score, qualify in all subjects with good score or passing marks are eligible for the exam. The candidates who qualified in 12th in 2016 & 2017 are eligible for the exam. Diploma holders are also eligible for JEE Mains examination. An applicant can attendmpt JEE Mains exam only 3 times.
JEE Mains Application
Application form for JEE Mains may be available from last week of November to 1st week of December and the application should be filled online. Candidate can perform corrections before submitting itself. If not, the application is rejected and the application should be submitted before its closing date. Look down for the process of filling application form.
How to Apply Online
Step 1: Go to the official website www.jeemain.nic.in.
Step 2: Open application form. Keep Aadhaar card aside to fill your application form correctly.
Step 3: Enter all the fields correctly in the required fields.
Step 4: Upload scanned photograph or signature in required places.
Step 5: Check whether the given information twice or thrice without submitting. Once the application is submitted, it’s not possible to make corrections.
Step 6: After checking, click ‘submit’.
Step 7: Application form with Pdf format will be generated. Take a print out for future references.
Fee
JEE Main application fee varies according to various factors like exam center, religion, gender and mode of exam. Look down for clear details:
Exam in India:
Papers | JEE Main Offline (Pen & Paper based) | JEE Main Online (Computer Based Test) | ||
Category: | General/OBC (only Boys) | SC/ST/PwD/All Girls | General/OBC (only Boys) | SC/ST/PwD/ All Girls |
Paper I or Paper 2 | 1000 | 500 | 500 | 250 |
Paper 1 & Paper 2 | 1800 | 900 | 1300 | 350 |
Exam in Foreign Country:
Papers | JEE Main Offline (Pen & Paper based) | JEE Main Online (Computer Based Test) | ||
Category: | General/OBC (only Boys) | SC/ST/PwD/All Girls | General/OBC (only Boys) | SC/ST/PwD/ All Girls |
Paper I or Paper 2 | 2500 | 1250 | 2500 | 1250 |
Paper 1 & Paper 2 | 3800 | 1900 | 3800 | 1900 |
The exam fee can be paid either online or offline and should be paid within the due date. The source for paying the fee online is through Internet Banking/ Debit Cards/ Credit Cards and for offline, it is through challan.
JEE Mains Syllabus
Part 1 Syllabus:
Mathematics | Physics |
Binomial Theorem & its applications | Magnetic effects of current & magnetism |
Complex No.’s & Quadratic Equations | Dual nature of matter & radiation, Optics |
Continuity & Differentiability | Properties of Solids & Liquids, Gravitation |
Three Dimensional Geometry | Physics & Measurement, Kinematics |
Sequence & series, Mathematical Induction | Physics & measurement, Rotational motion |
Permutations & Combinations | Work, energy & power, Thermodynamics |
Mathematical Reasoning, | Kinetic theory of gases, Electronic devices |
Statistics & Probability, Trigonometry | Oscillations of waves, Communication systems |
Differential Equations, Vector Algebra | Electromagnetic waves, Current Electricity |
Sets, Relations & Functions, Integral Calculus | Electrostatics, Atoms & nuclei& Laws of motion |
Matrices & Determinants, Coordinate geometry | Electromagnetic induction and altering currents |
Chemistry
Physical Chemistry | Organic Chemistry |
Chemical bonding & molecular structure | Purification & Characteristics of Organic Compounds |
Surface Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics | Chemistry in Everyday Life, Polymers, Biomolecules |
Redox reactions & electrochemistry | Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
Some basic concepts in chemistry | Organic compounds containing Halogens |
Atomic Structure, Equilibrium | Organic compounds containing Nitrogen |
Chemical thermodynamics | Principles related to practical chemistry |
States of Matter, Solutions | Organic compounds containing Oxygen |
Inorganic Chemistry | Inorganic Chemistry |
Classification of elements & Periodicity in properties | General Principles & Processes of Isolation of metals |
Block Elements (Alkali & Alkaline earth metals) | Block Elements (group 13 to 18 elements) |
Co-ordination Compounds | Environmental Chemistry |
D-block & f-block elements | Hydrogen |
Part 2 Syllabus:
Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
Awareness of Persons, Places, Buildings, Materials, Objects, Texture related to Architecture & build-environment. | Three Dimensional – perception: Understanding & appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, building forms & elements, colour texture, harmony and contrast. |
Visualizing three dimensional objects from two dimensional drawings. Visualizing different sides of three dimensional objects, | Design & drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformations of forms 2D & 3D union, subs traction, rotation, development of surfaces & volumes. |
Analytical Reasoning, Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal) | Generation of Plan, elevations and 3D views of objects, Creating 2D & 3D compositions using given shapes & forms. |
Sketching of scenes & activities from memory or urban scape (public space, market, festivals, street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces etc.), land scape (river fronts, jungles, trees, plants etc.) and rural life. |
Exam Pattern
Name of the Examination | Joint Entrance Examination Main |
Mode of Exam | Online & Offline |
No. of Papers | Paper 1- B.E / B. Tech Paper 2 – B. Arch & B. Planning |
Exam Shifts | Offline – One Shift ( 9:30 AM -12:30PM) Online – Two Shifts ( 9:30 AM – 12:30PM) (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM) |
Duration | 3 hours |
Language | English or Hindi |
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
Marking Schema | 4 Marks for every correct answer |
Negative Marking | 1 Mark for every wrong answer |
Preparation Tips
- For obtaining good score, a student should strive hard. For that he should spend a lot of time in preparation of exams i.e. per day he should spend approximately 18hours.
- The time schedule should be fixed in a way that the candidates should cover all the subjects i.e. he should cover at least 5 topics per each subject.
- The candidate should spend more time for the difficult subject. He can maintain contacts with the lecturers to rectify their doubts.
- Practicing model papers (previous & practice papers) helps the students to get full knowledge about the subjects and helps to attain good score.
- During the preparation, he should not divert on other aspects and concentrate completely on preparation thinking of goal.
- Before few days of exam, the student should leave books and spend freely for wiping off all tensions and stress. Time management is very important. Attend the exam center in time by carrying all necessary credentials mentioned in hall-ticket.
- First answer all the questions in which you’re aware and at last answer the un-attempted or doubtful questions. Sometimes it is necessary to make logical thinking to find an answer.
- Don’t conduct any malpractice during the examination. It leads to heavy damage to future.
Model Papers
Students who want to prepare for the exam practice model papers for good practice and to attain good score. They can either download using internet or purchase model papers from the shops and practice. Among them, some are given solutions while some are provided for practice. Practicing all previous and latest model papers helps the students to score good results.
Download link of JEE Main Model Papers
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JEE Mains Hall Ticket
Admit card or Hall Ticket is an important document for attending any examination. The candidate cannot enter into the examination hall without carrying the hall ticket or admit card. Admit card is generated 2 weeks before the examination date. Hall ticket contains information like name of the candidate, date of birth, registered no., roll no., examination venue etc. Look down for the process of downloading hall ticket.
How to Download Hall Ticket
Step 1: Go to official website www.jeemain.nic.in.
Step 2: Click the link of admit card or hall ticket.
Step 3: Enter necessary details like roll no. or date of birth in required fields.
Step 4: Admit card will get generated. Click on the link.
Step 5: Hall ticket will get downloaded.