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Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2019
Overview
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is an all India common engineering entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), formerly conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for admission to undergraduate programmes BE, B.Tech, B.Arch at NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded technical institutions, institutions funded by several participating State Governments, and several other institutions.
JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam: Check Allotted Date and Shift | Check Allotted Test City
Previous Updates
Previous Updates
- UPDATE (Oct 8, 2018): NTA has relaxed the uploaded photograph norms and clarified that the photograph uploaded by the candidates without Name and Date are accepted.
- UPDATE (Oct 8, 2018): JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam Correction Facility started, read more here.
- UPDATE (Oct 6, 2018): JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam allotted Exam Dates and Shifts are announced. Read more here.
- UPDATE (Sep 8, 2018): JEE (Main) 2019 Official mock test is now available, read more here.
- UPDATE (Sep 1, 2018): JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam: Registrations started, read more here.
One important change from 2019 is that the JEE (Main) examination will be conducted twice before admissions in the next academic session. Candidates are not required to compulsorily take the test twice though if a candidate appears in both the tests, the better of the two scores will be considered.
The JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for the JEE (Advanced), which the candidates can take if they are seeking admissions to the undergraduate programmes offered by the IITs.
| Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (Main) |
| Also Known As | NTA JEE Main |
| Exam Category | Undergraduate |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer based test) |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
About
Papers
| Papers | Course |
| Paper 1 | B.E./B.Tech. |
| Paper 2 | B.Arch/B.Planning |
| Check Fees | |
Mode
- Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) : Online (Computer Based Examination)
- Paper 2 (B.Arch./B.Planning.) : Part I & Part II – Online (Computer Based Examination), Part III – Offline (Pen & Paper Based Examination)
Type
Paper 1
| Paper | Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics |
| Type of Questions | Objective type with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics |
| Mode of Exam | Computer based |
Paper 2
| Paper | Paper 2 (B.Arch./B.Planning.) |
| Subjects | Mathematics – Part I Aptitude Test – Part II Drawing Test – Part III |
| Type of Questions | Objective type & Questions to test drawing aptitude |
| Mode of Exam | Computer based (Part I and Part II) Pen and Paper based (Part III) |
Pattern
Paper 1
- The exam will be of total 3-hour duration.
- All questions will be of objective type (multiple choice questions) i.e. each question with choice of four answers, only one being correct choice.
- Each correct answer fetches 4 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1 mark).
- No marks are awarded for questions not attempted.
- There will be 90 questions in all.
- The candidate can go back and change any of his/her answers among the 90 questions.
The no. of questions in each part is as follows:
| Subject | No. of questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 | 120 |
| Physics | 30 | 120 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 120 |
| Total | 90 | 360 |
Paper 2
- The exam will be of total 3-hour duration.
- Mathematics and Aptitude Test will be of objective type (multiple choice questions) i.e. each question with choice of four answers, only one being correct choice.
- For MCQs, each correct answer fetches 4 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark (-1 mark).
- Drawing Test will be Pen and Paper based test of 70 marks having questions to test drawing aptitude.
- No marks are awarded for questions not attempted.
- There will be 82 questions in all.
The no. of questions in each part is as follows:
| Subject | No. of questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 | 120 |
| Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 |
| Drawing Test | 02 | 70 |
| Total | 82 | 390 |
Medium
| All Examination Centre Cities | English and Hindi |
| Examination Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
Admissions open now
Schedule
January 2019 Exam
| Dates of Examination | January 6, 2019 (Sunday) – January 20, 2019 (Sunday) |
| Days | Only on Saturdays/Sundays |
| Timings | 1st Shift : 0930-1230 Hours, 2nd Shift: 1430-1730 Hours |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
April 2019 Exam
| Dates of Examination | April 6, 2019 (Saturday) – April 20, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Days | Only on Saturdays/Sundays |
| Timings | 1st Shift : 0930-1230 Hours, 2nd Shift: 1430-1730 Hours |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Note
- The candidates will not get the option of choosing specific date / session to appear for the JEE Main entrance examination.
- The allotment of Centre, Date and Shift will be randomly done through computer software by NTA, after the closure of the Application Form.
- UPDATE: JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam allotted Exam Dates and Shifts are announced. Read more here.
Eligibility
Age Limit
- There’s no age limit for appearing in the JEE (Main) examination.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination
- Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2017 or 2018.
- Or Those candidates who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2019.
- Candidates who appeared in Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2016, did not pass in 2016, but passed in 2017 are not eligible.
- Note: For admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, performance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination is also considered. You can check that criteria here.
Subjects in Qualifying Examination
- Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in order to be eligible.
- For B.E./B Tech. course, candidates must have passed Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject.
- For B.Arch./B.Planning. course, candidates must have passed Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject.
Syllabus
Mock Test
- The official mock test is made available to the candidates appearing for JEE Main.
- Candidates can take the Mock Test to understand the pattern of the computer based test and make themselves familiar with the interface.
- Candidates can also practice the online test on Saturday/Sunday at designated practice centres established by NTA. The practice centres will start functioning from
3rd week of August 2018September 1, 2018. - Candidates can register for taking the Mock Test at practice centre here.
- Mock test is for practice purpose only.
- UPDATE: JEE (Main) 2019 Official mock test is now available, read more here.
Fees
For examination centre opted in India
For examination centre opted in India
One Paper Only (Paper-1 or Paper-2)
| General/OBC – Boys | ₹500 |
| General/OBC – Girls | ₹250 |
| SC/ST/PWD – All | ₹250 |
| Transgender | ₹250 |
Both Papers (Paper-1 and Paper-2)
| General/OBC – Boys | ₹900 |
| General/OBC – Girls | ₹450 |
| SC/ST/PWD – All | ₹450 |
| Transgender | ₹450 |
For examination centre opted in Foreign country
For examination centre opted in Foreign country
One Paper Only (Paper-1 or Paper-2)
| General/OBC – Boys | ₹2,000 |
| General/OBC – Girls | ₹1,000 |
| SC/ST/PWD – All | ₹1,000 |
| Transgender | ₹1,000 |
Both Papers (Paper-1 and Paper-2)
| General/OBC – Boys | ₹3,000 |
| General/OBC – Girls | ₹1,500 |
| SC/ST/PWD – All | ₹1,500 |
| Transgender | ₹1,500 |
Registration
- The registrations for JEE (Main) January 2019 examination will begin on Spetember 1, 2018 while the registrations for JEE (Main) April 2019 examination will begin on February 8, 2019.
- UPDATE: JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam: Registrations started, read more here.
Application Procedure
Procedure
- The aspiring candidate should furnish all the details and choose a password while filling up the Online Application. After successful submission of the data, Application number will be generated which will be used for subsequent logins.
- Once the candidate has registered, he/she is required to upload scanned images of his/her photograph and signature.
- The candidate is then required to pay the Examination Fee which can be done by Credit card/Debit card/Paytm or e-challan (generated after submission of details in online application form).
- Once the payment is done, Acknowledgement Page will be generated. Candidates are advised to save it for future reference.
Note
- Candidates are required to fill Aadhaar details in the application form. Candidates who don’t have Aadhaar can visit any Aadhaar enrolment centre to get enrolled. Candidates who have enrolled for Aadhaar but have not received Aadhaar should enter 28 digit Aadhaar Enrolment ID.
- The scanned photograph should be colour or b/w (but clear contrast) with name of the candidate and date of taking the photograph printed on it.
- The entire application process is online, thus the candidates are not required to send any document to JEE (Main) Secretariat / NTA.
- UPDATE: NTA has relaxed the uploaded photograph norms and clarified that the photograph uploaded by the candidates without Name and Date are accepted.
Application Correction
- Candidates will be provided a facility to make correction in their application form particulars.
- It is one-time facility and is extended to the candidates to avoid any hardship to them.
- UPDATE: JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam Correction Facility started, read more here.
- UPDATE: NTA has relaxed the uploaded photograph norms and clarified that the photograph uploaded by the candidates without Name and Date are accepted.
Slot Booking
- The candidates will not get the option of choosing specific date / session to appear for the JEE Main entrance examination.
- The allotment of Centre, Date and Shift will be randomly done through computer software by NTA, after the closure of the Application Form.
- The exact date and shift allotted to the candidates for JEE (Main) – January 2019 exam (Paper-1 and Paper-2) shall be available by the October 5, 2018.
- UPDATE: JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam allotted Exam Dates and Shifts are announced. Read more here.
Test Centres
Test Cities
Centres in India
Centres in India
- Agartala (Tripura)
- Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
- Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
- Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)
- Aizwal (Mizoram)
- Ajmer (Rajasthan)
- Akola (Maharashtra)
- Alappuzha (Kerala)
- Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh)
- Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh)
- Alwar (Rajasthan)
- Ambala (Haryana)
- Amravati (Maharashtra)
- Amritsar (Punjab)
- Anand (Gujarat)
- Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh)
- Angamaly (Kerala)
- Angul (Odisha)
- Asansol (West Bengal)
- Aurangabad (Bihar)
- Aurangabad (Maharashtra)
- Bagalkot (Karnataka)
- Bahadurgarh (Haryana)
- Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)
- Balasore (Odisha)
- Bapatla (Andhra Pradesh)
- Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Bardhman (West Bengal)
- Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh)
- Bathinda (Punjab)
- Beed (Maharashtra)
- Belgaum (Karnataka)
- Bellary (Karnataka)
- Bengaluru (Karnataka)
- Berhampur (Odisha)
- Betul (Madhya Pradesh)
- Bhagalpur (Bihar)
- Bhandara (Maharashtra)
- Bharatpur (Rajasthan)
- Bhavnagar (Gujarat)
- Bheemavaram (Andhra Pradesh)
- Bhilai/Durg (Chhattisgarh)
- Bhilwara (Rajasthan)
- Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
- Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
- Bhusawal (Maharashtra)
- Bidar (Karnataka)
- Biharsharif (Bihar)
- Bikaner (Rajasthan)
- Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)
- Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)
- Bokaro (Jharkhand)
- Bulandshar (Uttar Pradesh)
- Buldana (Maharashtra)
- Chandigarh (Chandigarh)
- Chandrapur (Maharashtra)
- Chenganur (Kerala)
- Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
- Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh)
- Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh)
- Chirala (Andhra Pradesh)
- Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh)
- Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)
- Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu)
- Cuttack (Odisha)
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Dadra and Nagar Haveli)
- Daman and Diu (Daman and Diu)
- Darbhanga (Bihar)
- Darjeeling (West Bengal)
- Dehradun (Uttarakhand)
- Delhi (Delhi)
- Devanagere (Karnataka)
- Dhanbad (Jharkhand)
- Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh)
- Dharwad (Karnataka)
- Dhenkanal (Odisha)
- Dhule (Maharashtra)
- Dibrugarh (Assam)
- Dimapur (Nagaland)
- Dindigul (Tamil Nadu)
- Durgapur (West Bengal)
- Eluru (Andhra Pradesh)
- Ernakulam (Kerala)
- Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh)
- Faridabad (Haryana)
- Fathegarh Sahib (Punjab)
- Gadchiroli (Maharashtra)
- Gandhinagar (Gujarat)
- Gangtok (Sikkim)
- Gaya (Bihar)
- Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh)
- Godhra (Gujarat)
- Gondia (Maharashtra)
- Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)
- Greater Noida/Noida (Uttar Pradesh)
- Gulbarga (Karnataka)
- Guntur (Andhra Pradesh)
- Gurugram (Haryana)
- Guwahati (Assam)
- Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh)
- Haldia (West Bengal)
- Haldwani (Uttarakhand)
- Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh)
- Haridwar (Uttarakhand)
- Hassan (Karnataka)
- Hisar (Haryana)
- Hooghly (West Bengal)
- Howrah (West Bengal)
- Hubli (Karnataka)
- Hyderabad (Telangana)
- Idukki (Kerala)
- Imphal (Manipur)
- Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
- Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
- Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)
- Jaipur (Rajasthan)
- Jalandhar (Punjab)
- Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
- Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Jamnagar (Gujarat)
- Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)
- Jeypore (Odisha)
- Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh)
- Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
- Jorhat (Assam)
- Junagarh (Gujarat)
- Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh)
- Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh)
- Kalyani (West Bengal)
- Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu)
- Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)
- Kanjirappally (Kerala)
- Kannur (Kerala)
- Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
- Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)
- Karimnagar (Telangana)
- Karnal (Haryana)
- Karur (Tamil Nadu)
- Kasaragod (Kerala)
- Kavarrati (Lakshadweep (Ut))
- Khammam (Telangana)
- Kharagpur (West Bengal)
- Khargaon (Madhya Pradesh)
- Kohima (Nagaland)
- Kolar (Karnataka)
- Kolhapur (Maharashtra)
- Kolkata (West Bengal)
- Kollam (Kerala)
- Kota (Rajasthan)
- Kothamangalam (Kerala)
- Kottayam (Kerala)
- Kozhikode (Kerala)
- Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)
- Kurukshetra (Haryana)
- Latur (Maharashtra)
- Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
- Ludhiana (Punjab)
- Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
- Mahabubnagar (Telangana)
- Malapuram (Kerala)
- Mandsur (Madhya Pradesh)
- Mangaluru (Karnataka)
- Manipal (Karnataka)
- Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
- Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
- Mehsana (Gujarat)
- Mohali (Punjab)
- Moovattupuzha (Kerala)
- Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh)
- Mumbai/Mumbai Suburban (Maharashtra)
- Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh)
- Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
- Mysore (Karnataka)
- Nagarcoil (Tamil Nadu)
- Nagpur (Maharashtra)
- Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh)
- Nainital (Uttarakhand)
- Nalgonda (Telangana)
- Namakkal (Tamil Nadu)
- Nanded (Maharashtra)
- Nasik (Maharashtra)
- Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra)
- Nellore (Andhra Pradesh)
- Ongole (Andhra Pradesh)
- Palakkad (Kerala)
- Palampur (Himachal Pradesh)
- Panaji/Madgaon (Goa)
- Panipat (Haryana)
- Pantnagar (Uttarakhand)
- Parbhani (Maharashtra)
- Patan (Gujarat)
- Pathanamathitha (Kerala)
- Pathankot (Punjab)
- Patiala (Punjab)
- Patna (Bihar)
- Phagwara (Punjab)
- Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar)
- Puducherry (Puducherry)
- Pune (Maharashtra)
- Purnea (Bihar)
- Raigad (Maharashtra)
- Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
- Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh)
- Rajkot (Gujarat)
- Ranchi (Jharkhand)
- Ranga Reddy (Telangana)
- Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
- Rewa (Madhya Pradesh)
- Roorkee (Uttarakhand)
- Ropar (Punjab)
- Rourkela (Odisha)
- Sagar (Madhya Pradesh)
- Salem (Tamil Nadu)
- Samba (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Sambalpur (Odisha)
- Sangali (Maharashtra)
- Sangrur (Punjab)
- Satara (Maharashtra)
- Satna (Madhya Pradesh)
- Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh)
- Shillong (Meghalaya)
- Shimla (Himachal Pradesh)
- Shivamogga (Shimoga) (Karnataka)
- Sikar (Rajasthan)
- Silchar (Assam)
- Siliguri (West Bengal)
- Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh)
- Solan (Himachal Pradesh)
- Solapur (Maharashtra)
- Sonepat/Murthal (Haryana)
- Sriganganagar (Rajasthan)
- Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh)
- Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Surat (Gujarat)
- Tadepalligudem (Andhra Pradesh)
- Tanjore (Tamil Nadu)
- Tezpur (Assam)
- Thane (Maharashtra)
- Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)
- Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu)
- Thrissur (Kerala)
- Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu)
- Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)
- Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh)
- Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu)
- Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu)
- Tumkur (Karnataka)
- Udaipur (Rajasthan)
- Udupi (Karnataka)
- Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
- Vadodara (Gujarat)
- Valsad (Gujarat)
- Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
- Vellore (Tamil Nadu)
- Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh)
- Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh)
- Villipuram (Tamil Nadu)
- Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)
- Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
- Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh)
- Warangal (Telangana)
- Wardha (Maharashtra)
- Washim (Maharashtra)
- Yavatmal (Maharashtra)
Outside India Centres
Outside India Centres
- Bahrain
- Colombo
- Doha
- Dubai
- Kathmandu
- Muscat
- Riyadh
- Sharjah
- Singapore
Note
- The exact Test City allotted to the candidates for JEE (Main) – January 2019 exam (Paper-1 and Paper-2) shall be available by the October 21, 2018.
- UPDATE: JEE Main 2019 Jan Exam allotted Test Cities are announced. Read more here.
Admit Card
- Admit Card can be downloaded from JEE (Main) website as per schedule.
- Admit Cards of JEE (Main) January 2019 exam will be available on December 17, 2018 while admit cards of JEE (Main) April 2019 exam will be available on March 18, 2019.
- A printed copy of the downloaded admit card should be produced at the time of examination.
Answer Keys
- The answer keys of Computer based examination will be made available on the JEE (Main) website as per schedule.
- The candidates who aren’t satisfied with any answer can challenge the answer keys online before the deadline on payment of Rs.1000 per question.
- The recorded responses of the candidates will also be made available to candidates along with the answer keys.
Score / Result
- The score and rank of JEE (Main) January 2019 exam for all candidates will be declared on January 31, 2019 while results of JEE (Main) April 2019 exam will be declared on April 30, 2019.
- This score shall comprise of the NTAscore calculated after normalising the actual marks obtained in JEE (Main) along with the status of whether the candidate has qualified for appearing in JEE (Advanced). JEE (Advanced) eligibility criteria can be checked here.
- No score/rank card will be dispatched to the candidates and the candidates are advised to download their score/rank cards from the JEE (Main) website.
Admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs
- Admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs participating though Central Seat Allocation Board will be based on All India Rank subject to the condition that the candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards.
- For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination.
- You can read more about Performance Criteria in Class XII for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs here.
- The JEE (Main) 2019 Counselling will be done online by JoSAA and CSAB in different rounds. To appear in the counselling, candidates will have to register themselves and fill their preferences of colleges and courses. On the basis of filled choices, rank, category and seats availability, seat allocation will be done.
Important Dates
| January 2019 Exam | |
| Start of filling of Online forms | September 1, 2018 |
| Last Date for Online submission of Application | September 30, 2018 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | October 1, 2018 |
| Correction in Application Form | October 8, 2018 – October 14, 2018 |
| Availability of Allotted Slot Information | October 5, 2018 |
| Availability of Allotted Test City Information | October 21, 2018 |
| Availability of Admit Card | December 17, 2018 |
| JEE MAIN January Exam | January 6, 2019 – January 20, 2019 |
| Display of Answer Key | January 2019 |
| Declaration of JEE (Main) Result | January 31, 2019 |
| Availability of Score/Rank Cards | After declaration of All India Rank (AIR) |
| April 2019 Exam | |
| Start of filling of Online forms | February 8, 2019 |
| Last Date for Online submission of Application | March 7, 2019 |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | March 8, 2019 |
| Correction in Application Form | March 2019 |
| Availability of Admit Card | March 18, 2019 |
| JEE MAIN April Exam | April 6, 2019 – April 20, 2019 |
| Display of Answer Key | April 2019 |
| Declaration of JEE (Main) Result | April 30, 2019 |
| Availability of Score/Rank Cards | After declaration of All India Rank (AIR) |
Important Information
Materials to be brought on the day of examination:
- Admit Card
- One passport size photograph (same as uploaded in Online Application Form)
- Identity Proof
- Ball Point Pen
- PWD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming the relaxation under PwD category
- For Paper-2 Drawing Test: Geometry box set, pencils, erasers and colour pencils or crayons.
Rough Work:
- All calculations/writing work are to be done only in the rough sheet provided at the centre in the examination Room/Hall.
- Candidates must hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall after completion of the test.
Contact Information
Candidates can contact NTA through written communication, phone or email.
| NTA Contact Information | |
| Address | National Testing Agency Block C-20 1A/8, Sector-62, IITK Outreach Centre, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida-201309, Uttar Pradesh (India) |
| Phone | 7042399520, 7042399521, 7042399525, 7042399526 |
| [email protected] | |
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