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Overview
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is an all India common engineering entrance examination conducted by the 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.
LATEST UPDATE 1 (Apr 24, 2018): JEE Main 2018: Official Answer Keys now available, read more here.
LATEST UPDATE 2 (Apr 24, 2018): JEE Main 2018: Check your Recorded responses, read more here.
Previous Updates
Previous Updates
- UPDATE (Mar 20, 2018): Facility for Correction in Aadhaar details of JEE Main 2018 available now, read more here.
- UPDATE (Mar 13, 2018): One more server added to download admit card for JEE Main 2018, read more here.
- UPDATE (Mar 12, 2018): JEE Main 2018 Admit Cards Available, read more here.
- UPDATE (Jan 9, 2018): JEE Main 2018 Download Acknowledgement Page, read more here.
- UPDATE (Jan 9, 2018): JEE Main 2018 Correction in Application Form Particulars started, read more here.
- UPDATE (Dec 13, 2017): JEE Main 2018 Official Mock Test released, read more here.
- UPDATE (Dec 9, 2017): JEE Main 2018 Remove Image Discrepancy, read more here.
- UPDATE (Dec 1, 2017): JEE Main 2018 Registrations started, read more here.
- UPDATE (Nov 23, 2017): JEE Main 2018 Performance Criteria in Class XII announced, read more here.
- UPDATE (Nov 22, 2017): JEE Main 2018 Notification Released, read more here.
- UPDATE (Oct 20, 2017): JEE (Main) 2018 Offline Exam Date Announced, read more here.
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 | JEE Main |
| Exam Category | Undergraduate |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Offline (Pen-Paper based test) + Online (Computer based test) |
| Conducted by | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
About
Papers
| Papers | Course |
| Paper 1 | All undergraduate courses (B.E./B. Tech.) |
| Paper 2 | B.Arch/B. Planning (At Institutions other than IITs) |
Mode
- Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech.) – Offline (Pen and Paper Based Examination) mode and Online (Computer Based Examination)
- Paper 2 (B. Arch./B. Planning.) – Offline (Pen and 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 | Pen and Paper based OR 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 | Only Pen and Paper based |
Medium
| All Examination Centre Cities | English and Hindi |
| Examination Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
Schedule
Offline Examination
Paper 1
| Date of Examination | April 8, 2018 (Sunday) |
| Timings | 0930-1230 Hours |
| Duration | 3 hours |
Paper 2
| Date of Examination | April 8, 2018 (Sunday) |
| Timings | 1400-1700 Hours |
| Duration | 3 hours |
Online Examination
Paper 1
| Dates of Examination | April 15, 2018 (Sunday) & April 16, 2018 (Monday) |
| Timings | 1st Shift : 0930-1230 Hours, 2nd Shift (If Required): 1400-1700 Hours |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Eligibility
Date Of Birth
- Candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1993 are eligible.
- Upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years for SC, ST and PwD candidates.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination
- Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2016 or 2017.
- Or Those candidates who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2018.
- Candidates who appeared in Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2015, did not pass in 2015, but passed in 2016 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.
Number of 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.
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.
- Mock test is for practice purpose only.
- UPDATE: JEE (Main) 2018 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
Pen and Paper Based
| General/OBC | ₹1000 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹500 |
Computer Based Examination (Paper-1 only)
| General/OBC | ₹500 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹250 |
Both Papers
Pen and Paper Based
| General/OBC | ₹1800 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹900 |
Computer Based Examination (Paper-1 only)
| General/OBC | ₹1300 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹650 |
For examination centre opted in Foreign country
For examination centre opted in Foreign country
One Paper Only
Pen and Paper Based
| General/OBC | ₹2500 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹1250 |
Computer Based Examination (Paper-1 only)
| General/OBC | ₹2500 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹1250 |
Both Papers
Pen and Paper Based
| General/OBC | ₹3800 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹1900 |
Computer Based Examination (Paper-1 only)
| General/OBC | ₹3800 |
| SC/ST/PWD/Girls | ₹1900 |
Registration
- The registration for JEE (Main) 2018 will begin on Decemeber 1, 2017.
- UPDATE: JEE (Main) 2018 Registartions have 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.
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) 2018 Application Form Particulars Correction facility is now available, read more here.
Admit Card
- Admit Card can be downloaded from JEE (Main) website from 2nd week of March 2018 onwards.
- A printed copy of the downloaded admit card should be produced at the time of examination.
- UPDATE: JEE (Main) 2018 Admit Cards are now available, read more here.
- UPDATE: One more server added to download admit card for JEE Main 2018, read more here.
Test Centres
Pen Paper Based (Offline Exam Centres)
Centres in India
Centres in India
- Agartala
- Agra
- Ahmedabad
- Aizawl
- Ajmer
- Allahabad
- Amravati
- Amritsar
- Anand
- Aurangabad
- Balasore
- Bareilly
- Bengaluru
- Berhampur
- Bhatinda
- Bhavnagar
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Bikaner
- Bokaro
- Chandigarh / Mohali
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Cuttack
- Dadra Nagar Haveli
- Daman & Diu
- Dehradun
- Delhi
- Dhanbad
- Dimapur
- Durgapur
- Ernakulam / Kochi
- Faridabad
- Gandhinagar
- Gangtok
- Gaya
- Godhra
- Gorakhpur
- Guntur
- Gurugram
- Guwahati
- Gwalior
- Haldwani
- Hamirpur
- Haridwar
- Hisar
- Howrah
- Hubballi (Hubli)
- Hyderabad
- Imphal
- Indore
- Itanagar
- Jabalpur
- Jaipur
- Jammu
- Jamshedpur
- Jhansi
- Jodhpur
- Kanpur
- Karnal
- Kavarrati
- Khammam
- Kohima
- Kolkata
- Kota
- Kozhikode
- Kurukshetra
- Lucknow
- Madurai
- Mangaluru (Mangalore)
- Mumbai
- Muzaffarpur
- Nagpur
- Nasik
- Panaji
- Patan
- Patna
- Port Blair
- Puducherry
- Pune
- Raipur
- Rajkot
- Ranchi
- Rewa
- Roorkee
- Rourkela
- Sambalpur
- Shillong
- Shimla
- Silchar
- Siliguri
- Srinagar
- Surat
- Thane
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Tirupati
- Udaipur
- Ujjain
- Vadodara
- Valsad
- Varanasi
- Vijayawada
- Visakhapatnam
- Warangal
Outside India Centres
Outside India Centres
- Bahrain
- Colombo (Only Paper-2)
- Dhaka
- Dubai
- Kathmandu (Only Paper-2)
- Muscat
- Qatar
- Riyadh
- Sharjah
- Singapore (Only Paper-2)
Computer Based (Online Exam Centres)
Centres in India
Centres in India
- Agartala
- Agra
- Ahmedabad
- Ahmednagar
- Aizawl
- Ajmer
- Akola
- Alappuzha
- Aligarh
- Allahabad
- Alwar
- Ambala
- Amravati
- Amritsar
- Anand
- Anantapur
- Angamaly
- Angul
- Asansol
- Aurangabad
- Aurangabad (Bihar)
- Bagalkot
- Bahadurgarh
- Balaghat
- Balasore
- Bapatla
- Baramullah
- Bardhman
- Bareilly
- Beed
- Belgaum
- Bellary
- Bengaluru
- Berhampur
- Betul
- Bhagalpur
- Bhandara
- Bharatpur
- Bhatinda
- Bhavnagar
- Bheemavaram
- Bhilai / Durg
- Bhilwara
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneswar
- Bhusawal
- Bidar
- Biharsharif
- Bikaner
- Bilaspur
- Bokaro
- Bulandsharar
- Buldana
- Chandigarh / Mohali
- Chandrapur
- Chenganur
- Chennai
- Chhatarpur
- Chhindwara
- Chittoor
- Coimbatore
- Cuddalore
- Cuttack
- Dadra Nagar Haveli
- Daman & Diu
- Darbhanga
- Dehradun
- Delhi
- Devanagere
- Dhanbad
- Dharmshala
- Dharwad
- Dhule
- Dibrugarh
- Dimapur
- Dindigul
- Durgapur
- Eluru
- Ernakulam / Kochi
- Faizabad
- Faridabad
- Fathegarh Sahib
- Gadchiroli
- Gandhinagar
- Gangtok
- Gaya
- Ghaziabad
- Godhra
- Gondia
- Gorakhpur
- Greater Noida / Noida
- Gulbarga
- Guntur
- Gurugram
- Guwahati
- Gwalior
- Haldia
- Haldwani
- Hamirpur
- Haridwar
- Hassan
- Hisar
- Hooghly
- Howrah
- Hubballi (Hubli)
- Hyderabad
- Idukki
- Imphal
- Indore
- Itanagar
- Jabalpur
- Jaipur
- Jalandhar
- Jalgaon
- Jammu
- Jamnagar
- Jamshedpur
- Jeypore
- Jhansi
- Jodhpur
- Jorhat
- Junagarh
- Kadapa
- Kakinada
- Kalyani
- Kanjirappally
- Kannur
- Kanpur
- Kanyakumari
- Karimnagar
- Karnal
- Karur
- Kasaragod
- Kavarrati
- Khammam
- Khargaon
- Kohima
- Kolar
- Kolhapur
- Kolkata
- Kollam
- Kota
- Kothamangalam
- Kottayam
- Kozhikode
- Kurnool
- Kurukshetra
- Latur
- Lucknow
- Ludhiana
- Madurai
- Mahabubnagar
- Malapuram
- Mandsur
- Mangaluru (Mangalore)
- Manipal
- Mathura
- Meerut
- Moovattupuzha
- Moradabad
- Mumbai
- Muzaffarnagar
- Muzaffarpur
- Mysore
- Nagpur
- Nalgonda
- Namakkal
- Nanded
- Nasik
- Navi Mumbai
- Nellore
- Ongole
- Palakkad
- Palampur
- Panaji
- Panipat
- Pantnagar
- Parbhani
- Patan
- Pathanamathitha
- Pathankot
- Patiala
- Patna
- Phagwara
- Port Blair
- Puducherry
- Pune
- Purnea
- Raigad / Alibaug
- Raipur
- Rajahmundry
- Rajkot
- Ranchi
- Ratnagiri
- Rewa
- Roorkee
- Ropar
- Rourkela
- Sagar
- Salem
- Sambalpur
- Sangali
- Sangrur
- Satara
- Satna
- Shahdol
- Shillong
- Shimla
- Shivamogga (Shimoga)
- Sikar
- Silchar
- Siliguri
- Sitapur
- Solan
- Solapur
- Sonepat
- Srikakulam
- Srinagar
- Surat
- Tadepalligudem
- Tanjore
- Tezpur
- Thane
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thiruvannamalai
- Thoothukudi
- Thrissur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Tirunelveli
- Tirupati
- Tumkur
- Udaipur
- Udupi
- Ujjain
- Vadodara
- Valsad
- Varanasi
- Vellore
- Vidisha
- Vijayawada
- Villipuram
- Virudhunagar
- Visakhapatnam
- Vizianagaram
- Warangal
- Wardha
- Washim
- Yavatmal
Outside India Centres
Outside India Centres
- Bahrain (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Colombo (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Dhaka (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Dubai (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Kathmandu (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Muscat (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Qatar (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Riyadh (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Sharjah (Only on April 15, 2018)
- Singapore (Only on April 15, 2018)
Recorded Responses
- The scanned images of OMR sheets of Pen & Paper Based examination will be displayed on the JEE (Main) website during April 24 – April 27, 2018.
- The candidates who are not satisfied with the captured response, may challenge it by filling online application form and paying a sum of Rs.1000/- per question.
- UPDATE: JEE Main 2018: Check your Recorded responses, read more here.
Answer Keys
- The answer keys of Pen & Paper Based examination and Computer based examination will be displayed on the JEE (Main) website during April 24 – April 27, 2018.
- The candidates who aren’t satisfied with any answer can challenge the answer keys online up to 11.59 PM on April 27, 2018 on payment of Rs.1000/- per question.
- UPDATE: JEE Main 2018: Official Answer Keys now available, read more here.
Score / Result
- The score and rank of Paper-I of JEE (Main) for all candidates will be declared by April 30, 2018. This score shall comprise the actual marks obtained in Paper-I of JEE (Main) along with the status of those who qualify 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.
Important Dates
| Start of filling of Online forms | December 1, 2017 |
| Last Date for Online submission of Application | January 1, 2018 |
| Availability of Admit Card | 2nd week of March 2018 |
| JEE MAIN – Offline paper | April 8, 2018 |
| JEE MAIN – Online paper | April 15, 2018 & April 16, 2018 |
| Display of Answer Sheet & OMR Sheet | April 24 – April 27, 2018 |
| Declaration of JEE (Main) Paper–1 Score / All India Rank | April 30, 2018 |
| Declaration of All India Rank JEE (Main) Paper – 2 | May 31, 2018 |
| 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
- Identity Proof
- Ball Point Pen
- For Paper-2, clip board, geometry box set, pencils, erasers and colour pencils or crayons.
- Candidates claiming the relaxation under PwD category must carry with them the copy PwD certificate in prescribed format.
Rough Work:
- For Pen-Paper based, All rough work is to be done in the Test Booklet only.
- For Computer based, Paper for Rough work will be provided at the examination centre.
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