Indian Institute Of Technology Entrance Exam 2020
About the Exam:
JEE Main is the popular engineering entrance exam in India. It is conducted by CBSE for admission to B.E./B.Tech & B.Arch courses. On the basis of JEE Main, candidates are admitted to NITs, CFTIs and other engineering institutions. JEE Main is also the eligibility test for JEE Advanced which offers admission to IITs & ISM. Students can get complete information about JEE Main 2020 such as application form, eligibility, exam dates, exam pattern and syllabus.
Eligibility Criteria:
The eligibility criteria for appearing JEE Main 2020 is given below:
Age Criteria:
- Date of Birth: Candidates those born on or after 1st October 1993 are eligible for writing the JEE Main examination.
- Relaxation: 5 years relaxation shall be provided in the upper age limit of SC/ST & PWD candidates (i.e. DOB falls on or after 1st October 1988).
- Date of Birth will be considered as mentioned in secondary education board certificate.
Qualification Criteria:
- Qualifying Exam: It is must for the candidates to pass the 12th examination/qualifying examination with 5 subjects to be eligible for JEE Main 2020.
- Subjects: The qualifying examination must be passed/appearing with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.
- No Minimum Marks: There is no minimum marks requirement in 12th examination for writing the JEE Main exam. However, candidates have to secure the passing marks.
- Passing Year: Those who have appeared and passed the higher secondary examination in 2018 and 2019 are also eligible to apply. Moreover, candidates appearing the final examination of 12th in 2020 can also fill the JEE Main application form.
- In case if candidate appeared the 12th examination in 2018 but not passed in 2019, passed in 2020 are also not eligible.
- Diploma Holders: Diploma holders may also apply for JEE Main 2020 but only eligible for admission to IITs. In other words, Diploma holders will be eligible for JEE Main so that they can further apply for JEE Advanced but not eligible for admission on the basis of JEE Main scores.
Important Dates:
Events | Exam Dates (Announced) |
Release of JEE Main 2020 Notification | 22nd November 2019 |
Commencement of Online Application Form | 1st December 2019 |
Facility of Correcting Images | 2nd week of December 2019 |
Closing Date of Online Application Form | 1st January 2020 |
Last Date of Fee Payment | 2nd January 2020 |
Opening of Application Form Correction Window | 2nd half of January 2020 |
Availability of Admit Card | 2nd week of March 2020 |
Examination Date for offline exam(Pen & Paper Based Test) | 8th April 2020 |
Examination Date for online exam (Computer Based Test) | 15th & 16th April 2020 |
Answer Key & OMR Sheet Availability | 24th – 27th April 2020 |
Declaration of Result (Paper 1)/AIR rank & candidates eligible to appear in JEE Advanced | 30th April 2020 |
Declaration of AIR rank (paper 2) | 31st May 2020 |
Availability of Score/Rank Cards on website | After declaration of AIR of JEE Main 2020 |
How to Apply:
All the aspirants must read the information brochure carefully before filling the online application form of JEE Main 2020 to get details about how to apply, application fee & payment mode. The details regarding JEE Main application form are given below:
- Candidates have to fill the JEE Main application form via online mode only.
- No printed copy will be provided to apply for JEE Main.
- Applications will be released from 1st December 2019.
- To apply for JEE Main, students should have Aadhaar Number/Aadhaar Enrollment Number/Registration Number which will be provided by facilitation center.
- In addition to filling personal & academic details, candidates also have to upload scanned images of photograph and signature in prescribed specifications.
- Candidates can download the acknowledgement page as the proof of successful submission of application form.
Exam Pattern:
Here, we are describing the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2019. It provides details about number of questions, subjects covered, marking scheme, etc. As JEE Main is conducted in two different papers. Check the exam structure separately for both the papers:
For JEE Main Paper-1:
- Course: Paper-1 is conducted for admission to B.E./B.Tech courses.
- Exam Mode: The exam mode for paper 1 will be offline (PBT) as well as online (CBT). Candidates can opt any one of the modes as per their suitability.
- Subjects: The paper-1 will consist of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.
- Number of Questions: 30 questions will be asked from each subject with total of 90 questions comprising of 360 marks.
- Type of Questions: Only objective type questions will be asked in Paper-1.
- Language: For all exam cities, the question paper medium choice will be English & Hindi(except exam centre cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli where choices for question paper will be English, Hindi and Gujarati). The choice for question paper should be exercised while filling up the application form.
- Exam Duration: The time duration will be 3 hours.
- Marking Scheme: Candidates will be provided with +4 marks for each correct answer.
- Negative Marking: In case of wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.
For JEE Main Paper-2:
- Course: Paper-2 is conducted for admission to B.Arch/B.Planning courses.
- Exam Mode: The exam mode for this paper will be offline (PBT) mode.
- Number of Questions: 30 questions will be asked in Mathematics (Part-1), 50 questions in aptitude test (Part-2) and 2 questions in drawing comprising of total 390 marks.
- Type of Questions: The Mathematics and Aptitude test section will contain objective type questions. Drawing test will be subjective.
- Language: For all exam cities, the question paper medium choice will be English & Hindi(except exam centre cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli where choices for question paper will be English, Hindi and Gujarati). The choice for question paper should be exercised while filling up the application form.
- Exam Duration: The time duration will be 3 hours.
- Marking Scheme: Candidates will be provided with +4 marks for each correct answer.
- Negative Marking: In case of wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.
Papers | Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Paper-1 | Physics | 30 Questions | 120 marks |
Chemistry | 30 Questions | 120 marks | |
Mathematics | 30 Questions | 120 marks | |
Paper-2 | Mathematics | 30 Questions | 120 marks |
Aptitude Test | 50 Questions | 200 marks | |
Drawing | 2 Questions | 70 marks |
Syllabus:
JEE Main 2019 syllabus provides the details about topics and chapters that may asked in JEE Main paper-1 and paper-2 examination. Both the papers are for different courses, therefore, syllabus is also different for both. JEE Main syllabus for paper-1 contains important chapters from physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taught in 11th and 12th standard of CBSE, ICSE and other boards.
For Paper-2 syllabus comprising of Mathematics, aptitude test and drawing. Candidates can download the detailed syllabus as it will be released by CBSE.
Sr.No | STATE | CITY | Offline Centres | Online Centres |
1 | Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
2 | Andhra Pradesh | Chittoor | Computer Based | |
3 | Andhra Pradesh | ANANTAPUR | Computer Based | |
4 | Andhra Pradesh | ELURU | Computer Based | |
5 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
6 | Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool | Computer Based | |
7 | Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada | Computer Based | |
8 | Andhra Pradesh | Nellore | Computer Based | |
9 | Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry | Computer Based | |
10 | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
11 | Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
12 | Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
13 | Andhra Pradesh | Vizianagaram | Computer Based | |
14 | Andhra Pradesh | Bapatla | Computer Based | |
15 | Andhra Pradesh | Bheemavaram | Computer Based | |
16 | Andhra Pradesh | KADAPA | Computer Based | |
17 | Andhra Pradesh | ONGOLE | Computer Based | |
18 | Andhra Pradesh | SRIKAKULAM | Computer Based | |
19 | Andhra Pradesh | TADEPALLIGUDEM | Computer Based | |
20 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
21 | Assam | Dibrugarh | Computer Based | |
22 | Assam | Guwahati | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
23 | Assam | Jorhat | Computer Based | |
24 | Assam | Silchar | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
25 | Assam | Tezpur | Computer Based | |
26 | Bihar | Aurangabad (Bihar) | Computer Based | |
27 | Bihar | Biharsharif | Computer Based | |
28 | Bihar | BHAGALPUR | Computer Based | |
29 | Bihar | Gaya | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
30 | Bihar | Muzaffarpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
31 | Bihar | Patna | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
32 | Bihar | Purnea | Computer Based | |
33 | Bihar | Darbhanga | Computer Based | |
34 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
35 | Chhattisgarh | Bhilai/Durg | Computer Based | |
36 | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | Computer Based | |
37 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
38 | DADRA NAGAR HAVELI | DADRA NAGAR HAVELI | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
39 | DAMAN & DIU | DAMAN & DIU | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
40 | Delhi | Delhi | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
41 | Goa | Panaji / Madgaon | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
42 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
43 | Gujarat | Anand | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
44 | Gujarat | BHAVNAGAR | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
45 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
46 | Gujarat | Godhra | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
47 | Gujarat | PATAN | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
48 | Gujarat | JAMNAGAR | Computer Based | |
49 | Gujarat | Rajkot | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
50 | Gujarat | Surat | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
51 | Gujarat | Vadodara | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
52 | Gujarat | VALSAD | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
53 | Haryana | Ambala | Computer Based | |
54 | Haryana | Bahadurgarh | Computer Based | |
55 | Haryana | Faridabad | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
56 | Haryana | Gurugram | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
57 | Haryana | Hisar | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
58 | Haryana | Karnal | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
59 | Haryana | Kurukshetra | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
60 | Haryana | Panipat | Computer Based | |
61 | Haryana | Sonipat | Computer Based | |
62 | Himachal Pradesh | PALAMPUR | Computer Based | |
63 | Himachal Pradesh | DHARMSHALA | Computer Based | |
64 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
65 | Himachal Pradesh | Solan | Computer Based | |
66 | Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
67 | Jammu and Kashmir | Baramullah | Computer Based | |
68 | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
69 | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
70 | Jharkhand | Dhanbad | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
71 | Jharkhand | Jamshedpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
72 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
73 | Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
74 | Karnataka | Bellary | Computer Based | |
75 | Karnataka | Bidar | Computer Based | |
76 | Karnataka | HASSAN | Computer Based | |
77 | Karnataka | Udupi | Computer Based | |
78 | Karnataka | Belgaum | Computer Based | |
79 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
80 | Karnataka | Dharwad | Computer Based | |
81 | Karnataka | Gulbarga | Computer Based | |
82 | Karnataka | Hubballi(Hubli) | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
83 | Karnataka | Mangaluru(Mangalore) | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
84 | Karnataka | Mysore | Computer Based | |
85 | Karnataka | Shivamogga(Shimoga) | Computer Based | |
86 | Karnataka | Bagalkot | Computer Based | |
87 | Karnataka | Devanagere | Computer Based | |
88 | Karnataka | KOLAR | Computer Based | |
89 | Karnataka | MANIPAL | Computer Based | |
90 | Karnataka | TUMKUR | Computer Based | |
91 | Kerala | Alappuzha | Computer Based | |
92 | Kerala | ANGAMALY | Computer Based | |
93 | Kerala | Ernakulam/Kochi | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
94 | Kerala | Kannur | Computer Based | |
95 | Kerala | Kollam | Computer Based | |
96 | Kerala | Kottayam | Computer Based | |
97 | Kerala | Kozhikode | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
98 | Kerala | Malapuram | Computer Based | |
99 | Kerala | Palakkad | Computer Based | |
100 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
101 | Kerala | Thrissur | Computer Based | |
102 | Kerala | Chenganur | Computer Based | |
103 | Kerala | IDUKKI | Computer Based | |
104 | Kerala | KANJIRAPPALLY | Computer Based | |
105 | Kerala | KASARAGOD | Computer Based | |
106 | Kerala | KOTHAMANGALAM | Computer Based | |
107 | Kerala | MOOVATTUPUZHA | Computer Based | |
108 | Kerala | PATHANAMATHITHA | Computer Based | |
109 | LAKSHADWEEP | KAVARRATI | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
110 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
111 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
112 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
113 | Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
114 | Madhya Pradesh | REWA | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
115 | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar | Computer Based | |
116 | Madhya Pradesh | Satna | Computer Based | |
117 | Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
118 | Madhya Pradesh | AHMEDNAGAR | Computer Based | |
119 | Madhya Pradesh | AKOLA | Computer Based | |
120 | Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat | Computer Based | |
121 | Madhya Pradesh | Betul | Computer Based | |
122 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur | Computer Based | |
123 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhindwara | Computer Based | |
124 | Madhya Pradesh | Khargaon | Computer Based | |
125 | Madhya Pradesh | Mandsur | Computer Based | |
126 | Madhya Pradesh | Sehdol | Computer Based | |
127 | Madhya Pradesh | Vidisha | Computer Based | |
128 | Maharashtra | Amravati | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
129 | Maharashtra | Aurangabad | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
130 | Maharashtra | Jalgaon | Computer Based | |
131 | Maharashtra | Kolhapur | Computer Based | |
132 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
133 | Maharashtra | Nagpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
134 | Maharashtra | Nanded | Computer Based | |
135 | Maharashtra | Nashik | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
136 | Maharashtra | Pune | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
137 | Maharashtra | SOLAPUR | Computer Based | |
138 | Maharashtra | Navi Mumbai | Computer Based | |
139 | Maharashtra | THANE | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
140 | Maharashtra | BEED | Computer Based | |
141 | Maharashtra | BHUSAWAL | Computer Based | |
142 | Maharashtra | BHANDARA | Computer Based | |
143 | Maharashtra | BULDANA | Computer Based | |
144 | Maharashtra | CHANDRAPUR | Computer Based | |
145 | Maharashtra | DHULE | Computer Based | |
146 | Maharashtra | GADCHIROLI | Computer Based | |
147 | Maharashtra | GONDIA | Computer Based | |
148 | Maharashtra | LATHUR | Computer Based | |
149 | Maharashtra | PARBHANI | Computer Based | |
150 | Maharashtra | RAIGAD/ALIBAUG | Computer Based | |
151 | Maharashtra | RATNAGIRI | Computer Based | |
152 | Maharashtra | SANGALI | Computer Based | |
153 | Maharashtra | SATARA | Computer Based | |
154 | Maharashtra | WARDHA | Computer Based | |
155 | Maharashtra | WASHIM | Computer Based | |
156 | Maharashtra | YAVATMAL | Computer Based | |
157 | Manipur | Imphal | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
158 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
159 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
160 | Nagaland | DIMAPUR | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
161 | Nagaland | Kohima | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
162 | Odisha | Balasore | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
163 | Odisha | Berhampur (Ganjam) | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
164 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
165 | Odisha | Cuttack | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
166 | Odisha | Rourkela | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
167 | Odisha | Sambalpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
168 | Odisha | ANGUL | Computer Based | |
169 | Odisha | Jeypore | Computer Based | |
170 | Puducherry | Puducherry | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
171 | Punjab | Amritsar | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
172 | Punjab | Bhatinda | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
173 | Punjab | Jalandhar | Computer Based | |
174 | Punjab | Ludhiana | Computer Based | |
175 | Punjab | Patiala | Computer Based | |
176 | Punjab | Phagwara | Computer Based | |
177 | Punjab | Ropar | Computer Based | |
178 | Punjab | Sangrur | Computer Based | |
179 | Punjab | FATHEGARH SAHIB | Computer Based | |
180 | PUNJAB | PATHANKOT | Computer Based | |
181 | Rajasthan | Ajmer | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
182 | Gujarat | JUNAGARH | Computer Based | |
183 | Rajasthan | BHARATPUR | Computer Based | |
184 | Rajasthan | BHILWARA | Computer Based | |
185 | Rajasthan | Alwar | Computer Based | |
186 | Rajasthan | Bikaner | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
187 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
188 | Rajasthan | Jodhpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
189 | Rajasthan | Kota | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
190 | Rajasthan | Sikar | Computer Based | |
191 | Rajasthan | Udaipur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
192 | SIKKIM | GANGTOK | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
193 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
194 | Tamil Nadu | DINDIGUL | Computer Based | |
195 | Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
196 | Tamil Nadu | Kanyakumari | Computer Based | |
197 | Tamil Nadu | KARUR | Computer Based | |
198 | Tamil Nadu | Madurai | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
199 | Tamil Nadu | Namakkal | Computer Based | |
200 | Tamil Nadu | Salem | Computer Based | |
201 | Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli | Computer Based | |
202 | Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli | Computer Based | |
203 | TAMIL NADU | Cuddalore | Computer Based | |
204 | TAMIL NADU | TANJORE | Computer Based | |
205 | TAMIL NADU | THIRUVANNAMALAI | Computer Based | |
206 | TAMIL NADU | THOOTHUKUDI | Computer Based | |
207 | TAMIL NADU | VELLORE | Computer Based | |
208 | TAMIL NADU | VILLIPURAM | Computer Based | |
209 | TAMIL NADU | VIRUDHUNAGAR | Computer Based | |
210 | Telangana | Hyderabad | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
211 | Telangana | Karimnagar | Computer Based | |
212 | Telangana | Khammam | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
213 | Telangana | Warangal | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
214 | Telangana | MAHABUBNAGAR | Computer Based | |
215 | Telangana | NALGONDA | Computer Based | |
216 | Tripura | Agartala | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
217 | Uttar Pradesh | Agra | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
218 | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh | Computer Based | |
219 | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
220 | Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
221 | Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad | Computer Based | |
222 | Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
223 | Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida/Noida | Computer Based | |
224 | Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
225 | Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
226 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
227 | Uttar Pradesh | Meerut | Computer Based | |
228 | Uttar Pradesh | Mathura | Computer Based | |
229 | Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad | Computer Based | |
230 | Uttar Pradesh | Muzaffarnagar | Computer Based | |
231 | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
232 | Uttar Pradesh | BULANDSHARAR | Computer Based | |
233 | Uttar Pradesh | FAIZABAD | Computer Based | |
234 | Uttar Pradesh | SITAPUR | Computer Based | |
235 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
236 | Uttarakhand | Haldwani | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
237 | Uttarakhand | HARIDWAR | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
238 | Uttarakhand | PANTNAGAR | Computer Based | |
239 | Uttarakhand | Roorkee | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
240 | West Bengal | Asansol | Computer Based | |
241 | West Bengal | Bardhman | Computer Based | |
242 | West Bengal | Durgapur | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
243 | West Bengal | Haldia | Computer Based | |
244 | West Bengal | Hooghly | Computer Based | |
245 | West Bengal | Howrah | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
246 | West Bengal | Kalyani | Computer Based | |
247 | West Bengal | Kolkata | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
248 | West Bengal | Siliguri | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
249 | OUTSIDE INDIA | COLOMBO | Computer Based | |
250 | OUTSIDE INDIA | KATHMANDU | Computer Based | |
251 | OUTSIDE INDIA | SINGAPORE | Computer Based | |
252 | OUTSIDE INDIA | BAHRAIN | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
253 | OUTSIDE INDIA | DUBAI | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
254 | OUTSIDE INDIA | MUSCAT | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
255 | OUTSIDE INDIA | RIYADH | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
256 | OUTSIDE INDIA | SHARJAH | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
257 | OUTSIDE INDIA | QATAR | Pen Paper based | Computer Based |
258 | OUTSIDE INDIA | DHAKA | Pen Paper based | Computer Base A place to learn ;A chance to grow | B. |