JEE

JEE Main is a computer-based online test conducted by National Testing Agency for students aspiring to pursue undergraduate courses in top engineering institutes in India. It is the first phase of the IIT Joint Entrance Exam. The JEE Main examination is conducted in two sessions and candidates can take the exam either in the month of January or in April. The candidates can further opt to appear for one exam or both exams. The better of two NTA scores will be considered by the exam conducting authority in preparing the ranks/merit list.

More significantly, students are granted admission to IITs, CFITs, NITs, and other Government funded technical institutes based on the marks obtained in JEE Main.

JEE Main

JEE Main will consist of three papers. Paper 1 will be for students who are planning to take B.Tech courses, whereas Paper 2A will be B. Arch programs and Paper 2B will be for B.Planning courses. NTA has introduced the new exam pattern for the upcoming 2021 exam. Meanwhile, the registration and application process for the February session started in December. This time JEE Main (Paper 1) will be conducted in four sessions namely February, March, April and May sessions. However, B. Arch and B. Planning papers (papers 2A and 2B) will be held only twice a year in the months of February and May 2021. Further details are provided below.

Students appearing for class 12 board exams with Physics and Maths as their compulsory subjects are eligible to appear for JEE Main 2021. 2019-20 pass-outs are also eligible to appear for this exam. However, before applying for the exam candidates should fulfil the JEE Main eligibility criteria. Failing to do so will result in the rejection of the application.

In JEE Main, the difficulty level of the exam lies between moderate to tough. If we look at the previous year papers and break them down subject-wise, the Chemistry section is usually the easiest while Physics is found to be on a moderate level. Mathematics can be considered to be the toughest. In comparison to JEE Advanced, most of the questions in JEE Main are straightforward and NCERT based. However, a few tricky questions are also present and they are designed to test each candidate’s understanding of the concepts as well as their analytical skills. Meanwhile, NTA has set up several practice centres to familiarise students with the JEE Main examination.

JEE Main Exam Pattern

Understanding the exam pattern enables candidates to gain a valuable opinion about the whole exam structure. Therefore, for better results, students are advised to get a complete overview of the paper pattern and devise a suitable study plan or strategy.

JEE Main Paper 1 (B.E or B.Tech Courses)

• Exam Mode: Computer-based offline exam. The students will have to mark their responses on already downloaded answer sheets.
• Exam Duration: 3 hours
• The Questions will be from topics covered in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.
• Nature of Questions: Objective type multiple-choice questions as well as numerical based questions.
• The paper will have a total of 90 questions with 20 questions in section a and 10 in section b. Candidates can attempt 75 questions (300 marks) with 20 questions in section a and 5 questions in section b for each subject – Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.

JEE Main Paper 2A (B.Arch Courses)

• Exam Mode: Offline Exam
• Exam Duration: 3 hours
• The questions will be from topics covered in Maths, General Aptitude, and Drawing Skills.
• Mathematics will consist of MCQs and questions for which the answer will be a numerical value. Aptitude will also have MCQs.
• The drawing test will evaluate the sketching and drawing skills.
• Total questions that will be asked in the paper will be 82 out of which students can attempt 77 questions (Mathematics- 25; Aptitude- 50; Drawing- 2).
• Candidates can choose to answer any 5 out of the 10 numerical value-based questions asked in the Mathematics section.

JEE Main Paper 2B (B.Planning Courses)

• Exam Mode: Computer-based test mode.
• Exam Duration: 3 hours
• The Questions will be from topics covered in Maths, General Aptitude, and Planning skills.
• Mathematics and Aptitude will have single correct objective type multiple-choice questions. Planning based question will also be MCQ type.
• Total questions that will be asked in the paper will be 105 out of which students can attempt 100 questions.
• In this paper also, candidates can choose to answer any 5 out of the 10 numerical value-based questions asked in the Mathematics section.

JEE Main Syllabus

While the JEE Main syllabus is mainly mapped according to the NCERT textbooks, NTA does prescribe a separate syllabus for JEE. It comprises of topics that are covered in class 11th and 12th standard including subjects such as Maths, Physics and Chemistry.

Important Chapters for JEE Main

Vectors	3D Geometry
Sequence and Series	Determinant and Matrices
Circles	Straight Lines
Definite Integral	Probability Distribution
Functions	Limits and Continuity
Conic Sections	Application of Derivatives
Quadratic Equation	Complex Numbers
Binomial Theorem	Area under the Curve
Differentiability

Ray Optics	Thermodynamics
Semiconductors	EM Waves
Gravitation	Magnetism
Alternating Current	Wave Optics
Electromagnetic Induction	Oscillations
Kinematics	Rotation
Current Electricity	Electrostatics
Magnetic Effects of Current	Properties of Matter
Bohr’s Atomic Model	Waves and Sound

Gaseous and Liquid State	Atomic Structure
Chemical Kinetics	Electrochemistry
Chemical Bonding	Surface Chemistry
Coordination Compound	D Block Elements
Aromatic Compounds	Alkyl Halides
P Block Elements	Thermodynamics
Isomerism	General Organic Chemistry
Carboxylic Acids	Aldehydes and Ketones
Nuclear Chemistry