JEE Main
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) · Conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA)
The national engineering entrance test with two sessions a year. Paper 1 covers Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
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Test pattern
- NTA says JEE (Main) 2027 will be held in two sessions: Session 1 in January 2027 and Session 2 in April 2027.
- Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) covers Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with equal weightage and is a computer-based test.
- The 2024 bulletin describes each subject with Section A (20 MCQs) and Section B (numerical-answer questions, attempt any 5 of 10), 3 hours in total.
- In 2024: +4 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong answer, 0 for unattempted. In 2021 numerical questions had no negative marking.
- Raw marks are converted into NTA percentile scores. If you sit both sessions, the best NTA score is used.
How merit works
- Seat allotment depends on your JEE Main score or rank and the counselling authority's rules.
Confirm these on the official site
- The 2027 pattern and marking scheme: the numbers above are from older bulletins.
- Registration dates and attempt limits.
Official links
Last checked 2026-10-29.