JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern – The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) will contain two papers. Paper 1 will be conducted to provide admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B.Tech.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments. JEE (Main) is known as an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced). Paper 2 will be conducted by the authority to provide admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses.
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024: Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech)
The exam will be a Computer-based examination.
| Events | Details |
| Exam Mode | Computer-based examination |
| Test Duration | 3 hours |
| Language of Examination | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
| Sections | Mathematics Physics Chemistry |
| JEE Mains Total questions | Mathematics: 25 Physics: 25 Chemistry: 25 Total: 75 Questions |
| JEE Mains total marks | 300 Marks (+4 marks for correct answer.) |
| JEE Main Marking Scheme | MCQs: +4 marks for the correct answer. Negative marking – Yes, 1 Mark |
JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Pattern
Part -1 will consist of two sections. Section A will be Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will include Questions whose answers. In Section B, candidates will need to attempt any 5 questions out of 10. There will be negative marks for both Sections A and Section B. Part II (Aptitude Test) will include 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Part III (Drawing Test) will contain two questions to be attempted on the Drawing Sheet.
JEE Mains – Type of Questions
| Paper | Subjects | Types of questions |
| Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech. | Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Objective Type – MCQs Numerical value questions |
| Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part-I- Mathematics | Objective Type – MCQs Numerical value questions |
| Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type – MCQs | |
| Part III: Drawing Test | Drawing aptitude | |
| Paper 2B: B.Plan | Part-I: Mathematics | Objective Type – MCQs Numerical value questions |
| Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type – MCQs | |
| Part-III: Planning-Based Questions | Objective Type – MCQs |
JEE Main Exam Pattern (Paper 2) – B.Arch
| Events | Details |
| Exam Mode | Computer-based examination |
| Test Duration | 3 hours |
| Language of Examination | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) Numerical Questions (NQs) |
| JEE main 2024 Number of shifts | Morning Shift – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Afternoon Shift – 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
| Sections | Mathematics Aptitude Drawing |
| JEE Mains Total questions | – |
| JEE Mains total marks | – |
| JEE Main Marking Scheme | MCQs: +4 marks for the correct answer. Negative marking – Yes, 1 Mark |
JEE Main Question Paper details
| Subjects | No of Questions | Total Marks |
| Part 1 – Mathematics | 20 MCQs + 10 Numerical (5 out of 10) | 100 |
| Part 2 – Aptitude | 50 MCQs | 200 |
| Part 3 – Drawing | 2 | 100 |
| Total (tentative) | 82 (77 questions are compulsory) | 400 |
JEE Main Exam Pattern (Paper 2B) – B.Plan
| Exam Mode | Computer-based test (CBT) |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Subjects | Mathematics, General Aptitude, Planning |
| Type of questions | Maths – 20 MCQ questions and 10 numerical questions Aptitude – 50 MCQs Planning – 25 questions. |
| Total Questions | 105 (100 questions are compulsory) |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks for a correct answer -1 for an incorrect answer. |
| Maximum Marks | 400 Marks |
Subject-wise Marks Distribution in JEE Mains
| Subjects | Section A | Section B | Marks |
| Maths | 20 | 10 | 100 |
| Physics | 20 | 10 | 100 |
| Chemistry | 20 | 10 | 100 |
| JEE Main total marks | 90 | 300 | |
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)
What is the NTA JEE Main 2024 exam pattern?
JEE Mains paper pattern 2024 for B.Tech candidates includes three sections that have 25 questions each (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics).
What is the marking scheme of JEE Main 2024?
There will be +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 marks will be deducted for the wrong answer for MCQs.
What are the sections and questions in JEE Main Paper 2 for B.Arch?
The JEE Main exam pattern for B.Arch covers three sections- Mathematics (30 questions), Aptitude (50 questions), and Drawing (2 questions).
When JEE Main 2024 will take place?
The board released the JEE Mains 2024 exam dates on the official website.
Session 1 – January 24 to February 1, 2024
Session 2 – April 1 to 15, 2024.
What are the JEE Main total marks?
The total marks for JEE Main is 300 marks.
How many questions will be included in JEE Mains 2024?
There will be 90 questions in paper 1 and 82 questions in paper 2.
Is there a negative marking in Jee Mains 2024?
Yes, there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.