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JEE Main 2024 Exam Dates, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

JEE Main 2024 Overview - Important Details

Last updated date: 25th Mar 2023
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JEE Main is a computer-based online test conducted by the National Testing Agency every year for candidates aspiring to pursue undergraduate courses in the leading engineering institute of India. JEE Main 2024 comprises two papers, i.e., Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 will be conducted for the candidates aspiring to pursue undergraduate engineering programs (B.E/B.Tech.) at NITs, IITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments, whereas Paper 2 will be conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses.


JEE Main 2024 test is also an eligibility test for JEE Advanced 2024, conducted for Engineering aspirants aspiring to get admission in the top IITs of India. JEE Main 2024 is expected to be conducted in two sessions. The official notification for JEE Main 2024 exam dates is yet to be released. However, candidates can expect JEE Main 2024 Session 1 to be conducted in the fourth week of April and JEE Main 2024 Session 2 to be conducted in the fourth week of May.


JEE Main 2024 Session 1 registration process is expected to start in the first week of March 2024, whereas JEE Main 2024 Session 2 registration process is expected to start in the first week of April 2024. We will add a direct link here once the JEE Main 2024 online registration process starts. To know more about JEE Main 2024 exams, kindly read the article till the end.


JEE Main 2024 Highlights

Name of The Examination

JEE Main 2024

Conducting Body

National Testing Agency

Examination Purpose

Admission to NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs

Frequency

Twice a year

Exam Level

National Level Entrance Exam

Category

Engineering Entrance Exam

Courses Offered

B.E/B.Tech. B. Arch, and B. Planning courses. 

Application Mode

Online Mode

Exam Mode

Offline Mode

JEE Main 2024 Exam Dates (Tentative)

The official dates for JEE Main 2024 are yet to be released. However, we have provided the tentative dates for JEE Main 2024 to help you prepare for the exam accordingly. You can check the table below to know the tentative JEE Main 2024 exam dates.


JEE Main 2024 Exam Dates: April  Session

Events

Tentative Exam Dates

JEE Main 2024 Notification Release

1st week of March 2024

JEE Main 2024 Application Form Release

(April Session)

1st week of March 2024

Last date of Application submission

4th week of March 2024

JEE Main 2024 Admit Card Release Date

(April Session)

2nd week of April 2024

JEE Main 2024 Exam Date

(April Session)

4th week of April 2024

JEE Main 2024 Answer Key Release

(April Session)

1st week of May 2024

JEE Main 2024 Result Date

(April Session)

2nd week of May 2024

JEE Main 2024 Counselling Date

(April Session)

3rd week of July 2024

JEE Main 2024 Exam Dates: May Session

Events

Tentative Exam Dates

JEE Main 2024 Notification Release

1st week of March 2024

JEE Main 2024 Application Form Release (May Session)

1st week of April 2024

Last date of Application submission

1st week of May 2024

JEE Main 2024 Admit Card Release Date (May Session)

2nd week of May 2024

JEE Main 2024 Exam Date (May Session)

4th week of May 2024

JEE Main 2024 Answer Key Release (May Session)

1st week of June 2024

JEE Main 2024 Result Date (May Session)

2nd week of June 2024

JEE Main 2024 Counselling Date (May Session)

3rd week of July 2024

JEE Main 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Here, aspirants will find complete details on JEE Main 2024 eligibility criteria. Aspirants planning to prepare for JEE Main 2024 exam should go through the eligibility details to ensure they meet all the requirements below applying for the exam.

  • To appear in JEE Main 2024 exams, the age limit of the candidates is not announced by the authorities. The candidates who have passed the class 12/equivalent examination in 2022 and 2023 or appearing in 2024, irrespective of their age, can appear in JEE (Main) – 2024 examination. 

  • Candidates need to clear 10+ 2 exams  from any recognised Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.

  • Candidates need to qualify for senior secondary examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with 5 best subjects including Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.  Students who have studied less than 5 subjects in their qualifying exam are not eligible for JEE Main 2024 exams.

  • For B.E./ B.Tech, the candidates should clear the senior secondary examination with subjects including Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry / Biology / Biotechnology / Technical Vocational Subject, and any other subject. 

  • For B.Arch / B. Planning, the candidates should clear the senior secondary examination with subjects including Language, Physics, Mathematics (mandatory), Chemistry / Biology / Biotechnology / Technical Vocational Subject, and any other subject.

  • Candidates who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or have not cleared the Class 12  (or equivalent) examination from any recognised Central/State Board of India should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination.

JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)

Subjects

Section A

 

(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0)

Question Type: MCQs

Section B


(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0)

Question Type: MCQs


Marks

Physics

20

20

10

5

100

Chemistry

20

20

10

5

100

Maths

20

20

10

5

100

Total

90 Question | 75 Questions can be attempted

300


Paper 2A (B. Arch)

Subjects

Section A

 

(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0)

Question Type: MCQs

Section B


(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0)

Question Type: Numerical Type

Marks

Maths

30

20

10

5

100

Aptitude

50

20

0

0

200

Drawing

2

20

0

0

100

Total

82 Question | 77 Questions can be attempted

400


Paper 2B (B.Planning)

Subjects

Section A

 

(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0)

Question Type: MCQs

Section B


(Marking Scheme: Correct +4 , Incorrect -1, Unanswered : 0)

Question Type: MCQs

Marks

Maths

30

20

10

5

100

Aptitude

50

20

0

0

200

Planning Based

25

20

0

0

100

Total

105 Question | 100 Questions can be attempted

400

JEE Main 2024 Syllabus

Check JEE Main 2024 syllabus and prepare an effective time-table accordingly.


JEE Main 2024 Preparation Tips

Here are few preparation tips that helps you to do wonders in JEE Main 2024 exam if you strictly follow, without fail.

  • Refer to the useful books that help you gain proper knowledge of all important topics and concepts.

  • Understand the exam pattern thoroughly, and design your study plan accordingly to score excellent grades in exams.

  • Know the JEE Main 2024 syllabus, as this will help you gain sufficient information about important chapters and topics you should focus on to ace the exam. Furthermore, this will even help you to make a well-organized study timetable.

  • Solve more and more JEE Main previous year question papers as this will familiarize you with the question pattern, types of questions, duration of the exam, and marking scheme.

  • Try to attempt mock tests as much as possible, as this will familiarize  you with the exam scenario. These practice tests are conducted to evaluate students' knowledge of all the subjects. Therefore, students should take this test seriously.

JEE Main 2024 Subject-Wise Preparation Tips

Maths

Mathematics requires constant practice of a variety of questions  as it is a subject that needs theoretical, numerical, time management, as well as problem-solving skills. . Maths is considered to be the most scoring subject among the three JEE Main subjects. You can score excellent grades in maths if you focus on mastering that topic, which can only be achieved through continuous practice.


Physics

The Physics exam's difficulty level is considered high in JEE Main as the questions mostly come with application-based concepts. Although these questions are easy to solve, students find them difficult to interpret. Hence, it is important for students  to strengthen their fundamentals and basic concepts to attempt such types of questions accurately and easily. This can be done if we solve more previous year's question papers and attempt the mock test.


Chemistry

The questions in the Chemistry section are based on Chemical reactions, their mechanisms and equations. Hence, it is important for students to  be thorough with all the names, symbols and diagrams while learning chemistry for JEE Main. Normally. The chemistry section can best be prepared with the Class 11 and 12 NCERT Chemistry textbook.


This was the complete discussion about JEE Main 2024 exams. Hope you find the information useful for your exam preparation. To get other latest updates on JEE Main 2024 exams, stay tuned with us. All the Best!

FAQs on JEE Main 2024 Exam Dates, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

1. Can candidates apply for both the session of JEE Main 2024 exams?

Yes, candidates can appear in both sessions if they feel their first exam is not up to the mark. If any candidate appears in more than two sessions, then in that case, the best of the JEE Main 2024 scores will be considered while preparing the merit list.

2. Do candidates have to fill out separate applications for each JEE Main 2024 exam session?

Yes, candidates need to fill up the separate application form for each session, and also they need to pay the requisite examination fee for each session separately while submitting the JEE Main 2024 application form for both session 1 and session 2.

3. Who will conduct the JEE Main 2024 exam?

National Testing Agency will conduct JEE Main 2024 exam.

4. Are there any changes made to the JEE Main 2024 syllabus?

No, NTA did not change the JEE Main 2024 syllabus. You can find the JEE Main 2024 syllabus PDF along with the weightage of each chapter on Vedantu's official website. 

5. How many attempts can candidates give in JEE Main 2024?

Candidates can attempt JEE Main 2024 twice, as the exam will be conducted in two sessions.