The JEE Main stands as a nationally recognized examination renowned for its intense competition. It serves as a pivotal requirement for admission into prestigious engineering colleges across the country. The sheer volume of candidates participating in the exam significantly influences the JEE Main cut-off, underscoring its competitiveness.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has conducted the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2024 session 1 in about 544 centres in 291 Cities (including 21 cities outside India).
| Date of Exam | Paper | Shift |
| 27, 29, 30, 31 January and 1 February 2024 | Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech) | First Shift (09:00 AM TO 12:00 Noon) and second shift (03:00 P.M to 06:00 P.M) |
| 24 January 2024 | Paper 2A (B.Arch), Paper 2B (B.Planning) and Paper 2A & 2B (B.Arch & B.Planning both) | Second Shift (03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.) |
The JEE Main 2024 exam was conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) as per the following details:
- B.E/B.Tech (Paper 1) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
- B.Arch (Paper 2A): Mathematics (Part 1) and Aptitude Test (Part II) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode and Drawing Test (Part III) in Pen & Paper (offline) mode.
- B. Planning (Paper 2B): Mathematics (Part I), Aptitude Test (Part II), and Planning (Part III) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
- The JEE Main Session 1 examination was held in the following 13 languages (Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu).
- The JEE Main 2024 examination was also conducted in 21 cities outside India Manama, Doha, Dubai, Kathmandu, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore, Kuwait City, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos/Abuja, Colombo, Jakarta, Moscow, Ottawa, PORT Louis, Bangkok, and Washington D.C. The examination was also conducted in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, and Oslo for the first time.
Following are the details of Category-wise and Gender-wise registered candidates:
Gender-wise distribution of Candidates Registered:
Gender |
Female |
Male |
Third Gender |
Total |
| Count of Registered Candidates | 406920 | 824945 | 9 | 1231874 |
Category-Wise Distribution of Candidates Registered:
Category |
General |
EWS |
OBC – NCL |
SC |
ST |
Total |
| Count of Registered Candidates | 4160861 | 154840 | 4918179 | 121394 | 41375 | 1231874 |
Day |
Date of Examination |
Paper |
Registered Candidates |
Appeared Candidates |
% age |
| Day 1 | 24 January 2024 | Paper 2 (B.Arch, B.Planning) | 74002 | 55493 | 75% |
| Day 2 | 27 January 2024 |
Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) |
1221615 |
1170036 |
95.8% |
| Day 3 | 29 January 2024 | ||||
| Day 4 | 30 January 2024 | ||||
| Day 5 | 31 January 2024 | ||||
| Day 6 | 1 February 2024 |
JEE Main Exam 2024 Overview
| JEE Main Exam 2024 | |
| Name of Exam | Joint Entrance Examination |
| Name of Conducting Body | National Testing Agency |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Exam Date for the first session of JEE Main 2024 | January 24 to February 1, 2024 |
| Result Date for the first session of JEE Main 2024 | 12th February 2024 |
| Exam Date for the second session of JEE Main 2024 | April 1 to 15, 2024 |
In comparison to the previous years, the number of registered candidates was about 12, 31, 874 and the number of cities and centers has also increased in comparison to the last year.
JEE Main 2024 Official Answer Key by NTA
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the provisional JEE Main 2024 answer key. Candidates are advised to visit the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in – to check the latest updates on the availability of the JEE official answer key and Question Paper with Recorded Responses. The candidates are advised to visit the official website of the exam to check and download the JEE Main 2024 Answer Key. The step-by-step guide to download the JEE Main 2024 Answer Key is provided below for the reference of the candidates.
How to Download JEE Main Answer Key 2024?
Candidates can follow the step-by-step guide provided below to check and download the NTA JEE Main 2024 Answer Key:
1. Open the official website of NTA – jeemain.nta.nic.in
2. Click on the JEE Main 2024 Answer Key link available on the homepage of the website|
3. Enter your JEE Main application number, date of birth, and security code, and click on the Submit button to login
4. Post login, you will be able to view and download JEE Mains 2024 Answer Key
5. Save the JEE Mains 2024 Answer Key PDF and also take a printout of the same for further reference
