The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is one of the most sought-after engineering entrance exams in India. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), it serves as a gateway for admission into prestigious engineering colleges across the country. Candidates will be able to check JEE Main exam date 2024 at NTA JEE official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in 2024.
Aspiring engineering candidates eagerly await the announcement of JEE Main 2024, and in this blog, we will provide you with information about the exam date, syllabus, and eligibility criteria.
JEE Main 2024: Exam Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Examination Name | Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Purpose of Examination | Admission into NITs, IIITs and CFTIs and a qualifying test for JEE Advanced |
| Category | Undergraduate (UG) Exam |
| Level of Exam | National Level |
| Number of Sessions | 2 (Tentative) |
| Mode of Examination | Paper-1: Computer-based test
Paper-2: · Mathematics and Aptitude – computer-based test · Planning section (B.Plan) – computer-based test · Drawing test (B.Arch) – pen-and-paper-based exam |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Official Web Portal | jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in |
JEE Main Exam Date 2024 (Session 1 & 2)
The below table mentions the exam date for JEE Main Session 1 and Session 2:
| Events | JEE Main Dates 2024 (Tentative) |
| Release of official JEE Main notification | November 2023 |
| Availability of JEE Main 2024 brochure | November 2023 |
| Commencement of JEE Main registration 2024 | January session – November 2023
April session – Last week of March 2024 |
| JEE Main application form last date 2024 | January session – December 2023
April session – April 2024 |
| JEE Main 2024 application correction | January session – December 2023
April session – March 2024 |
| Admit Card Release Date | January session – January 2024
April session – April 2024 |
| JEE Main 2024 exam date (Session 1 & 2) | January session – January 2024
April session – April 2024 |
| JEE Main result date | January session – January 2024
April session – April 2024 |
JEE Main 2024: Eligibility Criteria
Along with the examination dates, NTA will also release the JEE Main 2024 Eligibility Criteria. Based on the previous year trends, candidates can check the JEE Main 2024 eligibility criteria: JEE Main Eligibility Criteria
| Particulars | Details |
| Age limit | There is no age limit. |
| Qualifying Examination | Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations from a recognised board. |
| Year of Passing the Qualifying Examination | Candidates who have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination in 2022, 2023 or are appearing for it in 2024 will only be eligible for JEE Main 2024. |
| Number of Subjects in the Qualifying Exam | The candidates should have qualified in 5 subjects:
· Language · Mathematics · Physics · Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject · Any other subject |
| Admission Criteria for IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs
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· For B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Plan admissions- Minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST category candidates) or should fall under the top 20 percentile of their respective boards.
· For B.Arch admission in institutes other than IIITs, NITs and CFITs- 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in 10+2 or equivalent. |
Are the 75 percent criteria still valid for JEE Mains 2024?
NTA re-introduced 75 percent criteria in JEE Mains 2024 as another eligibility criterion last year. All those candidates willing to get admission at their desired institute require at least 75% in their class 12th as minimum marks to qualify JEE Mains. Any candidate found ineligible according to 75 percent criteria of JEE Mains will be declared disqualified and will not be offered admission at institutes including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs.
JEE Main 2024 Application Form
The authority will soon release the JEE Main 2024 application form online on the official website. The application process of JEE Mains 2024 comprises registration, filling out application forms, uploading documents, and payment of the application.
How to Fill the JEE Main 2024 Application Form?
Registration: Candidates need to complete the JEE Main 2024 registration. During the registration process, candidates need to provide the necessary details. Candidates should provide the details carefully because no request regarding the correction will be accepted.
Filling out the form: Once the JEE Main registration process is complete, candidates will have to complete the application form. Candidates need to provide personal details, apply for the paper, and choose the exam cities and education qualifications to proceed further.
Uploading images: After filling the form candidates have to upload the image of the candidate’s photo, signature, address proof, category certificate, and PwD certificate.
| Description | Format | Size |
| Scanned Photograph | JPG/JPEG | 10 kb to 200 kb |
| Scanned Signature | JPG/JPEG | 4 kb to 30 kb |
| Address proof | 50kb to 300kb | |
| Category certificate | 50kb to 300kb | |
| PwD certificate | 50 kb to 300 kb |
Fee Payment: Candidates have to pay the JEE Main application fee online. The payment can be done via credit card/debit card/net banking/UPI. Once the payment is complete, a confirmation of the online application will be generated. Candidates should keep a print of this for future use.
JEE Main 2024 Application Fee:
NTA will also declare the JEE Main application fee 2024 along with the official notification on the official website. Candidates can check the application fee of JEE Main 2024 from the table given below based on previous years:
| Category | Application Fee | |
| Unreserved/Gen-EWS/OBC category | Male | INR 1000 |
| Female | INR 800 | |
| SC/ST/PwD/Transgender | INR 500 | |
JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern
The authorities will release the JEE Main exam pattern 2024 to allow candidates to understand the JEE Mains paper pattern in advance. The JEE Mains exam pattern includes details like the mode of exam, JEE Mains exam time, the total number of questions to be asked, the type of question, and much more.
JEE Main Exam Pattern
| Particulars | B.Tech | B.Arch | B.Planning |
| Total Number of Questions | 90 | 82 | 105 |
| Total Marks | 300 | 400 | 400 |
| Sections | Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics | Mathematics, Aptitude and Drawing | Mathematics, Aptitude and Planning |
| Number of Questions | 30 Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) + 10 Questions with answer as numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry
Candidates will have to attempt only 5 questions out of 10 numerical value questions. |
Mathematics-30 Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & 10 Questions for which answer is a numerical value.
Candidates have to attempt 5 out of 10 questions with numerical value answer
Aptitude- 50 MCQs
Drawing- 2 questions |
Mathematics- 20 Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & 10 Questions for which answer is a numerical value
Candidates have to attempt 5 out of 10 questions with numerical value answer
Aptitude Test – 50 MCQs
Planning Based Questions -25 MCQs |
| Number of Marks per Section | · Physics- 100
· Chemistry- 100 · Mathematics- 100 |
· Mathematics- 100
· Aptitude- 200 · Drawing- 100 |
· Mathematics- 100 Marks
· Aptitude- 200 · Planning- 100 |
JEE Main 2024 Syllabus
Given below is the subject-wise complete syllabus for JEE Mains and the list of important books:
JEE Main 2024: Physics Syllabus
Kinetic theory of gases, Electromagnetic waves, Rotational motion, Properties of solids and liquids, Gravitation, Kinetic theory of gases, Oscillations, and Waves, Electrostatics, Dual nature of matter and radiation, Current electricity, Magnetic effects of current and magnetism, Electrostatics, Work, power and energy, etc.
JEE Main 2024: Best Books for Physics
| Books | Author |
| Problems in General Physics | I.E. Irodov |
| Practice Book Physics for JEE Main and Advanced | DC Pandey |
| Physics for JEE (Main and Advanced)-Vol 1 and 2 | Resnick, Halliday, Walker |
| Concepts of Physics -Part I | HC Verma |
| Concepts of Physics -Part II | HC Verma |
JEE Main 2024: Chemistry Syllabus
General principles and processes of isolation of metals, Purification, and characterization of organic compounds, Hydrocarbons, Organic compounds, Classification of elements and periodicity in properties, Polymers, Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals), Block elements group 13 to group 18 elements, D-block elements and f-block elements, General principles, and processes of isolation of metals, Surface chemistry, Equilibrium, Chemical bonding, Redox reactions, and electrochemistry, etc.
JEE Main 2024: Best Books for Chemistry
| Books | Authors |
| Concise Inorganic Chemistry | J.D. Lee |
| GRB Numerical Chemistry | P. Bahadur |
| Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations | R.C. Mukherjee |
| Concepts of Organic Chemistry | O.P Tandon |
| Organic Chemistry | Robert T. Morrison and Robert N. Boyd |
JEE Main 2024: Mathematics Syllabus
Sets, Relations, and Functions, Permutations and combinations, Matrices and determinants, Mathematical induction, Mathematical reasoning, Integral calculus, Continuity and differentiability, Sequences and series, Coordinate geometry, Three-dimensional geometry, Trigonometry, Vector algebra, etc.
Best Mathematics Books for JEE Main 2024
| Books | Authors |
| Higher Algebra | Hall and Knight |
| Degree level Differential Calculus | A Das Gupta |
| Problems in Calculus of One Variable | I.A. Maron |
| Objective Mathematics for JEE | R.D. Sharma |
| Mathematics for Class 11 and 12 | R.D. Sharma |
| IIT Mathematics | M.L. Khanna |
JEE Main 2024 Mock Test
NTA releases the JEE Main mock test 2024 at the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. Students should practice more and more JEE Main Mock tests to get an idea about the actual examination. Along with the JEE Main mock test, candidates should also practice the previous year’s JEE papers and sample papers.
JEE Main 2024 Admit Card
NTA will release the JEE Main admit card 2024 online on the official website. Candidates need to provide the JEE Main login details to download the admit card. The application number and date of birth are required to download the JEE Main admit card 2024. Candidates need to carry the JEE Main admit card to the exam centre without which they will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
How to Download JEE Main admit card 2024?
Follow the steps mentioned below to download the JEE Main 2024 admit card:
- Visit the JEE Main 2024 official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on the JEE Main admit card link
- Enter the login credentials
- Your admit card will be displayed on the screen
- Take the print of the JEE Main admit card
JEE Main Answer Key 2024
The authority will release the JEE Main 2024 answer key online on the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main answer key 2024 will contain the correct answer to the question asked in the exam. Candidates can verify their answers and predict their probable scores. Moreover, the candidates will be allowed to raise the objection against the provisional answer key.
How to Download JEE Main Answer Key 2024?
Follow the steps mentioned below to download the JEE Main Answer Key:
- Visit the JEE Main 2024 official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on the JEE Main provisional answer key link
- Provide the login credential
- JEE Main answer key will be displayed
- Download the JEE Main answer key pdf
JEE Main 2024 Result
The JEE Main 2024 result will be available on the website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates need to put in their application number and date of birth to check the JEE Main 2024 result. Candidates can check the JEE Main scorecard to know the marks obtained and All India Rank (AIR), category-wise rank, and much more.
How to Check JEE Main Result?
Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to check the JEE Main answer key 2024:
- Visit the JEE Main 2024 official website
- Click on the JEE Main result link
- Enter the application number and date of birth
- JEE Main result will display on the screen
- Check the JEE Main result and take the print of the same
Detailed Printed on JEE Main Result
Below is the list of details mentioned on the JE Main result 2024:
- Candidate Name
- Roll number
- Date of birth
- Parents name
- Subject wise score
- Category wise rank
- AIR rank
- JEE Main score of both attempt or single attempt
JEE Main 2024 Cutoff
The authority will release the JEE Main cutoff 2024 in online mode along with the result. The cutoff of JEE Main is the minimum mark required to qualify the exams to get admission into the participating institutes. The admission cutoff will be released by JoSAA. JEE Main 2024 cutoff will vary for categories, branches, and institutes.
JEE Main 2024 Counselling
JoSAA will conduct the JEE Main 2024 counselling process in online mode. Candidates who seek admission to the participating institutes have to register at the JoSAA portal and complete the choice filling process. JoSAA seat allotment will be done on the basis of the choice filled, the number of seats available, and the rank of the candidate. The authority shall conduct the counsellling in six rounds along with two mock rounds.
JEE Main Counselling Process:
The counselling process of JEE Main comprises the following steps:
Registration: Candidates have to log in using the JEE Main roll number and password. candidates have to provide the basic details.
Choice filling: Once the registration process is complete, candidates have to make the choice of course and institute of their choice.
Choice Locking: After filling in the choice candidates have to lock the choice. Before locking the choice candidates have to check their preference because once the choice is locked no changes can be done.
JEE Main Counselling 2024: Document Required for Verification
- Provisional JoSAA seat allotment letter
- JEE Main admit card
- JEE Main scorecard
- 3 Passport size photographs
- Photo id
- Date of birth proof
- Class XII mark sheet
- Category certificate (if applicable)
FAQs
What is JEE Main?
JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) is a national-level engineering entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India. It is a prerequisite for admission to undergraduate engineering programs in prestigious institutions like NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded technical institutions.
When will JEE Main 2024 be conducted?
The exact exam dates for JEE Main 2024 are yet to be announced. However, it is usually conducted twice a year, in January and April. Candidates should keep an eye on the official NTA website for updates on the exam schedule.
What is the eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2024?
The eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2024 include age limits, qualifying examination requirements, and subject combinations. Candidates must have passed their 10+2 or equivalent examination in 2022 or should be appearing in 2023. There is no age limit for JEE Main, but there are specific age restrictions for admissions to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. Candidates should refer to the official JEE Main information brochure for detailed eligibility criteria.
Is there negative marking in JEE Main?
Yes, there is negative marking in JEE Main. For each incorrect answer, one-fourth (1/4) of the total marks assigned to that question will be deducted. No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
Can I appear for both the January and April sessions of JEE Main 2024?
Yes, candidates have the option to appear for either one or both of the sessions of JEE Main 2024. The best of the two NTA scores will be considered for the final result.
How can I prepare for JEE Main 2024?
JEE Main preparation requires a well-structured study plan, understanding of concepts, and regular practice. Candidates can refer to standard textbooks, solve previous years' question papers, and take mock tests to assess their preparation level. It is also recommended to seek guidance from experienced mentors and consider joining coaching institutes, if necessary.
