The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) (JEE–Main) is an engineering entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), a government agency of India. It is used as the first stage in the two–stage Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for admission to various engineering colleges in India. It is one of the most competitive examinations in India, with a success rate of less than 2%. The examination is conducted twice a year and the questions are based on Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The examination is conducted in both online and offline modes. The online mode is conducted in a computer–based format, while the offline mode is conducted in a paper–and–pencil format. The examination also includes an aptitude test, which tests the student‘s aptitude for engineering.
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Entrance Test
The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is an all India level entrance test conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to various undergraduate engineering and architecture programs. It is conducted in two parts – Paper I (B.E. / B.Tech) and Paper II (B.Arch / B.Planning). The exam is conducted every year in the month of April/May. The exam consists of objective type questions from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Aptitude. The marks obtained in JEE Main are taken into consideration for admission to the IITs, NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, and other engineering and architecture colleges in India.
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Eligibility Criteria
The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is an all–India competitive exam organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA), for admission to various Undergraduate Engineering and Architecture courses in NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs). The exam is held twice a year, in the months of January and April. Eligibility Criteria:
• Candidates must have passed their class 12th examination from a recognized board.
• Candidates must have secured a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate in their class 12th examination.
• Candidates must have studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English in their class 12th examination.
• Candidates must be at least 17 years of age as on December 31 of the year of examination.
• Candidates belonging to the general category must have a valid Aadhaar card.
• Candidates belonging to the reserved categories must have a valid identity proof.
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Colleges In India
1. Indian Institute of Technology (IITs)
2. National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
3. Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
4. Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs)
5. Indian Institutes of Engineering Science & Technology (IISTs)
6. Delhi Technological University (DTU)
7. Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
8. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)
9. Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
10. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
11. Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT)
12. Jadavpur University (JU)
13. SRM University
14. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)
15. Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)
16. Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
17. Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
18. Anna University
19. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT)
20. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) List of Stream
1. Engineering
2. Science
3. Agriculture
4. Architecture
5. Pharmacy
6. Veterinary Science
7. Fisheries Science
8. Dairy Technology
9. Food Technology
10. Textile Technology
11. Sericulture
12. Forestry
13. Hotel Management and Catering Technology
14. Bio–Technology
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Syllabus
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The exam is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering, architecture and other professional courses offered by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs), and other colleges/universities in India.
The JEE Main syllabus consists of topics from three subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The JEE Main syllabus for Physics includes topics such as Mechanics, Heat and Thermodynamics, Electric Charges and Fields, Oscillations and Waves, Optics, Modern Physics, etc.
The JEE Main syllabus for Chemistry includes topics such as Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Solid State, Solutions, Surface Chemistry, Coordination Compounds, etc.
The JEE Main syllabus for Mathematics includes topics such as Algebra, Trigonometry, Vector Algebra, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, 3D Geometry, Probability, Statistics, etc.
The syllabus for JEE Main exam is based on the Class 11th and 12th syllabus of CBSE. Candidates can refer to their respective CBSE syllabus for detailed information on each topic.
