JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025: NTA has released the new JEE Main 2026 exam pattern for B.Tech, B. Arch and B. Planning papers. JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern is divided into JEE Paper 1 for B.Tech and JEE Paper 2 for B. Arch and B. Planning. Aspirants who are going to apply for JEE Mains 2025. This article will discuss the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 and JEE Mains 2025 Marking Scheme to better prepare for the exam.
The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) comprises of two papers. Paper 1 is conducted for
admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs and Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in the country.
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Quick Facts
The JEE Mains 2025 entrance exam will be conducted in Online mode (Computer-Based Test) & offline mode. The duration of this entrance exam is 3 hours in the examination. The multiple-choice questions asked will be asked in the examination of the JEE Mains 2025 exam.
| Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (Main) |
| Short Name | JEE Main |
| Paper Section | 3 |
| Exam Conducted | 2 times |
| Exam Mode | Online & Offline |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours (Non-PwD/PwBD Candidates) 4 hours (PwD/PwBD Candidates) |
| Mode of Counselling | Online |
| Language | Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi Tamil, Telugu, Urdu |
| Official Website | https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ |
Exam Pattern 2025
The engineering entrance exam will be conducted in two sessions– January and April. Aspirants appearing for JEE Mains can take the exam either in online mode or offline mode for B.E/B. Tech, B. Arch, B. Planning.
Mode of Examination
The JEE (Main) – 2025 is being conducted in the following modes:
- Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech.) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode.
- Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode and Drawing Test (Part-III) in pen and paper (offline) mode, to be attempted on\ drawing sheet of A4 size.
- Paper 2B (B. Planning): Mathematics (Part-I), Aptitude Test (Part-II), and Planning-Based Questions (Part-III) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
Language of Examination
The examination will be conducted in multiple languages drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP). The available languages for each subject and examination centre are mentioned below.
| Language | Examination Centres |
| English | All Examination Centres |
| English and Hindi | All Examination Centres in India |
| English and Assamese | Examination Centres in Assam |
| English and Bengali | Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| English and Gujarati | Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
| English and Kannada | Examination Centres in Karnataka |
| English and Malayalam | Examination Centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep |
| English and Marathi | Examination Centres in Maharashtra |
| English and Odia | Examination Centres in Odisha |
| English and Punjabi | Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida) |
| English and Tamil | Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| English and Telugu | Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
| English and Urdu | All Examination Centres in India |
Duration of Test
The duration of the test will vary depending on the paper. Here is the information about test duration paper and section-wise.
| Paper | Subjects | Duration (Non-PwD/PwBD Candidates) | Duration (PwD/PwBD Candidates with Scribe) |
| Paper 1 (B.E. / B. Tech.) | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics | 03 hours | 04 hours |
| Paper 2A (B. Arch) | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test | 03 hours | 04 hours |
| Paper 2B (B. Planning) | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Planning Based Questions | 03 hours | 04 hours |
| Paper 2A (B. Arch) and Paper 2B (B. Planning) | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and Planning Based Questions | 03 hours 30 minutes | 04 hours 10 minutes |
No. Of Sections
In this section mentioned all the details about the paper distribution in section wise.
| Paper Sections | Subjects |
| Paper 1: B.E. / B. Tech. | Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry |
| Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part I: Mathematics Part II: Aptitude Test Part III: Drawing Test |
| Paper 2B: B. Planning | Part I: Mathematics Part II: Aptitude Test Part III: Planning-Based Questions |
Examination Scheme & Type of Questions
The table below shows the subject combinations for each paper, the types of questions included, and the mode of examination.
| Paper | Subjects | Type of Questions | Mode of Examination |
| Paper 1: B.E. / B. Tech. | Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry | Objective Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Questions for which the answer is a numerical value – Equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
| Paper 2A: B. Arch | Part-I: Mathematics | Objective Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Questions for which the answer is a numerical value | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
| Part II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only | |
| Part III: Drawing Test | Questions to test drawing aptitude | Pen and paper-based (offline) mode on A4 sheet | |
| Paper 2B: B. Planning | Part I: Mathematics | Objective Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Questions for which the answer is a numerical value | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
| Part II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only | |
| Part III: Planning-Based Questions | Objective Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
Marking Schema
The table below explains the marking scheme, showing how marks are allocated for each question or section.
| Question Type | Response |
| Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Correct Answer / Most Appropriate Answer: +4 Marks |
| Incorrect Answer: -1 Marks | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review: 0 Marks | |
| Questions with Numerical Value as Answer | Correct Answer: +4 Marks |
| Incorrect Answer: -1 Marks | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review: 0 Marks | |
| Marking Scheme for Drawing Test (Part III) | Two questions are to be evaluated out of 100 marks. |
Pattern of Examination
The table below describes the exam pattern, including the subject, format, section, and types of questions.
Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech. Exam Pattern
| Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech. in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode: | ||||||||
| 1. | Subject-wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions, and Marks | Subject | Section A | Section B | Marks | |||
| Mathematics | 20 | 05 | 100 | |||||
| Physics | 20 | 10* | 100 | |||||
| Chemistry | 20 | 10* | 100 | |||||
| Total | 75 | 300 | ||||||
| *Each subject consists of two sections: Section A, which contains Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), and Section B, where candidates must enter numerical answers. Negative marking applies for incorrect answers in both sections. In Section B, candidates must input the correct integer value using the on-screen numeric keypad, and the answer should be rounded to the nearest integer. | ||||||||
| 2 | Marking Scheme for MCQs | Correct Answer or the Best Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |||||||
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
| 3. | Marking Scheme for questions for which answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
| Incorrect Answer | No mark (-1) | |||||||
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
| 4. | Method of determining merit | Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and total into NTA scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA scores of all shifts of all days. | ||||||
| 5. | Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates with the same total NTA scores will be resolved in the following order: i) NTA score in Mathematics ii) NTA score in Physics iii) NTA score in Chemistry iv) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in all subjects v) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Mathematics vi) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Physics vii) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Chemistry viii) If the tie persists, candidates will be given the same rank. | ||||||
Paper 2 (B.Arch) Exam Pattern
| Paper 2 A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only and Drawing Test (Part-III) in Pen & Paper Based (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size. | ||||||
| 1. | Subject-wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | Section A | Section B | Marks | |
| Mathematics (Part I) | 20 | 05 | 100 | |||
| Aptitude Test (Part II) | 50 (total) | 200 | ||||
| Drawing Test (Part III) | 02 (total) | 100 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 400 | ||||
| *20 questions will be MCQs, and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value out of 10. There will be no negative marking for numerical values. | ||||||
| 2. | (a) Marking Scheme for MCQs | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||
| Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |||||
| Unanswered /Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||
| (b) Marking Scheme for questions for which the answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | ||||
| Incorrect Answer | No mark (-1) | |||||
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||
| (c) Marking Scheme for Drawing Test (Part III) | Two questions are to be evaluated out of 100 marks. | |||||
| 3. | Method of determining merit | Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and Total into NTA Scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA Scores of all shifts of all days. | ||||
| 4. | Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates with the same total NTA scores will be resolved in the following order: i) NTA score in Mathematics ii) NTA score in Physics iii) NTA score in Chemistry iv) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in all subjects v) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Mathematics vi) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Physics vii) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Chemistry viii) If the tie persists, candidates will be given the same rank. | ||||
Paper 3 (B.Planning) Exam Pattern
| Paper 2B (B. Planning) Part-I: Mathematics, Part-II: Aptitude Test, and Part-III: Planning-Based Questions in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. | ||||||||
| 1. | Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | Section A | Section B | Marks | |||
| Part-I: Mathematics | 20 | 05 | 100 | |||||
| Part-II: Aptitude Test | 50 (total) | 200 | ||||||
| Part-III: Planning Based Objective Type MCQs | 25 (total) | 100 | ||||||
| Total | 100 | 400 | ||||||
| *20 questions will be MCQs, and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value of 10. There will be no negative marking for numerical values. | ||||||||
| 2. | Marking Scheme for MCQs | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
| Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |||||||
| Unanswered /Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
| 3. | Marking Scheme for questions for which the answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer or the appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
| Incorrect Answer | No mark (-1) | |||||||
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
| 4. | Method of determining merit | Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, aptitude, planning-based, and Total into NTA Scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA Scores of all shifts of all days. | ||||||
| 5. | Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates with the same total NTA scores will be resolved in the following order: i) NTA score in Mathematics ii) NTA score in Physics iii) NTA score in Chemistry iv) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in all subjects v) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Mathematics vi) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Physics vii) Candidate with fewer incorrect answers in Chemistry viii) If the tie persists, candidates will be given the same rank. | ||||||
