JEE exam is an engineering entrance examination. It constitutes of two levels JEE Main and JEE Advance.
JEE Exam formerly consist of two exams, AIEEE and IIT JEE. JEE is an entrance test for getting admission into various prestigious engineering colleges like the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT's) and several other Central Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI's).
JEE Main consists of two papers, Paper-1 and Paper-2 Syllabus. Candidates may opt for either or both of them depending on the course they want to pursue, BTech/B. E or B.Arch./ Planning.
Exam Pattern
- JEE Main comprises of two sections – Paper 1 & Paper 2. Duration is 3 hours for both the exams.
- Paper 1 is for candidates seeking admissions to B.Tech. programmes at IITs, NITs, IIITs, & CFTIs.
- JEE Main Paper 2 is for aspirants seeking admission to B.Arch. programmes at NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.
- JEE Main Paper 1 will be held completely online while Paper 2 will be held in online as well as offline mode.
- Candidates are required to answer questions from three subjects: Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
- Each Section consists of 30 questions, making a total of 360 marks
- A candidate is awarded (+4) marks for every correct answer; (-1) mark for an incorrect answer; 0 marks for un-attempted questions
- The medium will be English, Hindi, and Gujarati for both papers.
JEE Main Application Procedure
- The online application for JEE Main will be open in the month of September for Jan 2020 session and February for April 2020 Session.
- The application form correction window to make any changes in the JEE Main 2020 application form will be open only for those candidates who have submitted the application form within the last date.
- A candidate can apply online in 3 simple steps:
- Fill the Application Form by registering on the official website (www.jeemain.nic.in)
- Upload Scanned Documents
- Make a Payment
- Payment can be made online through debit/ credit card, net banking, etc.
JEE Main Application Fee
JEE Form For Paper 1
| Examination Opted in |
Gender |
Offline (Pen & Paper Based) |
Online (Computer Based) |
| |
|
General/OBC |
SC/ST/PWD |
General/OBC |
SC/ST/PWD |
| India |
Boys |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 500 |
Rs 1000 |
Rs 500 |
| India |
Girls |
Rs 500 |
Rs 500 |
Rs 250 |
Rs 250 |
| Foreign |
Boys |
Rs 2500 |
Rs 1250 |
Rs 2500 |
Rs 1250 |
| Foreign |
Girls |
Rs 1250 |
Rs 1250 |
Rs 1250 |
Rs 1250 |
JEE Form For both PAPER 1 & 2
| Examination Opted in |
Gender |
Offline (Pen & Paper Based) |
Online (Computer Based) |
| |
|
General/OBC |
SC/ST/PWD |
General/OBC |
SC/ST/PWD |
| India |
Boys |
Rs 1800 |
Rs 900 |
Rs 1300 |
Rs 650 |
| India |
Girls |
Rs 900 |
Rs 900 |
Rs 650 |
Rs 650 |
| Foreign |
Boys |
Rs 3800 |
Rs 1900 |
Rs 3800 |
Rs 1900 |
| Foreign |
Girls |
Rs 1900 |
Rs 1900 |
Rs 1900 |
Rs 1900 |
JEE Main Syllabus
Paper 1
| Subjects |
Topics |
| Mathematics |
- Sets, relations, and functions
- Complex numbers and quadratic equations
- Matrices and determinants
- Mathematical reasoning
- Mathematical induction
- Permutations and combinations
- Sequences and series
- Limits, Continuity, and differentiability
- Integral calculus
- Differential equations
- Binomial theorem and its simple applications
- Three-dimensional geometry
- Vector algebra
- Co-ordinate geometry
- Statistics and probability
- Trigonometry
|
| Physics |
- Physics and measurement
- Kinematics
- Thermodynamics
- Work, energy, and power
- Rotational motion
- Gravitation
- Laws of motion
- Properties of solids and liquids
- Electronic devices
- Kinetic theory of gases
- Oscillations and waves
- Communication systems
- Current electricity
- Magnetic effects of current and magnetism
- Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents
- Electromagnetic waves
- Optics
- Dual nature of matter and radiation
- Electrostatics
- Atoms and Nuclei
|
| Chemistry |
- Physical Chemistry
- Some basic concepts in chemistry
- States of matter
- Atomic structure
- Chemical bonding and molecular structure
- Chemical thermodynamics
- Solutions
- Equilibrium
- Redox reactions and electrochemistry
- Chemical kinetics
- Surface chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Purification and characterization of organic compounds
- Hydrocarbons
- Chemistry in everyday life
- Principles related to practical chemistry
- Organic compounds containing halogens
- Organic compounds containing oxygen
- Organic compounds containing nitrogen
- Polymers
- Some basic principles of organic chemistry
- Biomolecules
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Classification of elements and periodicity in properties
- Hydrogen
- Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals)
- Block elements group 13 to group 18 elements
- D - and f - block elements
- Co-ordination compounds
- Environmental chemistry
- General principles and processes of isolation of metals
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JEE Syllabus Paper 2
| Part I |
- Awareness of persons, places, Buildings, Materials. Objects, Textures related to Architecture and build—environment.
- Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings.
- Visualizing. different sides of three-dimensional objects.
- Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal).
|
| Part II |
- Three dimensional - perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, building forms, and elements, color texture, harmony, and contrast.
- Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil.
- Transformation of forms both 2 D and 3 D union, subtraction, rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of Plan, elevations and 3 D views of objects.
- Creating two dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.
- Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urbanscape (public space, market, festivals, street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc.).
- Landscape (river fronts, jungles, trees, plants, etc.) and rural life.
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JEE Main Cut off
Candidate with more than or equal to cut off marks qualify for JEE Main and can appear in JEE Advance. The cut off is decided on the following basis.
- No. of students appearing for the exam.
- The difficulty level of the paper.
- Overall candidate’s performance i.e. if many candidates manage to secure a higher number then the cut off is raised and vice-versa
- No. of questions in the question paper
- However, cut off varies from General, OBC, SC, and ST based on the category
JEE Main Last 5 years cut off
| Category |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| General |
115 |
105 |
100 |
81 |
74 |
| OBC |
74 |
70 |
70 |
49 |
45 |
| SC |
53 |
50 |
52 |
32 |
29 |
| ST |
47 |
44 |
48 |
27 |
24 |
JEE Main Counseling Process
JEE Main counseling process and seat allotment are done by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). JEE Main counseling is done online via a 7 round counseling process.
This involves 5 steps
- Registration for counseling
- Choice Filling process (Choices should be in precedence to the choice of Institute).
- Seat Allocation.
- Once a seat is allocated, a student needs to proceed with document verification at reporting centers.
- A candidate can withdraw the seat by reporting at a reporting center up to the sixth round of seat allocation.
- The candidate needs to pay an amount of Rs. 45000 as a seat acceptance fee.
JEE Preparation Resources
Important Books for JEE
| Subject |
Books |
| PHYSICS |
- Concepts of Physics by H.C. Verma – Volume 1 and Volume 2.
- Complete Physics for JEE Main 2019 by Irodov
- Halliday, Resnick and Walker-Fundamental Physics
- SS Krotov- Aptitude test problem in physics
- Nelkon and Parker-Aptitude Test Problem in Physics
- S.L. Loney- Advance Physics, Elements of Dynamic Part 1 and Part 2
- V. Zubov & V. Shalnov -Problem in Physics
- A.A Pinsky – Problem in physics
- Tipler – Physics Volume 1 and Volume 2
- R.P. Feynman -Feynman Lectures on Physics Volume 1 and Volume 2
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| CHEMISTRY |
- NCERT books (only theory).
- IIT Chemistry by O.P Tondon.
- Complete Chemistry for JEE Main 2019 by NCERT.
- IITJEE Chemistry by O.P Agarwal
- Chemistry Principles and Applications by Seinko and Plane
- IIT Chemistry by Tata Mc Graw Hill
- Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee
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| MATH |
- IIT Mathematics by RD Sharma.
- The Pearson Guide to Complete Mathematics for JEE by SL Loney.
- Higher Algebra by Hall Knight
- Problems in Calculus of One Variable by I.A. Maron
- Algebra, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus by Arihant Prakashan
- Vector by Shanti Narayan
- Introduction Probability and It’s an application by W. Feller
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