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The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is India’s top engineering entrance exam for undergraduate programs. It includes JEE Main—for admission to NITs, IIITs, and other top institutions—and JEE Advanced—for entry into IITs.
These exams test your proficiency in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. JEE Advanced is more challenging and designed to assess analytical and problem-solving skills. Cracking JEE is the key to entering India’s top engineering colleges.
Overview – JEE Main 2025
JEE Main is an All-India level entrance exam conducted in different states to offer admission to some of the best engineering and technical institutions that are funded by the government or privately hold. The exam is conducted by the NTA. It is an undergraduate-level exam.
JEE Main 2025 would be conducted for three groups of aspirants:
| Name Of Exam | JEE Main |
|---|---|
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Total Marks | 300 Marks |
| Total Sessions in 2025 | Two Sessions |
| Exam Medium | 13 Languages |
| Examination Category | Undergraduate Level Exam |
| Exam Conducting Authority | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
| Purpose | Admissions to 23 IITs, 31 NITs, 26 IIITs and 33 GFTIs |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-based |
| Test Centres | The exam centres will be allotted as per the choice of cities of candidates made in their online Application form. |
| JEE Main Official Website | nta.ac.in |
The JEE Main 2025 exam dates have been announced by the NTA and are available on their official website. To support students, we've outlined the schedule for both sessions of JEE Main 2025 here. Check the dates and begin your preparation with confidence!
| Date Of Examination |
(Session 1): 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 & 30 January 2025 (Session 2): 02, 03, 04, 07, 08 & 09 April 2025 |
| Timing of Examination | First Shift: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (IST) Second Shift: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (IST) |
| Declaration of Result on the NTA Website |
(Session 1): February 12, 2025 (Session 2): April 17, 2025 |
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the qualifying cut-off for JEE Advanced 2025 along with the JEE Main Session 2 result on April 18, 2025. These cut-offs determine who is eligible to appear in JEE Advanced 2025.
| Category | Cut-off Percentile |
|---|---|
| General (UR) | 93.1023262 |
| EWS | 80.3830119 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.4313582 |
| SC | 61.1526933 |
| ST | 47.9026465 |
| PwD | 0.0079349 |
These percentiles represent the minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025. Only candidates who also rank in the top 2.5 lakh overall (across all categories) can register for JEE Advanced.
You can still get admission in:
Admission into these institutes is based only on JEE Main score (not Advanced).
JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) handles counselling and seat allocation for all IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the official seat matrix for JEE 2024. This single document provides complete details of institute-wise, branch-wise, and category-wise seat availability across all IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| JEE Advanced Exam | May 26, 2025 |
| JEE Advanced Result | June 2, 2025 |
| JoSAA Registration Begins | June 3, 2025 |
| Round 1 Seat Allotment | Mid-June 2025 |
| Final Round of JoSAA | Mid-July 2025 |
The students should go through the JEE Main eligibility criteria for 2025 properly to avoid rejection in later stages. Aspirants should satisfy all the terms and conditions that are mentioned in JEE Main eligibility criteria for 2025. There are some points that are to be taken into consideration before registering for the exam:
Age limit: There is no age limit for the candidate in the case of JEE Main exam. Though, IITs can set age criteria for admissions.
Qualifying Exam: For JEE Main age is not the criteria, the applicant should have qualified class 12 or any equivalent examination such as the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy exam, senior secondary school examination, Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination, a two-year Pre-University exam, Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination, a diploma recognized by the AICTE or a State board, General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level, High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
Year: Candidates who have passed their class 12 or equivalent examination in 2023 and 2024 or those who are appearing for the same in the year 2025 are eligible for JEE Main 2025.
Number of Attempts: Students aspiring to appear for JEE Main can give three attempts in consecutive years.
Subjects Pursued in the Qualifying Exam: It is mandatory for the aspirant to pass the qualifying exam with a minimum of 5 subjects. The set of 5 subjects includes Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject, and any other subject.
JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 and 3 Eligibility Criteria
The candidate can appear for JEE Main for three consecutive years:
The candidate requires 50% marks in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry and an aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying exams. All the students appearing for B. Arch B.Planning courses should have Mathematics as their compulsory subject.
JEE Main 2025 Reservation Criteria
The National Testing Agency follows the reservation criterion that is laid by the government of India for granting admissions to the candidate. All India ranks are allotted to the candidate based on the category reservation policy. Let's have a look at the reservation percentage of categories for admission through JEE Main 2025
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of Exam | Online Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
| Total Questions | 90 (30 from each subject) |
| Questions to Attempt | 75 (25 from each subject; out of 30) |
| Type of Questions | MCQs (Single Correct Option) + Numerical Value Questions |
| Total Marks | 300 (100 per subject) |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answer, -1 for incorrect MCQ, 0 for unattempted/numerical |
| Language Options | English, Hindi, and regional languages |
| Duration | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (Each Section):
| Question Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Single Correct MCQ | Only one option correct. (+3 for correct, -1 for wrong) |
| Multiple Correct MCQ | More than one correct answer. Partial marking possible |
| Numerical Value Questions | Type in your answer. No negative marking. |
| Matrix Match Type | Match options from two columns. Often includes partial marking |
| Paragraph-Based Questions | Based on a passage; 2–3 questions follow |
JEE Main syllabus is mainly extracted from the NCERT textbooks but NTA has prescribed a separate JEE syllabus. Topics from classes 11th and 12th from Maths, Physics, and Chemistry are covered in the syllabus. JEE Main 2025 syllabus is similar to that of the previous year, there is no reduction. Students can refer to the subject-wise detail syllabus of JEE Main from the link given below:
| Subject | Syllabus PDF |
|---|---|
| Physics | 📥 Download PDF |
| Chemistry | 📥 Download PDF |
| Mathematics | 📥 Download PDF |
| S.No. | Percentile Score | Scholarship (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gen / OBC-NCL / EWS/ SC / ST: ≥ 99.00 | 100% |
| 2 | Gen/ OBC-NCL / EWS/ SC/ ST: <99.00 upto ≥ 98.00 | 90% |
| 3 | Gen/ OBC-NCL / EWS/ SC/ ST: <98.00 upto ≥ 97.00 | 80% |
| 4 | Gen/ OBC-NCL / EWS/ SC/ ST: <97.00 upto ≥ 95.00 | 70% |
| 5 |
Gen: <95.00 upto ≥ 85.00, OBC-NCL / EWS: <95.00 upto ≥ 80.00, SC: <95.00 upto ≥ 70.00, ST: <95.00 upto ≥60.00 |
60% |
| 6 |
Gen: <85.00 upto ≥ 75.00, OBC-NCL / EWS: <80.00 upto ≥ 65.00, SC: <70.00 upto ≥ 45.00, ST: <60.00 upto ≥35.00 |
40% |
| 7 |
Gen: <75.00 upto ≥ 65.00, OBC-NCL / EWS: <65.00 upto ≥ 50.00, SC: <45.00 upto ≥ 30.00, ST: <35.00 upto ≥ 20.00 |
25% |
| 8 | PwD on JEE (Main) Qualification | 25% |
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