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JEE Main 2021 is a computer-based exam conducting by a national testing agency for students who want to pursue undergraduate courses in top engineering institutions in India. It is the first phase of the IIT joint entrance exam. The JEE main exam is conducted in two different stages. Only 2,50,000 students who passed JEE main exam will become eligible to apply for JEE Advanced exam.
Latest Update on JEE Main 2021
➔ 25th January 2021 – Candidates are allowed to make changes in their application forms from 27th January 2021 to 30th January 2021.
➔ 27th January 2021 – Correction window for JEE main 2020-21 application forms for the February session are open from today.
➔ 16th January 2021 - JEE main 2021 application last date is extended to 31st January 2021.
➔ 16th December 2020 – Union minister announced that the JEE main 2021 will be conducted in 13 languages and also declared the JEE main 2021 dates.
One of the most important examination for Engineering aspirants 'JEE Main 2021' is going to be conducted 4 times in 2021. The examination is conducted across the country for admission in engineering courses such as B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.Plan in top institutions like NIITs, IIITs, and SFIs, and state engineering colleges.
NTA is developed as a self-sustained, specialist organization to conduct the entrance examinations for various colleges in India by the Department of higher education, Ministry of education, and the Government of India. From 2019 onwards, NTA is responsible for JEE main examination also. JEE Main will be conducted 4 times a year i.e February, March, April, and May.
JoSAA will conduct the counseling session for the qualified candidates for allocation of seats in different institutions.
Name of Examination | JEE Main 2021 (Joint Entrance Examination) |
Conducting Authority | NTA (National Testing Agency) |
Level of Examination | National |
Category | Undergraduate |
Frequency of examination per year | 4 times |
Mode of the Examination | Online (Drawing section in B.Arch/ B.Plan will be offline) |
Types of Questions | MCQs, Drawing |
Exam Duration | 3 hours |
Marking Scheme | 4 marks will be rewarded for each correct answer and 1 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer |
Medium | English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujrati, Urdu, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Odia, and Punjabi |
Official Website | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
Contact Information | 7042399521, 7042399525/26 |
Events | Tentative Dates |
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Registration Start Date | December 16th, 2020 |
Image Correction Start Date | January 2021 |
Registration End Date | January 23rd, 2021 |
Last date of Fee Payment | January 24th, 2021 |
Correction Date | January 27th to 30th, 2021 |
Admit Card Release Date | February 11th, 2021 |
JEE Main Exam Dates |
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Result Declaration Date | March 7th, 2021 |
Counselling Process Start Date | June/July 2021 |
JEE Main 2021 will be conducted fourfold - February, March, April & May, you will check the phase wise exam dates below:
Events |
Dates |
Registration Start Date |
December 16th, 2020 |
Registration End Date |
January 23rd, 2021 |
Admit Card Date |
February 11th, 2021 |
JEE Main Exam Date (Phase 1) |
February 23rd to 26th, 2021 |
JEE Main Result Date (Phase 1) |
First week of March 2021 |
Events |
1st Shift |
2nd Shift |
Exam Timing |
9 am to 12 pm |
3 pm to 6 pm |
Entry Timing |
7:30 am to 8:30 am |
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm |
Instructions by Invigilator |
8:30 am to 8:50 am |
2:30 am to 2:50 pm |
Read Instructions |
8:50 am |
2:50 pm |
Exam Start Timing |
9:00 am |
3:00 pm |
Events |
Dates |
Registration Start Date |
First week of March 2021 |
Registration End Date |
N/A |
Admit Card Date |
Second week of March 2021 |
JEE Main Exam Date (Phase 2) |
March 15th to 18th, 2021 |
JEE Main Result Date (Phase 2) |
Last week of March 2021 |
Events |
Dates |
Registration Start Date |
Last week of March 2021 |
Registration End Date |
N/A |
Admit Card Date |
Third week of April 2021 |
JEE Main Exam Date (Phase 2) |
April 27th to 30th, 2021 |
JEE Main Result Date (Phase 2) |
First week of May 2021 |
Events |
Dates |
Registration Start Date |
First week of May 2021 |
Registration End Date |
N/A |
Admit Card Date |
Second week of May 2021 |
JEE Main Exam Date (Phase 2) |
May 24th to 28th, 2021 |
JEE Main Result Date (Phase 2) |
First week of June 2021 |
JEE Main eligibility criteria for 2021 has certain relaxation. The relaxation was officially announced by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'. Now students are no longer to obtain 75% of attendance in class 12th to appear in JEE Main exam.
Eligibility criteria |
Particulars |
Qualifying exam |
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Number of attempts |
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Subject/subjects combination for admission into NITs, IIITs and GFTIs |
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Candidates must have qualified 10+2 examination or equivalent from any recognized institution/Board in 2019 or 2020.
Candidates must have passed class 12th or equivalent from any recognized board with Mathematics and physics as main subjects along with Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical vocational subjects with a minimum 75% score (65% for ST and ST category candidates).
Candidates must have passed class 12th or equivalent from any recognized board with Mathematics as the main subject with a minimum 75% score (65% for ST and ST category candidates).
JEE Main 2021 Syllabus has been released by the conducting authority. Candidates need to cover all the chapters and topics mentioned in the syllabus to pass the examination. The JEE Main syllabus is based on the class 11th and 12th maths, physics, and chemistry. Candidates must go through the JEE main syllabus mentioned below before starting the preparation:
Oscillations & Waves |
Alternating Currents & Electromagnetic Induction |
Kinetic Theory of Gases |
Radiation & Dual Nature of Matter |
Thermodynamics |
Nuclei & Atoms |
Properties of Liquids & Solids |
Electronic Devices |
Gravitation Rotational Motion |
Electrostatics |
Energy & Power, Work |
Current Electricity |
Laws of Motion |
Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism |
Physics & Measurement |
Kinematics |
Physical Chemistry |
Inorganic Chemistry |
Organic Chemistry |
Basic concepts in Chemistry |
Environmental Chemistry |
Hydrocarbons |
Molecular Structure & Chemical Bonding |
Coordination Compounds |
Bio-Molecules |
The States of Matter |
Block Elements: P, S, d-, f- |
Polymers |
Electrochemistry & Redox Reactions |
Hydrogen |
Organic Compounds Containing Halogens & Oxygen, Nitrogen |
Chemical Kinetics |
Process of Isolation of Metals & General Principles. |
Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
Surface Chemistry |
Classification of Elements & Periodicity in Properties |
Characterization of Organic Compounds & Purification |
Equilibrium |
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Principles Related to Experimental (practical) Chemistry |
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Awareness of places, person, building and, material |
Texture and objects related to architecture |
Visualizing 3D object from 2D Design |
Visualizing different sides of 3D objects |
Mental Ability |
Analytical reasoning |
Colour Texture |
Building F |
Contrast and Harmony |
Harmony |
3D Perceptions |
Appreciation of scale and proportion of objects |
Drawing of Geometrical and abstract shapes and patterns in pencil |
Transformation of 2D and 3D union |
Elevation and 3D Views of object rotation |
Development of surface and volume |
Generation of plan |
Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shapes and forms |
Sketching of activities of urban scenes from memory |
Best books for physics
Best books for chemistry
Best books for Maths
Categories |
Percentage |
General Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS) |
10% |
Scheduled Castes (SC) |
15% |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) |
7.5% |
OBC-NCL |
27% |
Persons with Disabilities |
5% in each criterion |
Provision for PwD candidates
Application: Applicant must fill in the information regarding the disability percentage and the type of disability clearly in the JEE Main Application form 2021.
Scribe: Candidates with 40% disability or more will be provided with this facility. The candidate needs to request for scribe facility from the center superintendent.
STEP 1-: Registration
If you are a new candidate, you have to register on JEE Main website. Already registered candidates can fill up the application form with their old details.
Steps to register in the portal for freshers-
Steps 2-: filling up the application form
Candidates need to fill the application form by giving the necessary details like Full name, father's name, mother's name, etc. below are the details to be filled in the application form:
Step 3-: Upload the scanned image
Specifications for the documents
Document |
Size |
Dimension |
Format |
Photograph of Candidate |
4-40 KB |
3.5 cm x 4.5 cm |
JPEG/JPG |
Signature of Candidate |
1-30 KB |
3.5 cm x 1.5 cm |
JPEG/JPG |
Signature of the father, mother, or guardian |
1-30 KB |
3.5 cm x 1.5 cm |
JPEG/JPG |
Step 4-: Application fee
The application fee should be submitted in online mode only.
JEE Main 2021 Application Fee Structure
Paper |
General/OBC/EWS |
SC/ST/PWD/Transgender |
B.E./B.Tech or B.Arch or B.Planning |
Rs 650 (Boys) Rs 325 (Girls) |
Rs 325 (Boys) Rs 325 (Girls) |
B.E./B.Tech & B. Arch |
Rs 1300 (Boys) Rs 650 (Girls) |
Rs 650 (Boys) Rs 650 (Girls) |
JEE Main 2021 Application Fee for Abroad Centers
Paper name |
General/OBC/EWS |
SC/ST/PWD/Transgender |
B.E./B.Tech or B.Arch or B.Planning |
Rs 3000 (Boys) Rs 1500 (Girls) |
Rs 1500 (Boys) Rs 1500 (Girls) |
B.E./B.Tech & B. Arch |
Rs 6000 (Boys) Rs 3000 (Girls) |
Rs 3000 (Boys) Rs 3000 (Girls) |
Step 5-: Print the confirmation page.
Candidates should print the confirmation page and fees receipt for future reference.
JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern for Paper 1
Particulars |
Exam Pattern |
Exam Mode |
Computer-based test mode |
Exam Duration |
3 hours ( 4 hrs for disabled) |
Subjects |
Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
Total number of questions |
90 out of which only 75 needs to be attempted. Each subject will have 20 MCQs and 10 numerical ques out of which 5 questions are compulsory. |
Type of Questions |
20 MCQs 10 Numerical questions only 5 needs to be answered |
JEE Main 2021 Marking Scheme |
-4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer in the MCQ case 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 0 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer in the case of numerical |
JEE Main Maximum Marks |
300 |
Medium of paper |
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu |
The pattern for B. Tech paper 1
Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
Mathematics |
30 out of which 25 need to be answered |
100 |
The exam will be held in 2 shifts 1st shift 2nd shift |
Physics |
25 out of which need to be answered |
100 |
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Chemistry |
30 out of which 25 need to be answered |
100 |
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Total |
90 out of which 75 questions need to be answered |
300 Marks |
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2021- Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Plan)
The following tables can be considered to know the detailed JEE Main 2021 exam pattern for Paper 2.
JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern at a Glance
Particulars |
JEE Main Exam Pattern Details |
Mode of Examination |
CBT but drawing section in B. Arch will not be CBT based |
Language of Examination |
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Duration of Examination |
3 hours |
Sections |
There are three sections in both B. Arch and B.Plan papers.
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Type of questions in B.Arch -
Type of questions for each section of B.Planning -
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Number of Questions |
B.Arch: 77 Questions B.Plan: 100 Questions |
Total Marks |
400 Marks |
Marking Scheme |
JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 2 is-
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JEE Main Exam Pattern 2021 Paper 1 for B.Arch and B.Plan
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2021 paper pattern for B.Arch and B.Plan explaining the number of questions in each section and respective makes from the following table.
JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern for B.Arch
Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Mathematics |
25 (20+5) Numerical value answer type questions -5 |
100 |
Aptitude |
50 |
200 |
Drawing Test |
2 |
100 |
Total |
77 Questions |
400 Marks |
JEE Main 2021 B.Plan Exam Pattern
The mode of examination will be online for JEE B.Planning will be held in Online mode only.
Subjects |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Mathematics |
25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. |
100 |
Aptitude |
50 |
200 |
Planning Test |
25 |
100 |
Total |
100 Questions |
400 Marks |
View the complete list of JEE Main 2021 Exam Centres/Cities - Click Here
Admit cards will be uploaded on the official website 15 days before the examination. JEE Main admit card release date will be announced soon by the conducting authority. Candidates are required to download the admit card from the official website using Application number/ DOB/ Password/Pin.
Candidates must check for the following information on the Admit card and report the conducting authority immediately in case of any discrepancies:
Documents Carried Along with JEE Main 2021 Admit Card
Candidates are required to carry some documents along with admit card to the examination hall on the day of JEE main examination. The list of the documents is mentioned below:
JEE Main examination result 2020 is declared April/ September. The JEE Main result 2021 will be declared after a week of examination. The result for the January paper is expected to be declared by 10th March 2021.
JEE Main result 2021 is the basis of the selection of students for JEE Advanced 2020 examination. Top 2,50,000 candidates will be eligible for sitting in JEE Advanced 2021 examination.
JEE Main 2021 cutoff will be released by National Testing Agency (NTA). You can log in to the official website to check the cutoff list. The cutoff list will be released along with the JEE main result.
All India Ranking (AIR) is the basis of the selection of the candidate in institutions like NIITs, IITs, and CFTIs.
Engineering aspirants can reach few steps closer to their dream through JEE main examination as they can get admission to various institutions for engineering and Architecture. Below are the courses offered by the institutions after JEE main examination.
Engineering
Architecture
Every year lakhs of students apply for JEE Main Examination but not everyone can qualify it because of high competition. Candidates need to prepare well and work hard to crack JEE Main 2021. Here are some tips for the candidates regarding the preparation:
Understand the syllabus and examination pattern: It is important to know the syllabus and examination pattern to plan your study accordingly. This helps you to identify which part needs your extra attention.
Focus on important chapters: Now, you have the syllabus and examination pattern. You can easily identify important chapters and topics. Candidates must focus on these topics in order to score well.
Plan your study properly: Making an effective time table is a key to successful preparation. Candidates must make a practical timetable which includes enough time for study and rest along with other activities like hobbies etc.
Avoid overstudying: continuous study for long hours can lead to stress. You must take breaks from time to time.
Revision: Revise whatever you have studies daily is very important as it feeds everything in your mind perfectly.
Mock tests are the most important part of exam preparation and self- evaluation. Mock tests help you to get familiarize with the real examination and give you confidence. You get to know your weakness and work on them. Mock tests help you to identify types of questions and important topics along with marks distribution in the paper.
After JEE Advanced 2021, candidates can have a bright opportunity in the field of engineering. You can seek admission to India's top NIITs, IIITs, SFIs, and state engineering colleges. You can secure admission in engineering courses B.E/B.Tech and B.Plan/B.Arch.
JEE Main and JEE Advanced are connected with each other, both the examinations are important for the engineering aspirants to get admission to Top IITs in India. Let's have a brief look at the differences between these two.
JEE Main |
JEE Advanced |
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Courses |
Admission in BE or B.Tech in NIITs and other institutions |
Admission in various IITs in India in courses like B.Tech, BS, MS., B.Arch., M.Tech etc |
Eligibility |
There is no particular percentage required but the score must be 75% or above for getting admission in NITs, IIIT and CFTIs. |
JEE Main qualified candidates are eligible. |
No. of Attempts |
No limit |
2 times in two consecutive years |
Mode of Examination |
CBT (Drawing part in B.Arch will be offline |
CBT |
Paper Type |
MCQs |
MCQs, Numerical, Objectives. |
Answer key help candidates to know their approx. marks before the release of the official result. Candidates can also raise objections in case of any wrong answer but the reason should be valid. Answer keys are released few days after the examination process.
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Q1. In how many sessions JEE Main will be conducted?
Ans. It will be conducted in four sessions. (February/ March/ April/May)
Q2. For when the application window for applying to JEE Main exam will be available?
Ans. It will be available between 16.12.20 to 16.01.21
Q3. Till when fees can be paid?
Ans. Fees can be paid till 17.01.21
Q4. Can the candidate submit fees online?
Ans. No, the candidate cannot submit fees online. He/she can submit through debit/credit cards, UPI, net banking, Paytm, etc.
Q5. How many times can candidates attempt the JEE Main examination?
Ans. Candidates can attempt the JEE main 4 times a year.
Q6. Please guide me to edit my JEE main Application form 2021.
Ans. Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in and login with your application no and password. Click on ‘JEE main 2021 correction in application form 2021’. Read the instructions carefully and proceed with the correction.
Q7. Is the eligibility criteria of 75% marks for JEE main 2021 is removed?
Ans. Yes, it is removed for the year 2021.
Q8. Is JEE Main application form 2021 is available offline also?
Ans. No, JEE main application form is not available offline. You need to fill the form online only before the last date.
Q9. My date of birth is incorrect on admit card. What should I do?
Ans. In such a case, you must contact JEE main officials immediately and report your query.
Q10. What was the cutoff for JEE main in 2020?
Ans. You can check the JEE main result 2020 for the cutoff information.