JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main)

JEE Main 2020

Notification | Eligibility | Exam Dates | Application Forms | Exam Pattern | Admit Card | Syllabus | Result | Counselling

The execution of Joint Entrance Examination - JEE MAIN has been administered to the NTA (National Testing Agency) from 2019 onwards. Earlier this Examination was being conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) till 2018. JEE Main 2020 - Joint Entrance Examination is a popular entrance test in India which allows the students to get the admissions in National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) present in the country to pursue  B.E. / B.Tech and B.Arch Under Graduate Courses. JEE Main 2020 is also an eligibility test for JEE Advanced 2020 Examination, which is an entrance exam for admissions into India's prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for graduates courses. 

JEE Main 2020 Notification

JEE main 2020 Exam Notification for January session has been released. The application process for JEE Main 2020 exam starts on 3rd September 2019 and closes on 30th September 2019. JEE Main 2020 January exam is scheduled to be conducted from 6th to 11th January 2020.

⇒ JEE Main Sample Papers

JEE Main 2020 Important Dates

JEE Main 2020 Application Form For January Session

1) Candidates must apply for JEE Main 2020 only through Online.

2) JEE main 2020 applications process starts on 3rd September 2019.

3) Aadhaar Number or Aadhaar Enrolment Number or Registration Number provided by Aadhaar Facilitation Center is mandatory to apply for JEE Main 2020.

4) Candidates should upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature along with their personal & academic details.

5) Candidates can download the acknowledgement page as the proof of successful submission of the application form. 

⇒ JEE Main 2020 Application form

Application Fee

NON-REFUNDABLE

The fee may be paid either by credit/debit card or through e-challan generated during the online filling of the application form. For e-challan, payment should be made in Syndicate/Canara/ICICI/HDFC Bank in cash.

JEE Main 2020 Application Form Corrections For January Session

1) Corrections in Uploaded Images will be allowed from the 11th Oct to 17th October 2019

2) Corrections in Application Form in selected details like exam mode, city, paper etc will be allowed.

Changes introduced in JEE Main from 2019

1) For calculating the All India Rank, no weightage will be given to intermediate marks.

2) Candidates must at least have 75% (65% for SC/ST) in higher secondary or 20 percentile in Class 12 examinations to get admissions in the top reputed colleges like IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs.

3) Aadhaar Card is mandatory for JEE Main Registration.

4) Candidates from Meghalaya, J & K and Assam are excluded from this provision. Such candidates have to enter passport number, ration card number, bank account number or any other valid Govt. identity number to get the examination centre in these states only.

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JEE Main 2020 Eligibility Criteria

1) Candidate must qualify or should be qualifying the Intermediate or Class 12th Examinations with a minimum of

2) Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in Class XII/qualifying examination in which three must be Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

3) Age: Date of birth of the candidate should be on or after October 01, 1994 are eligible. For SC/ST/PwD candidates, it is October 01, 1989.

4) Candidates that are passed intermediate/12th in 2018 and 2019 are eligible to apply.

5) Candidates appearing the final examination of intermediate/12th in 2020 can also fill the JEE Main application form.

6) Candidates who hold diploma degree are eligible for JEE Main 2020 exam but not for JEE Main 2018 admissions. They are allowed JEE Main 2020 acting as an eligibility test for JEE Advanced 2020.

7) The number of attempts for JEE Main shall be limited to 03 (three).

⇒ JEE Main 2020 Eligibility Criteria

JEE Main 2020 Examination Pattern

i) Each question is allotted 4 marks for the correct answer. 1 mark will be deducted every wrong answer.

ii) No deduction from the total score will be made if no response is indicated for a question.

iii) Duration of the examination is 3 Hours.

*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 a sheet of A4 size.

**Two questions to be evaluated out of 100 marks.

⇒ JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern

JEE Main 2020 Syllabus

Paper-I which is for Engineering is comprised of the syllabus from the subjects Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

Paper-II which is for Architecture is comprised of the syllabus from the subjects Mathematics, Aptitude and Drawing.

⇒ JEE Main 2020 Syllabus

JEE Main 2020 Admit Card

JEE Main 2020 Admit Cards for January session is expected to be available from 3rd week of December 2018 & JEE Main 2020 Admit Cards for April session is expected to be available from 3rd week of March 2020. Provide the required details like roll number/application number, DOB etc to download the hall ticket.

⇒ JEE Main 2020 Admit card

JEE Main 2020 Result For January Session

1) The score and rank of Paper-I of JEE Main 2020 for all candidates will be declared by Last week of January 2020.

2) The rank given will be All India Rank which is considered for admission to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs.

JEE Main 2020 Result For April Session

1) The score and rank of Paper-I of JEE Main 2020 for all candidates will be declared by Last week of April 2020.

2) The rank given will be All India Rank which is considered for admission to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs.

JEE Main 2020 Cut-off marks

In the academic year 2017-2018, JEE Main cut-off is as follows:

Gen category – 105

OBC – 70

SC – 50

ST – 44

⇒ JEE Main Reservation Criteria 2020

JEE Main 2020 Counselling

1) Counselling is in the hands of Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). They conduct the centralized counselling to get admissions for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs.

2) According to the rank obtained and merit list candidates will be called for the counselling procedure.

3) For colleges in State level, candidates have to participate in separate state counselling.

⇒ JEE Main 2020 Subject Wise Preparation Tips 

JEE Main 2020 Preparation Tips

As one of the biggest engineering entrance exams in the country, JEE requires thorough preparation. Students from all over the country spend hours daily preparing for this exam, and only a lucky few get seats to the much-coveted IITs and NITs. Students who wish to secure a good rank in JEE need proper guidance, strategy and tips for all-round JEE preparation.

Understand Your Interest Areas

However, insignificant it might sound, but it is essential to gain knowledge on different career opportunities today. Parents need to allow students, opportunities to seek counsellor support to understand the aptitude and align that with their interests. Consequently, those who aspire to pursue engineering, this be it. They need to be prepared for a rigorous and uphill climb, till they reach the summit and enjoy the success.

Draft a Plan

Plan in a way that allows your efforts, to work in cohesion with skills and smartness. The perfect mix of these three will enable you to tread on the designated path. Plan milestones and achieve them in dedicated time. This will also boost your confidence and keep you away from unnecessary pressures and frustrations. Discuss your doubts at helpful portals, wherein other students who tread on the same path share their thoughts and so do many teachers and experts. askIITians offers past trends for reference.

Prepare Well

• While a good plan will iron out various challenges, you still need to prepare well. You could do that with utmost efficiency if you take one thing at a time and prepare that well.
• Always streamline your curriculum in a manner that it seems like small pieces of a large pie. Keep binging one small piece at a time.
• Schedule timelines to eat one piece and break to return for the second one. Respect those timelines.
• Refer well researched and valid study material. Students who wish to seek further guidance on coaching or study material: consult with ex-students at askIITians
• Bid distractions like television and online games a goodbye. Rather focus on your mental and physical health through meditation and regular workouts. 

⇒ JEE Main FQAs 2020

JEE Mains 2020 FAQs

Q1. A candidate who has recently submitted the request for an update in Aadhaar details (including biometric an update) and unable to apply with the updated Aadhaar Card Details

Ans. Such Candidates have to apply for JEE Main by entering 14 digits Aadhaar Enrolment ID/UR No. (Including slash) printed on the slip issued by Aadhaar centre after submitting an update request.

Q2. Aadhaar authentication may be failed in the first step of application submission due to the following reason:-

1. The candidate has not entered the details exactly the same as mentioned on their Aadhaar card.
2. The candidate’s biometric is not updated in Aadhaar.

Ans a. The candidates should verify whether they have entered the details exactly the same as mentioned on their Aadhaar card. Such candidates should submit a correction request at Aadhaar centre for biometric an update and apply for JEE Main by entering 14 digits Aadhaar Enrolment ID/UR No. (Including slash) printed on the slip issued by aadhaar centre after submitting an update request.

Q3. The date of birth is not fully or incorrectly mentioned in Aadhaar card or only birth year is mentioned.

Ans. Such candidates should submit a correction request at Aadhaar centre and apply for JEE Main by entering 14 digits Aadhaar Enrolment ID/UR No. (Including slash) printed on the slip issued by aadhaar centre after submitting an update request.

Q4. The name of the candidate in Aadhaar in not exactly similar or not in the same pattern as in school records.

Ans. Such candidates should submit a correction request at Aadhaar centre and apply for JEE Main by entering 14 digits Aadhaar Enrolment ID/UR No. (Including slash) printed on the slip issued by aadhaar centre after submitting an update request.

                                                                 Or

Such candidates should fill the form of JEE Main with old details in Aadhaar card and thereafter submit a correction request at Aadhaar centre. The updated details in Aadhaar may be corrected in JEE Main at a later stage by the process which will be notified in due course of time.

Q5. What mistakes can be corrected during the month of January 2019 when the corrections will be allowed by the Board?

Ans. The correction in particulars can be done only if the candidates have paid the fee and completed all the steps of online application form of JEE Main 2018. The candidates can modify all the particulars including the city of examination, Paper-II to Paper-I and vice versa or select both papers of his/her application form during the facility of correction in January 2019. The balance fee, if any due to correction in particulars, will have to be paid by the candidates during that period. However, the change of mode of examination from computer-based to pen paper-based examination is not allowed.