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JEE Main 2021 Exam Date (Out), Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

JEE Main 2021 will be conducted from February 23 to 26. The exam will be conducted four times a year. JEE Main 2021 application forms will be made available by the NTA anytime soon. Get all details about JEE Main 2021 dates, registration, eligibility, pattern, syllabus, cutoff and more below.


JEE Main 2021 exam dates have been announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The JEE Main 2021 will be held from February 23 to 26 in online mode. The JEE Main 2021 registration to begin from anytime soon on the official website. Candidates are allowed to pay the application fee for the exam within the given timeline.
JEE Main 2021 exam is likely to be held in multiple sessions starting from February 2021. Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank conducted a live interaction session for all the students across the country to address all the queries related to JEE Main 2021 exam and other entrance tests.
JEE Main 2021 might be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) in four sessions. The first session dates are announced and it will be conducted in February, then further the exam will be conducted in March, April and May.
The NTA will conduct JEE Main 2021 in 13 regional Indian languages apart from Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, and English where admissions to State Engineering Colleges is based on a JEE Main examination. UPSEE 2021 has been scrapped, admission will be done on the basis of JEE Main scores.

Latest Updates:

  • December 16, 2020: JEE Main 2021 exam dates announced by the Education Minister. The exam is scheduled to be held from February 23 to 26.
  • December 15, 2020: JEE Main 2021 exam dates announced by NTA. 
  • December 14, 2020:JEE Main 2021 to be held in regional languages says Union Education Minister. 
  • December 10, 2020: JEE Main to be held four times starting from February 2021 end, then March, April and May. 
  • December 10, 2020: Education Minister Goes live to answer queries on JEE Main 2021 and other exams

JEE Main is the gateway for admission into NITs, IIITs and CFTIs across India and the first step of eligibility for admission to IITs. Candidates can check more details on JEE Main 2021 latest updates, dates, application process, admit card, exam pattern, syllabus, question paper and more on this page.

JEE Main 2021 Overview

Exam Name

JEE Main 2021

Exam Frequency

Twice a year

Exam Mode

Online / Offline (Drawing Test)

Exam Duration

3 hours

Exam Papers

BTech, BArch and BPlan

Attempts allowed

Upto 3 consecutive years

Application mode

Online only

Official Website

https://jeemain.nic.in

JEE Main 2021 Exam Dates

NTA has released JEE Main 2021 exam dates along with the brochure in. Candidates can check the important dates of JEE Main 2021 given below to get an idea of the upcoming events.

EventsDates 
Application form availabilityAnytime soon
  • Registration begins in online mode
  • There are several changes this year in the application process, fee payment, fee structure, etc.
Last date to apply for JEE Main 202116-Jan-2021
  • The last date to submit the filled-in application form will be provided on the official website
Registration for test practice centresDecember 2020
  • Candidates can pay their fees and upload their images on the official website by login in into their accounts
Payment of application fee, uploading of signature and photographJanuary 2021
  • Candidates have to pay the required fees and upload their signature and photograph within the given time period.
Image correction window available online18-Jan-2021 to 20-Jan-2021
  • Candidates can correct images uploaded in the application form during this facility.
  • Candidates can correct their uploaded images from the official website by entering application number and password
Application form correction windowJanuary 2021
  • Application correction will be available on the official website
  • Application correction is a one-time process.
  • Candidates can correct mistakes in the application form during the prescribed period.
  • All the details except the exam cities in the filled-in JEE Mains application form can be modified.
Issuance of admit cardJanuary 2021
  • Admit card will be available online for download on the official JEE Main website
  • Candidates can download JEE Main admit card 2021 from the two links provided on JEE Main website.
  • Along with the admit card candidates must remember to carry a photo identity proof to the exam centre.
JEE Mains 2021 exam dates23-Feb-2021 to 26-Feb-2021The exam will be conducted in two shifts on each day
  • Shift 1 - 9 am to 12 pm
  • Shift 2 - 3 pm to 6 pm (6:30 pm for BArch and BPlanning)
Release of response sheet and question paperFebruary 2021
  • Candidates can view the answer keys and download question papers
  • If any candidate wants to challenge the answer keys they will be allowed to do so by paying Rs 200 per question
  • No amount will be refunded even if the answer is correct
Answer key release dateFebruary 2021
  • NTA will publish the final answer keys of each question paper on the official website of the exam.
Declaration of result for January sessionFebruary 2021
  • The result and scorecard can be downloaded from its official website.
  • Candidates will be able to check the result by entering the application number and password/date of birth.
Downloading of ScorecardFebruary 2021Candidates can download their scores from the links given on the official website for paper 1 and 2.

JEE Main 2021 Exam Dates: April Session

JEE Main 2021 April session dates are yet to be announced. Candidates can check the tentative schedule below.

EventsDates
Application form availabilityMarch 2021
Last date to applyMarch 2021
Last date to pay application feeMarch 2021
Image Correction startsApril 2021
Application form correction April 2021
Correction in exam city centre

April 2021

 

Issue of admit cardMay 2021
JEE Main 2021 exam dateMay 2021
Release date of answer key, question papers and challenging of answersMay 2021
Release of final answer keyJune 2021
Declaration of resultJune 2021
Announcement of NTA scoreJune 2021

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021

NTA releases JEE Main eligibility criteria for BTech, BArch and BPlan papers. Candidates are required to fulfil multiple aspects to be eligible for the entrance test. The eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2021 candidates is as follows:

Particulars

Details

Qualifying exam for JEE Main

Class 12 board exam/Intermediate examination or equivalent examination as listed by NTA

Age Limit

There is no age limit for JEE Main

Qualifying Year of 10+2 level exam

Candidates passed QE in the year 2019, 2020 or appearing in 2021 and will be appearing in 2021 are eligible for JEE Main 2021. Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2016 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2021 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE Main 2021

Subjects

Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in their Class 12 qualifying examination

Number of Attempts

Candidates can appear for JEE Main for 3 consecutive years irrespective of session attempts, as two attempts in a year will be considered as one

JEE Main 2021 Application Form


NTA is expected to begin JEE Main 2021 registration for January session from December. Candidates must submit and fill the applications until the last date. The application form of JEE Main 2021 will be on the official website. Below are the steps to fill JEE Main 2021 application form online.

  1. Register for JEE Main 2021: In this step, candidates have to register online with the basic details of the candidates.
  2. Fill the online application form: Next, candidates have to fill information related to their personal, education, communication, parents/guardian details and about exam city and paper preferences.
  3. Uploading scanned images/documents: At this step, candidates have to upload the scanned photograph and signature with the given specifications.
  4. Pay JEE Main application fees: After uploading the documents, candidates have to pay the application fees of JEE Main 2021. Candidates have to pay the application fee in online mode only through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking/Paytm/UPI.

JEE Main 2021 application fee for examination centres in India

Paper

General/OBC/EWS

SC/ST/PWD/Transgender

BE./BTech or BArch or BPlanning

Rs 650 (Boys)

Rs 325 (Girls)

Rs 325 (Boys)

Rs 325 (Girls)

BE./BTech & BArch
or
BE/BTech & BPlanning
or
BE/BTech, BArch & BPlanning
or
BArch & BPlanning

Rs 1300 (Boys)

Rs 650 (Girls)

Rs 650 (Boys)

Rs 650 (Girls)

 JEE Main 2021 application fee for examination centre opted abroad

Paper (s) Appearing

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./BTech & BArch or

BE./BTech & BPlanning or

BE./B.Tech, BArch & BPlanning or BArch & BPlanning

Rs 6000 (Boys)

Rs 3000 (Girls)

Rs 3000 (Boys)

Rs 3000 (Girls)

  1. Printout of the confirmation page: After successfully paying the application fee, candidates have to take a printout of the application form and keep it safely for further reference.

JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern

JEE Main consists of three papers. Each paper to be conducted for 3 hours. JEE Main 2021 question paper will include both multiple-choice questions as well as numerical based questions. Check important highlights of JEE Main 2021 exam pattern below.

Features

Details

Mode of JEE Main exam

BTech/BPlan: CBT mode
BArch:CBT mode | CBT mode

Type of Questions

Objective (MCQs) and Numerical
Subjective BArch Drawing Paper

Number of Questions

75 for BTech
77 for BArch
100 for BPlan

Total Marks 

Paper 1:300 marks
Paper 2:400 marks
Paper 3:400 marks 

Duration

3 hours

Name of sections

BTech:3 (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
BArch:3 (Drawing, Mathematics and Aptitude)
BPlan:3 (Mathematics, Aptitude and Planning Based Questions)

Marking Scheme

Correct Response: 4 marks
Incorrect Response: -1 mark

The difficulty level of the question papers

Easy to Moderate

JEE Main 2021 Syllabus

JEE Main Syllabus is prescribed by the NTA that can be checked by the aspirants online from the website. The JEE Main syllabus is based on Class 11 and 12 level of CBSE exam. Students can prepare from NCERT syllabus.

  • The JEE Main paper I (BE/BTech) will have questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects
  • For JEE Main Paper II (BArch) syllabus the questions will be from various topics from Aptitude, Mathematics and Drawing sections
  • For JEE Main Paper III (BPlan) syllabus, the questions will be from various topics from Aptitude, Mathematics and Planning based questions

JEE Main 2021 Preparation Plan

Syllabus and Exam Pattern: Before starting with preparations, candidates must know the detailed syllabus and exam pattern.

Time table: Make a systematic time table and divide each subject equally so that there is enough time for revision

JEE Main Books: Selecting the correct books for JEE preparation is very important. There is an ample collection of books in the market when it comes to JEE Main preparation. Candidates must prepare from a good source of study material.

JEE Main Mock Tests: To prepare strong, aspirants are advised to take mock tests regularly. 

Make notes and revise: Candidates are advised to make short notes and formulas wherever necessary for each subject. It will help them while revising before the exams and prevent any confusion.

JEE Main 2021 Cut Off

JEE Main cutoff mainly depends on the overall percentile, the difficulty level of the questions and the number of candidates appearing for the examination. Every year, the JEE Main cutoff differs. The expected cut-off for JEE Main 2021 has been mentioned below:

Category

Cut Off

General

88-91

GEN- EWS

77-80

OBC – NCL

73-76

Scheduled Caste (SC)

53-56

Scheduled tribes (ST)

43-46

PWD

0-1

JEE Main 2020 Qualifying Marks

Candidates can check below JEE Main cut offs category-wise for JEE Advanced based on Paper 1 (BE/BTech) in the table below:

Category

JEE Main Cutoff Score by NTA

Common Rank List (CRL)

90.3765335

GEN-EWS

70.2435518

Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)

72.8887969

Scheduled Caste (SC)

50.1760245

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

39.0696101

PwD

0.0618524

FAQs related to JEE Main 2021

Q. When will JEE Mains 2021 be held?

A. Education Minister has released JEE Main 2021 exam dates for February session. It will be conducted from February 23 to 26 next year. The examination will be conducted in multiple sessions (February, March, April and May).

Q. Will JEE Main 2021 be cancelled?

A. National Testing Agency will conduct JEE Main 2021. The official notification has been released by the authority and the exam dates are also announced.

Q. Has the registration started for JEE 2021?

A. The registration for JEE Main 2021 will be started by the NTA on December 15. Notification will be available anytime soon. 

Q. Which books are best for JEE Mains 2021?

A. Candidates must follow CBSE syllabus and then look for best books for JEE Main as suggested by various experts and toppers over the years.

Q. What is the JEE Mains 2021 exam date?

A. The authority has announced JEE Mains 2021 exam dates. It will be conducted from February 23 to 25 next year.

Q. Will JEE main 2021 syllabus be reduced?

A. No, the Ministry has not reduced the JEE Main syllabus 2021.

Q. Is NCERT enough for JEE Mains preparation?

A. With the help of NCERT books candidates can lay the foundation and get the basic knowledge. However, NCERT is not enough to crack JEE Mains. Candidates should grab the best books recommended by experts and JEE toppers.

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