The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an engineering entrance assessment conducted for admission to various engineering colleges in India. It is constituted by two different examinations: the JEE Main and the JEE Advanced.
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts the joint admission process for a total of 23 Indian Institute of Technology campuses, 31 National Institute of Technology campuses, 25 Indian Institute of Information Technology campuses and 19 other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) based on the rank obtained by a student in JEE Main and JEE Advanced.
JEE Mains:
JEE Main is being conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). JEE Main has two papers, Paper-I and Paper-II. Candidates may opt for either or both of them. Both papers contain multiple choice questions. Paper-I is for admission to B.E./B.Tech courses and is conducted in a Computer Based Test mode. Paper-II is for admission in B.Arch and B.Planning courses and will also be conducted in Computer Based Test mode except for one paper, namely the ‘Drawing Test’ which shall be conducted in Pen and Paper mode or offline mode. From January 2020 an additional Paper – III is being introduced for B.Planning courses separately.
JEE Advanced:
JEE Advanced exam is conducted for entry into 23 IIT’s and some other prestigious universities like IISC Bangalore, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT). This exam is conducted by any one of the IIT’s every year. In 2020 the exam was conducted by IIT Delhi. In 2021, 2022, 2023 it shall be conducted by IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay and IIT Guwahati respectively.
JEE Main 2022:
The NTA will announce JEE Mains 2022 dates in the last week of January. The notification and information brochure with details about exam dates and registration schedule will be available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Mains 2022 will be conducted in four sessions. The first session is likely to be held in March last week or April. The details about JEE Main 2022 exam dates and the registration date of all four sessions will be updated here once announced by the NTA.
JEE Main 2022 application form will be available online tentatively from the last week of January. NTA will release separate application forms for all four sessions. Candidates however will have the option to fill JEE Main application form 2022 for one or more sessions altogether as per their convenience.
JEE Main 2022 will be conducted online as a Computer Based Test. The exam will consist of three papers, Paper 1 for admission to B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A for B.Arch and Paper 2B for B.Planning courses. The syllabus of JEE Main 2022 will constitute class 11 and 12 syllabi of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics for Paper 1, Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing for Paper 2A, and Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning for Paper 2B. Candidates can check here details about JEE Main 2022 dates, application process, syllabus, exam pattern, preparation tips, best books for preparation, previous year question papers and mock tests.
JEE Main 2022 Important Information
| Exam Particulars | Exam Details |
| Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (Main) or JEE Main |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Exam Level | Undergraduate Exam at National level |
| Exam Frequency | Four times a year (February, March, April and May sessions) |
| Mode of Exam | · Computed Based Test (CBT) for BE/ B.Tech/ BArch/ B.Planning
· Pen and paper-based test (PBT) for Drawing section in BArch |
| Total Registrations | 10.4 lakh (in 2021) |
| Courses offered through Entrance Exam | BE/B.Tech, BArch, B.Planning |
| Exam Fees | · INR 650 (male unreserved/OBC category)
· INR 325 (female unreserved/OBC category) · INR 325 (all other categories) |
| Exam Duration | · 3 hours for B.Tech/ BArch/ B.Planning
· 3.5 hours for BArch and B.Planning both |
| No. of Papers and Total Marks | · Paper-1: BE/B.Tech (300 marks)
· Paper-2A: BArch (400 marks) · Paper-2B: B.Planning (400 marks) |
| Total Questions | · B.E./B.Tech: 90
· B.Arch: 82 · B.Planning: 105 (Increased in 2021) |
| Marking Scheme | · 4 for each correct response
· -1 for each incorrect response · No marks for unattempted questions · No negative marking for Non-MCQ questions |
| Language/Medium of Exam | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu |
| Colleges Accepting Exam Score | All NIT, IIIT, CFTIs
JEE Main is the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced for IIT admission |
| No. of Test Cities | 334 (in 2021) |
| Official Website | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| Contact Details | NTA Telephone Number – 0120-6895200
NTA Email ID: jeemain@nta.ac.in and write at JEE (Main) Query Redressed System (QRS) NTA Helpline: 8178359845 | 8287471852 | 9650173668 | 9599676953 | 8287471852 |
JEE Main Exam Date 2022
| Events | JEE Main 2022 February Exam Dates | JEE Main 2022 March Exam Dates | JEE Main 2022 April Exam Dates | JEE Main 2022 May Exam Dates |
| Release of Notification | January 4th week 2022 | March 1st week 2022 | April 1st week 2022 | May 1st week 2022 |
| Release of Application form | January 4th week 2022 | March 1st week 2022 | April 1st week 2022 | May 1st week 2022 |
| Last date to fill the form | February 3rd week 2022 | March 1st week 2022 | April 2nd week 2022 | May 2nd week 2022 |
| Application correction | February 3rd week 2022 | March 1st week 2022 | April 2nd week 2022 | May 2nd week 2022 |
| Release of admit card | February 3rd week 2022 | March 2nd week 2022 | April 3rd week 2022 | May 3rd week 2022 |
| JEE Main exam date | February 4th week 2022 | March 3rd week 2022 | April 4th week 2022 | May 4th week 2022 |
| Display of Answer key | March 1st week 2022 | March 4th week 2022 | May 1st week 2022 | May 4th week 2022 |
| Declaration of Result | March 1st week 2022 | April 1st week 2022 | May 1st week 2022 | June 1st week 2022 |
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2022
| Eligibility Criteria | Conditions |
| Age Limit | There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main |
| Educational Qualification | Candidates must have passed class 12 or appeared in 2022 from any recognized board. Candidates having passed any exam equivalent to class 12 are also eligible to apply |
| Number of Attempts | Candidates can appear in the exam in three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12 |
| Compulsory Subjects in Qualifying Exam | For B.Tech- Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject
For B.Arch – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics For B.Planning- Mathematics |
JEE Main 2022 Syllabus
| JEE Main Subjects | JEE Main Syllabus with Topics |
| Physics | Physics and measurement, Rotational motion, Thermodynamics, Kinematics; Work, energy, and power; Properties of solids and liquids; Gravitation; Laws of motion; Oscillations and waves; Electronic devices; Kinetic theory of gases; Current electricity; Communication systems |
| Chemistry | Physical: Some basic concepts in chemistry; States of matter; Atomic structure; Chemical bonding and molecular structure
Inorganic: Classification of elements and periodicity in properties; Hydrogen; Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals); P Block elements group 13 to group 18 elements Organic: Some basic principles of organic chemistry; Purification and characterization of organic compounds; Hydrocarbons; Chemistry in everyday life |
| Mathematics | Complex numbers and quadratic equations; Differential equations; Matrices and determinants; Binomial theorem and its simple applications; Sets, relations, and functions; Sequence and Series; Mathematical induction; |
| Drawing | Sketching of scenes and activities from memory of urban space (public space, market, festivals, street scenes, monuments, recreational spaces, etc). landscape (riverfronts. Jungle. Gardens, trees. Plants, etc.) and rural life. |
| Planning | General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues, government programs, etc.; The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19th -century global economy, colonialism, and colonial cities, industrialization |
| Aptitude | Awareness of persons, places, Buildings, Materials. Objects, Texture 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) |
About JEE Advanced 2022
| Exam Name: JEE Advanced |
| Exam Conducting Authority: Either of the seven IITs (Kharagpur, Kanpur, Madras, Delhi, Bombay, Guwahati, Roorkee) or IISc Bangalore |
| Exam Purpose: Admission to B.E or B.Tech courses |
| Participating Institutes: 33 (IISc, 23 IITs, 5 IISER, IIPE, IIST and RGIPT) |
| Exam Mode: Computer-Based Online Test |
| Subjects Covered: Maths, Physics and Chemistry |
| Test Duration: 3 Hours (Paper 1 and 2 Each) |
| Total Marks: Varies every year |
| Total Eligible Candidates: Top 2,50,000 candidates from JEE Main |
| Counselling Authority: JoSAA |
| Available Seats in IITs: Varies (Total IIT seats available in 2019 was 13,376) |
| Official JEE Advanced 2021 Notification: Information Brochure PDF |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern
| Number of Papers: 2 (Paper-I and Paper-II) |
| Exam Mode: Computer-Based (Online) |
| Duration: 3 Hours each for Paper-I and Paper-II (4 hours for PwD candidates) |
| Shifts: 9 AM – 12 PM, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
| Number Of Sections: 3 (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) |
| Number of Questions: Varies |
| Question Types: Multiple Choice Questions (with one or more correct options), Numerical based Questions, Matching List Questions |
| Question Paper Languages: English and Hindi |