Overview

An engineering entrance test is an examination that provides admission to undergraduate engineering programmes in India through a centralised examination for admission into engineering-related programmes such as IITs, NITs and IIITs. The examination has been developed to measure the individual's knowledge of physics, chemistry and mathematics; as well as providing candidates with an opportunity to qualify for the JEE Advanced (which provides admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology - IITs).

Important Dates

Section 1

JEE-Main Particulars	Details
Official Notification Release	31 October 2025
Registration Opens	31 October 2025
Registration Last Date	27 November 2025
Application Correction Window	1–2 December 2025
Admit Card Release	Mid January 2026 (a few days before exam)
Exam Date	21-30 January 2026 (multiple days)
Answer Key Release	February 2026
Results Declaration	Tentative- 12 February 2026

Section 2

JEE-Main Particulars	Details
Official Notification Release	Tentative- Late Jan 2026
Registration Opens	Tentative- Last Week of Jan 2026
Registration Last Date	Tentative- First Week of March 2026
Application Correction Window	Tentative- Early-Mid March 2026
Admit Card Release	Tentative- Late March 2026
Exam Date	Tentative- 2-9 April 2026
Answer Key Release	Tentative- April 2026
Results Declaration	Tentative- 20 April 2026

Syllabus

Subject	Key Topics	Weightage
Physics	Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electricity & Magnetism, Optics, Modern Physics	33%
Chemistry	Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry	33%
Mathematics	Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry, Vectors & 3D Geometry	33%

Exam Pattern

JEE-Main Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
Exam Mode	Online (Computer-Based Test) – Drawing in Paper 2A: Pen-Paper
Exam Duration	3 hours (180 minutes) – 3.5 hours for combined papers
Number of Sections	3
Sectional Time Limit	No sectional time limit
Number of Questions	75 Questions (20 MCQs + 5 Numerical per section; best 20 considered)
Question Types	MCQs and Numerical Value Based Questions 8. Marking Scheme
Marking Scheme	+4 for correct answer, −1 for incorrect MCQs, no negative marking for numerical questions
Language of Exam	English, Hindi, and other regional languages as per exam centre
Total Marks	300