About JEE Main 2025
Updated for 2025Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) is India's most prestigious undergraduate national-level engineering entrance test. It serves as the gateway for admissions to premier government-funded institutions including 32 NITs, 26 IIITs, 40+ GFTIs, and hundreds of top state and private engineering colleges. Crucially, securing a top 2,50,000 rank in JEE Main qualifies students to sit for JEE Advanced for IIT admissions.
Conducting Authority
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Application Fee
Gen: ₹1,000 (Male) / ₹800 (Female) | Res: ₹500 (SC/ST/PwD/Transgender)
Examination Languages
Available in 13 languages (English, Hindi, Assamese + others)
Marking Formula
+4 Marks (Correct) | -1 Mark (Negative Marking) (Incorrect)
Important Dates & Schedule
Key events, registration deadlines, and examination dates
Session 1 Official Notification & Brochure
October 28, 2024NTA released detailed notification & exam dates
Session 1 Registration & Application Form
Oct 28 - Nov 22, 2024Online application submission window
Application Form Correction Window
November 26 - 27, 2024Editing candidate details and exam cities
Advance City Intimation Slip
First week of January 2025Check your allotted exam city on NTA portal
Session 1 Admit Card Release
3 Days before Exam DateDownload hall ticket using application number
Session 1 Exam Window
January 22 to January 31, 2025Morning shift (9 AM-12 PM) & Evening shift (3 PM-6 PM)
Provisional Answer Key & Challenge
February 4 - 6, 2025Challenge window with ₹200 fee per question
Session 1 NTA Scorecard & Result
February 12, 2025Percentile score announced on official website
Session 2 Exam Window
April 1 to April 8, 2025Second attempt for rank improvement
Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates must have passed 10+2 (Class 12th) or appearing in the current academic year with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
75% aggregate marks (65% for SC/ST) in Class 12 Board Exam OR top 20 percentile in respective State Board for NIT/IIIT/GFTI admission.
No upper or lower age limit prescribed by NTA.
Maximum 3 consecutive years from the year of passing Class 12th examination.
Mandatory Subjects Required in Qualifying Examination
Exam Pattern & Structure
Total Sections: 3 | Total Duration: 3 Hours (180 Minutes) | 4 Hours for PwD
| Section / Subject | Questions | Max Marks | Question Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 25 Questions | 100 Marks | 20 MCQs + 5 Numerical Value Questions (No Optional) |
| Physics | 25 Questions | 100 Marks | 20 MCQs + 5 Numerical Value Questions (No Optional) |
| Chemistry | 25 Questions | 100 Marks | 20 MCQs + 5 Numerical Value Questions (No Optional) |
Syllabus & Chapter-wise Weightage
High-yield chapters, percentage weightage, and past paper question counts
Physics
Weightage: 33.3% (100 Marks)Previous Years Cutoff Trends
Category-wise qualifying marks / percentile across 2024, 2023, and 2022
| Category | 2024 Cutoff | 2023 Cutoff | 2022 Cutoff | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Rank List (General) | 93.236 %ile | 90.778 %ile | 88.412 %ile | ↑ Rising |
| Gen-EWS | 81.326 %ile | 75.622 %ile | 63.111 %ile | ↑ Rising |
| OBC-NCL | 79.280 %ile | 73.611 %ile | 67.009 %ile | ↑ Rising |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 60.092 %ile | 51.977 %ile | 43.082 %ile | ↑ Rising |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 46.697 %ile | 37.234 %ile | 26.777 %ile | ↑ Rising |
| PwD Candidates | 0.0018 %ile | 0.0013 %ile | 0.0031 %ile | → Stable |
Score vs Rank & Eligible College Predictor
Adjust your expected score to immediately calculate your predicted percentile, All India Rank range, and top colleges you can target.
Top Institutions You Can Target With This Score:
Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2025
Rankings, placement packages, annual tuition, and cutoff benchmarks
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Surathkal, Karnataka
National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Warangal, Telangana
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Expert Preparation Strategy & Books
Master NCERT Word-to-Word for Chemistry
Over 85% of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry questions in JEE Main are directly formulated from NCERT line items and exemplar exercises.
Solve 2019-2024 Past Year Question Papers (PYQs)
With over 120 shift papers conducted between 2019 and 2024, practicing PYQs guarantees mastery over recurring pattern templates and speed calibration.
Formula Cheatsheets & Short Notes
Condense every chapter into 2 pages of essential derivations, key boundary conditions, and shortcuts for the final 30-day revision phase.
Timed 3-Hour Computer Mock Tests
Simulate exact NTA computer interface conditions between 9 AM-12 PM and 3 PM-6 PM to train your circadian rhythm and question selection strategy.
Recommended Reference Books
Concepts of Physics (Vol 1 & 2)
By Dr. H.C. Verma • Physics
Cengage Mathematics Series
By G. Tewani • Mathematics
Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations
By R.C. Mukherjee • Physical Chemistry
Concise Inorganic Chemistry
By J.D. Lee / Sudarshan Guha • Inorganic Chemistry
Frequently Asked Questions (JEE Main 2025)
Quick Exam Facts
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