JEE Main 2025 Exam Day Guidelines – The JEE Main 2025 (Session 2) exam is being held from April 2-9, 2025. NTA mandates candidates follow specific guidelines for the exam.
This includes carrying NTA JEE Main 2025 admit card, passport-size photograph (same as uploaded in the registration form), and a valid photo ID proof.
The JEE Main 2025 exam center reporting time is mentioned on the JEE Main hall ticket. Entry inside the JEE Main 2025 exam hall will be STOPPED 30 minutes before the exam commences. So, you must reach the exam center before that.
In fact, it is recommended to arrive early to account for any unexpected delays. Familiarize yourself with exam center rules and regulations. Also stay informed and prepared for a seamless JEE Main 2025 exam experience.
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JEE Main 2025 – General Guidelines for the Exam
The general guidelines for JEE Main 2025 are outlined below.
- Documents required for the exam – 1) JEE Main 2025 admit card, and 2) Valid photo ID proof.
- Entry inside the exam hall/ venue – For Shift 1, entry inside the exam room is allowed from 7 am – 8.30 am. Meanwhile, for Shift 2, entry is allowed from 1 pm – 2.30 pm.
- Reporting Time – The candidate must report to the exam at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the exam. In fact, the NTA recommends that the candidate report to the exam center 2 hours before the exam commences.
- Take your seats immediately – Candidates must take their seats immediately after the opening of the JEE Main 2025 exam hall. If the candidates do not report on time due to any reason i.e. traffic jam, train/bus delay, etc., they are likely to miss some of the important instructions to be announced in the examination rooms/ halls. The NTA will not bear responsibility for any delay of the candidate.
- How to display the admit card – The candidate must show, on-demand, the Admit Card downloaded/ printed from the NTA website for admission in the examination room/ hall. The Test Centre Staff on duty is authorized to verify the identity of candidates and may take steps to verify and confirm the identity credentials. Candidates must extend their full cooperation. Candidates who do not possess valid Admit Cards and authorized Photo IDs will not be permitted to take the exam under any circumstances.
- Allotment of seats in the JEE Main 2025 exam center – A seat indicating Roll Number will be allotted to each candidate. Candidates must find and sit in their allocated seats only. If a candidate changes his/her seat and does not sit on the allotted seat, he or she may be disqualified. No plea will be entertained in this regard.
- Verification of JEE Main 2025 question paper – The candidate must ensure that the Question Paper displayed on the computer is as per the subject indicated in the admit card and opted by the candidate. If the subject of the Question Paper is other than the one the candidate opted for, it must be brought to the notice of the Invigilator.
- Assistance during the exam – Candidates can approach the Centre Superintendent or Invigilator in the room for any technical assistance, first aid emergency, or any other information during the course of the examination.
- Items to be carried by Paper 2 candidates – Those appearing in JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 (B.Arch), don’t forget to carry a Geometry Box Set, Pencils, Erasers, and Colour Pencils or Crayons.
- PwD candidates must also bring a PwD certificate issued by the Competent Authority.
- If candidates go on a bio-break/ toilet break, they have to undergo a mandatory frisking and Biometric attendance each time.
JEE Main 2025 Exam (Session 2) Date and Shifts
| Date of Exam | Paper | Shift |
| April 2, 3, 4, 7, 2025 | Paper I | First Shift – 9 am to 12 noon Second Shift – 3 pm to 6 pm |
| April 8, 2025 | Paper I | Second Shift – 3 pm to 6 pm |
| April 9, 2025 | Paper II | First Shift – 9 am to 12.30 pm |
Official Examination Schedule for JEE (Main)-2025 Session-2
JEE Main 2025 Exam (Session 2) Exam Timings, Reporting Time
| Particular | Shift 1 | Shift 2 |
| Entry inside JEE Main 2025 exam hall Note: Frisking, document verification, biometric registration, record of manual attendance, cross checking of admit card, signature, and photo will be done by exam officials. | 7 am – 8.30 am | 1 pm – 2.30 pm |
| Reporting Time | Before 8.30 am | Before 2.30 am |
| Instructions by the Invigilator | 8.30 am – 8.50 am | 2.30 pm – 2.50 pm |
| Candidates log in to read instructions | 8.50 pm | 2.50 pm |
| Test Commences | 9 am | 3 pm |
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JEE Main 2025 Exam Day Guidelines – Documents Required
The list of documents required for attempting the JEE Main 2025 exam are given below.
JEE Main 2025 Exam Day Guidelines – Items allowed inside Exam Hall
The candidate is allowed to carry the following items inside the JEE Main 2025 exam center.
- Admit Card: The candidate needs to bring a printout of the JEE Main 2025 admit card on an A4 size paper.
- Passport-size photograph – The photograph must be pasted on the attendance sheet. However, note that it must be the same as the one uploaded in the JEE Main 2025 application form.
- A valid original photo ID proof – The photo ID can include PAN Card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (with photograph)/ E-Aadhaar/ Ration Card/ 12th Class Admit Card.
- A transparent Water Bottle
- A transparent ball point pen
- Diabetic candidates – If the candidate is a diabetic patient, he or she is allowed to bring eatables like sugar tablets, fruits (like banana/apple/ orange), and a transparent water bottle. However, packaged food like chocolate, candy, and sandwiches are not allowed.
JEE Main 2025 Exam Day Guidelines – List of Barred Items
The following items are not allowed inside the JEE Main 2025 exam hall.
- No baggage is allowed inside the exam venue.
- Also, exam officials are not responsible for the safekeep of the candidate’s belongings.
- Candidates are not allowed to carry any written material, calculators, slide rules, log tables, electronic watches with calculator facilities, bits of papers, mobile phone, or any other device.
- Candidates found in the possession of the above will be disqualified. In some cases, criminal cases may also be levied against the candidate.
JEE Main 2025 Guidelines – Attempting the Exam
Once inside the exam venue, the candidate needs to follow the following guidelines.
- The candidate needs to do all the rough work on A4 size sheets provided inside the exam hall. Additional sheets, if required, will be made available on demand.
- The candidate must paste a passport size photograph and sign the attendance sheet on the rough sheet.
- No candidate is allowed to leave the exam venue until the exam is over.
- After the exam is over, hand over the Rough Sheets to the invigilator (refer the image below). Failure to do so can lead to disqualification
JEE Main 2025 Exam Day Guidelines – Dress code
There is no dress code prescribed for the JEE Main Exam 2025.
However, it is recommended that the candidate dresses adequately and moderately. Risqué dressing should be avoided. Also, avoid wearing clothes with too many pockets as it may attract unnecessary attention.
Other items you may avoid include metallic items, jewelry, caps, scarves, etc.
Note that the more convoluted dresses you wear, the more frisking and attention it will invite.