The NTA has revised the JEE Main 2025 exam pattern for all THREE papers: Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech), Paper 2A (B.Arch), and Paper 2B (B.Plan).
As per the revised format, Section B (Paper 1) will now consist of 5 mandatory questions per subject, with no optional questions. Meanwhile, Mathematics section of Papers 2A and 2B will also have no optional questions.
Paper 1 will now have 75 MCQs of 300 marks. The exam will be conducted online in 13 languages.
Meanwhile, Paper 2A (B.Arch) will contain 77 questions worth 400 marks, and will be conducted online, except for the drawing section, which will be offline-based. Finally, Paper 2B (B.Plan) will consist of 100 MCQs totaling 400 marks and will be conducted online.
NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2025 (Session 2) exam between January 1 & 8, 2025.
When preparing for the exam, also refer to the JEE Main syllabus.
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JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 for BTech/BE (Paper 1)
The revised exam pattern for the JEE Main 2025 (Paper 1) is given below.
| Particulars | BTech/BE |
| Mode of exam | Online |
| Number of sections and subjects | 3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours (180 minutes)4 hours for PwD candidates |
| Type of questions | MCQs: 4 options with only 1 correct option Numerical Value Questions: Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value |
| Section A (MCQ) | Mathematics: 20 Physics: 20 Chemistry: 20 |
| Section B (Numerical Value) | Mathematics: 5 Physics: 5 Chemistry: 5 Note: All five questions will be mandatory |
| How many questions in JEE Mains | 75 |
| JEE Mains Total Marks | 300 marks |
| Language of paper | Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati |
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JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern for BArch and BPlan (Paper 2)
| Particulars | BArch Exam Pattern | BPlanning Exam Pattern |
| Mode of the Exam | Online – Mathematics and Aptitude Offline – Drawing Test | Online |
| Sections | The paper will have THREE sections: Drawing Mathematics Aptitude | Three Sections Mathematics Aptitude Planning |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours (180 minutes) | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Section-wise questions | Mathematics (Part I) 20 MCQ and 5 Numerical Value Questions Aptitude Test (Part II) 50 Drawing Test (Part III) 02 | Mathematics: 20 questions and 5 Numerical Value Questions Aptitude: 50 Planning: 25 |
| Number of questions | 77 | 100 |
| Type of questions | Mathematics: MCQs and questions with numerical value as answers Aptitude – MCQs Drawing: Questions to test the candidate’s drawing and sketching skills | Mathematics: MCQs and questions with numerical value as answers Aptitude – MCQs Planning – MCQs |
| Total Marks of JEE Mains | 400 marks Drawing section – 100 marks | 400 |
| Marking Scheme | MCQs: +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each wrong answer. Questions with numerical value answers: +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong answer. Drawing Test: Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks. | Questions with numerical value answers: +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong answer. MCQs: +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each wrong answer. |
| Language of paper | Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati | Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati |
JEE Main 2025 Marking Scheme for BE/BTech & BArch/BPlan
The marking scheme of JEE Main 2025 for all three papers is given in the table below.
| Particulars | BE/BTech Marking Scheme | BArch Marking Scheme | BPlan Marking Scheme |
| Correct Answer | +4 marks | +4 marks | +4 marks |
| Incorrect Answer | -1 mark | -1 mark | -1 mark |
| Unattempted Question | 0 marks | 0 marks | 0 marks |
| Marks per section | Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks Physics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks Chemistry: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks | Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks Aptitude Test: 50 questions X 4 marks = 200 marks Drawing Test: 2 questions X 50 marks = 100 marks | Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks Aptitude Test: 50 questions X 4 marks = 200 marks Planning: 25 X 4 marks = 100 marks |
Important Topics in JEE Main 2025
The section-wise important topics for JEE Main 2025 are given below.
| Mathematics | Physics | Chemistry |
| Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Circles and Family of Circles, Sequence and Series, Probability, Vectors, Quadratic equations and expressions, Complex numbers, Matrices, Parabola, Hyperbola in coordinate geometry Functions Limits Continuity and Differentiability Application of derivatives and Definite integral in calculus. | Current Electricity & Heat Transfer, Dimensional Analysis, Gravitation & Electro-statistics, Geometrical Optics Waves & Sounds, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of Gases and Rotational Dynamics Electromagnetic Induction. | Physical Chemistry: Mole concept & the concept of equivalents, Redox reactions, Electrochemistry, Thermodynamics, and Chemical Equilibrium Organic Chemistry: Carbonyl Compounds & their derivatives Inorganic Chemistry: Coordination chemistry, Chemical bonding, and Qualitative analysis |