JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) is a national-level engineering entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India. It is one of the most popular entrance exams for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes, including BE/BTech and BArch. JEE Main is also the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced, which is the gateway to admission in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
JEE Main is conducted twice a year, in January and April. The exam is conducted in computer-based mode and is designed to test the aptitude of students in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. The duration of the exam is three hours, and the paper consists of 90 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) carrying four marks each. There is negative marking for incorrect answers.
To be eligible for JEE Main, candidates must have passed their 10+2 examination with at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST candidates) or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective boards. There is no age limit for the exam.
JEE Main is highly competitive, with lakhs of students appearing for the exam every year. The exam is considered to be one of the toughest entrance exams in India, and it requires a high level of preparation and dedication to crack it.
