JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main)

Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Eligibility
3. Cut Off

Overview

JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) is a national level entrance exam for admission to engineering and architecture undergraduate courses offered by the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) in India. JEE Main is conducted twice a year, once in January and once in April. JEE Main consists of two papers: Paper 1 is for admission to engineering courses, while Paper 2 is for admission to architecture and planning courses. Both papers are divided into three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Paper 1 is a computer-based test, with questions in all three sections being objective type with multiple choice answers. Paper 2 is a pen-and-paper test, with questions in the mathematics section being objective type with multiple choice answers, while the drawing section is subjective. The syllabus for JEE Main is based on the class 11 and class 12 curriculum of the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and other state boards in India. It covers topics such as:

Physics:

• Physical World and Measurement
• Kinematics
• Laws of Motion
• Work, Energy, and Power
• Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body
• Gravitation
• Properties of Bulk Matter
• Thermodynamics
• Behavior of Perfect Gases and Kinetic Theory
• Oscillations and Waves
• Electrostatics
• Current Electricity
• Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Optics
• Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
• Atoms and Nucleir
• Electronic Devices
• Communication Systems

Chemistry:

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
• States of Matter: Gases and Liquids
• Thermodynamics
• Equilibrium
• Redox Reactions
• Hydrogen
• s-Block Element (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
• Some p-Block Elements
• Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
• Hydrocarbons
• Environmental Chemistry
• Solid State
• Solutions
• Electrochemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Surface Chemistry
• General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
• p-Block Elements
• d-and f-Block Elements
• Coordination Compounds
• Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
• Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
• Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
• Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen
• Biomolecules
• Polymers
• Chemistry in Everyday Life

Mathematics:

• Sets, Relations, and Functions
• Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
• Matrices and Determinants
• Permutations and Combinations
• Mathematical Induction
• Binomial Theorem and its Simple Applications
• Sequence and Series
• Limit, Continuity, and Differentiability
• Integral Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Co-ordinate Geometry
• Three Dimensional Geometry
• Vector Algebra
• Statistics and Probability
• Trigonometry
• Mathematical Reasoning

The JEE Main exam is subject to change by the National Testing Agency (NTA) which conducts the test, so it's always best to check the latest syllabus on the official website of NTA or CBSE board.

Eligibility

To be eligible to take the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main), candidates must meet the following criteria:

Age limit: Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 1998. Candidates born on or after October 1, 1993 are eligible for admission in the NITs/IIITs/CFTIs in the reserved category.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed class 12th or equivalent examination with a minimum of 5 subjects including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates who have cleared their class 12th or equivalent examination in 2021 or before and have secured at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or be in the top 20 percentile in their respective board examination are eligible for JEE Main.

Number of Attempts: A candidate can attempt JEE (Main) for a maximum of three times in consecutive years.

Appearing candidates: Candidates appearing in class 12th examination in 2025 and whose result is still awaited are also eligible to appear in JEE Main.

International Candidates: International candidates are also eligible to apply for JEE Main, they are not required to meet the eligibility criteria of age and number of attempts. It's important to note that the eligibility criteria are subject to change by the National Testing Agency (NTA) which conducts the test, so it's always best to check the latest eligibility criteria on the official website of NTA or CBSE board.

Cut Off

The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum rank required by a candidate to be eligible for admission to a particular course and college. The cutoff for JEE Main is determined by several factors, including the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the number of seats available in each institute. The cutoff for JEE Main is released in the form of a rank list, with the ranks of the last candidates who are eligible for admission to each institute and course.

The cutoff for JEE Main is typically released in the form of an All India Rank (AIR) and varies for different institutes and courses. There are two types of JEE Main cutoff:

Qualifying Cutoff: This is the minimum rank required to be eligible for admission to a particular course and college. Candidates who score below this cutoff are not eligible for admission.

Admissions Cutoff: This is the minimum rank required to be considered for admission to a particular course and college. Candidates who score above this cutoff are eligible for admission, but may not necessarily be admitted as the final admission will depend on various other factors such as seat availability and the institute's admission criteria.

The cutoff for JEE Main is usually released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website, after the declaration of the result. Please note that the cutoff is subject to change based on the number of candidates and seats availability, so it's always best to check the latest cutoff on the official website of NTA.