JEE Exam
JEE is the Joint entrance exam, conducted at national level. This entrance exam is conducted for the students who want to make their career in the engineering sector. It has two parts , JEE Mains and JEE advanced in which candidates should go through. NTA will conduct the JEE 2026 exam two times in a year and give opportunities to candidates to secure their admission in top engineering colleges in India.
There are around 23 IITs, 25 IIITs, and 31 NITs, and some government and private colleges that accept the JEE marks and give admission to candidates. Admission of candidates will done on the basis of their marks and ranks in the JEE 2026 Exam
JEE Exam Pattern
Students need to follow the latest JEE exam pattern to prepare properly and clear this exam. Here is the JEE exam pattern, candidates should follow.
- JEE exam will be conducted in two papers, paper 1 ( B.E/ BTech ) and paper 2 ( BArch/Bplan)
- Paper 1 will be conducted in computer based mode.
- Paper 2 will be conducted in CBT mode, but the drawing part will also be held through pen & paper mode based offline.
- The JEE exam will be conducted in 13 different languages, Hindi, Assamese, English, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Marathi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Kannada.
- The exam duration is 3 hours. Candidates will get 3 hours and 30 minutes to solve Paper 2A and Paper 2B.
- The candidate will get + 4 marks on every correct answer and -1 mark will be deducted on every wrong answer.
Here are the paper-wise marks distribution and subjects mentioned in the exam pattern given below
Paper 1 (B.E/ B.Tech)
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Subjects |
Section wise Questions |
Marks |
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Section A |
Section B |
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Physics |
20 |
10 |
100 |
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Chemistry |
20 |
10 |
100 |
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Mathematics |
20 |
10 |
100 |
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Total |
90 |
300 |
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Paper 2A (B.Arch)
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Subjects |
Section wise Questions |
Marks |
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Part 1: Mathematics |
20 (Section A) & 10 (Section B) |
100 |
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Part 2: Aptitude Test |
50 |
200 |
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Part 3: Drawing Test |
02 |
100 |
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Total |
82 |
400 |
Paper 2B (B.Plan)
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Subjects |
Section wise Questions |
Marks |
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Part 1: Mathematics |
20 (Section A) & 10 (Section B) |
100 |
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Part 2: Aptitude Test |
50 |
200 |
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Part 3: Planning |
25 |
100 |
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Total |
105 |
400 |
JEE Exam Eligibility
The candidates must have 10+2 passed in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to become eligible for the JEE exam 2026. Moreover, here is the JEE exam eligibility criteria students should meet
- Candidates should be in the final year of 10+ 2 standards to become eligible. Candidates who are in intermediate or 2-year Pre-university exam will also be eligible for the JEE exam 2026
- Joint service wing of NDA is also eligible for 2 year course
- The candidate must be 10+2 passed by the National Institute of Open Schooling with at least 5 subjects to become eligible for this exam
- The candidate has 3 year diploma are also eligible
- Students of the NIOS board who are 12th passed need to select a state to become eligible for the JEE exam before JEE 2026 registration date
JEE 2026 Exam Dates
The candidates who have started their JEE preparation need to know about their JEE 2026 exam date. Here are the session-wise JEE 2026 date given below
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Events/Session |
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Dates |
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Dates |
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JEE Main 2026 Notification |
November |
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JEE Main 2026 Application form date |
November 1, 2025 |
February 1, 2026 |
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Last date to apply |
December 1, 2025 |
March 1, 2026 |
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Release of JEE Main Admit Card 2026 |
January 5, 2026 |
April 1, 2026 |
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JEE Main 2026 Exam Date |
January 2nd week, 2026 |
April 2nd week, 2026 |
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Announcement of Result |
February 1st week, 2026 |
April last week, 2026 |
Top JEE Colleges
There are many top engineering colleges and universities that accept the JEE 2026 Cut offs. If you are sure that you will clear the JEE exam, then here is the list of top JEE Colleges you should know about
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Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) |
National Institutes of Technology (NITs) |
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1. IIT Bombay |
1. NIT Warangal |
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2. IIT Delhi |
2. NIT Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) |
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3. IIT Madras |
3. NIT Surathkal |
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4. IIT Kharagpur |
4. NIT Rourkela |
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5. IIT Kanpur |
5. NIT Calicut |
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6. IIT Roorkee |
6. NIT Kurukshetra |
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7. IIT Guwahati |
7. NIT Nagpur |
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8. IIT Hyderabad |
8. NIT Allahabad (MNNIT) |
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9. IIT Gandhinagar |
9. NIT Bhopal |
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10. IIT Ropar |
10. NIT Durgapur |
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11. IIT Bhubaneswar |
11. NIT Jamshedpur |
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12. IIT Indore |
12. NIT Surat |
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13. IIT Patna |
13. NIT Jaipur |
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14. IIT Mandi |
14. NIT Patna |
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15. IIT (BHU) Varanasi |
15. NIT Silchar |
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16. IIT Palakkad |
16. NIT Hamirpur |
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17. IIT Tirupati |
17. NIT Jalandhar |
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18. IIT Dhanbad |
18. NIT Agartala |
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19. IIT Bhilai |
19. NIT Raipur |
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20. IIT Goa |
20. NIT Srinagar |
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21. IIT Jammu |
21. NIT Meghalaya |
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22. IIT Dharwad |
22. NIT Manipur |
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23. NIT Mizoram |
24. NIT Nagaland |
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25. NIT Arunachal Pradesh |
26. NIT Delhi |
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27. NIT Goa |
28. NIT Puducherry |
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29. NIT Sikkim |
30. NIT Uttarakhand |
JEE Exam Fee
The candidates who have applied for the JEE exam need to pay the exam fees. They can pay this fee through online payment modes, either credit card, debit card, net banking, etc. Here are category-wise JEE Exam fee details given below
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Category |
Male |
Female |
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Unreserved |
1000 |
800 |
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Gen-EWS and OBC-NCL |
900 |
800 |
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SC/ST/PwD |
500 |
500 |
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Third Gender |
500 |
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JEE Exam Syllabus
JEE exam syllabus covers the various important topics of physics, chemistry and maths. Here are the subject-wise JEE Exam syllabus and topics that you should cover for your JEE preparation.
JEE Exam Syllabus Mathematics 2026
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Topic |
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Sets, Relations & Functions |
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Matrices & Determinants |
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Permutations & Combinations |
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Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations |
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Binomial Theorem |
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Mathematical Induction |
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Limit, Sequences & Series |
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Differential Equations |
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Integral Calculus |
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Continuity & Differentiability |
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Three Dimensional Geometry |
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Co-ordinate Geometry |
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Statistics & Probability |
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Vector Algebra |
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Mathematical Reasoning |
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Trigonometry |
JEE Exam Syllabus Physics 2026
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Section A |
Section B |
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Laws of Motion |
Vernier callipers: measuring internal/external diameter and depth of a vessel |
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Kinematics |
Screw gauge: determining the thickness/diameter of a sheet/wire |
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Work, Energy & Power |
Simple pendulum: energy dissipation by the graph of amplitude² vs time |
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Gravitation |
Meter scale: mass of an object by principle of moments |
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Rotational Motion |
Young’s modulus of elasticity of a wire |
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Physics & Measurement |
Surface tension of water: capillary rise and detergent effect |
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Properties of Solids & Liquids |
Viscosity coefficient: measuring the terminal velocity of a sphere |
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Thermodynamics |
Cooling curve: temperature of a hot body vs time |
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Electrostatics |
Speed of sound in air using a resonance tube |
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Oscillations & Waves |
Specific heat capacity of a solid/liquid by method of mixtures |
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Kinetic Theory of Gases |
Resistivity of a wire using a meter bridge |
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Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism |
Resistance of a wire using Ohm’s law |
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Electromagnetic Induction & Currents |
Potentiometer: comparing emf of cells, determining internal resistance |
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Current Electricity |
Galvanometer: resistance and figure of merit by half deflection method |
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Optics |
Focal length of mirrors/lenses using the parallax method |
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Electromagnetic Waves |
Deviation vs incidence angle for a triangular prism |
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Dual Nature of Matter & Radiation |
Refractive index of a glass slab using a microscope |
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Electronic Devices |
p-n junction diode characteristics |
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Atoms & Nuclei |
Zener diode characteristics: finding reverse breakdown voltage |
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Communication Systems |
Transistor characteristics: finding current gain and voltage gain |
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Identifying diode, LED, transistor, IC, resistor, capacitor |
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Multimeter usage: identifying transistor base, NPN/PNP type, diode LED check |
JEE Exam Syllabus Chemistry
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Physical Chemistry |
Inorganic Chemistry |
Organic Chemistry |
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Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry |
General Principles & Process of Isolation of Metals |
Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
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States of Matter |
Hydrogen |
Organic Compounds Containing Halogens |
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Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure |
p-Block Elements |
Purification & Characterization of Organic Compounds |
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Atomic Structure |
s-Block Elements |
Hydrocarbons |
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Solutions |
Coordination Compounds |
Polymers |
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Redox Reactions & Electrochemistry |
d- and f-Block Elements |
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen |
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Equilibrium |
Classification of Elements & Periodicity |
Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen |
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Chemical Thermodynamics |
Environmental Chemistry |
Biomolecules |
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Chemical Kinetics |
Principles Related to Practical Chemistry |
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Surface Chemistry |
Chemistry in Everyday Life |