JEE Main 2020: Application Form Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, New Exam Pattern

JEE 2020

 

About JEE (Main) –2020

The JEE (Main) – 2020 will be conducted twice before admissions in the next academic session. The students will have following benefits of the new pattern:

▪This will give one more opportunity to the students to improve their scores in examination if they fail to give their best in first attempt without wasting their whole academic year.

▪In first attempt, the students will get a first-hand experience of taking an examination and to know their mistakes which they can improve while attempting for the second time.

▪This will reduce chances of dropping a year and droppers would not have to waste a full year.

▪If anyone missed the examination due to reasons beyond control, then he/she won’t have to wait for one full year.

▪The student’s best of the two NTA scores will be considered for preparation of Merit List/ Ranking.

 

Mode of Examination JEE (Main)-2020

JEE (Main) – 2020 will be conducted in the following modes:

  1. a)E. /B. Tech.in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only.
  1. b) Arch: Mathematics-Part I and Aptitude Test-Part II in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only and Drawing Test –Part III in “Pen & Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size.
  1. c) Planning: Mathematics-Part I , Aptitude Test-Part II and Planning Based Questions Part III in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only

 

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JEE Main Exam Date 2020

Candidates can check the JEE Main 2020 exam and result dates in the table available below.

 

JEE Main January 2020 Session

Events

Dates

Application Form release date

3rd September 2019

Last date of the submission of online form

30th September 2019

Fee payment last date

1st October 2019

Display of shift allocation and date

1st week of October 2019

JEE Main Application correction

11 to 17 October 2019 (up to 11.50 p.m.)

Exam centre allotment

3rd week of October 2019

JEE Main Admit Card download

6th December 2019

JEE Main exam date

6th to 11th January 2020

Answer Key release date

2nd week of January 2020

JEE Main result date

31st January 2020

JEE Main April 2020 Session

Application Form release date

7th February 2019

Last date of the submission of online form

7th March 2019

Fee payment last date

7th March 2019

Display of shift allocation and date

1st week of March 2019

JEE Main Application correction

2nd week of March 2019

Exam centre allotment

3rd week of March 2019

JEE Main Admit Card download

16th March 2019

JEE Main exam date

3rd to 9th April 2020

Answer Key release date

2nd week of April 2020

JEE Main result date

30th April 2020

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JEE Main 2020 Slots (Shift) Timings

JEE Main 2020 slots for Paper I and Paper II is available in this section. Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech) will be conducted in Computer-based mode from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. However, the JEE Mains exam date will be updated later in the above section.

The JEE Main Paper-II (B. Arch/ B. Plan) will be conducted in Computer-based mode, however, the drawing test of paper II will be held in offline, pen and paper-based mode on a drawing sheet. Paper 2 will be held in only 1 shift.

Paper

Subject

Mode of examination

Timings of Examination

Paper 1 (B.E/ B. Tech)

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

Computer Based Test

9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Paper 2 (For B. Arch/ B. Plan)

Mathematics (Part I), Aptitude Test (Part II)

Computer Based Test

Will be held in one shift only

Drawing test (Part III)

Pen and Paper Based Only (to be attempted on drawing sheet only)

 

JEE Main Exam Day Instructions

  1. Candidates are advised to report at the center on exam date of JEE Main 2020 well in time i.e. before 2 hours of commencement of the examination.
  2. A Candidate will not be permitted to enter in the Examination Center after 8.30 a.m. in First Shift and after 1.30 p.m. in Second Shift.

Candidates are also advised to report at the Examination Hall/Room in the Examination Centre by 9.00 a.m. in First Shift and by 2.00 p.m. in Second Shift.

 

Distribution of Marks

Candidates appearing for JEE Main’s different papers need to know the distribution of marks well before appearing for the exam. The distribution of marks has also been changed from the last year. Each paper of JEE main 2020 has different distribution of marks in each subject also the subjects in each paper are different. Scroll down and check the details distributions in each paper.

Distribution of marks and question in JEE Main 2020 – B.E/B.Tech

Sections

Number of Questions

Mathematics

25 (20 + 5)

Physics

25 (20 + 5)

Chemistry

25 (20 + 5)

Total

75

Note: 20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answer to be filled as numerical value

Distribution of marks and question in JEE Main 2020 – B. Arch

Sections

Number of Questions

Mathematics – Part I

25 (20 + 5)

Aptitude Test – Part 2

50 (MCQ)

Drawing Test – Part 3

2

Total

77

Note: Drawing Test that is Part 3 of this paper is to be done on paper.

Distribution of marks and question in JEE Main 2020 – B. Plan

Sections

Number of Questions

Mathematics – Part I

25 (20 + 5)

Aptitude Test – Part 2

50 (MCQ)

Planning Based Question

25

Total

100

Important Note for objective type or most Appropriate:

To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct option. However, after the process of challenges of the key, if more than one option is found to be correct then the multiple correct options will be given the four marks (+4). Any incorrect option marked will be given the minus one mark(-1). Unanswered/Marked for review will be given no marks. In case, a question is dropped/ignored, all candidates will be given four marks(+4) irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.

 

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