IIT-JEE Joint Entrance Examination
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) MAINS will be conducted by the NTA from 2019 onwards. This examination was being conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) till 2018.
JEE Main is applicable for admission to NITs (National Institutes of Technology), IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Technology) and CFTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institutes) is participating though Central Seat Allocation Board subject to the condition that the candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination.
Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.E./B.Tech. & B. Arch./B. Planning Courses in NITs, IIITs, and other CFTIs is as under:-
The above-mentioned policy could also be adopted by other technical institutions participating in counselling through JOSAA (The Joint Seat Allocation Authority)/CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board). In case a State opts to admit students in the engineering colleges affiliated to state universities, the state may prepare separate rank list based on criteria decided by them.
Tentative Dates for JEE Mains
| Phase I | Phase II | |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule for online registration of application forms | Month of September | Month of February |
| Download of admit cards | Month of December | Month of March |
| Date of examination | Month of January | Month of April |
| Date of Result | Month of January | Month of April |
Eligibility for Admission to NITs, IITs and CFTIs participating through Central Seat Allocation Board
Admission to NITs, IITs and CFTIs participating though Central Seat Allocation Board will be based on all India rank as explained above in (section 2.10) subject to the condition that the candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination. Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.E./B.Tech. & B. Arch./B.Planning courses in NITs, IITs, and other CFTIs shall be as under.
| Course required | Criteria based on class 12th / equivalent qualifying examination |
|---|---|
| B.E/B.TECH. | Passed 10+2 examination with physics and mathematics as compulsory subjects Along with one of the chemistry/ biotechnology/biology/technical vocational subject. |
| B.ARCH./B.PLANNING | Passed 10+2 examination with mathematics. |
Number of Seats in Various Institutions
For all admission related procedures/queries, the candidates are advised to refer the website of JOSAA, Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) or the concerned state government/institute after the declaration of ranks of JEE Mains 2019. The letter/e-mails/grievances/RTI cases/court cases regarding admission related procedures/queries will not be entertained by NTA.
Reservation of Seats
As per government of India rules candidates belonging to certain categories are admitted to seats reserved for them based on relaxed criteria. These categories are:
(i) Other Backward Classes (OBC) if they belong to Non-creamy Layer (NCL)
(ii) Scheduled Castes (SC)
(iii) Scheduled Tribes (ST)
(iv) Persons with disability (PWD) with 40% or more disability
The benefit of reservation for admission to NITs/IIITs and CFTIs shall be given only to those classes/castes/tribes which are in the respective central list published by the Govt. of India. For admission to state engineering colleges who have opted for admission through JEE Mains 2019, the reservation rules of that state shall apply. The letter/emails/grievances/RTI cases/court cases regarding reservation criteria will not be entertained by NTA.
JEE EXAM - Mains
| Exam Mode | Computer Based Test |
|---|---|
| Medium of paper | English or Hindi (Candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli can opt for Gujarati as well) |
| Type of Questions | Objective having 4 options each with only 1 correct option |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks will be awarded for every correct response; for the incorrect response, 1 mark will be deducted. No marks will be given for unattempted questions. |
| No. of Questions | 90 |
| Maximum Marks | 360 |
| Time Duration | 3 Hours |
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