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JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 [Revised], Total Marks, Marking Scheme

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released an official notice regarding the JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern Revised at the official website https://nta.ac.in/. The notification shares the discontinuation of the 5 optional questions in Section B of the JEE Mains Exam 2025. The changes have been introduced in the exam pattern for the JEE (Main) 2025 for Paper 1 (BE/BTech), Paper 2 A (B Arch), and Paper 2 B (B Planning). Scroll down the article, to read about the NTA JEE Mains 2025 Paper Pattern, and exam date.

NTA has started the registration window for JEE Main 2025 January session from October 28 which is scheduled to remain open till November 22, 2024 (09:00 PM).

JEE Main 2025 Paper Pattern Changed

During the onset of COVID-19, the NTA has introduced an option to attempt any 5 questions out of 10 questions in Section B of each subject in JEE Main. After the WHO declaration of COVID-19 as an end of a public health emergency, NTA now shifted to the old format of JEE Main Exam, where candidates need to answer all 5 questions without any options. This Changed Exam Structure is implemented in Section B of each subject in JEE Main 2025.

In the last 4 editions of JEE Mains Exam, the question papers constituted a total of 90 questions divided into Section A and Section B. Section A contained 20 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics while Section B contained 10 questions from each subject. In the changed pattern, the JEE Mains 2025 Question Paper will constitute 25 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Public Notice dated 17 October for Discontinuation of optional questions for selection in Section B of Joint Entrance Examination (Main)-2024“, mentioned the official notification.

JEE Mains 2025 Exam

NTA JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025

The B.E/B.Tech (Paper 1) will contain 75 questions of 300 marks split into three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Each section will feature 25 questions, which include 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and 5 numerical questions. The B.Arch and B.Planning consist of questions based on Mathematics, Aptitude, and Drawing or Planning. The exam uses negative markings for wrong answers, except for the numerical questions.

JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025
Papers Name of Subjects No. of Questions Total Number of Questions
Section A Section B
Paper 1 Mathematics 20 5 75
Physics 20 5
Chemistry 20 5
Paper 2A (B. Arch.) Mathematics – Part I 20 5 77
Aptitude Test – Part II 50
Drawing Test – Part III 02
Paper 2B (B. Planning) Mathematics – Part I 20 5 100
Aptitude Test – Part II 50
Planning – Part III 25

JEE Main Paper 1 Exam Pattern 2025

The NTA has shared the pattern for JEE Mains Paper 1, which has two sections: Section A and Section B. Section A will have 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs), while Section B will include 5 numerical questions. The exam is designed to test the skills of students who want to join BE or BTech courses. Understanding this format can help students prepare better and focus on the key areas needed to do well in the test.

NTA JEE Main Paper 1 Pattern
Mode of Examination Computer-based test mode
Medium of paper English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Duration of Examination 3 hours (4 hours for persons with benchmark disabilities)
Subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
Type of Questions 20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option
5 Numerical questions
Number of Questions 75 questions
Each subject will have 20 MCQs and 5 numerical questions
Maximum Marks 300

Subject-wise distribution of Marks For BE/BTech

Candidates can check the details on the subject-wise distribution of marks for the JEE Main 2025 BE/BTech paper in the table mentioned below.

Subject-wise distribution of Marks For BE/BTech
Subjects Section – A Section – B Marks
Maths 20 5 100
Physics 20 5 100
Chemistry 20 5 100
Total 75 300

NTA JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2025

JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 will be conducted online for most sections. However, the Drawing section in the B.Arch paper will be held offline. Students will complete all other parts of the exam using a computer, but the drawing part requires manual work on paper. This format ensures a practical evaluation of drawing skills while keeping other sections in a digital format for convenience.

NTA JEE Main Paper 2 Pattern
Mode of Examination Computer-based examination except for the Drawing section in B.Arch
Language of Examination English or Hindi – For All Centre Cities
Duration of Examination 3 hours
Number of Sections B.Arch:

  1. Mathematics
  2. Aptitude test
  3. Drawing test

B.Plan:

  1. Mathematics
  2. Aptitude test
  3. Planning test
Type of Questions B.Arch- Type of questions for each section of B.Arch-

  1. Mathematics- Multiple-choice questions and questions with numerical value as answers
  2. Aptitude- Multiple-choice questions
  3. Drawing- Drawing aptitude

B.Planning- Type of questions for each section of B.Planning-

  1. Mathematics- Multiple-choice questions and questions with numerical value as answers
  2. Aptitude- Multiple-choice questions
  3. Planning- Multiple-choice questions
Number of Questions B.Arch: 77 Questions
B.Plan: 100 Questions
Total Marks 400 Marks

JEE Main BPlan 2025 Exam Pattern

It is important that candidates need to be aware of the total marks of JEE Main 2025. Candidates can below check the details on the subject-wise distribution of marks for the JEE Main 2025 BPlan paper.

JEE Main BPlan Exam Pattern 2025
Subjects Number of Questions Marks
Mathematics 25 (20+5) 5 questions with answers as numerical values 100
Aptitude 50 200
Planning Test 25 100
Total 100 Questions 400 Marks

Exam Pattern For JEE Main BArch 2025

The table mentioned below highlights the exam pattern for the upcoming JEE Main BArch 2025 examination.

JEE Main BArch Exam Pattern 2025
Subjects Number of Questions Marks
Mathematics 25 (20+5) 5 questions with answers as numerical values 100
Aptitude 50 200
Drawing Test 2 100
Total 77 Questions 400

 

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JEE Main Exam Pattern - FAQs

Ans: The JEE [Joint Entrance Examination] Mains 2025 comprises a total of 300 marks. Every question carries 4 marks, and there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.

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