JEE Main 2018: Exam Date, Syllabus, Eligibility Criteria, Admit Card, Results

JEE Main

In order to unify the selection procedure for all centrally-funded technical colleges, JEE Main exam was introduced. Through a single exam and marking scheme, the exam aims at unifying the selection and admission criteria for Centrally-Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI) and many more technical institutes select students on this criterion.

JEE Main is an exam conducted by CBSE for admission in B.E./B.Tech. and B.Arch. courses. The exam consists of 2 papers, of which Paper 1 includes the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Maths and is a selection criterion for B.E./B.Tech. courses while Paper 2 consists of Maths, Drawing, and Aptitude. Students can give any one of the 2 papers and fees for them are separate as well. The complete application brochure can be checked here

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria differ for students slightly from state to state. The general rules for eligibility are as follows:

Age: The age should be less than 25 years (5 years relaxation for SC/ST/PWD) i.e. their DOB should be on or after 1^st October 1993 (1^st October 1988 for SC/ST/PWD)
The student should have scored a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) aggregate in STD XII exam or should be appearing for the same in the current academic year i.e. 2017-18
The student should have taken 5 subjects in the standard XII exam
The total number of attempts allowed is 3
The students are advised to check their eligibility for the specific institutes and state their aspire to take admission in as the rules may differ slightly
The states of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha have joined the selection in the year 2014
The Board has made it compulsory of the existence of Aadhar card of the candidate

Schedule

Date	Description
1^st December 2017	Registration Start
8^th December 2017	Correction of Photo or signature in the filled application form
13^th December 2017	Mock Test is available
1^st January 2018	Last date of registration
2^nd January 2018	Last date of fee payment
January 2018	Application correction
2^nd week of March	Admit Cards are available
8^th April 2018 (9.30 am to 12 pm)	JEE Main Paper 1 Offline Exam (Pen-Paper based)
8^th April 2018 (2 pm to 5 pm)	JEE Main Paper 2 Offline Exam (Pen-Paper based)
15^th & 16^th April 2018 (9.30 am to 12.30 pm) (2 pm to 5 pm)	JEE Main Paper 1 Online Exam (Computer-based)
24^th April 2018	Display of OMR sheet and answer key
27^th April 2018	Objection against answer key is accepted
30^th April 2018	Results of Paper 1
31^st May 2018	Result of Paper 2

How To Apply

The application process for the exam is completely online
Aadhar card is compulsory as the authentication of the student will be done through Aadhar card
The candidate must fill the application form and verify the mobile no. and email id
The student needs to upload the scanned documents namely photo, signature of self and parent/guardian
Then the fees can be paid through one of the following online modes:

Syndicate Bank (Debit card/credit card/PayTM/SBI Buddy Wallet/Cash Cards
HDFC Bank (Debit card/Credit Card)
ICICI Bank (Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking)
Offline: The candidate must download the e-challan and pay the applicable amount in the nearest Syndicate Bank/ICICI Bank/Canara Bank
The student needs to appear for any one of the 2 papers for the field he/she is interested in
The application form can be filled here

Admit Cards

In the second week of March, the Admit Cards will be available for the students to download on their accounts. Once they have downloaded it they should check the details on it and file any discrepancies.

The Admit Cards can be downloaded from the login page here

Syllabus

The exam is based on the standard XI and XII syllabus of your high school (or junior college as you may call it locally)

The detailed topics in the syllabus are mentioned below:

Physics: Physics and Measurement, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Properties of Solids and Liquids, Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of Gases
Chemistry: Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry, States of Matter, Solid State, Liquid State: Properties of liquids, Gaseous State, Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Covalent Bonding, Molecular Orbital, Chemical Thermodynamics, First law of thermodynamics, Solutions, Equilibrium, Equilibrium involving chemical processes, Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry
Mathematics: Sets, Relations and Functions ,Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations, Matrices and Determinants, Mathematical Induction, Sequences and Series , Permutations and Combinations, Limits, Continuity and Differentiability,, Applications of Binomial Theorem, Integral Calculus, Differential Equation, Vector Algebra, Trigonometry, Co-ordinate Geometry, Three Dimensional Geometry, Probability, Statistics, and Mathematical Reasoning.
Aptitude Test: Awareness of places, persons, buildings and materials, Texture and objects related to Architecture and building environment, Visualising 3D objects from 2D drawings, Visualising different sides of 3D objects, Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal), Analytical Reasoning, Three dimensional – perception and appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, colour texture, building forms and elements, contrast and harmony.
Drawing: Drawing and designing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil, Transformation of forms both 2 D and 3 D union, Elevations and 3 D views of objects Rotation, Development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of Plan, Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shapes and forms, Sketching of activities from memory of urban scenes (public space, festivals, market, street scenes, recreational spaces monuments, etc.), landscape (gardens, trees, riverfronts, jungles, plants etc.) and rural life.

The Paper consists of 90 questions (30 each of Physics, Chemistry, and Maths) of 4 marks each
Paper 2 consists of 30 questions of Mathematics (4 marks each), 2 questions of Drawing (35 marks each) and 50 questions of Aptitude(4 marks each)
Candidates must remember that there is -1 negative marking for wrong answers
No negative marking of not attempted
The Paper 1 can be given in an Offline format or Online format
The candidate is free to select whichever mode he/she is comfortable with
Paper 2 is available only in the Offline mode
The students are advised to give the mock test on the JEE MAIN website
The student can check previous year question papers and answer keys on the same website
The question papers of previous papers can be checked here
The Answer Key can be checked here

Results

The top 2.24 lakh students are allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced exam
There is caste-wise reservation for students for appearing in the JEE Advanced exam and for the selection in CFTI
Along with the criteria for the JEE Main exam, the student fulfill any criteria laid down by the State or the Institute itself
The results can be checked at cbseresults.nic.in/jee_main_zxc/jee_cbse_2017.htm

FAQs

Q.1. What is the entry/registration fee for the exam?

Ans. The entry fee for the exam varies with mode of exam and caste

Exam	Offline Exam		Online Exam
	General/OBC Category	SC/ST/PWD Category	General/OBC Category	SC/ST/PWD Category
For Exam Centres in India
JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) or JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) only	Rs. 1000 (Boys) Rs. 500 (Girls)	Rs. 500 (Boys) Rs. 500 (Girls)	Rs. 500 (Boys) Rs. 250 (Girls)	Rs. 250 (Boys) Rs. 250 (Girls)
Both JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning)	Rs. 1800 (Boys) Rs. 900 (Girls)	Rs. 900 (Boys) Rs. 900 (Boys)	Rs. 1300 (Boys) Rs. 650 (Girls)	Rs. 650 (Boys) Rs. 650 (Girls)
For Exam Centres in Foreign Country
JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) or JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) only	Rs. 2500 (Boys) Rs. 1250 (Girls)	Rs. 1250 (Boys) Rs. 1250 (Girls)	Rs. 2500 (Boys) Rs. 1250 (Girls)	Rs. 1250 (Boys) Rs. 1250 (Girls)
Both JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning)	Rs. 3800 (Boys) Rs. 1900 (Girls)	Rs. 1900 (Boys) Rs. 1900 (Girls)	Rs. 3800 (Boys) Rs. 1900 (Girls)	Rs. 1900 (Boys) Rs. 1900 (Girls)

Q.2. What is the computer-based exam?

Ans. The exam is supposed to be given on a computer in the respective examination center mentioned on the Admit Card.

Q.3. It is an online exam; does it mean I can give it from my home?

Ans. No. You must be present at your respective examination center.

Q.4. From where can I prepare for the exam?

Ans. You can prepare for the exam from your textbooks of STD XI and XII just check for the topics from the list. You can also buy books from your local bookstore but if you study deep enough with your own textbooks and prepare from previous question papers it should be sufficient

Q.5. What languages can the exam be given?

Ans. The exam can be given in English, Hindi, and Gujarati

Q.6. Is there any difference in syllabi of NATA and JEE MAIN Paper 2 for B.Arch.?

Ans. The syllabi of both the exams if fairly similar.

Q.7. I am from Nepal. Can I apply for JEE MAIN?

Ans. Yes, you can.

Topper

Previous year JEE Main Toppers

JEE Main Toppers Boys	Rank 1 – Kalpit Veerwal (360 out of 360) Rank 2 – Vasu Jain (350 out of 360) Rank 3 – Ananye Agarwal (350 out of 360)
JEE Main Toppers Girls	Rank 1 – Vrunda Nandkumar Rathi (321 out of 360; overall AIR 71) Rank 2 – Poorva Garg (319 out of 360; overall AIR 96) Rank 3 – Narayana Jeevana Reddy (318 out of 360; overall AIR 102)

In top 1000 ranks, there were 932 boys and 68 girls. In top 5000, there were 4534 boys and 466 girls.

Useful Statistics

Total candidates who registered for paper 1: 11,86,454	Total candidates who qualified for JEE Advanced: 2,21,427
Offline exam Number of candidates who registered : 10,02,781 Number of candidates who appeared : 9,56,716	Online exam Number of candidates who registered : 1,83,673 Number of candidates who appeared : 1,65,635