JEE Main 2025 – The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the official notification on October 28, 2024, for the JEE Main 2025 January session. Students can submit the online applications till November 22, 2024, unitl 9:00 PM. City Intimation Slips are expected to be released in the first week of January 2025, while admit cards can be downloaded from the NTA website on or around November 19, 2025 for session 1.
Also, for this year the JEE Main Exam 2025 will no longer offer the option to select questions in Section B of the exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced this change in a notification released on Thursday (October 28. 2024) on the official JEE Main 2025 website. Unlike last year, Section B of the exam will now consist of only 5 questions, and candidates will be required to answer all of them.
JEE Main Exam 2025 comprises two papers: Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) for admission to undergraduate engineering programs at prestigious institutions like NITs, IIITs, and other CFTIs, and Paper 2 (B.Arch. and B.Planning) for architecture and planning courses. Besides the government-funded institutions, several private engineering colleges also accept JEE Main scores for UG engineering admissions.
JEE Main Highlights 2025
Stay updated with the following quick updates around JEE Main 2025.
JEE Main Key Highlights 2025
| Name of Examination | Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 |
| Exam Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| JEE Main Official Website | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| Exam Frequency | Twice a Year |
| JEE Main Exam Date | 22nd to 31st January 2025 (Session 1)
1st April to 8 April 2025 (Session 2) |
| Mode of Exam | Online (computer-based test) |
| Credentials required to download JEE Main Admit Card | JEE Main application number and Students’ Date of Birth (DoB) |
| Compulsory documents to carry on exam day | JEE Main Admit Card
Valid original photo ID (like Aadhaar, Voter ID, Passport, PAN Card/ Driving License/ Ration Card/ School Identity Card) |
| JEE Main Papers | Paper 1 – BE/BTech
Paper 2A – BArch Paper 2B – BPlan |
| Duration of JEE Main Exam | 3 hours or 180 minutes (4 hours for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) |
| Number of questions | BE/BTech – 90 MCQs (Candidates need to answer just 75 questions)
BArch – Online and Offline (Drawing Test) – 77 questions BPlan – 100 MCQs |
| Maximum Marks | BE/BTech – 300 marks
BArch – 400 marks BPlan – 400 marks |
| Marking System | JEE Main – 4 marks per correct answer
B. Arch paper – 2 questions of 50 marks each |
| Negative Marking | For MCQs: (-1) mark per incorrect answer
For Non-MCQs: No negative marking |
JEE Main 2025 – Important Dates and Events
The NTA has officially announced the dates and details of the JEE Main 2025 events. Students can refer to the table below for the dates:-
JEE Main Exam Dates 2025
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Events |
Dates |
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Session 1 (January 2025): JEE (Main) – 2025 |
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| Online Submission of Application Form | 28th October 2024 to 22nd November 2024 until 09:00 P.M. |
| Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee | 22nd November 2024, until 11:50 P.M. |
| Correction in Particulars of the Online Application Form | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| City Intimation Slip | Between 1st to 8th January 2025 |
| Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website | 19 January 2025 (tentative) |
| Dates of Examination | Between 22nd January to 31st January 2025 |
| Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| Declaration of Result | By 12th February 2025 |
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Session 2 (April 2025): JEE (Main) – 2025 |
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| Online Submission of Application Form | 31st January 2025 to 24th February 2025, until 09:00 P.M. |
| Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee | 24th February 2025, until 11:50 P.M. |
| Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| City Intimation Slip | 3rd to 9th March 2025 |
| Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website | 28th March 2025 (tentative) |
| Dates of Examination | 1st April to 8th April 2025 |
| Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| Declaration of Result | By 17th April 2025 |
CLICK HERE for the Public Notice of JEE Main Exam 2025
JEE Main Exam Schedule 2025
Candidates can find the particulars of the exam schedule/timing in the table below:
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Timing of Examination |
Duration of Examination | First Shift |
Second Shift |
| Paper 1, 2A, 2B | 3 Hours | 09:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (IST) | 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM (IST) |
| Paper 2A & 2B | 3 Hours 30 Minutes | 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM (IST) | 03:00 PM to 06:30 PM (IST) |
Pre-Examination Activities:
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Activity |
Timing |
| Entry, Frisking, Biometric Registration, Document Verification, etc. | 07:00 AM to 08:30 AM / 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM |
| Instructions by Invigilator(s) | 08:30 AM to 08:50 AM / 02:30 PM to 02:50 PM |
| Candidate Login to Read Instructions | 08:50 AM / 02:50 PM |
Note:-
- PwD/PwBD candidates eligible for a scribe will be given 20 minutes of compensatory time for every hour of the examination.
- JEE (Main) 2025 Session 1 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) will be held tentatively between January 22 and 31, 2025, and Session 2 will be held between April 1 and 8, 2025. This schedule is designed to avoid conflicts with Board examinations, which may vary across states and union territories.
- Papers 2A and 2B (B.Arch. and B.Planning) will also be conducted twice a year, in January and April 2025.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025
Candidates who wish to apply for JEE Main 2025 must have passed Class 12 from a recognised school board in 2023/2024 or must be taking their Class 12 final exams in 2025. There are 8 factors related to the JEE Main eligibility criteria 2025:
- Nationality
- Age
- Number of Attempts in JEE Main
- Marks Required in Class 12(Qualifying Examination
- List of Qualifying Examinations (QE) for Class 12
- Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (Class 12)
- State of Eligibility
- Reservations
Nationality
- As per JEE Main eligibility criteria, a candidate should be an Indian citizen (according to the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955).
- Candidates belonging to the category of Non-Residential Indian (NRI) or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) can also apply for JEE Main 2025, provided they have the category certificates at all stages of JEE Main.
Age Criteria
- There is no upper age limit to appear for the JEE Main. However, candidates may be required to fulfil the age criteria of the institute/s where they wish to take admission
- The birth date given in the Secondary Education Board/University Certificate will be considered.
Number of Attempts in JEE Main
- According to NTA officials, a maximum of 4 attempts are allowed for the JEE Main exam
- To avail admission in colleges across Odisha, Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, the age limit and the number of attempts for JEE Main will be similar to the previous practices of their respective state-level examinations.
Marks Required in Class 12 (Qualifying Examination)
- For taking up JEE Main, there is no such requirement of the minimum marks in Class 12.
- For admission to NITs/IIITs/GFTIS, a minimum of 75% marks in Class 12th are mandatory.
List of Qualifying Examinations
- Final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognised Central/ State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognised Board/
University. - A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a state board of technical education (at least 3 years’ duration)
- Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country recognised as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
- Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy
- Higher Secondary Certificate – Vocational Examination
- Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University
- General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level
- High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
Candidates who have completed the Class 12 or equivalent examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination.
In case the Class 12 examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (Class 12)
- Candidates who have passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2023/2024/2025
JEE Main State of Eligibility
State code of eligibility means the code of the state from where the candidate has passed Class 12 or equivalent examination because of which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE Main.
- Candidates must note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. For example, if a candidate appears for the Class 12 examination in New Delhi and is a resident of Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be that of Delhi and NOT that of UP.
- If a candidate has passed Class 12 or equivalent qualifying exam from one state but appeared for improvement from another, the candidate’s state code of eligibility will be from where the candidate has first passed the Class 12 and NOT the state from where the candidate has appeared for improvement.
- Candidates passed/appearing in Class 12 from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the state in which the study centre is located.
- For Indian nationals passing the Class 12 or equivalent exam from Nepal or Bhutan, the state code of eligibility will be determined based on the permanent address of the candidate in India as given in the passport.
- The State code of eligibility for OCI/PIO passing the Class 12 examination in India is at par with Indian nationals. But, OCI/PIO passing the Class 12 exam from an institution abroad are eligible for Other State quota seats or All India Quota seats (but NOT for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IIEST and Other-CFTIs.
Reservations
- In the case of the institutes run or aided or recognised by State Governments, the reservation policy of the respective State Governments will become applicable.
- In the case of Central Government-run institutes, the reservation would be applicable as mentioned below:
- General Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS): 10% of seats in every course are reserved for this category. Only General category candidates who meet the conditions specified in OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated January 17, 2019, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, will be eligible for reservation benefits. The criteria for GEN-EWS will follow the prevailing norms and/or notifications of the Government of India.
- Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27% of seats are reserved for this category. Eligibility for OBC-NCL:
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- Candidates must be listed in the current, updated central list of OBCs (http://www.ncbc.ac.in).
- OBCs present in the State list but not covered in the central list are not eligible for reservation.
- The criteria for OBC-NCL will be as per the Government of India notification.
- Candidates belonging to the creamy layer of OBC are not entitled to reservation and will be considered under the general (GEN) category.
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Scheduled Caste (SC): 15% of seats are reserved for this category.
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Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5% of seats are reserved for this category.
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Persons with Disability/ Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwD/PwBD): 5% of seats are reserved within each category (GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST).
CLICK HERE for the JEE Main 2025 – Information Bulletin
JEE Main Application Form 2025
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the JEE Main 2025 application form for Session 1 on October 28, 2024. The application window will remain open until November 22, 2024. Candidates who miss the deadline will need to pay a late fee along with the regular application fee.
Steps to fill JEE Main Application Form
- Visit the official website jeemain.nta.ac.in
- Click on the “Registration” tab
- Create a new registration
- Enter the required particulars like email ID, name, phone number
- Fill in the educational details and upload the required documents
- Pay the application fee and submit the application
- Take a printout of the application form for your future reference
JEE Main Admit Card 2025
The authorities will release the JEE Main 2025 admit card in online mode on 19th January 2025 for session 1, while for session 2, the admit card will be accessible to download on or around 27th January 2025. Registered candidates, whose applications are accepted by the NTA, can download their JEE Main admit card by entering their particulars at jeemain.nta.ac.in.
Follow the steps below to learn about the JEE Main admit card download process:
- Visit the official website of JEE Main
- Click on the admit card link
- Click on the ‘Through application number and password’ link
- The page will redirect you to the login page
- Enter your application number and password
- Click on ‘Sign in’
- When the admit card appears on the screen, download it and take a printout for future references
Note:- The admit card will have four pages where the first page shall consist of a declaration, which the candidate must sign on the exam day.
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JEE Main Fee Structure 2025
The table below provides a clear breakdown of the fee structure for the JEE Main exam. Processing charges and Goods and Services Tax (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable. Payments can be made through Credit Card, Debit Card (except Master/Visa Card), Net Banking, or UPI.
| Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech OR Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 2B: B. Planning | ||
| Type of Candidate | Centres in India (₹) |
Centres Outside India (₹)
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| General Male | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| General Female | 800 | 4,000 |
| Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL) Male | 900 | 4,500 |
| Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL) Female | 800 | 4,000 |
| SC/ST/ PwD/ PwBD Male | 500 | 2,500 |
| SC/ST/ PwD/ PwBD Female | 500 | 2,500 |
| Third Gender | 500 | 3,000 |
| Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning OR Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B. Planning OR Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B. Planning | ||
| Type of Candidate | Centres in India (₹) |
Centres Outside India (₹)
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| General/ Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL) Male | 2,000 | 10,000 |
| General/ Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL) Female | 1,600 | 8,000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ PwBD Male | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ PwBD Female | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| Third Gender | 1,000 | 5,000 |
- A candidate can apply for Session 1 (January 2025) and pay the exam fee accordingly. They will have the opportunity to apply for Session 2 (April 2025) separately (using the same application number) along with the fee payment, for which a separate notification will be issued.
- Alternatively, if a candidate wishes to apply only for Session 2 (April 2025), they can register later when the application form for that session is active.
The application window for Session 2 will reopen as detailed in the Information Bulletin and will also be notified separately through a public notice.
- The fee can only be submitted online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI. Processing charges and applicable GST will be charged to the candidate by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator in addition to the examination fee.
- The confirmation page of the JEE Main online application form for each session will be generated only after successful fee payment. If the confirmation page is not generated after payment, the candidate should contact the concerned bank/payment gateway to ensure successful payment or obtain a refund for duplicate/multiple payments.
CLICK HERE for the Guidelines for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for JEE Main 2025
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025
The test takers must have a better grasp of the JEE Main exam pattern 2025 to be able to prepare well for it. It must be noted that as per the JEE Main exam pattern, the test takers have to answer objective-type or MCQs along with numeric-value-based questions in the JEE main paper. The table below gives a clear understanding of the JEE Main 2025 exam pattern.
JEE Main Test Pattern
| Parameters | B.E./B. Tech | B. Arch | B. Planning |
| Mode of Examination | Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode | Mathematics and Aptitude- Computer-Based Test (CBT) Mode
Drawing- Pen and paper mode |
Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode |
| Total subjects | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Planning Based Objective Type |
| Number of questions
(Asked) |
90
(30 questions from each subject) 20 MCQs and 10 Numerical value-based questions |
82
(Mathematics- 30 Aptitude- 50 Drawing- 2) |
105
(Mathematics- 30 Aptitude- 50 Planning Based-25) |
| Number of questions
(To be Answered) |
75
(25 questions from each subject) |
77
(Mathematics- 25 Aptitude- 50 Drawing- 2) |
100
(Mathematics- 25 Aptitude- 50 Planning Based-25) |
| Type of Questions | 60
(MCQs having 4 options each with 1 correct option) + 30 (Questions for which answer is a Numerical Value, 5 from each section – 15 in total from this section) |
Maths- 20 (MCQs) + 10 (Questions for which answer is a Numerical Value, 5 needs to be done) +
Aptitude- 50 MCQ + Drawing- 2 Questions |
Maths- 20 (MCQs) + 10 (Questions for which answer is a Numerical Value, 5 needs to be done) +
Aptitude- 50 MCQs + Planning Based Objective Type- 25 MCQs |
| Marking Scheme | For MCQs:
+4 for each correct response -1 for each incorrect response Unattempted questions will not be marked. For Non- MCQs: +4 for each correct response No negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempted questions. |
For MCQs:
+4 for each correct response -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked. For Non- MCQs: +4 for each correct response No negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempted questions For Drawing Test: 2 questions of 100 marks |
For MCQs:
+4 for each correct response -1 for each incorrect response Unattempted questions will not be marked. For Non- MCQs: +4 for each correct response No negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempted questions. |
| Maximum Marks | 300 Marks | 400 Marks | 400 Marks |
| Medium of paper | English, Hindi, Urdu (All Centre Cities),
Regional Languages |
English, Hindi, Urdu (All Centre Cities),
Regional Languages |
English, Hindi, Urdu (All Centre Cities),
Regional Languages |
JEE Main Syllabus 2025
The JEE Main 2025 syllabus carries topics and concepts covered and studied in Class 11 and 12. Being well-versed with the syllabus along with the exam pattern, mock tests, sample papers and previous years’ question papers equips the students to take an edge over their peers. Check the subject-wise JEE Main 2025 syllabus from the table here:
JEE Main Chemistry Syllabus
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Section A: Physical Chemistry |
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| Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry | Unit 2: Atomic Structure | Unit 3: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | |||
| Unit 4: Chemical Thermodynamics | Unit 5: Solutions | Unit 6: Equilibrium | |||
| Unit 7: Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry | Unit 8: Chemical Kinetics | ||||
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Section B: Inorganic Chemistry |
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| Unit 9: Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | Unit 10: p-Block Elements | ||
| Unit 11: d-and-f Block Elements | Unit 12: Coordination Compounds | ||
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Section C: Organic Chemistry |
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| Unit 13: Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds | Unit 14: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry | Unit 15: Hydrocarbons | |||||||
| Unit 16 Organic Compounds Containing Halogens | Unit 17: Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen | Unit 18: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen | |||||||
| Unit 19: Biomolecules | Unit 20: Principles Related to Practical Chemistry | ||||||||
JEE Mains Physics Syllabus 2025
| Section A – Theoretical Section | |||
| Unit 1: Physics and Measurement | Unit 2: Kinematics | Unit 3: Laws of Motion | Unit 4: Work, Energy, and Power |
| Unit 5: Rotational Motion | Unit 6: Gravitation | Unit 7: Properties of Solids and Liquids | Unit 8: Thermodynamics |
| Unit 9: Kinetic Theory of Gases | Unit 10: Oscillations and Waves | Unit 11: Electrostatics | Unit 12: Current Electricity |
| Unit 13: Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism | Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents | Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves | Unit 16: Optics |
| Unit 17: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation | Unit 18: Atoms and Nuclei | Unit 19: Electronic Devices | Unit 20: Experimental Skills |
JEE Mains Mathematics Syllabus 2025
| Unit 1: Sets, Relations, and Functions | Unit 2: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | Unit 3: Matrices and Determinants | Unit 4: Permutations and Combinations |
| Unit 5: Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications | Unit 6: Sequences and Series | Unit 7: Limit Continuity, and Differentiability | Unit 8: Integral Calculus |
| Unit 9: Differential Equations | Unit 10: Coordinate Geometry | Unit 11: Three-Dimensional Geometry | Unit 12: Vector Algebra |
| Unit 13: Statistics and Probability | Unit 14: Trigonometry | ||
Best Books for JEE Main (Recommended)
Your preparation becomes top-notch if you study from the best available resources. Thus, here comes a list of the best books for JEE Main 2025, authored by the best industry experts. Historically, even the toppers from the past years have referred to these books and cracked the national-level UG engineering entrance exam with flying colours.
Best Books for JEE Mains Physics
| Books Name | Author |
| Advance physics | Nelkon and Parker |
| Aptitude test problem in physics | Krotov |
| Fundamentals of Physics | Halliday, Resnick & Walker |
| Dynamics of a Particle & of Rigid Bodies | S.L. Loney |
| Physics Volume 1 & 2 | Tipler |
| University Physics | Freedman and Young |
| Problems in Physics | A. A. Pinsky |
| Mechanics Part-1 & 2 | DC Pandey |
| Problems in General Physics | I. E. Irodov |
| Problems in Physics | V. Zubov & V. Shalnov |
| Concepts of Physics Volume I and II | H. C. Verma |
| Feynman Lectures on physics | R. P. Feynman |
| A collection of questions and problems in physics | L. A. Sena |
| Element of Dynamics part I & II | S. L. Loney |
Best Books for JEE Mains Chemistry
Books for Organic Chemistry
| Books Name | Author |
| Organic Chemistry | O. P. Tandon |
| Concept of Organic Chemistry | M. S. Chauhan |
| Organic Chemistry volume 1 | I. L. Finar |
| Organic Chemistry | Arihant Prakashan |
| A Guidebook to Mechanism in Organic Chemistry | Peter Sykes |
Books for Physical Chemistry
| Books Name | Author |
| IIT JEE Chemistry | O. P. Agarwal |
| Numerical Chemistry | P. Bahadur |
| General Chemistry | Ebbing |
| Physical Chemistry | O. P. Tandon |
| University Chemistry | Bruce Mahan |
| Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations | RC Mukherjee |
| Physical Chemistry (For Reading Theory) | P. Bahadur |
| Physical Chemistry | P.W.Atkins |
JEE Main Books for Inorganic Chemistry
| Books Name | Author |
| Concise Inorganic Chemistry | J. D. Lee |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Arihant Prakashan |
| Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry for Competitions (JEE Main & Advanced) | OP Tondon |
Best Books for JEE Main Mathematics
| Books Name | Author |
| Mathematics for Class 11 & Class 12 | R. D. Sharma |
| Algebra | Arihant |
| Maths for Class 11 & Class 12 | R. S. Agarwal |
| Vector | Shanti Nayaran |
| IIT Mathematics | M. L. Khanna |
| Trigonometry | S. L. Loney |
| Problems in Calculus of One Variable | I. A. Maron |
| Geometry | Dr. Gorakh Prasad |
| Differential Calculus | Arihant |
| Integral Calculus | Arihant |
| Introduction Probability & Its Application | W. Feller |
| Higher Algebra | Barnard and Child |
| A problem book in mathematical Analysis | G. N. Berman |
| Higher Algebra 4th Edition | Hall and Knight |
| Course in Mathematics for IIT-JEE | TMH Publication |
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry | Thomas and Finney |
JEE Main Exam Centres 2025
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced changes to the JEE Main 2025 exam centres. While the 2024 exam was conducted in 300 cities across India and 24 cities in 23 countries, the JEE Main exam 2025 will be held in 284 cities in India and 15 cities in 13 countries.
Bihar will now have 11 JEE Main 2025 exam centres: Patna, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnia, Ara, Samastipur, Rohtas, and the newly added Bihar Sharif.
JEE Main Exam Centres (Cities)
State-wise/UT-wise list of Cities in India and Abroad:
| City | City Code |
| Naharlagun | AL01 |
| Guwahati | AM02 |
| Jorhat | AM03 |
| Silchar | AM04 |
| Tezpur | AM05 |
| Dibrugarh | AM06 |
| Port Blair | AN01 |
| Anantapur | AP01 |
| Bhimavaram | AP03 |
| Chittoor | AP05 |
| Eluru | AP06 |
| Guntur | AP07 |
| Kadapa | AP08 |
| Kakinada | AP09 |
| Kurnool | AP10 |
| Nellore | AP11 |
| Ongole | AP12 |
| Rajahmundry | AP13 |
| Srikakulam | AP14 |
| Tirupathi | AP16 |
| Vijayawada | AP17 |
| Visakhapatnam | AP18 |
| Vizianagaram | AP19 |
| Narasaraopet | AP20 |
| Proddatur | AP21 |
| Surampalem | AP23 |
| Machilipatnam | AP27 |
| Nandyal | AP29 |
| Tadepalligudem | AP30 |
| Aurangabad (Bihar) | BR01 |
| Bhagalpur | BR02 |
| Darbhanga | BR04 |
| Gaya | BR05 |
| Muzaffarpur | BR06 |
| Patna | BR07 |
| Purnea | BR08 |
| Arrah | BR09 |
| Samastipur | BR12 |
| Bihar Sharif | BR38 |
| Rohtas | BR41 |
| Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) | CG02 |
| Raipur | CG03 |
| Jagdalpur | CG04 |
| Bhilai Nagar | CG11 |
| Durg | CG12 |
| Ambikapur | CG13 |
| Chandigarh | CH01 |
| Diu | DD02 |
| Delhi/New Delhi | DL01 |
| Silvassa | DN01 |
| Ahmedabad | GJ01 |
| Anand | GJ02 |
| Jamnagar | GJ06 |
| Junagadh | GJ07 |
| Rajkot | GJ10 |
| Surat | GJ11 |
| Vadodara | GJ12 |
| Himatnagar | GJ14 |
| Mehsana | GJ31 |
| Gandhinagar | GJ32 |
| Bhuj | GJ33 |
| Vapi | GJ36 |
| Panaji/Mapusa | GO01 |
| Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) | HP03 |
| Shimla | HP06 |
| Mandi | HP08 |
| Una | HP09 |
| Kullu | HP10 |
| Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) | HP13 |
| Kangra | HP16 |
| Ambala | HR01 |
| Gurugram | HR02 |
| Faridabad | HR03 |
| Hisar | HR10 |
| Bokaro | JH01 |
| Dhanbad | JH02 |
| Jamshedpur | JH03 |
| Ranchi | JH04 |
| Hazaribagh | JH05 |
| Ramgarh | JH15 |
| Jammu | JK02 |
| Srinagar (J & K) | JK04 |
| Pulwama | JK06 |
| Samba | JK11 |
| Ballari (Bellary) | KK01 |
| Belagavi (Belgaum) | KK02 |
| Bengaluru | KK04 |
| Davanagere | KK06 |
| Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) | KK08 |
| Hassan | KK09 |
| Dharwad | KK10 |
| Mangaluru (Mangalore) | KK12 |
| Mysuru (Mysore) | KK14 |
| Shivamogga (Shimoga) | KK15 |
| Tumakuru | KK16 |
| Chikkamagaluru | KK23 |
| Hubballi (Hubli) | KK27 |
| Udupi | KK38 |
| Idukki | KL05 |
| Kannur | KL07 |
| Kasaragod | KL08 |
| Kollam | KL09 |
| Kottayam | KL11 |
| Kozhikode | KL12 |
| Malappuram | KL13 |
| Palakkad | KL15 |
| Pathanamthitta | KL16 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | KL17 |
| Thrissur | KL18 |
| Wayanad | KL19 |
| Piyyannur | KL21 |
| Alappuzha | KL22 |
| Chengannur | KL23 |
| Ernakulam | KL24 |
| Moovattupuzha | KL25 |
| Kavaratti | LD01 |
| Leh | LL01 |
| Kargil | LL02 |
| Shillong | MG01 |
| Tura | MG02 |
| Imphal | MN01 |
| Balaghat | MP01 |
| Bhopal | MP03 |
| Gwalior | MP06 |
| Indore | MP07 |
| Jabalpur | MP08 |
| Sagar | MP12 |
| Satna | MP13 |
| Ujjain | MP15 |
| Khandwa | MP29 |
| Ahmednagar | MR01 |
| Akola | MR02 |
| Amravati | MR03 |
| Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | MR04 |
| Chandrapur | MR09 |
| Dhule | MR10 |
| Jalgaon | MR13 |
| Kolhapur | MR14 |
| Latur | MR15 |
| Nagpur | MR17 |
| Nanded | MR18 |
| Nashik | MR19 |
| Pune | MR22 |
| Sangli | MR25 |
| Satara | MR26 |
| Solapur | MR27 |
| Thane | MR28 |
| Wardha | MR29 |
| Beed | MR30 |
| Bhandara | MR31 |
| Buldhana | MR32 |
| Ratnagiri | MR33 |
| Yavatmal | MR34 |
| Parbhani | MR38 |
| Gadchiroli | MR40 |
| Jalna | MR42 |
| Mumbai/Navi Mumbai | MR43 |
| Aizawl | MZ01 |
| Dimapur | NL01 |
| Kohima | NL02 |
| Balasore (Baleswar) | OR01 |
| Berhampur-Ganjam | OR03 |
| Bhubaneswar | OR04 |
| Cuttack | OR05 |
| Dhenkanal | OR06 |
| Rourkela | OR08 |
| Sambalpur | OR09 |
| Angul | OR10 |
| Bhadrak | OR11 |
| Baripada/Mayurbanj | OR12 |
| Jajpur | OR13 |
| Kendrapara | OR14 |
| Kendujhar (Keonjhar) | OR15 |
| Puri | OR16 |
| Jagatsinghpur | OR17 |
| Jeypore (Odisha) | OR19 |
| Balangir | OR20 |
| Baragarh | OR21 |
| Rayagada | OR26 |
| Amritsar | PB01 |
| Bhatinda | PB02 |
| Jalandhar/Phagwara | PB04 |
| Ludhiana | PB05 |
| Pathankot | PB07 |
| Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib | PB08 |
| Puducherry | PO01 |
| Ajmer | RJ01 |
| Alwar | RJ02 |
| Bikaner | RJ05 |
| Jaipur | RJ06 |
| Jodhpur | RJ07 |
| Kota | RJ08 |
| Sikar | RJ09 |
| Sriganganagar | RJ10 |
| Udaipur | RJ11 |
| Bhilwara | RJ16 |
| Bharatpur | RJ17 |
| Sawai Madhopur | RJ19 |
| Chennai | TN01 |
| Coimbatore | TN02 |
| Cuddalore | TN03 |
| Kanchipuram | TN04 |
| Karur | TN05 |
| Madurai | TN08 |
| Namakkal | TN10 |
| Salem | TN11 |
| Thanjavur | TN12 |
| Tiruchirappalli | TN14 |
| Tirunelveli | TN15 |
| Tiruvallur | TN16 |
| Tiruvannamalai | TN17 |
| Vellore | TN18 |
| Virudhunagar | TN20 |
| Viluppuram | TN22 |
| Hyderabad | TS01 |
| Karimnagar | TS02 |
| Khammam | TS03 |
| Mahbubnagar | TS04 |
| Nalgonda | TS05 |
| Warangal | TS06 |
| Agartala | TA01 |
| Agra | UP01 |
| Aligarh | UP02 |
| Allahabad (Prayagraj) | UP03 |
| Bareilly | UP04 |
| Ghaziabad | UP07 |
| Gorakhpur | UP08 |
| Jhansi | UP10 |
| Kanpur | UP11 |
| Lucknow | UP12 |
| Meerut | UP14 |
| Moradabad | UP15 |
| Muzaffarnagar | UP16 |
| Noida | UP09 |
| Saharanpur | UP20 |
| Varanasi | UP18 |
| Dehradun | UK01 |
| Haldwani | UK02 |
| Roorkee | UK06 |
| Asansol | WB01 |
| Bardhaman | WB02 |
| Berhampore (West Bengal) | WB03 |
| Durgapur | WB04 |
| Hooghly | WB06 |
| Howrah | WB07 |
| Kalyani | WB08 |
| Kolkata | WB10 |
| Siliguri | WB11 |
JEE Main Exam Centres (Outside India)
Internationally, several exam centres have been removed, including those in Canada, Sri Lanka, and Russia. New centres have been added in Munich, Germany, and Abu Dhabi, UAE (Dubai). Some cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, have been replaced by West Java.
JEE Main Test Centres – Outside India
| Dubai | ZZ01 |
| Kuwait | ZZ02 |
| Muscat | ZZ03 |
| Riyadh | ZZ04 |
| Sharjah | ZZ05 |
| Singapore | ZZ06 |
| Kathmandu | ZZ07 |
| Bahrain | ZZ08 |
| Doha | ZZ09 |
| Colombo | ZZ10 |
| Bangkok | ZZ11 |
| Kuala Lumpur | ZZ12 |
| Abuja | ZZ13 |
| Port Louis | ZZ14 |
| Jakarta | ZZ15 |
| Vienna | ZZ16 |
JEE Main 2025 Deleted Exam Centres
JEE Main Deleted Exam Centres in India:
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has made significant changes to the JEE Main 2025 exam centres. While the overall number of centres has increased, several cities have been removed from the list. Here’s a list of the deleted exam centres in India:
| City | City Code |
| Bobbili | AP35 |
| Amalapuram | AP36 |
| Chirala | AP04 |
| Gooty | AP37 |
| Gudlavalleru | AP38 |
| Madanapalle | AP39 |
| Markapur | AP40 |
| Puttaparthi | AP41 |
| Puttur AP | AP42 |
| Tadpatri | AP43 |
| Tiruvuru | AP44 |
| Valsad | GJ32 |
| Solan | HP17 |
| Anantnag | JK05 |
| Baramulla | JK01 |
| Budgam | JK11 |
| Bagalkot | KK19 |
| Bengaluru-Urban | KK20 |
| Chikaballapur | KK22 |
| Kolar | KK30 |
| Mandya | KK18 |
| Manipal | KK17 |
| Angamaly | KL20 |
| Gondia | MR35 |
| Nandurbar | MR36 |
| Raigad | MR23 |
| Sindhudurg | MR39 |
| Bhawanipatna | OR30 |
| Jharsuguda | OR22 |
| Nuapada | OR31 |
| Paralakhemundi | OR24 |
| Phulbani | OR25 |
| Chandigarh | CH01 |
| Moga | PB20 |
| Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | PB12 |
| Bhilwara | RJ12 |
| Coonoor | TN36 |
| Kallakurichi | TN37 |
| Nagapattinam | TN30 |
| Bijnor | UP21 |
| Basti | UP59 |
| Faizabad | UP06 |
| Rampur | UP58 |
| Sitapur | UP17 |
| Sultanpur | UP40 |
JEE Main 2025 Deleted Exam Centres in Aboard
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has also made significant changes to the JEE Main 2025 exam, including a reduction in the number of international exam centres. This year, the exam will be conducted in fewer cities abroad, impacting aspiring engineers who were planning to take the test from these locations.
| City | City Code |
| Colombo | ZZ02 |
| Canberra | ZZ14 |
| Vienna | ZZ15 |
| Brasilia | ZZ16 |
| Ottawa | ZZ17 |
| Hong Kong | ZZ19 |
| Port Luis | ZZ20 |
| Moscow | ZZ21 |
| Cape Town | ZZ22 |
| Bangkok | ZZ23 |
| Hanoi | ZZ25 |
JEE Main Answer Key 2025
The NTA will release the JEE Main 2025 Provisional Answer Key on its website. Candidates can challenge the key within a specified timeframe by paying a fee of ₹200 per challenge. Only online challenges with justification will be considered. The NTA’s decision on challenges will be final.
The final answer key will be released, and the JEE Main 2025 results will be based on it. No grievances regarding the answer key will be entertained after the result declaration.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will also display the question papers attempted by candidates and their recorded responses on the NTA website (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/) before the declaration of JEE Main 2025 results and NTA scores. These recorded responses will likely be available for viewing for two to three days.
JEE Main Result 2025
NTA will announce the result for JEE Main, Session 1 in the first week of February 2025, while the Session 2 result will be out in the second week of April 2025. Candidates can check the JEE Main result by visiting the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in and entering their application number, date of birth and security key. The online NTA JEE Mains result carries subject-wise and total NTA score, All India Rank, category rank, cutoff for JEE Advanced, along with a few particulars of the candidate.
Candidates must download a copy of their result and verify the details highlighted below:
- Roll Number
- Student Name
- Category
- Father’s Name
- Mother’s Name
- Subcategory
- State code of eligibility
- Marks obtained in JEE Main (Subject-wise and total)
- All India Rank
- Category Rank
- Nationality
- Cut-off score for appearing in JEE Advanced
- Instructions
JEE Main Rank List 2025
The JEE Main rank list will be released in the scorecard, separately than the result. Candidates can check their category-wise ranks and All India Ranks in the rank list. JEE Main rank list 2025 will be based on the test takers percentile in the exam.
JEE Main Marks vs Ranks
| JEE Main Scores | JEE Main Ranks (CRL) |
| 336 – 360 | 1 – 20 |
| 310 to 335 | 21 – 225 |
| 251 to 300 | 226 – 1492 |
| 201 to 250 | 1493 – 5752 |
| 151 to 200 | 5753 – 18377 |
| 101 to 150 | 18378 – 57131 |
| 51 to 100 | 57132 – 240541 |
| 1 to 50 | 240542 – 984170 |
| -40 to 0 | 984171 – 1074221 |
JEE Main Cut-off 2025
There is no cut-off for qualifying for the JEE Main 2025 exam, however, there’s a qualifying cutoff for appearing in JEE Advanced, which is the second stage exam for admission to the IITs. There are two types of cut-off in JEE Main – qualifying cut-off for JEE Advanced and admission cut-off. The qualifying cut-off is in the form of NTA scores, while the admission cutoff is released in the form of opening and closing ranks.
JEE Main 2024 Qualifying Cut-off
| Category | Cut off |
| Common Rank List (CRL) | 93.2362181 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 81.3266412 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) | 79.6757881 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 60.0923182 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 46.697584 |
| People with Disabilities (PwD) | 0.00187 |
JEE Main Cut Off for JEE Advanced (2020 to 2024)
| Category | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Open | 93.2362181 | 90.7788642 | 88.4121383 | 87.8992241 | 90.3765335 |
| EWS | 81.3266412 | 75.6229025 | 63.1114141 | 66.2214845 | 70.2435518 |
| OBC NCL | 79.6757881 | 73.6114227 | 67.0090297 | 68.0234447 | 72.8887969 |
| SC | 60.0923182 | 51.9776027 | 43.0820954 | 46.8825338 | 50.1760245 |
| ST | 46.697584 | 37.2348772 | 26.7771328 | 34.6728999 | 39.0696101 |
| PWD | 0.00187 | 0.0013527 | 0.0031029 | 0.0096375 | 0.0618524 |
JEE Main FAQs
What is the date of JEE Mains 2025?
Ans: As per the schedule, the JEE Main Session 1 exam will be held from January 22 to 31, 2025, and Session 2 will be held from April 1 to 8, 2025. The NTA has also released the application form for JEE Main 2025 Session 1.
What’s JEE Main 2025 registration date?
Ans: The JEE Main registration last date for the January Session is November 22, 2024, and March first week 2025 for Session 2.
What is JEE Main 2025 official website?
Ans: The official website of NTA JEE Main 2025 is jeemain.nta.ac.in.
Which IIT will conduct JEE in 2025?
Ans: Let me clarify here. IITs don’t conduct JEE Main. Out of the 23 IITs, one IIT gets the responsibility to conduct JEE Advanced, which is the gateway for IIT admission. Furthermore, JEE Main 2025 will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Is JEE 2025 going to be tough?
It’s not that JEE Main is tough to crack, however, it is highly competitive and needs hard work and good preparation. As over 13 lakh + candidates sit for JEE Main in one session, there is no better exam for engineering aspirants in the country. Depending on your level of preparation, the exam can be called tough or easy.
Is the JEE Main 2025 syllabus released?
Yes, the JEE Main 2025 syllabus has been released. Students can find the detailed syllabus for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics on the JEE Main’s official website. It’s important to note that NTA doesn’t make significant changes to the syllabus every year. Even if there are any modifications, they are usually minor.
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