JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 - Total Marks, Section-wise, Syllabus, Marking Scheme

Joint Entrance Examination Main 2025

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08th April, 2025

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Check Out the revised JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 here. Candidates may also go through the JEE Main marking scheme 2025 along with the Subject-wise Marks distribution scheme.

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JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025: The National Test Agency (NTA) has updated the JEE Main Exam Pattern for the 2025 session. JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern has been changed for all the exams including Paper 1 (BE/BTech), Paper 2A (BArch) and Paper 2B (B.Plan).

According to the updated JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025, 5 questions will be asked from each section and students are mandated to answer all of them. New JEE Main Exam Pattern will exclude all the optional questions from Section B of JEE Main exam 2025 for Paper.

There will be a total of 3 examinations of JEE Main 2025, Paper 1 for B.Tech/BE, Paper 2A for B.Arch, and 2B for B.Plan. As per the updated JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025, there will be 75 MCQs and the maximum marks of the exam will be 300.

The National Test Agency will be conducting the JEE Main 2025 Exam in a total of 13 languages: Gujarati, English, Hindi, Urdu in addition to Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Odia, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Assamese.

JEE Main Paper 1 is held for admission to the BE/B.Tech program; however, JEE Main Paper 2 is conducted to grant admissions to B.Arch (JEE Main Paper 2A) and B.Plan (JEE Main Paper 2B) programs.

As per the JEE Main Exam Pattern, Paper 2A will comprise 77 questions holding 400 marks whereas Paper 2B will be including 100 MCQs carrying 400 maximum marks.

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Revised JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech)

Students willing to opt for any BE or B.Tech program after JEE Main Exam, must check out the revised JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 1 as there have been few crucial changes in the exam pattern. Refer to the following to check out the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025.

Particulars

Exam Info

Exam mode

Online (Computer based)

Number of sections and subjects

3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics)

Duration of exam

3 hours (180 minutes)

4 hours for PwD candidates

Type of questions

MCQs: 4 options with only 1 correct option

Numerical Value Questions: Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value

Section A (MCQ)

Mathematics: 20

Physics: 20

Chemistry: 20

Section B (Numerical Value)

Mathematics: 5

Physics: 5

Chemistry: 5

In Section B, candidates have to attempt all five questions from each section.

How many questions in JEE Mains

75

JEE Mains Total Marks

300 marks

Language of paper

Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati

JEE Mains Negative Marking

MCQs - MCQs: Four marks will be awarded for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark on each wrong answer.

Questions with Numerical Value Answers - Candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.

Revised JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Plan)

Students desiring to opt for any B.Arch or B.Plan program after JEE Main Exam, must check out the revised JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 2 as there have been few crucial changes in the exam pattern.

Refer to the following to check out the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 for paper 2.

Particulars

B.Arch Exam Pattern

B.Planning Exam Pattern

Exam mode

Online (Mathematics and Aptitude) and offline (Drawing test)

Online

Number of sections and subjects

3 (Drawing, Mathematics, and Aptitude)

3 (Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning Based Questions)

Duration of exam

3 hours (180 minutes)

3 hours (180 minutes)

Sections

Mathematics (Part I) 20 MCQ and 5 Numerical Value Questions

Aptitude Test (Part II) 50

Drawing Test (Part III) 02

Mathematics: 20 questions and 5 Numerical Value Questions

Aptitude: 50

Planning Based Questions: 25

Number of questions

77

100

Type of questions

Mathematics and Aptitude: Objective-type questions

Drawing: Questions to test the candidate’s drawing and sketching skills

Mathematics and Aptitude

Planning-Based Questions - Multiple-Choice Questions

Total Marks of JEE Mains

400 marks (Drawing section will be of a total of 100 marks, marking of every question will be given along with it)

400

Language of paper

Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati

Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati

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NTA JEE Mains Exam Pattern 2025: Types of Question

Along with the NTA JEE Main Exam Pattern, the question types have also been updated for the JEE Main Exam 2025. Students must be aware of the upcoming question types to prepare properly for the same.

Candidates may refer to the following to check out the types of questions that will be asked under the revised NTA JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025.

Paper

Subject

Types of Questions

Paper 1 (BE, BTech)

Math, Physics and Chemistry

Objective Type - MCQs, Numerical Value Questions

Paper 2A (B.Arch)

Part 1 - Maths

Objective Type - MCQs, Numerical Value Questions

Part 2 - Aptitude Test

Objective Type - MCQs

Part 3 - Drawing Test

Questions to Test Drawing Aptitude

Paper 2B (B.Plan)

Part 1 - Maths

Objective Type - MCQs, Numerical Value Questions

Part 2 - Aptitude Test

Objective Type - MCQs

Part 3 - Planning Based Questions

Objective Type - MCQs

JEE Main Marking Scheme 2025 for BE/BTech & BArch/B.Plan

To check out a detailed description of the JEE Main marking scheme for the 2025 session, students may refer to the following table. The following table contains JEE Main marking scheme 2025 for all the programs including the BE/B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Plan.

Particulars

BE/BTech Marking Scheme

BArch Marking Scheme

B.Plan Marking Scheme

Correct Answer

+4 (Four Marks Awarded)

+4 (Four Marks Awarded)

+4 (Four Marks Awarded)

Incorrect Answer

-1 (One mark deducted)

-1 (One mark deducted)

-1 (One mark deducted)

Un-attempted Question

0 (No marks deducted)

0 (No marks deducted)

0 (No marks deducted)

Marks per section

Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Physics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Chemistry: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Aptitude Test: 50 questions X 4 marks = 200 marks

Drawing test: 2 questions X 50 marks = 100 marks

Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Aptitude Test = 50 questions X 4 marks = 200 marks

Planning Based Questions = 25 X 4 marks = 100 marks

Also Check: JEE Mains Application Procedure 2025

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NTA JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 | Subject-wise Marks Distribution

The National Test Agency has also updated the subject-wise marks distribution scheme for each JEE Main 2025 exam. Along with the updated JEE Main exam pattern, the subject-wise marks distribution can also be found on the official website of the JEE Main NTA (jeemain.nta.nic.in). Candidates may check out the following table to go through the JEE Main subject-wise marks distribution scheme 2025.

JEE Main Paper 1 Marks Distribution Scheme 2025

Subjects

Section A

Section B

Marks

Maths

20

5

100

Physics

20

5

100

Chemistry

20

5

100

Total Marks of JEE Main 2025

75

300

JEE Main B.Arch Marks Distribution Scheme 2025

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Maths

25 (20+5*) 5 questions with answers as a numerical value have to be answered.

100

Aptitude

50

200

Drawing Test

2

100

Total

77 Questions

400 Marks

JEE Main B.Plan Marks Distribution Scheme 2025

Subjects

No. of Questions

Marks

Mathematics

25 (20+5*) 5 questions with answers as a numerical value have to be answered.

100

Aptitude

50

200

Planning Test

25

100

Total

100 Questions

400 Marks

Important Chapters for JEE Mains 2025

To prepare for the JEE Main session 2, students must go through the subject-wise Important Chapters for JEE Mains 2025. The following table contains all the Important Chapters for JEE Mains as per the revised JEE Main exam pattern 2025. Kindly refer to the following and start preparing accordingly.

Physics

Chemistry

Maths

  • Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Rotation Motion
  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrostatics
  • Magnetism
  • Optics
  • Modern Physics
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Electrochemistry
  • Coordination Compound
  • Salt Analysis
  • Ionic Equilibrium
  • Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry
  • Aldehydes and ketones
  • Aromatics Hydrocarbons
  • Alkyl halides and aryl halides
  • Complex Number
  • Calculus
  • Vector and 3D
  • Probability
  • Trigonometric Equation
  • Properties of Triangles
  • Quadratic Equation
  • Sequence and Series
  • Permutations and Combinations

Also Check: Detailed Important Chapters for JEE Mains: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

JEE Main Syllabus 2025

Along with the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025, the NTA has released subject-wise syllabus on its official website. The NTA JEE Main Exam will comprise a total of three subjects including Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics.

By preparing according to the JEE Main Syllabus 2025, candidates may increase their chances of scoring higher marks in the NTA JEE Main 2025.

Along with the syllabus, students must also check out the JEE Main 2025 Preparation Tips to obtain a high score in the upcoming JEE Main session 2 exam 2025.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025?

As per the exam pattern of JEE Main 2025 Exam, for students appearing for paper 1, the question paper has a total of 75 questions distributed amongst three sections of the exam i.e. Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. These 75 questions contribute to a total of 400 marks.

What is the marking scheme of JEE Main Exam 2025?

As per the marking scheme of jee main exam, candidates will be rewarded with +4 marks for every correct answer and there will be a penalty of 1 mark for every incorrect answer. In case of numerical value questions, candidates will be allotted +4 marks for every correct answer.

What is the distribution of questions amongst sections in JEE Main Paper 1?

The question paper is divided amongst three sections namely Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. There are total 75 questions and each section will consist of 25 questions.

What is the distribution of questions amongst sections in JEE Main Paper 2 B. Arch?

The question paper is divided amongst three sections namely Mathematics, Aptitude, and Drawing. There are total 77 questions. There will be 50 questions in the Aptitude section, 25 questions in Mathematics section, and 2 questions in Drawing section.

What is the distribution of questions amongst sections in JEE Main Paper 2 B. Planning?

The question paper is divided amongst three sections namely Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning. There are total 100 questions. There will be 50 questions in the Aptitude section, 25 questions in Mathematics section, and 25 questions in Planning section.

When will NTA release JEE Main 2025 Mock Tests?

The National Testing Agency will release JEE Main Mock Tests for 2025 on the official website of jee main right after the release of JEE Main Syllabus and JEE Main Admit Card. Candidates can visit the official website of jee main and download the same.

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