The Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education institutions with a mission to improve equity and quality in education by developing and administering research-based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments.
NTA has created a system that is promoting teaching (by teachers), learning (by students), and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA strongly believes in the quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and security of assessments. To practice these values, NTA is constantly engaging with its stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts, and partner institutions.
The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) to the NTA from 2019 onwards.
The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) comprises two papers. Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B.Tech.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments. JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in the Country.
The JEE (Main) – 2022 will be conducted in 02 (two) sessions for admissions in the academic session 2022-23. The candidates will thus benefit in the following ways:
1. JEE (Main) - 2022 Session 1 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) will be held from 16 to 21 April 2022 followed by Session 2 from 24 to 29 May 2022. This is being done to ensure that the JEE (Main) - 2022 does not interfere with the Board examinations, which may be held at different times across the States/UTs. Paper 2A and Paper 2B (B. Arch and B. Planning) will also be held twice a year (April and May 2022).
2. It has been decided to provide choices in one section of each subject of Paper 1 and Part-I of Paper 2A and 2B to cater to the decision of different Boards across the country regarding the reduction of the syllabus. However, the total number of questions to be attempted will remain the same (Physics – 25, Chemistry – 25, and Mathematics – 25), wherever applicable.
The Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education institutions with a mission to improve equity and quality in education by developing and administering research-based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments.
NTA has created a system that is promoting teaching (by teachers), learning (by students), and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA strongly believes in the quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and security of assessments. To practice these values, NTA is constantly engaging with its stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts, and partner institutions.
The objectives of NTA, inter alia, include:
The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) to the NTA from 2019 onwards.
JEE (Main) - 2022 will be conducted in the following modes:
a) Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech.) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only.
b) Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only and Drawing Test (Part-III) in pen and paper (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size.
c) Paper 2B (B. Planning): Mathematics (Part-I), Aptitude Test (Part-II), and Planning Based Questions (Part-III) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
Medium of the Question Papers: Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the JEE (Main) - 2022 will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
The option of language for Question Paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage.
| S . No. | Language | Examination Centres |
| 1. | English | All Examination Centres |
| 2. | English and Hindi | All Examination Centres in India |
| 3. | English and Assamese | Examination Centres in Assam |
| 4. | English and Bengali | Examination Centres in West Bengal, Tripura, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 5. | English and Gujarati | Examination Centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
| 6. | English and Kannada | Examination Centres in Karnataka |
| 7. | English and Malayalam | Examination Centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep |
| 8. | English and Marathi | Examination Centres in Maharashtra |
| 9. | English and Odia | Examination Centres in Odisha |
| 10. | English and Punjabi | Examination Centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida) |
| 11. | English and Tamil | Examination Centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 12. | English and Telugu | Examination Centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
| 13. | English and Urdu | All Examination Centres in India |
Please note that for the correctness of the questions in all the question papers, the English version will be taken as final.
Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper, and mode of examination is given in the table below:
| P A P ER | S UBJECTS | TYPE OF QUESTIONS | M ODE OF EXAMINATION |
| P aper 1: B.E./B.Tech. |
M athematics, P h ysics and Chemistry |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| P aper 2A: B. Arch |
Part-I: M athematics |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which answer is a numerical value |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Part-II: Aptitude Test | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
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| Part-III: Drawing Test |
Questions to test drawing aptitude |
“Pen and Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on a Drawing sheet of A4 size. |
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| P aper 2B: B. Planning |
Part-I: M athematics |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Questions for which answer is a numerical value |
“Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only |
| Part-II: Aptitude Test |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
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| Part-III: Planning Based Questions |
Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Paper1: B.E./ B. Tech. in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode: | |||||
| 1. | Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks |
Subject | Section A | Section B | Marks |
| Mathematics | 20* | 10* | 100 | ||
| Physics | 20* | 10* | 100 | ||
| Chemistry | 20* | 10* | 100 | ||
| Total | 90 | 300 | |||
| *Each Subject will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any 05 (five) questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B. For each question in Section B, enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. For Section B, the answer should be rounded off to the nearest Integer. | |||||
| 2 | Marking Scheme for MCQs |
Correct Answer or the Most Appropriate Answer |
Four marks (+4) |
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| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marking Scheme for questions for which the answer is a Numerical value |
Correct Answer | Four marks (+4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Method of determining merit |
Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and the conversion of the total into NTA scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA scores of all shifts of all days. |
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Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in Paper1: B.E./B.Tech will be resolved in the following manner in descending order: 1. NTA score in Mathematics, followed by 2. NTA score in Physics, followed by 3. NTA score in Chemistry, followed by 4. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by 5. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the Test, followed by 6. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the Test, followed by 7. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the Test followed by 8. Older in Age followed by 9. Application Number in ascending order |
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| Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only and Drawing Test (Part-III) in Pen and Paper Based (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks |
Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part I: Mathematics | 20* (Section A) and 10* (Section B) | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part II: Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Part III: Drawing Test | 02 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 82 | 400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *20 questions will be MCQs and 05 (five) questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B. For each question in Section B, enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on- screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest Integer. |
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| 3. | Marking Scheme for questions for which answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer |
Four marks (+4) | ||
| Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | ||||
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | ||||
| 4. | Method of determining merit |
Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Planning Based Test, and Total into NTA Scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA Scores of all shifts of all days. |
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| 5. | Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in B. Planning will be resolved in the following manner: 1. NTA score in Mathematics, followed by 2. NTA score in Aptitude Test, followed by 3. NTA score in Planning Based Questions, followed by 4. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by 5. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics (Part-I) in the Test, followed by 6. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude Test (Part-II) in the Test, followed by 7. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Planning Based Questions (Part- III) in the Test followed by 8. Older in Age followed by 9. Application Number in ascending order |
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| Important Note: (a) For Multiple Choice Questions: To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner: (i) Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4) (ii) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1). (iii) Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0). (iv) If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options. (v) If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. (vi) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then percent equivalence is to be established on the remaining questions whether attempted or not attempted. (b) For Numerical Value Questions: There will be no negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner: i. Correct Answer: Four marks (+4) ii. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1) iii. Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0). iv. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error. v. Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest Integer. |
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The total time duration for Paper 1 (B.E. /B.Tech.) is given in the table below:
| Paper | Subjects | Total Time Duration | |
| For Non-PwD Candidates | *For PwD Candidates | ||
| Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
3 hours | 4 hours |
| *Note: - Compensatory time for PwD Candidates of 20 minutes for one-hour examination | |||
Total time duration for Paper 2A (B. Arch), Paper 2B (B.Planning), and Paper 2A (B. Arch) & Paper 2B (B.Planning) both are given in the table below:
| Paper | Subjects | Total Time Duration | |
| For Non-PwD Candidates |
*For PwD Candidates |
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| Paper 2A (B.Arch) Only |
Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing Test |
3 hours | 4 hours |
| Paper 2B (B.Planning) Only | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Planning Based Questions |
3 hours | 4 hours |
| Paper 2A (B.Arch) and Paper 2B (B.Planning) both | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and Planning Based Questions |
3 hours 30 minutes | 4 hours 10 minutes |
| *Note: - Compensatory time for PwD Candidates of 20 minutes for one-hour examination | |||
The details of the syllabus are given on the website: https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/.
Moreover, to cater to the decision of different Boards across the country regarding the reduction in the syllabus, the NTA has decided to provide choice in one Section of each Subject of Paper 1 and Part I of Paper 2A and 2B. However, the total number of questions to be attempted will remain the same (Physics -25, Chemistry – 25, and Mathematics – 25), wherever applicable.
