National Testing Agency (NTA) which is the exam conducting body for JEE MAIN has released JEE MAIN 2020 application form for the January session exam on 3rd September, 2019. Along with this NTA has made a major change in the exam pattern for JEE MAIN 2020. The number of questions in the new pattern has decreased and addition of new type of questions i.e. numerical type questions has been done. The application fee for JEE MAIN has increased and exam centres have been decreased. The candidates who meet the JEE MAIN eligibility criteria can apply and can sit for the computer based exam for JEE MAIN to be held from January 6 to 11 for January session.
| Details | |
| Exam Organizing Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Website | nta.ac.in |
| Examination Date | January Session - January 6 - 11, 2020 April Session - April 3 - 9, 2020 |
| Number of attempts | 2 attempts per year |
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Duration of Exam | 3 hours |
| Total Marks | 300 (100 for each subject i.e. PCM) |
| Number of Test Centres in India | 233 |
| Number of Test Centres Abroad | 9 |
The important dates that are to be noted which are released by NTA are given below in the table:
| Events | Dates |
| Registration for JEE MAIN 2020 | September 3 - 30 , 2019 |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fee, Upload Signature and Photograph | October 1, 2019 |
| Correction Period of Application Form of JEE Main | October 11 to 17, 2019 |
| Declaration of Date and Shift for Examination | December 6, 2019 |
| Declaration of Exam City for Paper I and II | December 6, 2019 |
| Availability of JEE Main Admit Card | December 6, 2019 |
| JEE Main 2020 | January 6 - 11, 2020 |
| Announcement of JEE Main January 2020 Result | January 31, 2020 |
Test practice centres to access the mock test of JEE Main 2020 are in place by the NTA authorities. Candidates can register for these centres to practice from August 10 to December 29 for the upcoming examination on NTA website. However, the mock test is also available for download. Candidates can attempt the mock test to know the pattern of the examination and analyse their preparation.
| Day | Timings |
| Saturday | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM to 2 PM 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
The students should also opt for Mock Tests, so that the student can practice for the test according to the new pattern and can plan accordingly on how to attempt the final exam. Career Launcher offers Mock Test series in which we have 35 Mock Tests including Mocks for JEE MAIN, JEE ADVANCED ND BITSAT. The link for the same is JEE Mock Test Series
Below given is the eligibility criteria for the JEE MAIN 2020 released by NTA. It is to be noted that the candidates that registering for the JEE MAIN 2020 has to first see the eligibility criteria and if the candidate doesnât meet the criteria he/she will be disqualified and will not be allowed to attempt the examination.
| Details | |
| Age Limit | No |
| Qualifying Exam | The student must have passed 10+2 or equivalent in 2018 or 2019. Students appearing in 2020 are also eligible. |
| Number of Attempts | Students are allowed to attempt the JEE MAIN for three consecutive years. |
| Admission Criteria for IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs | Â For admissions into IITs, NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, the candidates should have secured minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST category candidates) or should fall under the top 20 percentile of their respective boards. |
| Paper | General / OBC | SC / ST / PWD / Transgender |
| For Centres in India | ||
| JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) OR Paper II (B.Arch/B.Planning) | Boys - Rs. 650 Girls - Rs. 350 |
Boys - Rs. 350 Girls - Rs. 350 |
| Both JEE Main Paper I and Paper II | Boys - Rs. 1300 Girls - Rs. 650 |
Boys - Rs. 650 Girls - Rs. 650 |
| For Exam Centres Abroad | ||
| JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) OR Paper II (B.Arch/B.Planning) | Boys - Rs. 3000 Girls - Rs. 1500 |
Boys - Rs. 1500 Girls - Rs. 1500 |
| Both JEE Main Paper I and Paper II | Boys - Rs. 6000 Girls - Rs. 3000 |
Boys - Rs. 3000 Girls - Rs. 3000 |
| Details | |
| Exam Date | Computer Based Test |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Subject | Physics, Chemistry, Maths |
| Total questions | 75 (Each Subject 25 questions) |
| Types of questions | 20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option 5 Numerical questions with numerical value as answer |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks for a correct answer; -1 for an incorrect answer (only for MCQs) |
| Maximum Marks | 300 marks |
| Medium of paper | English or Hindi (Candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli can opt for Gujarati as well) |
| Subject | Type of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 20 Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) + 5 Questions with answer as numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry | 100 |
| Physics | 100 | |
| Chemistry | 100 | |
| Total Marks | 75 questions (60 MCQs and 15 Numerical) | 300 |