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NEW DELHI: Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main 2025) BArch and BPlanning paper 2 ended at 6:30 pm. As per candidates, JEE Mains 2025 Jan 30 BArch paper 2 was tougher than previous year. JEE Mains 2025 January 30 question paper will be made available by various coaching centres. The JEE Mains 2025 BArch, BPlanning question paper will be based on memory-based questions shared by exam candidates.
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As per candidates, the JEE Mains 2025 Jan 30 paper 2 was also comparatively lengthy. In JEE Mains 2025 Jan 30 paper 2, both maths and drawing section had difficulty and time-consuming questions.
Last year, around 75,000 candidates appeared the JEE Main paper 2 exams. The JEE Main 2A was conducted for BArch paper. The first two sections, mathematics and aptitude test in computer-based test (CBT) and drawing test administered in pen-and-paper mode, which has to be attempted in A4-size paper. JEE Main 2025 Paper 2B administered in CBT mode.
As per the JEE Main January 30 BArch and BPlanning question paper 2025, there is negative marking for both section A and section B, except for drawing test in BArch paper.
The difficulty level of JEE Mains 2025 exam was easy to moderate in the first 3 days. As per JEE Mains Jan 22 exam analysis, straight forward questions were asked in chemistry and physics sections, but maths section was a bit lengthy. However, Several candidates who appeared for the Jan 23 shift 1 exam reported errors in JEE Mains question paper 2025.
The JEE Mains 2025 Jan 28 shift 1 was considered the toughest so far. As per JEE Mains Jan 28 exam analysis, shift 1 mathematics section was difficult and lengthy, physics also had challenging questions.
As per candidates who appeared for JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 1 exam 2025, the exam was moderate. Candidates rated JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 1 physics section ‘easier’ as compared to the previous paper. JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 2 paper 2025 was moderate in difficulty level. As per candidates, JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 2 was easiest as compared to all other evening shifts.
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JEE Main 2025 Jan 30 paper 2 was lengthy. Updates on JEE Main paper 2 answer key, analysis, difficulty level, participating IITs, NITs, cut-off and more.
Candidates can have a look at the past years' NIT Tiruchirappalli Civil engineering closing ranks below.
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The NTA will open the JEE Mains session 2 registration window 2025 tomorrow, January 31. The JEE Mains registration link for session 2 exam 2025 will be active at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The JEE Mains mock test are available on NTA Abhyas app. The NTA Abhyas app can be downloaded from Google play store or Apple app store.
The JEE Mains 2025 question paper for BTech exam had two sections - Section A included 20 questions carrying 80 marks and section B consisted of 5 compulsory questions carrying 20 marks.
Candidates can have a look at the last year's NIT Surathkal JEE Main cut-offs for general category students from other states below.
BTech Branch | JEE Mains cut-off for NIT Surathkal |
Artificial Intelligence | 2594 |
Computational and Data Science | 3348 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 1615 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4227 |
Information Technology | 2994 |
As per NTA, the overall JEE Mains 2025 attendance for session1 exam was 94.4%.
As per NTA, a total of 13,00,273 candidates appeared for both paper 1 and paper 2 in JEE Mains 2025 session 1 exam.
As per NTA, the JEE Mains 2025 session 1 exam was conducted across 598 exam centres in 284 cities within India and 15 countries abroad
Marks above 200 can be considered as good score in JEE Mains 2025.
Scoring 20 marks in JEE Mains 2025 will likely corresponds to a percentile below 66, as per Careers360 experts.
As per Careers 360 experts, 120 marks in JEE Mains 2025 will likely correspond to 96 percentile.
Scoring 80 marks in JEE Mains 2025 will likely corresponds to around 90 to 92 percentile, as per Careers360 experts.
The JEE Mains 2025 session 2 registration deadline is February 24. Candidates will be able to register for the JEE Main 2025 session 2 through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
As per the JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 2 analysis 2025, the exam was easy to moderate in difficulty level.
The JEE Mains 2025 result date for session 1 is February 12. The JEE Main 2025 result will be announced on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Mains 2nd attempt registration 2025 window will open tomorrow, January 31 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Mains 2025 April session is scheduled to be conducted from April 1 to 8, 2025 at various exam centres across the country.
Candidates can calculate their expected scores for the JEE Mains 2025 January 30 exam for BArch, BPlanning using the unofficial answer key.
JEE Mains 2025 BArch, BPlanning question paper from coaching centres will be based on memory-based questions collected from candidates who appeared for JEE Mains Jan 30 exam.
The JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 memory-based questions will be available soon. The JEE Main 2025 BArch, BPlanning exams ended at 6:30 pm.
Candidates can check the expected JEE mains 2025 percentile vs rank as per Careers360 experts are given below-
Marks out of 300 | Rank | Percentile |
288- 294 | 20-11 | 99.99826992- 99.99890732 |
280-284 | 44-22 | 99.99617561 - 99.99790569 |
270-279 | 107-63 | 99.99034797 - 99.99417236 |
252- 268 | 522-106 | 99.95228621- 99.99016586 |
231-249 | 1385-546 | 99.87388626-99.95028296 |
215-230 | 2798-1421 | 99.74522293-99.87060821 |
202-214 | 4666-2862 | 99.57503767- 99.73930423 |
190-200 | 6664- 4830 | 99.39319714- 99.56019541 |
175-189 | 10746-7151 | 99.02150308 - 99.3487614 |
161-174 | 16163-11018 | 98.52824811-98.99673561 |
149-159 | 21145-16495 | 98.07460288-98.49801724 |
132-148 | 32826-22238 | 97.0109678-97.97507774 |
120-131 | 43174-33636 | 96.0687115-96.93721175 |
110-119 | 54293-44115 | 95.05625037-95.983027 |
102-109 | 65758-55269 | 94.01228357-94.96737888 |
95-101 | 76260-66999 | 93.05600452 -93.89928202 |
89-94 | 87219-78111 | 92.05811248 -92.88745828 |
79-88 | 109329-90144 | 90.0448455 -91.79177119 |
62-87 | 169542-92303 | 84.56203931-91.59517945 |
41-61 | 326517-173239 | 70.26839007-84.22540213 |
1-42 | 1025009-334080 | 66.6590786-69.5797271 |
According to the coaching centre experts' and students who appeared for the exam, the JEE Main 2025 January 28 shift 1 is considered as the toughest shift so far.
The JEE Advanced 2025 exam will be conducted May 18, 2025. Candidates who qualify the JEE Main 2025 will be eligible to register for JEE Advanced exam.
The NTA will announce the JEE Main 2025 results for the January session by February 12, 2025.
JEE Mains 2025 January 30 question paper will be available soon. JEE Mains 2025 question paper from coaching centres will be based on memory-based questions collected from candidates who appeared for the exam.
JEE Mains 2025 January 30 question paper will be available soon. (Representational/ Pexels)
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has ended the JEE Main 2025 BArch, BPlanning exams at 6:30 pm. The JEE Main 2025 paper 2 exams were conducted in a single shift from 3 pm to 6:30 pm.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will end the JEE Main 2025 BArch, BPlanning exams at 6:30 pm.
Candidates can check the JEE Main Paper 2B paper pattern from the table given below.
Part-I: Mathematics | 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) | 100 |
Part 2 - Aptitude test | 50 | 200 |
Part 3 - Planning test | 25 | 100 |
Total | 100 | 400 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main BArch paper 2A pattern from the table given below.
JEE Main paper 2A | Number of questions | Marks |
Part 1 - Mathematics | 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) | 100 |
Part 2 - Aptitude test | 50 | 200 |
Part 3 - Drawing Test | 02 | 100 |
Total | 77 | 400 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 BArch examination mode in the table below:
Subject | Mode of Examination |
---|---|
Part 1 - Mathematics | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
Part 2 - Aptitude Test | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
Part 3 - Drawing | Pen & Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on a drawing A4 sheet |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 questions type in the table below:
Subject | Type of Questions |
---|---|
Part 1 - Mathematics | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Questions for which the answer is a numerical value |
Part 2 - Aptitude Test | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Part 3 - Drawing | Questions to test drawing aptitude |
Candidates can check JEE Main 2025 BArch syllabus for Maths
Students who have appeared in JEE Main Session 1 exam last year considered the level of difficulty for JEE Main Paper-2 (BArch) as easy to moderate.
The paper 2 exam analysis for session 1 BArch paper will be updated here after the exam. The analysis of JEE Main 2025 paper 2 will be based on the candidate's and experts' reactions.
JEE Main 2025 paper 2 is being conducted on January 30 for BArch and BPlanning.
The demand for the NIT Trichy BArch course has significantly improved this year, with 240 being the last rank to get admission under the OS quota compared to the closing rank of 586 in 2021.
Candidates can refer to the table below for the JEE Main cut-off for the BPlanning programme at the NITs.
Institute | Quota | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank 2024 | Closing Rank 2023 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | HS | Gender-Neutral | 726 | 3194 | 4105 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | HS | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 540 | 696 | 1394 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | OS | Gender-Neutral | 339 | 781 | 590 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | OS | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 555 | 640 | 487 |
JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 2 paper 2025 was moderate in difficulty level. As per candidates, JEE Mains January 29 shift 2 was easiest as compared to all other evening shifts.
As per candidates who appeared for JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 1 exam 2025, the exam was moderate. Candidates rated JEE Mains Jan 29 shift 1 physics section ‘easier’ as compared to the previous paper.
JEE Main 2025 paper 2 cut-off will be determined by factors such as exam difficulty level, number of candidates, seat availability, previous year trends, and category-wise reservation policies.
Candidates can check the open category, gender neutral closing rank of JEE Main BArach 2024.
institute | Quota | Closing rank 2024 |
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | HS | 2524 |
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur | OS | 926 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | HS | 2945 |
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal | OS | 1469 |
National Institute of Technology Calicut | HS | 271 |
National Institute of Technology Calicut | OS | 466 |
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | HS | 5973 |
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | OS | 1616 |
National Institute of Technology Patna | HS | 6575 |
National Institute of Technology Patna | OS | 1687 |
National Institute of Technology Raipur | HS | 4948 |
National Institute of Technology Raipur | OS | 1538 |
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | HS | 1334 |
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | OS | 716 |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | HS | 486 |
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | OS | 404 |
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | HS | 1350 |
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | OS | 1002 |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | HS | 527 |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | OS | 1576 |
The testing agency will issue the JEE Main 2025 admit card for session 2 from three days before the exam begins. Candidates will be able to download their JEE Main 2025 session 2 admit cards through the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The JEE Main 2025 BArch, BPlanning exams are being conducted from 3 pm. The exams will continue till 6:30 pm.
Candidates appearing for Paper 2 exam can check the participating IITs, NITs for JEE Main BArch, BPlanning exam 2025 given below-
The JEE Main 2025 session 2 registration process will begin from tomorrow, January 31, 2025.
Candidates can check the expected JEE Main 2025 BArch, BPlanning cut-off marks in the table given below-
Category | Cut-off marks |
UR | 85-90 |
UR-PH | 5-10 |
EWS | 70-75 |
OBC-NCL | 70-75 |
SC | 50-55 |
ST | 35-40 |
JEE Mains BArch expected qualifying marks percentile will be 85 and above for general category candidates.
The JEE Main 2A will be conducted for BArch paper. The first two sections, mathematics and aptitude test in computer-based test and drawing test will be held in pen-and-paper mode, which has to be attempted in A4-size paper.
Around 75,000 candidates appeared the JEE Main paper 2 exams last year.
NTA will commence the JEE Main 2025 session 2 registration from tomorrow, January 31, 2025. Eligible candidates can fill out the JEE Main 2025 session 2 application form through the official website at, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
NTA has begun the JEE Main 2025 paper 2. The exam will be conducted in a single shift till 6:30 PM.
JEE Main 2025 paper 2 exam will begin soon. The exam is scheduled to take place from 3 PM to 6:30 PM for BArch and BPlanning admission.
The NTA has not specified a separate JEE Main dress code for male and female candidates, but it is recommended that students refrain from wearing caps, scarves, accessories, electronic devices, or metallic items. Jewellery and ornaments are not permitted inside the exam hall. Candidates are advised to wear simple, comfortable clothing and avoid outfits with multiple pockets or any metallic attachments.
Candidates can check last year's JEE Main Paper 2 cut-off for architecture and planning for admission to NIT Kurukshetra from the table below.
Programme | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
NIT Kurukshetra | OPEN | 1161 | 1733 |
EWS | 961 | 1940 | |
OBC-NCL | 963 | 2519 | |
SC | 493 | 493 |
Candidates going to appear for the JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 exam today should report to the exam centre at least one hour before the exam time. The JEE Mains Jan 30 paper 2 will be held from 3 PM to 6:30 PM.
Candidates must carry the following documents along with their JEE Main admit card to the examination centre:
Candidates will need the following credentials to download the JEE Main admit card 2025:
Several factors influence the JEE Main 2025 cut-off, including multiple exam shifts, the level of conceptual understanding required, any changes in the syllabus or exam pattern, and how the questions are framed. The JEE Main 2025 cut-off will be released after the announcement of the exam results.
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Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 expected cut-off based on the JEE Main 2025 exam conducted so far along with the last year's JEE Main cut-off from the table below.
Category | JEE Main cutoff 2025 (expected) | JEE Main cut-off 2024 |
General | 95+ | 93.2362181 |
EWS | 85+ | 81.3266412 |
OBC-NCL | 83+ | 79.6757881 |
SC | 65+ | 60.0923182 |
ST | 50+ | 46.6975840 |
Candidates can check the expected JEE Mains 2025 marks vs percentile from the table below.
Marks out of 300 | Rank | Percentile |
288- 294 | 20-11 | 99.99826992- 99.99890732 |
280-284 | 44-22 | 99.99617561 - 99.99790569 |
270-279 | 107-63 | 99.99034797 - 99.99417236 |
252- 268 | 522-106 | 99.95228621- 99.99016586 |
231-249 | 1385-546 | 99.87388626-99.95028296 |
215-230 | 2798-1421 | 99.74522293-99.87060821 |
202-214 | 4666-2862 | 99.57503767- 99.73930423 |
190-200 | 6664- 4830 | 99.39319714- 99.56019541 |
175-189 | 10746-7151 | 99.02150308 - 99.3487614 |
161-174 | 16163-11018 | 98.52824811-98.99673561 |
149-159 | 21145-16495 | 98.07460288-98.49801724 |
132-148 | 32826-22238 | 97.0109678-97.97507774 |
120-131 | 43174-33636 | 96.0687115-96.93721175 |
110-119 | 54293-44115 | 95.05625037-95.983027 |
102-109 | 65758-55269 | 94.01228357-94.96737888 |
95-101 | 76260-66999 | 93.05600452 -93.89928202 |
89-94 | 87219-78111 | 92.05811248 -92.88745828 |
79-88 | 109329-90144 | 90.0448455 -91.79177119 |
62-87 | 169542-92303 | 84.56203931-91.59517945 |
41-61 | 326517-173239 | 70.26839007-84.22540213 |
1-42 | 1025009-334080 | 66.6590786-69.5797271 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 paper 2 tie-breaking rule given below.
NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2025 paper 2 exam for BArch and BPlanning programmes in a single shift from 3 PM to 6:30 PM.
JEE Mains 2025 memory-based question paper for the January 30 exam will be uploaded soon after the exam is over. Candidates can use these question papers during their preparations for the JEE Main 2025 session 2 exams to score well.
NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 exam for BArch and BPlanning programmes today from 3 PM to 6:30 PM. The JEE BArch 2025 answer key will be issued by the testing agency soon after the exam is over. Meanwhile, Careers360 will release an unofficial answer key for JEE Main 2025 paper 2. Candidates can check their probable score based on the JEE Main 2025 unofficial answer key.
As per the JEE Main 2025 dress code, candidates are not allowed to wear shoes, footwear with thick soles, or clothing with large buttons. Items such as caps, scarves, and metallic accessories are also prohibited. Female candidates are advised to avoid mehendi, tattoos, jewellery, and heavy or expensive ornaments at the exam centre.
The JEE Main rank predictor estimates a candidate's tentative rank based on their JEE Main 2025 marks. After the exam, NTA will release the official JEE Main answer key. Meanwhile, candidates can use the unofficial answer key to calculate their probable score and predict their rank with the JEE Main rank predictor.
The expected JEE mains 2025 marks vs percentile as per Careers360 experts are given below-
Marks out of 300 | Rank | Percentile |
288- 294 | 20-11 | 99.99826992- 99.99890732 |
280-284 | 44-22 | 99.99617561 - 99.99790569 |
270-279 | 107-63 | 99.99034797 - 99.99417236 |
252- 268 | 522-106 | 99.95228621- 99.99016586 |
231-249 | 1385-546 | 99.87388626-99.95028296 |
215-230 | 2798-1421 | 99.74522293-99.87060821 |
202-214 | 4666-2862 | 99.57503767- 99.73930423 |
190-200 | 6664- 4830 | 99.39319714- 99.56019541 |
175-189 | 10746-7151 | 99.02150308 - 99.3487614 |
161-174 | 16163-11018 | 98.52824811-98.99673561 |
149-159 | 21145-16495 | 98.07460288-98.49801724 |
132-148 | 32826-22238 | 97.0109678-97.97507774 |
120-131 | 43174-33636 | 96.0687115-96.93721175 |
110-119 | 54293-44115 | 95.05625037-95.983027 |
102-109 | 65758-55269 | 94.01228357-94.96737888 |
95-101 | 76260-66999 | 93.05600452 -93.89928202 |
89-94 | 87219-78111 | 92.05811248 -92.88745828 |
79-88 | 109329-90144 | 90.0448455 -91.79177119 |
62-87 | 169542-92303 | 84.56203931-91.59517945 |
41-61 | 326517-173239 | 70.26839007-84.22540213 |
1-42 | 1025009-334080 | 66.6590786-69.5797271 |
The JEE Main 2025 question paper solutions will be made available by various coaching centres based on memory-based questions collected from candidates who appeared for the JEE Main exam paper 2. Candidates can use those JEE Main 2025 unofficial answer keys to calculate their probable JEE Main 2025 score.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Main 2025 results for session 1 on February 12. The results for session 2 will be released later by April 17.
Candidates can check last year’s JEE Main cut-off for Paper 2 below for BArch programmes offered by NITs.
Institutes | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
MNIT Jaipur | 757 | 1978 |
MANIT Bhopal | 762 | 2395 |
NIT Calicut | 68 | 271 |
NIT Hamirpur | 1781 | 5219 |
NIT Patna | 2368 | 3956 |
NIT Raipur | 1736 | 3994 |
NIT Rourkela | 552 | 1118 |
NIT Tiruchirappalli | 2 | 318 |
VNIT Nagpur | 265 | 847 |
IIEST Shibpur | 194 | 398 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 BArch (Paper 2A) exam pattern from the table below.
JEE Main paper 2A | Number of questions | Marks |
Part 1 - Mathematics | 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) | 100 |
Part 2 - Aptitude test | 50 | 200 |
Part 3 - Drawing Test | 02 | 100 |
Total | 77 | 400 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 Paper 2B exam pattern from the table given below.
Part-I: Mathematics | 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) | 100 |
Part 2 - Aptitude test | 50 | 200 |
Part 3 - Planning test | 25 | 100 |
Total | 100 | 400 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 exam scheme from the table below.
Subject | Type of Questions | Mode of Examination |
Part 1 - Mathematics | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & Questions for which the answer is a numerical value | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
Part 2 - Aptitude Test | Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only |
Part 3 - Drawing | Questions to test drawing aptitude | Pen & Paper Based” (offline) mode to be attempted on a drawing A4 sheet |
Candidates can check the expected JEE Main 2025 BArch, BPlanning cut-off marks in the table given below-
Category | Cut-off marks |
UR | 85-90 |
UR-PH | 5-10 |
EWS | 70-75 |
OBC-NCL | 70-75 |
SC | 50-55 |
ST | 35-40 |
Candidates going to appear for the JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 should carry their admit card along with a government id.
NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam for BArch and BPlanning exams today. The exam will be conducted from 3 PM to 6:30 PM.