JEE Main 2025 Live: NTA updates official website; exam date, registration link soon

Candidates will require the following documents for JEE Mains 2025 registration

• Passport-sized photograph (scanned)
• Signature (scanned)
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Government-issued ID proof
• Educational documents (Class 10 and Class 12 marksheets)
• Domicile certificate (if applicable)
• Payment details (debit, credit card or net banking)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Main 2025 exam for both sessions.

The JEE Mains 2025 exam will be held in 2 sessions. The JEE Mains 2025 first session will be conducted in the last week of January and second session will be held in April.

The National Testing Agency has not yet announced the JEE Main 2025 exam date. However, as per past trends the JEE Mains 2025 exam for session 1 will be held in January end.

According to the JEE Main marking scheme for previous years, candidates will receive four marks for each correct answer, while one mark will be deducted for each incorrect response due to negative marking. Unattempted or unanswered questions will receive zero marks.

Candidates can review the JEE Main 2025 reservation criteria, expected to follow past trends. The allocation typically includes 15% for Scheduled Castes (SC), 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST), and 27% for Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL). Additionally, 10% is reserved for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and a horizontal reservation of 5% is provided for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) across all categories.

The JEE Main 2025 exam for BE, BTech will have 75 questions for a total of 300 marks, divided into three sections- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Candidates must carry the following items to the JEE Mains 2025 exam centre: 

• JEE Main 2025 admit card
• Valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar, PAN, etc.)
• Passport size photograph
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Self-declaration (if required)
• Transparent ballpoint pen

Candidates with benchmark disabilities, including blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected), and cerebral palsy, can request assistance from a scribe, reader, or lab assistant. For those with other benchmark disabilities, such assistance requires a certificate confirming the need for a scribe, issued by the Chief Medical Officer, Civil Surgeon, or Medical Superintendent of a government healthcare institution.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the government guidelines for conduct of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 for persons with disabilities (PwD). 

Pursuing engineering from JNU and DU comes with struggles related to infrastructure, laboratories, vacant seats. Both the central universities admit students through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main. JNU currently offers two four-year BTech programmes in computer science and engineering (CSE) and electronics and communication engineering (ECE). Delhi University launched three engineering courses last year -- BTech in CSE, BTech in ECE, and BTech in Electrical Engineering. 

NTA will mention the documents required for JEE Main 2025 registration in the JEE Main 2025 information bulletin. Meanwhile, aspirants can check the basic documents to be uploaded while filling the JEE Main application form 2025 below.

• Class 10 marksheet and certificate
• Class 12 marksheet and certificate
• Scanned image of photograph
• Scanned image of signature
• Caste certificate

The Akash Educational Services Limited (AESL), commonly known as Akash coaching, has launched a JEE Main 2025 crash course for both session 1 and session 2. "The Crash Course for JEE Main 2025 provides students with a highly structured, intensive learning plan that focuses on covering the entire syllabus comprehensively within a short period. It combines a robust lecture plan, frequent testing, and expert guidance to ensure students are well-prepared for the exam," in their words. 

Phase 1 of the JEE Main 2025 crash course spans 75 days, commencing on November 7, 2024, and concluding on January 23, 2025. Students will participate in a total of 138 lectures during this phase, with three lectures scheduled each day from Monday to Saturday, amounting to a daily teaching duration of 4 hours and 30 minutes. The lectures include 69 hours of teaching each for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The course also includes six part tests and four mock tests, online, totaling 10 tests and 30 test hours.

Phase 2 is a shorter, 46-day course starting on December 9, 2024, and also ending on January 23, 2025. During this phase, students will attend 96 lectures, with again three lectures per day and a total daily teaching time of 4 hours and 30 minutes. Aspirants will receive 48 hours of instruction in PCM. Like the first phase, students in Phase II will also complete six part tests and four mock tests, conducted online, with 30 test hours in total.

NTA will release JEE Main 2025 application form soon at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The application fee will be mentioned in the JEE Main 2025 information bulletin. Last year, the JEE Main registration fee was Rs 1,000 for male candidates belonging to the unreserved and Rs 800 for female. The third gender applicants had to pay Rs 500. The category-wise application fee is given below. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has updated the new official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, and notified the change in JEE Mains 2025 exam pattern on it. As per the revised pattern, there will be only five questions in section B of each subject and every question will be mandatory. The optional questions are being discontinued from the 2025 exam. 

The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli, commonly known as NIT Trichy, is the best engineering college in India which admits students through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main), as per the NIRF ranking 2024. Among the other top engineering colleges in India are NIT Surathkal, Jadavpur University, DTU, VIT Vellore, BITS Pilani. 

JEE Mains 2025: NIT Trichy among top engineering colleges in India. (Image: Official)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to release the JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria. However, as per last year's information, the 75% in Class 12 criteria has not been removed. The exam agency reinstated the eligibility criteria for JEE Main last year after removing it during the Covid period. 

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Mains 2025 reservation criteria (as per past trends) below. 

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5% 
• Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL): 27% 
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 10% 
• Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5% horizontal reservation is provided across all categories.

Candidates can have a look at JEE Mains 2025 tie-breaking criteria below 

• Candidates obtaining higher percentile scores in mathematics are ranked higher.
• If the tie still exists, candidates obtaining higher percentile scores in physics are given the higher JEE Main rank in 2025.
• If the tie still exists, candidates obtaining a higher percentile score in chemistry will get a higher rank.
• Candidates older in age is given preference.

The JEE Main exam syllabus is expected to remain unchanged. For JEE Main 2025, it will cover essential topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics based on the NCERT curriculum for Classes 11 and 12.

The JEE Mains 2025 registration process involves the following

• Visit official website: Go to the official JEE Main website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, or the National Testing Agency (NTA) website.
• New Registration: Click on the "New Registration" button and complete the registration process by providing basic details such as your name, date of birth, and email ID.
• Fill JEE Mains 2025 application form: Once registered, log in with your credentials to fill out the application form. Provide details such as personal information, educational qualifications, and preferred exam cities.
• Upload documents: Upload scanned images of your photograph, signature, and required certificates (category certificate, PwD certificate, if applicable) in the prescribed format.
• Payment of JEE Mains 2025 registration fee: Pay the application fee online through net banking, credit, debit card, or UPI. 
• Confirmation: After successful payment, download and print the confirmation page for future reference.
• Correction window: NTA will open a correction window for making changes to certain fields in the JEE Mains 2025 application form.

The JEE Mains 2025 official website is active now. Latest official notices on JEE Mains 2025 can be accessed at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Candidates can carry the following items to the JEE Mains 2025 exam centre. 

• JEE Main 2025 admit card
• Valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar, PAN, etc.)
• Passport size photograph
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Self-declaration (if required)
• Transparent ballpoint pen

For JEE Mains 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has specified that all rough work or calculations must be done only on the rough sheets provided at the exam center. Candidates will receive these sheets in the examination room or hall. Upon completion of the exam, it is mandatory for candidates to hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator before leaving the exam hall.

Candidates can attempt JEE Main for three consecutive years, with two attempts per year.

The JEE Main 2025 Session 1 exam is tentatively scheduled to be held in the last week of January 2025. 

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main exam is held for admission to BTech, BArch and BPlan courses at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions. 

The latest update on JEE Mains 2025 official website is about JEE Main 2023 session 2 paper 2 scorecard. The JEE Mains 2025 official website is jeemain.nta.nic.in.

As per NTA, if a candidate engages in unfair practices during, before, or after the JEE Mains 2025 exam, they will be booked under Unfair Means (UFM) case. Such candidates may face severe consequences, including a ban from taking the exam for three years. Additionally, they can also face criminal charges or other actions deemed appropriate by the authorities.

JEE Main scores are valid for one year. This means candidates can use their JEE Main 2025 scores for admission at participating institutions in the academic year 2025-26.

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Mains 2025 marking scheme belwow

• +4 marks for every correct answer.
• No negative marking for incorrect answers.
• 0 marks for unattempted questions.

The National Testing Agency will conduct the JEE Main 2025 exam in two sessions- January and April.

The JEE Main 2025 registration process has not yet commenced. The JEE Main 2025 application form link will be activated at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency has not yet announced the JEE Mains 2025 exam date. However, as per past trends the JEE Mains 2025 exam for session 1 will be held in January end.

According to the revised pattern announced by NTA, there will be no optional questions in section B of the JEE Mains 2025 exam.

Some of the top NITs based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2024 are as follows:

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka, Surathkal
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar
• Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi

The NTA has clarified that all details regarding JEE Main 2025 will now be hosted on the official websites nta.ac.in and jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Mains 2025 official website has recently been updated.

The full form of JEE Main is Joint Entrance Examination Main. It is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes. 

JEE Mains 2025 Live: Mode of examination

• Paper 1 (BE, BTech): Conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode only.
• Paper 2A (BArch):
  • Mathematics (Part 1) and aptitude test (Part 3) in CBT mode.
  • Drawing Test (Part 3) in penand-paper (offline) mode on an A4 drawing sheet.
• Paper 2B (BPlanning):
  • Mathematics (Part 1), Aptitude Test (Part 2), and Planning-Based Questions (Part 3) in CBT mode.

No, the National Testing Agency is yet to publish the JEE Main 2025 official brochure at jeemain.nta.nic.in.  

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Main 2025 marks distribution below. 

The NTA is yet to release the JEE Main 2025 syllabus PDF. The syllabus will cover Class 11 and 12 topics in physics, chemistry, and mathematics. For Paper 2 (BArch and BPlan), it will include mathematics, general aptitude, and subject-specific topics related to drawing or planning.

The JEE Main marking scheme awards four marks for each correct answer. One mark will be deducted for every incorrect response. No negative marking is applied, and no marks are given for questions left unanswered.

The table below displays the number of students who appeared for JEE Main in previous years.

Candidates who have qualified for the Class 12 board exams in 2023 or 2024, or are appearing in 2025, are eligible to apply for the JEE Mains 2025 exams.

Candidates can attempt the JEE Main twice in a year. JEE Main Session I will be held in January while JEE Main Session II will be held in April.

To register for JEE Main 2025, candidates must upload the following documents in the specified format:

• The recent photograph should be in either colour or black and white, with 80% of the face (without a mask) visible, including the ears, against a white background.
• Both the scanned photograph and signature must be in JPG or JPEG format and clearly legible.
• The size of the scanned photograph should range from 10 KB to 200 KB.
• The size of the scanned signature should range from 4 KB to 30 KB.
• The scanned copy of the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) certificate should be in PDF format, between 50 KB and 300 KB, and clearly legible.

The JEE Main exam is conducted every year in 13 languages; English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

The JEE Mains 2025 exam will be held in different languages including Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Hindi, English, Telugu, and Urdu and Gujarati.

The new official website of JEE Mains 2025 is jeemain.nta.nic.in

Some of the top NITs based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2024 are as follows:

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka, Surathkal

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut

• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar

• Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi

The exam pattern of JEE Main 2025 will consist of two sections. The section A will consist of 20 multiple choice questions (MCQs). Section B will have 5 numerical value type (NVT) questions.

The JEE Mains 2025 exam will be held tentatively in January and April 2025.

The JEE Main 2025 exam for BE, BTech will have 75 questions for a total of 300 marks, divided into three sections- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

NTA will soon activate the JEE Mains 2025 registration link on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The exam conducting authority has revised the JEE Main 2025 exam pattern section B for paper 1 and 2. As per the updates, section A will contain 20 multiple choice questions (MCQs), while Section B will contain only 5 numerical value type questions per subject. In section B, candidates will have the option to attempt all five questions. The exam duration for JEE Mains 2025 is three hours with a total mark of 300.

NTA has released a notice regarding the discontinuation of optional questions in section B of the JEE Main 2025 exam.

NTA has not mandated any criteria for the age of candidates appearing for the JEE Main. Students of any age can appear in the exam, but only for three consecutive years from passing their class 12.

Candidates must have qualified for Class 12 board exams in the years 2023, and 2024 or appearing in 2025 are eligible to apply for JEE Mains 2025 exams. 

Candidates must carry the following items to the JEE Mains 2025 exam centre: 

• JEE Main 2025 admit card
• Valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar, PAN, etc.)
• Passport size photograph
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Self-declaration (if required)
• Transparent ballpoint pen

The JEE Main marking scheme is as follows: 

• Four marks for each correct answer. 

• No negative marking.

• One mark will be deducted for every incorrect response. 

• No marks will be given for questions left unanswered.

As per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, NIT Tiruchirappalli emerged as the best NIT in the country for the engineering category. NTA conducts the JEE Main 2025 exam for admission of students to UG engineering and architecture programmes offered by the top National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other government and private institutes.

It is expected that JEE Main exam syllabus will remain the same. The syllabus for JEE Main 2025 includes important topics of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics of NCERT Class 11 and 12.

The steps to download the JEE Main 2025 information bulletin are as follows. 

• Visit the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in

• Click on the “Information Bulletin” option available in the “Information” tab

• The information bulletin will automatically appear on the JEE Main 2025

• Click on the “download” option available. 

The official website of JEE Mains 2025 is jeemain.nta.nic.in

NTA will soon announce the JEE Main 2025 marking scheme online. Candidates will be able to check the JEE Main total marks and section-wise marks through the JEE Mains information bulletin.

Candidates can apply for JEE Mains 2025 session 1 and session 2 through “Online” mode only. The application form in any other mode will not be accepted. 

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Mains 2025 reservation criteria (as per past trends) below. 

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5% 
• Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL): 27% 
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 10% 
• Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 5% horizontal reservation is provided across all categories.

A review committee has recommended that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay make improvements in several areas. These include modifying its placement process, upgrading outdated laboratories, improving infrastructure, and restructuring academic units and programmes. The committee also suggested promoting postdoctoral programmes, creating outreach campuses, and establishing a human resource welfare division.

The NTA is yet to publish the JEE Main 2025 syllabus PDF. The JEE Mains 2025 syllabus will be based on Class 11 and 12 physics, chemistry, and mathematics topics. For Paper 2 (BArch and BPlan), it will include mathematics, general aptitude, and specific drawing or planning topics. 

Candidates can have a look at JEE Mains 2025 tie-breaking criteria below 

• Candidates obtaining higher Percentile Scores in Mathematics are ranked higher.
• If the tie still exists, candidates obtaining higher Percentile Scores in Physics are given the higher JEE Main rank in 2025.
• If the tie still exists after then candidates obtaining a higher Percentile Score in Chemistry will get a higher rank.
• Finally, candidates older in age is given preference.

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Main 2025 marks distribution below. 

To be eligible for JEE Main 2025, candidates must have passed Class 12 in 2023, 2024, or 2025.

No, the National Testing Agency is yet to publish the JEE Main 2025 official brochure at jeemain.nta.nic.in.  

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Main 2025 marks vs ranks (as per past trends) below. 

The JEE Mains 2025 exam will be held in 2 sessions. The JEE Mains 2025 first session will be conducted in the last week of January and second session will be held in April.

JEE Mains 2025 will be conducted in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

According to the National Testing Agency (NTA), candidates applying for JEE Mains 2025 under the reservation for persons with disabilities must have a minimum of 40% benchmark disability. 

According to the latest NTA update, candidates can download their documents, such as the confirmation page, admit card, and score cards, through UMANG and DigiLocker.

JEE Mains 2025 is expected to follow the two-shift schedule as per past trends:

• Shift 1: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
• Shift 2: 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

For admission into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs through JEE Mains 2025, candidates are required to have studied physics and maths in Class 12, along with one optional subject like chemistry, biology, biotechnology, or a technical vocational subject.

Candidates can check the previous year's JEE Mains cut-off below.

The JEE Mains 2025 registration process involves the following

• Visit official website: Go to the official JEE Main website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, or the National Testing Agency (NTA) website.
• New Registration: Click on the "New Registration" button and complete the registration process by providing basic details such as your name, date of birth, and email ID.
• Fill JEE Mains 2025 application form: Once registered, log in with your credentials to fill out the application form. Provide details such as personal information, educational qualifications, and preferred exam cities.
• Upload documents: Upload scanned images of your photograph, signature, and required certificates (category certificate, PwD certificate, if applicable) in the prescribed format.
• Payment of JEE Mains 2025 registration fee: Pay the application fee online through net banking, credit, debit card, or UPI. 
• Confirmation: After successful payment, download and print the confirmation page for future reference.
• Correction window: NTA will open a correction window for making changes to certain fields in the JEE Mains 2025 application form.

Candidates can carry the following items to the JEE Mains 2025 exam centre. 

• JEE Main 2025 admit card
• Valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar, PAN, etc.)
• Passport size photograph
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Self-declaration (if required)
• Transparent ballpoint pen

Candidates can attempt JEE Main for three consecutive years, with two attempts per year.

For JEE Mains 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has specified that all rough work or calculations must be done only on the rough sheets provided at the exam center. Candidates will receive these sheets in the examination room or hall. Upon completion of the exam, it is mandatory for candidates to hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator before leaving the exam hall.

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main exam is held for admission to BTech, BArch and BPlan courses at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions. 

The latest update on JEE Mains 2025 official website is about JEE Main 2023 session 2 paper 2 scorecard. The JEE Mains 2025 official website is jeemain.nta.nic.in.

As per NTA, if a candidate engages in unfair practices during, before, or after the JEE Mains 2025 exam, they will be booked under Unfair Means (UFM) case. Such candidates may face severe consequences, including a ban from taking the exam for three years. Additionally, they can also face criminal charges or other actions deemed appropriate by the authorities.

JEE Main scores are valid for one year. This means candidates can use their JEE Main 2025 scores for admission at participating institutions in the academic year 2025-26.

Candidates can have a look at the JEE Mains 2025 marking scheme belwow

• +4 marks for every correct answer.
• No negative marking for incorrect answers.
• 0 marks for unattempted questions.

The National Testing Agency will conduct the JEE Main 2025 exam in two sessions- January and April.

The JEE Main 2025 registration process has not yet commenced. The JEE Main 2025 application form link will be activated at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency has not yet announced the JEE Mains 2025 exam date. However, as per past trends the JEE Mains 2025 exam for session 1 will be held in January end.

As per the revised pattern, there will be no optional questions in section B of the JEE Mains 2025 exam.

The NTA has clarified that all details regarding JEE Main 2025 will now be hosted on the official websites nta.ac.in and jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Mains 2025 official website has recently been updated.

The full form of JEE Main is Joint Entrance Examination Main. It is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes. 

Some of the top NITs based on the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking 2024 are as follows:

• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka, Surathkal
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar
• Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur
• National Institute of Technology (NIT) Delhi

• Paper 1 (BE, BTech): Conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode only.
• Paper 2A (BArch):
  • Mathematics (Part 1) and aptitude test (Part 3) in CBT mode.
  • Drawing Test (Part 3) in penand-paper (offline) mode on an A4 drawing sheet.
• Paper 2B (BPlanning):
  • Mathematics (Part 1), Aptitude Test (Part 2), and Planning-Based Questions (Part 3) in CBT mode.

No, the National Testing Agency is yet to publish the JEE Main 2025 official brochure at jeemain.nta.nic.in.