NTA JEE Main 2025 session 1 exams begin tomorrow; things to keep in mind

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will commence the first session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 exam tomorrow, January 22. The first exam will be held for JEE Main 2025 paper 1 for BE, BTech. Candidates appearing for the JEE Mains 2025 session 1 January 22 exam can download the JEE Main admit card 2025 from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The first session of JEE Main 2025 is being conducted from January 22 to 30 for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes offered by the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and Centrally-Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) for the academic session 2025-26.

The duration of NTA JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam will be three hours. As per the JEE Main 2025 exam timings, the entrance test will be conducted in two shifts – shift 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm.

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JEE Main 2025 exam pattern, new changes

This year, the testing agency has dropped the optional questions from section B of the JEE Main exam. Now, instead of choosing five questions from a total of 10, examinees will be required to attempt all five and there will not be any choices of questions.

In order to appear for the exam, the JEE Main 2025 candidates have been asked to fill a non-Aadhaar declaration form. The declaration seeks information on mismatch between image and candidate’s face in the JEE Main 2025 application form.

Recognising the challenges faced by the north-eastern students, the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) has announced a special round of counselling for those who do not secure a seat through the initial JoSAA, CSAB counselling phases for NIT admissions.