JEE Main 2025 Live: NTA JEE session 1 begins tomorrow; admit card link, exam pattern, passing marks

NTA JEE Main 2025 will be conducted from January 22 to 30 in two shifts. Updates on admit card, exam pattern, timings, dress code, exam centre list, marking scheme, cut-offs, and more.

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JEE Main 2025 session 1 starts tomorrow; admit card, timings, dress code, updates. (Representational Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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Vagisha Kaushik | January 21, 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will commence the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 session 1 tomorrow, January 22. The NTA JEE Mains 2025 will be conducted on January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30 for admission to undergraduate engineering and architecture programmes.

Candidates appearing for the engineering entrance exam can download the JEE Main admit card 2025 from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. It is mandatory to carry the admit card of JEE Main 2025 along with a valid photo ID proof.

In the latest update, NTA has changed the JEE Main exam centre 2025 at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exam will be held in 15 cities outside India.

As per the revised JEE Main 2025 exam pattern, there will not be any optional questions in section B of both the papers. JEE Mains comprises two papers – paper 1 for BE and BTech programmes and paper 2 for BArch and BPlanning programmes. The JEE Main 2025 paper 1 will consist of 75 questions on physics, chemistry, and mathematics carrying a total of 300 marks.

JEE Main 2025 exam duration is three hours. The exam will be held in two sessions – shift 1 from 9 am to 12 noon and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm.

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NTA JEE Main 2025 will be conducted from January 22 to 30 in two shifts. Updates on admit card, exam pattern, timings, dress code, exam centre list, things to carry, marking scheme, cut-offs, exam-day guidelines, and more.

January 21, 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

JEE Main 2025: Paper 1 tie-breaking rules

Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 paper 1 tie-breaking rules given below.

  • NTA score in Mathematics,
  • NTA score in Physics,
  • NTA score in Chemistry,
  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects ,
  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics ,
  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics ,
  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry
  • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

January 21, 2025 | 09:56 PM IST

JEE Main 2025: Expected rank vs percentile

Candidates can check the JEE Main expected rank vs percentile 2025 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

January 21, 2025 | 09:08 PM IST

JEE Main 2025 revised exam pattern

NTA has removed the optional questions from section B of the JEE Main 2025 exam. Instead of selecting any five questions out of 10, candidates will now have to attempt all five. Additionally, there will be no question choices in any subject for both paper 1 and paper 2 of JEE Main 2025.

January 21, 2025 | 08:17 PM IST

JEE Main 2025 shift timings

The JEE Main 2025 will be held in two shifts as follows: 

  • Shift 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon
  • Shift 2 will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm

January 21, 2025 | 08:07 PM IST

JEE Main 2024: Exam timings

Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam timings from the table given below.

Particular

First Shift

Second Shift

JEE Main 2025 exam time

9 AM to 12 PM

3 PM to 6 PM

Entry into the examination centre

7:30 AM to 8:30 AM

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM

JEE Main 2025 instructions given by the invigilator

8:30 AM to 8:50 AM

2:30 AM to 2:50 PM

Candidate login to read instructions

8:50 AM

2:50 PM

Commencement of JEE Main 2025 exam

9 AM

3 PM

January 21, 2025 | 06:49 PM IST

JEE Main 2025: Exam timings

As per JEE Main exam timings 2025, shift 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has advised candidates to reach the venue well in advance, at least 2 hours before the exam commences.

January 21, 2025 | 05:56 PM IST

JEE MAIN hall ticket download

The candidates who are going to appear for the JEE Main 2025 exam tomorrow, can download the hall ticket from the official NTA website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Main 2025 exam to start from tomorrow

January 21, 2025 | 05:23 PM IST

JEE MAINS 2025 exam date session 1

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam date. The authority will be conducting the exam from January 28 to 30. Candidates can check the schedule from below.

EventsDates

JEE Main 2025 Admit Card for Jan 28 29 30 release date

January 24, 2025 (January 28, 29, 30, 2025) Expected

JEE Main Admit Card 2025 release date

January 18, 2025 (January 22, 23, 24)

JEE Main 2025 Exam Date for Session

B.E/B.Tech - January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 2025.

B.Arch/B.Planning - January 30, 2025.

January 21, 2025 | 04:43 PM IST

JEE Main 2025 admit card: Important points

Candidates who are going to appear for the JEE Main 2025 exam tomorrow should note some important points given below.

  • Please check all details correctly mentioned on the admit card such as Name, photograph, Signature and the details of the examination centre.

  • If there is any discrepancy, immediately contact the NTA Help Line at 011-40759000 (Available from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM).

  • Candidates must appear at the allotted exam centre on the specified date and shift/timing mentioned on their Admit Card.

  • Read all instructions carefully on the Admit Card and follow them strictly during the examination.

January 21, 2025 | 04:25 PM IST

JEE Mains 2025: Details on admit card

JEE Main 2025 admit card will carry the following details.

  • Candidate’s name
  • Father’s name
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Category
  • State of eligibility
  • JEE Main roll number
  • Paper that the candidate will be appearing for
  • JEE Main 2025 application form number
  • Allotted exam centre of JEE Main 2025
  • Allotted date and time
  • Signature and photograph of the candidate
  • Candidate’s parent’s signature
  • Guidelines for examination

January 21, 2025 | 03:58 PM IST

JEE Main 2025: Previous year cut-off

Candidates appearing for the JEE main 2025 exam tomorrow can check the JEE main last year cut-off to predict the JEE Mains qualifying marks.

CategoryJEE Main cut-off
General93.2362181
Gen-PwD0.0018700
EWS81.3266412
OBC-NCL79.6757881
SC60.0923182
ST46.6975840

January 21, 2025 | 03:46 PM IST

JEE MAIN admit card 2025 download link

Candidates appearing for the engineering entrance exam can download the JEE Main admit card 2025 from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Main admit card 2025 will look like this.


January 21, 2025 | 03:37 PM IST

What is a good score in JEE Main 2025?

The JEE Main 2025 exam will be conducted from January 22 to January 30, 2025. Candidates can check the expected good score for JEE Mains 2025 from the table below.

Marks out of 300

Rank

295 - 300

1-10

288- 294

11-20

280-284

22-44

270-279

63-107

252- 268

106–522

231-249

546-1385

215-230

1421- 2798

202-214

2862- 4666

190-200

4830 - 6664

175-189

7151 -10746

161-174

11018 -16163

January 21, 2025 | 03:12 PM IST

JEE Main 2025 exam timings

NTA will commence the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 exam from tomorrow, January 22, 2025. The exam will be conducted in two shifts. Shift 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon, while shift 2 will take place from 3 pm to 6 pm.

January 21, 2025 | 02:46 PM IST

JEE Main 2025 from tomorrow

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 will commence from tomorrow. The exam will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from January 22 to 30 in two shifts.

January 21, 2025 | 02:18 PM IST

JEE Main 2025: BTech cut-offs for EWS at NITs

Candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category will find it tough to grab a BTech Computer Science and Engineering seat at a National Institute of Technology (NIT) which doesn't fall in their state. The highest JEE Main rank an EWS candidate needed in order to secure a BTech CSE seat in an NIT in the last three years has been recorded at 170 at NIT Tiruchirappalli for candidates outside Tamil Nadu. 

Read More: JEE Main 2025: Grabbing BTech CSE seat at NIT tougher for economically weaker aspirants

JEE Main cut-offs for EWS in BTech CSE programmes at NITs. JEE Main 2025: BTech CSE cut-offs for EWS category at NITs. (Image: NIT Tiruchirappalli)

January 21, 2025 | 01:57 PM IST

JEE Main 2025 Syllabus: Deleted topics

NTA has not removed any topic from the JEE Main 2025 syllabus. However, certain topics that were dropped in the previous years will no longer be included in the JEE Main 2025 session 1 exams. Check JEE Main deleted syllabus 2025 below. 

Mathematics: Mathematical Induction and mathematical reasoning units have been deleted.

Physics: In Physics, the communication device unit has been deleted from the JEE Main syllabus.

Chemistry: Surface chemistry, states of matter, general principles and processes of isolation of metals, s-block elements, hydrogen, environmental chemistry, alcohol phenol and ether, and polymers chapters have been removed.

January 21, 2025 | 01:26 PM IST

JEE Mains Admit Card 2025: NTA tightens security

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has implemented security measures to tighten security during the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 session 1 starting tomorrow, January 22. As a part of the security measures, NTA has taken the following steps: 

  • Verification of identity card
  • Submission of non-Aadhaar declaration by those who didn't apply through Aadhaar details
  • Removal of mandatory COVID-19 self-declaration form from the requirements, as the health situation has improved.
  • Mandatory for candidates to bring JEE Main admit card 2025 and valid ID proof
  • CCTV monitoring

January 21, 2025 | 12:50 PM IST

What is a good score in JEE Main 2025?

JEE Main 2025 aspirants seeking admission to computer science engineering at the top institutes will have to score 100 percentile in the exam. The JEE Main toppers last year went for BTech CSE seats at eight Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). 

Read More: What is a good score in JEE Main 2025? Category-wise JEE Adv cut-offs for CSE IIT admissions

January 21, 2025 | 12:24 PM IST

JEE Main 2025: Shift timings, exam centres

As per JEE Main exam timings 2025, shift 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon and shift 2 from 3 pm to 6 pm. The NTA JEE Mains 2025 session 1 will be held in 284 cities across India and 15 international cities. 

Read More: JEE Main 2025 shift timings for January 22, 23, 24; exam centre list

January 21, 2025 | 12:05 PM IST

JEE Main passing marks: Increasing trend

The JEE Main passing marks have been increasing for all categories over the previous years. The JEE Main cut-off for general category went up from 88.41 in 2022 to 90.78 in 2023 and further to 93.2362181 in 2024. Similarly, for reserved categories the JEE Main qualifying marks have shown an increasing cut-off trend. The JEE Main SC cut-off rose from 43.08 in 2022 to 51.98 in 2023 and then to 60.0923182 in 2024. Similarly, the JEE Main qualifying cut-off for ST category increased from 26.78 in 2022 to 37.23 in 2023 and 46.6975840 in 2024.

January 21, 2025 | 11:32 AM IST

JEE Main Jan 30 admit card 2025: Websites to download

JEE Main January 30 admit card 2025 will be issued soon on the following websites: 

  • nta.ac.in
  • jeemain.nta.nic.in
  • examinationservices.nic.in

January 21, 2025 | 11:16 AM IST

NTA JEE Mains 2025: BTech CSE cut-offs at NITs

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main cut-off for BTech Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) programme at the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) increased last year at most of the institutes. The highest JEE Main cut-off was recorded at 1,224 at NIT Tiruchirappalli for candidates outside Tamil Nadu. 

Read More: JEE Main 2025: BTech Computer Science Engineering cut-offs at NITs went up this year

January 21, 2025 | 11:02 AM IST

JEE Main Login: Credentials required to download admit card

The following credentials will be required to download JEE Main admit card 2025:

  • JEE Main 2025 application number
  • Password created during registration 

January 21, 2025 | 10:46 AM IST

JEE Main Jan 28 admit card 2025: How to download?

Here're steps to download JEE Main Jan 28 admit card 2025, once out: 

  • Go to the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in
  • Click on the link to download the admit card
  • Enter application number and password
  • Click on the submit button
  • JEE Main admit card 2025 will be displayed

January 21, 2025 | 10:31 AM IST

What to expect at JEE Main exam centre 2025?

Candidates appearing for the JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam, starting from tomorrow, are advised to check the NTA rules on JEE Main exam centre 2025 before turning up for the exam. From frisking rules to requirement of documents, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has guided on the process at exam hall on the day of the exam. 

Read More: What to expect at JEE Main exam centre 2025? Frisking rules, documents required

January 21, 2025 | 10:06 AM IST

NTA JEE Main 2025: Marks vs percentile

The JEE Main expected rank vs percentile 2025 is 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

January 21, 2025 | 09:46 AM IST

jeemain.nta.nic.in 2025: Forgot password? Here's how to retrieve

The steps to reset your JEE password, in case forgotten, are as follows: 

  • Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in and click on login window
  • Press on registered candidate link and look for ‘forgot password’
  • Log in with the One-Time-Password (OTP) provided in email or mobile to proceed with a password change to the new one.
  • The user will be redirected to step 2 to create the new password.
  • One-Time-Password (OTP) will be the same in both steps.

January 21, 2025 | 09:18 AM IST

JEE Main 2025 admit card release date

NTA has already issued the JEE Main admit card 2025 for session 1 exams scheduled for January 22, 23, and 24, on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. For the rest of the exams, the National Testing Agency will issue the admit card of JEE Main 2025 in due course of time. 

January 21, 2025 | 09:05 AM IST

JEE Main Syllabus 2025: Topic-wise weightage in physics

Here’s the JEE Main syllabus 2025 for physics along with topic-wise weightage and marks, based on previous year’s question paper analysis.

JEE Main physics topics

Number of questions

Marks

Modern Physics

5

20

Heat and Thermodynamics

3

12

Optics

3

12

Current Electricity

3

12

Electrostatics

3

12

Magnetics

2

8

Unit, Dimension and Vector

1

4

Kinematics

1

4

Laws of Motion

1

4

Work, Power and Energy

1

4

Centre of Mass, Impulse, and Momentum

1

4

Rotation

1

4

Gravitation

1

4

Simple Harmonic Motion

1

4

Solids and Fluids

1

4

Waves

1

4

Electromagnetics Induction; AC

1

4

January 21, 2025 | 08:49 AM IST

JEE Main Exam Date 2025: Session 1 exam schedule

The NTA has announced the JEE Main 2025 schedule for session 1 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main 2025 exam dates and shift timings are given below.

JEE Main 2025 exam date

Paper

Shift

January 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29

Paper 1 (BE, B Tech)

First shift (9:00 am to 12:00 Noon)

Second Shift (03:00 pm to 6:30 pm)

January 30

Paper 2A (B Arch), Paper 2B (B Planning),

Paper 2A and 2B (B Arch & B Planning both)

Second Shift (03:00 pm to 6:30 pm)

January 21, 2025 | 08:38 AM IST

JEE Main 2025: What is non-Aadhaar declaration form?

NTA has introduced a new form, a non-Aadhaar declaration for JEE Main 2025 candidates who didn't apply through their Aadhaar Card details, seeking explanation on a mismatch between their photograph on the application form and face. 

JEE Main 2025 non-Aadhaar declaration formJEE Main 2025 non-Aadhaar declaration. 

January 21, 2025 | 08:27 AM IST

NTA JEE Main 2025: Revised exam pattern

This year, NTA has scrapped the optional questions from section B of the JEE Main 2025 exam. Instead of opting for any five questions out of a total of 10, examinees will now be required to attempt all five and there will not be any choices of questions in any subject of JEE Main 2025 paper 1 and 2. 

January 21, 2025 | 08:16 AM IST

JEE Main 2025 exam timings

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 will be held in two shifts as follows: 

  • Shift 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon
  • Shift 2 will be conducted from 3 pm to 6 pm

January 21, 2025 | 08:05 AM IST

jeemain.nta.nic.in 2025: Exam centre changed at Sharjah

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has changed the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE Main 2025 exam centre at Sharjah, UAE due to "unavoidable circumstances". Candidates appearing for the JEE Mains 2025 session 1 can check the revised exam centre on jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

January 21, 2025 | 07:50 AM IST

How to download admit card of JEE Main 2025?

The steps to download JEE Main 2025 admit card are given below. 

  • Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in
  • Under candidate activity, click on "Admit Card for JEE (Main) 2025 Session-1 (22, 23, 24 January 2025)"
  • Enter application number, password, and captcha as shown
  • Press on submit button
  • JEE Main admit card 2025 will be displayed

January 21, 2025 | 07:42 AM IST

JEE Main Admit Card 2025: Where to download?

Candidates appearing for the JEE Main 2025 session 1 exams can download the JEE Main admit card 2025 for January 22, 23, and 24 exams from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

January 21, 2025 | 07:38 AM IST

JEE Main 2025 begins tomorrow

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will commence the first session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 tomorrow, January 22, 2025. 

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