JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024

Last Updated: September 7, 2024Categories: JEE, JEE Main 2024

JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024 – Subject, Questions and Marking Scheme

The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the details of the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024. The examination consists of two papers, Paper 1 for BTech/BE aspirants and Paper 2 for BArch/BPlan, respectively.

Paper 2 is further divided into:, Paper 2A and 2B, and is conducted separately for BArch and BPlan.

JEE Main exam is conducted through the online mode and only the drawing section of paper 2A is conducted offline.

Exam pattern is an extremely important part for candidates. It can help them to better understand the whole purpose of the exam. It helps in preparation a lot, so there are no surprise elements left for candidates.

JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024 for BTech/BE (Paper 1)

The table below covers all the important components of JEE Main Pattern for Paper-1 (BTech):

Particulars BTech/BE
Exam mode Online (Computer based)
Number of sections and subjects 3 & (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics)
Duration of exam 3 hours- (180 minutes)

4 hours- for PwD candidates
Type of questions MCQs: 4 options given with only 1 correct option

Numerical Value Questions
Section A (MCQ) Mathematics: 20

Chemistry: 20

Physics: 20
Section B (Numerical Value) Mathematics: 10

Physics: 10

Chemistry: 10

In Section B, students have to attempt any five out of 10.
Total questions in JEE Mains 90
JEE Mains Total Marks 300 marks
Language of paper In addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati, Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024 for BArch and BPlan (Paper 2)

Particulars BArch Exam Pattern BPlanning Exam Pattern
Exam mode Online (Mathematics and Aptitude) and offline (Drawing test) Online
Number of sections and subjects 3 (Drawing, Mathematics, and Aptitude) 3 (Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning Based Questions)
Duration of exam 3 hours (180 minutes) 3 hours (180 minutes)
Sections Mathematics (Part I) 20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value Questions

Aptitude Test (Part II) 50

Drawing Test (Part III) 02

 Mathematics: 20 questions and 10 Numerical Value Questions

Aptitude: 50

Planning Based Questions: 25
Number of questions 82 105
Type of questions Mathematics and Aptitude: Objective-type questions

Drawing: Questions to test the candidate’s drawing and sketching skills

 Mathematics and Aptitude

Planning-Based Questions – Multiple-Choice Questions
Total Marks of JEE Mains 400 marks (Drawing section will be of a total of 100 marks, marking of every question will be given along with it) 400
Language of paper Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati

JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern: Total Number of Questions

JEE Main 2024 will have three separate papers for BTech, BArch, and B.Plan. The total number of questions will be different for each of these papers. The breakup of subject wise questions is given below:

Total Questions in JEE Mains Paper-1 (BTech)

There will be a total of 90 questions in JEE Main Paper-1. The paper is conducted by the NTA for admission to BTech courses. Check the table below for the details related to the total questions in JEE Mains Paper-1 (BTech):

Subjects in Paper-1 Section-A Section-B Question Paper Design
Mathematics 20 10
  • Each subject will have two sections, sections A and B.
  • Section A will have Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Numerical Value Questions.
  • In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10
  • There will be no negative marking for Section B
Physics 20 10
Chemistry 20 10
Total 90

Total Questions in JEE Mains Paper-2A (BArch)

There will be a total of 90 questions in JEE Main Paper-2A. The paper is conducted by the NTA for admission to BArch courses. Check the table below for the details related to total questions in JEE Mains Paper-2A (BArch):

Subjects in Paper-2A (BArch) Section-A Section-B Question Paper Design
Mathematics – Part I 20 10
  • Part -1 will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value
  • In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10
  • There will be no negative marking for Section B
Aptitude Test – Part II 50 –
Drawing Test – Part III 02 –
Total 82

Total Questions in JEE Mains Paper-2B (B.Plan)

There will be a total of 90 questions in JEE Main Paper-2B. The paper is conducted by the NTA for admission to B.Plan courses. Check the table below for the details related to total questions in JEE Mains Paper-2B (B.Plan):

Subjects in Paper-2B (BPlanning) Section-A Section-B Question Paper Design
Mathematics – Part I 20 10
  • Part -1 will discuss two sections.
  • Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value
  • In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for Section B
Aptitude Test – Part II 50 –
Planning-Based Questions – Part III 25 –
Total 105

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