Download Admit Cards for Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2025-JEE exam

National Testing Agency (NTA)

The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, has assigned the responsibility of conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) to the NTA since 2019. JEE (Main) consists of two papers:

Paper 1: For admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E./B. Tech) at NITs, IIITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs). This paper also serves as an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs.

Paper 2: For admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses.

Now the Admit-Cards for exam are live. Interested candidates can download their admit cards.

Important Events

Event	Details
Exam Name	Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2025
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Papers Offered	Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech (UG Engineering Programs)
	Paper 2: B. Arch and B. Planning
Session 1 Dates	January 2025
Session 2 Dates	April 2025
Online Application Submission	28 October 2024 to 22 November 2024 (up to 09:00 PM)
Last Date for Fee Transaction	22 November 2024 (up to 11:50 PM)
City of Examination Announcement	First week of January 2025
Admit Card Download	3 days before the examination date
Examination Dates	22 January to 31 January 2025
Result Declaration	By 12 February 2025
Languages Offered	13 languages (including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati)
Official Websites	www.nta.ac.in
	https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/

Fee Structure for JEE (Main) – 2025

Paper Type	Candidate Category	Fee (₹) – Centres in India	Fee (₹) – Centres Outside India
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech	General Male	1000	5000
	General Female	800	4000
	Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) Male	900	4500
	Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) Female	800	4000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Male	500	2500
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Female	500	2500
	Third Gender	500	3000

Paper 2A: B. Arch	General Male	1000	5000
	General Female	800	4000
	Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) Male	900	4500
	Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) Female	800	4000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Male	500	2500
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Female	500	2500
	Third Gender	500	3000

Paper 2B: B. Planning	General Male	1000	5000
	General Female	800	4000
	Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) Male	900	4500
	Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) Female	800	4000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Male	500	2500
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Female	500	2500
	Third Gender	500	3000

Paper 1 & Paper 2A	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Male	2000	10000
	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Female	1600	8000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Male	1000	5000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Female	1000	5000
	Third Gender	1000	5000

Paper 1 & Paper 2B	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Male	2000	10000
	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Female	1600	8000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Male	1000	5000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Female	1000	5000
	Third Gender	1000	5000

Paper 2A & Paper 2B	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Male	2000	10000
	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Female	1600	8000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Male	1000	5000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Female	1000	5000
	Third Gender	1000	5000

Paper 1, Paper 2A & Paper 2B	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Male	2000	10000
	General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL) Female	1600	8000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Male	1000	5000
	SC/ST/PwD/PwBD Female	1000	5000
	Third Gender	1000	5000

Processing Charges and GST: To be paid by the candidate as applicable.

Exam Pattern , Exam Timing and Marking System

Examination Mode	Paper	Subjects	Section A	Section B	Total	Timing (IST)
Computer Based Test (CBT)	Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)	Mathematics	20*	05*	75	First Shift: 09:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
		Physics	20*	05*		Second Shift: 03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
		Chemistry	20*	05*

Computer Based Test (CBT)	Paper 2A (B. Arch.)	Mathematics – Part I	20*	05*	77	First Shift: 09:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
		Aptitude Test – Part II	50			Second Shift: 03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
		Drawing Test – Part III	Pen and Paper

Computer Based Test (CBT)	Paper 2B (B. Planning)	Mathematics – Part I	20*	05*	100	Second Shift: 03:00 PM – 06:00 PM
		Aptitude Test – Part II	50
		Planning – Part III		25

Additional Notes:

Sections:
Section A: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
Section B: Questions requiring numerical value answers
Negative Marking: Applicable for incorrect answers in both Section A and Section B.

ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION

For appearing in the JEE (Main) – 2025, there is no age limit for the candidates.

The candidates who have passed the class XII / equivalent examination in 2023, 2024 or appearing in 2025
irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) – 2025 examination.

However, the candidates may be required to fulfill the age criteria of the Institute(s) to which they are desirous of taking admission.

Qualifying Examinations (QE)

i. The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State
Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian
School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
ii. Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/
University.
iii. Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense
Academy
iv. Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling
with a minimum of five subjects.
v. Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country is
recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
vi. Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
vii. A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3
years duration.
viii. General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the
Advanced (A) level.
ix. High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International
Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
x. Candidates who have completed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or
from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian
Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the
Class XII Examination.
xi. In case the Class XII Examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed
at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.