JEE Main 2020 – National Testing Agency has started facility for JEE Main 2020 image correction. Candidates can correct errors in the uploaded images online, from jeemain.nta.nic.in. The application form for JEE Main 2020 are available until March 06, 2020.10+2 passed / appearing candidates, satisfying eligibility criteria, can apply for the exam. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is a national level entrance exam, held to fill seats in B.Tech / B.E, B.Arch, and B.Plan course. It is held in online mode and candidates who qualify it are called for JoSAA counselling and seat allocation allocation in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Top 2.5 lakh qualifiers become eligibility for JEE Advanced exam. Check more details on JEE Main 2020 from this page.
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JEE Main 2020
JEE Main 2020 is one of the most popular UG engineering and architecture entrance exam. Candidates securing suitable AIR in JEE Main can participate in JoSAA counselling and seek admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Top 2.5 lakh qualifiers of JEE Main shall be eligible for JEE Advanced exam. Check important dates for JEE Main 2020 from the table below.
| JEE Main 2020 | Apr Dates | Jan Dates |
| Date for release of information brochure | 07 Feb 2020 | 03 Sep 2019 |
| Application form is available from | 07 Feb 2020 | |
| The last date to apply is | 06 Mar 2020 | |
| Last date to submit the fee is | 07 Mar 2020 | |
| Form correction starts on | 08 to 12 Mar 2020 | |
| Form reopen for J&k candidates | N/A | 04 – 08 Nov 2019 |
| Issuance of admit card begins on | 20 Mar 2020 | 06 Dec 2019 |
| Exam date for JEE Main 2020 | 05, 07, 08, 09, 11 Apr 2020 | |
| Release of answer key | 3rd week of Apr 2020 | 13 to 15 Jan 2020 |
| Date for announcement of result | 30 Apr 2020 |
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JEE Main 2020 Mock Test
AglaSem has created mock test for JEE Main 2020. You can access it from the links below and prepare well for the exam.
| JEE Main 2020 | Mock Test |
| Full Test | Start Test |
| Physics | Start Test |
| Chemistry | Start Test |
| Mathematics | Start Test |
| JEE Main Paper 2 Aptitude | Start Test |
| JEE Main Paper 2 Maths | Start Test |
JEE Main 2020 Application Form
Candidates can only fill JEE Main application form at official login, at jeemain.nta.nic.in. There is no medium to submit it offline. The process to submit JEE Main 2020 application form is as follows:
This time, candidates have to upload 12th admit card, or marksheet with the application form. It is t be uploaded with photo and signature, in jpg format and between 50 kb to 300 kb.
Step 1 – Access the link on this page.
Step 2 – Candidates registration for the first time, have click on “Fresh Registration Only”.
- Candidates who applied for Jan exam need to click on “Apply with JEE(Main) January 2020 Credential.
Step 3 – Read all the instructions and register for JEE Main April 2020 by entering name, parents name, identity type, date of birth, gender, etc. details.
- Jan candidates need not register again.
Step 4 – Save application number fill details in the application form.
- Jan candidates also need to enter details.
Step 5 – Upload images and pay application fee for the exam.
- Jan candidates don’t have to upload images.
Application Fee: The application fee can be submitted online, via debit card, credit card, net banking, paytm, and UPI. The amount of application fee is as follows:
If applying for center in India:
| Exam | General / EWS / OBC-NCL | SC / ST / PwD/ Trans / Females |
| B.Tech or B.Arch or B.Plan | Rs. 650 | Rs. 325 |
| B.Tech and B.Arch OR B.Tech and B.Plan OR B.Plan and B.Arch OR B.Tech and B.Plan | Rs. 1300 | Rs. 650 |
If applying for centers outside India:
| Exam | General / EWS / OBC-NCL | SC / ST / PwD/ Trans / Females |
| B.Tech or B.Arch or B.Plan | Rs. 3000 | Rs. 1500 |
| B.Tech and B.Arch OR B.Tech and B.Plan OR B.Plan and B.Arch OR B.Tech and B.Plan | Rs. 6000 | Rs. 3000 |
JEE Main 2020 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of JEE Main 2020 has to be fulfilled by all the candidates. It is as follows:
Age limit: No age limit for the exam.
Education Qualification: Candidate must have passed 10+2 / equivalent in the year 2020, 2019, or 2018. Candidates appearing for 10+2 exam are also eligible.
State of Eligibility: It is the code for that state from where candidate gave 10+2 exam. It does not depend on place of birth or native place.
JEE Main 2020 Eligibility for Admission in NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, SFIs, State Engineering Colleges and Other Participating Institutions
The eligibility to appear for the exam is as told above. However, candidates who want to be a part of JoSAA counselling and take admission in NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, SFTI, etc. need to satisfy below mentioned criteria as well.
- Must have a valid JEE Main 2020 AIR
- Must have secured above 75% marks in 10+2 or should be among top 20 percentiler candidates, from respective board.
- For SC / ST candidates the minimum percentage criteria is 65% or among top 20 percentiles.
Other than this, subject and minimum marks in 10+2 should be as follows:
| Course | Subject and marks |
| B.E / B.Tech | Passed 10+2 with physics and maths as core subject. Must also have Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subject in 10+2. |
| B.Arch | Passed 10+2 mathematics, physics, chemistry as core subject Must have secured more than 50% marks in PCM and aggregate should also be above 50%. |
| B.Plan | Passed 10+2 with mathematics. Must have secured above 50% in maths. Aggregate score in 10+2 should also be above 50%. |
Level of Difficulty for JEE Main 2020 April Attempt
The level of difficulty for JEE Main April exam is expected to be the same as the January examination. However, for the Jan exam around 8 to 9 lakh candidates applied for the exam. It is expected, that for the April exam, the number of candidates shall increase to 10 to 11 lakh.
The increase in number of candidates means high competition. Candidates who have already given the exam are at advantage as they are familiar with the exam. So do check the analysis of JEE Main 2020 1st attempt.
JEE Main 2020 Syllabus
NTA determines the syllabus of JEE Main 2020 for physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Candidates can check it from the button below:
JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern
This year, NTA changed the exam pattern of JEE Main 2020. Earlier, there were only paper 1 and 2 for B.Tech / B.E and B.Plan / B.Arch. However, now there are 3 papers under JEE Main 2020, for:
- B.Tech / B.E
- B.Arch
- B.Plan
All the papers of JEE Main are held in computer based mode and are of 3 hour. The papers consist of MCQ and NVT (numerical value type) questions.
Candidates get question paper in Hindi, English, or Gujarati, as per the choice submitted in the application form. The Gujarati paper is only for centers in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
JEE Main 2020 B.Tech / B.E paper pattern:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 NVT) | 100 |
| Chemistry | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 NVT) | 100 |
| Physics | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 NVT) | 100 |
| Total | 75 | 300 |
JEE Main 2020 B.Arch paper pattern:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Aptitude Test – Part 2 | 50 (MCQ) | 200 |
| Mathematics – Part I | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 NVT) | 100 |
| Drawing Test – Part 3 | 2 | 100 |
| Total | 77 | 400 |
JEE Main 2020 B.Plan paper pattern:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Aptitude Test – Part 2 | 50 (MCQ) | 200 |
| Mathematics – Part I | 25 (20 MCQ + 5 NVT) | 100 |
| Planning Based Question | 25 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
Marking scheme: The marking scheme for all the papers of JEE Main 2020 is common, and is as follows:
- +4 marks for correct answer.
- – 1 mark for incorrect answer.
- No negative marking for NVTs.
- 0 marks are deducted for unanswered /marked for review.
Numerical Value Type (NVT) questions are those question in which candidates have to enter answers as a numerical value. To mark the numeric value the candidates have to navigate to the space provided on their computer screen.
How to Prepare for JEE Main 2020 April Exam
The preparation strategy at this moment should be focused on new exam pattern of JEE Main 2020. Few tips that you can follow are as follows:
- Solving Jan exams questions paper for each session is beneficial for first time test takers and those who appeared for the 1st attempt. It provides better understanding on the new exam pattern.
- Make notes from the beginning. These come handy during revision and last minute preparation.
- Try to finish entire syllabus as soon as possible and keep time for last minute preparation.
- Whenever stuck, seek help from teachers and experts. Clear out all those doubts.
- Candidates generally start solving sample paper and mock test towards the end. However, one should solve of test every day and as the exam approaches nearer, should increase the frequency of it.
- Understand NVTs, do not ignore it.
Best Book for JEE Main 2020
A good book can make all the difference in the preparation. Few best books for JEE Main 2020 are as follows:
JEE Main 2020 Admit Card
The admit card of JEE Main 2020 is issued to candidates who submit form successfully. On the exam day, candidates need to carry it as a printout. Along with the hall ticket, candidates also need to carry:
- 1 valid id proof.
- 1 passport size photograph.
- PwD certificate, if applicable.
The admit card is also needed during final admission and counselling. Hence, candidates must secure a hard copy and soft copy of it.
JEE Main 2020 Shifts
JEE Main 2020 will be held in 2 shift, which will be in morning and afternoon. The timing of these is as follows:
| Shit | Timing |
| 1 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
| 2 | 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m |
JEE Main 2020 Reservation
The reservation criteria for JEE Main 2020 April examination is as follows:
For Central Government regulated colleges:
| Category | Reservation |
| GEN-EWS | 10% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| PwD | 5% |
JEE Main 2020 Answer Key
On the day of the examination, various coaching institutes releases memory based questions and answer key for JEE Main exam. It is released as pdf and is prepared on the basis of questions informed by the candidates to the coaching institutes.
NTA releases official answer key of JEE Main 2020 on the official website. Candidates can download it for their question paper and session from the login by entering application number and date of birth / password.
- Candidates can challenge official answer key of JEE Main 2020 by paying Rs. 1000 per challenge.
NTA checks all the representations send against the answer key. The valid representations are considered and as per it, changes are made in the final answer key. The result of the exam is calculated on the basis of final answer key of JEE Main. It is released after the announcement of the result.
JEE Main 2020 April Result
The result of JEE Main 2020 is only released online, on jeemain.nta.nic.in. There are two major components of JEE Main result, which are:
- JEE Main 2020 scorecard
- JEE Main 2020 All India Rank
JEE Main scorecard is released separately for 1st and 2nd attempt of the exam. It is released for individual candidates, at the login. It contains details of the candidate with NTA score and cut off.
Rank of JEE Main is only announced after the 2nd attempt for the exam is over. It is prepared on the basis of the best NTA score out both the attempts. However, candidates who appear for only 1 exam of JEE get AIR on the basis of NTA score for that attempt only.
The NTA score is prepared by using normalization method. It defines the performance of the candidates in that session only. However, JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) is prepared on the basis of NTA score and indicates candidates merit position among all the test takers.
JEE Main 2020 Counselling
The counselling of JEE Main is held jointly with the Advanced examination. It is called as JoSAA counselling. During the counselling, JEE Main rank holders get a change to select course and college in which they wish to get admission. Then, on the basis of the submitted choices, seats in college, and rank of the candidate seat is allocated.
The counselling is only conducted online, and provides a common platform to candidates to apply for various colleges. The counselling mainly consist of following steps:
Step 1 – Online registration and choice filling.
Step 2 – Allotment of seats on the basis of rank and preferences.
Step 3 – Document verification and accepting seat by paying the fee.
Through JEE Main 2020, Admission is Provided in These Institutes
Admission in IITs is granted on the basis of JEE Advanced. Qualifying candidates of JEE Main 2020 get admission in:
- 31 National Institute of Technology (NIT)
- 25 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT)
- 28 Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTI)
Private colleges also grant admission on the JEE Main AIR. However, they carry its own counselling and admission process.
List of top 10 JEE Main 2020 participating institutes, in each category, is as follows:
NITs:
- NIT Trichy
- NIT Rourkela
- NIT Surathkal
- NIT Warangal
- NIT Calicut
- NIT Kurukshetra
- NIT Durgapur
- NIT Silchar
- NIT Hamirpur
- NIT Shillong
IIITs:
- IIIT Allahabad
- IIIT Gwalior
- IIIT Jabalpur
- IIIT Delhi
- IIIT Vadodara
- IIIT Kerala
- IIIT Srinagar
- IIIT Kota
- IIIT Bangalore
- IIIT Lucknow.
GFTIs:
- BITS Mesra
- Assam University
- ITGGU
- IITRAM Ahmedabad
- Gurukula Kangri University
- SLIET Longowal
- PEC Chandigarh
- JNU Delhi
- SPA Vijayawada
- UoH
DASA Admission via JEE Main
Until this year, DASA admissions were done on the basis of SAT score. However, DASA 20201-22 will be on the basis of JEE Main rank. This means that from next year onwards, foreign candidates will also be appearing for JEE Main, in hopes to get admission UG engineering seats.
Know more about JEE Main 2020 Information Brochure. Download it in – English | Hindi
Important Downloads
| Particular | Apr | Jan |
| JEE Main 2020 Information Brochure in Hindi | Click Here | – |
| JEE Main 2020 application form correction notice | Click Here | – |
| JEE Main 2020 public notice – in English | Click Here | Click Here |
| JEE Main 2020 pubic notice – in Hindi | Click Here | – |
| JEE Main 2020 application correction | Click Here | – |
| Gazette Notification for Council of Architecture | – | Click Here |
| JEE Main 2020 Information Brochure – in English | Click Here | Click Here |
| JEE Main 2020 Information Brochure – in Hindi | – | Click Here |
| Syllabus for JEE Main 2020 | – | Click Here |
| Normalization procedure | – | Click Here |
| Sample Questions for Section on Numerical Value-Mathematics | – | Click Here |
| Sample Questions for Section on Numerical Value-Chemistry | – | Click Here |
| Sample Questions for Section on Numerical Value – Physics | – | Click Here |
| Sample Questions for Section on Planning | – | Click Here |
| Admit Card released press release | – | Click Here |
| Conduct of January JEE Main 2020 Press Release – in English | – | Click Here |
| Conduct of January JEE Main 2020 Press Release – in Hindi | – | Click Here |
| Important Advisory for the Candidates of JEE (Main)-2020 Examination – in English | – | Click Here |
| Important Advisory for the Candidates of JEE (Main)-2020 Examination – in Hindi | – | Click Here |
| BE/B.Tech Final Answer Key | – | Click Here |
| BE/B.Tech Result Announced Press Release – in English | – | Click Here |
| BE/B.Tech Result Announced Press Release – in Hindi | – | Click Here |
| B.Arch and B.Plan Final Answer Key | – | Click Here |
| B.Arch and B.Plan Result Announced Press Release – in English | – | Click Here |
| B.Arch and B.Plan Result Announced Press Release – in Hindi | – | Click Here |
JEE Main 2020 Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : Yes, the candidate is eligible. However, the highest marks of the candidate out of both the exam will be considered.
Ans : Two times. JEE Main 2020 exam would be conducted twice in a year. The Number of attempts for admission in a particular academic session will be treated as One.
Ans : Yes there is. The candidates who are appearing in JEE Main 2020 B.Plan Paper now have a separate syllabus.
Ans : No. The syllabus and the pattern of the examination would remain the same.
Ans : It will be conducted twice. From 06 to 11 January 2020 and from 03 to 09 April 2020.
Ans : No it is not necessary to appear in JEE Main twice. This would be optional for the candidate to appear once or twice for the current academic session.
Ans : The JEE Main exam is a preliminary examination conducted to test the knowledge and skill of a candidate and create a list of qualifying candidates for admission to various NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs and GFTIs. JEE Advanced exam, on the other hand, conducts the exam only for those candidates who qualify the JEE Main exam for admission to all the IIT institutions in India.
Ans : To determine the NTA Score on the basis of two attempts made by the equal number of candidates is a prerequisite. Hence, the random allotment will be made by the computer software, as per the decision taken by the NTA.
Ans : The candidate must go through all the NCERT books for the subjects before investing their time in any other study materials. The candidate should also make a proper time table for studies devoting ample time to each subject. Solving previous year question papers also helps during the preparation process.
Ans : Candidates can register for the TPCs by NTA. Also, they can prepare using the online mock tests.
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Dear Sir / Madam
Kindly Consider JEE 2020 January Dates April Dates “January’2019” Rectify 2020
Hi,
Thanks for informing. Your suggestions are always welcome.
ok,we’ll look into it, don’t worry
In the notice regarding dasa it is written that jee mains will be mandotary from 2021-22 . So it is not required to give jee mains this year for dasa students?
Hi Srijan Saha,
As per the notice that NTA has released on June 24, 2019, the foreign candidates have to now appear for JEE Main to take admission in the NITs, IIITs, SPAs, and other Premier Technical Institutions. SAT scores that were used earlier will no longer be applicable from 2021-22 session onwards.
I really appreciate the work you have done, you explained everything in such an amazing and simple way.
Thanks a lot Harman Ikaur. Such comments from you make your day. :)
Sir mai 2019 me jharkhand board se 12th diya h aur mera marks 321 thaa aur 2019 ke jharkhand top 20 percentile vhi 321 hee thaa to kya mai 2020 me nit iiit iit ke cutoff ke liye eligible huu yaa fr mujhe improvement dena hoga.
Hi Mihir, yes you are eligible.
I would like them to update this site frequently
Hi Satyajay,
We update this page as soon as the information is released. However, if there is anything specific which you are looking for, then do let us know. We will try our best to provide all the details.
No Arunima, I just wanted to remind you
DASA admission is done via JEE main from 2021-22 session not from 2020-21 session as mentioned in this article.
Change in JEE main 2020 is, State Code of Eligibility is changed for PIO/OCI candidates. It will be same as Indian nationals. Please check the JEE official notification . Thanks
Which qualifying exam should i choose while filling the form for JEE-mains 2020? i am in HSC of Maharashtra state board junior college. and what if i fill a different one ?
if someone want to aplly for both b arch and b planning the time period of the exam is 3:30 hrs so what will be the format of question paper is it contain both drawing or planning question or it contain only one of them
JEE main counselling is not conducted by jossa. please update your content on time
Counselling for all IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs are done via JoSAA. CSAB is held for limited seats.
Sir, i passed class 12th in 2019 with70% now in 2020 i am going to write improvement exam. So in form filling of jee April what should i opt as appearing or as passed because 75% is required.. so am I eligible?
Hi Bantasanta,
You need more than 75% marks while applying for NITs, CFTIs, IIITs, etc. To write JEE Main 2020 there is no minimum marks criteria. I will advice you contact NTA once before putting year of qualifying exam. You can either call them at 0120 6895200 or put this query in JEE Main 2020 QRS. To access QRS, use dashboard.