JEE Main 2021: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern

JEE Main 2021: JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is a popular national level examination conducted every year. Candidates who successfully clear this exam get admission into undergraduate engineering programs in top IITs, NITs, CFTIs and other prestigious institutes of learning. JEE Main is scheduled in January 2021 and April 2021. The exam is going to be held in the online CBT (Computer Based Test Assessments) mode. The NTA (National Testing Agency) under the aegis of MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) conducts the exam. Candidates seeking admission into BE/B.Tech courses need to clear JEE Main Paper-I alone. Students interested to apply for B.Arch and B.Plan courses need to qualify in JEE Main Paper-II and III both. This article provides comprehensive information about JEE Main 2021 that includes its eligibility criteria, registration process, exam date, exam pattern, syllabus, admit card, result and more.

JEE Main 2021 Exam Dates

JEE Main 2021 Eligibility Criteria

All candidates need to follow the eligibility criteria before applying. The conditions are explained in detail below:

• Nationality: Indian citizens and international applicants can apply. For international students, statement of marks/percentage provided by AIU needs to be obtained compulsorily.
• Age Limit: There is no restriction on age for applicants.
• Number of Attempts: There is ‘No’ restriction on the number of attempts.
• Educational Qualification:
  • Candidate should have successfully cleared class 12th from a recognised university.
  • Candidates attempting their class 12th exam in 2021 are eligible.
  • Candidates who have passed their class 12th or equivalent exam in 2019, 2020 irrespective of their age can apply too.
  • Apart from basic age limit criteria, candidates should satisfy age criteria prescribed by the respective institution where the candidate wishes to seek admission.
  • Candidates who have passed 12th exam in 2018 or before and willing to attempt JEE Main in 2021 are not eligible.
  • Candidates having diploma qualification can apply for admission into IITs.
• Qualifying Subjects:
  • For BE/B.Tech and B.Arch: Candidate should have studied Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects in class 12th.
  • For B.Plan: Candidate should have studied Mathematics as a compulsory subject in class 12th.

Secondary Eligibility [For Participating Institutions]

• Through the CSAB [Central Seat Allotment Board] selection process, IITs, NITs, CFTIs and other institutes consider the All India Ranking of the candidate. Candidate should have also secured 75% [in case of General Merit], and 65% [for SC/ST] or should be amongst the top 20 percentile in class 12th.
• For admission into B.Arch at IITs, NITs, CFTIs and other institutes, a candidate should have secured minimum 50% aggregate in qualifying exam as well as PCM subjects.

Eligibility Based on Candidate’s Domicile State

• During registration, candidates are requested to fill the state code. This code belongs to the state where the candidate completed his class 12th from.
• State code does not depend on the residential state of the candidate.
• For an Indian national candidate who has appeared for his 10th exams from a location other than India, state code depends upon the permanent address he has entered.

JEE Main 2021 Application Form

Details regarding application form for JEE Main 2021 is discussed below:

• Starting from December 2020, the application process would be formally initiated for the January session in the online mode.
• Candidates can register for the exam through NTA website.
• Candidates can begin registration for April session from February 2021 onwards.
• Candidates have to register themselves by providing valid credentials like contact details, e-mail ID and phone number.
• Multiple application submissions shall be rejected. Only one application per candidate should be made.
• The registration process follows this procedure – candidate registration, entering details in the application form, uploading documents, paying an application fee, submission and taking print out of submitted form.
• After successful form submission, candidates receive an acknowledgement in the form of SMS or e-mail.
• Candidates are requested to take hard copy prints of their submitted form and fee paid receipts.

Application Fee

Application fee should be paid ONLY in the ONLINE MODE. There is no offline mode of fee payment. Fees can be paid through net banking, credit card, and debit card, UPI or PAYTM. Fees break up details are tabulated below:

JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern

Candidates must understand the exam pattern completely to take up the entrance test. Read this section for complete details:

• Mode of Exam: ONLINE CBT [Computer Based Test]. For B.Arch paper 2 (Drawing Test) shall be held in the OFFLINE mode.
• Exam Duration: Total Duration – 3 hours. For persons with 40% and greater disabilities, 1 HOUR EXTRA shall be allotted.
• Medium of Instruction: English and Hindi. For exam centres in Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, candidates can attempt papers in English, Hindi and Gujarati.
• Papers: For B.E/B.Tech – JEE Main Paper-I. For B.Arch and B.Planning – JEE Main Paper-II and JEE Main Paper-III
• Type of Questions: Objective type of questions. Answers could be deducted in numerical values for relevant questions. Drawing Test of JEE Main Paper-II – subjective type
• Number of Questions & Marks: JEE Main Paper-I will consist of 75 questions for 300 marks. JEE Main Paper-II will consist of 77 questions and Paper-III will have 100 questions. Both Paper-II & III is for 400 marks each.
• Answer Marking Scheme: For every correct answer – 4 marks. For every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted.

Let us now understand the paper wise distribution of questions and marks from the table below:

JEE Main Paper – I for BE/B.Tech

JEE Main Paper – II for B.Arch

JEE Main Paper – III for B.Planning

JEE Main 2021 Syllabus

Candidates have to prepare well in accordance with the syllabus to score well in the JEE Main exam. The fundamental concepts can be expected from grade 11th and 12th topics of CBSE syllabus. Candidates need to follow the NCERT pattern to understand the syllabus in depth. The important subjects for each paper of JEE Main exam is tabulated below:

JEE Main Paper I (B.E/B.Tech) Syllabus

• Physics:Measurement, laws of motion, thermodynamics, oscillation, work, energy, power, properties of solids, liquids, kinetic theory of gases,etc.
• Chemistry: Physical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry
• Mathematics: Sets, relations and functions, integral calculus, complex numbers, statistics and probability, trigonometry, vector algebra, mathematical reasoning, etc.

JEE Mains Paper II & III (B.Arch/ B.Plan) Syllabus

• Aptitude Test (Part-I): General awareness, materials, objects, texture, visualising 3D objects, analytical reasoning, mental ability, visual, numerical and verbal problems, etc
• Aptitude Test (Part-II): 3D- Perception, scale and proportion of objects, colour, texture, harmony, contrast, design and drawing of abstract shapes, surfaces and volumes, elevations, creating 2 D and 3D compositions etc, urbanscape, landscape and rural life, etc.
• Drawing Test: Drawing subtract shapes, Transformation of 2D and 3D union, elevation, development of surfaces, generation of plan, sketching of activities from memory, etc.
• Planning Test: General issues regarding development, comprehension, critical thinking, graphs, charts and maps, reading skills, simple statics and basic science concepts, etc.

JEE Main 2021 Admit Card

• Candidates shall receive intimation of admit card availability on their e-mail Ids.
• Admit card for JEE Main exam [January] shall be available for download in the first week of December 2020 and for April session; it will be available during the third week of March 2021.
• Candidates can download the admit card from the website by entering their login details.
• Candidate’s details along with registration number, exam venue, address, exam duration and shift shall be indicated on the admit card.
• Candidates can glance through all details in admit card and report to officials in case of any discrepancy.

JEE Main 2021 Answer Key

• Provisional answer keys shall be published by NTA after the exam, in the third week of January 2021.
• Candidates can download answer keys in PDF format.
• Candidates can challenge answers in the provisional document by paying a certain fee and providing proof of answers.
• Later, the final answer keys shall be published.

JEE Main 2021 Result

• Results of JEE Main 2021 shall be published in last week of January and in last week of April 2021 for January and April sessions respectively.
• Candidates can enter their registration number and date of birth to view results.
• Scores of every candidate shall be calculated based on the aggregate marks obtained in every paper of the exam.

JEE Main 2021 Scorecard

• After result declaration, candidates can download the individual scorecard from the official website.
• The scorecard is an important document displaying the performance of the candidate in JEE Main exam.
• Candidates can download scorecard online form website.
• Other details displayed in scorecard include the name of candidate, registration number, category, parent’s names, and state code of eligibility, ranking [all India basis], total marks obtained and category wise ranking.

JEE Main 2021 Rank List

• Rank list shall be published online after result announcement.
• All India ranking and category ranking both would be displayed.
• State rank lists are prepared to enrol students in colleges affiliated to various state universities.

JEE Main 2021 Cut Off

Cut off marks decides the candidate’s entry into various IITs, NITs and CFTIs. The All India centralised counselling process follows the cut off list prepared by NTA as per the category of student. The cut off range in 2019 for various categories is enlisted below:

• General- 89.75
• General EWS- 78.21
• OBC- 74.31
• SC- 44.33
• ST- 54.01
• PwD- 0.11

JEE Main 2021 Preparation Tips

• Candidates can follow these useful tips for preparation and excel in the JEE Main exam:
• Understand the syllabus and exam pattern and follow them thoroughly.
• Candidates should compulsorily solve previous year papers to understand question patterns.
• Attempting mock tests from time to time will build confidence in students.
• Read good preparation material and buy recommended books by expert authors to gain good knowledge.
• Candidates should be aware of the negative marking scheme and the general marking pattern followed in JEE Main.
• It is good to prepare notes and revise them at regular intervals to avoid last-minute confusion.
• Good preparation from NCERT syllabus gives a strong foundation of basic concepts.

JEE Main 2021 Counselling

• The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts counselling from the second week of June 2021.
• Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) conducts counselling from the fourth week of July 2021.
• Candidates have to register themselves, fill up their preferences in counselling form and make the fee payment.
• Candidates scoring above cut off range and appearing in the rank list can appear for counselling.
• Counselling and allotment of seats is done in a centralised online manner.
• Candidates can check their status by logging with credentials.
• Checklist of documents while reporting to the institution:
  • JEE Main scorecard
  • Provisional seat allocation letter.
  • Proof of date of birth
  • Three passport size photos
  • Choice indicated for seat allotment
  • Seat acceptance fee payment
  • Class 12th performance card and marks sheet
  • Undertaking by candidate
  • Medical certificate
  • Photo ID card
  • Exam admit card
  • Category and OCI certificate
  • PWD certificate if applicable.