JEE Main

• • Age Criteria: Appearing in the JEE (Main) examination there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed XII examination in 2018, 2019 or appearing in 2020 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) Examination – 2020. The candidates should satisfy themselves about the eligibility of age limit requirements of the Institutes in which he/she is
    desirous of taking admission.
  • Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (QE):
    Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2018 or 2019; or those who are appearing in their Class 12th Examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2020 are eligible to appear in both January, 2020 and April, 2020 JEE (Main)-2020 Examination.Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2016 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2020 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2020.
  • Qualifying Marks: Candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12thclass examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12thclass examination.
  • Result: The score and rank of Paper-I of JEE (Main) – 2020 for all candidates will be declared by 31th January, 2020 for first attempt and 30th April,2020 for second attempt. This score shall comprise the actual marks obtained in Paper-I of JEE (Main) – 2020 along with the status of those who qualify for appearing in JEE (Advanced) – 2020 provided and subject to other conditions of eligibility being met. The rank shall comprise All India rank and All India category rank. Candidates are advised to download their score/rank cards from the JEE (Main) website //jeemain.nic.in or //nta.ac.in
  • Subjects in Qualifying Examination: Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in class 12th/qualifying examination in order to be eligible for writing JEE (Main) – 2020. The candidates who have taken four subjects are not permitted to write JEE (Main) 2020 and if such candidates appear in JEE(Main) 2020 by furnishing wrong information, their rank/result will not be declared.

• Number of Attempts: All the candidates aspiring to take admission in the undergraduate programmes at IITs and ISM Dhanbad for the year 2020 will have to appear in the Paper 1 (B. E./B. Tech.) of JEE (Main)-2020 Based on the performance in Paper 1 (B. E./B. Tech.) of JEE (Main)-2020, top 2,20,000 candidates (including all categories) will be eligible to appear in JEE(Advanced)-2020.
  • Admissions to IITs/ISM Dhanbad will be based only on category-wise All India Rank (AIR) in JEE (Advanced), subject to conditions as defined in JEE (Advanced)–2020 website.
  • A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in consecutive years irrespective of whether or not he/she passed the Qualifying Examination. The candidates, who have attempted JEE (Main) /JEE (Advanced) in 2018 or earlier, are NOT ELIGIBLE to appear in JEE(Advanced)–2020.

The JEE Main 2020 Examination will be conducted with Paper I & Paper II. Paper I for B.E & B.Tech and Paper II for B.Arch & B.Planning.

a. Paper 1 (for B.E. and B. Tech.)

NOTE : No Negative Marking in Integer Type Questions.
b. Paper 2 (for B. Arch. & B. Planning)

c. Language Mediums in JEE Main 2020

Solving sample papers and previous year papers is not only advisable, but also mandatory if you want to stay ahead of the stiff competition in JEE Main 2020. Solving sample papers will help you to prepare for the expected paper and its pattern while also assisting you in learning efficient time management. You can also assess your own performance by practicing sample papers and judge your level of preparation for JEE Main 2020.

A candidate needs to clear the JEE Main 2020 cut-off to appear for JEE Advanced. Only the top 2,20,000 students will be qualified for  JEE Advanced, based on JEE Main 2020 results.

As for taking admissions via your JEE Main results, the cutoffs vary from year to year. The cutoffs of individual years depend upon the number of candidates who register, the difficulty level of the paper, and the number of institutes participating in the counseling procedure.

Upon successfully completing the JEE Main 2019 exam, candidates can check their probable ranks before the announcement of the official results by using the JEE Main 2019 Rank Predictor. Candidates can submit the required details such as expected scores, category etc. to calculate their estimated ranks. A personal profile is generated, through which applicants can shortlist the names of colleges that will offer them admission on the basis of their respective ranking. Applicants should note, however, that these estimated ranks may not be 100% accurate.

Find out your own rank in JEE Main 2018 here!

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will conduct counseling and seat allotment for JEE Main 2020 through the online mode in six rounds tentatively. Counselling for JEE Main 2020 is likely to start from the first week of July 2020 tentatively. Only candidates who clear JEE Main 2020 will be eligible for the counseling process and the subsequent steps of seat allotment:

The following steps are involved in the JEE Main 2020 counseling procedure:

• Online Registration
• Online Choice Filling and Locking
• JoSAA 2020 Seat Allotment
• Seat Acceptance and Fees Payment
• Reporting to the Allotted College

List of documents required for the JEE Main 2020 Counselling:

• 3 Passport Sized Colored Photographs (same as the ones uploaded during the time of registration)
• Provisional Seat Allotment Letter
• Photo Identity Card
• Proof of Seat Acceptance Payment
• JEE Main 2020 Admit Card
• Proof of Date of Birth
• JEE Main 2020 Scorecard
• Mark sheet of Class 12th or any equivalent qualifying exam
• Category Certificate (if applicable)