IIT JEE MAINS 2025: Registration Link [Released], Information Bulletin, New Exam Pattern, Syllabus Out

IIT JEE MAINS 2025: Registration Process [Released], Detailed Exam Pattern, Syllabus, How to Prepare for JEE Mains 2025 January Session and April Session. Detailed Registration Process, Eligibility, Important Dates, How to Apply Online, Fee Structure, Exam Pattern, Syllabus explained below.

About IIT JEE MAINS 2025: 
The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) comprises of two papers. Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E. / B. Tech.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) and Institutions / Universities funded / recognized by participating State Governments. JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced),which is conducted for admission to IITs. Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in the country.
IIT JEE MAINS 2025 Registration Link

IIT JEE MAINS 2025: Important Dates and Events

EVENTS DATES
Session 1 (January 2025): JEE (Main) - 2025
Online Submission of Application Form 28.10.2024 to 22.11.2024 up to 09:00 P.M.
Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee 22.11.2024 (Up to 11:50 P.M.)
Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form Will be displayed on the NTA website
City Intimation Slip First week of January 2025 (Tentatively)
Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website 03 days before the date of the Examination
Dates of Examination Between 22 January to 31 January 2025
Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting
challenges
Will be displayed on the NTA website
Declaration of Result By 12 February 2025
Session 2 (April 2025): JEE (Main) - 2025
Online Submission of Application Form 31.01.2025 to 24 Feb 2025 (upto 09:00 P.M.)
Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee 24.02.2025 (upto 11:50 P.M.)
Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form Will be displayed on the NTA website
City Intimation Slip Second week of March 2025
Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website 03 days before date of the Examination
Dates of Examination Between 01April to 08 April 2025 (Tentatively)
Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting
challenges
Will be displayed on the NTA website
Declaration of Result By 17 April 2025
Duration of Examination for each Session of JEE (Main) - 2025
Paper 1 (B. E/ B. Tech.) Or
Paper 2A (B. Arch.) Or
Paper 2B (B. Planning)
  03 Hours
B. Arch & B. Planning (Both) 03 Hours 30 Minutes
Timing of Examination for each Session : JEE (Main) - 2025
Duration of Examination First Shift Second Shift
For 03 Hours Paper 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.
(IST)
For 03 Hours 30 Minutes Paper 09:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.  (IST) 03:00 P.M. to 06:30 P.M.
(IST)

IIT JEE MAINS 2025: Exam Fee Structure

Fee payable for JEE (Main) – 2025 (through Credit Card/ Debit Card (except Master/Visa Card)/ Net-Banking/ UPI) Type of   Candidate Centres in
India (Fee
in ₹)
Centres  Outside India (Fee in ₹)
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech OR
Paper 2A: B. Arch OR
Paper 2B: B. Planning
General
Male
1000
5000
Female
800
4000
Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL)
Male
900
4500
Female
800
4000
SC/ST/
PwD/PwBD
Male
500
2500
Female
500
2500
Third Gender
500
3000
Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch
OR
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning
OR
Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B:
B. Planning OR
Paper 2A: B. Arch &   Paper 2B: B. Planning
General/ Gen- EWS/ OBC
(NCL)
Male
2000
10000
Female
1600
8000
SC/ ST/ PwD/ PwBD
Male
1000
5000
Female
1000
5000
Third Gender
1000
5000
Processing charges and Goods & Service Taxes (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable.

Candidates are requested to fill in the Application Form carefully. No corrections in certain fields, as notified, will be permitted once the Application Form is submitted.

Note: Multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will not be accepted and will lead to the cancellation of his/her result.
  • (i) A candidate can apply for Session-1 (January 2025) examination and pay the exam fee
  • accordingly. The candidates will be given opportunity to apply for Session-2 (April 2025) separately (using same application number) along with the fee payment, for which separate notification will be issued.
  • (ii) If a candidate wishes to apply for Session 2 (April 2025), the candidate can log in and pay the Examination Fee for Session 2 during that period. If candidate wishes to apply only for Session-2 (April 2025), he can register later, when application form for Session-2 (April 2025) is active.
  • (iii) The application window for Session 2 will be re-opened as per the details available in the Information Bulletin and will also be notified separately through a Public Notice.
  • (iv) The fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI Services. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable from the candidate (in addition to the examination fee) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator.
  • (v) The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form for each session will be generated only after the successful payment of the fee by the Candidate. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of the fee, then the candidate may have to approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway (in the helpline numbers and email given in Appendix - I) to ensure the successful payment or to obtain the refund of duplicate /multiple payments.

Mode of IIT JEE MAINS 2025 Examination


The JEE (Main) - 2025 is being conducted in the following modes:

a) Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech.) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode.

b) Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode and Drawing Test (Part-III) in pen and paper (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size.

c) Paper 2B (B. Planning): Mathematics (Part-I), Aptitude Test (Part-II), and Planning-Based Questions (Part-III) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.

Scheme of IIT JEE MAINS 2025 Examination

Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper and mode of examination are given in the table below:
PAPER SUBJECTS TYPE OF QUESTIONS MODE OF EXAMINATION
Paper 1: B.E. / B.   Tech. Mathematics, Physics and    Chemistry Objective Type - Multiple  Choice Questions (MCQs)  and Questions for which   the answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry “Computer  Based Test (CBT)”  mode only
Paper 2A: B. Arch Part-I: Mathematics Objective Type - Multiple  Choice Questions (MCQs)  and Questions for which   the answer is a numerical value “Computer  Based Test  (CBT)”  mode only
Part-II: Aptitude Test Objective     Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Part-III: Drawing Test Questions to test drawing aptitude “Pen   and    Paper   Based”   (offline) mode   to   be   attempted on  a Drawing sheet of A4 size.
Paper 2B: B. Planning Part-I: Mathematics Objective Type - Multiple  Choice Questions (MCQs)  and Questions for which   the answer is a numerical value “Computer  Based Test  (CBT)”  mode only
Part-II: Aptitude Test Objective  Type     - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Part-III: Planning-Based Questions Objective     Type     - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Pattern of Examination

Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech. in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode:
  1 Subject-wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions, and Marks Subject Section A Section B Marks
Mathematics
20
05
100
Physics
20
05
100
Chemistry
20
05
100
Total
75
300
  Each Subject 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.
There will be negative marking for incorrect answer in Section A and Section B.
For each question in Section B,a candidate has to enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on- screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. For Section B, the answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.
2. Marking Scheme for MCQs Correct     Answer      or     the      Most Appropriate Answer Four marks (+4)
Incorrect Answer Minus one mark (-1)
Unanswered / Marked for Review No mark (0)
3. Marking  Scheme   for questions    for    which    the answer is a Numerical value Correct Answer Four marks (+4)
Incorrect Answer Minus one mark (-1)
Unanswered / Marked for Review No mark (0)
4. Method      of     determining merit Conversion  of  the  raw  score  in  Mathematics,  Physics  and Chemistry and total into NTA scores.
Overall meritshall be prepared by merging NTA scores of all shifts of all days.
5. Method of resolving ties Tie between candidates obtaining same Total NTA scores will be resolved in the following order:
1.  NTA score in Mathematics, followed by;
2.  NTA score in Physics, followed by;
3.  NTA score in Chemistry, followed by;
4.  Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by;
5.  Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the Test, followed by;
6.  Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the Test, followed by;
7.  Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the Test followed by;
8.   If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.
Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in Computer Based   Test (CBT) mode and Drawing Test (Part-III) in Pen and Paper Based (offline) mode, to be attempted on a drawing sheet of A4 size.
1. Subject-wise    distribution of        Questions, Total Number of Questions, and Marks Subject Number of Questions Marks
Part I: Mathematics 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) 100
Part II: Aptitude test 50 200
Part III: Drawing Test 02 100
Total 77 400
20 questions will be MCQs and 05 (five) questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B (except Drawing Test). For each question in Section B, a candidate has to enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.
2. Marking  Scheme  for MCQs Correct      Answer       or      the      most
appropriate Answer
Four marks (+4)
Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer Minus one mark (-1)
Unanswered /Marked for Review No mark (0)
3. (a)    Marking    Scheme    for Correct Answer or the most Four marks (+4)
questions  for  which  the answer   is   a   Numerical value appropriate Answer
Incorrect Answer Minus one mark (-1)
Unanswered / Marked for Review No mark (0)
(b)Marking      Scheme      for Drawing Test (Part III) Two questions are to be evaluated out of 100 marks.
4. Method of determining merit Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and total into NTA Scores.
Overall meritshall be prepared by merging the NTA Scores of both shifts of all days.
5. Method of resolving ties The tie between  candidates  obtaining  the  same  Total  NTA scores will be resolved in the following manner:
1.  NTA score in Mathematics, followed by;
2.  NTA score in Aptitude Test, followed by;
3.  NTA score in Drawing Test, followed by;
4.  Candidate with less  proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by;
5.  Candidate with less  proportion of a number of attempted incorrect  answers  and  correct  answers  in  Mathematics (Part-I)  in the Test, followed by;
6.  Candidate with less  proportion of a number of attempted incorrect  answers  and  correct  answers  in  Aptitude  Test (Part-II) in the Test followed by;
7.   If there is atie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.
Paper 2B (B. Planning) Part-I: Mathematics, Part-II: Aptitude Test, and Part-III: Planning- Based Questions in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
1. Subject-wise distribution of Questions, Total Subject Number of Questions Marks
Part-I: Mathematics 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) 100
Number of Questions, and Marks Part-II: Aptitude Test 50 200
Part-III: Planning 25 100
Total 100 400
20 questions will be MCQs and 05 (five) questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B (except Drawing Test). For each question in Section B, enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual  numeric  keypad  in  the  place  designated  to  enter  the  answer.   The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.
2. Marking  Scheme  for MCQs Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer Four marks (+4)
Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer Minus one mark (-1)
Unanswered /Marked for Review No mark (0)
3. Marking         Scheme        for questions    for    which    the answer is a Numerical value Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer Four marks (+4)
Incorrect Answer Minus one mark (-1)
Unanswered / Marked for Review No mark (0)
4. Method  of  determining merit Conversion  of  the  raw  score  in  Mathematics,  Aptitude  Test, Planning Based Test, and total into NTA Scores.
Overall merit shall be prepared by  merging NTA Scores of all shifts of all days.
5. Method of resolving ties Tie between candidates  obtaining  equal  Total  NTA  scores in  B. Planning will be resolved in the following manner:
1.   NTA score in Mathematics, followed by;
2.   NTA score in Aptitude Test, followed by;
3.   NTA score in Planning Based Questions, followed by;
4.   Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by;
5.   Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect  answers  and  correct  answers  in  Mathematics (Part-  I) in the Test, followed by;
6.   Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude Test (Part- II) in the Test, followed by;
7.   Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in  Planning Based Questions (Part-III) in the Test followed by;
8.   If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.


Multiple Choice Questions To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. 

However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
  • 1. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4) 
  • 2. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1) 3. Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0) 
  • 4. If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options 
  • 5. If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question Although sufficient care will be taken for the correctness of questions, in the event that a question(s) needs to be dropped, full marks for that question(s) will be awarded to ALL candidates

Numerical Value Questions

There will be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
  • 1. Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)
  • 2. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)
  • 3. Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0).
  • 4. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all Candidates. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
  • 5. Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

Duration of Test

The total time duration for Paper 1 (B.E. / B. Tech.) is given in the table below:

  Paper   Subjects Total Time Duration
For Non-PwD/PwBD Candidates *For PwD /PwBD    Candidates (who are eligible for scribe)
Paper 1 (B.E. / B. Tech.) Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics 03 hours 04 hours

Total time duration for Paper 2A (B. Arch), Paper 2B (B. Planning) and Paper 2A (B. Arch) & Paper 2B (B. Planning) both are given in the table below:
Paper Subjects Total Time Duration
For Non-PwD/PwBD Candidates *For PwD /PwBD
Candidates (who
are eligible for
scribe)
Paper 2A (B. Arch) Mathematics,  Aptitude  Test, and Drawing Test 03 hours 04 hours
Paper 2B (B. Planning) Mathematics,  Aptitude  Test, and        Planning        Based Questions 03 hours 04 hours
Paper 2A (B. Arch) and Paper 2B (B. Planning) Mathematics,  Aptitude  Test, Drawing Test, and Planning Based
Questions
03 hours 30 minutes 04 hours 10 minutes

IIT JEE MAINS 2025 Age Criteria

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.

List of Qualifying Examinations (QE) IIT JEE MAINS 2025

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 aminimum 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 aBoard 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.

IIT JEE MAINS 2025 Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination

Candidates those who have passed the Class XII / equivalent examination in 2023, 2024 or those who are appearing in the Class XII / equivalent examination in 2025, are eligible to appear in JEE (Main) - 2025.

Candidates who passed the Class XII / equivalent examination in 2022 or before are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) - 2025.

Schedule of Examination for IIT JEE MAINS 2025


Dates of Examination Session 1: Between 22 January 2025 and 31 January 2025
Session 2: Between 01 April 2025 and 08 April 2025
(Exact date, shift, and city of examination for Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech  and Paper 2A: B. Arch and Paper 2B: B. Planning will be made available to the Candidates on their Admit Cards)
Mode of Examination Paper 1: B.E. / B. Tech “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only
Paper 2A: B.Arch. Part-I: Mathematics and
Part-II: Aptitude Test in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only
Part-III:   Drawing   Test   in   “Pen   and   Paper” (offline) mode, to be attempted on the Drawing  sheet of A4 size.
Paper 2B: B. Planning Part-I: Mathematics
Part-II:  Aptitude  Test,  and  Part-III:  Planning  Based MCQs in “Computer Based Test  (CBT)” mode only
Timing of Examination Duration of Examination First Shift Second Shift
3 Hours (Paper 1, 2A,
2B)
09.00 A.M. to 12.00
Noon (IST)
03.00 P.M. to 06.00 P.M.
(IST)
3 Hours 30 Minutes (Paper 2A & 2B) 09.00 A.M. to 12.30
P.M. (IST)
03.00 P.M. to 06.30 P.M.
(IST)
Entry in the Examination Centre/Hall/ Room, frisking,  biometric registration/   record   of manual   attendance by Invigilator,       document verification/  cross- checking  of Admit  Card, signature, and photo match  to  be  completed by Invigilator, etc. 07.00 A.M. to 08.30 A.M. 01.00 P.M. to 02.30 P.M.
Instructions by the Invigilator(s) 08.30 A.M. to 08.50 A.M. 02.30 P.M. to 02.50 P.M.
Candidates login to read instructions 08.50 A.M. 02.50 P.M.
Test Commences 09.00 A.M. 03.00 P.M.

IIT JEE MAINS 2025 Application Procedure: 

Steps to be followed to apply online: 

1: Registration Form:

Register for the Online Application Form and note down the system-generated Application Number. The candidate should provide the required details while filling the Online Application Form and he/she is also required to create PASSWORD and choose Security Question and enter his/her Answer. After successful submission of the personal details, an Application number will be generated and it will be used to complete the remaining Steps of the Application Form and will also be required for all future reference/correspondence. 

The generated application number will be used/referred for both Sessions of JEE (Main) - 2025. For subsequent logins, the candidate will be able to login directly with the respective system generated Application Number and created Password by him/herself.

Step 2: Application Form:

The Candidates can log in with the system-generated Application Number and pre-created Password for completing the Application Form including filling up of personal details, applying for the Paper, choosing the Examination Cities, providing the details of Educational Qualifications and uploading the images and documents (if any).

Upload Scanned Images of Candidate’s Photograph, Signature, Class X or Equivalent Certificate/Marks-sheet and PwD/PwBD Certificate (wherever applicable).

The recent passport size photograph should be in colour with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against white background. Photograph should be named as 'Photograph' and in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible) between 10 kb to 300 kb.

Signature file should be named as 'Signature' and in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible) between
10 kb to 50 kb.

Scanned copy of Class X or Equivalent Certificate/Marks-sheet should be named as ‘Class-X Certificate’ and should be a pdf between 10 kb to 300 kb (clearly legible).

Scanned copy of PwD/PwBD certificate should be named as 'Disability Certificate'and should be apdf between 10 kb to 300 kb (clearly legible).

Note: -The Candidate has to upload only his/ her own photograph, signature, and certificate(s) as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner, as the facility for correction will not be given in the future. In case, it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photograph, signature, and certificate(s) of someone else in his/her Application Form/Admit Card, or he/she has tampered his/her Admit Card/Result/Scorecard, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices and he/she shall be proceeded with the actions as contemplated under the provisions of the Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices.

Step 3: Fee Payment:
After completing Step 1 and Step 2, the candidates have to pay the requisite examination fees. The fees can be paid only through online mode using Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card and UPI. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidates (in addition to the examination fees) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator.

After successful payment, candidate will be able to print the Confirmation Page. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee then the transaction is cancelled and the candidates have to approach the concerned bank for refund of amount. However the candidate has to make another payment/transaction, in case the Confirmation Page is not generated