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JEE Main 2024 Total Marks - JEE Main Exam Pattern, Minimum Marks

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Updated on 15th July, 2024 , 8 min read

JEE Main 2024 Highlights

JEE Main 2024 Total Marks - Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme, Minimum Marks

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern at the official website i.e. jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates who are appearing in the exam can check the information bulletin and be aware of the exam pattern of JEE Main 2024. The JEE Paper Pattern will explain different aspects of the exam such as exam duration, marking scheme, subjects, JEE Mains Total Marks, etc. According to the JEE Main Exam Pattern, there will be 90 questions in the question paper of jee main. The JEE B. Tech Exam will consist of 30 questions in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics each. 

Each section of the Paper 1 question paper of JEE Main will consist of 20 MCQs and 20 numerical value questions. Out of these 10 numerical value questions, only5 are to be attempted.

The total marks of JEE Main 2024 Paper 1 is 300 marks. 

JEE Main 2024 Highlights

  • The JEE Main 2024 Exam schedule has been published by the NTA at jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main 2024 Session 2 is scheduled to be conducted from April 4 to 15, 2024. 
  • The JEE Main Pattern 2024 will include details such as the total number of questions, the JEE Main 2024 marking scheme, the types of questions, the examination mode, and more.
  • Two papers—Paper 1 for B.Tech/B.E. and Paper 2 for B.Arch—will make up the JEE Main 2024 exam. Paper 2 of the B.Plan is further divided into Papers 2A and 2B, and is administered separately for the B.Arch and B.Plan degrees, respectively. 
  • Except for the drawing section of paper 2A, which is administered offline, the JEE Main exam is administered online.
  • The 90 MCQs in the B.E./B.Tech JEE Main exam will be worth 300 marks. Paper 2A for B.Arch will have 82 questions totaling 400 marks, and Paper 2B for B.Plan will have 105 MCQs totaling 400 marks. 
  • In addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati, the exam will be given in Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. 

In this article, we will give more information about the JEE Total Marks, total number of questions, and marking scheme.

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JEE Main 2024 is scheduled to be conducted in and April 2024. Candidates are advised to keep a close watch on the latest information on JEE Main Official Website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

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JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern

Paper

Subjects

Section A

Section B

Mode of the Examination

Timing of the Examination

(IST)

First Shift

Second Shift

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)

Mathematics

20*

10*

Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon

03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M.

Physics

20*

10*

Chemistry

20*

10*

Total

90

Paper 2A (B. Arch.)

Mathematics – Part I

20*

10*

Computer Based Test (CBT) mode except Drawing Test (Part-III) in pen and paper (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet ofA4 size

09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon

03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M

Aptitude Test – Part II

50

Drawing Test – Part III

02

Total

82

Paper 2B (B. Planning)

Mathematics – Part I

20*

10*

Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M

Aptitude Test – Part II

50

Planning – Part III

25

Total

105

* For Paper 1 and Part-I of Paper 2, 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. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any 05 (five) questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B.

Note* Qualifying JEE Main Exam will make students eligible to take JEE Advanced. For admission to IITs, candidates must qualify JEE Advanced Exam with a valid score.

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JEE Main Total Marks 2024

NTA has been the exam conducting body since 2019 and has been given the authority to set and develop the JEE Main Exam Pattern.

  • The total marks of JEE main question paper were changed significantly by the NTA in 2024.
  • JEE Main previously had two papers: B.E/B.Tech for 360 marks and B. Arch/B. Planning for 390 marks.
  •  A separate paper for B. Planning was introduced this year. The JEE Main Marks for each paper have also been adjusted. The B.E/B.Tech paper is now worth 300 marks, the B.Arch paper is worth 400 marks, and the B.Planning paper is also worth 400 marks. 
  • Candidates can view the section-wise distribution of total marks in JEE Mains for all three sections.

JEE Main Total Marks - JEE Main 2024 Paper 1 (B.E/ B. Tech Paper)

The JEE Main B.E/B.Tech paper will be administered via computer-based testing (CBT). There will be three sections in the paper: physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

JEE Total marks for B.E/B.Tech Paper are mentioned below: 

  • There will be 10 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions in each of the three sections, but students can answer any five of them.
  • There will be 20 MCQs in each section, and all questions must be answered. 
  • Each MCQ is worth 4 marks if answered correctly; incorrect answers are worth 1 mark.
  • Each NAT question is worth 4 marks if answered correctly, and 0 marks if answered incorrectly. 
  • The paper will take three hours to complete. 
  • The maximum possible score is 300. 

Section

Total Number of Questions

Questions to be Answered

JEE Main Marks (Maximum)

Type of Questions

Mathematics

30 (20 + 10)

25 (20 + 5)

100

20 (MCQs) and 10 (NAT) questions

Physics

30 (20 + 10)

25 (20 + 5)

100

20 (MCQs) and 10 (NAT) questions

Chemistry

30 (20 + 10)

25 (20 + 5)

100

20 (MCQs) and 10 (NAT) questions

Total

90

75

300

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JEE Main Total Marks - JEE Main 2024 Paper 2 (B. Arch)

The JEE Main B.Arch Exam Pattern will be 82 questions, with 5 more Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions added to the Mathematics section. Students will, however, only need to answer 77 questions divided into three sections:​

  • Section I - Mathematics
  • Section II - Aptitude test
  • Section III - Drawing Test
  • Sections I and II of JEE Main 2024 Paper 2 will be administered via computer-based testing (CBT).
  • Section I contains Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions with no negative marking.
  • Section III will be pen and paper-based; previously, the paper had three questions in this section; now, there will be only two.

Section

Total Number of Questions

Questions to be Answered

JEE Main Marks (Maximum)

Type of Questions

Mathematics

30 (20 + 10)

25 (20 + 5)

100

20 Objective Type (MCQs) and 10 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions

Aptitude Test

50

50

200

Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Drawing Test

2

2

100

Questions for drawing test

Total

82

77

400

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JEE Main Total Marks - JEE Main 2024 Paper 2 (B. Planning)

JEE Total marks for B.Planning are mentioned below:

  • The B. Planning paper (Paper 3) will be administered via computer-based testing (CBT). 
  • With the addition of 5 more Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions in the Mathematics section, the total number of questions in B.Planning will be 105. Students will, however, be required to answer only 100 questions divided into three sections:​
  • Section I - Mathematics
  • Section II - Aptitude
  • Section III - Planning-based questions
  • There will be no negative marking for Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions in the Mathematics section. 
  • The maximum possible score is 400. 

Section

Total Number of Questions

Questions to be Answered

JEE Main Marks (Maximum)

Type of Questions

Mathematics

30 (20 + 10)

25 (20 + 5)

100

20 (MCQs) and 10 (NAT) questions

Aptitude Test

50

50

200

Objective Type - (MCQs)

Planning-based

25

25

100

Objective Type- (MCQs)

Total

105

100

400

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JEE Main 2024 Marking Scheme

The table below details the JEE Main 2024 exam marking scheme for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Particulars

B.E./B.Tech Marking Scheme

B.Arch Marking Scheme

B.Plan Marking Scheme

 

Correct Answer

+4

+4 

+4 

 

Incorrect Answer

-1 

-1

-1 

 

Un-attempted Question

0

0

 

Marks per section

 

Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Physics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Chemistry: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Aptitude Test: 50 questions X 4 marks = 200 marks

Drawing test: 2 questions X 50 marks = 100 marks

Mathematics: 25 questions X 4 marks = 100 marks

Aptitude Test = 50 questions X 4 marks = 200 marks

Planning Based Questions = 25 X 4 marks = 100 marks

 
 

JEE Main 2024 Question Weightage

JEE Main Syllabus with Weightage for Physics (Topic/Chapter wise)

Topics

No of Questions

Marks

Modern Physics

5

20

Heat and Thermodynamics

3

12

Optics

3

12

Current Electricity

3

12

Electrostatics

3

12

Magnetics

2

8

Unit, Dimension and Vector

1

4

Kinematics

1

4

Laws of motion

1

4

Work, Power and Energy

1

4

Centre Of Mass, Impulse and Momentum

1

4

Rotation

1

4

Gravitation

1

4

Simple Harmonic Motion

1

4

Solids and Fluids

1

4

Waves

1

4

Electromagnetics Induction ; AC

1

4

JEE Main 2024 Syllabus with Weightage for Chemistry (Topic/Chapter wise)

Topics

No of Questions

Marks

Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry

3

12

Periodic table and Representative Elements

3

12

Thermodynamics And Gaseous State

2

8

Atomic Structure

2

8

Chemical Bonding

2

8

Chemical And Ionic Equilibrium

2

8

Solid State And Surface Chemistry

2

8

Nuclear Chemistry And Environment

2

8

Mole Concept

1

4

Redox Reaction

1

4

Electrochemistry

1

4

Chemical Kinetics

1

4

Solution and Colligative Properties

1

4

General Organic Chemistry

1

4

Stereochemistry

1

4

Hydrocarbon

1

4

Alkyl Halides

1

4

Carboxylic Acid and their Derivatives

1

4

Carbohydrates, amino acid and Polymers

1

4

Aromatic Compounds

1

4

JEE Main Syllabus with Weightage for Mathematics (Topic/Chapter wise)

Topics

No of Questions

Marks

Coordinate Geometry

5

20

Limits, Continuity and Differentiability

3

12

Integral Calculus

3

12

Complex numbers and Quadratic Equation

2

8

Matrices and Determinants

2

8

Statistics and Probability

2

8

Three Dimensional Geometry

2

8

Vector Algebra

2

8

Sets, Relation and Function

1

4

Permutations and Combinations

1

4

Binomial Theorem and Its Application

1

4

Sequences and Series

1

4

Trigonometry

1

4

Mathematical Reasoning

1

4

Differential Equation

1

4

Statics and Dynamics

1

4

Differential Calculus

1

4

JEE Main Exam Pattern 2024

  • The JEE Exam Pattern specifies how the exam will be administered and the format of the JEE Main question paper. JEE Main was previously held in four sessions, but in 2024, JEE Main will be held in two sessions. However, we have yet to receive notification from the exam authority on the matter.
  • Exam notifications and circulars are usually posted on the official website. Candidates should keep an eye on the updates and refer to them for the most up-to-date information about the exam. At regular intervals, the exam conducting authority may introduce new changes. Nonetheless, we will look at the expected JEE Main 2024 exam pattern below.

JEE Main Paper 1 Exam Pattern

CourseB. E/B. Tech
Exam ModeOnline
SubjectsPhysics, Chemistry and Maths
Type of QuestionsMCQs and Numerical-based questions
Duration3 hours
MediumEnglish, Hindi and Gujarati
Total Marks300
Marking Scheme4 for the correct answer, -1 for the wrong answer and 0 for the unanswered question.

Each subject will have two sections in paper I. Section A will consist of multiple-choice questions (MCQs), and Section B will consist of questions with numerical answers. Section B requires candidates to attempt any five of ten questions. Section B will also receive a negative grade.

JEE Main Paper 2A Exam Pattern

CourseB.Arch
Exam Modeonline and offline
SubjectsMath with Aptitude and Drawing Test
Type Of QuestionsThere are objective-type questions for math and aptitude, as well as a drawing test.
Duration3 hours. 4 hours for PwD
Total Marks400
Marking Scheme4 for the correct answer, -1 for the wrong answer.

In paper 2A, there will be 20 MCQs and 5 questions with answers to fill in as a numerical value out of 10. There will be a negative marking for numerical value.

JEE Main Paper 2B Exam Pattern

CourseB.Planning
Exam ModeComputer-based test
SubjectsMaths with Aptitude and Planning-based test
Type Of QuestionsMultiple-choice questions and answers as a numerical value for maths
Duration3 hours. 4 hours for people with disability
Total Marks400
Marking Scheme4 for correct answers and -1 for incorrect or multiple answers Unanswered questions will receive 0 marks. 
  • There will be 20 multiple-choice questions and 5 questions with numerical answers out of ten. There will be a negative marking for numerical value.
  • On a related note, candidates should carefully read all of the instructions provided in the question paper. Understand it thoroughly before proceeding to the questions. It is critical to follow the proper exam procedure because receiving negative marking or losing marks may cost candidates a higher rank in the exams.

JEE Main Merit List Determination

How is the JEE Main merit list determined? Let us find out below.

Paper 1

Paper 2

Paper 3

The raw scores for Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry were converted into total NTA scores as follows:NTA scores are calculated by adding the raw scores from the Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and Writing Test. The raw Math, Aptitude Test, Planning-Based Test, and total scores are converted to NTA scores. 
The overall merit is calculated by adding the NTA scores from the first and second shifts across all days.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the marking scheme of JEE Main 2024?

According to the NTA JEE Main 2024 exam pattern, students will receive four marks for each correct response to multiple-choice questions (MCQs), with one mark deducted for each incorrect response. In the case of numerical answers, they are given four marks for each correct answer, with no negative marking.

What is the NTA JEE Main 2024 exam pattern?

According to the JEE Main exam pattern 2024 for B.Tech candidates, the entrance exam is divided into three sections, each with 25 questions (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics). The total mark is 300.

What are the changes in the JEE Main new exam pattern?

The NTA changed the JEE Main exam pattern in 2021. BE/BTech (Paper 1), BArch (Paper 2A), and BPlan (Paper 2B) are now the only papers available. This year, Paper 1 (BE/BTech) will have 5 optional questions. Paper 1 will have 90 questions, Paper 2 (BArch and BPlan) will have 82 questions, and Paper 3 (BArch and BPlan) will have 105 questions.

Is JEE Main and JEE Advanced syllabus the same?

JEE Advanced, as opposed to JEE Main, includes a few extra topics in addition to the class 12th syllabus. JEE main does not cover some of the topics covered in JEE Advanced. For example, Thermal Physics is covered in JEE Advanced but not in JEE main. Electrochemistry is also included in JEE Advanced but not in JEE Main.

Is it compulsory to attend both sessions of the JEE Main exam?

No, attending both sessions is not required. If they take both sessions, their best score from the two sessions will be used to compile the merit list.

How many questions are there in JEE mains?

JEE mains entrance exam for Paper 1 has three sections i.e. Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics which has 25 questions each. Therefore, there are total of 75 questions and for Paper 2A was 82 questions and Paper 2B was 105

What was JEE main total marks 2023?

The total marks in JEE mains 2023 was 300.

What is the minimum marks to qualify JEE Main 2024?

The JEE Main passing marks vary according to the category of candidates. Candidates of general category must secure at least 85% marks in order to qualify JEE Main 2023 while those belonging to reserved categories must secure at least 65% marks in aggregate.

Is JEE Main of 400 marks?

Yes. The JEE Main Question Paper will consist of 105 question which will total to 400 marks.

What are the total marks of JEE Main?

The total marks of JEE Main are 400 marks.

Is 65 a good score in JEE Main Exam?

After obtaining 65 percentile, candidate’s rank would fall between 35000 and 40000 as per the previous year’s jee main trend. So, 65 percentile is not a good score to obtain in JEE Main as it will not get you admission to any IIIT or NIT.

Is 120 a good score in JEE Main?

With 120 as a score in JEE Main, candidate’s rank would fall between 15000 and 35000 where the chances for admission to an IIIT or NIT increases. So, it can be a decent score to obtain in the exam.

Do we need 75% for JEE Main?

Yes. Candidates applying for the exam must secure at least 75% marks in aggregate in 12th class to be eligible to appear in JEE Main Exam.

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