JEE Main Exam Pattern 2021 – NTA has released the new JEE Main 2021 exam pattern for B.Tech, B. Arch and B. Planning papers. The exam pattern of JEE Main 2021 is divided into JEE Paper 1 pattern for B.Tech and JEE Paper 2 pattern for B. Arch and B. Planning. As per JEE Main exam pattern 2021, each subject will have 20 MCQs and 10 Numerical Value Questions and out of 10 only 5 have to be done. According to the JEE Main 2021 exam pattern, both the papers will be conducted in online mode except for the Drawing test for B.Arch. NTA JEE Main 2021 paper pattern contains details like JEE Main 2021 examination mode, number of sections, number of questions, type of questions, JEE Main 2021 marking scheme, etc. of the exam. NTA JEE Main 2021 will be conducted in 4 sessions – February, March, April and May – Paper 1 for B.E/B.Tech and Paper 2 for B.Arch or B.Plan. Read the full article to know the detailed JEE Main exam pattern 2021 for B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.Plan courses.
Exam Mode | Computer-based test mode |
Exam Duration | 3 hours (4 hours for persons with benchmark disabilities) |
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
Total number of questions | 90 (need to answer 75 questions) |
Type of Questions | 20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option 10 Numerical questions out of which 5 needs to be answered |
JEE Main 2021 Marking Scheme | JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 1 is- For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer For answer with a numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 0 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer |
JEE Main Maximum Marks | 300 |
Medium of paper | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
Candidates who wish to appear for paper 2 of JEE Main 2021 can check the exam pattern for B. Arch and B.Plan here. Both the papers are conducted in online mode except for the Drawing section in B.Arch. The following tables can be considered to know the detailed JEE Main 2021 exam pattern for Paper 2.
Particulars | JEE Main Exam Pattern Details |
Mode of Examination | Computer-based examination except for Drawing section in B.Arch |
Language of Examination | English or Hindi - For All Centre Cities English or Hindi or Gujarati- For Centre Cities in Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
Duration of Examination | 3 hours |
Number of Sections | There are three sections in both B.Arch and B.Plan papers. B.Arch:
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Type of Questions | B.Arch- Type of questions for each section of B.Arch-
Type of questions for each section of B.Planning-
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Number of Questions | B.Arch: 82 Questions B.Plan: 100 Questions |
Total Marks | 400 Marks |
Marking Scheme | JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 2 is- MCQs- Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark on each incorrect answer. Questions with numerical value answers - Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking. Marking Scheme for Drawing Test - Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks |
Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
Mathematics | 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. |
100 |
Aptitude | 50 | 200 |
Drawing Test | 2 | 100 |
Total | 82 Questions | 400 Marks |
JEE B.Planning will be held in online mode only.
Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
Mathematics | 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. |
100 |
Aptitude | 50 | 200 |
Planning Test | 25 | 100 |
Total | 100 Questions | 400 Marks |