JEE Advanced Exam Details

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is a common engineering entrance examination in India for admission to various engineering colleges and courses all over the country.

It is constituted by two different examinations – JEE Main and the JEE Advanced. The exams are of the objective pattern. JEE Advanced is regarded internationally as one of the most challenging undergraduate admission tests. As of 2020, around 2 lakh candidates appeared for JEE Advanced.

The exams are organized by the seven zonal IITs (IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati) under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB).

JEE Advance Exam Pattern

The JEE (Advanced) exam is organized into two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, each of three hours duration and will be held as per the following schedule:

Paper-1: 9.00 to 12.00 hrs IST

Paper-2: 14.00 to 17.00 hrs IST

Only those candidates who qualify in Paper-1 by being within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates of their respective Boards in the qualifying examinations (class XII or equivalent), are eligible to appear in Paper-2 of JEE (Advanced).

Difference Between JEE Main And JEE Advanced

Both JEE Main and JEE Advanced are held as computer-based tests. The difference between the exams is in terms of the level of difficulty and the number of students who can take the exam.

JEE Main is conducted by the CBSE for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. While JEE Advanced is conducted for admission to IITs.

JEE Main Exam Details

The JEE Main exam is held for admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with candidates having to sit for two separate papers. For admission to undergraduate programs, candidates take paper 1 (B. E./B. Tech.), while those who wish to enroll in postgraduate programs sit for paper 2 (B. Arch./B. Planning). Paper 1 also includes a drawing test for B. Arch./B. Planning aspirants.

How to Apply For JEE Advance/ Application process

The candidates who wish to apply for JEE ADVANCED, must visit the official website of NTA and click on the link titled “JEE ADVANCE ” which will redirect them to the online application form.

The candidates will have to fill in their personal and academic details and submit the same.

The candidates must upload their recent passport size photograph (3.5 cm x 4.5 cm), signature, left-hand thumb impression, and post-metric SC/ST or OBC certificate (if applicable) in JPG format only (the size of the image should not exceed 100 kb). Specification regarding the uploading of photographs and signature

While filling in their personal details, the candidates will have to fill out their state code of eligibility as mentioned in their domicile certificate also known as a resident proof certificate issued by the municipality or regional council or any other authority set up for this purpose by the state government concerned.

The candidate will be allowed to fill their choice of cities for the exam center according to their preference during the form filling process.

JEE Advanced Marking

JEE Advanced Exam is conducted in two papers. Both the papers are compulsory. Each question paper has three sections- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Each section has 20 multiple choice questions, five each with one, two, three, and four marks respectively. There is a negative marking of 1/4 for the wrong attempt for the 1 mark question and a negative marking of 1/2 for the wrong attempt for the 2 marks question. There is no negative marking for 3 or 4 marks questions.

How to Prepare for JEE Advanced

The preparation for the JEE ADVANCED exam is a tough nut to crack. But with a systematic and planned approach, it is not impossible to clear the exam.