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JEE Main 2021: May Exam Date (Postponed), Application (Soon), Pattern

JEE Main 2021 Exam for May session has been postponed due to COVID-19 pandemicNew dates will be announced soon. Result (March session) has been announced on 25th March 2021. Joint Entrance Exam (JEE Main) is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission into Engineering programmes in various IITs, NITs, CFTIs and other renowned institutions. As per the latest changes, it is being organised four times in year – February, March, April & May.

For admission into B.E/ B.Tech courses, candidates have to appear for JEE Main Paper – 1. While for admission into B.Arch & B.Plan courses, students are required to qualify JEE Main Paper – 2. Complete detailed information regarding JEE Main 2021, can be checked by the aspirants through this article. 

JEE Main 2021 Notifications – Exam Date Postponed (May Session)

JEE Main 2021 Exam Date for May session scheduled from 24th to 28th May 2021 has been postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. New dates will be announced soon. 

Note: As per the sources, JEE Main 2021 April and May exams are likely to be held in July & August.

JEE Main 2021 Highlights

Is the exam postponed for May session ? – Yes, JEE Main May session exam has been postponed. New dates will be out soon, Check exam dates

Whats new in JEE Main 2021? – New Exam Centres (Kargil, Kuala Lumpur & Abuja/Lagos), More regional languages added

How may times JEE Main exam will be conducted in 2021? – Four Times (February, March, April & May)

In which session paper 2A & 2B will be held again? – Paper 2A & 2B will be held in May Session (Session 4). 

When will be application released for May session exam? – May 2021

Will JEE Main 2021 Syllabus reduced? – No. However, choices will be provided in the question paper, Check syllabus

How can i get admit card? Online mode only. 

Are there any changes in JEE Exam Pattern? – Yes, 

JEE Main 2021 Important Dates

Get tentative exam dates for JEE Main 2021 from below:

Events   Important Dates 2021

February Session Dates February Session March Session April Session May Session
Release of Notification 16th December 2020 1st March 2021 25th March 2021 May 2021
Starting of Registration process 16th December 2021 1st March 2021 25th March 2021 May 2021
Image correction starts January 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021
End of registration 16th January 2021 10th March 2021 April 2021 May 2021
Last date of fee payment 17th January 2021 10th March 2021 4th April 2021 May 2021
Application Correction starts 19th to 21st January 2021 2nd to 10th March 2021 25th March – 7th April 2021 May 2021
Release of Admit card 11th February 2021 11th March 2021 April 2021 May 2021
JEE Main Exam 1st Session- 23rd – 26th February 2021

2nd Session- 16th – 18th March 2021

3rd Session- 27th – 30th April 2021 (Postponed)

4th Session- 24th – 28th May 2021 (Postponed) 

Display of Answer key March 2021 24th March 2021 April 2021
Declaration of Result 8th March 2021 25th March 2021 April 2021
Counselling process starts June/ July 2021 June/ July 2021 April 2021

JEE Main 2021 Application Form

Students can get information related to JEE Main 2021 in the below provided section:

  • JEE Main 2021 Application process will be started from May 2021 (May session) through online mode (link will be provided above).
  • Students will be able to register themselves for JEE Main through NTA website.
  • Students are advised to register through valid mail id and phone number. Complete details will be sent to it by the authority.
  • Candidates can apply for one or more than one session together and pay application fee accordingly.
  • Candidates can fill language of question paper at the time of filling application form, it can not be changed at later stage.
  • Complete application process contains various steps like Registration, Filling up of Application form, Image uploading, Application Fee payment and Printing of Application form.
  • Students can get an SMS/ mail on their registered mobile number or mail id regarding successful submission of form after completing the application process.
  • Candidates can fill application form till May 2021 for May session exam.
  • The application window will be opened briefly immediately with the application form.
  • After completion of application process, students are advised to print the application form and fee payment proof for any further use in future.

Application Fee:

Payment mode: JEE Main Application Fee payment can be paid through online mode. Students are able to pay the fee through net banking/debit or credit card, PAYTM or UPI mode. No offline mode is allowed to pay the application fee.

In case candidates does not want to appear in the session for which application fee has been paid, then it can be refunded by the officials.

Know category wise application fee for JEE Main as per the past trends below:

Papers Category Application Fee
Exam Center in India Exam Center Outside India
B.E./B.Tech
or
B.Arch
or
B.Planning
Gen/Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates Boys – Rs.650
Girls – Rs.325
Boys – Rs.3000
Girls – Rs.1500
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender candidates Boys – Rs.325
Girls – Rs.325
Boys – Rs.1500
Girls – Rs.1500
B.E./B.Tech & B. Arch
or
B.E./B.Tech & B. Planning
or
B.E./B.Tech, B. Arch &
B.Planning
or
B.Arch & B.Planning
Gen/Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates Boys – Rs.1300
Girls – Rs.650
Boys – Rs.6000
Girls – Rs.3000
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender candidates Boys – Rs.650
Girls – Rs.650
Boys – Rs.3000
Girls – Rs.3000
Check Here – How to Fill JEE Main 2021 Application Form

JEE Main 2021 Admit Card

JEE Main 2021 admit card will be made available from May 2021 (April session). Students will able to download the hall ticket by entering their login details. Also an intimation of admit card will be sent to the candidates on their registered mail id/ phone number.

Students must note that no slot booking can take place to allot exam centers, exam time, date and exam shift. NTA will randomly allot these to the candidates. These details will be visible to the students when admit card can be downloaded.

For the April session admit card, students will be download it online from the NTA website. Candidates must go through complete details mentioned in the admit card. In case of correction in any detail in the admit card, contact the officials immediately before the exam date.

JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern

Students must go through below given JEE Main Exam pattern to know various details about the entrance test:

  • Mode of Exam: JEE Main will be held through online CBT mode. The drawing test of JEE Main Paper II (B.Arch) is held in Pen and paper mode.
  • Time Duration: 3 hours is provided to complete the paper. In case of PWD candidate with 40% disability, 1 hour is provided extra for completing the paper.
  • Language Medium: Students can attempt the paper in Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English and Gujarati.
  • Papers: For B.E/ B.Tech course, JEE Main Paper – I is conducted. While for B.Arch & B.Plan admission, JEE Main Paper – 2 and JEE Main paper – 3 is held.
  • Questions Type: The questions present in the paper are of objective type. Also, as per the latest changes in the pattern of JEE Main, there are questions in which answers are to be made in numerical values. While the drawing test in JEE Main Paper 2 will be of subjective type.
  • Number of Questions: The total number of questions in JEE Main Paper -1 (B.E/ B.Tech) – 90 questions; JEE Main Paper -2 (B.Arch) – 82 questions; JEE Main Paper -3 (B.Plan) – 105 questions.
  • Total Marks: JEE Main Paper – 1 (B.E/ B.Tech) will be of total 300 marks. While, JEE Main Paper -2 & 3 for B.Arch/ B.Plan will be of total 400 marks.
  • Marking Pattern: For every correct answer, 4 marks are given. For every incorrect response, 1 mark get deducted.

Know the questions distribution pattern of JEE Main Paper – I, II and III in the below given table:

JEE Main Paper – I (B.E/ B.Tech)

Subject Number of Questions
Marks Distribution
  Section A Section B
Physics 20 10 100
Mathematics 20 10 100
Chemistry 20 10 100
Total 90 300

JEE Main Paper – II (B.Arch)

Subject Number of Questions
Marks Distribution
  Section A Section B
Aptitude Test 50 200
Mathematics 20 10 100
Drawing Test 2 100
Total 82 400

JEE Main Paper – III (B.Plan)

Subject Number of Questions
Marks Distribution
  Section A Section B
Mathematics 20 10 100
Aptitude Test 50 200
Planning Based Questions -Part II 25 100
Total 105 400

Note: 1. In Section B, candidates will have to attempt any 5 questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for section B questions.

2. The officials has decided to provide choices in one section to cater to the decision of different Boards across the country regarding the reduction of syllabus. However, the total number of questions to be attempted will remain the same (Physics – 25, Chemistry – 25 and Mathematics – 25), wherever applicable.

JEE Main 2021 Syllabus

JEE Main Syllabus can be checked by the students online from the website. The syllabus is basically prescribed from 11th & 12th level topics of CBSE pattern. The JEE Main paper –I (B.E/B.Tech) will have questions from various topics from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.

For JEE Main Paper – II (B.Arch) Syllabus the questions will be from various topics from Aptitude, Mathematics and Drawing sections.

There is no changes done by the officials in syllabus, However, there will be some changes in exam pattern.

For JEE Main Paper – III (B.Plan) Syllabus, the questions will be from various topics from Aptitude, Mathematics and Planning based questions.

Students will also be able to prepare from NCERT syllabus.

Know various important topics contained in the syllabus of JEE Main in the below given section:

JEE Mains Paper- I (B.E/ B.Tech) Syllabus: 

Physics:

Physics and measurement, Laws of motion, Rotational motion, Thermodynamics, Electronic devices, Oscillations and waves, Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents, Current electricity, Optics, Work, energy and power, Electrostatics, Kinetic theory of gases, Kinematics, Gravitation, Properties of solids and liquids, etc.

Mathematics:

Sets, Relations and functions, Integral calculus, Matrices and determinants, Complex numbers and quadratic equations, Mathematical induction, Sequences and series, Binomial theorem and its simple applications, Statistics and probability, Trigonometry, Vector algebra, Permutations and combinations, Mathematical reasoning, etc.

Chemistry:

Physical Chemistry: Some basic concepts in chemistry, Equilibrium, Atomic structure, Chemical thermodynamics, Chemical kinetics, Chemical bonding and molecular structure, States of matter, etc.

Organic Chemistry: Purification and characterization of organic compounds, Chemistry in everyday life, Organic compounds containing halogens, Organic compounds containing nitrogen, Some basic principles of organic chemistry, etc.

Inorganic Chemistry: Classification of elements and periodicity in properties, Hydrogen, D – and f – block elements, Environmental chemistry, Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals), Block elements group 13 to group 18 elements, etc.

JEE Mains Paper II & III (B.Arch/ B.Plan) Syllabus:

Part I: Awareness of persons, places, Buildings, Visualizing three dimensional objects from two dimensional drawings, Materials, Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical and Verbal), Visualizing, etc.

Part II: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, Transformation of forms both 2 D and 3 D union, building forms and elements, color texture, harmony and contrast, subtraction, Creating two dimensional and three dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms, rotation, etc.

JEE Main 2021 Preparation Tips

To qualify in the JEE Main exam, we have provided some useful preparation tips which the appearing candidates can follow to excel in exam:

  • Before the preparation is to be started, it is very essential for the candidates to know the syllabus and exam pattern.
  • It is very important for the candidates to be aware of the question trends followed in the exam, so students can go through the past papers to know the details.
  • To make the preparation strong, students are advised to attempt the mock tests.
  • Candidates must prepare from a good source of study material which is commonly recommended for the exam.
  • Students should also be aware of the exam pattern and marking pattern followed in the exam.
  • Candidates must prepare notes and go through these notes regularly.