JEE Exam - Joint Entrance Examination: JEE Exam 2020

The JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is an entrance exam for admission into various engineering colleges across the country. From 2019, it will be conducted twice a year, in January and April, by National Testing Agency. One of the most-challenging entrance exams in the country, the JEE Exam is your gateway to the prestigious IITs, NITs, and Central Funded Technical Institutes.

National Testing Agency has released JEE Main Admit Card on December 6, 2019. The exam will be conducted from January 6 –January 11, 2020. NTA has recently shifted JEE Main website to jeemain.nta.nic.in from jeemain.nic.in.

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JEE Exam Main 2020 Eligibility Criteria

NTA has released the JEE Main 2020 eligibility criteria for BTech, BArch and BPlan papers. Candidates must fulfill all the eligibility conditions to be eligible for the JEE Main exam. The eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2020 is as follows:

1. Age Criteria:

There is no age limit for aspirants appearing in the JEE Main

2. Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (QE)

Candidates who have passed their Class 12 examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2018 or 2019 are eligible
Those who are appearing in their Class 12 examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2020 are also eligible to appear in January and April session
Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2017 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2021 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main)–2020.

3. Qualifying subjects:

Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in class 12th /qualifying examination to be eligible

4. Qualifying marks

To appear in JEE Mains, the minimum qualifying marks (for admission to NITs, IIITs, IITs, and CFTIs) that aspirants require is 75 percent (aggregate) or
Candidates should be in the top 20 percentile in the Class 12 exam conducted by respective Boards
For reserved candidates, the minimum qualifying marks is 65 percent

5. Total attempts

A candidate is allowed to attempt the exam for three consecutive years
The number of attempts will be six in total – twice each year for three years

Reservation Criteria for JEE Main 2020

Category	Reservation in Percentage (%)
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5
Other Backward Class (OBC) -NCL	27
Persons with Disability (PwD)	3

JEE Main Application Form 2020

JEE Main 2020 Application Form will be released only in online mode at the official website of jeemain.nic.in. Candidates who are planning to appear for the JEE Main Exam January attempt can start filling the JEE Main Application Form 2020 from 3rd September 2019 and candidates must fill out the application form by 30th September 2019. Those candidates who fail to fill out the application form for the January attempt can also fill up the JEE Main 2020 Application form for the April attempt from the first week of February 2020. Candidates must fill-up the application form within the last week of February 2020 in order to appear for the exam.

JEE Main 2020 Syllabus

NTA has published JEE Main 2020 syllabus for Paper 1, 2 and 3 in online mode on the official website. This year, the authority has separated BPlan from BArch. The syllabus will help candidates to plan their studies accordingly.

Before starting with preparations, candidates must know the detailed syllabus. Going through the JEE Main syllabus, students will know topics of every subject that are important from JEE Main point of view.

JEE Main 2020 Syllabus for Paper 1

Mathematics:

Unit 1: Sets, relations, and functions
Unit 2: Complex numbers and quadratic equations
Unit 3: Matrices and determinants
Unit 4: Permutations and combinations
Unit 5: Mathematical induction
Unit 6: Binomial theorem and its simple applications
Unit 7: Sequences and series
Unit 8: Limit, continuity, and differentiability
Unit 9: Integral calculus
Unit 10: Differential equations
Unit 11: Co-ordinate geometry
Unit 12: Three-dimensional geometry
Unit 13: Vector algebra
Unit 14: Statistics and probability
Unit 15: Trigonometry
Unit 16: Mathematical reasoning

Physics:

Unit 1: Physics And Measurement
Unit 2: Kinematics
Unit 3: Laws Of Motion
Unit 4: Work, Energy, and Power
Unit 5: Rotational Motion
Unit 6: Gravitation
Unit 7: Properties Of Solids And Liquids
Unit 8: Thermodynamics
Unit 9: Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Unit 10: Oscillations And Waves
Unit 11: Electrostatics
Unit 12: Current Electricity
Unit 13: Magnetic Effects Of Current And Magnetism
Unit 14: Electromagnetic Induction And Alternating Currents
Unit 15: Electromagnetic Waves
Unit 16: Optics
Unit 17: Dual Nature Of Matter Ad radiation
Unit 18: Atoms And Nuclei
Unit 19: Electronic Devices
Unit 20: Communication Systems

Chemistry:

Unit 1: Some Basic Concepts In Chemistry
Unit 2: States Of Matter
Unit 3: Atomic Structure
Unit 4: Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure
Unit 5: Chemical Thermodynamics
Unit 6: Solutions
Unit 7: Equilibrium
Unit 8: Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry
Unit 9: Chemical Kinetics
Unit10: Surface Chemistry

Section B: Inorganic Chemistry

Unit 11: Classification Of Elements And Periodicity In Properties
Unit 12: General Principles And Processes Of Isolation Of Metals
Unit 13: Hydrogen
Unit 14: S – Block Elements (Alkali And Alkaline Earth Metals)
Unit 15: P – Block Elements
Unit 16: D – And F – Block Elements
Unit 17: Co-Ordination Compounds
Unit 18: Environmental Chemistry

Section C: Organic Chemistry

Unit 19: Purification And Characterization Of Organic Compounds
Unit 20: Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Unit 21: Hydrocarbons
Unit 22: Organic Compounds Containing Halogens
Unit 23: Organic Compound, Containing Oxygen Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Carboxylic Acids
Unit 24: Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Unit 25: Polymers
Unit 26: Biomolecules
Unit 27: Chemistry In Everyday Life
Unit 28: Principles Related To Practical Chemistry

JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern

JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern for Paper 1-

NTA has detailed the exam pattern of JEE Main Paper 1 which is for the B.Tech aspirants. Familiarity with exam pattern is a mandatory factor in preparation as the exam is the toughest with more than 12 lakh students appearing for it. The JEE Main exam pattern for Paper 1 specifies the types of questions expected, number of questions, duration of exam, marking scheme and language of test, etc. The details of the exam pattern of JEE Main Paper 1 are given below.

JEE Main Exam Pattern (Paper 1)

Mode of Examination	Computer-Based Test
Examination Duration	3 hours
No of shifts	Paper-2 will also be held in two shifts per day (9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm)
Subjects	Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions and Numerical questions
Difficulty levels of questions	Class 11 and Class 12
Language	English/ Hindi/ Gujarati allowed for students from Gujarat, Daman & Diu only

Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks	Subject	No of Questions	Marks
	Part 1 – Mathematics	20 MCQs +5 NQs	100
	Part 2 – Physics	20 MCQs +5 NQs	100
	Part 3 – Chemistry	20 MCQs +5 NQs	100
	Total	75	300 (Tentative)