National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced changes in the exam pattern of JEE Main 2020 along with the official notification. NTA conducts JEE Main examination for engineering and architecture aspirants. Previously, the exam had two papers, Paper 1 for engineering aspirants and Paper 2 for architecture and planning aspirants. The notification shows changes in both the papers.
According to the revised JEE Main exam pattern, Paper 1 will also have numerical value questions along with the multiple-choice questions while in a significant change, Paper 2 will now be different for B.Arch and B.Plan candidates. The B.Arch paper will consist of objective questions for aptitude, objective & numerical questions for Mathematics and questions for Drawing.
As per the revised exam pattern, B.Plan paper will also have three parts- Part 1- Mathematics, Part 2- Aptitude and Part 3- Planning based questions. Here, this article, we have provided the detailed JEE Main exam pattern. Read the full article to know about the same.
JEE Main Exam Pattern – B.Tech (Paper 1)
As per the revised exam pattern for B.Tech, the paper will include multiple choice and numerical questions from three subjects-Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The table given below will help you to understand the exam pattern for Paper 1 in detail.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-based Exam |
| Medium of Examination | ● English or Hindi
● Gujarati for candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. |
| Total Time Duration | 3 hours |
| Total Number of Questions | 75 Questions |
| Total Marks | 300 Marks |
| Number of Sections | There will be three sections-
● Mathematics ● Physics ● Chemistry |
| Type of Questions | Multiple-choice and numerical questions |
| Marking Scheme | For MCQs – Students will be allotted four marks for each correct answer, and 1 mark will be deducted for the wrong attempt.
For numeric value questions – Students will be allotted four marks for each correct answer, and there will be no negative marking. |
Number of Questions in Paper 1
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| Physics | 25 (20 MCQs + 5 Questions with an answer as a numerical value) | 100 |
| Chemistry | 25 (20 MCQs + 5 Questions with an answer as a numerical value) | 100 |
| Mathematics | 25 (20 MCQs + 5 Questions with an answer as a numerical value) | 100 |
| Total | 75 Questions | 300 Marks |
JEE Main Exam Pattern – B.Arch (Paper 2)
According to JEE Main exam pattern for B.Arch courses, there will be three sections i.e. Mathematics, Aptitude and Drawing. A total of 75 questions will be asked in the paper. Candidates can refer to the following tables to understand the JEE Main exam pattern for B, Arch in detail.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of Examination | Part 1 and Part 2- Computer-based Exam
Part 3- Pen-paper based |
| Medium of Examination | ● English or Hindi
● Gujarati for candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. |
| Total Time Duration | 3 hours |
| Total Number of Questions | 75 + 2 Drawing Questions |
| Total Marks | 400 marks |
| Number of Sections | There will be three sections- ● Part 1- Mathematics ● Part 2- Aptitude ● Part 3- Drawing |
| Type of Questions | Multiple-choice and numerical questions and Drawing questions |
| Marking Scheme | For MCQs – Students will be allotted four marks for each correct answer, and there will be a deduction of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.
For numeric value questions – Students will be allotted four marks for each correct answer, and there will be no negative marking. For Drawing Test – Two questions will be evaluated out of 100 marks. |
Number of Questions in Paper 2
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 25 (20 MCQs + 5 Questions with an answer as a numerical value) | 100 |
| Aptitude | 50 | 200 |
| Drawing | 2 | 100 |
| Total | 77 Questions | 400 Marks |
JEE Main Exam Pattern- B.Plan
JEE Main exam for B.Plan will include three parts- Mathematics, Aptitude and Planning. Candidates can refer to the following tables to know about the JEE Main exam pattern for B.Arch in detail.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of Examination | Computer-based Exam |
| Medium of Examination | ● English or Hindi
● Gujarati for candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. |
| Total Time Duration | 3 hours |
| Total Number of Questions | 100 Questions |
| Total Marks | 400 marks |
| Number of Sections | There will be three sections-
● Part 1- Mathematics ● Part 2- Aptitude ● Part 3- Planning |
| Type of Questions | Multiple-choice and numerical questions |
| Marking Scheme | For MCQs – Students will be allotted four marks for each correct answer, and there will be a deduction of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.
For numeric value questions – Students will be allotted four marks for each correct answer, and there will be no negative marking. |
Number of Questions in Paper 3
| Subjects | Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 25 (20 MCQs + 5 Questions with an answer as a numerical value) | 100 |
| Aptitude | 50 | 200 |
| Planning | 25 | 100 |
| Total | 100 Questions | 400 Marks |
JEE Main is a highly competitive exam. With the change in exam pattern, candidates may face new challenges in the exam. So go through the exam pattern carefully and practice as many previous year question papers as possible.