JEE Main Exam 2023 - Dates, Result (Out), Cut Off, Answer Key, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Paper, Mock Test

• JEE Main 2023 exam pattern details will be released in the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Follow this article to know more about the exam pattern for Paper 1 and paper 2, total marks, number of questions, marking scheme and other details. 
• JEE Main exam will be conducted for admission to engineering,architecture and planning programmes. Candidates will appear for 2 different papers they are: 
  • Paper 1-for securing admission to engineering programme
  • Paper 2A- for admission to architecture degree programme
  • Paper 2B- for admission to the planning degree programme.

• JEE Main exam paper 1 will be a multiple choice question and questions will be from 3 subjects and they are Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry. The total number of questions in the paper will be 90 out of which candidates will have to answer 75 in total. 
• Each subject will have 2 sections A and B. For section A, candidates will have to attempt 20 questions and in Section B 10 questions will be asked and they will have to attempt 5 questions.
• The total marks one can secure in Paper 1 is 300 where the marking scheme includes +4 marks for each correct answer, -1 for incorrect answers and no marking for unanswered questions.

• JEE Main exam paper 2 will include multiple choice questions and a drawing test. There will be 3 parts.
• In Part 1- questions will be from Mathematics subject and candidates will have to attempt 20 questions from section A and 5 from section B and maximum marks that can be scored from this part will be 100.
• Part 2 will be aptitude sections where candidates will have to attempt 50 questions and maximum marks to score from this part will be 200.
• Part 3 will be a drawing test where 2 questions have to be answered and maximum marks that can be scored in this part will be 100.
• The total marks for Paper 2A is 400.  

• JEE Main exam paper 2B will include multiple choice questions and is split across 3 parts.
• In Part 1 questions will be from Mathematics and candidates will have to attempt 20 questions from Section A and 5 from Section B and maximum marks to score from this section will be 100.
• Part 2 will be an aptitude section where candidates will have to attempt 50 questions and maximum marks to score from this part will be 200.
• Part 3  will be a multiple choice section where candidates will have to answer 25 questions in total and can score a maximum of 100 marks.
• The total marks for Paper 2B is 400.

Some of the particulars for these 2 papers are as follows

NTA will publish the syllabus for JEE Main 2023 in the official information brochure in the official website. Click here to check out the syllabus for JEE Main 2022. Candidates can follow this article to know more about the syllabus for JEE main 2023 and also the pattern for the exam. Check out more details about the syllabus for JEE Main 2023 here. It is a good idea to know the syllabus and also practice previous year question papers to understand the weightage of each chapter. To know more about the weightage of each chapter for different subjects click here. To download the JEE Main 2022 syllabus check the table below.

• Candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2022 were given a choice to attempt the exam in one of the following 13 languages and here is a table with the choice of medium of question papers in different exam centers in India.
• For JEE Main 2023, there is a high chance that candidates will be given the same number of choices of languages to attempt the exam.

• NTA provides access to mock tests for candidates to practice for JEE main exam and also previous year papers are available on the official website of nta.ac.in. Mock exams are a good practice for students to know different types of questions, time their mock exam and increase their speed for various sections and plan strategies before appearing for the real exam.Candidates can check this website to access the mock test and previous year question papers or check the table below to download the previous year question papers.

Click this link to visit the official website to practice mock test for JEE main exam

https://nta.ac.in/quiz

• Follow these steps below to practice the online mock test for JEE main exam and other details

Step 1 - Visit the official website www.nta.ac.in/Quiz  and select a mock test.

• It will lead to the web page with a video about the mock test instructions along with a drop down menu to choose the exam that the candidate likes to appear and also the various question papers to practice. Candidates need to choose the JEE Main option and select one paper for attempting the mock test.

• After the login the candidate will be able to see detailed instructions for the examination. Candidates should go through these instructions before starting the test. The instructions window will appear as shown below.

• When the candidate clicks "I Agree" the test will automatically begin and the clock for the exam session will start. The countdown timer displayed on the right corner of the screen will display the time remaining for the candidate to complete the examination .
• The question palette on the right side of the screen will be displaying the status of each question with the above mentioned colors, so that the candidate can go and view and review questions at the end of the exam.
• When a candidate answers a question , they should click the Save and Next button.    
• Candidates must do all their calculations/ writing work in the rough sheets provided.
• Once the timer reaches zero the exam will end automatically .
• Once the candidate clicks "Proceed" after going through the instructions, the JEE Main mock test will begin.
• The question palette will display the status of each question, the time remaining to complete the test will be displayed on the top.
• Here is a zoomed in version of the instructions panel

• Below is a table explaining what each color indicates while attempting to answer the questions in the exam.

• Below the question are the options where the candidate can answer and choose from 4 different options and they are
• "Save and next " to save the chosen answer for the current question and then proceed to the next question
• "Clear" to change the answer
• "Save and Mark for Review " to review the answer later
• " Mark for review and next" to save the answer for the current question and mark it for review later”

• After completing the test the candidate should select "Submit" button and then the exam summary will be displayed which will give the following information
• Number of questions answered by the candidate
• Total number of answered questions
• Number of questions marked for review
• Answered and marked for review
• Questions Not visited

• After submitting the test , candidates will be able to view the results of the mock test instantly.

• Candidates can visit the official website for Registration as a candidate for Test Practise Center and click on Student Registration
• Next step is to select a login method to register.
• Once the login is complete then the candidate should enter the following details

            1. Personal information

            2. Contact information

            3. Academic information

            4. Exam information

• Next step the candidate should select an exam center from the available options displayed. They should select 5 exam centers according to their preference.
• Next is to schedule a session from 6 given options.
• Once all these selections are complete the candidate can review it and confirm  their appointment to attend the mock test.
• Candidates will receive a confirmation SMS in their registered mobile number which can be used as an entry pass at the exam center.
• Candidates can download the NTA app from playstore and complete the above mentioned steps to book a slot for practicing JEE Main mock test.
• Candidates can reach out to tpc@nta.ac.in  for queries regarding mock test practice centers.
• NTA also provides free content based lectures on some topics by qualified IIT professors and this can be checked out at https://www.nta.ac.in/LecturesContent and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwNr8peMxn8-Nc2V_RZsRvg/playlists

• NTA has developed an app called "National Test Abhyas" useful for students aspiring to attempt the JEE Main exam to practise mock tests.
• The app is free of cost to download.
• Candidates can either practise mock tests directly or download it and practise later as per their convenience.
• The app provides real time personalized reports, personalized feedback, and helps in building strategy for students to attempt questions in a quick manner.

• Practicing using mock tests prepares students for attempting the JEE Main exam with more confidence as they will be aware of the sections and questions format.
• Mock tests also improves students speed and accuracy and help them in building their own strategy to attempt questions from various sections
• Mock test helps students in time management skills
• The tests will also help students identify their strengths and weaknesses in different subjects and help the students to focus on areas where they need to improve.