JEE Main 2023 Exam Pattern
NTA has released the JEE Main 2023 exam pattern along with the official notification at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main 2023 exam dates has been announced both sessions for two papers namely Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech) and Paper 2 (B.Arch or B.Plan). Moreover, candidates planning to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination Main 2023 Exam are advised to check the JEE Main eligibility criteria before applying for the test.
Overview
Exam Date – Joint entrance examination { JEE Main }
Category – Undergraduate – UG
Mode of Application – Online
Official sites – jeemain.nic.in
- As per the exam pattern of NTA JEE Main 2023, both the papers will be held in online computer-based mode except for the Drawing test for B.Arch.
- For paper 1, each subject consists of 20 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and 10 Numerical Value Questions, and out of 10, only 5 questions are compulsory as per the JEE Main 2023 exam pattern.
- Candidates are advised to check the JEE Main exam pattern 2023 clearly before the commencement of the examination as it helps them to know about the mode of JEE Mains 2023, the number of sections & questions, questions type, marking scheme, etc.
- The candidates will be awarded four marks for every correct answer while there will be a negative marking of one-fourth mark for every wrong answer.
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2023 for B.Tech/B.E. (Paper 1)
The table below covers all the important components of JEE Main Pattern for Paper-1 (B.Tech):
| Particulars | B.Tech/B.E. |
| Exam mode | Online (Computer based) |
| Number of sections and subjects | 3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours (180 minutes)
4 hours for PwD candidates |
| Type of questions | MCQs: 4 options with only 1 correct option
Numerical Value Questions: Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value |
| Section A (MCQ) | Mathematics: 20
Physics: 20 Chemistry: 20 |
| Section B (Numerical Value) | Mathematics: 10
Physics: 10 Chemistry: 10 In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. Note: As per the official notification, “It is clarified to all the candidates that, if the answer for the numerical value questions is, say 5 then all the values like 5, 5.0, 5.00, 5.000, 5.0000, 05, 05.0, 05.00, 05.000, 05.0000 are correct answers”. |
| How many questions in JEE Mains | 90 |
| JEE Mains Total Marks | 300 marks |
| Language of paper | Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati |
JEE Main 2023 Exam Pattern for B.Arch and B.Plan (Paper 2)
| Particulars | B.Arch Exam Pattern | B.Planning Exam Pattern |
| Exam mode | Online (Mathematics and Aptitude) and offline (Drawing test) | Online |
| Number of sections and subjects | 3 (Drawing, Mathematics, and Aptitude) | 3 (Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning Based Questions) |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours (180 minutes) | 3 hours (180 minutes) |
| Sections | Mathematics (Part I) 20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value Questions
Aptitude Test (Part II) 50 Drawing Test (Part III) 02 |
Mathematics: 20 questions and 10 Numerical Value Questions
Aptitude: 50 Planning Based Questions: 25 |
| Number of questions | 82 | 105
|
| Type of questions | Mathematics and Aptitude: Objective type questions
Drawing: Questions to test the candidate’s drawing and sketching skills |
Mathematics and Aptitude
Planning Based Questions – Multiple Choice Questions |
| Total Marks of JEE Mains | 400 marks (Drawing section will be of a total of 100 marks, marking of every question will be given along with it) | 400 |
| Language of paper | Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati | Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati |
JEE Main Paper 2A Exam Pattern 2023
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-based examination except for Drawing section in B.Arch (Pen & Paper based mode) |
| Language | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. |
| Exam Duration | Three hours |
| Total No. of Sections | B.Arch (Paper 2A):
B.Plan (Paper 2B):
|
| Type of Questions | B.Arch-
Type of questions for each section of B.Arch-
Mathematics: MCQs and questions with numerical value as answers
Aptitude- Multiple- choice questions
Drawing- Drawing aptitude
B.Planning- Type of questions for each section of B.Planning-
Mathematics- MCQs, and questions with numerical value as answers
Aptitude- MCQs (Multiple choice questions)
Planning- MCQs (Multiple choice questions)
|
| Total No. of Questions | B.Arch: 82 Questions
B.Plan: 105 Questions |
| Total Marks | 400 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | MCQs: Candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of one mark on each wrong answer.
Questions with numerical value answers: Students will be given four marks for each correct answer and there will be deduction of one mark for each wrong answer.
Drawing Test: Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks. |
JEE Main 2023 Paper Pattern: B.Arch
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 25 (20+10*) 5 out of 10* questions with answers as a numerical value have to be answered. |
100 |
| Aptitude | 50 | 200 |
| Drawing Test | 2 | 100 |
| Total | 82 Questions | 400 Marks |
JEE Main 2023 Paper Pattern: B.Plan
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Mathematics | 25 (20+10*) 5 out of 10* questions with answers as a numerical value have to be answered. |
100 |
| Aptitude | 50 | 200 |
| Planning Test | 25 | 100 |
| Total | 105 Questions | 400 Mark |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What will be the medium of JEE Main Paper 1?
Ans: JEE Main Paper 1 will be available in 13 languages, including English and Hindi.
2. What are the total marks for JEE Mains Exam 2023?
Ans: There are two main papers in JEE Main, depending on the courses the candidates are interested in applying for JEE Main. The total marks for JEE Main Paper 1- BE/B. Tech is 300, and for Paper 2- B.Arch and B.Planning are 400.
3. What is the marking scheme for numerical value questions?
Ans: Numerical value-based questions will fetch 4 marks for every correct response and there will be a deduction of 1 mark for each incorrect response.
4. When will NTA conduct the JEE Main 2023 exam?
Ans: 1st session 4th week of April
2nd session 4th week of MAy.
5. Can candidates apply for both B. Arch and B. Planning papers?
Ans: Yes, candidates can apply for both B. Arch and B. Planning papers (for June and July sessions only), but the fees will differ.