JEE is designed for admission to top institutes in India like IITs, NITs, CFTIs & other reputed institutes. It’s been conducted in two phases i.e; JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Get details of JEE Main Exam 2023 in this article.

About JEE

JEE, or the Joint Entrance Examination, is a series of competitive exams conducted in India for admission into UG programs offered by top engineering colleges in India, including the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Deemed Universities and other centrally-funded technical institutions (CFTIs) etc.

JEE Main Exam 2023

The JEE exams have two primary segments JEE Main and JEE Advanced.

JEE Main Exam 2023

  • JEE Main is conducted by NTA twice yearly, in January and April. 
  • It is a computer-based test that assesses the candidates’ knowledge of subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. 
  • Students who score above a specific cutoff in JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.

JEE Advanced

  • JEE Advanced is a more challenging exam than JEE Main, conducted by one of the IITs.
  • The computer-based test assesses the student’s analytical and problem-solving skills. 
  • Only the top students from JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.
  • The scores obtained in JEE Main and JEE Advanced are used for admission into various undergraduate engineering programs offered by top engineering colleges in India. 
  • The JEE exams are highly competitive and lakhs of students appear for them every year.

JEE Main 2023

JEE Main, or the Joint Entrance Examination Main, is India’s national-level engineering entrance examination. It is organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission into various undergraduate engineering programs offered by top engineering colleges in India.

The JEE Main exam is conducted twice yearly, in January and April. The exam consists of two papers: Paper 1 for B.E./B. Tech courses and Paper 2 for B.Arch/B.Planning courses.

  • Paper 1 consists of multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, 
  • Paper 2 includes Mathematics, Aptitude, and Drawing.

JEE Main 2023 Two Attempts Highlights

The JEE (Main) – 2023 will be conducted in 02 (two) sessions for admissions in the next academic session. The candidates will thus benefit in the following ways:

  1. This will give two opportunities to the candidates to improve their scores in the examination if they are not able to give their best in one attempt.
  2. On the first attempt, the students will get a first-hand experience of taking an examination and will know their mistakes which they can improve while attempting for the second time.
  3. This will reduce the chances of dropping a year and droppers would not have to waste an entire year.
  4. If anyone missed the examination due to reasons beyond control (such as the Board examination), then he/she will not have to wait for one entire year.
  5. A candidate need not appear in both Sessions. 

However, if a candidate appears in more than one Session then his/her best of the JEE (Main) – 2023 NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of the Merit List/ Ranking.

JEE Main Exam 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Age Criteria

  • For appearing in the JEE (Main) – 2023, there is no age limit for the candidates. 
  • Therefore, the candidates who have passed the class 12/equivalent examination in 2021 and 2022 or appearing in 2023, irrespective of their age, can participate and perform in JEE (Main) – 2023 examination. 
  • However, the candidates may be required to fulfil the Institute(s) age criteria if they are desirous of admission.

Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination

  • Only those candidates who have passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2021, and 2022, or those who are appearing in Class 12/equivalent examination in 2023, are eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2023.
  • Candidates who passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2020 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2024 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2023.

Click here to view the List of Qualifying Examinations (QE)

State Eligibility

  • State code of eligibility means the code of the State from where the candidate has passed the Class 12 (or equivalent) qualifying examination by which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2023.
  • It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. 
  • For example, if a candidate appears for the Class 12 (or equivalent) qualifying examination from an Institution situated in New Delhi and is a resident of Noida, Uttar Pradesh,  then the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be that of Delhi and NOT that of Uttar Pradesh.
  • If a candidate has passed the Class 12 (or equivalent) qualifying examination from one State but appeared for improvement from another State, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement.
  • Candidates who passed/appearing for Class 12 from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the State in which the study Centre is located.
  • For Indian nationals passing the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined based on a permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate.
  • The State code of eligibility for OCI passing the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination in India is at par with Indian nationals. 
  • However, OCI passing the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination from an institution abroad are eligible for Other State quota seats or All India quota seats (but NOT for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IIITs and Other-CFTIs.

JEE Mains 2023 Paper Pattern

JEE Main Exam Pattern 2023 for BTech/BE (Paper 1)

DomainBTech/BE
Number of SubjectsChemistry, Physics, Mathematics
Mode of ExamOnline (Computer based Test)
Duration 3 hrs (180 minutes)
4 hrs for PwD candidates
Questions FormatMCQs: 4 options with only 1 correct option
Section A based on the MCQ patternPhysics: 20
Chemistry: 20
Mathematics: 20
Section B based on the Numerical Value typePhysics: 10
Chemistry: 10
Mathematics: 10
Total Number of Questions in JEE Mains 202390
Total MArks in JEE Mains 2023300
LanguageAssamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati

JEE Mains Paper 1 CBT Mode details

SubjectSection ASection BMarks
Mathematics 20*10*100
Physics20*10*100
Chemistry10*100
Total90300
  • Each Subject will have two sections.
    • Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and
    • Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value.
    • In Section B, candidates must attempt any 05 (five) questions out of 10.
  • There will be negative markings for both Section A and Section B.
  • For each question in Section B, a candidate has to enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. For Section B, the answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

Subjectwise Topics for JEE Main 2023

Students can go through the details of essential chapters of JEE Main to prepare for the exam. JEE  mains important chapters are compiled based on the weight of JEE mains exam subject of the previous year.

Mathematics

  • Inverse Trigonometric Functions,
  • Circles and Family of Circles,
  • Sequence and Series,
  • Probability,
  • Vectors,
  • Quadratic equations and expressions, Complex numbers,
  • Matrices,
  • Parabola,
  • Hyperbola in coordinate geometry
  • Functions
  • Limits
  • Continuity and Differentiability
  • Application of derivatives
  • and Definite integral in calculus.

Chemistry

  • Physical Chemistry: Mole concept & the concept of equivalents, Redox reactions, Electrochemistry, Thermodynamics, and Chemical Equilibrium
  • Organic Chemistry: Carbonyl Compounds & their derivatives
  • Inorganic Chemistry: Coordination chemistry, Chemical bonding, and Qualitative analysis.

Physics

  • Current Electricity & Heat Transfer, Dimensional Analysis, Gravitation & Electro-statistics,
  • Geometrical Optics
  • Waves & Sounds, Thermodynamics,
  • Kinetic Theory of Gases and Rotational Dynamics Electromagnetic Induction.

Click here to view mock test instructions.

Marking Scheme of JEE Mains 2023 Paper 1

MCQsCorrect Answer or the Most Appropriate AnswerFour marks (+4)
Incorrect AnswerMinus one mark (-1)
Unanswered / Marked for ReviewNo mark (0)
Marking Scheme for questions for which the
the answer is a Numerical value
Correct AnswerFour marks (+4)
Incorrect AnswerMinus one mark (-1)
Unanswered / Marked for ReviewNo mark (0)
Method of determining
merit
Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and the
conversion of the total into NTA scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging the NTA scores of all shifts of all days.
Method of resolving tiesTie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in Paper 1:
B.E./B. Tech will be resolved in the following manner in descending
order:
1. NTA score in Mathematics, followed by
2. NTA score in Physics, followed by
3. NTA score in Chemistry, followed by
4. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by
5. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the Test followed by
6. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the Test, followed by
7. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the Test followed by
8. Older in Age followed by
9. Application Number in ascending order

Exam Dates of JEE Main 2023

Session 2 JEE Exam 2023 (Main) – April 2023
Online Submission of Application FormFebruary 15, 2023, to March 12, 2023 (up to 09.00 P.M.)
Last date for successful transaction of prescribed
Application Fee
March 12, 2023 (up to 11.50 P.M.)
Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA websiteLast week of March 2023
Dates of Examination06, 08, 10, 11, 12 April 2023 (Reserve dates – 13, 15 April 2023)
Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challengesTo be displayed on the NTA website
Declaration of ResultTo be displayed on the NTA website

How to Apply?

Click here to apply online for JEE Exam 2023.

Click here to download the official pdf of JEE Main Exam 2023 April Updates

FAQs

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