About JEE(Main) 2025
The Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education institutions with a mission to improve equity and quality in education by developing and administering research-based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments.
NTA has created a system that is promoting teaching (by teachers), learning (by students), and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA strongly believes in the quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and security of assessments. To practice these values, NTA is constantly engaging with its stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts, and partner institutions.
The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India has entrusted the responsibility of conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) to the NTA from 2019 onwards.
Exam Pattern
The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) comprises two papers. Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B.Tech.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments. JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in the country.
Age Limit
For appearing in the JEE (Main) – 2024, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12/equivalent examination in 2022, 2023, or appearing in 2024 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) – 2024 examination. However, the candidates may be required to fulfill the age criteria of the Institute(s) in which they are desirous of taking admission.
List of Qualifying Examinations (QE)
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The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council forthe Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
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Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
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Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy
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Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
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Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
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Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
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A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 years duration.
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General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
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High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office,Geneva.
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Candidates who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class 12 Examination.
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In case the Class 12 Examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination
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Only those candidates who have passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2023, 2024, or those who are appearing in Class 12/equivalent examination in 2025, are eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2025
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Candidates who passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2022 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2025 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2025.
Important dates
JEE Main 2025 Exam Dates Session 1 (January 2025)
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
| Online Submission of Application Form |
October 28 2024 |
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Last date of successful transaction of fee through
Credit/Debit Card/Net-Banking/UPI
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Nov 22 2024 |
Correction in particulars of
application form on the website
only |
Nov 26 to Nov 27 2024 |
| Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website |
January 18, 2025 (January 22, 23, 24)
January 23, 2025 (January 28, 29, 30) |
| Dates of Examination |
22 Jan to 31 Jan 2025 |
| Display of Recorded Responses and Answer Keys (Final) |
Paper 1- February 10, 2025
Paper 2- February 22, 2025 |
| JEE Main 2025 Result Date |
11 Feb 2025 |
JEE Main 2024 Exam Dates Session 2 -April 2025
| Events |
Dates (Tentative) |
| Online Submission of Application Form |
1 Feb 2025 |
Last date for successful transaction of prescribed
Application Fee |
25 Feb 2025 |
| Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website |
28 March 2025 |
| Dates of Examination |
1 April to 8 April 2025 |
Display of Question Paper attempted by the
Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges |
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| Declaration of Result |
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