Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)

Key facts

Conducting body

National Testing Agency

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

National

Exam areas

Engineering

Typical exam month

January and April

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

JEE Main Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) 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 or recognized by participating State Governments. It also serves as the mandatory eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Syllabus subjects

Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics

Exam structure

The exam is conducted strictly in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Duration: 3 hours. Subjects: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Paper Design: Each subject is divided into two sections. Section A contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), and Section B contains numerical value questions. Starting from the 2025 cycle (and continuing in 2026), the NTA discontinued the optional questions in Section B. Section B now contains exactly 5 numerical value questions per subject, and candidates are required to attempt all 5 questions (no choices provided).