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Ridhima Jindal
Ridhima Jindal
JEE Main - Your Ultimate Guide to the Exam

JEE Main is one of the most sought-after exams in engineering. Many students dream of entering IIT, and they start preparing for this prestigious exam in their schooling years.

In his article, we aim to guide the students about the entire ecosystem for JEE main which includes some basic questions like what is JEE Main, why should one take the JEE main exam, along with answering some technical questions like the JEE Main exam pattern, JEE main syllabus, marking scheme, and the students can also find the JEE Main preparation resources in this article.

In this article, we have provided the relevant JEE main links that will help the students who dream of clearing the JEE Main to move a step closer to their dream Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). 

What is JEE Main?

Engineering aspirants can refer to the information below on the basic nature of the exam, JEE Main.

Basics of JEE Main Exam

About JEE Main

JEE Main New Rules

Difference between JEE Main and JEE Advanced

Why were JEE Main Registrations Lower this year?

Should you drop a year to prepare for JEE Main?

JEE Main Vs Other Engineering exams

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JEE Main Pre-Requisites

Candidates can check the important terms and conditions or prerequisites for an exam like JEE Main, tabulated below.

Requirements for JEE Main

JEE Main Exam Dates

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria

JEE Main Reservation

JEE Main Admit Card

JEE Main Form Correction

JEE Main Documents Required

JEE Main Exam Day InstructionsIs 75% criteria still required in JEE Main?

JEE Main Exam – Pattern & Scheme

In this section, candidates can view the JEE Main marking scheme and the exam pattern-related resources.

What is inside the JEE Main exam?

JEE Main Exam Pattern

JEE Main Syllabus

JEE Main Syllabus & Topics Coverage

Candidates in this section can check the detailed JEE Main syllabus and important topics covered

JEE Main Syllabus Coverage

JEE Main Chemistry Important Topics

JEE Main Physics Important Topics

JEE Main Mathematics Important Topics

JEE Main Paper Analysis

JEE Main Preparation Resources

Candidates can utilize the JEE Main preparation resources provided below to prepare for the exam in a strategized manner.

Learn How to Prepare for the JEE Main Exam

JEE Main Preparation Tips

JEE Preparation – The ultimate guide

JEE Main 25 Day Preparation Plan

Most scoring Topics in Physics

Most scoring Topics in Chemistry

Most scoring Topics in Mathematics

How to Score 250/300 in JEE Main?

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JEE Main Question Paper Bank

Candidates can use the JEE Main previous years’ question papers available on this page to prepare for the exam and understand what kind of questions are asked in the exam.

JEE Main Question Bank

JEE Main 2024 Question Papers

JEE Main 2021 Question Papers

JEE Main Result & Scoring

Aspirants are advised to carefully review the JEE Main result and scoring patterns and understand the same properly to avoid any confusions.

Understanding JEE Main result & scores

JEE Main Result

JEE Main Normalization Process

JEE Main Passing Marks

What is a good score in JEE Main?

JEE Main Total Marks

Expected Marks for 94 percentile in JEE Main

Expected Marks for 95 percentile in JEE Main

Expected Marks for 97 percentile in JEE Main

Expected Marks for 99 percentile in JEE Main

JEE Main Marks Vs Percentile

Expected Marks for 98 percentile in JEE Main

JEE Main Answer Key and Cutoff Patterns

View the JEE Main cutoff patterns, and the answer key details in the table below.

JEE Main Cutoff Data

JEE Main Cutoff

JEE Main IIT Madras Cutoff

JEE Main IIT Delhi Cutoff

JEE Main Answer Key

JEE Main Counselling

View all the JEE Main counselling related information from the table below.

JEE Main Counselling Data

JEE Main Counselling Process

JAC Delhi Counselling

JAC Chandigarh Counselling

JEE Main Accepting Colleges

Below is a list of the colleges that accept the JEE Main exam. It should be noted that JEE main is not for IIT, and to get an IIT candidates must clear the JEE Advanced exam.

JEE Main Top Colleges

JEE Main Top Accepting Colleges

Why is IIT Bombay and CSE a preferable choice for candidates?

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