JEE Main 2023: Date, Eligibility Criteria, Application Form & Pattern - Here Are The Details

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to begin accepting applications for JEE Main 2023 in November. It is expected that the registration-cum-application forms will be available by the third week in November on jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Main 2023 will be held in two sessions this year like it was last year. The first and second sessions are scheduled to be held in January and April, respectively. 2023 Session 1 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) will be held on 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 January 2023 while session 2 for on 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 and 12 April 2023.

JEE Main has remained consistent in its format and no significant changes have been made so far. A total of two sessions will be held for JEE Main. In section A, you will find Multiple-choice questions (MCQa), while in Section B, you will find questions that require a number of answers.

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Section A is mandatory, and the correct answer earns four points, while incorrect answers lose one point. Candidates are required to attempt five out of ten questions in Section B and also there will be no falling grades in the Section.

Jee Main is taken by almost 9.5 lakh people every year, Many of these candidates reapply to improve their results. Compared to last year, the candidate pool is expected to remain the same. In 2022 total, of 10,26,799 candidates enrolled for the JEE Main 2022 test.

Each year, almost 9.5 lakh people apply for the JEE Main test, and many of them reapply in an attempt to improve their results. This year's candidate pool is expected to be similar to last year's. In 2022 JEE Main test was held in June and July and a total of 10,26,799 candidates enrolled for the exam and around 9,05,590 of these candidates attempted.

NTA conducts JEE Main Paper 1 for admission to BE/B.Tech courses, while JEE Main Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B.Plan and B.Arch courses.

JEE Main 2023 Exam Date

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has revised the exam date for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023. According to the new dates - Session 1 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) will be held on January 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 and February 1 2023 followed by Session 2 on 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 and 12 April 2023. Please note that only the second shift exam is scheduled to be held on January 28.

"National Testing Agency is conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) ¨C 2023 Session 1 at different Centres located in 290 cities throughout the country and 25 Cities outside India on 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 January and 1 February 2023 for B.E./B.Tech (Paper I, Shift 1st & Shift 2nd ) and 28 January (2nd Shift only) for B.Arch and B.Planning (Paper 2A & Paper 2B)," said NTA in an official notification.

What is the age limit for JEE Main 2023?

According to the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in there is no age limit for the candidates who want to appear for the exam. Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations from any of the recognized boards in the year 2021 or 2022, including those appearing in 2023.

Qualification for JEE Main

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The candidates must have qualified in five subjects - Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject, Any other subject.

Candidates who want admission in B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Plan in IIITs, NITs and CFITs need to secure minimum 75% marks while 65% for SC/ST category candidates or should fall under the top 20 percentile of their respective boards.

For B.Tech/B.Arch/B.Plan admissions in IIITs, NITs, and CFITs. Candidates should have secured a minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST category candidates) or should fall under the top 20 percentile of their respective boards.

JEE Main Exam Pattern Detailed Description

The JEE Main exam pattern specifies how the exam will be conducted and how the question paper will be set. Previously, JEE Main was conducted in four sections, but in 2022 it was conducted in two sections. However, we have not yet received a notification from the exam authority regarding the same.

Usually, the official website releases circulars and notifications about the exam. It is important for candidates to keep an eye on the updates and refer to them whenever necessary to find out the latest details about the exam. The exam conducting authority may introduce new changes at certain intervals. Nonetheless, we will look at the expected exam pattern for JEE Main 2023 below.

Reservation criteria in JEE Main for undergraduate Engineering courses:

1. General-EWS category: 10% seats reserved

2. OBC-NCL: 27% seats

3. Scheduled Caste (SC): 15%

4. Scheduled Tribe (ST): 7.5%

5. Persons with Disability (PwD): 5%

What is the pattern for the JEE Main 2023 Exam?

If you are appearing for JEE Main 2023 Exam you must know about the exam pattern - the number of sections, type of questions, mode of examination and more. Here we made a table for you can easily understand.

There will be two sections in each subject - Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) in section A while Section B contains 10 questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value and 5 questions will have answers to be filled in as a numerical value out of 10 and there will also negative marking for section B.

There will be 20 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) questions in paper 2A and Candidates have to attempt 5 out of 10 questions with numerical value answers and there will also be negative marking for numerical value.

JEE Main Paper languages

From 2021 onwards, as per the National Education Policy (NEP), Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main paper will be held in 13 languages.

While filling out the online application form, candidates have the option of choosing a language for the question paper. It is not possible to make changes later on, according to NTA. In addition, the English version of all JEE Main question papers will be considered the final version for correctness.

JEE Main Application Form 2023

The National Testing Agency will soon release the application for JEE Main 2023 in online mode. All the candidates who want to apply for the same can visit jeemain.nta.nic.in to fill out the registration form.

How to fill JEE Main 2023 Application Form?

1. Visit the JEE Main official website -jeemain.nta.nic.in

2. Click on the link for JEE Main registration 2023.

3. Fill in the basic details to complete the registration.

4. Once registered, the login details will be sent to the registered Email ID and mobile number.

5. Enter the application number and password to complete the application form.

6. Enter personal and academic details as required.

7. Upload the required documents as per the specification.

8. Pay the JEE Main application fee in online mode.

9. Preview and submit the JEE Mains application form and download the filled form for future use.