
JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern Changes Announced
JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern: Key Changes and Structure
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has introduced significant changes to the JEE Main 2025 exam pattern for all three papers: Paper 1 (BE/BTech), Paper 2A (BArch), and Paper 2B (BPlan).
Major Changes in the JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern:
Elimination of Optional Questions in Section B:
- In Paper 1 (BE/BTech), Section B will no longer contain optional questions. Candidates must attempt all five numerical value-based questions per subject.
- Similarly, in Paper 2A (BArch) and Paper 2B (BPlan), the Mathematics section of Section B will not have optional questions.
JEE Main 2025 Exam Structure:
Paper 1 (BE/BTech):
- The exam will consist of 75 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
- The total marks for Paper 1 will be 300.
- The test will be conducted online in 13 languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, English, and Gujarati.
Paper 2 (BArch & BPlan):
JEE Main Paper 2 is divided into two sections:
- Paper 2A (BArch): Consists of 77 questions, carrying a total of 400 marks.
- Paper 2B (BPlan): Comprises 100 multiple-choice questions, totaling 400 marks.
The exam will be conducted online, except for the drawing section of Paper 2A (BArch), which will be held offline.
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 for BTech/BE (Paper 1)
Particulars |
BTech/BE |
Exam mode |
Online (Computer based) |
Duration of exam
|
3 hours (180 minutes) 4 hours for PwD candidats |
Number of sections and subjects |
3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) |
Type of questions |
MCQs Options |
Section A (MCQ) |
Mathematics: 20 Physics: 20 Chemistry: 20 |
Section B (Numerical Value) |
Mathematics: 5 Physics: 5 Chemistry: 5
In Section B, candidates have to attempt all five questions from each section. |
How many questions in JEE Mains |
75 |
JEE Mains Total Marks |
300 marks |
Language of paper |
Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati |
JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern for BArch and BPlan (Paper 2)
Particulars |
BArch Exam Pattern |
BPlanning Exam Pattern |
Exam mode
|
Online (Mathematics and Aptitude) and offline (Drawing test) |
Online
|
Number of sections and subjects |
3 (Drawing, Mathematics, and Aptitude) |
3 (Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning Based Questions) |
Duration of exam |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
Sections
|
Mathematics (Part I) 20 MCQ and 5 Numerical Value Questions Aptitude Test (Part II) 50 Drawing Test (Part III) 02 |
Mathematics: 20 questions and 5 Numerical Value Questions Aptitude: 50 Planning Based Questions: 25 |
Number of questions |
77 |
100 |
Type of questions
|
Mathematics and Aptitude: Objective-type questions Drawing: Questions to test the candidate’s drawing and sketching skills |
Mathematics and Aptitude Planning-Based Questions - Multiple-Choice Questions |
Total Marks of JEE Mains |
400 |
400 |