JEE Mains 2019 Question Paper - The National Testing Agency (NTA) released JEE Main 2019 official answer keys on January 15. The official question papers with recorded responses were published on January 14 for all the exam dates – January 8 (BArch), 9,10,11 and 12 (BTech). The agency has also released JEE Main 2019 question papers for the April session with answer key.
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To view JEE Main 2019 recorded responses, candidates will need to login on the JEE Main website with their Application number and Password/Date of Birth.Unlike last year, candidates will be able to view only their respective question paper and recorded responses. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), who conducted JEE Main till 2018, gave aspirants’ the option to view JEE Main question paper and answer keys for all sets. However, this year the case is different.
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Given below are JEE Main 2019 question papers which will help candidates, who have appeared for the exam, calculate their expected JEE Main scores and rank. Besides this, prospective candidates will also get an idea about the pattern of questions, topic-wise weightage, type of questions asked in the January session of the exam to help them prepare better for the April exam.
Commonly asked questions
Paper 1 has 75 questions where Physics Chemistry and Mathematics, each section has 25 questions. Out of 25 questions, 20 are MCQs and five are numerical value questions. You must answer all 5 numerical value-type questions. All 20 multiple-choice questions are compulsory. Complete all 75 questions in 3 hours.
NO, it is compulsory to attempt all questions in the JEE Main exam. The JEE Main exam has negative marking and candidates must answer only those questions for which they know the correct answer. Students must note that there are no minimum marks in JEE Main that students need to score. Students gets All India Rank based on the marks they secure in exam and gets admission based on that rank.
There are two question types in JEE Main exam. Multiple choice questions and numerical ability questions. In MCQ, every question has 4 options with only 1 correct answer. Select the correct option. In numerical ability question type, no options are there. Solve them and write answer using keyword and mouse.
It is advised that students should solve at least previous 10 year question papers of JEE Main. However, the exam pattern as well as difficulty level of JEE Mains has underwent a lot of changes during the last 10 years but still solving previous year JEE Main question papers from last 10 years will definitely help in scoring the good marks in the exam. As new type of questions (Questions with Numerical Value Answer) were intrduced recently, students are advised to practice solving these type of questions to help solve it during the actual exam.
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JEE Main 2019 Question Paper
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| January 10, 2019 (Paper 1) |
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| January 11, 2019 (Paper 1) |
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| January 12, 2019 (Paper 1) |
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In 2018, the JEE Main cutoff for Paper 1 was 74 for general category students. The cutoffs for OBC, SC,ST and Pwd candidates were 45,29,24 and -35 respectively. Here’s JEE Main 2019 expected cutoff shared by various experts.
| Coaching Institute |
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100-110 |
| Career Launcher |
85+ |
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Commonly asked questions
Chapterwise weightage of class 11 and 12 topics in JEE Main are mentioned below:
- Physics: Current Electricity Waves AC, Magnetism, Laws of Motion Work, Power and Energy.
- Chemistry the high weightage topics are s and p block elements, Coordination compounds, Thermodynamics Gaseous state, Chemical bonding, Atomic structure, Polymers, Environmental Chemistry Organic Chemistry.
- Mathematics, the high weightage topics are Sequence and Series Vectors and 3D, Integral and Differential Calculus, Definite and Indefinite Integral.
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A straight answer: if your goal is less academic load + decent career options, then among CSE, ECE, EE, the usual reality is:
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Dear reader,
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Answered 10 hours ago
No, JEE Mains is not a mandatory entrance exam for ICFAI School of Architecture BArch admission.as candidates can also appear in NATA to qualify for this course as well. Selection can be done on the basis of either exam's result.
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Answered 11 hours ago
If you have scored 28,551 rank in SC category in JEE Main, your chances of getting admission at NITs will be restricted to newer NITs or some specific branches, via CSAB special round or state quota, if any.
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Yes, JEE Main is enough for HVPM College of Engineering & Technology BTech admissions. The college accepts students through an entrance basis only. Hence, a student have either JEE Main or MHTCET score is eligible. The basic eligibility must also be fulfilled.
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Answered 2 days ago
JEE Main is one of the accepted exams for Atharva School of Engineering and Technology BTech admissions. However, it is not compulsory. Students can also submit valid score obtained in MHT CET/ PERA CET/ CUET/ AU-AIET instead.
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Answered 2 days ago
GRD Institute of Management and Technology does accept JEE Main scores for admission in BTech course. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with CUET-UG scores can also get a seat in BTech programme.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, the admissions in BTech at BRCM CET are based on JEE Main merit ranks. Students have to register for counseling at HSTES official website. Seats for management quota and NRI wards are allotted by the college. Separate registration for counseling is done on the official website. Seat allotment i
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Answered 4 days ago
The cutoffs for BTech admissions in the institute are not available as per official sources. However, according to data present on Shiksha page the 2025 closing rank for CSE branch was 1202618. Additionally, the JEE Main closing rank for Civil Engineering was 871976. Students can check official HSTE
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Answered 5 days ago
Yes, JEE Mains has been listed as an accepted entrance exam for MIT Academy of Engineering BTech admission. The institute has also listed MHT-CET as its accepted entrance exam. Thus, candidates with a JEE Mains score can apply directly without appearing for MHT-CET.
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