JEE Main question papers are designed to test the conceptual and analytical understanding of students. Read below to know the entire process of setting the JEE question papers.
Are you an aspiring engineer who wishes to pursue B.Tech from top engineering colleges in India like IITs, NITs or IIITs? If answer to this question is yes then JEE is the gateway to your dreams. However, clearing JEE exam requires strong foundation of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics concepts as solving JEE questions is not an easy task. Lets understand what type of questions are asked in the exam and how JEE Main question papers are set.
- Understanding JEE Exam
- Who Sets the JEE Question Paper?
- How Are Questions Prepared?
- JAB Members List for 2026 and 2027
Understanding JEE Exam
JEE is one of the most difficult exams in the word. It consists of two separate tests- JEE Main and JEE Advanced. NITs, IIITs and other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) admit students in their BTech, BArch and BPlan through JEE Main. NTA conducts JEE Main twice a year in January and April. Candidates can appear in one or both the exams and the best score of two sessions will be considered for calculating the rank.
For BTech admission at IITs, candidates have to appear in JEE Advanced. Only those students who score above the cutoff marks in Mains can appear in Advanced. JEE Advanced is conducted only once a year in May/June by any of the seven old IITs.
Who Sets the JEE Question Paper?
All the decisions related to JEE exam is taken by an apex board called JAB. It consists of representatives from NTA, IITs, NITs, IIITs and other reputed institutions. The government reconstitutes JAB every two year to ensure transparency and fairness in decisions. JAB selects the panel/teachers who prepare JEE Main question paper.
How Are Questions Prepared?
The question paper of JEE Main and Advanced are set by a panel of subject experts/faculties from various IITs, NITs, IITs and various other institutes selected by the JEE Apex Board.
They ensure that the questions cover the entire syllabus and assess various levels of conceptual understanding and application. Questions are selected in a way to include a range of difficulty levels, from easy to challenging, to differentiate between students’ understanding and problem-solving abilities.
The questions are first prepared as draft papers and sent to different subject experts as well as sample group of students who attempts them. The Feedback is collected on draft question papers for question clarity, difficulty level, and the time required to complete the paper.
The final question paper is prepared upon ensuring that it meets the guidelines set by the JAB and is free from errors.
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.
Yes, the JEE Main 2026session 1 question papers are now available. The official papers were made available with the response sheet of the candidates under their respective logins on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main question paper is in English, Hindi and language selected when you filled application form. In total, JEE Main is in 13 languages and you can select any language out of available options. You cannot switch language of question paper during exam.
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.
JAB Members List for 2026 and 2027
| S.No. |
Name/Designation |
Position |
| 1 |
Professor S. K. Jain, Former VC/BHU |
Honorary Chairperson |
| 2 |
Director, IIT Madras |
Member |
| 3 |
Director, IIT Kanpur |
Member |
| 4 |
Director, IIT Roorkee |
Member |
| 5 |
Director, NIT Rourkela |
Member |
| 6 |
Director, IIEST Shibpur |
Member |
| 7 |
Director, IIIT Hyderabad |
Member |
| 8 |
Director, IIIT (PPP) Una |
Member |
| 9 |
Director, IIITDM Kanchipuram |
Member |
| 10 |
Representative of State Government of Andhra Pradesh |
Member |
| 11 |
Representative of State Government of Rajasthan |
Member |
| 12 |
Representative of State Government of Odisha |
Member |
| 13 |
Representative of State Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Member |
| 14 |
Representative of Deemed University (Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore) |
Member |
| 15 |
Chairman, CBSE |
Member |
| 16 |
Director General, NIC |
Member |
| 17 |
Director General, C-DAC |
Member |
| 18 |
Additional Secretary/ Joint Secretary (TE), MOE |
Member |
| 19 |
Director General, NTA |
Member Secretary |
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Commonly asked questions
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.
Students who are preparing for JEE Main exam are advised to first cover the entire JEE Main syllabus. Covering only the high weightage chapters would decrease their chances of getting full/high score in JEE Main exam. Only after covering the entire syllabus, students can check most important chapters for JEE Mains.
Candidates can download the JEE Main question papers from the website of NTA - nta.ac.in.
- Go to nta.ac.in
- Go to "downloads"
- Under the "Previous years Exam Papers", select the year and exam type and hit the "search" button.
- The question paper PDFs will be available for download.
Questions in JEE Mains exam is a blend of all the topics covered in the syllabus. However, there are some topics that are very much important and should be paid extra attentions while preparing for the exam. The list of important JEE Main topics are
Mathematics
- 3D Geometry
- Vector
- Applications of Derivatives
- Definite Integrals
- Limit, Cnntinuity and Differentiability
Physics
- Heat and Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Ray & Wave Optics
- Kinematics
- Current Electricity
- Magnetism
Chemistry
- Electrochemistry
- Chemical Kinetics
- Thermodynamics
- p-block elements
- Chemical Bonding
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 19 hours ago
Students can apply to AKTU even with a JEE Mains rank in lakhs. Aspirants can get admission in private colleges affiliated with AKTU through the UPTAC Counselling Portal using JEE Main score. Candidates can also get admission through other entrance exams such as KEAM and CUET. To get more informatio
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 19 hours ago
No, students need not to appear for JEE Main for lateral entry in AKTU. Students are eligible for B.Tech Lateral Entry to the second year at AKTU, without JEE scores. Candidates can get admission in B.Tech (Lateral) through CUET UG/ Diploma in Engineering/ BSc or DVoc. The final seat allotment is vi
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 20 hours ago
Students with JEE Main rank 1-10,000 are eligible to receive full tuition fee waiver for four-years at IEM Kolkata. Aspirants must have their scorecard for evaluation purpose.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 days ago
Poornima University BTech rewards high achievers with a specialised JEE score-based scholarship framework. A percentile of 90 and above unlocks an impressive 40% tuition fee waiver. Percentiles between 75 and 80 grant a 5% entry-level discount.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, eligible candidates can get admission in SGT University without appearing for JEE (Mains). The university gives admission based on marks or CUET-UG. The university also conducts SGTUEE for admission.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Apex University fills its seats via CUET or AUCET scores. AUCET is an in-house entrance test conducted for admission in UG and PG courses. Hence, aspirants do not require JEE Main scores to get admission.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 days ago
Overall, MET is easier than JEE Main since most questions are not as conceptually challenging as JEE Main. However, students face time management issues during MET.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 5 days ago
For getting into top NITs like NIT Trichy or NIT Warangal in popular branches like CSE, students generally need a percentile of 98.5 or above. For other branches and lower-ranked NITs, a percentile of 90 to 95 may be sufficient. The specific cutoff changes from year to year depending on the number o
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
There is no separate JEE Main cutoff for the OBC category at Manipal Institute of Technology.
For regular B.Tech admissions, MIT primarily admits students based on the Manipal Entrance Test (MET) merit list, rather than category-wise JEE Main ranks. The institute does not publicly release separate OB
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 5 days ago
With 57.8 percentile in JEE Main and 73% in Class 12, your chances depend on your category, home state, and JEE rank.
- Eligibility: Your 73% in Class 12 satisfies the basic B.Tech eligibility requirement (minimum 45% aggregate in PCM for General category in AKTU-affiliated colleges).
- CSE through UPTAC
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