JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2026: Total Marks, Negative Marks, Section Wise Question Distribution

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JEE Advanced marking scheme 2026: The JEE Advanced marking scheme changes each year. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions. The JEE Advanced marking scheme (questions can carry 1, 2, 3, or 4 marks, there are negative markings of -1 or -2 marks, and certain questions might also not have any negative marking).

JEE Advanced total marks, number of questions and marking schem changes every year. For a better understanding, this article provides an analysis of the JEE Advanced marking scheme, distribution of questions, types of questions, and other related details from the past few years.

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2026: Unlike most exams, the type of questions, total number of questions in paper, total marks and the marking scheme of JEE Advanced varies from year to year depending upon the organising institute. The exact JEE Advanced marking scheme is not announced before the exam like JEE Main. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions. As per the previous year JEE Advanced exam pattern, questions can carry 1, 2, 3, or 4 marks, and there could be negative markings of -1 or -2 marks, and certain questions might also not have any negative marking. The total number of questions and marks details will be available to candidates only on the day of the JEE Advanced exam.

On this page, we have discussed the JEE Advanced marking scheme for the past few years. Candidates can get an overview of the changing pattern and trends from this article to prepare for the exam.

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JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2026
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2025
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2024
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2023
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2022
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2021
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2020
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2019
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2018
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2017
JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2016

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2026

The information about the exact JEE Advanced marking scheme 2026 will be made available to the candidates on the day of the exam with the instructions in the question paper. Candidates can check below analysis of previous year JEE Advanced marking schemes.

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2025

In JEE Adv 2025, every subject in Paper 1 was divided into 4 sections while in second paper, every subject had 3 sections. The marking scheme details are given here

JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 1 Marking Scheme

Section	Number of questions and Type of questions	Marking scheme
1	4 Single Correct MCQs	+3 for correct answer, -1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.
2	3 Multiple Correct MCQs	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen −2 In all other cases
3	6 Numerical Answer Type	+4 for correct answer, no negative marking.
4	3 Match the Following	+4 for fully correct matches, -1 for any incorrect, 0 for unattempted

JEE Advanced 2025 Paper 2 Marking Scheme

Section

Number of questions and Type of questions

Marking scheme

4 Single Correct MCQs

+3 for correct answer, -1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.

4 Multiple Correct MCQs

+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen

+3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen

+2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct

+1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option
0 If none of the options is chosen

−2 In all other cases

8 Numerical Answer Type

+4 for correct answer, no negative marking.

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2024

Candidates can check the marking scheme available with the official JEE Advanced 2024 question paper. Check the JEE Advanced exam pattern below:

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
2	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts
4	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 for the wrong attempts

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
2	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts no negative marks
4	2 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 if unanswered No negative marking

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JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2023

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
2	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts no negative marks
4	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered)

Q: Will JEE Advanced 2026 attempt limit increase?

There has been no update on any changes in the JEE Advanced 2026 attempt limits. If any changes are to be made in the attempt limit, the same will be officially notified at jeeadv.ac.in. Currently, the JEE Advanced attempt limit is twice in two consecutive years.

Q: What is the JEE Advanced marking scheme?

The JEE Advanced marking scheme changes every year. Uauallt there are questions carrying 1 marks, 2 marks, 3 marks and 4 marks. There are partial negative marking and complete negative marking format. The exact marking scheme is notified to the candidates on the exam day.

Q: Why does the JEE Advanced exam pattern change every year?

The changing pattern of the JEE Advanced exam can be due to various reasons:

One of the reason can be to check how the students perform under pressure and how weel they adapt.
To check how the students can deal with problems and unfamiliar formats.
To eliminate the candidates who rote learn.

JEE Advanced is on the toughest exam for selection to the most premiere colleges of the nation - IITs. Therefore to add to the difficulty level, the pattern is kept undiclosed until the exam day.

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
2	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts no negative marks
4	2 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 if unanswered No negative marking

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2022

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	8 questions of 24 marks	+3 ONLY if the correct numerical value is entered. 0 in all other cases. No negative marking
2	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If all the correct option is chosen +3 if all four options are correct and 3 correct options are selected. +2 if three or more options are correct and only two options are chosen, both of which are correct. +1 if two or more options are correct but only 1 option is chosen and it is the correct option. 0 is no option chosen -2 in all other cases
3	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 ONLY if the option corresponding to the correct combination is chosen. 0 if none of the options is chosen. -1 in all other cases

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	8 questions of 24 marks	+3 ONLY if the correct numerical value is entered. 0 in all other cases. No negative marking
2	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If all the correct option is chosen +3 if all four options are correct and 3 correct options are selected. +2 if three or more options are correct and only two options are chosen, both of which are correct. +1 if two or more options are correct but only 1 option is chosen and it is the correct option. 0 is no option chosen -2 in all other cases
3	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 ONLY if the option corresponding to the correct combination is chosen. 0 if none of the options is chosen. -1 in all other cases

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2021

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 ONLY if the correct numerical value is entered. 0 if unanswered -1 for all other cases
2	6 questions of 12 marks	+2 for correct answer 0 is unanswered No negative marks
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
4	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered 0 In all other cases. No negative marks

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If all the correct option is chosen +3 if all four options are correct and 3 correct options are selected. +2 if three or more options are correct and only two options are chosen, both of which are correct. +1 if two or more options are correct but only 1 option is chosen and it is the correct option. 0 is no option chosen -2 in all other cases
2	6 questions of 12 marks	+2 for correct answer 0 is unanswered No negative marks
3	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 ONLY if the option corresponding to the correct combination is chosen. 0 if none of the options is chosen. -1 in all other cases
4	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered 0 In all other cases. No negative marks

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2020

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	6 questions of 18 marks	+3 ONLY if the correct numerical value is entered. 0 if unanswered -1 for all other cases
2	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered 0 In all other cases. No negative marks

Q: What is the JEE Advanced exam pattern?

The JEE Advanced exam pattern is dynamic. It changes every year. The only known aspect of the JEE Advanced exam pattern are:

The number of papers: There are two papers - paper 1 and paper 2.
The exam mode: The JEE Advanced exam is held in computer based test mode.
Duration: The exam is held for 6 hours. Each paper is of 3 hours.
Subjects: Each question papers has questions from three sections - Maths, Physics and Chemistry

JEE Advanced pattern will change every year in terms of making scheme and the kinds of questions asked (MCQs, match the following, paragraph type, numerical answer type.)

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	6 questions of 18 marks	+3 ONLY if the correct numerical value is entered. 0 if unanswered -1 for all other cases
2	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered 0 In all other cases. No negative marking

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2019

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 ONLY if the correct numerical value is entered. 0 if unanswered -1 for all other cases
2	8 questions of 32 marks	+4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 if unanswered −1 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 18 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct integer is entered 0 In all other cases. No negative marking

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	8 questions of 32 marks	+4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 if unanswered −1 In all other cases
2	6 questions of 18 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case No negative marks
3	2 questions of 12 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case -1 in all other cases

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2018

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
2	8 questions of 24 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct integer is entered 0 In all other cases. No negative marking
3	2 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 In all other cases. -1 for wrong answers

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 If only (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
2	8 questions of 24 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case No negative marks
3	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case -1 in all other cases

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2017

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	7 questions of 28 marks	+4 if all correct answers are chosen. +1 for selecting correct option, provided no incorrect option is selected 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
2	5 questions of 15 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 In all other cases. No negative marking
3	6 questions of 18 marks	+3 If the correct option is chosen 0 In all other cases. -1 for wrong answers

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	7 questions of 21 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case -1 in all other cases
2	7 questions of 28 marks	+4 if all correct answers are chosen. +1 for selecting correct option, provided no incorrect option is selected 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
3	2 questions of 12 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme 2016

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	5 questions of 15 marks	+3 If the correct option is chosen 0 In all other cases. -1 for wrong answers
2	8 questions of 32 marks	+4 if all correct answers are chosen. +1 for selecting correct option, provided no incorrect option is selected 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
3	5 questions of 15 marks	+3 If the correct option is chosen 0 In all other cases.

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	6 questions of 18 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case -1 in all other cases
2	8 questions of 32 marks	+4 if all correct answers are chosen. +1 for selecting correct option, provided no incorrect option is selected 0 if unanswered −2 In all other cases
3	2 questions of 12 marks	+3 for correct answer 0 for all other case

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