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Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 21 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26
JEE Main previous question papers with solution pdf available for download here from 2025 to 2016. Download JEE Main paper PDFs and prepare for the exam.
JEE Mains Previous Year Question Paper with Solution PDF download are available here. Candidates can get the last 10 years JEE Mains PYQ Chapterwise PDF download from the table. Candidates can use the JEE Main PYQ Chapterwise paper as mock test to prepare for the exam.
Previous year question papers of NTA JEE Mains are best resource to prepare for the exam. JEE Mains previous year papers not only help candidates understand the type of questions asked in previous years, but they also help to understand the chapter-wise weightage of questions. Aspirants preparing for JEE Main 2026 must include JEE Main previous year papers of last 5 years in their preparation plan. JEE Question papers from previous years can also be used as JEE Main sample papers to practice and prepare for the exam. Candidates can also use JEE Main PYQ books to prepare for the exam.
Candidates are provided here with JEE Main 2025 question paper PDF with solutions to help students prepare for the exam effectively. Candidates can download these JEE Main previous year papers as PDFs from the direct link. Candidates are also provided here JEE Main mock test papers which can be downloaded as PDF for practicing the exam. JEE Main 2026 will be conducted in 2 phases this year in January and April. The JEE Main 2026 exam date session 1 is January 21 to 30 while session 2 will be held from April 2 to 9. Download the JEE Main PYQ Chapterwise PDF from the table below.
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- JEE Main Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme
- FAQs related to JEE Main previous year question paper
JEE Mains Previous Years Question Papers
Candidates are provided here JEE Mains PYQ chapterwise PDF download to practice for the exam. Download the papers using the direct links given below for various years.
| JEE Main Previous Years Question Papers | Download Links |
|---|---|
| JEE Main 2025 Question Paper with Solutions | Download Here |
| JEE Main 2024 Question Paper with Solutions | Download Here |
| JEE Main 2023 Question Paper with Solutions | Download Here |
| JEE Main 2022 Question Papers with Solution | Download Here |
| JEE Main 2021 Question Paper with Solutions | Download here |
| JEE Mains Question Papers 2020 pdf download | Download here |
| JEE Main Question Papers 2019 | Download here |
| JEE Main Question Papers 2018 | Download here |
| JEE Main Question Papers 2017 | Download here |
| JEE Main Question Papers 2016 | Download here |
JEE Main Mock Tests
NTA has released JEE Main mock tests on its official website. Candidates can take the mock tests regularly and prepare for the upcoming examination. Candidates do not have to log in to the official website to access the online JEE Main mock test. Candidates have to choose the exam and select the paper to take the JEE Main mock test. While practicing the mock tests candidates can also download last year's jee mains paper available in pdf format. This will help candidates to know the previous year’s question trends, and weightage of each chapter of the JEE Main syllabus.
JEE Main Sample Papers
Candidates preparing for JEE Main must use sample papers to practice for the exam. JEE Main sample papers are very helpful in understanding the paper pattern, difficulty level, and chapter-wise weightage of questions. Previous year question papers of JEE Main can be used as sample papers. Candidates can check below JEE Main sample papers.
JEE Main Maths Sample Paper with Solution (Complete Syllabus)
| Maths Sample Papers | Download Link |
| JEE Main Sample Paper Set 1 | Download |
| JEE Main Sample Paper Set 2 | Download |
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| JEE Main Sample Paper Set 34 | Download |
JEE Main Question Paper Pattern and Marking Scheme
To prepare for JEE Main 2024, candidates must have a clear idea about the question paper pattern and marking scheme. Candidates can look at the JEE Main question paper pattern to understand the distribution of questions across three subjects – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and marks allotted to each. For each correct answer, four marks are allotted and for each wrong question, -1 mark is deducted. No marks are deducted for unanswered or unattempted questions.
| JEE Main Papers |
Number of questions |
Marks allotted |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
75 questions Objective Type - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) & questions for which answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry |
300 |
| B.Arch: Drawing, Mathematics, and Aptitude |
77 questions Mathematics: 25 Aptitude: 50 Drawing: 2 |
400 |
| B.Plan: Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning Based Questions |
105 questions Mathematics: 25 Aptitude: 50 Planning Based Questions: 25
|
400 |
FAQs related to JEE Main previous year question paper
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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.
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.
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