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
| JEE Main 2019 January Session |
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| January 8, 2019 (Paper 2) |
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| January 9, 2019 (Paper 1) |
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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 |
JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2019 |
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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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Student Forum
Answered 15 hours ago
Yes, you can get admission in B.E. at Chitkara University without JEE (Mains) on the basis of Class 12 merit if you get minimum 70% aggregate in Class 12 or minimum 70% aggregate in PCM.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 16 hours ago
Yes, more students are exploring this option than you might realise. Several BTech colleges in Uttar Pradesh provide direct admission on the basis of Class 12th scores. Some well-known ones are Amity University Noida, Galgotias University, UPES, and KCC Institute of Technology and Management. Severa
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 19 hours ago
I got 97 percentile in JEE Mains and from that I got iiit kalyani CSE in 5 th round of jossa
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 2 days ago
Yes you can have a chancer admission !!! Content admission cell for further details
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Beginner-Level 4
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, as per the JEE Main 2026 cutoff rank for CSE, it is possible to get a CSE seat at the University of Delhi with a cutoff rank of 41000. During Round 1 seat allotment, the maximum rank required for CSE admission was 81869 for the students belonging to the OBC category under the AI quota. So, 410
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
No, JEE Main is not compulsory to get admission in BTech in BITS Pilani. Candidates should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate to be eligible for getting admission in BTech at BITS Pilani.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
Yes, Babu Banarasi Das University offer scholarship based on JEE Main scores. Check below table to know Babu Banarasi Das University JEE Main scholarship:
| General Rank In Entrance Exam | Scholarship awarded |
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| IIT-JEE up to 2500 General Rank | 100% |
| IIT-JEE up to 5000 General Rank | 50% |
| IIT-JEE up to 10000 General Rank | 25% |
To get more information, students must visit the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
DY Patil Navi Mumbai considers JEE Main, MHT CET or SAT scores for admission in BTech course. Hence, JEE Main is not compulsory. Aspirants without any of these scores, can appear for entrance test conducted by DY Patil Navi Mumbai for admission in BTech.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 3 days ago
No, JEE Main is not compulsory to get admission in BTech at MIT WPU. Admission in BTech course is offered based on different entrance exam scores such as: JEE Main, MHT CET, PERA CET, MHT-CET-B, NEET (for bioengineering) scores.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
JEE Mains is one of the most competitive exams in our country. According to a press release by NTA, the total number of candidates that appeared in both sessions of the exam was 15,38,468.
The time required is subjective for each student. Roughly One to two years of preparation should be enough. Som
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