NTA JEE 2021 Exam Dates, Application, Admit Card, Syllabus, Result

JEE 2021 is the only national level entrance test for admission to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs and other state government institutes. The first session of NTA JEE 2021 is scheduled to be held from February 23 to 26. 

Joint Entrance Examination or JEE Main is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). JEE 2021 will be held four times by the NTA starting from February, March, April and in May. The entrance test comprises of two papers. Paper 1 is for BE/BTech students while Paper 2A is for BArch and Paper 2B is for BPlan. Through JEE 2021, candidates will be offered admission to NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), institutions/universities funded/recognized by state government institutions, as well as an eligibility test for JEE Advanced, which is conducted for admission to IITs. Joint Admission Board (JAB) will allow candidates, who missed JEE Advanced 2020 for being COVID-19 positive, to reappear in 2021.

Latest Updates:

December 16: JEE Main 2021 exam dates for March, April, May sessions also announced. Read more

December 16: JEE Main 2021 registration started by the NTA. The last date to apply is January 16. Read more

December 16: JEE Main 2021 exam dates for February session announced. JEE Main 2021 will be held in February, March, April and May. Read more

NTA JEE 2021 Overview

JEE 2021 Exam Dates

Candidates who are willing to appear for the JEE Main 2021 exam can check the important dates related to the exam from below:

NTA JEE Registration 2021

The application form of JEE Main 2021 has been released online for Paper 1 (BTech) Paper 2A (Barch and Paper 2B (BPlan). Eligible candidates can fill the application forms and submit the same by January 16. Application fee payment can be done until January 17. The application process involves registration, filling the application form, uploading the images, payment of fees, preview and submission of the applications.

Step 1: Registration

Candidates need to register online on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. To complete the JEE 2020 registration process,  aspirants will have to enter a valid email Id and phone number. 

Step 2: Filling the complete application form

After the registration process, the registration Id and password will be sent to the registered email Id and mobile number of the candidate. Candidates have to use their application number and password to access the application form of NTA JEE 2021. In the application form candidates have to fill their personal details, academic details, exam centre preferences and among others.

Step 3: Uploading scanned images

After filling the application form, candidates have to upload their scanned images of recent passport-sized photograph and signature. All the scanned images must be in JPG/JPEG format only.

Step 4: Payment of application fee

Post completion of the application form, candidates have to pay their application fees as per their category and nationality. The application fee must be paid in online mode only.

Step 5: Taking printout of the confirmation page

The last step is to download and take printouts of the confirmation page of JEE Main 2021. Candidates must take several printouts of the confirmation page as it will be required at various stages of the admission process.

Also read: How to fill JEE Main 2021 application form

NTA JEE 2021 Admit Card

NTA will release JEE Main 2021 admit card in online mode in the second week of February. JEE 2021 admit card will be issued to all the candidates who have registered successfully for the exam. The admit card is an important document which must be carried to the examination hall. Candidates who do not carry their admit card will not be allowed to appear for the entrance examination. Along with the admit card, candidates must also carry an identity proof.

How to download JEE Main 2021 Admit Card?

Candidates must bring the following items on the exam day:

• Admit card and Undertaking 
• Passport-size photo
• Photo ID
• Sanitizer
• Transparent Water Bottle

Certificates: PWD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming relaxation under PwD category.

NTA JEE Exam Centres 2021

NTA has released JEE Main 2021 exam cities along with city codes. The entrance exam will be held in 329 cities across India and 10 cities outside India. To get the complete list of JEE Main exam cities with codes – click here

JEE 2021 Question Papers

The conducting authority, NTA, will release NTA JEE question papers after the conclusion of the exam. Meanwhile, candidates can download the JEE Main previous years papers available in a pdf format and practice for the upcoming examination. Candidates are also advised to take the mock tests regularly to prepare for the computer-based test.

Click here to take JEE Main Mock Tests

Has NTA reduced JEE Syllabus 2021?

The NTA has released JEE Main 2021 syllabus for all the papers. Candidates must note that the NTA has not reduced the JEE syllabus for the next year. Candidates can download the latest JEE 2021 syllabus to know the chapters, topics and units for preparation. To download the syllabus – click here

JEE 2021 Preparation

The national level entrance test, JEE Main 2021 is just around the corner. By now, candidates must have been revising for the upcoming examination. We at Shiksha, have compiled some of the best JEE 2021 preparation strategies. Candidates must note that the authority has provided an opportunity to appear four times in the JEE exam next year. Attempting each session will give insight into the question pattern and thereby improve the scores if they fail to score good marks in the first attempt.

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• How To Handle Tough Topics in JEE Physics
• How To Handle Tough Topics in JEE Mathematics
• How To Handle Tough Topics in JEE Chemistry

Best Books to prepare for JEE Main 2021

Below are some of the best books to prepare for JEE Main exam.

Chemistry Books

Physics Books

Mathematics Books

JEE Exam Pattern 2021

Below is the overall exam pattern of JEE Main 2021 exam for all the papers. Candidates can check the mode of exam, type of questions, total marks and more from below.

JEE Answer Key 2021

The provisional answer keys of NTA JEE will be released a few days after the exam. However, various coaching institutes will release answer keys of the after few hours of the test. Candidates can match their answers and calculate their probable scores. Candidates can download JEE 2021 answer keys in pdf format by entering their login credentials. Through JEE Main answer key candidates can match their correct and incorrect responses and calculate their probable scores to be secured in the examination.

NTA JEE 2021 Result

The result of JEE Main will be released by the NTA on its official website. JEE result is based on the final answer keys released by the NTA. Evaluation of multiple-choice questions of BTech, BArch and BPlan paper will be carried out using final JEE Main answer keys and the actual marks obtained by candidates will be considered while preparing the JEE 2021 result. For multi-shift papers, raw marks obtained by the candidates in different shifts/sessions will be converted to NTA 2021 scores. The All India Rank (AIR) shall be compiled and declared after conduct of the JEE Main May 2021 examination.

JEE 2021 Cutoff

The cutoff scores of NTA JEE 2021 are of two types – qualifying cutoff marks and admission cutoff marks. The NTA will release the qualifying JEE cutoff marks for all the three papers. JoSAA will release the admission cutoff (opening and closing ranks) marks after the declaration of the result. The factors that determine JEE 2021 cutoff are:

Total number of applications received for a particular programme

• Number of aspirants appearing for NTA JEE 2021
• The difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of seats available
• Category of the candidates

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NTA JEE 2021 Counselling

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will conduct the counselling process of JEE Main 2021. The counselling will be held in online mode only for seven round including two mock seat allotments. Through JEE Main 2021, candidates will get admission to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, SFIs, State Engineering Colleges in the Participating States and other participating Institutes including UPSEE.

Documents required for JEE Main Counselling 2021

• Provisional JEE Main seat allotment result
• 3 passport-size photographs (the same as uploaded during registration)
• Photo identity card
• Proof of fee payment (seat acceptance)
• Proof of date of birth
• JEE Main 2021 admit card
• Mark sheet of Class XII examination
• JEE Main 2021 scorecard
• Category certificate (if applicable)

Also read: AKTU not to conduct UPSEE entrance test, admission will on the basis of JEE Main scores

JEE 2021: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. When will NTA release the notification for JEE 2021? 

A. NTA JEE 2021 notification has been released on December 16 on its official website. Education Minister had announced the JEE 2021 exam dates through a live webinar.

Q. When will NTA open the JEE 2021 registration window?

A. The registration for JEE 2021 has been started from December 16 onwards. The last date to apply is January 16 and payment of application fees is January 17.

Q. Will 75% criteria removed from JEE 2021 exam?

A. No, NTA has not removed 75% criteria from JEE 2021. However, students are requesting the authority to ‘Scrap 75% Eligibility Criteria For JEE Main 2021'.

Q. What are the JEE 2021 exam dates?

A. The first session of NTA JEE 2021 will be held from February 23 to 26. The second session will be held from March 15 to 18 and the third session will be conducted from April 27 to 30. The fourth session will be conducted from May 24 to 28.

Q. Is there any change in the exam pattern of JEE 2021?

A. Yes, there are few changes in the NTA JEE 2021 exam pattern. NTA will conduct JEE Main 2021 exam four two papers - Paper 1 (BTech) and Paper 2A (Barch) and paper 2B (BPlan). Paper 1 will contain 90 questions with Section A and B. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any 5 questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for numerical value questions for the subjects.

Q. Has JEE 2021 syllabus been reduced?

A. No, the syllabus of JEE 2021 is the same as the last year. The authority did not reduce the JEE syllabus as it has reduced CBSE syllabus.  

Q. What things are required on JEE 2021 exam day?

A. Candidates must carry their JEE 2021 admit card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) downloaded from the NTA Website (a clear printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in, authorized ID proof, sanitizer, mask, water bottle, a simple transparent ballpoint pen, additional photograph to be pasted on the attendance sheet, passport-sized photograph. Candidates wing to the COVID-19 situation in India, candidates will also be allowed to carry masks and sanitizers inside the exam centre. 

Q. When will the admit card release for JEE 2021 February session?

A. For JEE 2021 February session, the admit card will be released in the second week of February 2021.

Q. How many times can I appear for JEE?

A. You can take the JEE 2021 exam four times (February, March, April and on May 2021). NTA has extended the number of attempts for the benefit of the students to secure better marks and improve their scores without wasting a whole academic year.