What is the Importance of JEE Main Exam: Opportunities and Career Prospects
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The JEE Main Exam is crucial as it serves as a gateway for admission to top engineering colleges in India and eligibility for the JEE Advanced, leading to IITs. Apart from that JEE Main exam opens the door to vast opportunities academia-wise and also career-wise. Admission to some foreign universities also becomes convenient. Read below to know all the details.
What is the Importance of JEE Main Exam?
What is the Importance of JEE Main Exam: The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is one of India's most anticipated exams for engineering aspirants. The exam is held annually and around 11 lakh candidates appear for the exam from India and even abroad in two sessions. In this article, we will explore the importance of JEE Main exam, the opportunities available after JEE Mains and why every engineering aspirant in the nation must apply for this exam.
Why Every Engineering Aspirant Should Attempt JEE Mains?
JEE Main opens the door to numerous top-notch colleges in India. IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs are some prestigious colleges of the nation that accept admission based on JEE Main scores. Clearing JEE Main can significantly enhance the chances of candidates for a great future and higher education. Check below some of the important aspects that open up to those candidates who appear for the JEE Main exam.
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After passing JEE Main, candidates can get admission to:
- National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
- Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
Top JEE Main Candidates Appear for JEE Advanced for IIT Admissions
JEE Advanced is a very well-known exam in the entire world. Also, it is termed as one of the toughest. The top 2,50,000 candidates from JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced, and they get a chance to take admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). IITs are the best colleges in the nation offering engineering education.
Candidates who qualify JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced can get admissions to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) after they clear JEE Advanced exam. IITs are recognised as Institutes of National Importance. They receive higher grants compared to other engineering colleges in India, making them highly sought after.
Also Read: 10 Reasons Why JEE Advanced is One of the Toughest Exams in the World
Admission Chance to State-Run Engineering Colleges
In addition to the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, JEE Main scores are also accepted by various top state-run colleges. These colleges provide numerous opportunities to candidates who do not get seats in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
Scholarships for JEE Main Rank Holders
Many colleges offer scholarships to the high performers of the JEE Main exam. Financial benefits can help the students with their education and career.
JEE Main / Advanced Scores for Admission to Foreign Universities
Several foreign universities also consider JEE Main and Advanced scores for admission. Although the admission is not based completely on JEE scores, however, it plays an impactful role. Some foreign Universities that accept JEE Main scores are:
- National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Queen’s University, Belfast (QUB)
Career Prospects via JEE Main
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The career prospects after clearing JEE Main are vast and varied. Here are some of the potential career paths:
- Engineering
- Research and Development
- Higher Studies
- Public Sector
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching and Academia
- Consulting
- Multinational Companies
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National Testing Agency generally conducts the JEE Main exam two times in a year. The first attempt is conducted in January and the second attempt in April. JEE Main 2026 exam dates have been announced by the NTA for both sessions. The first attempt of JEE Main 2026 will be conducted from January 21 to 30 while the second attempt will be conducted from April 2 to 9. Only in the year 2022, NTA conducted JEE Mains in four sessions due to COVID-19. The number of sessions and date for any year is announced by the NTA at the time of release of application form.
JEE Main exam is conducted in online mode as a computer based test. This is conducted in 3 different courses. The exam for B.Tech and B. Plan is completely online while the exam for B.Arch is partially online and drawing part is conducted offline.
JEE Mains 2026 exam will be conducted in 320 cities in India and abroad. The complete list of JEE Main test cities can be checked on the JEE Main information brochure available on the official website as well as from the Shiksha page. NTA conducts JEE Main in 15 countries outside India. The list of test cities in India can be checked at the website - https://www.shiksha.com/engineering/articles/jee-main-exam-centres-blogId-19515
The official website of JEE Mains 2026 is jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in. NTA will release all the information related to JEE Main 2026 Session 1 and 2 exams only on this official website. The link for JEE Mains registration, admit card, answer key and result is made available only on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The website has full details related to exam dates, application process, admit card, answer key and result. Candidates can download the information brochure, and check eligibility criteria from the official website.
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Ahmedabad University JEE Main cutoff 2024 was concluded with the release of the cutoff result for the final rounds. The cutoff was released for all categories under the Home State quota.
For the OBC HS category, the cutoff in the last round varied between 18144 and 50269, wherein B.Tech. in Compute
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The GNIOT JEE Main cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BE/BTech courses for various categories under the All India and Home State quota.
For the General AI, the cutoff in the last round was released for admission to the BTech CSE course and BTech CSE (AI and ML) course, with the cutoff bei
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The JSPM Tathawade JEE Main cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BTech courses. For the General AI category, the cutoff was 45862 in the first round, which later increased to 47191 in the last round.
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The last date to complete the JEE Main session 2 registration is February 25.
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The the easiest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 28, shift 2. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the scores of the candidates.
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The the toughest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 23, shift 2. Also, some candidates found the JEE Main 22 Jan shift 2 exam the hardest one. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the score of the
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Yes, JEE Main is the primary entrance exam required for RMLAU BTech admission. Students must appear for JEE Main and use their score for UPTAC counselling registration. Admission is strictly rank-based under the state counselling framework. This applies to most engineering specialisations offered at
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NTA has conducted the JEE Main 2026 January session exam for BE/BTech candidates successfully across multiple cities in India and abroad. The exam was held on January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 and on each day, there were 2 shifts. A total of 10 shifts were held for Paper 1. As per the official NTA da
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NSHM Kolkata accepts the JEE Main score for admission to the BPharma course. For the General AI category students, the JEE Main last round closing rank was 613803 for admission. In the first round, the closing rank stood at 535673 for the same course.
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Yes it's allowed
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JEE Main exam is in two shifts each day. First shift is from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift is from 3 pm to 5 pm. Exam is conducted over a period of 5-6 days. In total JEE Main has 10-12 shifts per session. Each session has different question paper set. The exam is for 3 hours.