Engineering Entrance Exam

Completing the entire JEE Main syllabus typically requires 6 to 12 months of dedicated, consistent study.

However, to ace the exam with a high score and 99+ percentile, candidates should start preparation as soon as possible to be able to complete and revise the syllabus more than once. 

JEE Main is conducted twice a year: in January and April.

JEE Main features a roughly 50-50% split between Class 11 and 12 topics, with Class 12 sometimes holding a slight 55-60% edge.

The high weightage topics include:

• Mathematics (Calculus, Matrices, 3D Geometry)
• Physics (Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Modern Physics)
• Chemistry (Organic, Physical, and Inorganic p-block)

The best books for JEE Main preparation are:

• NCERT Textbooks (Classes 11 & 12), which are essential for all three subjects.

Physics

• Concepts of Physics (Vol I & II) by H.C. Verma
• Understanding Physics Series by D.C. Pandey
• Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick & Walker
• Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov

Chemistry

• Physical Chemistry by O.P. Tandon/P. Bahadur
• Organic Chemistry by Morrison & Boyd / Solomons & Fryhle
• Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee

Mathematics

• Mathematics for Class 11 & 12 by R.D. Sharma
• Cengage Maths Series (Algebra, Calculus, etc.)
• Objective Mathematics by R.D. Sharma
• IIT Mathematics by M.L. Khanna

For the JEE Main exam, focus on high-weightage topics:

• Physics (Modern Physics, Current Electricity, Electrostatics, Thermodynamics, Magnetism)
• Chemistry (Coordination Compounds, General Organic Chemistry, Chemical Bonding, Atomic Structure, p-Block)
• Mathematics (Vectors & 3D Geometry, Matrices & Determinants, Definite Integration, Limits/Continuity, Sequence & Series)

Diabetic students are allowed to carry certain eatables into the JEE Main exam hall. Check below:

Allowed: Sugar tablets, fruits (like bananas, apples, or oranges), and a transparent water bottle.

Prohibited: Packed foods like chocolates, candies, and sandwiches are not allowed inside the examination hall.

Yes, it is mandatory to carry a print copy of the JEE Mains admit card. Soft copy on the mobile phone is not valid for entry at exam.

No. Any kind of calculator - virtual or physical - is not allowed at the JEE Main exam centres.

No, candidates are not allowed to carry personal rough sheets into the exam hall. The rough sheets are provided at the JEE Mains exam centre to all candidates.

In JEE Mains, there is no minimum mark needed to qualify the exam. However, a minimum mark is needed for candidates to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. This is called the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced. this cutoff marks will be mentioned in the session 2 JEE Mains result.