JEE Main 2021 Exam Pattern has been revised considering the syllabus reduction by CBSE and state boards. Questions will be based on three subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Maths. Each subject will have 30 questions. All three of these subjects will have two sections: A and B. Section A will comprise 20 MCQs and Section B will comprise 10 numerical value answer based questions.
Paper 1 will be purely a computer based test with total marks of 300 consisting of MCQs and numerical value answer type questions from the three subjects. B. Arch and B. Planning papers will have mathematics and aptitude sections in common with the third section of drawing or planning based respectively.
Note: Last year, the total questions in B.E/B.Tech paper were reduced from 90 to 75, this change has been reversed in JEE Main 2021. However, the number of questions that need to be attempted per section remains the same i.e. 25.
Parameters |
JEE Main 2021 – B.E./B.Tech |
JEE Main 2021 – B. Arch |
JEE Main 2021 – B. Planning |
Mode of Examination |
CBT Mode |
Mathematics and Aptitude- CBT Mode Drawing- Pen and paper mode |
CBT Mode |
Duration of exam |
3 hours |
3 hours |
3 hours |
Total subjects |
Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test |
Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Planning Based Objective Type |
Number of questions (Asked) |
90 (30 questions from each subject) |
82 (Mathematics- 30; Aptitude- 50; Drawing- 2) |
105 (Mathematics- 30; Aptitude- 50; Planning Based-25) |
Number of questions (To be Answered) |
75 (25 questions from each subject) |
77 (Mathematics- 25; Aptitude- 50; Drawing- 2) |
100 (Mathematics- 25; Aptitude- 50; Planning Based-25) |
Type of Questions |
60 (MCQs having 4 options each with 1 correct option) + 30 (Questions for which answer is a Numerical Value) |
Maths- 20 (MCQs) + 10 (Questions for which answer is a Numerical Value) + Aptitude- 50 MCQ + Drawing- 2 Questions |
Maths- 20 (MCQs) + 10 (Questions for which answer is a Numerical Value) + Aptitude- 50 MCQs + Planning Based Objective Type- 25 MCQs |
Marking Scheme |
For MCQs: +4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked. For Non- MCQs: +4 for each correct response, no negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempted questions. |
For MCQs: +4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked. For Non- MCQs: +4 for each correct response, no negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempted questions For Drawing Test: 2 questions of 100 marks |
For MCQs: +4 for each correct response; -1 for each incorrect response; Unattempted questions will not be marked. For Non- MCQs: +4 for each correct response, no negative marking for incorrect answers or unattempted questions. |
Maximum Marks |
300 Marks |
400 Marks |
400 Marks |
Medium of paper |
English, Hindi, Urdu (All Centre Cities) Regional Languages |
English, Hindi, Urdu (All Centre Cities) Regional Languages |
English, Hindi, Urdu (All Centre Cities) Regional Languages |
Note: For detailed information about exam pattern, refer to information bulletin: https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/webinfo2021/File/GetFile?FileId=1&LangId=P