JEE Main Exam Pattern 2020

National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for prescribing the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2020. This time, the authority has also introduced new changes in the pattern. Candidates who have applied for the January session can check it in the information brochure or from below. The exam pattern generally contains information about the entrance exam and question paper. Therefore, it is essential for students who are going to take the exam to be familiar with the exam pattern of JEE Main 2020. Applicants are advised to check the exam pattern beforehand. JEE Main will consist of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. The exam is scheduled to held from 6th to 11th January.

New Changes Introduced by NTA in JEE Main 2020 Exam Pattern

• There will be 75 questions which in Paper of B.Tech which means 25 questions each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics 
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• Further, 5 questions will have numerical value answers and the rest 20 questions will be objective type.

• Negative marking is applicable only for objective type questions. 
• While Paper 2 is separate for B.Arch and B.Planning 
• There will be 2 questions in the drawing section and it will be of 100 marks instead of 70. 
• Paper 2 will be of total 400 marks. 

Details regarding JEE Main Exam Pattern 2020

The exam pattern includes each and every detail related to the exam. The details include examination mode, time of exam, marks distribution, number of questions, language, etc. All those who are willing to sit in the exam can take a look at the new exam pattern beneath.

Paper 1 (For B.Tech/B.E)

• Mode of Examination – It is a computer-based test. 
• Duration – The exam will be held for 3 hours
• Language of the Paper - The question paper will be in English as well as the Hindi language 
• Subjects – The question paper will contain questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics 
• Total Number of Questions – There will be 25 questions of each subject. Hence, the exam will consist of 75 questions in total. 
• Type of Questions – 20 questions from each subject will be of objective type and 5 questions will be numerical value answers. 
• Total Marks of Exam – The exam will be of total 300 marks. 
• Marking The scheme – 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. However, for numerical value answers, there will be no negative marking. 

Distribution of Marks for Paper 1

Subjects	Questions	Type of Questions	Marks
Physics	25	20 objective type questions having 4 options with only 1 correct option. 5 questions with answers as a numerical value	100
ChemistryChemistry	25		100
Mathematics	25		100
Total	75		300

Paper 2 (For B.Arch)

• Mode of Examination – It is a computer-based test but the Drawing Test will be conducted through offline mode on A4 size sheet. 
• Duration – The exam will be held for 3 hours 
• Language of the Paper - The question paper will be English as well as Hindi language 
• Subjects – The paper of B. Arch will contain questions from Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing while paper of B.Plan will contain questions from Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Planning 
• Total Number of Questions – In B.Arch paper, there will be 25 questions of Mathematics, 50 questions of Aptitude and 2 questions of Drawing. Whereas in B.Plan paper, there will be 25 questions of Mathematics, 50 questions of Aptitude and 25 questions of Planning. 
• Type of Questions – 20 questions of Mathematics for both B. Arch and B.Plan will be objective type and rest 5 will be numerical value answers. Moreover, for other subjects such as Aptitude and Planning, the questions will be of objective type only. 
• Total Marks of Exam – The exam will be of total of 400 marks. 
• Marking The scheme – 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. However, for numerical value answers, there will be no negative marking. 

Distribution of Marks for Paper 2

Paper	Subjects	Questions	Type of Questions	Marks	Total Marks
B.Arch	Mathematics	25	20 objective type questions having 4 options with only 1 correct option. 5 questions with answers as a numerical value	100	300
	General Aptitude	50	Objective Type	200
	Drawing Test	2	-	100
B.Plan	Mathematics	25	20 objective type questions having 4 options with only 1 correct option. 5 questions with answers as a numerical value	100	400
	General Aptitude	50	Objective Type	200
	Planning	25	Objective Type	100