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JEE Main 2026

Joint Entrance Exam Main 2026 Online

Eligibility Criteria for JEE Mains 2026

Candidates willing to join graduate engineering, architecture and planning can apply for this exam that is conducted on a national level. A pass in plus-two from a recognised educational institution is required to submit applications for JEE Mains. More information is available in the table below and students can refer it:

Age Limit

There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed class 12 in 2024/2025 or be appearing in 2026 from any recognised board. Candidates who have passed any exam equivalent to class 12 are also eligible to apply

Number of Attempts

Candidates can appear in the exam in three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12

Compulsory Subjects in Qualifying Exam

  • For B.Tech- Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject
  • For B.Arch – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
  • For B.Plan- Mathematics

Minimum Percentage in Class 12

No minimum percentage required

Exam pattern for JEE Mains 2026

The test will be conducted in online mode, and candidates will have to answer questions on a computer. Students who are opting for BArch have to answer questions in online mode and take the test involving drawing and creativity skills in offline mode. 

The test has three papers - Paper 1, which is for students looking to join BE/BTech, and Paper 2A is for students willing to join BArch. Paper 2B is for those who want to join BPlan. The subjects for questions will depend on the course the candidate wants to apply to through the exam. The basics would be maths and physics, and chemistry of 12th standard. More information is provided in the table below for the sake of the students:

Paper Subjects Type/Number of Questions Mode of Exam
Paper 1: BE/B.Tech Part 1: Mathematics

20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value

Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Part 2: Physics

20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value

Part 3: Chemistry

20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value

Paper 2A: B.Arch Part 1: Mathematics 20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Part 2: Aptitude Test 50 MCQ
Part 3: Drawing Test 2 Questions To be attempted on the drawing sheet
Paper 2B: BPlan Part 1: Mathematics 20 MCQ and 10 Numerical Value Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Part 2: Aptitude Test 50 MCQ
Part 3: Planning Test MCQ

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