Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2021


NTA (National Testing Agency) invites applications from the students for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) 2021. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) comprises of two papers. The Paper1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B.Tech) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments, as well as an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs.

The JEE (Main)-2021 is being conducted in multiple Sessions (February/March/April/May) for admissions in the next academic session. The candidates will thus benefit in the following ways:-
(1) This will give multiple opportunities to the candidates to improve their scores in the examination if they are not able to give their best in the one attempt.
(2) This will reduce the chances of dropping a year and droppers would not have to waste a full year.
(3) In case a candidate has Board Examination in a particular month, or is unable to appear due to COVID-19, the candidate can choose a different month to take the JEE (Main)-2021.
(4) A candidate need not appear in all the four Sessions. However, if candidate appears in more than one Session then his/her best of the 2021 NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of Merit List/ Ranking.
(5) Keeping in mind various decisions taken by various Boards across the country regarding amendments in the syllabus, NTA has decided that the question paper will contain 90 questions, in which the candidate will have to attempt a total of 75 questions. The choice will be given in Section B (numerical), which will not have any negative marking

Candidates can apply for JEE (Main) 2021 through “Online” mode only between 16.12.2020 (Wednesday) to 16.01.2021 (Saturday). The fees can be paid online upto 17.01.2021 (Sunday).

Dates of Examinations:
Session-1 (Februay-2021) : 23,24,25 & 26 February 2021

Session-2 (March-2021): 15,16,17,& 18 March 2021

Session-3 (April-2021): 27,28,29 & 30 April 2021

Session-4 (May-2021): 24,25,26 27 & 28 May 2021