JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern: NTA announces return to pre-COVID exam pattern for Mains 2025

JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern

IIT JEE Main Exam 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced a major change to the pattern of the Joint Entrance Examination, for JEE Main 2025. In a departure from the temporary adjustments made during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NTA has decided to revert to the pre-2021 format for Section B of the exam.

Previously, students were given the flexibility to choose any five out of ten numerical questions in Section B of each subject. This optional format was implemented as a measure of relief during the pandemic, allowing candidates to adapt to the challenges posed by the unusual circumstances. However, starting from JEE Main 2025, this option will be discontinued.

Section B will now consist of only five numerical questions per subject, and all of them must be attempted by the candidates. This marks a return to the standard format that was in place prior to the pandemic.

Download: NTA JEE Main Exam Pattern Notice

The NTA has also announced that the application process for the first phase of JEE Main 2025 will begin shortly. Further details regarding the registration process and specific examination dates will be made available on the NTA's official website.

JEE Main 2025

JEE Main is a national-level entrance exam for admission to engineering courses in India. The exam comprises three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Each section contains a total of 30 questions, with 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in Section A and 10 numerical questions in Section B.

Under the revised pattern, candidates will be required to answer all five numerical questions in Section B, regardless of their difficulty level. The scoring scheme for JEE Main remains unchanged, with 4 marks awarded for each correct answer and 1 mark deducted for incorrect answers.