JEE Main 2018 Admission Process Here

JEE Main is a standout amongst the most lofty examinations held in India. Consistently, almost 13 Lakhs understudies show up for the examination out of which just 2 Lakhs are chosen for showing up in JEE Advanced. JEE Main is sorted out by CBSE for admitting understudies to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other Engineering Colleges. Likewise, JEE Main is considered as the qualifying examination for JEE Advanced (which is sorted out for admitting understudies to IITs). In this way, thinking about JEE Main 2018 is essential.

JEE Main 2018 Notification

JEE Main 2018 Notification will be released by CBSE in the month of November 2017. It will consist of all the important information related to JEE Main 2018 Examination that an aspirant need to know.

JEE Main 2018 Eligibility Criteria

• Age Criteria

1. The aspirants who want to appear for JEE Main 2018 Examination should be born on or after 1 October 1993.

2. There will be a relaxation of 5 Years in upper age limit for Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Persons with Disability.

3. Mark Sheet of Class X or equivalent will be considered as proof of Date of Birth.

• Qualification Criteria

1. Candidates must pass Class XII or equivalent with at least five subjects to be eligible to apply for JEE Main 2018 Examination.

2. Students who have passed Class XII or equivalent in the year 2016 or 2017 are eligible to apply. However, candidates appearing for the above mentioned examination in the year 2018 can also apply for JEE Main 2018.

3. 10 + 2 or equivalent (qualifying examination) must be passed with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as three of the five subjects.

4. The applicants must secure at least 75% marks in the qualifying examination. For Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes, there is a relaxation of 10%, i.e., they need to secure just 65% marks in the qualifying examination.

5. Students who took drop or applied for improvement (i.e., passed Class XII in 2016 or 2017, or going to pass it in 2018) can also apply for JEE Main 2018.

6. Diploma holders are also eligible to apply for the examination provided they secure the cutoff marks in JEE Main and JEE Advanced. This means, these candidates are only eligible to get admission in IITs on the basis of JEE Advanced Rank and not in any other Engineering Colleges on the basis of JEE Main Rank.

• Number of Attempts

1. The candidates are allowed to appear for JEE Main for a total of 3 times starting the count from 2017.

2. JEE Advanced can be attempted only twice in the consecutive years.

JEE Main 2018 Important Dates

Name of Event

Date of Event

JEE Main 2018 Notification

November 2017

Release of Online Application Form

December 2017

Image Correction

December 2017

Deadline for Online Application Form

January 2018

Deadline for Fee Payment

January 2018

Correction in Application Form

January 2018

Release of Admit Card

March 2018

JEE Main 2018 Offline Examination

April 2018

JEE Main 2018 Online Examination

April 2018

Release of Answer Key and OMR Sheets

April 2018

Result Declaration

April 2018

Counseling

June 2018 to July 2018

JEE Main 2018 Application Form

1. JEE Main 2018 Application Form can be filled through online mode only.

2. No hard copy will be required for the application.

3. CBSE will release the Online Application Form on the official website from December 2017.

4. Applicants must enter their Aadhaar Card Number / Aadhaar Card Enrollment Number / Aadhaar Card Registration Number provided by the Facilitation Center. However, the applicants from Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Meghalaya just need to enter their Passport Number, Ration Card Number, Bank Account Number, or any other valid Government Identity Number to take examination in these states only.

5. After filling the academic and personal information, candidates need to upload their recent photograph and signature.

6. Finally, the applicants must take a print out of the acknowledgement page as a proof of successfully submitting the application form.

JEE Main 2018 Application Fee

Examination Paper Opting

Offline (Pen and Paper)

Online (Computer)

Unreserved / OBC

SC / ST / PWD / Women

Unreserved / OBC

SC / ST / PWD / Women

Examination Centers in India

B.E. / B. Tech.

Rs. 1,000

Rs. 500

Rs. 500

Rs. 250

B. Arch. / B. Planning

Rs. 1,000

Rs. 500

Rs. 500

Rs. 250

Both

Rs. 1,800

Rs. 900

Rs. 1,300

Rs. 650

Examination Centers Outside India

B.E. / B. Tech.

Rs. 2,500

Rs. 1,250

Rs. 2,500

Rs. 1,250

B. Arch. / B. Planning

Rs. 2,500

Rs. 1,250

Rs. 2,500

Rs. 1,250

Both

Rs. 3,800

Rs. 1,900

Rs. 3,800

Rs. 1,900

• The application fee can be paid through either online mode (Credit Card / Debit Card) or offline mode (e-Challan).

• For paying the application fee through e-Challan, cash should be submitted in the nearest branch of Syndicate Bank / ICICI Bank / HDFC Bank / Canara Bank.

JEE Main 2018 Syllabus

JEE Main 2018 Syllabus consists of all the topics that will be covered in JEE Main 2018 Examination (Paper 1 and Paper 2). Paper 1 will cover all the topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics of Class XI and Class XII. Paper 2 will cover Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test.

JEE Main 2018 Exam Pattern

• Paper 1 (B.E. / B. Tech.)

1. Candidates appearing for Paper 1 will get admission to B.E. / B. Tech. courses.

2. The paper will be organized in both online and offline mode.

3. It will cover the questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

4. There will be 30 questions from each subject which will result in a total of 90 questions of total 360 marks.

5. Only Objective Type Questions will be asked in the paper.

6. For all exam centers in all cities, the question paper medium will be English and Hindi both, except Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (here question paper medium will be English, Hindi, and Gujarati).

7. The total time allotted for this paper will be 3 hours.

8. Each correct answer will be awarded +4 marks.

9. Each incorrect answer will result in -1 mark.

• Paper 2 (B. Arch. / B. Planning)

1. Candidates appearing for Paper 2 will get admission to B. Arch. / B. Planning courses.

2. The paper will be organized in offline mode only.

3. It will cover the questions from Mathematics, Aptitude, and Drawing.

4. There will be 30 questions from Mathematics, 50 questions from Aptitude, and 2 questions from Drawing which will result in a total of 82 questions of total 390 marks.

5. Only Objective Type Questions will be asked from Mathematics and Aptitude, whereas Subjective Type Questions will be asked from Drawing.

6. For all exam centers in all cities, the question paper medium will be English and Hindi both, except Gujarat, Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (here question paper medium will be English, Hindi, and Gujarati).

7. The total time allotted for this paper will be 3 hours.

8. Each correct answer will be awarded +4 marks.

9. Each incorrect answer will result in -1 mark.

Examination Paper

Section

Total Questions

Maximum Marks

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

Physics

30

120

Chemistry

30

120

Mathematics

30

120

Paper 2 (B. Arch. / B. Planning)

Mathematics

30

120

Aptitude

50

200

Drawing

2

70

JEE Main 2018 Correction

1. Candidates can correct their uploaded photograph and signature.

2. Applicants will also be allowed to do correction in application form details such as change in examination mode, city of examination, changing papers, etc.

3. Candidates are allowed to make changes in permitted fields only.

JEE Main 2018 Admit Card

The candidates who will successfully submit the application form and will pay the application fee will be issued JEE Main 2018 Admit Card. Admit cards will be issued in Second Week of March 2018 through online mode only. It will contain all the information about the candidate and the examination. If there is any discrepancy in the given information, inform to CBSE immediately.

JEE Main 2018 Preparation

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JEE Main 2018 Answer Key

CBSE will publish the answer keys, images of the response sheets, and the recorded responses by the system in Third Week of April 2018. Candidates can check their answers with the answer keys and make an assumption of estimated marks. If there is any discrepancy in recorded responses, then inform it to the CBSE immediately. For challenging the answers given in the answer keys, the students need to pay Rs. 1,000 per question.

JEE Main 2018 Cut Off

Candidates who will appear in JEE Main 2018 need to secure marks higher than the cut off marks for being eligible to apply for JEE Advanced 2018. Cut offs will be officially declared by CBSE at the time of result. But, candidates can know estimated cut off marks by checking cut off marks of JEE Main 2017 Examination.

Category

Cut Off of JEE Main 2017 Examination

Common Rank List

81

Other Backward Classes (OBC - NCL)

49

Scheduled Caste (SC)

32

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

27

PwD

1

Category

Expected Cut Off of JEE Main 2018 Examination

Common Rank List

85

Other Backward Classes (OBC - NCL)

50

Scheduled Caste (SC)

35

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

30

PwD

5

JEE Main 2018 Result

JEE Main 2018 Result will be declared in the Last Week of April 2018 through online mode only. It will consist of actual marks secured by candidate in each subject (including the bonus marks), total marks, cut off marks, and rank. If the marks of the candidate will be more than the cut off marks, then he / she will be eligible to apply for JEE Advanced 2018 Examination.

JEE Main 2018 Counseling

JoSAA/CSAB will direct brought together counselling to admit candidates in IITs/NITs/IIITs/GFTIs/Other Engineering Colleges. Understudies will be given admission on the premise of their All India Ranks (AIRs) and the decisions that they will fill. The wannabes must partake in directing and seat allotment process to get admissions.

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