IIT JEE is Joint Entrance Exam for Architecture & Engineering courses in IITs and NITs of the country. The JEE exam offers admissions to IITs, NITs and other prestigious engineering and architecture colleges across the country. The JEE exam provides a great opportunity for aspiring engineering and architecture courses. The JEE exam is a common platform that provides equal opportunity to the students to highlight their talent and knowledge with the IITs and NITs level.
The JEE exam is conducted by NTA and the JEE exam is conducted in 3 phases called
- JEE Main
- JEE Advanced
- JEE B Arch (AAT)
JEE Main
The JEE Main is the first step of the JEE exam. The exam is conducted through online mode by NTA in the months of January and April every year. The exam is conducted in specified exam centres and students have to give their JEE exam at the specific exam centres mentioned on their hall tickets.
JEE Advanced
JEE-Advanced is the second phase of the IIT JEE exam. The students who qualify JEE mains will get eligible to apply for JEE advanced exam. The JEE advanced exam will be conducted in online mode.
JEE B Arch (AAT)
The aspirants interested to join architecture courses are required to apply for the JEE Advanced Architecture Test (AAT) exam. The students who qualify the JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exam are eligible to apply for the JEE (AAT) exam.
Eligibility
The students who have completed their PUC or 10+2 in any stream and who are interested to join engineering and architecture courses in IITs and NITs are eligible for the JEE Exam.
JEE Exam Pattern
The JEE Exam is conducted in 2-phases. The first phase is the JEE Main Exam and the second phase is the JEE Advanced exam. JEE Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) is conducted for students interested in architecture courses.
The JEE Exam consists of two different papers for engineering and architecture respectively.
Exam patterns of all the JEE Exam paper are given below
JEE Main Exam
JEE Main (Paper 1)
Subjects | No. of Questions | Total marks |
---|---|---|
Physics | 30 | 120 |
Chemistry | 30 | 120 |
Mathematics | 30 | 70 |
Total | 90 | 360 |
JEE Main (Paper 2)
Subjects | No. of Questions | Total marks |
---|---|---|
Physics | 30 | 120 |
Chemistry | 50 | 200 |
Mathematics | 2 | 120 |
Total | 82 | 360 |
JEE Advanced Exam
JEE Advanced (Paper 1)
Subjects | Sections | No. of Questions | Total marks |
---|---|---|---|
Physics | 1 | 5 | 15 |
Chemistry | 2 | 8 | 32 |
Mathematics | 3 | 5 | 15 |
JEE Advanced (Paper 2)
Subjects | Sections | No. of Questions | Total marks |
---|---|---|---|
Physics | 1 | 5 | 15 |
Chemistry | 2 | 8 | 32 |
Mathematics | 3 | 5 | 15 |
JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test (Offline Mode)
JEE AAT Exam (Paper 2 for Architecture)
Sl No | Sections |
---|---|
1. | Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity |
2. | Three-dimensional Perception |
3. | Geometrical Drawing |
4. | Freehand Drawing |
5. | Architectural Awareness |
Note: There is Negative Marking for wrong answers. For every wrong answer 0.25 marks is deducted from the total marks.
National Testing Agency (NTA)
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is an independent, autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organisation under the Ministry of Human Resource Department (MHRD), Government of India (GOI). The NTA is the government organisation established by the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting national level entrance exams for admissions to different professional courses offered by various colleges in the country.
The NTA has been entrusted by the Ministry of Education with the task of conducting the JEE Entrance Exam.
Age Limit and No of Attempts for JEE Exam
The students appearing for JEE Exam should have completed minimum 17 years of age at the time of admissions. The students can attempt four times a year for the JEE Mains exam.
Conclusion
The JEE exam is the sole entrance exam for getting admissions to different professional courses like engineering, architecture offered by the premier institutes of the country such as IITs and NITs. The JEE exam is a common platform where talented students can showcase their skills and get admission to these premier educational institutes of the country.
The JEE exam is considered as the basic parameter for all the aspirants to join their dream professional courses in IITs and NITs of the country.