Here is exam pattern for JEE Main 2026
1.Computer-based test mode
2. Exam Duration will be 3 hours
3. There will be Three Papers
4. Paper 1 will be for B.Tech, Paper 2 for B.Arch and Paper 3 will be for B.Plan
5. The Question Paper has been divided into two sections.
There will be 75 Questions in the Paper 1 and candidate will be required to attempt all questions.
Paper 1
- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Total number of questions will 75 (Each subject will have 25 questions)
- Each Subject will have two sections
- Section A contains 20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option and Section B contains 5 Numerical questions with numerical value as answer. You have to answer all 5 questions
- For MCQs – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
- For answer with numeric value – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
- Maximum Marks is 300
Paper 2A
- Mathematics, Aptitude & Drawing
- Math’s will have 20 MCQ questions and 5 numerical questions. You need to answer all 5 numerical questions. Aptitude will have 50 MCQs and drawing test will have 2 questions
- For MCQs – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
- For answer with numeric value – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
- Drawing questions will be 100 marks
- Maximum Marks is 400
Paper 2B
- Mathematics, Aptitude & Planning
- Math’s will have 20 MCQ questions and 5 numerical questions. You need to answer all 5 numerical questions.; Aptitude will have 50 MCQs and Planning section will have 25 questions.
- For MCQs – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
- For answer with numeric value – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
- Maximum Marks is 400