Structured official syllabus

Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Syllabus

Exam pattern

Paper 1 — B.E. / B.Tech (Computer Based Test)

Questions75
Marks300
Duration180 min
Negative markingMinus one mark for an incorrect answer, in both Section A and Section B

Four hours for PwD/PwBD candidates eligible for a scribe. Each subject has a Section A of multiple-choice questions and a Section B of numerical-value questions. Section B answers are entered as an integer using the on-screen keypad and rounded to the nearest integer. Correct answers score four marks; unanswered or marked-for-review questions score zero. Raw scores in each subject and in total are converted to NTA scores, and merit is prepared by merging NTA scores across all shifts of both sessions.

Paper 2A — B.Arch

Duration180 min

Part I Mathematics (multiple-choice and numerical-value, computer based); Part II Aptitude Test (multiple choice); Part III Drawing Test, taken offline on an A4 drawing sheet. Four hours for eligible PwD/PwBD candidates.

Paper 2B — B.Planning

Duration180 min

Part I Mathematics (multiple-choice and numerical-value, computer based); Part II Aptitude Test; Part III Planning-based questions, multiple choice. Four hours for eligible PwD/PwBD candidates.

Topic-wise syllabus

Paper 1 · Mathematics

Section A: 20 multiple-choice questions. Section B: 5 numerical-value questions.

25 questions · 100 marks

Paper 1 · Physics

Section A: 20 multiple-choice questions. Section B: 5 numerical-value questions.

25 questions · 100 marks

Paper 1 · Chemistry

Section A: 20 multiple-choice questions. Section B: 5 numerical-value questions.

25 questions · 100 marks

Paper 2A · Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing Test

Mathematics and the Aptitude Test are computer based; the Drawing Test is pen and paper on an A4 sheet.

Paper 2B · Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Planning-based questions

All three parts are computer based, the third being multiple-choice planning questions.

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