JEE (MAIN) 2018 ONLINE APPLICATION,ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

JEE Main 2018: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern

 

JEE Main 2018 Application has  been started from 1st December. JEE Main is the popular engineering entrance exam in India. It is conducted by CBSE for admission to B.E./B.Tech & B.Arch courses. On the basis of JEE Main, candidates are admitted to NITs, CFTIs and other engineering institutions. JEE Main is also the eligibility test for JEE Advanced which offers admission to IITs & ISM. JEE Main 2018 Mock Test has been released. Students can get complete information about JEE Main 2018 such as application form, eligibility, exam dates, exam pattern and syllabus.

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JEE Main 2018 Exam Dates

Here we are providing official exam dates of JEE Main 2018.

Events	Exam Dates (Announced)
Release of JEE Main 2018 Notification	22nd November 2017
Commencement of Online Application Form	1st December 2017
Facility of Correcting Images starts	8th December 2017
Mock test release	13th December 2017
Closing Date of Online Application Form	1st January 2018
Last Date of Fee Payment	2nd January 2018
Opening of Application Form Correction Window	2nd half of January 2018
Availability of Admit Card	2nd week of March 2018
Examination Date for offline exam(Pen & Paper Based Test)	8th April 2018
Examination Date for online exam (Computer Based Test)	15th & 16th April 2018
Answer Key & OMR Sheet Availability	24th – 27th April 2018
Declaration of Result (Paper 1)/AIR rank & candidates eligible to appear in JEE Advanced	30th April 2018
Declaration of AIR rank (paper 2)	31st May 2018
Availability of Score/Rank Cards on website	After declaration of AIR of JEE Main 2018

JEE Main New Changes Introduced: Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India has introduced some new changes in the pattern of JEE Mains. Here are the highlights: For JEE Main 2018 exam, CBSE has announced to establish 258 exam centres, out of which 248 are in India and 10 outside India. The board has decided to allow Diabetic students to carry sugar tablets or fruits such as banana, apple or orange and a transparent bottle of water. Slot Booking: From the year 2018, students will be able to book their slot for the online mode examination. No weightage will be given to 12th class marks for calculating All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Main. No verification will be required for 12th class roll number. In order to qualify for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, candidates must have at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST) in higher secondary examination or must be in top 20 percentile in class 12th examination conducted by respective boards. Moreover, candidates should have Aadhaar Card Number to fill the application form. Check here for more details of Requirement of Aadhaar Card. Candidates from Meghalaya, J & K and Assam are excluded from this provision. Such candidates have to enter passport number, ration card number, bank account number or any other valid Govt. identity number to get examination centre in these states only.  Candidates have to fill the JEE Main application form via online mode only. No printed copy will be provided to apply for JEE Main. Applications has been started from 1st December 2017. To apply for JEE Main, students should have Aadhaar Number/Aadhaar Enrollment Number/Registration Number which will be provided by facilitation center. In addition to filling personal & academic details, candidates also have to upload scanned images of photograph and signature in prescribed specifications. Candidates can download the acknowledgement page as the proof of successful submission of application form. Application Fee: Application fee of JEE Mains 2018 will depend upon the gender of candidate, category and exam mode. Candidates can check the application fee from the below table: Papers Offline mode (Pen & Paper Based) Online mode (Computer Based) Appearing General/OBCs (Boys) SC/ST/PWD/All Girls General/OBCs (Boys) SC/ST/PWD/All Girls For Examination Centres opted in India Paper 1 or 2 1000 500 500 250 Paper 1 and 2 both 1800 900 1300 650 For Examination Centres opted in foreign country Paper 1 or 2 2500 1250 2500 1250 Paper 1 and 2 both 3800 1900 3800 1900 Payment of fee can be done either through credit card/debit card or e-challan. GST will also be applicable. Candidates opting e-challan are required to make the payment in Syndicate/ICICI/Canara Bank in cash. Eligibility Criteria The eligibility criteria for appearing JEE Main 2018 is given below: Age Criteria: Date of Birth: Candidates those born on or after 1st October 1993 are eligible for writing the JEE Main examination. Relaxation: 5 years relaxation shall be provided in the upper age limit of SC/ST & PWD candidates (i.e. DOB falls on or after 1st October 1988). Date of Birth will be considered as mentioned in secondary education board certificate. Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Exam: It is must for the candidates to pass the 12th examination/qualifying examination with 5 subjects to be eligible for JEE Main 2018. Subjects: The qualifying examination must be passed/appearing with five subjects. Candidates must have physics & mathematics as compulsory subjects. No Minimum Marks: There is no minimum marks requirement in 12th examination for writing the JEE Main exam. However, candidates have to secure the passing marks. Passing Year: Those who have appeared and passed the higher secondary examination in 2016 and 2017 are also eligible to apply. Moreover, candidates appearing the final examination of 12th in 2018 can also fill the JEE Main application form. In case if candidate appeared the 12th examination in 2015 but not passed in 2015, passed in 2016 are also not eligible. Diploma Holders: Diploma holders may also apply for JEE Main 2018 but only eligible for admission to IITs. In other words, Diploma holders will be eligible for JEE Main so that they can further apply for JEE Advanced but not eligible for admission on the basis of JEE Main scores. Number of Attempts: Total 3 attempts will be given for clearing the JEE Main. Attempts will be counted from the year 2017 onwards. JEE Advanced can be attempted maximum 2 times in consecutive years. Eligibility For Admission in IITs, NITs, CFTIs: Percentage Marks: To be eligible for admission in IITs, NITs, CFTIs, candidates should have obtained 75% marks in 12th examination or must be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th examination of respective boards. The qualifying marks for SC/ST will be 65%. JEE Main 2018 Exam Pattern Here, we are describing the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2018. It provides details about number of questions, subjects covered, marking scheme, etc. As JEE Main is conducted in two different papers. Check the exam structure separately for both the papers: For JEE Main Paper-1: Course: Paper-1 is conducted for admission to B.E./B.Tech courses. Exam Mode: The exam mode for paper 1 will be offline (PBT) as well as online (CBT). Candidates can opt any one of the modes as per their suitability. Subjects: The paper-1 will consist of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. Number of Questions: 30 questions will be asked from each subject with total of 90 questions comprising of 360 marks. Type of Questions: Only objective type questions will be asked in Paper-1. Language: For all exam cities, the question paper medium choice will be English & Hindi (except exam centre cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli where choices for question paper will be English, Hindi and Gujarati). The choice for question paper should be exercised while filling up the application form. Exam Duration: The time duration will be 3 hours. Marking Scheme: Candidates will be provided with +4 marks for each correct answer. Negative Marking: In case of wrong answer, one mark will be deducted. For JEE Main Paper-2: Course: Paper-2 is conducted for admission to B.Arch/B.Planning courses. Exam Mode: The exam mode for this paper will be offline (PBT) mode. Number of Questions: 30 questions will be asked in Mathematics (Part-1), 50 questions in aptitude test (Part-2) and 2 questions in drawing comprising of total 390 marks. Type of Questions: The Mathematics and Aptitude test section will contain objective type questions. Drawing test will be subjective. Language: For all exam cities, the question paper medium choice will be English & Hindi (except exam centre cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli where choices for question paper will be English, Hindi and Gujarati). The choice for question paper should be exercised while filling up the application form. Exam Duration: The time duration will be 3 hours. Marking Scheme: Candidates will be provided with +4 marks for each correct answer. Negative Marking: In case of wrong answer, one mark will be deducted. Papers Subjects Number of Questions Maximum Marks Paper-1 Physics 30 Questions 120 marks Chemistry 30 Questions 120 marks Mathematics 30 Questions 120 marks Paper-2 Mathematics 30 Questions 120 marks Aptitude Test 50 Questions 200 marks Drawing 2 Questions 70 marks JEE Main 2018 Syllabus JEE MAIN 2018 SYLLABUS provides the details about topics and chapters that may asked in JEE Main paper-1 and paper-2 examination. Both the papers are for different courses, therefore, syllabus is also different for both. JEE Main syllabus for paper-1 contains important chapters from physics, Chemistry and Mathematics taught in 11th and 12th standard of CBSE, ICSE and other boards. For Paper-2 syllabus comprising of Mathematics, aptitude test and drawing. Candidates can download the detailed syllabus as it will be released by CBSE. How to Prepare for JEE Mains Get some beneficial preparation tips for scoring well in JEE Main examination: Make a proper study time-table. Exam pattern plays a very important role in exam preparation. Understand the syllabus and exam pattern. To score well in examination, students are advised to prepare PCM subjects thoroughly of class 11th and 12th standard. Candidates having a good command over NCERT books can easily score good marks in JEE Main. Candidates can also go through the past years question papers to know about the difficulty level of the exam. Practice mock tests to know your weak areas. Time Management is very important. Set your time table so that you can easily decide your study hours. 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