JEE Main 2025 Exam Day Guidelines - Aspirants taking the JEE Main 2025 session 2 exam on April 4, 2025, must be mindful of the JEE Main exam day guidelines 2025. The exam day guidelines for the JEE Main 2025 session 2 exam is available in the article. NTA released the exam day guidelines along with the IIT JEE admit card for the JEE Mains April exams. The JEE Mains exam instructions comprise all the dos and don’ts to be followed for a hassle-free exam process. The JEE Main 2025 exam aspirant must check the JEE Main 2025 exam dress code and guidelines before reaching the exam hall. Check this article to know what to carry for JEE Main test, prohibited things, reporting time and much more.
Candidates can learn about the exam timings for different shifts here. Aspirants can know more about this through the JEE Main 2025 exam day guidelines pdf at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Particulars | First Shift | Second Shift |
|---|---|---|
JEE Main 2025 exam time | 9 AM to 12 PM | 3 to 6 PM |
Entry into the examination centre | 7:30 to 8:30 AM | 2 to 2:30 PM |
JEE Main 2025 instructions given by the invigilator | 8:30 to 8:50 AM | 2:30 to 2:50 PM |
Candidate login to read instructions | 8:50 AM | 2:50 PM |
Commencement of JEE Main 2025 exam | 9 AM | 3 PM |
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Mentioned below are the JEE Main rules and regulations 2025 for D-Day which every candidate must follow.
Candidates must arrive at the JEE Main 2025 exam centre at least one hour before the exam and must not leave the hall before the exam ends.
No student can enter the venue after gate closing time and cannot leave the exam centre premises before the JEE Mains paper concludes.
Examinees wearing any special attire due to religious reasons are advised to reach the exam centres earlier to undergo thorough checking and mandatory frisking.
The candidate must carry the admit card of JEE Main 2025, address proof for JEE Mains along with all the other documents to carry for JEE Mains 2025. A candidate who does not possess the NTA JEE Mains hall ticket 2025 will not be permitted for the examination under any circumstances by the Centre Superintendent.
Applicants are advised to duly fill out the self-declaration form, paste their passport-sized photograph, and put the left-hand thumb impression in the space provided, even before reaching the JEE Main exam centre.
Students must follow the jee main rules and regulations 2025 strictly as instructed by the centre superintendent/invigilators.
Social distancing must be maintained by the candidates as prescribed in jee mains guidelines.
Candidates should take their seats immediately after the opening of the examination hall. They can log in and read the instructions for JEE Main 2025, before the commencement of the exam.
A pen/pencil and blank paper for rough work will be provided in the examination hall. Candidates must write their name and roll number at the top of their sheet. This sheet needs to be returned to the invigilator before leaving the examination hall.
Students need to enter the required details in the attendance sheet, put signatures, and paste photographs at the designated place.
The left thumb impression should be clear and must not smudge on the attendance sheet.
Candidates claiming PwD reservations must carry a PwD certificate and ID proof for JEE main exam issued by the competent authority to the exam centre.
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According to the notification, candidates with thick-soled shoes and clothes with large buttons will not be allowed to enter the examination centre. Jewellery and metal items will also not be allowed inside. For more information read what is the dress code for JEE Main 2025.
Authorities have allowed the carrying of eatables like sugar tablets/fruits (like bananas/apples/oranges) and transparent water bottles for diabetic candidates. However, they are not allowed to carry packed foods like chocolate/candy/sandwiches into the examination hall.
As per the JEE Main exam day guidelines, candidates are not allowed to carry any electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators, slide rules, log tables, printed or written material, bits of paper, pager, or any other device. If any candidate has any of the above items, his/her candidature will be treated as an unfair means and his/her current examination will be canceled & he/she will also be debarred for future examination(s) & the equipment will be seized.
Examinees must remain silent during the exam. Any conversation, gesture or disturbance in the examination hall will be deemed as misbehavior. If a candidate is found using unfair means or impersonating his/her candidature shall be cancelled and he/she will be liable to be debarred for taking an examination either permanently or for a specified period according to the nature of the offence.
Candidates must check their JEE Main 2025 admit card for all the details mentioned therein. If there is any discrepancy in the name, paper, date of birth, gender, test centre name, city, state code of eligibility and category, aspirants should immediately communicate to JEE Main conducting authority.
In case applicants are unable to download the admit card they need to contact JEE Main authorities at 0120-6895200 or mail at jeemain@nta.ac.in.
JEE Main admit card 2025 will be issued provisionally to the candidate subject to his/her satisfying the eligibility conditions.
Along with the JEE Main admit card, candidates will have to carry the following documents required at Jee Main Exam Centre 2025 keeping regard to the COVID-19 pandemic:
One original valid photo identity proof issued by the government (PAN card, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport, Aadhaar card with photograph, E-Aadhar, Ration Card, Aadhaar enrollment number with photo).
One passport-size photograph (same as uploaded with the online application form of JEE Main 2025). This photograph will be required to be pasted on the attendance sheet at the centre.
Duly filled in self-declaration form (Undertaking) downloaded from the NTA Website.
A transparent Ball ballpoint pen.
Personal hand sanitiser (50 ml).
Personal transparent water bottle.
Mask and gloves
Sugar tablets/ whole fruits for candidates who are diabetic
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5. As per the JEE Main 2025 exam day guidelines for paper 2 drawing test (B.Arch paper part 3) things to carry include the candidate's geometry box, pencils, erasers, color pencils/ crayons.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, NTA has released the JEE Main session 2 admit card for April 2, 3, 4 , 7, 8 and 9, 2025.
Candidates are not be allowed to take electronic watches which fulfil the purpose of calculators into the examination centres. Simple watches will be allowed inside the exam centre.
NTA conducts the exam in two shifts each day- Shift 1 and Shift 2. JEE Main 2025 exam shift 1 timings are 9 am to 12 pm while shift 2 timings are 3 pm to 6 pm.
Yes. If the student works hard and is diligent with his/her studies, cracking JEE Main is not a tough thing.
All electronic gadgets will be prohibited inside the exam centre of JEE Main 2025 - mobile phones, slide rules, calculators, log tables, bits of papers, printed or written material, pager, etc.
No, candidates are not allowed to take calculators in JEE Mains exam.
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For JEE Main and JEE Advanced , the cut-offs are lower for ST category students. Here is a simple idea based on recent trends:
JEE Main qualification for ST : Around 50–60 marks is usually enough to qualify for JEE Advanced.
JEE Advanced qualification for ST : You just need to clear the JEE Main cut-off, then appear for Advanced.
To get good NITs or IITs , you will need higher marks.
For NITs (Hyderabad or good branches), try for 120+ marks in JEE Main .
For IITs , even with ST quota, you should aim for at least 80–100+ marks in JEE Advanced for decent branches.
Since you are from ST category and Hyderabad , you don’t need 300 marks in JEE Main. Try to score as high as possible to get better branches, but even moderate marks can qualify you.
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