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    How is JEE exam conducted? Online or Offline

    How is JEE exam conducted? Online or Offline

    Team Careers360Updated on 07 Dec 2024, 10:20 AM IST

    How is JEE exam conducted? Online or Offline- NTA conducts the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) twice every year. The exam is conducted by the authority in online mode, as a computer-based test. National Testing Agency holds the JEE Main in two sessions, one in January and the second in April. Candidates willing to how JEE exam is conducted can check the details here. JEE Mains exam is conducted for admissions to the undergraduate engineering courses in top engineering institutes in India like the National Institutes of Technology, IIITs and the Govt funded Technical Institutes. Also, it is the qualifying examination for JEE Advanced. The authority will conduct the January session of the JEE Main 2025 exam from January 22 to 31, 2025 , whereas the April session will be held from April 1 to 8, 2025.

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    How is JEE exam conducted? Online or Offline
    JEE Main online test

    While all papers of the JEE Main exam will be conducted online, the Drawing Test in the Paper 2 will be offline and candidates will be required to draw in the exam. In the last many years, many examination authorities have changed the mode of exam from offline to online. JEE Main is one such exam that was shifted to online mode. As per the JEE Main aspirants, shifting the exam from offline to online mode was a good initiative taken by the authorities. Online exams have many advantages such as it is easy to rectify errors, saves time and more. Read the complete article to know how the JEE online exam is conducted.

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    What is online examination?

    Computer Based Test (CBT) or online exam is a test which is conducted over the internet. JEE Main examination is held in online mode. To attempt the exam, students are allotted with systems on which they are required to answer questions.

    How is the JEE Exam Conducted?

    JEE Main is conducted over the internet. Before starting with the examination, candidates are provided with a list of instructions that need to be read carefully. It contains all the details related to the online exam such as how to attempt the paper, a description of the tabs that will be displayed on the screen while attempting the exam, navigation to the questions, how to answer the questions, and how to navigate through sections.

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    Also, before proceeding towards the exam, candidates are also required to accept the disclaimer stating, “ I have read and understood the instructions. I declare I am not in possession of/not wearing/not carrying any prohibited items such as mobile phones, Bluetooth etc. I agree that in case of not adhering to the instructions, I shall be liable to be debarred from this Test and/or to disciplinary actions, which may include ban from future trends/examinations”.

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    Answer status for questions in JEE Main Online Exam

    Button Colour

    Details

    Red

    You have not answered the question

    Gray

    You have not visited the question yet

    Green

    You have answered the question

    Purple with a green circle

    You have answered the question but marked it for review.

    Purple

    You have not answered the question, but have marked it for review


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    JEE Main Online Exam - Important Instructions

    • Candidates can select the question directly by clicking on the question number present in the question paper palette available at the right top corner of the screen.

    • Once the candidate has answered the question, he or she has to click on the ‘Save and Next’ button.

    • Other options will also be available such as Mark for Review and Next option. An option will save the answer to the question, mark it as review and move to the next question.

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    • The whole question Paper can also be seen by using the ‘Question Paper’ button on the web page.
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    Is an online-based exam better than an offline exam?

    If a computer-based exam is better than pen and paper-based examination or not can only be answered correctly by the JEE Main aspirants. Careers360 have interviewed many JEE Main toppers; most feel that online exams are much better than offline ones.

    According to S. Venkat Koundinya (JEE Main 2023 topper), changing the mode of examination from offline to online is a nice initiative. The computer-based mode is much easier and much better than offline paper mode. Candidates can save a lot of time by not filling the OMR sheet.

    What are the benefits of JEE Main as an online exam?

    • It saves time
      While attempting offline or pen and paper-based exams, students are required to fill out the OMR sheet which is time-consuming, while in online-based exams, candidates just have to select the right option and proceed towards the next question.

    • Errors can be rectified
      Yes!! Candidates appearing in the exam in online mode can change their marked answer anytime while attempting the paper, whereas in the offline paper, answers once marked cannot be changed.

    • Chances of missing out on any question are less
      There is a panel on the computer screen displaying all the questions in different colors indicating the questions answered, left un-answered, or marked for review. Therefore, the chances of missing out on any question are less.

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    Hi Rupankar, the expected JEE Main SC cutoff 2026 is ranges from 60-63 percentile. Please refer JEE Main SC cutoff 2026 to know the expected percentile and qualifying marks required by NITs and GFTIs for SC category candidates.

    Hi Pallavi,

    Click on the link below to check JEE mains hindi medium question papers:

    Yes, it is possible to secure admission to the National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal through the home state quota, which reserves 50% of seats for students from Karnataka.

    Students offered admission under this quota typically have lower cutoff ranks than those admitted under the All India quota. To be

    Some of the most effective JEE Main Preparation Tips are as follows:

    • Focus on NCERT textbooks.
    • Maintain study notes for all the subjects for quick revision.
    • Set weekly goals.
    • Cover the JEE mains syllabus before starting with the mock test or previous year questions.

    Yes. as a Punjab SC candidate with a 67.37 percentile in JEE Main Yes, as a Punjab SC candidate with a 67.37 percentile in JEE Main, you can get admission at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, but chances for top branches like AI/DS/ECE/CSE are very low since cutoffs