JEE Main New Pattern 2025: Changes, Exam Structure, Marking Scheme

JEE Main New Pattern 2025: Changes, Exam Structure, Marking Scheme

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Samridhi MishraUpdated on 21 Oct 2024, 11:34 AM IST
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JEE Main new pattern 2025 - NTA has released the new JEE Main 2025 exam pattern on the official website, nta.ac.in. According to the JEE Mains new pattern, the optional questions are discontinued in section B for the JEE Mains exam. Earlier, candidates had to attempt any 5 out of 10 questions from section B. However, as per the JEE Main new exam pattern, section B of the JEE Main question paper will now contain only 5 mandatory questions for papers 1 and 2. From JEE Main 2025, candidates will not be given any option to select questions from section B. All the questions in the JEE Main 2025 exam are now compulsory.

This Story also Contains

  1. JEE Main New Exam Pattern 2025
  2. JEE Main New Paper Pattern: Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech)
  3. JEE Main New Paper Pattern 2025: Paper 2
  4. JEE Main exam pattern changes: 2024 vs 2025
  5. JEE Main Revised Exam Pattern: Impact
  6. JEE Mains Marking Scheme
JEE Main New Pattern 2025: Changes, Exam Structure, Marking Scheme
JEE Main New Pattern 2025

JEE Main New Exam Pattern 2025

The JEE Main pattern change is limited to section B only. With this, the JEE Main 2025 exam for paper 1 now has 75 questions- 25 from each section. The authority is now resuming to the pre-pandemic format making all 5 questions in section B compulsory. Candidates can check the complete JEE Main exam pattern changes here.

JEE Main New Paper Pattern: Paper 1 (B.E/B.Tech)

The authority has announced the JEE Main new paper pattern for paper 1 through the official notification at nta.ac.in. The detailed JEE Main 2025 exam pattern will soon be available at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the JEE Main new pattern pdf on this page.

JEE Main New Exam Pattern for Paper 1

Particulars

Details

Exam Mode

Computer-based examination

JEE Main exam duration

3 hours

Language of Examination

English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odisha, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Type of Questions

  • Multiple choice questions (MCQs)

  • Questions with numerical values as answers

No. of Sections

There are three sections:

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

  • Chemistry

JEE Mains Total questions

  • Mathematics: 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. All 5 questions are compulsory.

  • Physics: 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. All 5 questions are compulsory.

  • Chemistry: 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. All 5 questions are compulsory.

Total: 75 Questions (25 questions each)

Total Marks in JEE Mains 2025

300 Marks (100 marks for each section)

JEE Mains negative marking

MCQs: Four marks will be awarded for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of one mark on each wrong answer.

Questions with numerical value answers: Candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each wrong answer.

JEE Main New Paper Pattern 2025: Paper 2

The new JEE Main exam pattern change applies to paper 2, i.e., for B.Arch and B.Planning. Candidates can check the revised JEE Mains paper pattern for B.Arch/B.Plan below.

JEE Main 2025 New Exam Pattern for Paper 2

Particulars

Details

Mode of Exam

Computer-based examination except for Drawing section in B.Arch (Pen & Paper based mode)

Language

English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Exam Duration

Three hours

No. of Sections

B.Arch (Paper 2A):

  • Part 1 - Mathematics

  • Part 2 - Aptitude test

  • Part 3 - Drawing test

B.Plan (Paper 2B):

  • Mathematics

  • Aptitude test

  • Planning tests (MCQs)

Type of Questions

B.Arch -

  • Mathematics: MCQs and questions with numerical value as answers

  • Aptitude- Multiple- choice questions

  • Drawing- Drawing aptitude

B.Planning-

  • Mathematics- MCQs, and questions with numerical value as answers

  • Aptitude- MCQs (Multiple choice questions)

  • Planning- MCQs (Multiple choice questions)

JEE Mains total questions

  • B.Arch: 77 Questions

  • B.Plan: 100 Questions

Total Marks in JEE Mains 2025 paper 2A

400 Marks

JEE Mains Marking Scheme

  • MCQs: +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each wrong answer.

  • Questions with numerical value answers: +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong answer.

  • Drawing Test: Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks.

JEE Main exam pattern changes: 2024 vs 2025

Candidates can check the JEE Main new paper pattern from the table below. The following table shows a comparison of the JEE Main revised exam pattern 2025 with that of the previous year.

JEE Main exam pattern change

Basis20242025
Total number of questions9075
Compulsory questions7575
Optional questions15 (5 from each section)-
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JEE Main Revised Exam Pattern: Impact

Careers360 connected with the managing partner and head at FIITJEE Noida centre, Ramesh Batlish over the impact of JEE Main paper pattern changes. According to him, students will now have to prepare all the chapters in the JEE Main syllabus for both papers 1 and 2. Candidates can no longer rely on selective study by leaving any less-weightage chapter. Now the JEE Main 2025 exam will only comprise 75 compulsory questions. He also suggested the JEE Main cutoffs will also be impacted and the qualifying marks will dip slightly due to the removal of optional questions in the JEE Main new paper pattern.

JEE Mains Marking Scheme

The National Testing Agency will soon announce the JEE Main 2025 marking scheme online. Candidates will be able to check the JEE Main total marks and section-wise marks through the JEE Main information bulletin. Candidates must check the JEE Main new paper pattern for the JEE Mains marking scheme. The total marks for JEE Mains remain the same, i.e., 300 marks for paper 1 and 400 marks for paper 2. According to the JEE Main exam pattern changes only the optional questions have been removed. This makes all the questions in the JEE Main 2025 paper compulsory.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is JEE Main pattern change in 2025?
A:

Yes, the National Testing Agency has announced the JEE Main 2025 pattern change on the official website nta.ac.in. Candidates can check the JEE Mains new exam pattern 2025 on this page.

Q: What is the distribution of sections and questions in JEE Main Paper 2 for B.Arch?
A:

As per the JEE Main exam pattern for B.Arch, there will be three sections- Mathematics (25 questions), Aptitude (50 questions), and Drawing (2 questions). The JEE Main exam pattern changes state that there will be 5 compulsory numerical questions instead of 10 optional questions.

Q: What is the JEE Main new paper pattern 2025?
A:

The JEE Main new exam pattern has removed the optional questions from section B. There will be only 5 questions in Section B with no choices and students must answer all.

Q: Has NTA discontinued the optional question format in JEE Mains 2025?
A:

Yes, the authority is reverting to the pre-pandemic exam format for JEE Main. As a result, the authority has removed the JEE Main optional question format which was introduced keeping  in mind the challenges posed due to COVID-19.

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Hi aspirant,

If you are willing to give jee and you are in 12 th then it is best to focus from now on as u have to give your boards this year as well . And according to the exam pattern you can prepare for your jee prelims with you boards at the same time it is hardly differ from each other . But if you have 0 preparation and even your basics are not clear then i suggest u to take a drop and prepare to the fullest for next year thankyou .

Hello Hari

You can find JEE Mains last 10 year Previous Year Questions (PYQs) with detailed solution at CAREERS360 website . CAREERS360 provide JEE Mains as well as JEE Advance questions with solutions in many languages like English and Hindi.

Here's the link: JEE Mains Last 10 Years PYQs by CAREERS360

Hope this link helps! Thank You!!!


Hello Aspirant,

If you already have a Class 12 from NIOS in April 2025 with 67%, you are technically considered a “pass”. But, now since you are reappearing for Class 12 through BOSSE (Sikkim) in October 2025, in order to increase your percentage to 75% (for eligibility) here is how it works:

In the JEE Main Application Form:

  • Choose "Appearing" for Class 12 (you will be giving the BOSSE oct 2025 exam).
  • Enter the passing year as 2025.

For JoSAA Counselling:

  • You must submit the latest valid marksheet, that states you have obtained more than 75%.
  • If your result from BOSSE (oct 2025) comes before counselling/document verification, then to submit BOSSE marksheet.
  • If you only submit NIOS marksheet (67%), you will not then meet the criteria for 75%, so you may be excluded from admission

Here’s a plan for JEE Mains 2026 in 4 months:

1. Divide time: 2 months for Class 12 syllabus, 1 month for Class 11, 1 month for full revision & mock tests.

2. Daily schedule: 6–7 hours study; 50% for theory & problem-solving, 50% for practice & revision.

3. Topic-wise focus: Prioritize high-weightage chapters and weak areas first.

4. Daily problem practice: Solve previous year questions and chapter-wise exercises.

5. Weekly tests: Take 1 full-length test weekly, analyze mistakes, and revise weak concepts.

6. Consistency: Avoid skipping days; maintain notes and formula sheets for quick revision.


If you want to crack JEE exam you read to dedicatedly prepared for that from the scratch to the advance focus on high weightage topic and prepare question in the time based and continuously practice the previous question this will help to know the pattern of JEE exam questions