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    JEE Main 2027 New Rules by NTA: Check Latest Changes, Guidelines

    JEE Main 2027 New Rules by NTA: Check Latest Changes, Guidelines

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    Team Careers360Updated on 23 Sep 2026, 04:06 PM IST
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    NTA New Updates for JEE Main 2027 Session 1 - The National Testing Agency is expected to announce JEE Main 2027 new rules on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to find the JEE Main 2027 new changes in this article. The JEE Main 2027 new rules are being implemented to benefit the students attempting the JEE Main 2027. In 2026, the virtual calculator has been removed from usage in the JEE Mains exam. Several changes have been made regarding the application form, like the introduction of live photo capture. A total of 33 new exam centres have been added, and seven exam centres have been removed from JEE Mains 2027. The JEE Main exam for B.E./B.Tech & B.Arch session 1 exam dates are January 22 to 24, 28 to 30 (Janaury 31 kept as a buffer date). The authority can announce the several other significant JEE Main 2027 new changes.

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    1. JEE Main 2027 New Rules Announced by NTA
    2. JEE Main 2027 Exam Pattern
    3. JEE Main 2027 Reduced syllabus
    4. Aadhar card & School Certificate mismatch during JEE Main application
    5. JEE Main 2027 Exam Centres
    6. JEE Main 2027 Tie-Breaking Policy
    JEE Main 2027 New Rules by NTA: Check Latest Changes, Guidelines
    JEE Main 2027 New Rules

    JEE Main 2027 New Rules Announced by NTA

    The changes will be made by the authorities include the change in the url of the official website, changes in the JEE Main 2027 exam pattern, reduced syllabus, Changes in the tie-breaking policy, an increase of time for the PwD candidates, and rectification of mismatches while entering the Aadhar card name. The detailed information about the JEE Main 2027 new policy is given below.

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    JEE Main 2027 Exam Pattern

    NTA will soon the JEE Main 2027 exam pattern for the 2027 session. The following are the changes made to the JEE Main exam pattern in previous year.

    • Optional questions removed: The 5 optional questions out of 10 in Section B of the JEE Main paper 1 & 2 pattern have been removed. Hence, the JEE Main Section B question paper will contain only 5 questions, and all of them will be compulsory

    • Change in total number of questions: As the number of questions in the JEE Main 2027 section B has been reduced to 5 from 10, the total number of questions in the JEE Main question paper have also been reduced.

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    Paper 1 (BE/BTech): Total of 75 multiple-choice questions (MCQs)

    Paper 2A (BArch): Total of 77 questions

    Paper 2B (BPlan): Total of 100 MCQs

    • Negative marking for Numerical-based questions: The authority has also introduced negative marking for the Numerical-based questions in Section B of the JEE Main exam. Candidates will be awarded +4 for correct answers and -1 will be deducted for incorrect answers.

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    JEE Main 2027 Reduced syllabus

    NTA will publish the reduced JEE Main 2027 syllabus on the official website. Certain topics have been reduced from Physics in the JEE Main 2027 syllabus. The topics from the deleted chapters include Scalars & vectors, Vectors, Addition & Subtraction, Scalar & Vector products, Unit vectors, and Resolution of vectors. Candidates attempting the exam must be aware of the JEE Main reduced syllabus 2027

    Aadhar card & School Certificate mismatch during JEE Main application

    NTA will release steps to help aid the candidates who are experiencing the problem of Aadhar and educational certificate name mismatch during the JEE Main 2027 application process. They can follow the below steps to correct the Aadhaar and school certificate name mismatch error.

    • In case of error message/ popup about name mismatch on the aadhar card, candidates should first close the message/popup.

    • Then , they should enter their name exactly as mentioned on the Aadhar card in the “Proceed with Aadhar Authentication” step

    • The name of the candidate both on the educational certificate and the Aadhar will be captured through this method, allowing the candidates to continue with the JEE Advanced 2027 application.

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    JEE Main 2027 Exam Centres

    NTA will announce the total number of JEE Main 2027 exam centres.

    JEE Main 2027 Tie-Breaking Policy

    NTA will announce the JEE Main 2027 new policy for tie-breaking online. The following are the new JEE Main 2027 tie-breaking guidelines

    JEE Main 2027 paper 1 tie-breaking guidelines

    • NTA score in Mathematics,

    • NTA score in Physics,

    • NTA score in Chemistry,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects ,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics ,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics ,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry

    • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

    JEE Main 2027 paper 2A tie-breaking guidelines

    • NTA score in Mathematics,

    • NTA score in Aptitude Test,

    • NTA score in Drawing Test,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects ,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics (Part-I) ,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude Test (Part-II)

    • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank

    JEE Main 2027 paper 2B tie-breaking guidelines

    • NTA score in Mathematics,

    • NTA score in Aptitude Test,

    • NTA score in Planning Based Questions,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects ,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics (Part- I) ,

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude Test (Part- II)

    • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Planning Based Questions (Part-III)

    • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is the JEE Main syllabus reduced for 2027?
    A:

    No, the authority will publish the JEE Main 2027 syllabus.

    Q: Did NTA introduce any new changes in the 2027 session of JEE Main?
    A:

    The new changes to the JEE Main exam 2027 are yet to be announced online. However, in the previous year, NTA had introduced several JEE Main new changes in the official website, exam pattern, tie-breaking policy and exam time for PwD candidates.

    Q: Where can I find the details about the changes made by NTA in the JEE Main exam?
    A:

    The JEE Main 2027 changes PDF will be found on the official NTA website.

    Q: Is the 75% criteria removed from JEE Main 2027?
    A:

    No, the authority has not removed the 75% from the JEE Main exam in the previous session. 

    Q: What is the change in the JEE Main 2027 tie-breaking policy?
    A:

    The JEE Main tie-breaking will no longer depend on the age and application number of the candidates but based on their scores in maths, physics and chemistry.

    Q: Is there any change in the JEE Advanced 2027 exam?
    A:

    The JEE Advanced exam notification has not yet been released.

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