JEE Mains 2025 Shift Timings Shift Wise for April Session Released - NTA Update

JEE Mains 2025 Shift Timings Shift Wise for April Session Released - NTA Update

Samridhi MishraUpdated on 01 Apr 2025, 04:33 PM IST

JEE Mains 2025 Shift Timings - The National Testing Agency has announced the JEE Main 2025 session 2 shift timings. The JEE Mains shift timings along with the exam date has been announced on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Since the JEE Mains exam is a time-based paper, it is important candidates must be aware of the shift timings for JEE 2025 and adhere to the same. Moreover, JEE Main 2025 exam is being conducted in online mode at test centres. This means that some time is also allotted for frisking and for settling on the seats. The detailed schedule right from the JEE Mains reporting time till the end time is updated on this page. NTA will conduct the JEE Main April session exam on April 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9, 2025.

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JEE Mains 2025 Shift Timings Shift Wise for April Session Released - NTA Update
JEE Mains 2025 Shift Timings for April Session

Candidates appearing for the JEE Main session 2 exam must stay updated with the JEE Mains 2025 shift timings. No candidates will be allowed to enter the JEE Main exam centre after the reporting time. It is important to note that the JEE Mains exam duration differs for certain papers. Check this page for the detailed JEE Main shift timings paper-wise.

JEE Mains 2025 Shift Timings

The National Testing Agency holds the JEE Mains exam in two shifts. Students must note that the JEE Main exam duration differs for papers 1 and 2. If a candidate appears for both JEE Main paper 2 A&B then the exam duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 shift timings paper-wise from the following tables.

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JEE Main 2025 Paper 1 Shift Timings

Session

Timings

Shift 1

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Shift 2

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 Shift Timings

Session

Timings

Shift 1

  • For either paper 2A or 2B: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

  • For both paper 2A & B: 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Shift 2

  • For either paper 2A or 2B: 3:00 AM to 6:00 PM

  • For both paper 2A & B: 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM

JEE Mains 2025 Exam Reporting Timings

The National Testing Agency will conduct the JEE Mains 2025 exam in two shifts. The JEE Main exam duration is 3 hours for a single paper, Paper 1 (B.E/ B.Tech.) Or Paper 2A (B.Arch.) Or Paper 2B (B.Planning). In case a candidate appears for both papers 2A and 2B, then he/she will get 3 hours 30 minutes to complete the exam. Irrespective of the duration the reporting time for both papers 1 and 2 remains the same. The JEE Main reporting time is different for each shift of the JEE Mains exam. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 reporting time shift-wise from the following tables.

JEE Main 2025 shift 1 reporting time

Session

Timings

Reporting time

7:00 AM

Candidates can log in to read the instructions

8:50 AM

Exam starts

9:00 AM

Exam ends

12:00 PM

JEE Main 2025 shift 2 reporting time

Session

Timings

Reporting time

1:00 PM

Candidates can log in to read the instructions

2:50 PM

Exam starts

3:00 PM

Exam ends

6:00 PM

JEE Mains Exam 2025 - Highlights

  • PwD/PwBD candidates will be given a compensatory time of 20 minutes for every one hour of the examination.

  • After the completion of the examination duration, the test will terminate automatically.

  • Candidates will be allowed to enter the exam hall 2 hours before the scheduled start of the exam.

  • Candidates can log in and start reading the instructions 10 minutes before the start of the examination.

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