Total Marks of JEE Mains 2026: Pattern and Marking Scheme

Total Marks of JEE Mains 2026: Pattern and Marking Scheme

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Total Marks of JEE Mains 2026- Aspirants should prepare for the JEE Main 2026 exam with its total marks in mind. Being aware of the JEE Main total marks 2026 helps candidates build a more curated preparation strategy. NTA will release the details along with the JEE Main information bulletin. As per last year's data, the total marks for JEE Main 2026 paper 1 were 300. For paper 2, it was 400. This article consists of the section-wise marks for JEE Mains as well. One must be aware of the total marks vs minimum marks required to clear JEE Main. The JEE Main 2026 exam is expected to be held in January and April.

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  1. JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme
  2. JEE Main Paper 1 Marking scheme
  3. JEE Main Paper 2A Marking scheme
  4. JEE Main Paper 2B Marking scheme
  5. Percentile for 300 marks in JEE Main 2026
Total Marks of JEE Mains 2026: Pattern and Marking Scheme
Total Marks of JEE Mains

JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme

Candidates can find the detailed marking scheme for the JEE Main 2026 exam, as per last year brochure. Being aware of the marking scheme allows candidates to plan their exam strategy accordingly and avoid losing marks due to negative marking. The marking scheme will be available in the JEE Main 2026 exam pattern.

JEE Main subject-wise Marks distribution for Paper 1

Subject


Total Questions

Total marks


Section A

Section B


Maths

20

05

100

Physics

20

05

100

Chemistry

20

05

100


60

15

300

JEE Main Paper 1 Marking scheme

Type of question

Marking scheme

MCQs

Correct Answer- +4

Incorrect answer- -1

Numerical questions

Correct Answer- +4

Incorrect answer- -1

JEE Main subject-wise Marks distribution for Paper 2A

Subject

Total Questions

Total marks

Part I: Mathematics

20 (Section A) and

05 (Section B)

100

Part II: Aptitude test

50

200

Part III: Drawing Test

02

100

Total

77

400

JEE Main Paper 2A Marking scheme

Type of question

Marking scheme

MCQs

Correct Answer- +4

Incorrect answer- -1

Numerical questions

Correct Answer- +4

Incorrect answer- -1

JEE Main subject-wise Marks distribution for Paper 2B

Subject

Total Questions

Total marks




Part-I: Mathematics

20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B)

100

Part-II: Aptitude Test

50

200

Part-III: Planning

25

100

Total

100

400

JEE Main Paper 2B Marking scheme

Type of questionMarking scheme

MCQs

Correct Answer- +4

Incorrect answer- -1

Numerical questions

Correct Answer- +4

Incorrect answer- -1

Maximum marks in JEE Main 2026

The maximum score that candidates can get in JEE Main is 300 marks for Paper 1 and 400 for Paper 2. This is possible if the candidate answers all the questions correctly, without any negative marking.

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Percentile for 300 marks in JEE Main 2026

NTA will announce the JE Main 2026 score in the form of a percentile. The NTA percentile is the aggregate percentile of the candidate attempting the JEE Main 2026 exam. According to the JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile vs rank, a 300 score will translate to 100 percentile. The rank of a candidate with a 100 percentile will be in the top 15 ranks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the total marks for JEE Main 2026 exam?
A:

Based on the data from last few years, the total marks for JEE Mains BTech 2026 will be 300 marks and for the BArch and B.Planning, it will be 400.

Q: How many marks is JEE Main 2026?
A:

JEE Main 2026 will be of 300 marks (paper 1) and 400 marks (paper 2).

Q: What is the percentile for 300 marks in JEE Main exam?
A:

Candidates who get 300 marks in JEE Main exam will get a percentile of 100.

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JEE Advanced me qualify karne ke liye JEE Main me kisi fixed percentage ki requirement nahi hoti. Percentile aur rank ke basis par cutoff decide hoti hai.  JEE Advanced ke liye eligible hone ke liye aapko JEE Main ke Top 2,50,000 rank holders ke andar aane chahiye, sab category mila kar.

Har saal cutoff percentile thoda alag hota hai, par approximate range general (UR) ke liye hoti hai 90–92 percentile tak, EWS ke liye 78–80 percentile tak, OBC-NCL ke liye 73-75 percentile tak, SC ke liye 55-60 percentile tak aur ST ke liye 45-50 percentile tak.

Iska matlab hai ki agar aap SC category se hai, to lagbhag 55 se 60 percentile JEE Main me lana par aap JEE Advanced ke liye qualify kar sakte hai.

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Hello,

I've provided you some Jee Mains previous year question paper along with solutions in Hindi you can download them from the link given below.

https://engineering.careers360.com/hi/articles/jee-main-question-paper

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Hello aspirant,

The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the JEE Main Syllabus each year. Compared to the JEE Main 2024 exam, the 2025 syllabus for JEE Mains includes several new topics.  Candidates should plan their schedules in accordance with the most recent JEE Main 2026 syllabus well in advance of their study.

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Hope it helps you

You can find the syllabus and past years papers here on careers360


for the syllabus

https://engineering.careers360.com/hi/articles/jee-main-syllabus

for the previous years question papers

https://engineering.careers360.com/hi/articles/jee-main-question-paper-hindi-medium