Hello,

Based on previous year cut-offs, for General category you should aim for around 105–115 marks in JEE Main to get a seat in any NIT in any branch.
For top branches like CSE or ECE, try to score 115 marks or more for better chances.

Hope it helps !

In JEE Main exam pattern , each correct answer in Paper 1 (B.Tech) is awarded 4 marks, and each incorrect answer results in a deduction of 1 mark. Unanswered questions do not incur any negative marking. Paper 1 includes 90 questions, 75 of which are to be attempted.

These questions

Hello Ashutosh,

If you have completed your UPTAC counselling verification with the correct Class 12 board, school name, and original marksheet - and the statuses were "passed" or you verified as a "pass" when the online document verification showed "passed" - the incorrect information in the JEE application (whether the

Hi,

JEE Mains previous year question papers and answer keys are available on the official NTA JEE website for the past several years. For older papers (more than 4–5 years back), you can find them in JEE preparation books by publishers like Arihant, MTG, or Disha, which compile the last

JEE Mains syllabus is not yet released officially by National testing agency (NTA).
It is mostly expected to be available around October of 2025 on official website of NTA ( https://www.nta.ac.in ).
But for now you can take reference from 2025 syllabus using updated NCERT.
Here's the topics you can

Hey there,

Thanks for reaching out!

It's great that you are preparing for JEE Mains 2026!

You can start your preparation by knowing the syllabus first. And, then here are some resources you can take help from.

Study plan: https://engineering.careers360.com/download/ebooks/jee-main-preparation-tips-complete-strategy-study-plan

Previous 10 years question paper: https://engineering.careers360.com/download/ebooks/jee-main-previous-10-year-questions-detailed-solutions

All the best!

Hello Alka

For JEE Advance, the best 5 subjects through which you need to calculate your percentage is:

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Mathematics
4. One language (which is English)
5. One other subject of your choice

So you will need to choose PCM + English + a 5th subject

Hi!

As per current JEE Mains eligibility rules, a student can appear in the exam in the year of passing Class 12 and the next two years. If you passed Plus Two in 2021, your direct eligibility window for JEE Mains has already passed. Even if you reattempt Class 12

Hello!

In JEE Advanced eligibility, the top 5 subjects from your board exam are considered. Usually, they are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and any two other subjects from the main curriculum. If CMS is your optional subject and IT is an additional subject, the board will still calculate based on the

Hello Aspirant,

You can easily find JEE Main 2024 question papers for both Session 1 (January) and Session 2 (April) online.

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

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-2024-question-paper

For instance, sites will have separate PDFs for each shift of each exam day (e.g., January 27 Shift 1, April 4 Shift 2). These are invaluable for