CBSE registers 50,989 lesser number of applications for JEE Main 2018
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has witnessed a dip in JEE Main applications for the consecutive fourth year. By January 1, the last date for JEE Main registrations, CBSE has reportedly received around 11,48,000 applications. As per a report by the national daily The Times of India (which quoted CBSE officials), for the academic year 2018-19, CBSE has received as many as 50,989 lesser number of applications as compared to 2017-18.

In comparison with the last year, there has been a fall of around 4% in JEE Main registrations. While the number of overall JEE Main applications has plunged, Maharashtra has registered a marginal growth in the number of candidates applying for the national level engineering entrance test. As per the official data released by CBSE, a total of 1.63 lakh candidates have registered for JEE Main this year whereas last year only 1.59 lakh candidates from the state had applied for the test.
The reason for the dip in JEE Main registrations has been attributed to the increasing difficulty level of JEE Main as compared to state level tests, students increasing awareness and interest towards other programmes like management and law.
Since 2014, JEE Main registrations have been witnessing a fall. According to the official data, in 2014, a total of 13,56,000 candidates had applied for JEE Main, while in 2015, only 13,04,217 had registered for the national level test. This number further saw a dip in 2016 and 2017 with as many as 12,07,257 and 11,98,989 registrations respectively.
Check the table below to know the official data about JEE Main applications from 2012 to 2018.
JEE Main Applications (2012-2018)
S.No. | Year | JEE Main applications in numbers |
1 | 2018 | 11,48,000 |
2 | 2017 | 11,98,989 |
3 | 2016 | 12,07,257 |
4 | 2015 | 13,04,217 |
5 | 2014 | 13,56,000 |
6 | 2013 | 12,82,000 |
7 | 2012 | 12,20,000 |
JEE Main 2018 application form was available from December 1, 2017 to January 1, 2018. However, the facility of JEE Main application fee payment was open till January 2, 2018. Candidates were also able to correct discrepancies in their photograph and signature till January 2.
-->JEE Main 2018 will be conducted by CBSE on April 8 in offline mode (pen-and-paper), while the online exam (CBT mode) will be held on April 15 and 16, 2018.
Every year, over 12 lakh candidates appear in JEE Main for admission to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs). JEE Main is also the first stage entrance examination for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
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tips to get 80+ in physics of jee mains...in Feb 2021 m weak in physics plz give a suggestion
Dear Aspirant,
given below are some of the tips and tricks that you can make use of while preparing for the physics portions or other portions as well for JEE Mains Examination,
- Use NCERT textbooks to learn the basics and mold your foundation
- Write down all the formulas and shortcut methods
- Make sure you do well time management
- Try using the process of elimination to get the correct answer
- Solve previous years question papers as they are proven to be very helpful as they give you an idea of how the questions are asked
if I give 2 mock tests per day of jee mains (full syllabus) for 20 days....will it be beneficial?
Yes, ideally if you have completed your full JEE Syllabus, you must regularly solve one or two Full Syllabus Papers, Previous Years, Mock Tests as well as Test Series, besides regular revision. But do ensure after the test you do proper analysis of the paper and note all the unknown and new information you came across during the test.
For more information about JEE Main Preparation do follow the link below
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-preparation-tips/amp
is viteee exam easier than jee exam
Two different examinations cannot be compared. Both are set in their own way by the own faculty. I'll just say VITEEE exam is just taken to get admissions into the VIT college whereas JEE is an ALL INDIA level entrance examinations whose papers are set by different IITS each year. And the competition is really high in the second one. So as per my personal opinion and experience, JEE is much tougheer than all the other exams..
Kindly refer to the website below to know more about the JEE examination...
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Also check this out, cracking the JEE examination can be easy using this.
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chapter wise weightage for jee mains
Hello,
Jee Mains 2021 is the biggest engineering entrance exam for which more than 9 lakh candidates are expected to apply. It is the first step for future engineers who seek admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs.
The question come from Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
Over the years it has been seen that the difficulty level in each section is usually as follows:
- Maths – Moderate but lengthy
- Physics – Toughest
- Chemistry – Easiest with direct NCERT questions
You can analyse chapter wise weightage of each chapter by going through past year papers.
You can refer to this link for checking the weightage.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-syllabus-weightage
Hope this helps!!
study materials for jee mains 2021
Hello,
When preparing for a competitive exam it is very important that you follow the right books. Some books may be hard to follow, so try to get materials that are written in a student friendly language. Below I have given a link where you can find details about the best study materials for JEE Mains:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/best-study-material-for-jee-main
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