JEE Main 2018– CBSE has released the information brochure of JEE Main 2018. The examination in pen and paper mode will be held on 08 April 2018 and the online examination will be held on 15 & 16 April 2018. The JEE Main registration has been commenced online from 01 December 2017. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for the exam till 01 January 2018. Candidates can check the complete details of the JEE Main 2018 Examination in the information brochure however, CBSE will launch the JEE Main 2018 portal in short while. JEE Main Paper 1 will be conducted in both online and offline modes while the paper-2 will be conducted in only Pen and Paper mode. The duration of examination will be 03 hours for both modes. The pattern and syllabus will remain the same for both online and offline mode.
CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) holds Joint Entrance Examination, every year, in the month of April. The examination conducts for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs offered by NITs, IIITs, Other CFTIs, and other Institutions. JEE Main aspirants should have qualified the class 12th examination before the counselling process. It is an all-India level entrance test which is also referred as the eligibility test for JEE Advanced, entrance test to get admission in IITs. To completely submit the application form, aspirants should need an Aadhaar. The use of Aadhaar will result in an accuracy of the candidates’ details. While filling the form, it is suggested to re-check all the detail so that there will be no discrepancy afterwards. Mismatching of details can lead to cancellation of the candidature and board can cancel your application without any prior notice. To offer admission, the official will verify all the details with the original documents at the time of counselling. Here, we have summarized all the important details related to JEE Main 2018 such as eligibility, examination pattern and important dates in this article. Candidates can click the below link to download the JEE Main 2018 information brochure.
JEE Main 2018 Introduction
| Examination Name | Joint Entrance Examination |
| Exam Conducting Authority | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Examination Level | National Level |
| Mode of Examination | Online & Offline Mode |
| Duration of Examination | 03 Hours |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) |
| Category of Examination | Undergraduate (UG) |
| Purpose of Examination | Admission to UG Engineering & Architecture Courses |
JEE Main 2018 Important Dates
The important dates of JEE Main 2018 will be issued official in the month of November 2017. It is the most important exam for engineering aspirants. Hence, knowing the all the events along with their respective dates is utmost necessary
| Events | Important Dates |
| Online Registration to be started from | 1 December 2017 |
| Last Date to Submit Online Application Form | 01 January 2018 |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fees | 01 January 2018 |
| Admit Card to be downloaded | 2nd week of March 2018 |
| Offline JEE Main 2018 Exam (Paper I) | 08 April 2018 |
| Offline JEE Main 2018 Exam (Paper II) | 08 April 2018 |
| Online JEE Main 2018 Exam | 15 & 16 April 2018 |
| Release of Answer Key & OMR Sheets | 24- 27 April 2018 |
| Dates to Challenge of Answer Keys | April 2018 |
| Result Declaration Date | 30 April 2018 |
| Declaration of All India Ranks | 31 May 2018 |
| Result Declaration for Paper 2 | Last Week of May 2018 |
| Issuance of Rank Card | Last Week of May 2018 |
| Registration & Choice filling for special round | Last week of July 2018 |
| Seat allotment result for special round | Last week of July 2018 |
| Reporting to institutes for special round | Last week of July 2018 |
JEE Main 2018 Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply for the examination, candidates should satisfy all the eligibility conditions that are mentioned below. Candidates who fail to satisfy any of the mentioned norms will be unable to submit their application form.
- Age Limit – Candidates should be born on or after 1993
- Educational Qualification- Candidates should have qualified the class 12th examination in 2016 or 2017. Candidates who are appearing in 2018 are also eligible to take the examination. However, candidates who reappeared in 2016 are not eligible for the examination.
- Number of Attempts– Candidates are allowed for 03 attempts only.
JEE Main 2018 Application Form
The online registration for JEE Main 2018 has been started from 01 December 2017. Candidates can either visit the official website of JEE Main or click the above given link (to be updated after official release of JEE Main Application Form) to apply online. Candidates will have almost 30 days to submit the online form.
JEE Main Application Fee details
| No | Paper (s) Appearing | Pen and Paper Based Exam | Online Examination (Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) only) | ||
| General/OBC | SC/ST/PWD | General/OBC | SC/ST/PWD | ||
| For Exam Centres in India | |||||
| 1 | JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) or JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) only | For Boys- Rs. 1000 For Girls- Rs. 500 | For Boys- Rs. 500 For Girls- Rs. 500 | For Boys- Rs. 500 For Girls- Rs. 250 | For Boys- Rs. 250 For Girls- Rs. 250 |
| 2 | Both JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) | For Boys- Rs. 1800 For Girls- Rs. 900 | For Boys- Rs. 900 For Girls- Rs. 900 | For Boys- Rs. 1300 For Girls- Rs. 650 | For Boys- Rs. 650 For Girls- Rs. 650 |
| For Exam Centres in Foreign Country | |||||
| 1 | JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) or JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) only | For Boys- Rs. 2500 For Girls- Rs. 1250 | For Boys- Rs. 1250 For Girls- Rs. 1250 | For Boys- Rs. 2500 For Girls- Rs. 1250 | For Boys- Rs. 1250 For Girls- Rs. 1250 |
| 2 | Both JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) and JEE Main Paper II (B. Arch/B.Planning) | For Boys- Rs. 3800 For Girls- Rs. 1900 | For Boys- Rs. 1900 For Girls- Rs. 1900 | For Boys- Rs. 3800 For Girls- Rs. 1900 | For Boys- Rs. 1900 For Girls- Rs. 1900 |
All correspondence related to JEE (Main) 2018 should be addressed to:
The Executive Director, (JAB),
Central Board of Secondary Education,
H-149, Sector – 63, Noida Distt.
Gautam Budh Nagar 201309 (UP)
JEE Main 2018 Exam Pattern
The examination will be held in online and offline mode both. Aspirants should know the complete distribution of the questions and marks, if they need to score high.
JEE Main Paper 1 Pattern
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Negative Marking |
| Chemistry | 30 | 120 | ¼ Marks |
| Physics | 30 | 120 | ¼ Marks |
| Mathematics | 30 | 120 | ¼ Marks |
| Total | 90 | 360 |
|
JEE Main Paper 2 Pattern
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Negative Marking |
| Mathematics | 30 | 120 | ¼ Marks |
| Aptitude test | 50 | 200 | ¼ Marks |
| Drawing | 2 | 70 | ¼ Marks |
| Total | 82 | 390 |
|
JEE Main 2018 Syllabus
Syllabus of JEE Main 2018 helps the candidate to prepare the important topics. By having the details of syllabus and exam pattern, aspirants can prepare a good strategy for studying and a good strategy is the base to crack the examination.
Physics- Laws of motion, energy and power, Work, Rotational motion, Properties of solids and liquid, Thermodynamics, Kinetic theory of gases, Gravitation, Oscillations and waves, Current electricity, Magnetic effects of current and magnetism, Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents, Electromagnetic waves, Dual nature of matter and radiation, Optics, Atoms and nuclei, Communication systems, Electronic devices, etc.
Chemistry- States of matter, Atomic structure, Chemical bonding & molecular structure, Chemical thermodynamics, Solutions, Redox reactions and electrochemistry, Surface chemistry, Classification of elements and periodicity in properties, General principles and processes of isolation of metals, Hydrogen, Block elements (alkali and alkaline earth metals), Hydrocarbons, Organic compounds, etc.
Mathematics- Statics, Complex Numbers, Parabola, ellipse and hyperbola, Binomial Theorem, Circles, Permutation and Combination, Differential equation, Solutions of triangle, Straight line and pair of lines, Probability, Trigonometric functions, Definite Integral, Determinant and Matrices, Compound angles, Quadratic equation and expression, Method of Differentiation, Indefinite Integral, Limit, Continuity, and Derivability, Logarithms and related expression, and more
JEE Main Admit Card 2018
The admit card of JEE Main 2018 will be released in the second week of March 2018. Candidates will need their application form number and date of birth to download the admit card. The admit card is the mandatory document that every applicant should bring along with them while appearing in the JEE Main Examination 2018, else they will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. JEE Main Admit card will also contain the examination date, time and the venue details. If any candidate finds the error in any of the printed details then he/she should contact the officials to get it resolved.
JEE Main Result 2018
Candidates who will give the JEE Main 2018 Examination on the scheduled dates will be able to check their marks on the 30 April 2018. Candidates can also check their AIR and download the scorecard on the same day. The top 2,20,000 qualified for JEE Main 2018 will be able to appear in JEE Advanced 2018. JEE Main scores will be valid to get admission in NITs, IIITs, GFITs and other private engineering colleges.
Previous Year’s JEE Main Cutoff
| S.No. | Category | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| 1 | General | 81 | 100 | 105 | 115 | 113 |
| 2 | OBC-NCL | 49 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
| 3 | SC | 32 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 50 |
| 4 | ST | 27 | 48 | 44 | 47 | 45 |
JEE Main 2018 Answer Keys
Both official and unofficial answer keys will be made available for the candidates. The official answer keys and scanned image of OMR sheets will be uploaded on the official website on 24 April 2018 and candidates can challenge them, if any discrepancy is found, till 27 April 2018. Many renowned institutes will release the unofficial answer keys immediately after the examination. However, the official answer keys will be issued a few days before the declaration of the result.
JEE Main Exam Centres
Check the list of a few examination centres of JEE Main 2018 and the mode of examination that will be held at the respective centres
| City Code | State | City | Mode of Exam | Mode of Exam |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | Guntur | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 3 | Tirupati | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based | |
| 4 | Vijayawada | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based | |
| 5 | Visakhapatnam | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based | |
| 6 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 7 | Assam | Guwahati | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 8 | Silchar | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based | |
| 9 | Bihar | Gaya | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 10 | Muzaffarpur | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based | |
| 11 | Patna | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based | |
| 12 | Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 13 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 14 | Dadra Nagar Haveli | Dadra Nagar Haveli | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 15 | Daman & Diu | Daman & Diu | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 16 | Delhi | Delhi/New Delhi | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
| 17 | Goa | Panaji | Pen & Paper Based | Computer Based |
Previous Year’s JEE Main Statistics
| S.No | Particulars | Total Candidates Registered for Paper I | Candidates Registered for Offline Exam | Candidates Registered for Online Exam | Candidates Appeared for Offline Exam | Candidates Appeared for Online Exam | Candidates qualified for JEE Advanced 2017 |
| 1 | Boys | 856897 | 719799 | 137098 | 692559 | 125249 | 175267 |
| 2 | Girls | 329554 | 282980 | 46574 | 264156 | 40385 | 46160 |
| 3 | Transgender | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Total | 1186454 | 1002781 | 183673 | 956716 | 165635 | 221427 |
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