To clear any of the exams, one has to know and understand the syllabus and the exam pattern of the exam. This stands for the students appearing for the IIT JEE exam as well.
Remember-
“WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE”.
Situated in 23 cities of India, IITs are prestigious institutes where students from all across the country try to get in. They are autonomous public technical and research universities. They have been declared as institutions of national importance under the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which governs them. Many students dream to get into one of these IITs, and the major criteria they will have to
Fulfil to get into one, is to pass the JEE Advanced.
JEE MAIN 2020: Exam Pattern
The main syllabus and exam pattern of JEE is designed and developed by NTA (National Testing Agency) since 2019. NTA had made some modifications in the exam pattern for the year 2019. The exam pattern for the year 2020 has undergone some modifications as well. They are-
| PAPER 1 | PAPER 2 | PAPER 3 |
| B.E/B. Tech | B. Arch | B. Planning |
| 75 Questions (Before changes-90 questions) |
77 questions For 400 marks |
100 questions For 400 marks |
The examination is usually conducted in two sessions (first in the month of January and second in the month of April) in two shifts (morning and evening). JEE main consists of two papers.
In short, remember- 2 papers. 2 sessions. 2 shifts.
Although, this is how the things take place, usually, students will benefit from regularly going through the notifications and circulars regarding the exam which is updated on the official website. In case of any new changes having made, the candidate will then have an advantage of the information and will know how to proceed with their preparation.
PAPER 1- BE/B TECH
| Exam mode | Online |
| Subjects | PCM (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) |
| Question types | MCQs and Numerical Based Questions |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| 4 hours for people with Disability | |
| Medium | English Hindi Gujarati |
| Total Marks | 300 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answers |
| -1 for wrong answer | |
| 0 for unanswered |
Distribution of Questions and Marks
| SUBJECTS | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
| CHEMISTRY | 25 | 100 |
| PHYSICS | 25 | 100 |
| MATHEMATICS | 25 | 100 |
| TOTAL | 75 | 300 |
PAPER 2- B. ARCH
| Exam mode | Online and Offline |
| Subjects | Mathematics with Aptitude and Drawing Test |
| Question types | Mathematics and Aptitude – Objective Based Questions |
| Drawing Test is conducted as well | |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| 4 hours for people with Disability | |
| Medium | English Hindi Gujarati |
| Total Marks | 400 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answers |
| -1 for wrong answer | |
| 0 for unanswered |
Distribution of Questions and Marks
| SUBJECTS | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
| MATHEMATICS | 25 | 100 |
| APTITUDE | 50 | 200 |
| DRAWING | 2 | 100 |
| TOTAL | 77 | 400 |
PAPER 3- B. PLANNING
| Exam mode | Online |
| Subjects | Mathematics with Aptitude and Planning based Test |
| Question types | MCQs and 5 Numerical Based Questions |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| 4 hours for people with Disability | |
| Medium | English Hindi Gujarati |
| Total Marks | 400 |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for correct answers |
| -1 for wrong answer | |
| 0 for unanswered |
Distribution of Questions and Marks
| SUBJECTS | QUESTIONS | MARKS |
| MATHEMATICS | 25 | 100 |
| APTITUDE | 50 | 200 |
| PLANNING | 25 | 100 |
| TOTAL | 100 | 400 |
JEE MAIN 2020: Important Dates
| Event | Date (2020) |
| JEE Main Registration 2020 | 19th May |
| Registration Closed | 24th May |
| JEE Main Application form correction | 24th July |
| JEE Main Application form (closed) | 31st July |
| Issue of Admit Card | 17th August |
| Exam Dates | 1st - 6th September |
| EVENT | FIRST SHIFT | SECOND SHIFT |
| TIMING OF EXAMINATION | ||
| B.E/ B. Tech | 9 AM- 12 PM | 3 PM- 6:30 PM |
| B. Arch | 9 AM- 12 PM | 3 PM- 6:30 PM |
| B. Plan | 3 PM- 6:30 PM | |
|
7 AM- 8:30 AM | 1 PM- 2:30 PM |
| Instructions by Invigilators | 8:30 AM- 8:50 AM | 2:30 PM- 2:50 PM |
| Candidate login to read instructions | 8:50 AM | 2:50 PM |
| Commencement of Examination | 9 AM | 3 PM |
NOTE- Candidates can either appear for both the sessions of the JEE MAIN or one of the sessions.
It is optional.
Scores obtained by the candidate are converted to NTA Scores. The sum total of NTA scores secured by the candidate in two shifts including all the days determines the overall merit of the candidate
.
JEE MAIN 2020: Syllabus
The syllabus will mainly be based on the topics covered in Class 11 and Class 12.
PAPER 1- PCM
Scores obtained by the candidate are converted to NTA Scores. The sum total of NTA scores secured by the candidate in two shifts including all the days determines the overall merit of the candidate
.
JEE MAIN 2020: Syllabus
The syllabus will mainly be based on the topics covered in Class 11 and Class 12.
PAPER 1- PCM
| PAPER 1 | |||
| PHYSICS | |||
| SECTION-A (THEORY) | |||
| UNIT | UNIT | ||
| 1 | Physics and Measurement | 11 | Electrostatics |
| 2 | Kinetics | 12 | Current Electricity |
| 3 | Laws of Motion | 13 | Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism |
| 4 | Work, Energy, and Power | 14 | Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents |
| 5 | Rotational Motion | 15 | Electromagnetic Waves |
| 6 | Gravitation | 16 | Optics |
| 7 | Properties of Solid and Liquids | 17 | Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation |
| 8 | Thermodynamics | 18 | Atoms and Nuclei |
| 9 | Kinetic Theory of Gases | 19 | Electronic Devices |
| 10 | Oscillations and Waves | 20 | Communication Systems |
| SECTION-B (PRACTICAL) | |||
| 21 | Experimental Skills | ||
| CHEMISTRY | |||
| SECTION- A (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY) | |||
| 1 | Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry | 6 | Solutions |
| 2 | States of Matter | 7 | Equilibrium |
| 3 | Atomic Structure | 8 | Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry |
| 4 | Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | 9 | Chemical Dynamics |
| 5 | Chemical Thermodynamics | 10 | Surface Chemistry |
| SECTION-B (INORGANIC CHEMISTRY) | |||
| 11 | Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties | 15 | P- Block Elements |
| 12 | General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Metals | 16 | d- and -f Block Elements |
| 13 | Hydrogen | 17 | Coordination Compounds |
| 14 | Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals) | 18 | Environmental Chemistry |
| SECTION-C (ORGANIC CHEMISTRY) | |||
| 19 | Purification and Characterization of Organic Compounds | 24 | Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen |
| 20 | Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry | 25 | Polymers |
| 21 | Hydrocarbons | 26 | Biomolecules |
| 22 | Organic Compounds containing Halogens | 27 | Chemistry in Everyday Life |
| 23 | Organic Compounds containing Oxygen | 28 | Principles related to Practical Chemistry |
| MATHEMATICS | |||
| 1 | Sets, Relations and Functions | 9 | Integral Calculus |
| 2 | Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations | 10 | Differential Equations |
| 3 | Matrices and Determinants | 11 | Coordinate Geometry |
| 4 | Permutations and Combinations | 12 | Three Dimensional Geometry |
| 5 | Mathematical Induction | 13 | Vectoral Algebra |
| 6 | Binomial Theorem and its simple Applications | 14 | Statistics and Probability |
| 7 | Sequences and Series | 15 | Trigonometry |
| 8 | Limit Continuity, and Differentiability | 16 | Mathematical Reasoning |
| SUBJECT | NAME OF THE BOOK | AUTHOR |
| PHYSICS | Mechanics- Part 1 and Part 2 | D C Pandey |
| Understanding Physics for JEE Main and Advanced Waves and Thermodynamics | D C Pandey | |
| Concepts of Physics- Vol.1 and Vol.2 | H C Verma | |
| Fundamentals of Physics | Resnick and Halliday | |
| CHEMISTRY | Organic Chemistry | Morrison and Boyd |
| Concise Inorganic Chemistry | J D Lee | |
| Numerical Chemistry 22nd edition | P Bahadur | |
| Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry for Competitions (JEE Main and Advanced) | O P Tondon | |
| MATHEMATICS | Differential Calculus for IIT- JEE | Amit Agarwal |
| Integral Calculus for IIT-JEE | Amit Agarwal | |
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry | Thomas and Finney | |
| Algebra for JEE Main and Advanced | Arihant Publication |
JEE MAIN 2020: Tips For D- Day
- The gates of the examination hall are opened a few hours before always better reach the hall early as the candidate would have to go through the strict procedures before they are allowed inside the hall. Time Management is important.
- Carry all the necessary id proofs and ensure that you have your JEE main admit card, without which the candidate will not be allowed to enter the hall.
- Electronic devices and books of any kind are prohibited.
- Every single mark counts and has a bearing on the rank the candidate make secure. Therefore, it is important to go through all the instructions given in the question paper carefully before the candidate starts answering the questions.
A Chinese proverb says- “I hear, and I forget.
I see, and I remember.
I do, and I understand”.
Practice well to understand your subjects thoroughly which will help you gain the rank you will have well deserved.
Practice well to understand your subjects thoroughly which will help you gain the rank you will have well deserved.
