Parameters

JEE Main Exam Pattern Details

Exam Mode

Computer-based test mode

Exam Duration

3 hours (4 hours for persons with benchmark disabilities)

Subjects

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Total number of questions

90 (need to answer 75 questions) (Each subject will have 20 MCQs and 10 numerical ques out of which 5 is must)

Type of Questions

20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option
10 Numerical questions out of which 5 needs to be answered

JEE Main 2021 Marking Scheme

JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 1 is-

For MCQs – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

For answer with a numeric value – 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 0 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

JEE Main Maximum Marks

300

Medium of paper

English or Hindi (Candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli can opt for Gujarati as well)

Subjects

Number of Questions

Marks

Mathematics

30 (20 MCQs + 10 numerical value)- 25 need to answer

100

Physics

30 (20 MCQs + 10 numerical value)- 25 need to answer

100

Chemistry

30 (20 MCQs + 10 numerical value)- 25 need to answer

100

Total

90 Questions (75 questions mandatory)

300 Marks