JEE MAIN 2019

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CONTENTS
Foreword03
Introduction to JEE Main 04
Application Process 05
Conducting Mode 07
Test Papers 08
Aadhaar Card Mandate 09
Eligibility10

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FOREWORD
JEE Main is among the most competitive entrance examinations in the country
with more than 11 lakh applicants every year. Being the gateway to engineering insti-
tutes like NITs, IIITs and GFTIs and the qualifying exam for admission to the IITs,
the competition level is very high. Consequently, it is important for candidates to be
well versed with information like the application process, eligibility criteria, mode
of examination, etc. This E-Book is designed to answer key questions that aspirants
have related to the exam. With their doubts cleared, students can fully concentrate
on their preparation and face the examination head-on!

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INTRODUCTION TO JEE MAIN

JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) Main is to be conducted twice a year by the National
Testing Agency (NTA) for B. Tech admissions at NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The
top 2 lakh odd JEE Main rankers will be able to attempt JEE Advanced which
offers admission into IITs. Hence, it is the most distinguished examination for the
engineering aspirants of the country. The examination will be conducted online
for a duration of 3 hours. Each section (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
will consist of 30 multiple choice questions. Each correct answer carries 4 marks,
each incorrect answer -1 mark, while no marks will be given for no response. The
paper will carry 360 marks in total. Medium of exam can be chosen from English,
Hindi or Gujarati (only for candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and
Nagar Haveli).

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APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications will be made available online twice a year. The application form for January
session will be released on September 1, 2018; the last date to submit completed application
forms is September 30. The application form for April session will be available around the
first week of February 2019 . There is no facility of offline application forms. The candidates
are advised to check the eligibility criteria before filling the forms.

The steps to fill the application form of JEE Main 2019 are
given below:
1. Registration: To register online, click on “Proceed to Apply Online” option and provide
the necessary details like nationality, state of eligibility, state where 12th standard/NIOS
study centre is located, Aadhaar Card number, name, DOB, gender, etc. Since Aadhaar Card
has been made mandatory, candidates who do not have one must apply for it immediately.

2. Filling of Online Application Form: Next, the candidates will be required to fill in
examination details like the paper they will be appearing in, choice of examination centre,
date, timing and medium of exam, personal details like name, parents’ name and category,
contact details, etc. All the details provided must be verifiable.
Candidates should also keep following points in mind while creating a password. The pass-
word should be 8-13 characters long and contain at least one upper case alphabet, one lower
case alphabet, one numeric value, and one special character (for example - !@#$%^&*_).

3. Verification of Mobile Number and Email ID: For verification, candidates have to enter
the OTP code sent to the registered mobile and email id.

4. Uploading of Scanned Documents: The candidate’s photograph and signature along

with their father/mother/guardian’s signature must be uploaded in the next step.

Image Specifications

Documents File Format File Size Dimension

Photograph Name of the candidate and date of photo-
JPEG 4KB to 40KB 3.5cm x 4.5cm
graph must be mentioned beneath the photo

Signature JPEG 1KB to 30KB 3.5cm x 1.5cm

Signature of Father/Mother/Guardian JPEG 1KB to 30KB 3.5cm x 1.5cm

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5. Payment of Application Fees: Payment can be done either online or offline. For online
mode, candidates can pay via Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/PayTM/SBI Buddy
Wallet/Cash Cards. Those opting for offline mode can pay in cash at the nearest Syndicate
Bank, Canara Bank or ICICI Bank.

Exam Fee for Examination Centres in India

Paper(s) Appearing General/OBC SC/ST/PWD
Rs 500 (Boys) Rs 250 (Boys)
Paper-1 or Paper-2
Rs 250 (Girls) Rs 250 (Girls)
Rs 1300 (Boys) Rs 650 (Boys)
Both Paper-1 and Paper-2
Rs 650 (Girls) Rs 650 (Girls)

Exam Fee for Examination Centre in Foreign Country

Paper(s) Appearing General/OBC SC/ST/PWD
Paper-1 or Paper-2 Rs 2500 (Boys) Rs 1250 (Boys)
Rs 1250 (Girls) Rs 1250 (Girls)
Both Paper-1 and Paper-2 Rs 3800 (Boys) Rs 1900 (Boys)
Rs 1900 (Girls) Rs 1900 (Girls)

6. Booking of Slots: Since the exam will be conducted online, candidates will get to choose
the exam date and time slot according to their convenience. Once a centre is selected, the
details about the exam dates, capacity, occupied and remaining slots will be displayed for the
candidates to make their decision.

7. Printout of Acknowledgement Page: Once the application process is complete, candi-

dates must ensure that they take printout of the acknowledgement page and keep it safely
for future reference.

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CONDUCTING MODE
NTA has declared that the exam will be held exclusively in online mode from 2019. Candi-
dates will be given the freedom to choose the examination dates and slots, according to their
convenience, during the application process. The examination will be held twice a year i.e., in
January and April 2019. Mock test practice centres will be set up by NTA in August to help
the students in their preparation.

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TEST PAPERS
JEE Main examination is conducted for two papers – Paper I (for B. Tech admissions) and
Paper II (for B. Arch). Paper I consists of three sections – Mathematic, Physics and Chem-
istry. 30 objective type questions are asked from each section. Paper II contains 30 and 50
objective questions from Mathematics and General Aptitude respectively, in addition to 2
subjective drawing questions. Time duration of both the papers is 3 hours. Both papers will
be conducted in English, Hindi, Urdu, Marathi and Gujarati languages.

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AADHAAR CARD MANDATE

From the academic year 2017-18, Aadhaar Card details were made mandatory for registra-
tion. Without filling your Aadhaar Card number, the application form will remain incom-
plete. Hence, candidates without an Aadhaar Card must apply for one before registering for
JEE Mains.
Candidates who have passed or are appearing for their 12th standard qualifying examination
from the states of J&K, Assam and Meghalaya are not obligated to submit their Aadhaar
Card number though. As an alternative, they may use their passport number, ration card
number, bank account number or any other legitimate Government identity number for
registration. However, the choice of the examination centre will be limited to respective
states only.

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ELIGIBLITY
There is a set of eligibility criteria which must be fulfilled before applying for JEE Mains.
First and foremost, students must have passed 12th standard qualifying (or equivalent)
examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Although the weightage to 12th
standard marks in calculating All India Ranks has been cast off by the authorities, one is
required to score 75% marks (65% marks for SC/ST category) or be in the top 20 percentile
in 12th standard qualifying exam for admissions into NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.

JEE Main is not only the gateway to undergraduate engineering programmes at the 31 NITs,
23 IIITs and 20 CFTIs, but also the qualifying exam for appearing in JEE Advanced. If one
meets the qualifying eligibility criteria and scores enough to meet the JEE Main cutoff ranks,
then one will be eligible for B. Tech and B. Arch courses in NITs, IIIT and CFTIs. Moreover,
if one meets the qualifying cutoff set for JEE Advanced, then they can sit in the exam.

However, candidates who do not qualify for NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, must not lose hope.
There are various state and private institutes which offer admissions based on JEE Main
scores. Candidates can apply to such institutes to pursue engineering.

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