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A few days ago, National Testing Agency has released JEE Mains 2023 notification. Consequently, this exam will be held in two sessions. Under this, the first session will be held in January and April. The first session will be held from January 24 to 31, 2023, while the next session will be held from April 6 to 12, 2023.

There has been a demand for the exam to be postponed since the JEE Mains date was announced. Social media is being used by students to demand the postponement of the January 2023 Joint Entrance Examination Mains Exam session. Several students have tweeted about this.

Students claim they will not have enough time to study because the JEE Mains 2023 exam date clashes with the CBSE class 12th preboard examinations and practical exams. Students have asked NTA to postpone the January session.

What is JEE?

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an entrance test conducted at the national level by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission into various engineering colleges in India. The exam is constituted in two phases: JEE Main and JEE Advanced.

(i) JEE Mains

JEE Mains has three papers, Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III. Paper-I is for admission to B.E./B.Tech courses and is conducted in a Computer Based Test mode. Paper-II is for admission in B.Arch courses, whereas Paper-III is for B.Planning courses offered by NITs, IITs, DTU, and other GFTIs. Paper-III will also be conducted in Computer Based Test mode except for one paper, namely the “Drawing Test” which shall be conducted in Pen and Paper mode or offline mode. 

(ii) JEE Advanced

The candidate must pass JEE Mains in order to be considered for JEE Advanced. Candidates must rank among the top 2,50,000 successful performers in the JEE Mains B.E./B.Tech paper (across all categories). Candidates must have passed the class 12 board exams with a minimum score of 75%. The required score for reserved categories is 65 percent. Candidates can only give the JEE Advanced exam twice in consecutive years.

Registration and Exam Schedule of JEE Mains 2023

NTA has released an official notice for JEE Mains 2023. Check the exam schedule for JEE mains 2023.

Date of Examination:
Session 1 - 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 January 2023
Session 2 - 06, 08, 10, 11, 12 April 2023

Timing of Examination:
First Shift - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Second Shift - 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
 

The tentative dates for the January session of JEE Mains 2023 are as follows:

Application Form Release - 15 December 2022
Last Date to Submit the Application Form - 12 January 2023

The tentative dates for the April session of JEE Mains 2023 are as follows:

Application Form Release - 07 February 2023
Last Date to Submit the Application Form - 07 March 2023

JEE Mains 2023 Eligibility Criterion

Before registering, candidates must read and understand the eligibility requirements. The application may ultimately be rejected if they do not meet the qualifying requirements.

There is no upper age limit for applicants to sit for the JEE Mains exam. However, candidates must be aware that the IITs have the authority to decide what the minimum age for admission is. The information is normally found in the JEE Main Information Brochure.

Qualifications: Applicants of any age who have passed their Class 12 or any equivalent exam are eligible.

The JEE Main 2023 will only accept applications from those who passed the Class 12 or equivalent exam in 2021 or 2022 or those who are appearing for it in 2023.

Number of Attempts: Candidates can appear for the exam for 3 consecutive years.

The applicants must have passed the qualifying exam with a minimum of 5 subjects: language, physics, mathematics, chemistry/biology/biotechnology/technical vocational subject, and any other subject.

For B.E. or B.Tech Courses

1. Physics
2. Mathematics
3. Language Subject
4. Any of the following: Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Technical Vocational Subject
5. Any Optional Subject

For B.Arch. or B.Planning Courses

1. Physics
2. Language Subject
3. Mathematics (Compulsory Subject)
4. Any of the following: Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Technical Vocational Subject
5. Any Optional Subject

Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme of JEE Mains 2023

Paper-I (B.E./B.Tech Courses)

• Exam Mode: Computer-based Test
• Exam Duration: 3 hours
• The Questions will be from topics covered in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.
• Nature of Questions: multiple-choice questions, as well as numerical-based questions.
• The paper will have a total of 90 questions, with 20 questions in section A and 10 in section B. Candidates can attempt 75 questions (300 marks) with 20 questions in section A and 5 questions in section B for each subject – Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.
• Unlike the earlier years, negative marking has been introduced in Section B.
• Every correct answer will be awarded 4 marks, while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. This applies to both MCQs and numerical-based questions.
• No marks are awarded for unanswered questions.

Paper-II (B.Arch Courses)

• Exam Mode: Part-I: Mathematics and Part-II: Aptitude Test in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only. Part-III: Drawing Test in “Pen and Paper” (offline) mode, to be attempted on the drawing sheet of A4 size. 
• Exam Duration: 3 hours
• The Mathematics part consists of 20 MCQs and 10 numerical value-based questions. Only 5 out of 10 numerical-based questions are to be attempted.
• The Aptitude part consists of 50 MCQs.
• The Drawing Test will evaluate sketching and drawing skills and consists of 2 Questions.
• 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer in the Mathematics and Aptitude sections, while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
• A negative marking of 1 mark is applicable for both MCQs and numerical-based questions.
• There is no negative marking in case of an unattempted question.
• For the Drawing Test, marks will be allotted based on the drawing skills of the candidate.

Paper-III (B.Planning)

• Exam Mode: Computer-based Test.
• Exam Duration: 3 hours
• The exam consists of 3 parts – Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Planning Skills.
• The Mathematics part consists of 20 MCQs and 10 numerical value-based questions. Only 5 out of 10 numerical-based questions are to be attempted.
• Aptitude consists of 50 questions, and Planning consists of 25 questions. Both parts have MCQ-based questions.
• 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer, while 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
• A negative marking of 1 mark is applicable for both MCQs and numerical-based questions.
• There is no negative marking in case of an unattempted question.

Important Resources to Crack JEE Mains, 2023

• For Physics:
  • NCERT Textbook
  • Concepts of Physics by H. C. Verma
  • Understanding Physics by DC Pandey
  • Wileys Halliday / Resnick / Walker Physics for JEE (Main & Advanced) by Halliday, Resnick and Walker
  • Problems in General Physics by I. E. Irodov

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• For Maths:
  • NCERT Textbook
  • Problems Plus in IIT Mathematics by A Das Gupta
  • Arihant Problem Book in Mathematics for IIT JEE by SK Goyal
  • Coordinate Geometry by S. L. Loney
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• For Chemistry:
  • NCERT Textbook
  • Problems in Physical Chemistry for JEE (Main & Advanced) by Narendra Awasthi
  • Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd for Organic Chemistry
  • Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J. D. Lee for Inorganic Chemistry
  • Modern Approach to Chemical Calculations by RC Mukherjee

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