JEE - Joint Entrance Examination
Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE-Main) is an examination organised by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in India. This national level competitive test is for admission to various undergraduate engineering and architecture courses in institutes accepting the JEE-Main score, mainly National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs) and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). This exam is also the eligibility test for JEE advanced which is the entrance exam for admissions to programmes offered by the IITs in India. Only the top 2.45 lakh score holders in JEE Main exam are eligible to apply for JEE Advanced.
The examination consists of only two papers: Paper 1 for B.E./BTech courses and Paper 2 for BArch and BPlanning courses. A candidate can opt for any or both the papers. Paper 1 is mandatorily a computer based test (called Online mode) from 2019.
JEE Main 2024 registration for January session started by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Eligible candidates can fill JEE Main 2024 application form For the JEE Main April 2024 session, registration will begin from February. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2024 will be held in Two Session In January and April. Aspiring candidates are allowed to appear for All of the sessions.
Institutes like the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, and the Indian Institute of Science consider the marks obtained in JEE Advanced as one of the criteria for admission. However, these institutes are not a part of central IIT-JEE Advanced counselling.
National Testing Agency has also announced new Exam Pattern in the JEE Main 2024 exam. JEE Main 2024 comprises of 2 papers; Paper 1 for engineering aspirants and Paper 2 for students seeking admissions in architecture and planning courses. According to the JEE Main 2024 exam pattern, Paper 1 will comprise of multiple choice questions and numerical questions whereas Paper 2 is now separate for B.Arch and B.Plan aspirants. JEE main exam pattern for B.Arch will comprise of objective questions for both Maths and Aptitude, numerical questions for Maths and questions for the drawing section. As per the JEE Main exam pattern 2023 for B.Plan, questions will be asked from Maths and aptitude and there will be an extra section on Planning with multiple choice questions on the same. Paper 1 of JEE Main exam will have 3 subjects - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each section will be given equal weightage with 30 MCQs and 10 numerical questions and total marks for JEE Main 2023 Paper 1 will be 300.
Top Engineering colleges
| All IIT's In India | |||
| College Name | ESTABLISHED | Total Fee | NIRF Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Khargpur | 1951 | INR 9,40,000 | 4 |
| IIT Bombay | 1958 | INR 9,25,000 | 2 |
| IIT Madras | 1959 | INR 8,70,000 | 1 |
| IIT Kanpur | 1959 | INR 9,0,000 | 5 |
| IIT Delhi | 1961 | INR 9,45,000 | 3 |
| IIT Guwahati | 1994 | INR 9,20,000 | 7 |
| IIT Roorkee | 2001 | INR 8,90,000 | 6 |
| IIT Ropar | 2008 | INR 8,90,000 | 22 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | 2008 | INR 9,10,000 | 18 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 2008 | INR 9,40,000 | 27 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 2008 | INR 14,00,000 | 9 |
| IIT Jodhpur | 2008 | INR 12,15,000 | 54 |
| IIT Patna | 2008 | INR 8,84,000 | 24 |
| IIT Indore | 2009 | INR 10,30,000 | 14 |
| IIT Mandi | 2009 | INR 9,00,000 | 26 |
| IIT (BHU) Varanasi | 2012 | INR 9,70,000 | 19 |
| IIT Palakkad | 2015 | INR 9,05,000 | - |
| IIT Tirupati | 2015 | INR 9,20,000 | - |
| IIT Dhanbad | 2016 | INR 9,80,000 | 13 |
| IIT Bhilai | 2016 | INR 9,30,000 | - |
| IIT Goa | 2016 | INR 8,90,000 | - |
| IIT Jammu | 2016 | INR 9,35,000 | - |
| IIT Dharwad | 2016 | INR 9,30,000 | - |
| All NIT's in India | |||
| College Name | ESTABLISHED | Seat Intake | NIRF Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Allahabad (MNNIT) | 1961 | 878 | 48 |
| NIT Bhopal (MANIT) | 1960 | 868 | 62 |
| NIT Calicut (NITC) | 1961 | 909 | 50 |
| NIT Hamirpur (NITH) | 1986 | 522 | 64 |
| NIT Jaipur (MNIT) | 1963 | 677 | 52 |
| NIT Jalandhar (NITJ) | 1987 | 807 | - |
| NIT Jamshedpur (NITJSR) | 1960 | 657 | 130 |
| NIT Kurukshetra (NITKKR) | 1963 | 862 | 43 |
| NIT Nagpur (VNIT) | 1960 | 871 | 31 |
| NIT Rourkela (NITRKL) | 1961 | 767 | 15 |
| NIT Silchar (NITS) | 1967 | 688 | 57 |
| NIT Karnataka (NITK) | 1960 | 782 | 21 |
| NIT Warangal (NITW) | 1959 | 817 | 25 |
| NIT Durgapur (NITDGP) | 1960 | 700 | 47 |
| NIT Srinagar (NITSRI) | 1960 | 672 | - |
| NIT Surat (SVNIT) | 1961 | 719 | - |
| NIT Trichy (NITT) | 1964 | 785 | 11 |
| NIT Patna (NITP) | 1986 | 582 | 134 |
| NIT Raipur (NITRR) | 1956 | 913 | 74 |
| NIT Agartala (NITA) | 1965 | 797 | 92 |
| NIT Arunachal Pradesh (NITAP) | 2010 | 190 | - |
| NIT Delhi (NITD) | 2010 | 182 | - |
| NIT Goa (NITG) | 2010 | 150 | 87 |
| NIT Manipur (NITMN) | 2010 | 180 | - |
| NIT Meghalaya (NITM) | 2010 | 152 | 98 |
| NIT Mizoram (NITMZ) | 2010 | 150 | - |
| NIT Nagaland (NITN) | 2010 | 180 | - |
| NIT Puducherry (NITPY) | 2010 | 245 | - |
| NIT Sikkim (NITSKM) | 2010 | 204 | - |
| NIT Uttarakhand (NITUK) | 2010 | 150 | - |
| NIT Andhra Pradesh (NITANP) | 2015 | 487 | - |
| All IIIT's & GFTI's in India | |||
| College Name | ESTABLISHED | Seat Intake | NIRF Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIITDM Jabalpur | 2017 | 300 | 91 |
| IIIT Gwalior | 1997 | 196 | 81 |
| IIIT Allahabad | 1999 | 294 | 90 |
| IIITDM Kanchipuram | 2007 | 280 | 197 |
| IIIT Pune | 2016 | 120 | - |
| IIIT Guwahati | 2013 | 80 | - |
| IIIT Kota | 2013 | 120 | - |
| IIIT Sri City, Andhra Pradesh | 2013 | 270 | - |
| IIIT Vadodara | 2013 | 140 | - |
| IIIT Nagpur | 2016 | 210 | - |
| IIIT Kalyani | 2014 | 130 | - |
| IIIT Lucknow | 2015 | 50 | - |
| IIIT Dharwad | 2015 | 80 | - |
| IIIT Bhagalpur | 2017 | 120 | - |
| IIIT Bhopal | 2017 | 180 | - |
| IIIT Kottayam | 2015 | 90 | - |
| IIIT Ranchi | 2016 | 120 | - |
| IIIT Una | 2014 | 160 | - |
| IIIT Surat | 2017 | 120 | - |
| IIIT Manipur | 2015 | 100 | - |
| IIITDM Kurnool | 2015 | 120 | - |
| IIIT Tiruchirapalli | 2013 | 60 | - |
| IIIT Sonepat | 2014 | 190 | - |
| IIIT Agartala | - | - | - |
| IIIT Karnataka | - | - | - |
| Assam University | Silchar | 135 | - |
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | Ranchi | 762 | 26 |
| Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya | Haridwar | 368 | - |
| Indian Institute of Carpet Technology | Bhadohi | 60 | - |
| Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management | Ahmedabad | 90 | - |
| Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Bilaspur | 400 | - |
| J.K Institute of Applied Physics and Technology | Allahabad | 90 | - |
| National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology | Aurangabad | 60 | - |
| National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology | Hatia, Ranchi | 139 | - |
| Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | Longowal | 249 | - |
| School of Engineering & Technology, Mizoram University | Aizawl | 93 | - |
| School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam | Tezpur | 107 | - |
| School of Planning & Architecture | Bhopal | 105 | - |
| School of Planning & Architecture | New Delhi | 137 | - |
| School of Planning & Architecture | Vijayawada | 105 | - |
| Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University | Katra, J & K | 199 | - |
| Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology | Thanjavur | 60 | - |
| National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management | Sonipat | 169 | - |
| School of Engineering & Technology,Bengal Engineering and Science University | shibpur | 590 | - |
| University of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 21 | - |