JEE Main, short for Joint Entrance Examination Main, is one of the most competitive engineering entrance exams in India. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), it is the gateway to admission to various undergraduate engineering and architecture programs at National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs).
The exam is conducted twice a year - January and April - in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. It comprises three sections - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Based on the score, top 2.5 lakh candidates qualify for JEE Advanced. Additionally, it is used by other institutes for admissions. Eligibility requires passing Class 12 exams with minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST candidates).
JEE Main Highlights 2024
Highlight |
Details |
Exam Name |
Joint Entrance Examination (Main) |
Exam Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Exam Mode |
Computer-based test (CBT) |
Exam Language |
English and Hindi |
Exam Pattern |
300 marks, 3 hours, 90 questions (Physics: 25, Chemistry: 25, Mathematics: 40) |
Exam Dates |
24 January 2024 |
Answer Key Release |
April 2024 |
Result Declaration |
May 2024 |
Eligibility |
Class 12 pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
Application Fee |
INR 600 (General/OBC) and INR 1200 (SC/ST/PwD) |
Application Process |
Online |
JEE Main 2024 Imortant Dates
Exam Session |
Dates |
Application Process |
JEE Main 2024 Session 1 |
January 6 - January 20, 2024 |
Application window: September 1 - November 30, 2023 |
JEE Main 2024 Session 2 |
April 7 - April 20, 2024 |
Application window: December 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024 |
Read More: JEE Main Results
JEE Main 2024 Cut Off
Category |
Cut Off (General) |
Cut Off (OBC) |
Cut Off (SC) |
Cut Off (ST) |
CRL (Common Rank List) |
750 |
688 |
600 |
512 |
CRL (PwBD) |
685 |
623 |
535 |
447 |
CRL (EWS) |
721 |
659 |
571 |
483 |
Read More: JEE Main Exam Dates
JEE Main Cut off Trends- Qualifying Scores (2021 vs 2020)
Category |
Qualifying Cut Off (2021) |
Qualifying Cut Off (2020) |
General |
749 |
720 |
OBC |
687 |
652 |
SC |
600 |
580 |
ST |
512 |
490 |
PwBD |
685 |
652 |
EWS |
721 |
690 |
JEE Main Qualifying Cut off vs Admission Cut off
Feature |
JEE Main Qualifying Cut off |
Admission Cut off |
Purpose |
To determine whether a candidate has qualified the JEE Main exam |
To determine whether a candidate has been admitted to an engineering college |
Released by |
NTA |
JoSAA |
Applicability |
All categories |
Different categories |
Applicable for |
JEE Main exam |
JEE Main exam and JEE Advanced exam |
JEE Mains 2024 Marks vs Percentile
Marks |
Percentile |
100 |
100 |
95 |
99.66 |
90 |
99.32 |
85 |
98.98 |
80 |
98.64 |
75 |
98.30 |
70 |
97.96 |
65 |
97.62 |
60 |
97.28 |
JEE Main 2024 Colleges
Top 10 NITs as per NIRF Ranking
Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges in India with Fee Structure
Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Private Engineering Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.
Name of the institute |
Location |
Fees |
Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) |
Dhanbad, Jharkhand |
INR 93,570 |
K J Somaiya Institute of Management |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
INR 165,000 |
Barkatullah University Institute of Technology |
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
INR 51,450 |
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology |
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
INR 144,900 |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology |
Sangrur, Punjab |
INR 81,000 |
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology |
Patiala, Punjab |
INR 466,800 |
Sir Padampat Singhania University |
Udaipur, Rajasthan |
INR 180,000 |
IIIT Allahabad |
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
INR 223,536 |
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies |
Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
INR 435,600 |
MBM Engineering College |
Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
INR 315,000 |
Top 10 Government Engineering Colleges in India with Fee Structure
Tabulated below is the collection of the Top 10 Government Engineering Colleges in India with Fee Structure, including their key features.
Name of the institute |
Location |
Fees |
IIT Madras |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
INR 209,550 |
Indian Institute of Science |
Bangalore, Karnataka |
INR 220,200 |
IIT Delhi |
New Delhi, Delhi NCR |
INR 235,700 |
IIM Kozhikode |
Kozhikode, Kerala |
INR 350,000 |
IIT Bombay |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
INR 218,500 |
IIT Kanpur |
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
INR 800,000 |
IIT Kharagpur |
Kharagpur, West Bengal |
INR 223,600 |
Industrial and Management Engineering, IIT Kanpur |
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
INR 44,151 |
NIT Trichy |
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |
INR 168,250 |
IIT BHU |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
INR 228,315 |
JEE Main 2024 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for JEE Main 2024 is expected to be similar to previous years. However, please note that the specific details of the exam pattern for JEE Main 2024 will be officially announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and may be subject to change.
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks per Question |
Total Marks |
Physics |
75 |
3 |
225 |
Chemistry |
75 |
3 |
225 |
Mathematics |
75 |
4 |
300 |