JEE Main Exam 2025: Registration, Date, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

JEE Main 2025 exam is an entrance test for students aspiring to take admissions in the UG engineering & architecture programs in top colleges like NITs, IITs, etc. The JEE entrance exam will be conducted by NTA - the National Testing Agency.

This article includes details related to JEE Mains 2025, including the eligibility criteria students need to fulfil, the registration / application dates and process, syllabus of the exam along with its pattern, and more information which candidates must know. Dive deep into the article to not miss out on crucial details related to NTA JEE Main 2025 exam.

JEE Mains Exam - the Joint Entrance Examination was formerly known as AIEEE - the All India Engineering Entrance Examination. The exam is conducted two times in a year, mostly the first session in January and second session in April.

The first session / Paper 1 of JEE Main is an entrance test for Engineering Programs like B.Tech / B.E. Session 2 / Paper 2 of the exam is conducted for the students aspiring to get admissions in UG programmes like B.Arch and B.Planning.

Aspiring candidates are allowed to attempt the exam 6 times in 3 sequential years. NTA, the conducting body, is responsible for officially releasing the notifications for all important details related to JEE Main Exam 2025. 

The below-given table includes the highlights of JEE Mains exam 2025:

Candidates who wish to take admissions in Undergraduate Engineering, Architecture, and planning programs in top colleges accepting JEE Main scores must know that they need to meet the eligibility criteria to attempt the entrance i.e., JEE Main 2025 Exam. Furthermore, it is important to know that qualifying for the JEE Main exam is a must to apply for JEE Advanced.

The basic JEE main eligibility criteria 2025 is listed below:

• The candidates must have passed the 10+2 / PUC/ other equivalent examination in 2023, 2024 / Appearing in the 10+2 examination in 2025.
• There is no minimum or maximum age limit criteria to appear for JEE Main exam 2025.

* Students who have passed their 10+2 examinations in 2022 / prior or appearing in 2026 are not eligible to apply for JEE 2025.

* Candidates must check and fulfil the age criteria of the particular Institute in which they are seeking admission.

Check: JEE Main Eligibility Crtieria 2025

JEE Main 2025 exam will be conducted in two sessions, tentatively one in January 2025 and the second one in April 2025.

The candidates can check the below given tentative dates for JEE Main Registration 2025 and its related events:

The eligible candidates can proceed to fill the application form of JEE Main exam 2025. The registration / application of the exam mainly involves the below given steps:

• Complete registration on the official website.
• Fill the registration form with correct details including educational qualifications, personal information, providing preference for the exam centre, etc.
• Upload the required documents including the candidate’s photograph, signature, and other applicable documents.
• Pay the applicable registration fees through net banking, credit or debit card, UPI, etc.
• Take a printout of the confirmation page for further use.

Check: JEE Main Application Process

JEE Main is considered to be a tough entrance exam. In order to prepare well for the examination, students must go through the whole JEE Main 2025 syllabus.

The JEE main syllabus 2025 is different for Paper 1, Paper 2 (A) and Paper 2 (B). The Subject-wise syllabus for all these papers can be checked out with the tables given below in the article.

JEE Main Syllabus for Paper 1

JEE Mains syllabus 2025 comprises 3 subjects including Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Following table comprise units include in all these subjects:

JEE Main Syllabus for Paper 2 (A)

It comprises 3 subjects including Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and the Drawing Test. The Units & topics for Mathematics will be the same as it is for Paper 1. The syllabus for remaining two subjects is given below:

Aptitude Test Syllabus

JEE Main Syllabus for Paper 2 (B)

For this Paper, the syllabus for the first 2 subjects (Mathematics and Aptitude Test) remains the same as it is for Paper 2 (A). The syllabus for third subject of this paper is as follows:

Check: JEE Main Syllabus 2025

When the eligible students complete the registration process and start their preparation after checking the syllabus, they are advised to go through the exam pattern of the exam. It will provide them with a deep understanding of how much time they need to provide to each subject as per its weightage in the exam.

Candidates must check out the below-given JEE main exam pattern 2025:

Paper 1: It is a Computer Based Test (CBT), mainly for the students seeking admissions in B.E./ B. Tech. programmes. The Paper 1 exam pattern is given below:

Paper 2 (A): For this paper, the 1^st Part i.e., Mathematics and 2^nd Part i.e., Aptitude will be in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. 3^rd Part of this Paper i.e., Drawing test will be taken offline on a A4 size Drawing sheet. This paper is mainly for the students seeking admissions in B.Arch. The Paper 2(A) exam pattern is given below:

Paper 2 (B): This exam paper will comprise 3 parts including 1^st Part which is Mathematics, 2^nd Part that is the Aptitude test and the 3^rd Part which is Planning based Questions, all will be in the CBT mode. This paper is for the students looking for admissions in B.Planning. The pattern of Paper 2(B) JEE Main exam 2025 is given below:

As the JEE Main exam is conducted in around 13 different languages, the availability of exam centres for the candidates will depend upon their chosen language / medium.

Below given is the list of exam centres available for the candidates:

The Participating Institutes of JEE Main Exam 2025 include IITs, NITs, CFTIs - Centrally Funded Technical Institutions and other Universities / Institutes which are recognised or funded by the participating State Governments.

Below listed are some of the prominent Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Information & Technology (IIITs), National institute of Technology (NITs), and other institutes accepting JEE Main Scores.

Some of the Top IITs and IIITs:

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow
• Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Chennai
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Technology & Management, Gwalior

Some of the Top NITs:

• National institute of Technology, Goa
• National institute of Technology, Delhi
• National institute of Technology, Trichy
• National institute of Technology, Calicut
• Malviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allhabad
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

Some Other Top Central / State Government Funded Institutions:

• Assam University, Silchar
• Mizoram University, Aizawl
• Jamia Hamdard University, Delhi
• Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
• University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
• School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal
• Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy, Visakhapatnam
• Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research, and Management, Ahmedabad

Apart from the aforementioned institutes, there are many other top Institutions & Universities accepting JEE Main Scores for admissions in their UG programs under Engineering & Architecture & Planning field.