JEE Main is a national level engineering entrance examination conducted for granting admission to BE, B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Plan courses offered by NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.
- Additionally, most of the private engineering institutes offer admission based on the marks secured in the Main examination. In 2018, out of total 1.13 million students appeared, 2.31 lakh students qualified for the advanced level.
- Also, the top 2,24,000 students from JEE Main 2019 will be eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced.
- The students aspiring for top 1000 rank must target somewhere around 240 marks.
- Hence, the level of competition and the vast syllabus makes it one of the toughest undergraduate level engineering entrance exam across the globe.
| Exam Summary of JEE Main 2019 |
| Examination Level | National Level |
| Courses Offered | B.Tech or B.Arch Courses |
| Total Seats | 26,000 Seats |
| Course Duration | BE/B.Tech (4 years) |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |
| Examination Mode | Paper 1 – Offline and Online Mode |
| Paper 2 – Offline Mode |
| Types of Question | Single Correct Multiple Choice Questions |
| Negative Marking | 1 mark is deducted for every Incorrect Answer |
| Total Questions | 30 Question from each Physics, Chemistry, and Maths |
| Examination Date | April 1st week – Pen and Paper Based Test |
| April 2nd week – Computer Based Test |
JEE Main 2019 Dates
- JEE Main 2019 dates are released by NTA.
- The candidates are suggested to remain updated with important dates of JEE Mains 2019 to avoid missing important events.
- Slot 1 and Slot 2 will be conducted from 6th of Jan to 20th of Jan and 7th of April to 21st of April 2019.
Given below are important dates of JEE Main Exam to be conducted in January and April.
JEE Main 2019 Dates Slot 1 – January
| Events | Important Dates |
| Availability of Online Application form | 1st September |
| Last date to submit online application form | 30th September |
| Availability of Mock Test Papers | August 2018 |
| Correction in Application Form | To be notified |
| Availability of Admit Card | Last week of December |
| JEE Main 2019 Exam | 6th Jan to 20th Jan |
| Display of OMR sheets and Answer Keys | Last week of Jan |
| Result Declaration | First week of Feb |
JEE Main 2019 Dates Slot 2 – April
| Events | Important Dates |
| Availability of Online Application form | 2nd Week of Feb |
| Last date to submit online application form | Last week of Feb |
| Availability of Mock Test Papers | August 2019 |
| Correction in Application Form | To be notified |
| Availability of Admit Card | Last week of March |
| Slot 2 Examination | 7th April to 21th of April |
| Display of OMR sheets and Answer Keys | Last week of April |
| Results Declaration | First week of May |
| Declaration of All India Rank | May 2019 |
