JEE Main Paper 2 2021: Know Exam Date & Exam Pattern

The JEE Main 2021 Exam will be conducted in four sessions (February/March/April/May 2021) for admission in IITs. The application form for the first session has been released on 16th December 2020. As the first session of the JEE Main Exam is scheduled from 23-26 February 2021, go through the complete details about the exam. 

What is JEE Main Paper 2?

JEE Main is the Entrance Exam for the candidates who want to join Bachelor of Architecture courses at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIT), National Institute of Technology (NIT), and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) across the country. From this year, JEE Main will be conducted in four sessions by the National Testing Agency. 

Based on the JEE Main score, only the top 2.5 lakh candidates will be shortlisted for JEE Advanced that offers admission to various UG Engineering programs by IITs in India. The counseling cum seat allotment for all the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs will be organized and managed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). 

Latest Updates on JEE Main Exam 2021

December 28, 2020: A revised notice regarding eligibility criteria and disability conditions of students has been released by NTA. Check Notice

December 16, 2020: Exam dates for the February, March, April, and May session is released. Check Exam Dates Notice

December 16, 2020: The registration process for JEE Main has started by NTA. Candidates must ensure to fill their forms before 16th January 2021.  Apply Now for JEE Main Paper 2 2021.

JEE Main Paper 2 2021 Highlights

What's New in JEE Main Paper 2 2021 Exam?

• The entrance exam will be conducted in four sessions. 
• Question paper medium will include more regional languages.
• No change in syllabus, however, choices will be provided in the question paper.
• The mode of exam is online while the drawing test will be conducted in offline mode.

JEE Main Paper 2 Important Dates 2021

Go through the table below to know all the important dates regarding JEE Main 2021

JEE Main Paper 2 Application Form 2021

The entire application process for JEE Main Paper 2 will be online mode. There are four stages involved in the application process i.e, Registration, Filling up of application form, Uploading of documents, Fee Payment, and printing of the application form. 

1. Visit the official website of JEE
2. New users must register to the portal while old users can use the login credentials and fill the forms.
3. Proceed to fill the form by entering all the personal, academic, and contact details. 
4. Upload necessary documents in the specified format.
5. Pay the application fee in online mode.
6. Take a printout of the form for future reference

Application Fee

Am I Eligible for JEE Main 2021 Paper 2?

General Eligibility:

• Nationality: Indian nationals as well as international applicants are eligible to apply.
• Age Criterion: There is no age limit prescribed to apply for JEE Main 2021.
• Attempt Limit: There is no attempt limit.
• JEE Advanced: JAB has decided to give one more chance to students who could not take JEE Advanced 2020 due to Covid-19. Such students will not have to re-qualify by writing JEE Main 2021 and will be allowed to directly appear in the JEE Advanced 2021 exam.

Qualification:

• Candidates must have passed 12th level or its equivalent in 2019, 2020 from a recognized board or university.
• Students who are appearing for their 12^th level in the 2021 session are also eligible to apply. 
• For B. Arch, students must pass the intermediate level with Physics, Mathematics & Chemistry as compulsory subjects.
• For B. Plan, candidates should have passed 12th level with Mathematics as a compulsory subject.
• Diploma: Those students who are holding diplomas are also eligible to apply. Such candidates are eligible for admissions in IIT’s only.

State Of Eligibility:

• Students will be required to fill the state code of eligibility at the time of the registration process.
• The state code of eligibility will not depend upon the native or residence place of the appearing candidate.
• For the Indian nationals passing the 12^th level from an institution located abroad, the state code of eligibility will be determined based on the permanent address of India provided on the passport.

JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Pattern 2021

The exam will be conducted in both Offline (Drawing Test) and Online (Mathematics and Aptitude). The time duration of the exam will be 3 Hours (180 Minutes).

*20 Questions will be Multiple Choice Questions and 5 questions will be numerical value-based.

JEE Main Paper 2 Marking Scheme

Know the marking scheme for all the topics of the written exam.

JEE Main Paper 2 Syllabus 2021

Part I: Awareness of persons, places, Buildings, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings, Materials, Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual, Numerical, and Verbal), Visualizing, etc.

Part II: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, Transformation of forms both 2 D and 3 D union, building forms and elements, color texture, harmony and contrast, subtraction, Creating two dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms, rotation, etc.

JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2021

The result for JEE Main for Paper 2 will be released online on the official website by NTA. The JEE Main Paper 2 Result will release in the form of a PDF, which is compiled based on the final JEE Main Paper 2 Answer Key released by the officials.

Method of Determining Merit

• Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and Total into NTA Scores.
• Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA Scores of all shifts of all days.

Methods of Resolving the Ties

Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in B.Arch will be resolved in the following descending order: 

• NTA score in Mathematics
• NTA score in Aptitude Test
• NTA score in Drawing Test
• Candidates having a lesser number of negative responses in the paper
• Candidates older age

JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Day Instruction 2021

• Candidates are not allowed to carry- Camera, Calculators, Mobile, Purse, Jewellery, Watch, etc to the exam center.
• Any of the eatable items or juices are banned while going inside the exam hall.
• Aspirants are allowed to take the blue/ black ballpoint to fill the circles in the answer sheet and geometry box for the Drawing section of the exam.
• List of the documents (original and 2-3 xerox) required while going for the exam-
  • CIL MT Admit Card 2021
  • Passport Size Photo
  • Valid Identity Proof (PAN Card, Aadhar Card, Voter Id, etc)
  • Certificates: PWD certificate issued by the Competent Authority, if claiming relaxation under PwD category.