JEE Main Paper 2 2020: Know Exam Date & Exam Pattern

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2020 Paper 2 will be conducted from 6th to 11th January 2020. Paper 2 of JEE Mains 2020 will be held in 2 Phases- January and April. Here are the complete details like- exam pattern, exam dates, syllabus, etc for the candidates who have applied to appear in the exam.

Latest Update: (JEE) Mains Exam has been Postponed. Government has announced the new JEE (Mains) Exam Date 2020 for 2020 Mains Exam 

JEE Mains Paper 2 Notification 2020

JEE Mains B. Arch is the Entrance Exam for the candidates who want to join the Engineering in Architecture Career further. The eligible candidates have filled the form between the time period of 3rd September to 10th October 2019 for Paper 2. The exam for Paper 2 will be conducted for the admission in the Undergraduate Program in Architecture.

The NIT has released the JEE Main Paper 2 Admit Card for the exam. Candidates can download the Hall Ticket till 11th January 2020, on the basis of the date of the one's exam. In the below article, aspirants can find complete detail about the JEE  Main Paper 2 for B. Arch like- Exam Pattern, New Changes in Jee Main Paper 2, Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus, Exam Center, Application Fee, etc.

JEE Main Paper 2 2020 Highlights

JEE Main Paper 2 Important Dates 2020

Go through both the tables to know all the important dates regarding JEE Main 2020

JEE Main April 2020 Dates-

Check for the JEE Main 2020 Date from the table below-

JEE Main January 2020 Dates-

Know the important dates related to the exam in the following table below-

Changes in JEE Main 2020 Paper 2

 Here is the list of the new changes made by the NIT (National Testing Agency) for the Paper 2 JEE Main Exam-

1. The Offline Payment for the exam has been removed. For the Application Fee, a candidate can ay through any of the Online Mode only.
2. The JEE Main Application Fee has been increased for each category.
3. The number of Exam Centers for JEE Main in India have been decreased from 264 to 233.
4. The total number of questions asked for each section in the exam has been changed. But the JEE Main Paper 2 (B. Arch) and Paper 3 (B. Plan) will carry for 400 marks as same as before.

JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Center 2020

The JEE Main Exam Center for Paper 2 is also located in the Abroad for those who applied for the exam from out of the country. Candidates cannot book the pre slot for the exam, the center will be allotted randomly by the authority. Go through the following table to know the new listed exam center for JEE Main Paper 2-

JEE Main Paper 2 Admit Card 2020

National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main Paper 2 Admit Card on 6th December 2019. Candidates can download the JEE Main Hall Ticket till the last day of the exam. The JEE Main Paper 2 Phase 1 will be conducted from 6th to 11th January 2020.

It is mandatory to take the Call Letter to the exam center, otherwise, aspirants are not allowed to give the exam. Along with the Admit Card, candidates have to take valid identity proof like- PAN Card, Aadhar Card, Voter Id, etc.

JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Pattern

The exam will be 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 Question and 5 questions will have the answer to be filled as a numerical value.

JEE Main Paper 2 Marking Scheme

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

JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2020

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 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 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 2020

• 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 2020
  • 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.

JEE Main Paper 2 Application Form 2020

National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main Paper 2 Application Form from 3rd September to 10th October 2019. While Registering for the exam, candidates have to give the information like- Personal Information, Educational Details, Upload the scanned photograph and signature of the candidate, Application Fee, Preview of the form, and Final Submission of the application.JEE Main Paper 2 Application Form 2020

JEE Main 2020 Paper 2 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility of the aspirants will be defined in 2 categories- Age Limit & Reservation and Qualifying Exam. Go through the following detail to know about the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria for Paper 2.

Age Limit & Reservation

• For appearing in the JEE (Main) examination there is no age limit for the candidates.
• The candidates who have passed class 12th or Equivalent Exam in 2018, 2019 or appearing in 2020 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) exam 2020.
• The candidates should also satisfy themselves about their fulfilling the age limit requirements of the Institutes in which they are desirous of taking admission.
• The restriction in the age limit of the IIT's candidate will be published in JEE(Advanced)-2020 Information Brochure.
• For admission to a participating institute, please see the reservations applicable to that particular institute.
• Reservation for the institutes run by Central Government:
  • 10% of the seats are reserved for the General Category-Economically Weaker Section(GEN-EWS),
  • 15% of the seats are reserved for the category Scheduled Caste (SC),
  • 7.5% for the category Scheduled Tribe (ST)
  • 27% for the category Other Backward Classes belonging to the “Non-Creamy layer” (OBC-NCL).
  • Each category will have 5% reservations for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) as defined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act 2016).

List of Qualifying Exam

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central Board or State Board, such as-
  • Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi;
  • Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board or University.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
• Any Public School/ Board/ University exam in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
• Qualifying Exam Only for Admission to IITs-
  • A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least a 3-year duration.
  • General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
  • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

Year of Appearance in Qualifying Exam

Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying exam in 2018 or 2019 or those who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying exam in 2020 are eligible to appear in January JEE Main 2020 Exam.

Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying exam in 2017 or before as well as those who will appear in such an exam in 2021 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE Main 2020.