Exam Pattern
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern
Joint Entrance Examination Advanced
The JEE Advanced exam pattern below is checked stage by stage, so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Paper 1
Official 2026 pattern| Questions | 48 |
| Total marks | 180 |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Negative marking | Varies by question type per wrong answer |
| Sections | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
Timing: Single 180-minute timer; candidates may move freely across subjects.
Per subject: 4 single-correct questions (+3/-1), 4 multi-select questions (+4 with partial marks, -1 otherwise), 4 numerical-value questions (+4/0), and 4 matching-list questions (+4/-1). Both JEE Advanced papers are compulsory.
Official source · checked 9 August 2026Paper 2
Official 2026 pattern| Questions | 54 |
| Total marks | 180 |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Negative marking | Varies by question type per wrong answer |
| Sections | Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry |
Timing: Single 180-minute timer; candidates may move freely across subjects.
Per subject: 4 single-correct questions (+3/-1), 5 multi-select questions (+4 with partial marks, -1 otherwise), 5 numerical-value questions (+4/0), and 4 stem-based numerical questions (+2/0). Both JEE Advanced papers are compulsory.
Official source · checked 9 August 2026