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JEE Main Exam Pattern

Joint Entrance Examination Main: Paper 1 for B.E. and B.Tech.

The JEE Main exam pattern below is checked stage by stage, so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)

Official 2026 pattern
Questions75
Total marks300
Duration180 minutes
Negative marking1 per wrong answer
SectionsMathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Timing: Single 180-minute timer for all three subjects; no sectional lock.

Each subject has 20 multiple-choice questions and 5 numerical-value questions. Section B answers use integer entry, and NTA applies +4 for a correct answer and -1 for an incorrect answer in both sections.

Official source · checked 9 August 2026