JEE Main 2018 Exam Pattern

Paper 1 (BE / B.Tech):

• Course: Paper-1 is conducted for admission to B.E./B.Tech courses.
• Exam Mode: The exam mode for paper 1 will be offline (PBT) as well as online (CBT). Candidates can opt any one of the modes as per their suitability.
• Subjects: The paper-1 will consist of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.
• Number of Questions: 30 questions will be asked from each subject with a total of 90 questions comprising of 360 marks.
• Type of Questions: Only objective type questions will be asked in Paper-1.
• Language: For all exam cities, the question paper medium choice will be English & Hindi (except exam centre cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli where choices for question paper will be English, Hindi and Gujarati). The choice for question paper should be exercised while filling up the application form.
• Exam Duration: The time duration will be 3 hours.
• Marking Scheme: Candidates will be provided with +4 marks for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking: In the case of the wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.

Paper 1 has the objective type questions with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.

Subject	Questions	Marks
Physics	30	120
Chemistry	30	120
Mathematics	30	120
Total	90	360

Paper 2 (B.Arch./B.Planning):

• Course: Paper-2 is conducted for admission to B.Arch/B.Planning courses.
• Exam Mode: The exam mode for this paper will be offline (PBT) mode.
• Number of Questions: 30 questions will be asked in Mathematics (Part-1), 50 questions in aptitude test (Part-2) and 2 questions in drawing comprising of total 390 marks.
• Type of Questions: The Mathematics and Aptitude test section will contain objective type questions. Drawing test will be subjective.
• Language: For all exam cities, the question paper medium choice will be English & Hindi (except exam centre cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli where choices for question paper will be English, Hindi and Gujarati). The choice for question paper should be exercised while filling up the application form.
• Exam Duration: The time duration will be 3 hours.
• Marking Scheme: Candidates will be provided with +4 marks for each correct answer.
• Negative Marking: In the case of the wrong answer, one mark will be deducted.

Paper 2 has objective type questions for Mathematics (Part I) and Aptitude Test (Part II). Questions to test drawing aptitude are asked for Drawing Test (Part III)

Subject	Questions	Marks
Part I – Mathematics	30	120
Part II – Aptitude Test	50	200
Part III – Drawing	2	70
Total	82	390