I got to hear that getting 97 percentile in JEE Mains January will not get me a seat for OC category in any NIT's. Is that true?

The candidates should master time management and accuracy to be able to score well in the JEE Main exam. Use a strategic approach while solving the questions to be able to score good marks.

Yes, the JEE Main is widely considered one of the most difficult engineering entrance exams globally.

Passing the JEE Main exam requires a strategic approach focusing on strong fundamentals, consistent practice, and thorough revision.

• Make sure to have a strong hold of basics.
• Study diligently for at least 6 hours.
• Practice a lot of previous year papers and mock tests.
• Focus on time management, speed an

Candidates can download the JEE Main question papers from the website of NTA - nta.ac.in.

• Go to nta.ac.in
• Go to "downloads"
• Under the "Previous years Exam Papers", select the year and exam type and hit the "search" button.
• The question paper PDFs will be available for download.

Yes. NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 session 1 question papers. Candidates can download the JEE Main session 1 papers with solutions PDFs from this page - Download JEE Main 2026 question papers with solutions.