I had completed my class 12th in 2023 and want to attempt JEE. My 1st JEE Main will be in 2025. Am I eligible for the exam?
Candidates who have completed or are appearing for their class 12th or equivalent exam in 2024 or 2025 are eligible to attempt the JEE Main 2025 exam.Yes, you are eligible for exam, count your gap year as a drop year for the preparation of JEE mains exam
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Yes, NTA has reopened the JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration window on March 12. The last date to apply is March 13.
Yes, the JEE Main 2026 January question papers have been released. The official papers were made available with the response sheet of the candidates under their respective logins on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.
If a question is dropped in the JEE Main exam, then the candidates of the shift from which the question is dropped will get bonus marks. It does not matter if you attempted the question or not. If a question from your shift is dropped then you will be eligible for +4 bonus marks.
To be able to complete all questions in the JEE Mains question paper in 3 hours, candidates can follow a simple trick below:
Attempt the questions in rounds. Such as:
- In round 1, attempt the questions you find easy. Spend 45-60 minutes here.
- In round 2, go for moderate questions. Do not spend more than
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