JEE Main 2026 Examination Pattern

Each Subject will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. There will be negative marking for incorrect answer in Section A and Section B. For each question in Section B, a candidate has to enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on- screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. For Section B, the answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

Paper 1 BE/BTech
Subject: Mathematics
No. of Questions Section A- 20
No. of Questions Section B- 5
Maximum Marks 100

Subject: Mathematics
No. of Questions Section A- 20
No. of Questions Section B- 5
Maximum Marks 100

Subject: Mathematics
No. of Questions Section A- 20
No. of Questions Section B- 5
Maximum Marks 100

Total No. of Questions- 75


Paper 2A (B. Arch)

 Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode and Drawing Test (Part-III) in Pen and Paper Based (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size.

Mathematics
Section A 20 Questions; Section B 5 Questions
Maximum Marks 100
Aptitude Test 50 Questions 200 Marks
Drawing Test 2 Questions 100 Marks
Total Number of Questions 77
Maximum Marks 400

Part –I: In Section A, 20 questions will be MCQs and in Section B, 05 (five) questions will have
answers to be filled as a numerical value. There will be negative marking for both Section A
and Section B (except Drawing Test). For each question in Section B, a candidate has to enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

Paper 2B (B. Planning) 

 Part-I: Mathematics, Part-II: Aptitude Test, and Part-III: Planning- Based Questions in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
Mathematics
Section A 20 Questions; Section B 5 Questions
Maximum Marks 100
Aptitude Test 50 Questions 200 Marks
Planning 25 Questions 100 Marks
Total Number of Questions 100
Maximum Marks 400

Part –I: In Section A, 20 questions will be MCQs and in Section B, 05 (five) questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B. For each question in Section B, enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

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