JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2020
JEE Advanced 2020 will be conducted online on May 17, 2020 in various cities across five countries including the US. It is a national-level exam conducted to select and grant admissions to students for Bachelor's, Integrated Master's and Dual-Degree programs (entry at Class XII level). Results of JEE Advanced 2020 are scheduled to be declared on June 8, 2020. Result of Architecture Aptitude Test will be declared on June 16, 2020.
JEE Advanced pattern is not the same for every year. Hence, in this article, we have included the last years’ JEE Advanced exam pattern and a tentative marks distribution scheme. Do read the full article for complete information.
JEE Advanced 2020: Exam Pattern
JEE Advanced exam pattern 2020 comprise of the following details:
- It will be a Computer based test.
- It will be conducted in English and Hindi.
- Exam duration is three hours.
- The exam consists of multiple-choice objective type questions.
- There are two compulsory papers: Paper I & Paper II.
- Questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are asked.
- There is negative marking.
For Engineering Entrance Exam
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode | Online |
| Medium | English or Hindi language |
| Duration | Three hours |
| Paper | Two compulsory papers: Paper I & Paper II |
| Questions Type | Objective type of questions |
| Subjects | Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics |
| Marking | Negative marking exists |
Marking Distribution: Paper I
| JEE Advanced 2020 Paper I Sections | No. of Questions | Total no. of marks | Marking (per question) | Negative Marking (-) |
| Physics | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 8 | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| Mathematics | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
Marking Distribution: Paper II
| JEE Advanced 2020 Paper II Sections | No. of Questions | Total no. of marks | Marking (per question) | Negative Marking (-) |
| Physics | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| Chemistry | 8 | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| Mathematics | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
For Architecture Aptitude Test
The exam pattern of the Architecture Aptitude Test will be as follows:
- It is a Pen & Paper Test.
- It is conducted in English only.
- The duration of the exam will be three hours.
- The exam consists of multiple-choice objective type questions.
- There is only one compulsory paper.
- Questions from Aptitude, Drawing and Mathematics are asked.
- There is negative marking.
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode | Offline (Pen and Paper based) |
| Medium | English language |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Paper | Only one |
| Questions Type | Objective type of questions |
| Subjects | Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing Test |
| Marking | Negative marking will exist |
Marking Distribution: Architecture
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Total no. of marks |
| Mathematics | 30 | 120 |
| Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 |
| Drawing Test | 2 | 70 |
JEE Advanced 2019 Exam Pattern: Paper I
The table below comprises the JEE Advanced pattern 2019 for Paper I.
| Section | Type of Questions | Number of Questions | Marking Scheme | ||||
| Full Marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks of the sections | |||
| 1 | One or more option (s) is correct | 8 | +4(If the correct option(s) is selected) | +3(If all the four options are correct but only three options are chosen) +2 (If three or more options are correct but only two options are chosen, both of which are correct options) +1 ( If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option) | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | 1 (In all other cases) | 32 |
| 2 | Answer is in Numerical Value | 6 | +3(If only the correct answer is selected) | - | 0(In all other cases) | - | 18 |
| 3 | List Match Sets | 2 Sets (Each set has two multiple choice questions) | +3(If only the option corresponding to the correct combination is chosen) | - | 0 (If none of the options are chosen) | -1(In all other cases) | 12 |
JEE Advanced 2019 Exam Pattern: Paper II
The table below comprises the JEE Advanced pattern 2019 for Paper II.
| Section | Type of Questions | Number of Questions | Marking Scheme | ||||
| Full Marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks of the sections | |||
| 1 | One or more option (s) is correct | 8 | +4(If the correct option(s) is selected) | +3(If all the four options are correct but only three options are chosen) +2(If three or more options are correct but only two options are chosen, both of which are correct options) +1( If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option) | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | 1(In all other cases) | 32 |
| 2 | Answer is in Numerical Value | 6 | +3(If only the correct answer is selected) | - | 0(In all other cases) | - | 18 |
| 3 | List Match Sets | 2 Sets (Each set has two multiple choice questions) | +3(If only the option corresponding to the correct combination is chosen) | - | 0(If none of the options are chosen) | -1 (In all other cases) | 12 |
How to prepare for JEE Advanced exam pattern
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The Way Ahead
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