The examination consists of only two papers: Paper 1 for B.E./BTech courses and Paper 2 for BArch and BPlanning courses. A candidate can opt for any or both the papers. Paper 1 is mandatorily a computer based test from 2019. Till 2018, there was an option between OMR based and computer based mode. The examination was conducted in offline pen and paper mode till 2010. In 2011, as per the orders of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, CBSE conducted Paper 1 in Computer-Based-Test mode for the first one lakh candidates who opted for the same, while the remaining students took the examination in the conventional pen and paper mode. The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at the examination is limited to three in consecutive years., the top 224,000 rankers of JEE will qualify to take the second and final level of examination: JEE In 2010 the Ministry of Human Resource Development announced plans to replace JEE by 2013 with a common entrance test for all government engineering colleges which will be called Indian Science Engineering Eligibility Test. Accordingly, MHRD proposes to set up National Testing Service, which will be an autonomous and self-sustained agency to conduct this new common entrance test.
B. Arch Mathematics and Aptitude Test, part 1 and 2 respectively will be held in Computer Based Test mode only. While Drawing Test or part 3 will be in offline mode on drawing sheet.
B. Planning Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Planning Based Questions, part 1, 2 and 3 respectively will be held in Computer Based Test mode only.
Participating institutes
Institutes participating in the 2017 centralized seat allocation process included:
Many other institutes used JEE ranks to fill seats through their own seat allocation processes.
Number of applicants by year
The number of applicants taking the JEE Main has varied over the years, with a peak of over 1.35 million in 2014.
Year
Phase
Number of applicants
2020
2
TBD
2020
1
921,261
2019
2
935,741
2019
1
929,198
2018
Held once a year
1,259,000
2017
Held once a year
1,186,454
2016
Held once a year
1,194,938
2015
Held once a year
1,304,495
2014
Held once a year
1,356,805
2013
Held once a year
1,282,000
2012
Held once a year
1,220,000
2011 incident
In 2011, CBSE postponed the examination by a few hours after the question papers were leaked in Uttar Pradesh the night before. Meanwhile, alternate set of question papers were sent to the Examination Centres. CBSE announced the postponement,30 minutes before the scheduled start of the examination.
