JEE Main 2025: What changes have been made in the engineering entrance exam next year?

Main Unified State Examination 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 fact sheet on its website. In this release, the testing agency has announced new changes in the engineering entrance exam next year. Candidates preparing for JEE Main 2025 should be aware of these changes before applying and taking the exam.

What changes have been made to the engineering entrance exam next year?

According to the newsletter, the NTA has updated the tiebreaker rules and removed some entry and age criteria. Under the revised rules, the age of candidates and their application numbers will no longer be taken into account when resolving disputes. Candidates will be selected based on their current ranks. If the connections are maintained, the candidates will be assigned the same ranks.

JEE Main Exam 2025: Revised Tiebreaker Rules

The testing agency has revised the rules for allocating votes for candidates who have secured the same marks in the JEE Main exam 2025. Here are the revised tiebreaker rules.

1. Higher NTA score in Maths.

2. Higher NTA score in Physics.

3. Higher NTA score in chemistry.

4. Lower ratio of incorrect to correct answers in all test subjects.

5. Lower ratio of incorrect to correct answers in mathematics.

6. Lower ratio of incorrect to correct answers in physics.

7. Lower ratio of incorrect to correct answers in chemistry.

8. If the tie remains, the candidates will be awarded the same rank.

JEE Main 2025: There will be no more optional questions in Section B

The testing agency has also removed the optional portion of questions from Section B. Candidates will now be required to answer all questions. Section B will have only five questions in each subject and candidates will have to attempt all five questions without any options in JEE Main 2025 in Paper 1 (BE/BTech), Paper 2 A (BArch) and Paper 2 B (B). Planning).

JEE Main 2025: Official Schedule

NTA has started the online application process for JEE Main January 2025 exam on October 28th. The last date for submitting applications is November 22, applications are accepted until 23:50 on this day.

JEE Main January 2025 exam will be held from 22nd to 31st January. Admission to the exam will be issued three days before the start date. Candidates will need to use their login credentials such as registration number and date of birth to download the admit cards. The exam will be conducted in 13 languages ​​including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

JEE Main 2025: Important Instructions

• Candidates applying for the first session of JEE Main 2025 should note that the application forms can only be filled in online mode. Applications in any other mode will not be accepted.
• Applicants may only submit one application at a time. Under no circumstances will candidates be permitted to complete more than one application form. Strict action will be taken even at a later stage against such candidates who have filled more than one application form.
• Candidates must strictly follow the instructions given in the information bulletin and on the NTA website. Candidates who do not follow instructions will be subject to disciplinary disqualification.
• Candidates must ensure that the email address and mobile number provided in the online application are that of themselves or their parents/guardians only as all information/communications will be sent by NTA via email to the registered email address or via SMS to the registered mobile telephone. only number.