JEE Main 2026: Subject Specific Instructions for Candidates Released, Read Here

JEE Main 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session 1 examinations from tomorrow, January 21, 2026. As per the official revised schedule, the JEE Main session 1 exams 2026 will be conducted from January 21 to 29, 2026. The agency released the instructions and guidelines for students to prepare for the exams. Candidates can read the JEE Main 2026 subject-specific instructions here.

JEE Main 2026 Subject Specific Instructions

PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY/MATHEMATICS

SECTION A (Maximum Marks: 80)

• This Section contains Twenty (20) questions for each subject.

• Each question has four options. ONLY ONE of these four options is the most appropriate or best answer, which will be considered the correct answer.

• Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.

• The answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following Marking Scheme:

SECTION B (Maximum Marks: 20)

• This Section contains five (5) questions for each subject, all must be attempted.

• This Section contains questions whose answers are to be filled as a numerical value.

• Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

• For each question, enter the correct integer value of the answer using the mouse and the onscreen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer.

• The answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following Marking Scheme:

APTITUDE TEST

• Maximum Marks: 200

• This part contains Fifty (50) questions.

• Each question has four options. ONLY ONE of these four options is the most appropriate or best answer.

• The answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:

• Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.

DRAWING TEST

• Maximum Marks: 100

• This part contains Two (02) questions.

• Each question carries equal marks.

• Both questions are to be attempted.

• The questions must be attempted in the space provided for them in the Drawing Sheet.12

• No supplementary Drawing Sheets will be issued.

• All candidates are advised to carry all required material for drawings and graphics work (like pencils, color pencils, crayons, erasers, geometry boxes, etc.)

• Watercolour/poster colour/acrylic colours are not allowed and should not be carried in the Examination Hall.

• Candidates are advised to do neat and clean drawings.

• Candidates must submit the Drawing Sheet to the invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall.

• Candidates must not write Roll Number, Name, Centre address, Place of examination, or make any special sign in any part of the Test Booklet.

PLANNING BASED OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

• Maximum Marks: 100

• This part contains Twenty-Five (25) questions.

• Each question has four options. ONLY ONE of these four options is the most appropriate or best answer.

• The answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:

• Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.

• There may be some questions that are given to assess the thinking skills in English, so those will be in English only in every language set.

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