JEE Mains Exam Pattern 2022: NTA has released the new JEE Main 2022 exam pattern for B.Tech, B. Arch and B. Planning papers. JEE Main 2022 Exam Pattern is divided into JEE Paper 1 pattern for B.Tech and JEE Paper 2 pattern for B. Arch and B. Planning. Aspirants who are going to apply for JEE Mains 2022. This article will discuss the JEE Main Exam Pattern 2022 and JEE Mains 2022 Marking Scheme to better prepare for the exam.
As per the exam pattern of JEE Main 2022, both the papers will be held in online computer-based mode except for the Drawing test for B.Arch. For paper 1, each subject consists of 20 MCQs and 10 Numerical Value Questions, and out of 10, only 5 questions are mandatory as per the JEE Main 2022 exam pattern.
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[PAGE INDEX] 1 Quick Fact 2 Exam Pattern 2022 [New Update] 3 Exam Pattern 4 Syllabus 5 Frequently Asked Questions |
Quick Facts
The JEE Mains 2022 entrance exam will be conducted in Online mode (Computer-Based Test). The duration of this entrance exam is 3 hours in the examination. The multiple-choice questions asked will be asked in the examination of JEE Mains 2022 exam.
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Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (Main) |
Short Name | JEE Main |
Exam Frequency | Four-Time |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Duration | 3 hours |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
Language | Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi Tamil, Telugu, Urdu |
Participating Colleges | 1622 |
Official Website | https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ |
Exam Pattern
The engineering entrance exam will be conducted in two sessions– June and July. Aspirants appearing for JEE Mains can take the exam either in online mode or offline mode for B.E/B.Tech, but for Paper 2, they can only appear in pen-paper based test mode.
JEE Main 2022 Exam Pattern
Before we talk about the JEE Mains 2022 exam pattern in deep, let’s look at the JEE Main exam syllabus. It will help you to understand the complete exam pattern and marking scheme subject wise.
Particulars | JEE Main Exam Pattern Details |
Exam Mode | Computer-based examination except for Drawing section in B.Arch |
Language of Examination | English or Hindi – For All Centre Cities English or Hindi or Gujarati- For Centre Cities in Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
Duration | 3 hours |
No. of Sections | There are three sections in both B. Arch and B.Plan papers. B.Arch: Mathematics, Aptitude test & Drawing test B.Plan: Mathematics, Aptitude test & Planning test |
Type of Questions | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) Questions with numerical values as answers |
Marking Scheme | Marking Scheme for Drawing Test – Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks. JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 2 is- MCQs- 4 marks for each correct answer, and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark on each incorrect answer. Questions with numerical value answer – 4 marks for each correct answer, and there will be no negative marking. |
Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech. Exam Pattern
Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech. in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode: | ||||||||
1. | Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | Section A | Section B | Marks | |||
Mathematics | 20* | 10* | 100 | |||||
Physics | 20* | 10* | 100 | |||||
Chemistry | 20* | 10* | 100 | |||||
Total | 90 | 300 | ||||||
*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. In Section B, candidates must attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for Section B. | ||||||||
2 | Marking Scheme for MCQs | Correct Answer or the best Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
Incorrect Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |||||||
Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
3. | Marking Scheme for questions for which answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
Incorrect Answer | No mark (0) | |||||||
Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
4. | Method of determining merit | Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Total into NTA scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA scores of all days shifts. | ||||||
5. | Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in Paper1: B.E./B.Tech will be resolved in the following descending order:§ NTA score in Mathematics, followed by§ NTA score in Physics, followed by§ NTA score in Chemistry, followed by§ Candidates having a lesser ratio of negative to positive responses. |
Paper 2 (B.Arch) Exam Pattern
Paper 2 A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only and Drawing Test (Part-III) in Pen & Paper Based (offline) mode, to be attempted on drawing sheet of A4 size. | ||||||
1. | Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | ||
Mathematics (Part I) | 20* | 10* | 100 | |||
Aptitude Test (Part II) | 50 | 200 | ||||
Drawing Test (Part III) | 02 | 100 | ||||
Total | 82 | 400 | ||||
*20 questions will be MCQs, and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value out of 10. There will be no negative marking for numerical values. | ||||||
2. | (a) Marking Scheme for MCQs | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||
Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |||||
Unanswered /Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||
(b) Marking Scheme for questions for which the answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | ||||
Incorrect Answer | No mark (0) | |||||
Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||
(c) Marking Scheme for Drawing Test (Part III) | Two questions are to be evaluated out of 100 marks. | |||||
3. | Method of determining merit | Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and Total into NTA Scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA Scores of all shifts of all days. | ||||
4. | Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in Paper 2B: B. Arch will be resolved in the following manner:§ NTA score in Mathematics, followed by§ NTA score in Aptitude Test, followed by§ NTA score in Drawing Test, followed by§ Candidates having a lesser ratio of negative to positive responses. |
Paper 3 (B.Planning) Exam Pattern
Paper 2B (B. Planning) Part-I: Mathematics, Part-II: Aptitude Test and Part-III: Planning Based Questions in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only | ||||||||
1. | Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks | Subject | No of Questions | Marks | ||||
Part-I: Mathematics | 20* | 10* | 100 | |||||
Part-II: Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 | ||||||
Part-III: Planning Based Objective Type MCQs | 25 | 100 | ||||||
Total | 105 | |||||||
*20 questions will be MCQs, and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value of 10. There will be no negative marking for numerical values. | ||||||||
2. | Marking Scheme for MCQs | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer | Minus one mark (-1) | |||||||
Unanswered /Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
3. | Marking Scheme for questions for which answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer or the appropriate Answer | Four marks (+4) | |||||
Incorrect Answer | No mark (0) | |||||||
Unanswered / Marked for Review | No mark (0) | |||||||
4. | Method of determining merit | Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, aptitude, planning-based, and Total into NTA Scores. Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA Scores of all shifts of all days. | ||||||
5. | Method of resolving ties | Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in B. Planning will be resolved in the following manner:§ NTA score in Mathematics, followed by§ NTA score in Aptitude Test, followed by§ NTA score in Planning Based Questions, followed by§ Candidates having a lesser ratio of negative to positive responses. |
Syllabus
The NTA prescribes JEE Mains 2022 Syllabus. The level of the examination is 10+2 or equivalent level exam. The detailed syllabus is listed below.
Syllabus for Physics
S. no. | Physics |
1. | Units and Measurement |
2. | Kinematics, Laws of Motion |
3. | Work, Energy and Power |
JEE Main Exam Pattern 2021 [New Update]
- As per the newest JEE Main 2021 exam pattern, paper one will have 90 questions, 25 per from Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Applicants have to attempt only 75 questions.
- Every subject will have 20 MCQs and ten numerical questions. 5 out of 10 numerical questions are optional, and the numerical questions don’t have negative markings.
- JEE Main 2021 for paper 1 (B.Tech) will be conducted for 300 marks, while paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Plan) will be shown clearly for 400 characters each, and now, JEE Main 2021 will be held in 13 languages.
NTA JEE Main 2021 Languages

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What is the JEE Main 2022 exam pattern?
A. As per JEE Main exam pattern 2022 for B.Tech candidates, the exam has 75 questions spread over three sections of the exam- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The total marks for the exam are 300 marks.
Q. In how many languages JEE Main 2022 will be conducted?
A. JEE Main 2022 will be held in 13 languages – Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, etc. Hindi, English and Gujarati.
Q. What are the changes in the JEE Main new exam pattern?
A. The exam pattern of JEE Main 2022 has been changed. Now, there are three papers – BE/BTech (Paper 1), BArch (Paper 2A) and B. Plan (Paper 2B). Paper 1(BE/BTech) will have 5 optional this year. Paper 1 will carry 90 questions, Paper 2 (BArch and BPlan) will take 82 questions, and BPlan will carry 105 questions.
Q. How many questions are there in JEE Main 2022?
A. JEE Main 2022 exam for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) will have 90 questions. Paper 2A -BArch will comprise 82 questions, and Paper 2B (planning) will contain 105 questions.
Q. What is the marking scheme of NTA JEE Main?
A. As per the JEE Main 2022 exam pattern, candidates are allotted 4 marks for each correct answer for MCQ questions, and there is a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer. In solutions with numerical values, candidates are allotted 4 marks for each correct answer, and there is no negative marking for wrong answers.
What happens if a question is answered and also marked for review? Does this answer given marks if found correct?
Yes.