JEE Main FAQs 2023

Whenever Candidates login, they have to enter both OTPs received on their registered e-mail address and Mobile Number.
For each Application, mobile number and e-mail address will be unique.
Mobile number and e-mail address of parent are also being taken.

The Choice of exam cities will be displayed to the candidates based on the permanent and present address filled during registration. Four choices of cities are given to the candidates.

Family Annual Income (inclusive of Father’s/ Guardian’s Gross Annual Income, Mother’s/ Guardian’s Gross Annual Income, and Annual Income of Father’s/ Mother’s/ Guardian’s from other sources, if any) are mandatory fields

The copy of Confirmation page and Score Card for both Sessions i.e. Session 1 and Session 2 will be sent to the registered e-mail address of the candidate as well as of the parents.

Labels of the Online Application Form will be bilingual i.e. in English and Hindi both.
For ease of the candidates, Application Form has been upgraded so that candidates can fill the Application Form in small sections.
They can fill in a section, save that, and move to the next. Due to this, we have slightly modified the registration and application form filling process. The updated process is as below –
i. Step 1 – Registration Form
ii. Step 2 – Application Form this includes filling of personal details, applying for and examination cities, qualification details, additional details (if any), and document upload.
Step 3 – Fee Payment.

Photograph will be taken in real time mode instead of
browsing from the computer.

AADHAAR authentication will be done for the candidates and it will be an optional field.

All candidates (already registered and new registration) are required to upload address proof (Present and permanent address) during the online Application Form of JEE (Main)–2023 Session-2.
The address proof may include AADHAAR Card, Domicile Certificate, Passport, Voter ID card, etc.
Both documents (proof of Permanent and Present address) are to be merged and uploaded in a single pdf file.
If the Present and Permanent addresses are same, then the same document will suffice.If a candidate is staying in a rented accommodation, he/she can upload Rent agreement for proof of present address.

Option is being given to the Candidate for Scribe. Either NTA may provide or Candidate may bring his/her own Scribe.

For Section A – If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then full marks will be awarded to all candidates who have appeared irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.
For Section B – If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.

All candidates (already registered and new Registration) are required to upload address proof (Present and permanent address) during the online Application Form of JEE (Main) – 2023 Session-2.

An Affidavit can be made from Court mentioning that the candidate is staying in this address for a specific period may be uploaded for proof of present address in case a candidate is not able to upload AADHAAR Card / School ID Card / Rent Agreement / Bank Passbook, etc.

If present and permanent addresses are same, then one document will suffice.

Proof of Present and permanent addresses are to be merged in a single pdf file and that file is to be uploaded once. The size of pdf file should be from 50 to 300 kB.

If a candidate is staying in a rented accommodation, then a valid rent agreement may be used for uploading as a proof of present address.

In case, Guardian / Mother / Father got transferred in another city and candidate is staying with him / her, then certificate from Guardian / Father / Mother can be used as an Address proof for Present address?

Yes. JEE (Main)-2023 is being held in 02 Sessions in 2023. Session-1 was held in January and Session-2 will be held in April 2023.

The tentative date of examinations are as follows:
Session -2: 06, 08, 10, 11 and 12 April 2023
(Reserve Dates – 13 and 15 April 2023)

JEE (Main)-2023 Examination Session 2 will be held in “Computer Based Test” (CBT) Mode only, except that the Drawing Test for B.Arch. will be held in “Pen & Paper” (offline) mode.

Yes, instruction to apply online for JEE (Main) 2023 are available in the Information Bulletin under the heading ‘Important Information at Glance’ .
For more details please go through the Information Bulletin Appendix-VII (Replica of Application Form)

Yes. Candidate can fill up Application Form & pay requisite examination fee for each session separately at the time of opening of portal for that session.
Note: The candidate can not apply for both sessions together

The medium should be fill up while applying online. However,on the day of the Examination in CBT mode, candidate can also choose/select his/her medium of question paper during the examination.

There is no need to upload a thumb impression in the online Application Form of JEE (Main)-2023.

Use an updated version of Mozilla Firefox/Internet Explorer and a good internet connection while filling out the Application Form. In case of continuous-time out clear cookies and history of the browser and fill in off-peak hours.

No. Candidates are not required to send/submit any document(s) including Confirmation Page to NTA through Post/ Fax/WhatsApp/Email/by Hand.

Yes, Gen-EWS/SC/ ST/OBC(NCL)/ PwD candidates are required to upload original certificates as per prescribed formats issued by the competent authorityof their respective State. In case, any candidate does not have the certificate readily available with him/her, he/she can upload the self undertaking (Annexure IB & IIB).

Yes, if a candidate has missed to fill up Application Form for January session, he/she can fill up Application Form for April session at the time of opening of portal for that session. The application window for Session 2 is now available at https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/

It is the choice of the candidate. A candidate need not appear in both Sessions. However, if a candidate appears in more than one Session then his/her best of the JEE (Main) – 2023 NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of Merit List/ Ranking.

As far as possible, the exam centres are allotted as per the choice of cities of the candidates made in their online Application form. Efforts are made to allot centre as per Candidate’s choice (s) and within a city jurisdiction. However, due to administrative/logistic reasons, a different city may be allotted.

No.

NTA will check the issue, and rectify it as per the availability of examination dates.

Date/shift/slot of examination is allotted by computer randomly which is required for normalization process. Hence the choice of date and shift/slot cannot be selected by the candidate himself/herself.

Yes, it is okay. Your Application Form will not be rejected merely for this mistake.

Yes. Details of Helpline Numbers and Email are as follows:  The Helpline Nos.- 01169227700 & 011-40759000  E-mail: jeemain@nta.ac.in

As per the Instructions given to the candidates for filling up their Online Application Form, they are supposed to fill up their particulars carefully and NTA is not responsible for any mistake committed by the candidates in this regard. However, no opportunity will be provided to the candidates for such corrections.

Online Application forms once submitted successfully cannot be cancelled/ withdrawn.

No, for each Application, mobile number and e-mail address will be unique.

Yes, Parent / guardian mobile and e-mail id have OTP based verification. The fields will be mandatory and will not be same as given by the candidate during registration.

Yes, Family Annual Income (inclusive of Father’s/ Guardian’s Gross Annual Income, Mother’s/ Guardian’s Gross Annual Income, and Annual Income of Father’s/ Mother’s/ Guardian’s from other sources, if any) is a mandatory field.

The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form for a session will be generated only after successful payment of the fee by the Candidate. A copy of the Confirmation Page of JEE (Main) – 2023 will be sent to the registered e-mail address of the Candidates.

The Candidates may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post. The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website. For any assistance, candidates can call the NTA Helpline numbers: 011 40759000 or 011 69227700 or write to NTA at: jeemain.nta.nic.in

City of allotted Examination Centre cannot be changed, in any case.

Note: Choice of exam cities displayed to the candidates will be based on the permanent and correspondence addresses filled during Online Application Form of JEE (Main) – 2023.

The candidate is required to bring the following at the examination centre:

• Admit Card along with passport size photograph affixed on it.
• One passport-size photograph (to be affixed on the attendance sheet on the day of the Examination.
• Candidates are advised not to bring any other items to the examination centers. There will be no arrangement for the safekeeping of any material at the centre. Neither NTA nor centre will be responsible for any loss, delay etc.

Please refer to Information Bulletin for details.

No, candidate will not be allowed to leave the examination hall/room before the test concludes.

Duration, Shift & Timing of examination is available at
Important dates (IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT A GLANCE)

in the Information Bulletin of JEE (Main) 2023. Please refer to Information Bulletin for details.

The duration of examination 3.30 hrs. i.e. from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for those candidates who wish to appear for B.Arch and B.Planning.

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 have to attempt any 05 (five) questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B.

No, the syllabus of JEE (Main) – 2023 is the same as that of the last year. However, keeping in view the decision taken by different Boards all over India, NTA has decided that there will be a total of 90 Questions in the Question Paper and the candidates will be required to attempt 75 questions only. There will be negative marking for 15 optional questions in Section-B.

The JEE (Main) – 2023 is being conducted in 02 (two) Sessions for admissions in the next academic session. The candidates will thus benefit in the following ways:

(1) This will give opportunity to the candidates to improve their scores in the examination if they are not able to give their best in one attempt.

(2) In the first attempt, the students will get a first-hand experience of taking an examination and will know their mistakes which they can improve while attempting for the next time.

(3) This will reduce the chances of dropping a year and candidates would not have to waste a full year.

(4) If anyone missed the examination due to reasons beyond control (such as the Board examination), then he/she will not have to wait for one full year.

(5) A candidate need not appear in both Sessions. However, if a candidate appears in more than one Session then his/her best of the JEE (Main) – 2023 NTA Scores will be considered for preparation of Merit List/ Ranking.

The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main) comprises two papers. Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E/B.Tech.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), Institutions/Universities funded/recognized by participating State Governments. JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in the country.

The responsibility of NTA with regard to JEE (Main) -2023 is limited to inviting online application, conduct of the entrance test and to handover the results to the JOSSA and CSAB. The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Apex Board (JAB) is the final Authority for setting of the policies, rules and regulations for the conduct of JEE (Main) examination.

Such candidates are required to put 000000 in the field of Pin Code.

In this regard, please follow the rules of relevant admitting institutions.

Details may be obtained from the Information Brochure of the JEE (Advanced) 2023. Please see link: https://jeeadv.ac.in/

Yes, B. Tech/ B. Arch Scores of JEE (Main) – 2023 may also be used for admission to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, MMMUT, Gorakhpur and other Institution / University.

Yes, Divyangjan candidates are permitted to use a Scribe or allowed Compensatory time or both as given below :

a. The facility of Scribe, in case he/she has a physical limitation and a scribe is essential to write the examination on his/her behalf, beingso certified in the prescribed format(Annexure IV to VIII ) by a CMO/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Govt. Health Care Institution.

b. Compensatory time of one hour for examination of three hours duration, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not. For more details, please refer to the Information Bulletin of JEE (Main) – 2023 which is available at NTA website: jeemain.nta.nic.in

State code of eligibility means the code of the State from where the candidate has passed Class 12 (or equivalent) qualifying examination by virtue of which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2023. If a candidate has passed Class 12 (or equivalent) qualifying examination from one State but appeared for improvement from another State, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class XII.

1. Candidate passed/appearing class 12th from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the State in which the study centre is located.
2. For Indian nationals passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined based on a permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate.
3. The State code of eligibility of OCI passing Class XII (or equivalent) examination in India is at par with Indian nationals. However, OCI passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from an institution abroad are eligible for Other State quota seats or All India quota seats (but NOT for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IITTs and Other-CFTIs

For more details, please refer to the Information Bulletin of JEE (Main)-2023 which is available at NTA website: jeemain.nta.nic.in

Yes, drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the JEE (Main) – 2023 will be conducted in Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam,Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi and English.

A candidate has a choice to appear in one or both sessions. He/ she will be awarded NTA score in each session based on his performance. The candidate’s best NTA Scores of all the sessions in which he/ she has appeared will be considered for preparation of Merit List/ Ranking.

You can select any five questions, you wish to answer. You are also allowed to change the answers to the selected questions before final submission. You can select questions different from the ones selected by you earlier and answer them before the final submission of the Question Paper. At any point in time, you will be permitted to answer only five questions in Section-B.

The Question Paper has been divided into two sections. There will be 90 Questions in the Paper 1 and candidates will be required to attempt 75 questions only. There will be negative marking for 15 optional questions. Paper-wise details are as follows:

1. Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.): 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 have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B.
2. Paper 2A (B. Arch.): Part -1 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 have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B. Part II (Aptitude Test) will have 50 MultipleChoice Questions (MCQs). Part III (Drawing Test) will have two questions to be attempted on Drawing Sheet.
3. Paper 2B (B. Planning) – Part -1 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 numericalvalue. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B. Part II (Aptitude Test) will have 50 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs). Part III (Planning based question) will have 25 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs).

For appearing in the JEE (Main) – 2023, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12/equivalent examination in 2021, 2022, or appearing in 2023 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) – 2023 examination. However, the candidates may be required to fulfill the age criteria of the Institute(s) in which they are desirous of taking admission.

Only those candidates who have passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2021, 2022, or those who are appearing in Class 12/equivalent examination in 2023, are eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2023.

For more details refer to the Information Bulletin.

You can download UMANG Mobile Application from Android Play Store or Apple App Store. Open Mobile Application and search for National Testing Agency (NTA). Select your examination and enter the desired details. Example: Select JEE (Main) 2023 -> Enter Application Number & Date of Birth -> Download Confirmation Page

You can download DigiLocker Mobile Application from Android Play Store or Apple App Store. Open Mobile Application and search for National Testing Agency (NTA). Select your examination and enter the desired details.

Note: The demographic information (AADHAAR Name, Date of Birth, Gender) will be matched with the data filled by the candidate. On a successful match, the candidate will be able to download the requested document. Example: Select JEE (Main) 2023 -> Select Year and Enter Application Number -> Download Confirmation Page.