JEE MAIN 2018: All there is to Know Before You Begin

Posted by Exam Prepamigo on February 20th, 2018

The JEE Main 2018 Admit Cards have been set to be released in the second week of March 2018. The JEE Main in the most popular single competitive engineering entrance exam in India. The exam is conducted by the CBSE to grant admission to students into B.E. /B. Tech and B. Arch courses. Candidates must note that they will be able to get admission into various NITs, CFTIs and other engineering colleges/ institutions in the country.

Candidates must note that the JEE Main stand as the eligibility exam for the second round of the exam; more popularly known as the JEE Advanced. Note that the JEE Advanced score will give admission to candidates into various IITs and ISMs.

Candidates are suggested to prepare well for both the exams, given their choice on which exam they wish to appear for.  Also take a look at the mentioned JEE Main 2018 Preparation Tips, syllabus for JEE Main 2018 and IIT JEE 2018 Model Paper and the JEE Mains 2018 Exam Pattern that has been provided in the article for the candidates applying for the exam this year.

Here are some of the best JEE Main 2018 Preparation Tips for all the young aspirants out there:

1. Create a proper study timetable for yourself
2. The exam pattern plays a very important role in the preparation for the exam, hence, taking heart and understanding the syllabus and the exam pattern is very important.
3. To get good score in the exam, the students are advised to prepare subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics really well. (syllabus taken from class 11^th and class 12^th standard syllabus)
4. Candidates must note that individuals having good command over NCERT books have higher chances of scoring good grades.
5. Candidates are advised to go over past years question papers that helps them understand the difficulty level of the exam.
6. Another good way to discover and eliminate weak areas is to practise mock tests.
7. Prepare for JEE Main 2018, study hard and stay healthy for that extra edge.

For the ease of the candidates, the syllabus for JEE Main 2018 has been officially released by the exam council. Candidates can cow take a look at the syllabus for JEE Main 2018 from the link of the official JEE website  Candidates, are notified that the syllabus for JEE Main 2018 will contain all subjects previously studied by the students in class 11^th and 12^th. However, candidates will have to study subjects for the entrance exam in much depth to score well in the exam.

To take a better view of the exam paper and get a better view of the actual exam scenario, the JEE exam council has released the IIT JEE Model Paper that are available for download from the link given above. Candidates have a better chance at cracking the exam if they are familiar with the IIT JEE Model Paper section that allows them access to different sample papers to prepare well in ahead for the exam.

Now take a look at the detailed JEE Mains 2018 Exam Pattern, that helps understand the very basics of what the exam stands for and how the questions in both the papers will be formulated and how much time and marks will be allotted to each section and the questions beneath it.

JEE Mains 2018 Exam Pattern:

Paper 1:

• Conducted for granting admission to B.E/ B. Tech courses.
• The exam mode has been set for both offline (Pen Based Test) as well as online mode (Computer Based Test) for the ease of the candidates.
• Paper 1 comprises subjects like; Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• Total Number of Questions that will be asked from each subject stands at 90 questions per section wise subject division.
• Paper 1 only has Objective Type Questions.
• The question paper for all exam cities will be published in English and Hindi languages.
• Candidates will have a total of 3 hours to complete Paper 1 of JEE Main 2018
• Make note of the fact that JEE Main 2018 Paper 1 has no negative marking scheme.

Paper 2:

• The exam is conducted to grant admission to candidates into B. Arch/ B. Planning courses.
• The exam will be conducted in offline mode (pen based test)
• A total of 30 questions in the paper will come from Mathematics, 50 questions from Aptitude Test and 2 questions from the Drawing section, which makes for a total for 390 marks.
• Mathematics & Aptitude sections will have Objective Type questions; the last 2 questions require subjective answers.
• All questions papers to be released in the English and Hindi languages.
• Time duration for the exam stands at 3 hours yet again.
• Each correct answer makes for 4 marks and, each incorrect answer will deduct 1 marks from the score.

Candidates are suggested to stay away from various activities that tend to hamper their efficiency and productivity, which is the main reason for the students to stop seeing failure as a pillar of success.