JEE Mains 2018 Notification Released
INTRODUCTION AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: Admission criteria to Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IIITs, Other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, Institutions funded by participating State Governments, and other Institutions shall include the performance in the class 12th/equivalent qualifying Examination and in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). The Paper-1 (B. E/ B. Tech) of JEE (Main) will also be an eligibility test for the JEE (Advanced), which the candidate has to take if he/ she is aspiring for admission to the undergraduate programmes offered by the IITs.
The States of Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland and Odisha have joined JEE (Main) system. Therefore, the candidates seeking admission to the institutions in these states, which were earlier admitting based on their State Level Examination, are also advised to fill in the JEE (Main) – 2018 application form online.
Mode of Examination:
The Paper-1 (B.E/ B.Tech) (described below) of JEE (Main) will be conducted in two separate modes i.e. Offline (Pen and Paper Based Examination) mode and Online (Computer Based Examination) mode. The Paper-2 (B. Arch/B. Planning.) of JEE (Main) will be conducted only in Pen and Paper based examination mode. A candidate will opt for either Pen and Paper Based or Computer Based examination modes for Paper-1 (B. E/ B. Tech) only.
Type of Examination: JEE (Main) – 2018 shall have two papers, Paper-1 (B. E/ B. Tech) and Paper-2 (B. Arch/ B. Planning).
Candidates may take Paper-1 (B. E/ B. Tech), or Paper-2 (B. Arch/ B. Planning), or both as per the course(s) they are seeking admission to.
Subject combinations for each paper, type of questions in each paper and mode of examination available is given in the table below.
| Subjects | Type of Questions | Mode of Exam | |
| Paper 1 (B.E/ B. Tech) | Physics, Chemistry &
Mathematics |
Objective type with equal weightage to Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics |
Pen and Paper based OR Computer based |
|
Paper 2 (B.Arch/ B.Planning) |
Mathematics – Part I
Aptitude Test – Part II & Drawing Test – Part III |
Objective type
Objective type Questions to test drawing aptitude |
Only Pen and Paper based |
Requirement of papers for different courses is given in the table below.
| Course | Paper |
| All other undergraduate courses (B.E/ B. Tech) | Paper – 1 |
| B.ARCH/B. PLANNING (At Institutions other than IITs) | Paper – 2 |
Schedule of Examination:
Offline examination (Pen and Paper Based Examination) for Paper 1 (B. E/B. Tech) and Paper 2 (B. Arch/B. Planning)
| Date of Examination | Paper | Subjects | Timings | Duration |
| 08.04.2018 | Paper 1
(B.E/ B. Tech) |
Physics, Chemistry &
Mathematics |
09:30-12:30 Hours (IST) | 3 Hours |
| 08.04.2018 | Paper 2
(B. Arch/ B. Planning) |
Mathematics -Part I
Aptitude Test -Part II & Drawing Test -Part III |
14:00-17:00 Hours (IST) | 3 Hours |
Online examination (Computer Based Examination) for Paper 1 (B. E/B. Tech) Only:
| Dates of Examination* | Paper | Subjects | Timings | Duration |
|
15/04/2018 (Sunday) 16/04/2018 (Monday) |
Paper 1
(B. E/ B. Tech) |
Physics, Chemistry &
Mathematics |
1st shift 09:30 -12:30 Hours (IST)
2nd shift (**) 14:00 – 17:00 Hours (IST) **If required |
3 Hours |
Choice of Medium of Question Papers:
| 1 | All Examination Centre Cities | English and Hindi Medium |
| 2 | Examination Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Eligibility for appearing in JEE (Main) – 2018 |
Eligibility for appearing in JEE (Main) –2018
Date of Birth: Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1993 are eligible. However, in the case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PwD candidates who are born on or after October 01, 1988 are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/University certificate will only be considered.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (QE): Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2016 or 2017; or those who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2018 are eligible to appear in JEE(Main)- 2018. Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2015 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2019 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) –2018. Candidates who appeared in class 12th/equivalent qualifying Examinations in 2015, did not pass in 2015, but passed in 2016 are also not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2018.
Number of subjects in the Qualifying Examination (QE): Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in class 12th/qualifying examination in order to be eligible for writing JEE (Main) – 2018. The candidates who have taken four subjects are not permitted to write JEE (Main) 2018 and if such candidates appear in JEE (Main) 2018 by furnishing wrong information, their rank/result will not be declared.
Number of Attempts: The number of attempts which a candidate can avail at JEE (Main) shall be limited to 03 (three).
CANDIDATES ARE ALSO ADVISED TO NOTE AND VERIFY FOR THEMSELVES THE ELIGIBILITY FOR APPEARING IN JEE (ADVANCED) –2018 AS WELL AS ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO VARIOUS INSTITUTES. BEING ELIGIBLE TO WRITE JEE (Main) AND BY OBTAINING AN ALL INDIA RANK IN JEE (Main), A CANDIDATE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION.
CANDIDATES SEEKING ADMISSION TO THE INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATES OF MADHYA PRADESH, NAGALAND AND ODISHA, WHICH WERE EARLIER ADMITTING BASED ON THEIR STATE LEVEL EXAMINATION, ARE ALSO ADVISED TO VERIFY THEIR ELIGIBILITY AS PER CRITERIA LAID DOWN BY THESE STATE GOVERMENTS.
No. of Attempts and Age limit for the states of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha: Since the states of Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland and Odisha have joined JEE (Main) system from 2014. The age limit, for admission to institutions in these states which were earlier admitting candidates based on their state level examinations, will be as per their past practice only. The number of attempts in such cases will also remain same as per their past practice. This will however be obviously not applicable for admission to IITs/NITs/IIITs/CFTIs.
Score and Result for JEE (Main) – 2018:
- The score and rank of Paper-I of JEE (Main) –2018 for all candidates will be declared by 30th April 2018. This score shall comprise the actual marks obtained in Paper-I of JEE (Main) –2018 along with the status of those who qualify for appearing in JEE (Advanced) –2018 provided and subject to other conditions of eligibility being met. The rank shall comprise All India rank and All India category rank.
- Only the All India Rank (AIR) is used for admissions through Central Seat Allocation Board to NITs/IIITs/CFTIs/SFIs/Others, while other ranks are for information purposes.
- No score/rank card will be dispatched to the candidates and the candidates are advised to download their score/rank cards from the JEE (Main) website http://jeemain.nic.in
- In case of a tie, i.e. when two or more candidates obtain equal marks, inter-se merit of such candidates shall be decided in the order mentioned under:
- Rank list for admission to B.E/ B. Tech (in institutions other than IITs)
- Resolution by marks obtained in Mathematics in JEE (Main) – 2018. Candidate obtaining higher marks will be given better rank.
- Resolution by marks obtained in Physics in the JEE (Main) – 2018. Candidate obtaining higher marks will be given better rank.
- Resolution by finding the ratio of positive marks and negative marks. Candidate having higher absolute value of the ratio will be given better rank.
- If the resolution is not possible after this criterion, candidates will be given the same rank. Rank list for admission to B.Arch/ B. Planning (in institutions other than IITs)
- Resolution by marks obtained in Aptitude Test in Paper-2 (B. Arch/ B. Planning) in JEE (Main) – 2018. Candidate obtaining higher marks will be given better rank.
- Resolution by marks obtained in Drawing Test in Paper-2 (B. Arch/ B. Planning) in JEE (Main) – 2018. Candidate obtaining higher marks will be given better rank.
- Resolution by finding the ratio of positive marks and negative marks. Candidate having higher absolute value of the ratio will be given better rank.
- If the resolution is not possible after this criterion, candidates will be given the same rank.
- The answer keys &images of response sheets (OMR sheets) of Pen & Paper Based examination and answer keys of Computer based examination will be displayed on the website www.jeemain.nic.in during 24th – 27th April, 2018. The candidates, who are not satisfied with the captured response, may challenge by filling online application form and paying a sum of Rs.1000/- per question The challenge of answer keys will also be accepted online only through the link available on the website www.jeemain.nic.in up to 11.59 PM on 27/04/2018 on payment of Rs.1000/- per question. The fee can be paid by credit/ debit card. The fee once paid is non-refundable, however, in case the challenge is accepted by the Board, the fee of Rs. 1000/- for each accepted challenge will be refunded to the concerned candidate. Such refund will be made online to the concerned credit/ debit card account, so the candidates/ parents are advised to use their own credit/ debit card for making above payment. The JAB’s/ CBSE’s decision on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained.
- All participating institutes that do not use the centralised Seat Allocation Process will prepare their own ranking based on the performance in JEE (Main) – 2018 and other criteria as decided by them.
ADMISSION TO NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, SFIs, STATE ENGINEERING COLLEGES FOR PARTICIPATING STATES AND OTHER PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS:
Eligibility for Admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs participating through SEAT ALLOCATION BOARD
Admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs participating though Central Seat Allocation Board will be based on All India Rank as explained above in section 2.10 subject to the condition that the candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination.
Subject combinations required in the qualifying examination for admission to B.E/ B.Tech & B. Arch/ B.Planning Courses in NITs, IIITs, and other CFTIs shall be as under.
| Course | Required Criteria based on Class 12th/ Equivalent qualifying Examination |
| B.E/ B.TECH | Passed 10 + 2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subject. |
| B.ARCH/ B.PLANNING | Passed 10 + 2 examination with Mathematics. |
Eligibility for Admission to Other Institutions: The above mentioned policy could also be adopted by other Technical Institutions participating in counselling through JoSAA/ CSAB. In case a State opts to admit students in the engineering Colleges affiliated to state Universities, the State may prepare separate rank list based on criteria decided by them.
Number of seats in various institutions: For all admission related procedures/ queries, the candidates are advised to refer the website of JoSAA, Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) or the concerned state government/ institute after declaration of ranks of JEE (Main) – 2018. The letter/ e-mails/ grievances/ RTI cases/ Court cases regarding admission related procedures/queries will not be entertained by JEE (Main) secretariat/ CBSE.
Reservation of seats: As per Government of India rules candidates belonging to certain categories are admitted to seats reserved for them based on relaxed criteria. These categories are:
- Other Backward Classes (OBC) if they belong to Non Creamy Layer (NCL)
- Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Scheduled Tribes (ST)
- Persons with Disability (PwD) with 40% or more disability Benefit of reservation for admission to NITs/ IIITs and CFTIs shall be given only to those classes/ castes/ tribes which are in the respective central list published by the Govt of India. For admission to State Engineering colleges who have opted for admission through JEE (Main)-2018, the reservation rules of that state shall apply. The letter/ e-mails/ grievances/ RTI cases/ Court cases regarding reservation criteria will not be entertained by JEE (Main) secretariat/ CBSE.
Seat Allocation Process and Admission Procedure: Candidates shall be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks of JEE (Main)-2018 through a Seat Allocation Process to be announced later. The candidates will be able to make their choices online for branches/ programmes and institutes at appropriate time.
Candidates are advised to regularly visit the JEE (Main) website http://jeemain.nic.in for latest information.
The verification of documents would be done at the time of Seat Allocation Process/ admission. The purpose would be to verify different records regarding identification, age, qualifying examination, state of eligibility, category and disability (if any) of the candidate. On failing to produce any of the authentic documents, the candidate will not be considered for admission.
SC, ST, OBC and PwD candidates will be required to produce original certificate issued by the competent authority at the time of Seat Allocation Process as well as at the time of admission, failing which they will not be considered for admission.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN JEE (Advanced) – 2018: The minimum academic qualification for appearing in JEE (Advanced) -2018 is that the candidate must have passed in final examination of Class 12th or equivalent qualifying examination (Appendix–3).Those appearing in these examinations in 2018 can also appear in JEE (Advanced) – 2018 provisionally.
All the candidates aspiring to take admission in the undergraduate programmes at IITs and ISM Dhanbad for the year 2018 will have to appear in the Paper 1 (B. E/ B. Tech) of JEE (Main) – 2018 Based on the performance in Paper 1 (B. E/ B. Tech.) of JEE (Main)-2018, top 2,20,000 candidates (including all categories) will be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced)-2018.
Admissions to IITs/ ISM Dhanbad will be based only on category-wise All India Rank (AIR) in JEE (Advanced), subject to conditions as defined in JEE (Advanced)–2018 website.
A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in consecutive years irrespective of whether or not he/ she passed the Qualifying Examination. The candidates, who have attempted IIT-JEE/ JEE
(Advanced) in 2016 or earlier, are NOT ELIGIBLE to appear in JEE (Advanced) – 2018.
The candidate who had taken admission in any institute other than IITs & ISM Dhanbad in 2017 is eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) – 2018 provided that the candidate satisfies other eligibility criteria.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR JEE (Main) AND JEE (Advanced) – 2018: In order to appear in JEE (Main) and JEE (Advanced) 2018, the candidates are required to apply only online as per procedure detailed below.
Applying Online and Submission of Application: The online submission of particulars, uploading of scanned photograph and signature may be made at JEE (Main) website. The candidates should supply all the required details while filling up the online form. On submission of details, a Acknowledgement Page with Application No. shall be generated.
Candidates are required to take printout of Acknowledgement Page and keep it for reference. The Acknowledgement Page is not required to be sent to JEE (Main) Secretariat. The application fee payment can be made:
- By credit/ debit card/ Paytm or
- By depositing fee in cash in the Syndicate/ Canara/ ICICI/ HDFC bank through e-challan generated during the online filling of application form.
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