The National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to conduct the second phase of JEE Main 2019 on April 7 (BArch), 8,9,10 and 12 (BTech). This time, 14,000 more students applied for the exam as compared to JEE Main 2019 exam held in January. Overall, around 9.54 lakh candidates registered for the first session of the exam.
NTA replaced the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) as the exam conducting authority. With this, JEE Main 2019 witnessed a few changes. For example, the exam is being held completely online twice a year, contrary to the last few years.
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Difficulty Level
Most of the candidates who appeared for the first session of JEE Main 2019 shared that even though the exam was of moderate level, Mathematics was the toughest section followed by Physics and Chemistry. Subsequently, a lot of students found the 2018 paper easier than this year’s paper. Despite being difficult, Mathematics was the subject preferred by JEE Main toppers to score maximum marks in the exam considering the ranking parameters.
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Read: JEE Main January 2019 Paper Analysis
Class 12TH Syllabus
Even though the syllabus of JEE Main comprises topics and syllabus of Class 11 and 12, the January exam was essentially based on Class 12 curriculum. The toppers of the first session shared that the ratio was about 30% to 70% where the former was from Class 11th and the latter from Class 12th.
Questions From NCERT
NCERT was the ‘go-to’ book of many JEE Main aspirants this year. Experts shared that the Chemistry section of the exam was largely based on NCERT textbooks, like last few years. However, some of the questions in Physics and Chemistry too were NCERT based. But the number of such questions were low. Thus, do not skip glancing through NCERT books to score better in the exam.
Read: Questions asked in JEE Main 2019 Paper 1 and Paper 2 – January Session
Sample Papers & Previous Years Papers
A small chunk of questions in JEE Main 2019 January exam was based on the important concepts already asked in the exams conducted in the last 5 years. Solving sample papers and previous years’ JEE Main question paper would be of great help to candidates appearing for the second session of JEE Main 2019 being held from April 7 to 12. The practice will help candidates get acquainted with the type of questions and key concepts they can expect in the exam.
Percentile System
The National Testing Agency (NTA) introduced the Percentile system for the preparation of JEE Main merit list and declaration of ranks. The ranks for both the attempts will be published after taking into account better of the two NTA scores of all the candidates who have appeared for JEE Main 2019 exam in January and April.
Early Result Declaration
The exam conducting authority declared JEE Main January 2019 percentile score for all the subjects of Paper 1 on January 19, 2019. The results were expected to be out on January 31 but the same was released 10 days in advance. This time too, it’s been speculated that the agency might release the results a week or so in advance.
Currently, JEE Main 2019 April results are expected to be released on April 30. Thus, going by the last session’s trend, the results might be declared around April 19, 2019.
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Yes, Mangalmay Institute of Management and Technology accepts JEE Main scores for admission to its BTech courses. To be eligible candidates must pass Class 12 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and one of the optional subjects-Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology with at
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Students who wish to apply for Amrita School of Engineering Coimbatore BTech courses can apply via JEE Main scores. As per official sources, the JEE Main tentative dates for sessions 1 and 2 have been announced by the NTA. As per the announcement, the session 1 exam is tentatively scheduled to be he
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No, admissions in the BTech course at NEHU Shillong is not possible without JEE Main. Students must clear JEE Main exam to get admission in this university's BTech course. At the undergraduate level, the university offers BTech course to students. The total tuition fee for the BTech course is INR 5,
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Hi, hope you're doing well.
There are a total of 1,349 Electrical Engineering colleges in India that accept the JEE Main exam scores for admission to courses in Electrical Engineering at the undergraduate level. JEE Main is considered as one of the most reputed and competitive entrance test for cours
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Yes, SGSITS accepts admission in undergraduate courses through JEE Main.Your rank in the exam will decide your eligibility and the branch allotment. Seat allotment will be taken care of by the MP Online counseling process. Your application has to be complete and accurate enough to ensure admission.
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Both the JEE Main and JEE Advanced syllabi cover Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from CBSE classes 11 and 12. However, JEE Advanced includes additional topics beyond the standard syllabus. For example, it covers Thermal Physics and Electrochemistry, which are not part of the JEE Main syllabus.
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The qualifying marks for PWD (Persons with Disabilities) candidates in JEE Mains and JEE Advanced are the same as for general category candidates. However, the admission process for PWD candidates in IITs and NITs is different.In JEE Mains, PWD candidates are given a relaxation of 5% in the minimum
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Yes, admissions to the BArch course at Sir JJ College of Architecture are possible without JEE Main scores. The other accepted entrance exams are MHT CET, NATA, and others. Candidates willing to get admission at Sir JJ College of Architecture must prepare well in adavance for the MHT CET exams. Pra
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You can get previous 5 years of JEE Main papers available on following websites:
1. Official NTA Website for JEE Main: National Testing Agency (NTA) mostly uploads previous year's papers from its website to practice. For official papers and updates, visit- jeemain.nta.nic.in
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Can I take admission in Arya College of Engineering and IT BTech without JEE Main?