JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Pattern: Check Paper 1 & 2 Pattern and Paper Design Over Past 13 Years

The exam pattern of JEE Advanced 2025 can be checked below. The details pattern including the marking scheme and types of questions asked will be available after the exam is over.

• Mode of the exam: The examination will be conducted ONLY in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
• Number of papers: JEE (Advanced) 2025 will consist of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 of three hours duration each. Both papers are compulsory.
• Language: English and Hindi
• Total duration: 6 hours
• Marking scheme: The JEE Advanced marking scheme changes each year. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions. Details of the marking scheme will be provided in the “Instructions to Candidates” section at the time of examination.
• Number of sections: Each question paper will consist of three separate sections, viz., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

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JEE Advanced 2024 exam pattern is now available check below:

• Mode of the exam: The examination was conducted ONLY in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.
• Number of papers: Two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 of three hours duration each. Both papers are compulsory.
• Language: English and Hindi
• Total duration: 6 hours
• Number of sections: Each question paper consisted of three separate sections, viz., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• Marking scheme: Details of the marking scheme were provided in the “Instructions to Candidates” section at the time of examination. The same is also explained further below.

Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 1:

1. Total Marks of Paper 1 was 180 & Duration: 3 hrs
2. The Paper had (51) questions with 17 questions in each subject.
3. The Paper 1 had (03) three parts- Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
4. Max. Marks for each Part was 60.
5. In each part there were Four sections:
   • Sec-I (Max. marks-12)
   • Sec-II (Max. Marks-12)
   • Sec-III (Max. marks-24)
   • Sec-IV (Max. marks-12)

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
2	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts
4	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 for the wrong attempts

 Section-wise JEE Advanced marking scheme for Paper 2:

1. Total Marks of Paper 2 was 180 & Duration: 3 hrs.
2. The Paper had (51) questions with 17 questions in each subject.
3. The total no. of questions in Paper 2 was 51.
4. Total Marks of Paper-2 was 180 which is the same as last year.
5. The Paper 2 had (03) three parts- Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.
6. Max. Marks for each Part was 60.
7. In each part there were Four sections:
   • Sec-I (Max. marks-12)
   • Sec-II (Max. Marks-12)
   • Sec-III (Max. marks-24)
   • Sec-IV (Max. marks-12)

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
2	3 questions of 12 marks	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts no negative marks
4	2 questions of 12 marks	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 if unanswered No negative marking

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Check below the exam pattern of the JEE Advanced exam held recently.

Paper 1 Pattern

This paper had 3 sections and further, each section was divided into 4 more sections, as shown below:

JEE Advanced Paper 1 sections:

1. Section 1: Physics
   • Section 1: 12 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
   • Section 3: 24 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
2. Section 2: Chemistry
   • Section 1: 12 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
   • Section 3: 24 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
3. Section 3: Maths
   • Section 1: 12 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
   • Section 3: 24 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks

Section-wise exam pattern for JEE Advanced Paper 1 for Physics, Chemistry and Maths section

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Question type	Marking Scheme
1	3 questions of 12 marks	MCQ with only one correct option	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
2	4 questions of 12 marks	MCQ with one or more than one correct option	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	integer type	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts no negative marks
4	4 questions of 12 marks	match the following followed by MCQs	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered)

Paper 2 Pattern

This paper had 3 sections and further, each section was divided into 4 more sections, as shown below:

JEE Advanced Paper 2 sections:

1. Section 1: Physics
   • Section 1: 12 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
   • Section 3: 24 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
2. Section 2: Chemistry
   • Section 1: 12 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
   • Section 3: 24 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
3. Section 3: Maths
   • Section 1: 12 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks
   • Section 3: 24 marks
   • Section 2: 12 marks

Section-wise exam pattern for JEE Advanced Paper 2 for Physics, Chemistry and Maths section

Section	Number of questions and total marks	Question type	Marking Scheme
1	4 questions of 12 marks	MCQ with only one correct option	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -1 in all other cases
2	3 questions of 12 marks	MCQ with one or more than one correct option	+4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen, both of which are correct +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it is a correct option 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered) -2 In all other cases
3	6 questions of 24 marks	integer type	+4 for the correct answer 0 for no attempts no negative marks
4	2 questions of 12 marks	Paragraph type with numerical answers	+3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered)

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Over the past year, the JEE Advanced exam pattern has changed a lot of times. We have analysed it for you below in the following sections:

• Total number of questions asked in past 13 years
• Total marks in the past 13 years
• Major types of questions asked and marks in each type over the past years
• Difficulty level of the questions over the years
• Weightage of questions from class 11 and 12

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Let's check these sections one by one below:

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern: Total number of questions asked in the past 13 years

The number of questions asked in JEE Advanced over the past 13 years are as follows:

Year	Questions per paper	Total questions in papers 1 and 2 together
2012	60	120
2013	60	120
2014	60	120
2015	60	120
2016	54	108
2017	54	108
2018	54	108
2019	54	108
2020	54	108
2021	57	114
2022	54	108
2023	54	108
2024	51	102

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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern: Total marks in the past 13 years

The marks in JEE Advanced over the past 13 years have fluctuated. Check the table below;

Year	Total marks
2012	408
2013	360
2014	360
2015	504
2016	372
2017	366
2018	360
2019	372
2020	396
2021	360
2022	360
2023	360

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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern: Major types of questions asked

The broad types of questions that are asked in JEE Advanced are:

• Single correct
• Multiple correct
• Numerical type
• Paragraph type
• Matrix match type
• Question stem (Paragraph type question with answer in numerical form) - new in 2021

The variation in these types of questions is expected each year in JEE Advanced. Therefore candidates must be ready for any type of combination of questions from above in their upcoming JEE Advanced examination.

Marks distribution in each type of question asked over the past years

Type of questions	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Single correct	12	72	18	36	54	36	0	63	99	0
Multiple correct	12	72	48	144	144	192	144	168	192	216
Numerical type	24	96	76	72	198	108	144	45	45	192
Paragraph type	12	36	0	36	0	0	36	36	36	48
Matrix match type	-	36	12	0	0	36	36	54	0	48
Question stem	-	0	0	72	0	0	0	0	0	0

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern: Difficulty level of the questions over the years

From 2012 to 2024,  the difficulty level of the paper subject-wise is as follows:

The overall level of difficulty:

Subject	% of Difficult question	% of moderate questions	% of easy questions
Maths	26	54	20
Physics	23	55	22
Chemistry	20	61	19

It can be noted that more than 60% of the questions in JEE Advanced over the years, have fallen in the easy and moderate level of difficulty.

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The difficulty level in the type of question over the years:

Type of questions	% of Difficult question	% of moderate questions	% of easy questions
Single correct	16.67	27.78	55.56
Multiple correct	25.71	17.14	57.14
Numerical type	23.08	19.23	57.69
Paragraph type	16.67	25	58.33
Matrix type	28.57	14.29	57.14

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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern: Weightage of questions from classes 11 and 12

The weightage of questions found in JEE Advanced question paper over the past 13 years are as follows:

Subject	Weightage of class 11	Weightage of class 12
Physics	53%	47%
Chemistry	47%	53%
Maths	39%	61%

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