JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025 - Marking Scheme, No. of Questions
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025 - IIT Kanpur will release the JEE Advanced 2025 exam pattern on the official website, jeeadv.ac.in. The exam pattern of JEE Advanced 2025 will comprise of marking scheme, types of questions, duration of exam, total marks, and more. Candidates must be familiar with the JEE Advanced Paper Pattern 2025 to understand the structure of the question paper. Candidates must be aware of the JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025 along with the exam pattern. IIT JEE Advanced 2025 exam will be held online for three hours. IIT Kanpur is expected to conduct the JEE Advanced exam in May 2025. Read the full article to know more about the JEE Adv exam pattern 2025, previous year question papers, syllabus, and more.
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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur will update the JEE Advanced 2025 exam pattern on the official website, jeeadv.nic.in. As per the JEE Advance paper pattern, the exam will be conducted online mode with two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates will have 3 hours for each paper. The JEE Advanced 2025 question paper pattern will include multiple-choice questions with a single answer, questions with multiple answers, numerical value questions along matching-type questions. The aspirants searching "Is there a negative marking in JEE Advanced 2025" must know that JEE Advanced has the concept of full, partial, and zero marks.
JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Pattern
Particulars | Details |
Mode of the examination | Computer-based examination |
Medium of the examination | English and Hindi |
Number of Papers | Two compulsory papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
Total time duration | 3 hours for each paper (4 hours for PwD candidates) |
Number of sections | Both papers include 3 sections- Paper 1-
Paper 2-
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| Number of questions | 54 (18 questions in each subject) |
Marking Scheme | The exam has a concept of full, partial and zero marks. |
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Detailed JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Pattern for Paper 1 and Paper 2
As mentioned earlier, the JEE Advanced exam pattern 2025 for both papers varies every year, candidates can check the previous year's exam pattern to have an idea of JEE Advanced paper 1 and paper 2 differences. It should be noted that the JEE Advanced 2025 exam pattern does not differ much so candidates can consider this paper pattern. Refer to the following tables to understand the exam pattern of JEE Advanced in previous years.
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024
Sections | Type of questions | Marking scheme of JEE Advanced | Maximum marks |
1 | Sec-I had 08 questions of Numerical Based Decimal Type with answers correct to 2 decimal digits. | Full marks: +3 for the correct answer Zero Marks: 0 in all other cases | 24 |
2 | Sec-II had (06) Six questions with four options in which one or more than one option(s) were correct. | Full marks: +4 If only (all) the correct options are chosen Partial Marks: +3 If all four options are correct but ONLY three correct options are chosen Partial Marks: +2 If three or more options are correct but only two correct options are chosen Partial Marks: +1 If two or more options are correct but only one correct option is chosen Zero Marks:: 0 If none of the options are chosen Negative Marks: -2 In all other cases | 24 |
3 | Sec-III had 04 questions with each question of Match List type i.e. Match List-I to List-II. List-I had 4 questions to be matched to List-II which had 5 options. One or more than one options were correct. | Full marks: +3 in case all options are correct, Zero Marks:: 0 if none of the options are chosen Negative Marks: -1 In all other cases | 12 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern - Paper 1 (2023)
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marking scheme in JEE Advanced | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks for the section | |||
| 1 | Single Correct Option | 6 | +3 If only the correct answer is selected | - | 0 If none of the options are chosen | -1 (in all other cases) | 18 |
| 2 | One or more option (s) is correct | 6 | +4 – If the correct option(s) is selected | +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 options. +1 – If two or more options are correct, but only one option is chosen, and it is a correct option. | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | -2: In all other cases | 24 |
| 3 | Numerical Value Answer | 6 | +4 – If only the correct numerical value is entered | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 24 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern - Paper 2 (2023)
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | JEE Advance Marking scheme | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks for the section | |||
| 1 | MCQs with 4 options (one or more than one correct option) | 6 | +4 if only (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 the options must be correct +1 if two or more options are correct, but only one option is chosen, and it must be correct | 0 If none of the options are chosen | -2 (in all other cases) | 24 |
| 2 | Numerical value answer type questions | 6 | +4 if only the correct numerical value is given | - | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | - | 24 |
| 3 | Single-digit integer answer (0-9) | 6 | +3 if only the correct integer is entered | - | 0 In all other cases | -1 in all other cases | 18 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern - Paper 1 (2020)
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marking scheme | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks for the section | |||
1 | Single Correct Option | 6 | +3 If only the correct answer is selected | - | 0 If none of the options are chosen | -1 in all other cases | 18 |
2 | One or more option (s) is correct | 6 | +4 If the correct option(s) is selected | +3 - If all the 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 options. +1 - If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option. | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | -2 In all other cases | 24 |
3 | Numerical Value Answer | 6 | +4 If only the correct numerical value is entered | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 24 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern - Paper 2 (2020)
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marking scheme | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks for the section | |||
1 | One or more option (s) is correct | 6 | +4 If the correct option(s) is selected | +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 options. +1 - If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option. | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | -2 In all other cases | 24 |
2 | Numerical Value Answer | 6 | +4 If only the correct numerical value is entered | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 24 |
3 | Single digit integer answer (0-9) | 6 | +3 If only the correct integer is entered | - | 0 If none of the options are chosen | -1 in all other cases | 18 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern - Paper 1 (2019)
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marking scheme | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks for the section | |||
1 | Single Correct Option | 4 | +3 If only the correct answer is selected | - | 0 If none of the options are chosen | -1 in all other cases | 12 |
2 | One or more option (s) is correct | 8 | +4 If the correct option(s) is selected | +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 options. +1 - If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option. | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | -1 In all other cases | 32 |
3 | Numerical Value Answer | 6 | +3 If only the correct answer is selected | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 18 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern - Paper 2 (2019)
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marking scheme | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks for the section | |||
1 | One or more option (s) is correct | 8 | +4 If the correct option(s) is selected | +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 options. +1 - If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option. | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | -1 In all other cases | 32 |
2 | Numerical Value Answer | 6 | +3 If only the correct answer is selected | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 18 |
3 | List Match Sets | 2 Sets (Each set has two multiple choice questions) | +3 If only the option corresponding to the correct combination is chosen | - | 0 If none of the options are chosen | -1 in all other cases | 12 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern Paper 1 (Previous Year 2018)
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marking scheme | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks for the section | |||
1 | One or more correct option (s) | 6 | +4 If the correct option(s) is selected | +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 options. +1 - If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option. | No marks will be awarded if no attempt is made | -2 In all other cases | 24 |
2 | Numerical Value Answer | 8 | +3 If only the correct answer is selected | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 24 |
3 | Single correct option | 4 | +3 If only the correct option is selected | - | 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened | -1 In all other cases | 12 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern Paper 2 (Previous Year 2018)
Section | Question Type | Category-wise Marks for each section | |||||
No of Questions | Full Marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Max Marks | ||
1 | One or more correct option (s) | 6 | + 4 If the correct option(s) is ( selected | +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 options. +1 - If two or more options are correct but only one option is chosen and it is a correct option. | 0 If no option is selected | -2 In all other cases | 24 |
2 | Numerical Value Answer | 8 | +3 If correct answer is selected | - | 0 In all other cases | 24 | |
3 | Matching List Questions | 4 | +3 If correct matching is chosen. | - | 0 If none of the bubble (s) is/are darkened | -1 In all other cases | 12 |
Total for each subject | 60 marks | ||||||
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2017 - Paper I
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Marking Scheme | ||||
Full marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Maximum Marks of the section | |||
1 | One or more correct option (s) | 7 | +4 If only correct option (s) is (are) chosen | +1 For selecting each correct option, provided NO incorrect answer option is selected. | 0 If left unanswered | -2 In all other cases | 28 |
2 | Single digit integer - (0-9) | 5 | +3 If only the correct answer is chosen | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 15 |
3 | Single correct option | 6 | +3 If only correct option is chosen | - | 0 If left unanswered | -1 In all other cases | 18 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2017 - Paper II
Section | Question Type | JEE Adv Marking Scheme | |||||
No of Questions | Full Marks | Partial Marks | Zero Marks | Negative Marks | Max Marks | ||
1 | Single Correct Option | 7 | + 3 If only correct option(s) is (are) selected | - | 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened | -1 In all other cases | 21 |
2 | Multiple correct options | 7 | +3 If correct answer is chosen | + 1 For each correct option selected, provided no incorrect option is chosen | 0 In all other case | -2 In all other cases | 28 |
3 | Comprehension | 4 | +3 | - | 0 If left unanswered | 0 In all other cases | 12 |
Total for each subject | 61 marks | ||||||
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2016 - Paper I
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Full Marks | Partial marks | Zero marks | Negative Marks | Sectional Maximum Marks |
1 | Single correct option | 5 | +3 If only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened | - | 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened | -1 In all other cases | 15 |
2 | Multiple correct options | 8 | +4 if only correct option(s) is (are) picked | +1 For each correct option selected, provided NO incorrect option is chosen | 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened | -2 In all other cases | 32 |
3 | Single digit integer (0-9) | 5 | +3 If only the correct answer is chosen | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 15 |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2016 - Paper II
Section | Question Type | Number of Questions | Full Marks | Partial marks | Zero marks | Negative Marks | Sectional Maximum Marks |
1 | Single correct option | 6 | +3 If only correct option is chosen | - | 0 If left unanswered | -1 In all other cases | 18 |
2 | One or more correct option(s) | 8 | +4 if only correct option(s) is or are chosen | +1 For each correct answer option, provided NO correct option is chosen | 0 If no attempt has been made | -2 In all other cases | 32 |
3 | Comprehension | 4 | +3 If only correct answer option is selected | - | 0 In all other cases | - | 12 |
Previous Years’ JEE Advanced Question Papers
As the JEE Advanced exam pattern differs every year, candidates can check the previous year question papers to understand the JEE Advanced question pattern in a better way. The following tables can be referred to check the Previous JEE Advanced question paper pattern.
| Year | JEE Advanced Question Paper - Paper 1 | JEE Advanced Question Paper - Paper 2 |
| 2024 | JEE Advanced 2024 Question Paper 1 English Version JEE Advanced 2024 Question Paper 1 Hindi Version | JEE Advanced 2024 Question Paper 1 English Version JEE Advanced 2024 Question Paper 2 Hindi Version |
| 2023 | JEE Advanced Question Paper 1 | JEE Advanced question paper 2 |
JEE Advanced 2022 Question Paper (Official)
Candidates can download the JEE Advanced previous year question papers with the answer key here
JEE Advanced 2022 exam date | JEE Advanced Question Paper 2022 Paper 1 | JEE Advanced Question Paper 2022 Paper 2 | Provisional answer key |
August 28, 2022 | JEE Advanced 2022 paper 1 question paper | JEE Advanced 2022 paper 2 question paper | JEE Advanced 2022 answer key |
JEE Advanced Question Paper 2020
Papers |
JEE Advanced Question 2020 Paper 1 Chemistry |
JEE Advanced Question 2020 Paper 1 Maths |
JEE Advanced Question 2020 Paper 1 Physics |
JEE Advanced Question 2020 Paper 2 Chemistry |
JEE Advanced Question 2020 Paper 2 Maths |
JEE Advanced Question 2020 Paper 2 Physics |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern- 2019 Question Papers
Paper |
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper I English |
| JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Hindi |
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 English |
| JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 2 Hindi |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025 - Highlights
JEE Advanced 2025 will be conducted as a computer-based exam.
The exam will have two compulsory papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both the papers have 3 hours each.
However, the total time for PwD candidates will be 4 hours for each paper.
Both papers have three sections- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Questions asked in the JEE Advanced exam have multiple choice questions, questions with more than one answer, numerical value questions, integer digit answers, and matching-type questions.
As per the JEE Advanced exam pattern 2025, candidates will be awarded full marks, partial marks, and zero marks as per the answers given by the candidates.
There will be negative markings for some questions.
The examination will be held in English and Hindi language. Candidates can select or switch their preferred language anytime during the examination.
JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025
IIT Kanpur has released the JEE Advanced 2025 syllabus PDF online at jeeadv.ac.in. JEE Advanced syllabus 2025 will comprise the topics of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Candidates are advised to check the syllabus of JEE Advanced beforehand to know the correct topics to study for the exam. With the help of the JEE Advanced 2025 exam pattern and syllabus, candidates can check important chapters and topics asked in the exam.
JEE Advanced 2025 Syllabus
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| Physics |
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| Chemistry |
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