JEE Main Schedule 2021 - New Schedule for NTA JEE Main 2021 (Announced)

The schedule is important in the preparation process as it aids the candidates in knowing the time available to prepare for the examination and thus create a proper study table. JEE Main is one of the largest competitive entrance examinations held in India, and proper preparation along with a good knowledge of the schedule is important to be able to qualify for the examination. Read more about JEE Main 2021 latest examination schedule as described in brief in this article.

JEE Main 2021 Schedule

The JEE Main exam was previously being conducted twice a year, in January and April. But from 2021 onwards, it will be conducted four times a year, i.e; in February, March, April, and May. This decision was taken by the Union Ministry to allow candidates to attempt the exam multiple times in the same year and thus clear the examination. As per the sources, the Ministry of HRD announced the new exam dates for the upcoming session of the JEE Main 2021 exam and the schedule is mentioned below. However, the exam dates may vary due to circumstances during that time and if so, the details will be updated immediately on this page.

JEE Main Exam Dates 2021

NTA will be conducting the exam four sessions, from this year onwards. It has already announced that the February session will be conducted from February 23 to February 26, 2021. The report says that NTA will conduct the other three sessions of JEE Main subsequently in March, April and May 2021, for all the three papers- Paper I, Paper-II, and Paper III.

• Paper-I - For B.Tech
• Paper-II - B.Arch
• Paper-III - B.Planning

As stated previously, the JEE Main exam will be conducted in four sessions every year from 2021 onwards. The officially announced exam dates for all the four sessions of the exam are:

JEE Main Schedule 2021

Session	Dates
February Session	February 23, 2021 - February 26, 2021
March Session	March 15, 2021 - March 18, 2021
April Session	April 27, 2021 - April 30, 2021
May Session	May 24, 2021 - May 28, 2021

JEE Main Application Dates 2021

For filling the application form, candidates must register by providing the required details. There are two ways through which candidates can register for the exam. These are:

• New Registration
  • Candidates must enter their details for completing the registration process.
    • Name of Candidate
    • Date of Birth
    • Gender
    • Security Pin
    • State of Eligibility
    • Details of any identification ID- Aadhaar, Passport, College ID, Ration Card, Bank Details.
  • Post completion of these details, candidates must create a secure password. They must select the security question & answer.
  • Candidates must create a password of 8 to 13 characters.
  • It must have one upper case, one lower case, and one numeric value.
  • It must have at least one special character- [email protected]#$%^&*_.
• Using JEE Main 2021 January Login Credentials
  Candidates can log in using their login credentials of JEE Main 2020 January Login Credentials. They don’t need to enter the details. In case they want to modify their details, they can log in to the application window.

The NTA has reactivated the correction window for the application form for the JEE Main exam in the 4th week of January 2021. Candidates can modify the details in the application form. For making the changes, candidates should log in to the login window using their login credentials, such as application number & password. The candidates who have already registered need not register again, and they can pay the application fees through any of the online modes - Net Banking/ Credit/ Debit Card/ UPI/ Paytm.

JEE Main New Exam Schedule Timings 2021

Candidates who are willing to appear for the qualifying exam of JEE Main must be aware of the exam schedule, the duration of the examination, the exam shift as well as the exact timing of the test. They can refer to the following table for the proper information on the exam schedule.

JEE Main 2021 Exam Timings

Session	Morning Shift	Afternoon Shift
Duration of Examination	3 Hours	3 Hours
Entry in Exam Centre	7:30 AM to 8:30 AM	12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Entry in Exam Hall	8:45 AM to 9 AM	1:45 PM to 2 PM
Timing of Examination	9:30 AM to 12:30 PM	2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Checking of Admit Cards by the Invigilator	9 AM to 9:15 AM	2 PM to 2:15 PM
Sitting on the seat in the Examination Hall	09:15 AM	2:15 PM
Instructions by the Invigilators	9:15 AM to 9:25 AM	2:15 PM to 2:25 PM
Test Commences	09:30 AM	2:30 PM
Test Concludes	12:00 PM	6:00 PM

JEE Main Exam Dates February 2021

NTA conducts the JEE Main exam in four different sessions - February, March, April, & May. The conducting authority announced the JEE Main exam will be held from February 23 to February 26, 2021.

Events	Dates
Last date of submission of Online Application Form	December 16, 2020 - 16 January 2021
Closing date of Application fee (Online)	December 16, 2020
Application Form window correction	January 27 to January 30, 2021
Admit card Download	February 12, 2021
JEE Main April 2020 Exam Dates and Shift	Session 1: 23-26th February 2021 Session 2: 15-18th March 2021 Session 3: 27-30th April 2021 Session 4: 24-28th May 2021
Exam Time	Shift-I: 9 am to 12 pm (IST) Shift-II: 3 pm to 6 pm (IST)
Declaration of JEE Main Question Paper and Answer Key	To be displayed on the NTA website
Declaration of JEE Main Result	To be displayed on the NTA website

Changes in JEE Main Exam Pattern

Candidates must be aware that the authority has published the newly revised exam pattern of JEE Main. There are many differences in the old & new exam pattern of JEE Main.

• There will be three separate papers in the JEE Main exam pattern. These include B.Tech/ B.Arch/B.Planning. Earlier there was no separate exam held for the B.Planning paper.
• As per the changes, the number of questions in each question paper is:
  • Tech - 75
  • Arch - 77
  • Planning -100
• Earlier, for the B.Tech paper, the total number of questions was 92, and for B.Arch & B.Planning, it was 82.
• The B.E./B.Tech Paper will comprise of 300 marks & B.Arch, B.Planning will separately comprise 400 marks. Earlier for the B.Tech paper, the marks allotted was 360 & for B.Arch, B.Planning, it was 390.
• There were no numerical value-based questions & planning based MCQs in the exam paper. But the new pattern of the exam comprises these types of problems.

Answer Key for JEE Main 2021

The JEE Main answer key will be released by the NTA after the completion of the exam in PDF format. The JEE Main Answer Key for the February/March/April/May session usually gets released after the exam course conduction within some days after the exam, while the JEE Main Answer Key for the different session gets released on the same after some days. The answer key for JEE Main 2021 will be released on the official website and candidates can access the same using their application number and password (login details).

The JEE Main answer key helps candidates understand and calculate possible scores and also gives them a chance to challenge the answers, with sufficient proof.