2027 · JEE_MAIN_2027

JEE Main 2027 — Paper 1

Plan for B.E./B.Tech with the published bulletin.

Official Website ↗Important Dates

JEE MAIN•Official Website↗•Data last updated: 2026-10-25

Exam at a Glance

Paper 1 — B.E./B.Tech

Paper covered

Source

300

Maximum marks

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180 minutes

Paper 1 - B.E./B.Tech · duration

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75 / 300

Paper 1 - B.E./B.Tech · questions / raw marks

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What to know for this cycle

The 2027 bulletin is available. Session 1 registration is confirmed, not an expected November announcement.
Paper 1 has 75 questions, 300 marks and a 180-minute duration.

About the Exam

This guide covers JEE Main Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech. Paper 2A and Paper 2B have separate formats and are not included in these totals.

Important Dates

Session 1 registrationIn Process24 Oct 2026 – 22 Nov 2026Source

Session 2 registrationUpcoming5 Jan 2027 – 3 Feb 2027Source

Exam Pattern

Paper 1 only: 20 MCQs and 5 numerical-value questions per subject. +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong answer.

Paper 1 - B.E./B.Tech

Section	Questions	Marks	Timing	Wrong-answer deduction
Mathematics	25	100.00	Shared paper/part timer	1.00
Physics	25	100.00	Shared paper/part timer	1.00
Chemistry	25	100.00	Shared paper/part timer	1.00

75 questions · 300.00 raw marks · 180 minutes · Overall timer

Selection Process

Stage 1

Stage 2

Use the official result for the relevant admission process. JEE Advanced eligibility is a separate requirement for the IIT route.

Syllabus

The 2027 syllabus mapping is awaiting a separate topic-level review. Use the official syllabus linked in the bulletin; no 2026 topic list is presented as 2027 content.

Previous Year Cutoffs

These are NTA percentiles for eligibility to JEE Advanced, not admission cutoffs for NITs, IIITs or other institutes.

YearCategory

Showing 1 of 1 cutoff tables.

JEE Main 2026 · All India · JEE Advanced eligibility · Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)

NTA score percentile; official lower qualifying threshold

Category	Cutoff
EWS	82.4164528
General / UR	93.4123549
General / UR PwBD	0.0023186
OBC	80.9232583
SC	63.9172792
ST	52.0174712

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result and JEE Advanced qualifying cutoffs · Source checked: 26 Oct 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Requirement 1

Candidates who passed Class 12 in 2025 or 2026, or appear in 2027, fall within the bulletin's year-of-passing window. Read the complete eligibility and institute-specific admission criteria.

Smart Preparation Tips

Build a study plan from the syllabus.
Review mistakes before increasing practice speed.
Use timed practice after understanding the concepts.

Official sources

JEE Main 2027 information bulletin ↗
Important dates; chapters 2 and 3. This guide covers Paper 1 only. · Source checked: 25 Oct 2026

Make your next step an informed one

Read the official notice and its amendments before applying.

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Data last updated: 2026-10-25 · JEE Main 2027 — Paper 1 — JEE_MAIN_2027

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