Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced), formerly the Indian Institutes of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE), is an academic examination held annually in India. It is conducted by one of the seven zonal IITs (IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati) under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB). It is the sole prerequisite for admission in the Indian Institutes of Technology. Other universities like the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs), and the Indian Institute of Science also use the score obtained in JEE Advanced as the basis for admission.
Exam date
To be held on 23rd August 2020.
Exam format
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total marks | 183 | 183 |
| Time duration (minutes) | 180 | 180 |
| Total question | 54 | 48 |
| Subject | PCM | PCM |
| JEE Adv. Paper 1 | Marking Scheme | Number of questions |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ Single Correct | Correct: +3 Wrong: -1 Unanswered: 0 | Physics: 6 Chemistry: 6 Maths: 6 |
| MCQ Multi Correct | Correct: +4 Wrong: -2 Unanswered: 0 | Physics: 7 Chemistry: 7 Maths: 7 |
| Numerical Value | Correct: +3 Wrong: 0 Unanswered: 0 | Physics: 5 Chemistry: 5 Maths: 5 |
| JEE Adv. Paper 2 | Marking Scheme | Number of questions |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ Single Correct | Correct: +3 Wrong: -1 Unanswered: 0 | Physics: 7 Chemistry: 7 Maths: 7 |
| MCQ Multi Correct | Correct: +4 Wrong: -2 Unanswered: 0 | Physics: 7 Chemistry: 7 Maths: 7 |
| Paragraph | Correct: +6 Wrong: 0 Unanswered: 0 | Physics: 2 Chemistry: 2 Maths: 2 |
Books to refer
There are various books that can be referred while preparing for JEE Main.
| Offline Preparation | Online Preparation | |
| Physics | 1. NCERT (must) 2. HC Verma (good for questions) 3. DC Pandey (theory & questions are good) 4. Problems in general physics by I.E. Irodov | 1. Study Notes 2. Question Bank 3. Doubt support |
| Chemistry | NCERT is must Physical Chemistry 1. Questions: RC Mukherjee (Solved examples recommended) 2. Theory: Comprehensive Chemistry by Laxmi Publications Inorganic Chemistry 1. Comprehensive Chemistry by Laxmi Publications 2. Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee Organic Chemistry 1. Theory: Comprehensive Chemistry by Laxmi Publications 2. Questions: Advanced Problems in Organic Chemistry by MS Chouhan 3. Organic Chemistry by T.W. Grahan Solomons | 1. Study Notes 2. Question Bank 3. Doubt support |
| Maths | NCERT (Recommended Miscellaneous Questions) 1. Medium level practice: Mathematics by K.C. Sinha 2. Advanced level practice: Mathematics by Arihant Publications | 1. Study Notes 2. Question Bank 3. Doubt support |
Previous year papers
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Mock test
Mock tests are as important as previous year papers. Practicing mock test helps you in following ways,
- make you aware of your mistakes (like the concept, calculation, etc).
- make you aware of your strong points and weak points
- you can self judge your potential
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