Apply to JEE Paper 2 2025. Registration Link Live Now!
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 is just around the corner, and the National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the registration for Paper 2 is now open1! This paper is crucial for those aspiring to pursue B.Arch and B.Planning courses in India1. Don’t miss your chance to secure a spot in your dream college—apply today!
- Links
Application Link: https://shorturl.at/pbi6W
- Important Dates
| EVENTS | DATES |
| Session 1 (January 2025): JEE (Main) – 2025 | |
| Online Submission of Application Form | 28.10.2024 to 22.11.2024 up to 09:00 P.M. |
| Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee | 22.11.2024 (Up to 11:50 P.M.) |
| Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| City Intimation Slip | First week of January 2025 (Tentatively) |
| Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website | 03 days before the date of the Examination |
| Dates of Examination | Between 22 January to 31 January 2025 |
| Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| Declaration of Result | By 12 February 2025 |
| Session 2 (April 2025): JEE (Main) – 2025 | |
| Online Submission of Application Form | 31.01.2025 to 24 Feb 2025 (upto 09:00 P.M.) |
| Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee | 24.02.2025 (upto 11:50 P.M.) |
| Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| City Intimation Slip | Second week of March 2025 |
| Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website | 03 days before date of the Examination |
| Dates of Examination | Between 01April to 08 April 2025 (Tentatively) |
| Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges | Will be displayed on the NTA website |
| Declaration of Result | By 17 April 2025 |
| Duration of Examination for each Session of JEE (Main) – 2025 | |
| Paper 1 (B. E/ B. Tech.) Or Paper 2A (B. Arch.) Or Paper 2B (B. Planning) | 03 Hours |
| B. Arch & B. Planning (Both) | 03 Hours 30 Minutes |
| Timing of Examination for each Session : JEE (Main) – 2025 | ||
| Duration of Examination | First Shift | Second Shift |
| For 03 Hours Paper | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) |
| For 03 Hours 30 Minutes Paper | 09:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:30 P.M. (IST) |
- Eligibility Criteria
Age:
Candidates of any age can appear for the JEE (Main) – 2025 exam if they have passed the class XII equivalent examination in 2023, 2024 or are appearing in 2025. However, candidates must meet the age requirements of the institutes they wish to apply to.
Examination Qualifications:
- Final examination of the 10+2 system by a recognized Central/State Board (e.g., CBSE, CISCE).
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination by a recognized Board/University.
- Final examination of the two-year course at the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
- Senior Secondary School Examination by the National Institute of Open Schooling with at least five subjects.
- Any recognized Public School/Board/University examination in India or abroad equivalent to the 10+2 system by the AIU.
- Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
- AICTE-recognized Diploma or State Board of Technical Education Diploma of at least three years duration.
- General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
- High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma.
- Candidates completing Class XII (or equivalent) outside India or from a non-specified Board must produce an equivalence certificate from the AIU.
- If the Class XII Examination is not a public exam, candidates must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) exam earlier.
- Application Fee
| Fee payable through Credit Card/ Debit Card (except Master/ Visa Card)/ Net-Banking/ UPI | Type of Candidate | Centres in India (Fee in ₹) | Centres Outside India (Fee in ₹) | |
| Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech OR Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 2B: B. Planning | General | Male | 1000 | 5000 |
| Female | 800 | 4000 | ||
| Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL) | Male | 900 | 4500 | |
| Female | 800 | 4000 | ||
| SC/ST/ PwD/PwBD | Male | 500 | 2500 | |
| Female | 500 | 2500 | ||
| Third Gender | 500 | 3000 | ||
| Paper 1: B.E./ B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch OR Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning OR Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B. Planning OR Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B. Planning | General/ GenEWS/ OBC (NCL) | Male | 2000 | 10000 |
| Female | 1600 | 8000 | ||
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ PwBD | Male | 1000 | 5000 | |
| Female | 1000 | 5000 | ||
| Third Gender | 1000 | 5000 | ||
| Processing charges and Goods & Service Taxes (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable. | ||||
- How to Apply
Step 1: Registration Form:
- Register for the Online Application Form and note down the system-generated Application Number.
- Provide the required details while filling the Online Application Form.
- Create a PASSWORD and choose a Security Question and enter your Answer.
- After successful submission of personal details, an Application Number will be generated.
- Use the Application Number to complete the remaining Steps of the Application Form.
- The Application Number will be required for all future references/correspondence.
- The generated Application Number will be used/referred to for both Sessions of JEE (Main) – 2025.
- For subsequent logins, login directly with the system-generated Application Number and create Password.
Step 2: Application Form:
Log in with the system-generated Application Number and pre-created Password.
- Complete the Application Form.
- Fill in personal details.
- Apply for the Paper.
- Choose Examination Cities.
- Provide details of Educational Qualifications.
- Upload images and documents (if any).
| Document Type | Format | Size |
| Photograph | JPG/JPEG | 10 kb to 300 kb |
| Signature | JPG/JPEG | 10 kb to 50 kb |
| Class X Certificate/Marksheet | 10 kb to 300 kb | |
| PwD/PwBD Certificate (if applicable) | 10 kb to 300 kb |
Notes:
- The recent passport-size photograph should be in colour with 80% of the face (without mask) visible, including ears, against a white background.
- Ensure all files are clearly legible.
Step 3: Fee Payment
After completing Step 1 and Step 2, candidates must pay the required examination fees. Payment can only be made online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, and UPI
Entrance Exam Pattern
Paper 2A (B. Arch): Mathematics (Part-I) and Aptitude Test (Part-II) will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode, while the Drawing Test (Part-III) will be conducted in Pen and Paper Based (offline) mode, to be completed on an A4-sized drawing sheet.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Part I: Mathematics | 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) | 100 |
| Part II: Aptitude test | 50 | 200 |
| Part III: Drawing Test | 02 | 100 |
| Total | 77 | 400 |
Marking Scheme
| MCQs | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | +4 |
| Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer | -1 | |
| Unanswered /Marked for Review | 0 | |
| Marking Scheme for questions for which the answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | +4 |
| Incorrect Answer | -1 | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | 0 | |
| Marking Scheme for Drawing Test (Part III) | Two questions are to be evaluated out of 100 marks. | |
Paper 2A (B. Planning): Mathematics, Part-II: Aptitude Test, and Part-III: Planning- Based Questions in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| Part I: Mathematics | 20 (Section A) and 05 (Section B) | 100 |
| Part II: Aptitude test | 50 | 200 |
| Part III: Planning | 25 | 100 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
Marking Scheme
| MCQs | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | +4 |
| Incorrect Answer/Multiple Answer | -1 | |
| Unanswered /Marked for Review | 0 | |
| Marking Scheme for questions for which the answer is a Numerical value | Correct Answer or the most appropriate Answer | +4 |
| Incorrect Answer | -1 | |
| Unanswered / Marked for Review | 0 |
- Reservation of Seats
| GEN-EWS | 10% |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| PWD | 5% |