The JEE Advanced exam pattern 2025 comprises 2 papers and each one will be conducted for a total of 180 marks. In each paper, there will be 3 parts / sections which are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The duration of the JEE Advanced exam is 3 hours for each paper. Students must have a clear understanding of the JEE Advanced pattern 2025 to score well in the exam.
This article will help students in getting updates of the JEE Advanced paper pattern 2025 including the time allotted for the test, type of questions, total marks, and various other aspects.
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025: Overview
The authorities will conduct the JEE Advanced exam 2025 in Online - Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam conducting body i.e., Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur will soon release the JEE Advanced 2025 exam pattern online on “jeeadv.ac.in” (exam’s official website).
The below-given table comprises the key highlights of JEE Advanced 2025 exam pattern:
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Particular
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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025 Details
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Mode of Examination
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Online CBT - Computer Based Test
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Sessions
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2
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Number of Section in Each Paper
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3
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Exam Duration
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Total 6 Hours
For Paper 1: 3 Hours (180 minutes)
For Paper 2: 3 Hours (180 minutes)
* 1 hour compensatory for PwD candidates in each paper.
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Total Number of Questions in Each Paper
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Total 51 questions (17 per subject)
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Total Marks of JEE Advanced
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For Paper 1: 180
For Paper 2: 180
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Type of Questions
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For Both Paper 1 & 2
- Section 1: MCQs
- Section 2: Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)
- Section 3: Non-Negative Integer (NNIs)
* The section 4 of Paper 1 includes Matching List Based MCQs (MLTs) and in Paper 2, it is Paragraph-Based Numerical Value (PNVs).
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Medium
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Hindi and English
* Students can select both languages.
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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025: Paper-Wise Details
Both Paper 1 and 2 has 3 parts i.e., Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Each paper has a total of 51 questions i.e., 17 questions per subject. JEE Advanced 2025 exam will be conducted for a total of 360 marks that is 180 for each paper. It is compulsory for the students to appear for both the papers.
According to the JEE Advanced exam pattern 2025, below-given table mentions the section-wise total marks and number of questions for all subjects of both the papers:
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Section
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Number of Questions
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Total Marks
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1
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4
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12
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2
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3
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12
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3
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6
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24
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4
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4
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12
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Overall
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17
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60
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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025: Section-Wise Marking Scheme
Candidates who have met the JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2025 and completed the JEE Advanced Registration 2025 can follow the exam pattern for effective preparation.
The marking scheme of the exam differs on the basis of sections for both paper 1 and 2. Candidates can refer to the below-given table to understand the JEE Advanced marking scheme in detail:
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Section
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Marking Scheme
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1
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- +3 (for correct option)
- 0 (for unanswered)
- -1 in other cases
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2
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- +4 (in case if all answers are right)
- +3 (partial marks for opting three correct options)
- +2 (for two correct options)
- +1 (for one option chosen)
- -2 in other cases
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3
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- +4 for only correct Integer
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4
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- +3 correct combination
- -1 in other cases
*No negative marking in this section of Paper 2.
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* There will be no negative marking for any unanswered questions (0 marks are given for unattempted questions) in all sections of both Paper 1 and 2.
* Along with the JEE Advanced exam pattern 2025, candidates are advised to refer to the JEE Advanced Syllabus 2025 for the effective preparation of the exam.
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025: Facilities for PwD Candidates
Below given are the facilities for the PwD candidates in JEE Advanced as prescribed by the office memorandum of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:
- The PwD candidates who are visually impaired / dyslexic (severe) or have the disability in the upper limbs / lost fingers or hands and cannot operate the computer based test can avail the services of scribe.
- As per the authorities, candidates with less than 40% disability can avail the scribe services. To get this benefit, PwD students need to upload the required certificate which needs to be signed by a Medical Authority.
- For PwD candidates having disabilities for minimum 40% impairment will be eligible for compensatory time of 1 hour for each paper. To avail the compensatory time and / or services of scribe, these students have to fill a form of requisition at the time of JEE Advanced registration.
* Candidates with less than 40% disability and find difficulties in writing, who fall under the category defined under the Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the Section 2(r) of the same Act can also avail the compensatory time of 1 hour.
