Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has now announced new exam date for JEE Advanced 2020. The Entrance Exam will now be held on August 23rd as per the HRD Ministry. The exam was earlier scheduled to be conducted on May 17th but was postponed due to the lockdown imposed in the country due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Top 2,50,000 Candidates from JEE Main (inclusive of reservation) can appear for JEE Advanced 2020. New Exam Center added in San Francisco, California for the Candidates residing in the United States of America.
JEE Advanced 2020 – Highlights
| Conducting Authority | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi) |
| Examination Level | National |
| Examination Category | Undergraduate |
| Academic Qualification | 10+2 |
| Official website | jeeadv.ac.in |
| Participating institutes | 23 IITs |
| JEE Advanced Exam Date 2020 and timing | August 23, 2020 Paper 1 : 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Paper 2 : 2:30 to 5:30 pm |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours each for Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
| Exam Mode | Computer Based |
| Exam cities | 167 in India and 4 Abroad |
| Application Process | Online only |
| JEE Advanced 2020 Minimum percentage of aggregate marks | GEN – 35.0 GEN-EWS -31.5, OBC-NCL – 31.5 SC/ ST/ PWD – 17.5 |
| Total applicants | Top 2,50,000 JEE Main qualified candidates |
| Actual applicants (2019) |
1,61,319 candidates |
| Total seats available | 13,853 inclusive of the female supernumerary seats |
JEE Advanced 2020 Important Dates
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Events |
Dates |
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JEE Advanced Application Dates |
To be announced |
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Admit Card availability |
To be announced |
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JEE Advanced 2020 exam |
August 23, 2020 (Announced) |
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Release of response sheets |
To be announced |
| Availability of answer keys |
To be announced |
| Feedback and comments on JEE Advanced answer key |
To be announced |
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Declaration of Result |
To be announced |
| Registration for Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) |
To be announced |
| AAT 2020 |
To be announced |
| Result of AAT |
To be announced |
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Start of Counselling Registration |
To be announced |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2020
Candidates can find below the exam pattern of JEE Advanced. Aspirants will understand the types of questions that are asked in the exam, marking scheme and much more with JEE Advanced 2020 exam pattern.
Paper 1
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Exam Pattern |
Section 1 |
Section 2 |
Section 3 |
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Type of Questions |
One or more option |
Single digit integer |
Single correct answer |
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Number of Questions* |
7 |
5 |
6 |
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Marks |
4 Full mark for correct answer |
3 Full mark for correct answer |
3 Full mark for correct answer |
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Partial Marks |
1 for marking an answer corresponding to each correct option but no incorrect answer is marked |
No partial mark |
No Partial mark |
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Zero Marks |
If not answered |
If not answered |
If not answered |
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Negative Mark |
-2 in all other cases |
No negative mark |
-1 in all other cases |
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Maximum Marks |
28 |
15 |
18 |
Paper 2
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Exam Pattern |
Section 1 |
Section 2 |
Section 3 |
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Type of Questions |
One or more option |
Single digit integer |
Single correct answer |
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Number of Questions* |
7 |
7 |
4 |
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Marks |
3 Full mark for correct answer |
4 Full mark for correct answer |
3 Full mark for correct answer |
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Partial Marks |
No Partial mark |
1 for marking an answer corresponding to each correct option but no incorrect answer is marked |
No Partial mark |
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Zero Marks |
If not answered |
If not answered |
If not answered |
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Negative Mark |
-1 in all other cases |
-2 in all other cases |
No negative Mark |
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Maximum Marks |
21 |
28 |
12 |
JEE Advanced Syllabus 2020
Students are advised to carefully understand and analyze the syllabus of JEE Advanced 2020 before they start preparing for the exam. Each topic in every subject should be properly studied to score good marks in exam. Since questions in JEE Advanced are mostly analytical and conceptual, focus must be on studying the topics thoroughly.
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Mathematics |
Matrices, Algebra, Probability, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Vectors |
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Chemistry |
Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry |
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Physics |
Modern Physics, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Thermal Physics, Mechanics, General Physics |
