The Complete Guide to IIT JEE: Understanding JEE Main and JEE Advanced

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is a popular national-level exam conducted every year. It is held for candidates looking to pursue engineering courses such as B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.E in some of the top colleges in India. 

The JEE Main 2024 had a record-breaking number of 1231874 registered candidates. This shows the students' increasing aspiration to get an engineering seat in the IITs.

IIT or Indian Institute of Technology, is the most prestigious for studying engineering in India. The JEE consists of two parts: the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams. 

The scores of the candidates in the JEE Mains determine their eligibility to move to the next phase, which is the JEE Advanced.

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Let us discuss the two parts of the IIT JEE exam, specifically the JEE Main syllabus, JEE Advanced syllabus, JEE Main exam pattern, JEE Advance exam pattern, important dates and more.

JEE Main

The JEE Main is the first stage of the IIT Joint Entrance Examination. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) twice a year between January and April. The tests are conducted using LAN instead of the Internet for a safe and secure exam. 

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JEE Main Syllabus

The official JEE Main syllabus consists of three main subjects — Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. 

Note- A few extra topics are covered in the JEE Mains syllabus but not in the JEE Advanced syllabus.

JEE Main Exam Pattern

Students can check the table below, which provides the JEE Main exam pattern:

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JEE Mains Eligibility Criteria

The following are the important eligibility criteria for JEE Mains:

1. Nationality
2. Date of Birth (for the Age Limit)
3. Names of Qualifying Exams
4. Number of Attempts in JEE Mains
5. Year of Appearance in Class 12th or Equivalent Exam
6. Number of subjects in Qualifying Exams
7. Marks obtained in Qualifying Exam

JEE Main Preparation Tips 

A few JEE Main preparation tips are given below:

• Create a habit and avoid all sorts of distractions.
• Make a timetable.
• Work on precision and speed in solving or answering problems.
• Try out different ways of solving a single problem.

JEE Advanced

The JEE Advanced is the second and final stage of the IIT Joint Entrance Examination. Unlike JEE Main, this exam is conducted by selected IITs on a rotational basis to offer admission among the 23 IITs in India.  

JEE Advanced Syllabus

The official JEE Advanced syllabus is 99% similar to the JEE Main with a few additional topics, which are:

Note- There are a few extra topics that are asked in the JEE Advanced syllabus but not in the JEE Mains.

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern

The JEE Advanced exam pattern is described in detail in the table below:

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JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria

The following are the important eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced:

1. Age Limit and Date of Birth
2. Names of Qualifying Exams
3. Number of Attempts in JEE Advance
4. The Score in the JEE Main Exam
5. Criteria for College Admission
6. Marks obtained in Qualifying Exams

JEE Advanced Preparation Tips

The primary tips will be to follow all the tips mentioned for the JEE Main, yet some additional JEE Advanced preparation tips will be:

• Focus on concept clarity
• Seek guidance from well-informed and experienced mentors
• Practice solving previous year's papers and mock tests of JEE Advanced.

Conclusion

The IIT JEE is a highly competitive entrance examination conducted annually for admission to these prestigious IITs. Candidates need to keep an eye on the JEE Main important dates for registration and exam dates, and the same applies to the JEE Advanced if they are qualified.

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