JEE (Advanced) Preparation Resources
JEE (Advanced) 2020
The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2020 will be conducted by the IITs under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB) 2020. The performance of a candidate in this examination will form the basis for admission to the Bachelor's, Integrated Master's and Dual Degree programs (entry at the 10+2 level) in all the IITs. The decisions of the JAB 2020 will be final in all matters related to JEE (Advanced) 2020 and admission to IITs.
The examination consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, each of three hours duration and will be held as per the following schedule:
Date : Sunday, May 17, 2020
| Paper 1 | 09:00 - 12:00 IST |
| Paper 2 | 14:30 - 17:30 IST |
Important Dates for Candidates
| S. No. | Activity Date | [dd-mm-yyyy]/Time |
| 1 | JEE (Main) 2020 [Computer Based Test by NTA] | 06-01-2020 to 11-01-2020 & 03-04-2020 to 09-04-2020 |
| 2 | Declaration of JEE (Main) 2020 Results | By 31-01-2020 & By 30-04-2020 |
| 3 | JEE (Advanced) 2020 | SUN, 17-05-2020 Paper 1 : 09:00 - 12:00 IST Paper 2 : 14:30 - 17:30 IST |
| 4 | Declaration of JEE (Advanced) 2020 Results MON | 08-06-2020 |
| 5 | Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) FRI | 12-06-2020 |
| 6 | Declaration of AAT results TUE | 16-06-2020 |
| 7 | Tentative Start of Seat Allocation Process WED | 17-06-2020 |
Both the papers are compulsory. The exam will be held in fully computer-based test mode.
The schedule will remain the same even if the day of examination is declared a public holiday.
JEE Advanced 2020 - Quick Facts
1. JEE Advanced exam is conducted for admission in IITs.
2. Only those students who qualify JEE Mains becomes eligible to appear in JEE Advanced
3. JEE Advanced consists of two papers, Paper I and II, both objective in nature carrying 54 questions each.
4. JEE Advanced is conducted in online mode as Computer Based Test
5. Students have to secure the minimum cutoff marks, as decided by the authority to qualify JEE Advanced.
JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2020
Students who wish to appear for the JEE Advanced 2020 must ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria as mandated by the Joint Admission Board (JAB). The following are the eligibility criteria which candidates should meet
Criteria 1 - Qualifying JEE Main : Candidates should have appeared and qualified the JEE Main 2020 exam. Additionally, Candidates must have secured the minimum cutoff mark for appearing in JEE Advanced and must be in list of top 250,000 candidates.The qualifying cutoff in JEE Main 2019 for appearing in Advanced is given below.
| Category | Cutoff NTA Score (Percentile) |
|---|---|
| Common Rank List | 89.7548849 |
| Gen - EWS | 78.2174869 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 74.3166557 |
| Scheduled Castes | 54.0128155 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 44.3345172 |
| PwD | 0.11371730 |
For categorising the top 250,000 candidates, 4% Gen-EWS, 27% OBC-NCL, 15% SC, 7.5% ST and 46.5% open seats with additional 5% horizontal reservation for PwD are considered in the order of merit.
| Order | Category | Number of Top Candidates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPEN | 108229 | 113925 |
| 2 | OPEN-PwD | 5696 | 113925 |
| 3 | 3GEN-EWS | 9310 | 9800 |
| 4 | GEN-EWS-PwD | 490 | 9800 |
| 5 | OBC-NCL | 62843 | 66150 |
| 6 | OBC-NCL-PwD | 3307 | 66150 |
| 7 | SC | 34913 | 36750 |
| 8 | SC-PwD | 1837 | 36750 |
| 9 | ST | 17456 | 18375 |
| 10 | ST-PwD | 919 | 18375 |
Criteria 2 - Age Limit : As per the recent ruling from the Supreme Court of India, age limit for appearing in JEE Advanced has been temporarily lifted till further notice. Candidates can appear in JEE Advanced 2020 irrespective of their age.
Criteria 3 - Number of Attempts : Candidates can appear for JEE Advanced for a maximum of two attempts in two consecutive years.
Criteria 4 - Class 12 Exam : Candidates should have appeared in Class 12 either in 2019 or 2020
Criteria 5 - Earlier Admissions in IITs : Candidates appearing in JEE Advanced must not have admitted in any IITs irrespective of that they have continued or left the program or accepted the seat by reporting to IIT.
JEE Advanced Application Form 2020
The application form of JEE Advanced will be released in online mode tentatively in the first week of May. Students who will qualify JEE Main 2020 and fulfil all other eligibility criteria criteria as mentioned will be allowed to fill the application form. The following steps are involved in filling the application form,
Step 1 - Registration : Students have to register online at JEE Advanced portal using their JEE Main Application Number and Password. After login, additional information and details have to be submitted.
Step 2 - Uploading Documents : Students have to upload marksheets of class 10 and 12 and category certificate if applicable and other required documents.
Step 3 - Payment of Application Fees : Students need to pay the application fee after uploading photograph and signature.
Registration Fee for exam centres in India
| Indian National including (PIO and OCI) | Female Candidates (all categories) | Rs.1300 |
| SC/ST/PwD Candidates | Rs.1300 | |
| All other Candidates | Rs. 2600 | |
| Foreign Nationals Candidates from SAARC | countries | USD 160 |
| Candidates from NonSAARC countries | USD 300 |
Registration Fee for exam centers outside India
| Indian Nationals (including PIO/OCI) | All Indian Nationals | USD 160 |
| Foreign Nationals | Candidates from SAARC countries | USD 160 |
| Candidates from NonSAARC countries | Candidates from NonSAARC USD 300 |
Step 4 - Printing of Confirmation Page : Students have to submit the application form after payment of application fees. Students must carefully verify all the details furnished by them
before finally submitting the application form. After submitting, take a coloured print of the application form and keep it save for all future reference till the admission process is complete. Students need not send the hard copy of application form to JEE Advanced office.
JEE Advanced Exam Centres 2020
The JEE Advanced exam centres are the venues where the exam will be conducted. Exam
will be held in multiple cities in a single day. Students will have to select six exam cities from a Zone of their choice and exam city will be allotted based on choices filled. Students must note that no request for change in exam centre will be entertained in any condition. A new centre in San Francisco will also be introduced by the authorities.
| S.No. | Zones | States |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Bombay Zone | Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Ethiopia (Outside India) |
| 2 | IIT Delhi Zone | Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Nepal (Outside India) |
| 3 | IIT Guwahati Zone | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya,Mizoram, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura, Singapore (Outside India) |
| 4 | IIT Kanpur Zone | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 | IIT Kharagpur Zone | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh (Outside India) |
| 6 | IIT Madras Zone | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, United Arab Emirates (Outside India) |
| 7 | IIT Roorkee Zone | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Sri Lanka (Outside India) |
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2020 Candidates can find below the exam pattern of JEE Advanced 2020. Aspirants will understand the types of questions which are asked in the exam, marking scheme and much more with JEE Advanced exam pattern.
Paper 1
| Exam Pattern | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Questions | One or more option | Single digit integer | Single correct answer |
| Number of Questions | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| Marks | 4 Full mark for correct answer | 3 Full mark for correct answer | 3 Full mark for correct answer |
| Partial Marks | 1 for marking an answer corresponding to each correct option but no incorrect answer is marked | No partial mark | No partial mark |
| Zero Marks | If not answered | If not answered | If not answered |
| Negative Mark | -2 in all other cases | No negative mark | -1 in all other cases |
| Maximum Marks | 28 | 15 | 18 |
Paper 2
| Exam Pattern | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Questions | One or more option | Single digit integer | Single correct answer |
| Number of Questions | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Marks | 3 Full mark for correct answer | 4 Full mark for correct answer | 4 Full mark for correct answer |
| Partial Marks | No partial mark | 1 for marking an answer corresponding to each correct option but no incorrect answer is marked | No partial mark |
| Zero Marks | If not answered | If not answered | If not answered |
| Negative Mark | -1 in all other cases | -2 in all other cases | No negative mark |
| 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.
| Mathematics | Matrices, Algebra, Probability, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Vectors |
| Chemistry | Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry |
| Physics | Modern Physics, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Thermal Physics, Mechanics,General Physics |
SYLLABUS
Physics - https://drive.google.com/file/d/14vS-SW3-wZaVPXmEZWGC645gsOpdGoK5/view
Chemistry - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d8l4JZGPGB4mlC7n-U9jYM89f9zDNfdL/view
Mathematics - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y6WpWpePThMDSOcMtOXcGk8scsgXVHrp/view
Architecture Aptitude Test https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UHkQ1-po4OAErEJz1-_i5HKTHBf2d3yM/view
Past Question Papers https://jeeadv.ac.in/pastqp.php
JEE ADVANCED SYLLABUS WEIGHTAGE: PHYSICS
Unit 1: Electrodynamics (28 Marks & 22.58% Marking Weightage)
| Topic | Marks (Marking Weightage) |
|---|---|
| Capacitance | 6 (4.84%) |
| Current Electricity | 8 (6.45%) |
| Electro Magnetic Field | 3 (2.42%) |
| Electro Magnetic Induction | 11 (8.87%) |
Unit 2: Heat & Thermodynamics (16 Marks & 12.90% Marking Weightage)
| Topic Marks | (Marking Weightage) |
|---|---|
| Calorimetry & Thermal Expansion | 3 (2.42%) |
| Heat Transfer | 10 (8.06%) |
| KTG & Thermodynamics | 3 (2.42%) |
Unit 3: Mechanics (31 Marks & 25.00% Marking Weightage)
| Topic Marks | (Marking Weightage) |
|---|---|
| Circular Motion | 6 (4.84%) |
| Elasticity & Viscosity | 3 (2.42%) |
| Rigid Body Dynamic | 11 (8.87%) |
| Unit & Dimension | 4 (3.23%) |
Unit 4: Modern Physics (23 Marks & 18.55% Marking Weightage)
| Topic Marks | (Marking Weightage) |
|---|---|
| Modern Physics | 23 (18.55%) |
Unit 5: Optics (18 Marks & 14.52% Marking Weightage)
| Topic Marks | (Marking Weightage) |
|---|---|
| Geometrical Optics & Physical Optics | 14 (11.25%) |
| Wave Optics | 4 (3.23%) |