The registration for JEE Advanced 2025 will start from April 23, 2025 and IIT Kanpur is the organising institute. Candidates who are preparing for the exam need to be aware of the JEE Advanced exam pattern along with other details like marking scheme, exam updates, question types, previous year question paper analysis and tips for right preparation. The exam will take place on May 18, 2025. Check out this article to get an in-depth idea on the exam pattern, JEE Advanced marking scheme as well as important updates.
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025
IIT JEE 2025 exam pattern involves two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. It is compulsory for candidates to appear in both papers. The first paper will be held in the morning and the second in the afternoon. Candidates can appear for the exam either in English or Hindi. The language can be changed to the preferred language during the exam. The questions in each paper are framed to test the candidates analytical, reasoning and comprehension skills.
JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Pattern Highlights
| Particulars | Highlights |
| Total Number of Paper | Two Paper (Paper 1 and 2) |
| Total Subjects | 3 (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) |
| Total Sections | 4 |
| Total Questions | 102 |
| Total Questions in each Subject | 17 |
| Total Marks | 360 |
| Total Marks in each Paper | 180 |
| Total Marks in each Subject | 60 |
| Negative Marking | Yes ( except Section III in Paper 1 and 2 and Section IV in Paper 2) |
| Type of Questions | MCQ, NAT, Statement-based, Match the Following |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours each paper |
IIT JEE Exam Duration and Mode
JEE Advanced Paper 1 and Paper 2 is conducted over six hours. The course duration of each paper is three years. The exam will be held online and is a computer-based test (CBT). In case of PwD candidates, candidates will be provided an extra hour in each paper.
Subjects and Sections in JEE Advanced Exam Pattern
JEE Advanced 2025 will be divided into three subjects in each paper. The subjects are Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Also, under each subject there will be four sections where a particular number of questions will be asked with different marking schemes for each section.
The major topics from each subject will include:
- Mathematics: Sets, Relations and Functions, Algebra, Matrices, Probability and Statistics, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Vectors
- Physics: General Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Waves, Optics, Modern Physics
- Chemistry: General topics, States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Solid State, Solutions, Surface Chemistry, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, Hydrogen, s-Block Elements, p-Block Elements, d-Block Elements, f-Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Isolation of Metals, Principles of Qualitative Analysis, Environmental Chemistry, Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry, Alkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes, Benzene, Phenols, Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, Ethers, Aldehydes and Ketones, Carboxylic Acids, Amines, Haloarenes, Biomolecules, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life, Practical Organic Chemistry
IIT JEE Exam Pattern Analysis
Candidates can have a look at the previous year JEE Advanced exam pattern analysis to get an idea of the type and number of questions that will be asked in the coming year. As mentioned above, under each subject there are four sections for both Paper 1 and 2.
- In section 1, the JEE Advanced question paper has four multiple choice questions are asked, where candidates need to choose one answer for each question.
- In section II, three statement based questions are asked with one or more than one correct answers.
- In section III, six questions are asked where candidates are not provided with any options. They need to type the answer, which is usually a numerical value in the designated space.
- In section IV, four questions are asked where candidates need to match the entries of List I with those given in List II in Paper 1
- In Paper 2, under section IV, students are provided with two paragraphs and based on each paragraph, two questions are asked. Students need to put the value in the blank space provided.
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2025 – Difficulty Level (Expected)
| Subject | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
| Mathematics | Easy to Moderate | Easy to Moderate |
| Physics | Easy to Moderate | Moderate |
| Chemistry | Moderate to Tough | Moderate to Tough |
Weightage of Topics in JEE Advanced 2024
Candidates can have a look at the topics weightage in the previous year to get an idea of the exam pattern in the current year. The Topic-wise analysis is provided in the tables below:
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern – Class 11 Topics
| Subjects | Weightage | JEE Advanced Total Marks | Total Questions |
| Mathematics | 33% | 39 | 11 |
| Physics | 53% | 64 | 18 |
| Chemistry | 51% | 61 | 17 |
IIT JEE Exam Pattern – Class 12 Topics
| Subjects | Weightage | Total Marks | Total Questions |
| Mathematics | 68% | 81 | 23 |
| Physics | 47% | 56 | 16 |
| Chemistry | 49% | 59 | 17 |
JEE (Advanced) Exam Pattern – Topic-wise (Mathematics)
| Topics | Weightage | Total Marks | Total Questions |
| Class 11 | |||
| Complex Numbers | 9% | 11 | 3 |
| Coordinate Geometry (Circle, Ellipse, Parabola) | 9% | 11 | 3 |
| Trigonometry (Triangle Solution) | 5% | 6 | 2 |
| Binomial Theorem | 3% | 4 | 1 |
| Series and Sequence | 3% | 4 | 1 |
| Statistics | 3% | 3% | 1 |
| Class 12 | |||
| Integral Calculus (Differential Equation, Definite Integration) | 19% | 23 | 6 |
| Differential Calculus (Derivatives, Limits and Functions) | 8% | 10 | 3 |
| Probability | 14% | 17 | 5 |
| Vector and 3D Geometry | 11% | 13 | 4 |
| Matrix & Determinants | 8% | 10 | 3 |
| Trigonometry (Inverse Functions) | 7% | 8 | 2 |
JEE (Advanced) Exam Pattern – Topic-wise (Physics)
| Topics | Weightage | Total Marks | Total Questions |
| Class 11 | |||
| Mechanics (Centre of Mass, String Wave, Surface Tension, Fluid Mechanics, Sound Waves, Rigid Body Dynamics, Simple Harmonic Motion, Rectilinear Motion and Vectors) | 38% | 46 | 13 |
| Thermal Physics (Kinetic Theory of Gases & Thermodynamics) | 12% | 14 | 4 |
| Unit & Dimensions, Experiment, Measurement & Errors | 3% | 4 | 1 |
| Class 12 | |||
| Geometrical Optics | 9% | 11 | 3 |
| Electromagnetic Waves | 3% | 3 | 1 |
| Unit & Dimensions, Experiment, Measurement & Errors (Errors in Measurement) | 3% | 4 | 1 |
| Mechanics (Gravitation) | 3% | 3 | 1 |
| Modern Physics (Mass Defect & Binding Energy, Photoelectric Effect, de-Broglie wavelength of matter waves, Radioactivity) | 12% | 14 | 4 |
| Electricity and Magnetism (Alternating current, Capacitance, Electromagnetic Field, Electromagnetic Induction, Electrostatics) | 18% | 21 | 6 |
JEE (Advanced) Exam Pattern – Topic-wise (Chemistry)
| Topics | Weightage | Total Marks | Total Questions |
| Class 11 | |||
| Inorganic Chemistry-I (Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure, p-Block Elements -Group 13 & 14) | 16% | 19 | 5 |
| Organic Chemistry-I (Benzene, Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry) | 11% | 13 | 4 |
| Physical Chemistry-I (Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium, Mole Concept-I, Atomic Structure, States of Matter: Gases and Liquids) | 24% | 29 | 8 |
| Class 12 | |||
| Inorganic Chemistry-II (Coordination Compounds,Isolation of Metals, d-Block Elements) | 11% | 13 | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry-Il (Phenols, Alkyl Halides, Biomolecules, Amines, Ethers) | 23% | 28 | 8 |
| Physical Chemistry-II (Surface Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Solid State, Electrochemistry, Solutions) | 15% | 8 | 5 |
Detailed JEE Advanced 2025 Marking Scheme
Candidates must note that the JEE Advanced marking scheme will be the same for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. However, the marks allotted to each section of the subjects will be different. Here is the detailed marking scheme for each section of the exam paper:
Marking Scheme for Paper 1 and Paper 2
| Sections | Total Marks | Marking Scheme |
| Section I | 12 | +3 for every correct answer, 0 marks for unanswered questions. |
| Section II | 12 | +4 if all correct options are selected; +3 if three out of four correct options are selected; +2 if two out of 3+ correct options are selected; +1 if one out of 2+ options is selected; 0 if unanswered. |
| Section III | 24 | +4 if only the correct integer value entered, 0 if unanswered or the answer is wrong. |
| Section IV | 12 | +3 if an option with the correct combinations is chosen; 0 if unanswered in Paper 1.+3 if the correct value is put; 0 if unanswered in Paper 2. |
Negative Marking in JEE Advanced
There is a negative marking scheme in the JEE Advanced Exam Pattern. There is no negative marking in Section III of both papers and section IV in paper 2. Candidates will be deducted 1 mark in case of wrong answer for Section I and Section II. However, in Section II, -2 will be deducted for every incorrect answer marked. Candidates can have a look at the negative JEE Advanced 2025 marking scheme in the table below:
JEE Advanced Negative Marking
| Sections | Negative Marking |
| Section I | -1 |
| Section II | -2 |
| Section III | 0 |
| Section IV – Paper 1 | -1 |
| Section IV – Paper 2 | 0 |
Understanding JEE Advanced Question Types
JEE Advanced Exam Pattern in terms of types of questions asked includes –
- Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Statement-based Questions
- Numerical Answer Type Questions
- Match the Following Questions
In Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), students have to select one answer from the given options. Such a question is usually asked in Section I of each subject for both the papers. Statement-based Questions are those questions where students have to select one or more answers from the statements provided. Such questions are asked in Section II of the JEE Advanced Paper. Numerical Answer Type Questions are those questions where students need to write a non-integer value against each question. There are no options provided. These questions are asked in Section III of the papers. Lastly, in Section IV Match the Following Questions are asked. These questions include two lists where candidates have to match the points given in one list with the second list. The combinations are provided from where candidates have to choose the right answer.
Here are the number of questions asked in JEE Advanced 2024:
| Paper | Subject | Total Questions Asked |
| Paper I | Mathematics | 17 |
| Physics | 17 | |
| Chemistry | 17 | |
| Paper 2 | Mathematics | 17 |
| Physics | 17 | |
| Chemistry | 17 | |
| Total Questions | Paper I and Paper 2 | 102 |
JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Updates
There have been no changes in the exam pattern and syllabus so far. However, in case of eligibility criteria, the number of attempts have been reduced from three to two attempts. Also, here are some of the important dates relating to JEE Advanced 2025:
JEE Advanced Exam Date 2025
| Particulars | Date |
| JEE Advanced 2025 Registration Start Date | April 23, 2025 (10 AM onwards) |
| JEE (Advanced) 2025 Registration Last Date | May 2, 2025 (till 11:59 PM) |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | May 5, 2025 (till 11:59 PM) |
| JEE Advanced Admit Card Release Date | May 11, 2025 (10 AM) to May 18, 2025 (2:30 PM) |
| Scribe Selection | May 17, 2025 |
| JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Date Paper 1 | May 18, 2025 (9 AM to 12 noon) |
| JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Date Paper 2 | May 18, 2025 (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM) |
| JEE Advanced Result and Final Answer Key Release Date | June 2, 2025 (10 AM) |
FAQs
- What is the paper pattern for JEE Advanced 2025?
JEE Advanced exam pattern involves two papers divided into four sections each for Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. There are MCQ based questions, NAT questions, statement based and match the following questions. The marks in each question ranges between +1 and +4 based on the type of questions asked.
- Is there no negative marking in JEE 2025?
Yes, there is negative marking in JEE Advanced 2025. One mark is deducted for every wrong answer in section I. -2 is deducted for every wrong answer in section II. There is no negative marking in section III. In Paper 1, -1 is deducted in section IV where there is no negative marking for this section in Paper 2.
- Is there any change in the JEE Advanced 2025 syllabus?
No, there have been no changes announced so far in the JEE Advanced 2025 syllabus. The exam questions are asked related to three subjects – Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
- Which is the most scoring subject in JEE Advanced?
As per the candidates who have appeared in IIT JEE, Mathematics is the most scoring subject. Based on the previous year analysis, the difficulty level of the subject in both the papers is expected to be easy to moderate.
- What are the maximum marks of JEE Advanced?
The maximum mark of JEE Advanced is 360 marks. For each paper the maximum score is 180 and for each subject the maximum marks is 60. The maximum mark in section I, II, III and IV is 12 marks, 12 marks, 24 marks and 12 marks, respectively.
