JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024: Total Mark, Marking Scheme, No. of Questions

Hafsha Qureshi
Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Jun 7, 2024

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024 is now available for Paper 1 and Paper 2, which was conducted on May 26, 2024. JEE Advanced official website i.e., jeeadv.ac.in released the official JEE Advanced 2024 question paper, wherein students can view the proper exam pattern.

JEE Advanced Papers 1 and 2 each comprised 180 marks and 51 questions. Each paper included three sections: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, each with 17 questions. The exam consists of two papers, each earning 183 marks and JEE Advanced 2024 total marks are 306.

The exam pattern provides various details such as the JEE Advanced total marks 2024, paper mode, JEE Advanced total questions, JEE Advanced marking scheme, and JEE Advanced 2024 total marks.

On the basis of JEE Advanced paper pattern 2024, the exam will be held in computer-based mode. Read the article below to know more about the JEE Advanced exam pattern 2024, previous year question papers, and more.

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JEE Advanced 2024 Paper Pattern: Shift-wise

Candidates can check the section-wise JEE Advanced paper pattern available in the table below for shift 1, JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 which took place earlier on May 26, 2024. The paper had 51 questions with 17 questions per subject.

JEE Advanced Shift 1 Exam Pattern: Section 1

JEE Advanced total marks allotted for paper 1 was 180, which was for a 3 hour duration. Detailed JEE Advanced exam pattern 2024 for shift 1, section 1 is available in the table below.

Particulars Details
Maximum Marks 12 marks
Type of Questions Four Questions with four options in which only ONE option was correct
Full Marks +3 If only the correct option is chosen
Zero Marks 0  If none of the options are chosen
Negative Marks -1 In all other cases

JEE Advanced Shift 2 Exam Pattern: Section 2

Detailed JEE Advanced exam pattern 2024 for section 2 is available in the table below. Examinees can check the type of questions and mark allocation related information below.

Particulars Details
Maximum Marks 12 marks
Type of Questions Three questions with four options in which ONE OR MORE THAN ONE option(s) were correct
Full Marks  +4  If only (all)  the correct options are chosen
Partial Marks +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three correct options are chosen
+1 If two or more options are correct but only one correct option is chosen
Zero Marks 0  If none of the options are chosen
Negative Marks -2 In all other cases

JEE Advanced Shift 1 Exam Pattern: Section 3

Detailed JEE Advanced exam pattern 2024 for section 3 is available in the table below. Examinees can check the type of JEE Advanced questions and maximum marks below.

Particulars Details
Maximum Marks 24 marks
Type of Questions Six questions of Numerical Based (Non-Negative Integer Type)
Full Marks +4 for the correct answer
Zero Marks 0 in all other cases

JEE Advanced Shift 1 Exam Pattern: Section 4

Detailed exam pattern for section IV is available in the table below. Examinees can check the type of JEE Advanced questions and maximum marks below.

Particulars Details
Maximum Marks 12 marks
Type of Questions Four questions with each question of Match List type i.e. Match List-I to List-2. List-I had 4 questions to be matched to List-2 which had 5 options. One or more than one options were correct. 
Full Marks +3 in case all options are correct
Zero Marks 0 if none of the options are chosen
Negative Marks -1 In all other cases

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024 Highlights

For candidates appearing in the JEE Advanced 2024 exam, having proper knowledge of the JEE Advanced exam pattern 2024 is very important. The JEE Advanced question paper will be divided into two papers- 2T JEE Advanced 2024 papers 1 and 2. Attempting both papers is compulsory, and they all need to be completed within 6 hours. The detailed highlights of the JEE Advanced 2024 exam pattern are as follows.

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024 Highlights
Exam Mode Online (Computer-Based Test)
Papers Paper 1 & Paper 2 (Compulsory)
Sections Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
JEE Advanced Time Duration 3 Hours Per Paper
Number of Questions  54 Questions (18 from each subject)
Type of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Numerical Type Questions
Language English and Hindi

JEE Advanced Marking Pattern 2024

Marks distribution for both papers is provided below. Students are recommended to have proper knowledge of the marking scheme. There will be negative markings, so students must be cautious with their answers. If one is unsure of any answer, it will be a good idea to skip the answer.

JEE Advanced 2024 Marks Distribution for Paper 1

The expected marking scheme for the paper 1 have is given below.

Paper 1 Marks Distribution JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024
Question Type Marks for Each Correct Answer Negative Marking
Single Correct Answer 3 -1
1 or More Correct Answer 4 -2
Single Digit Integer 3 -

JEE Advanced 2024 Marks Distribution for Paper 2

The expected JEE Advanced marking scheme for paper 2 is described below.

Paper 2 Marks Distribution- JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024
Question Type Marks for Each Correct Answer Negative Marking
Single Correct Answer 3 -1
1 or More Correct Answer 4 -2
Comprehension Type 3 -

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JEE Advanced 2024 Important Topics JEE Advanced 2024 Question Paper

JEE Advanced Total Marks 2024

JEE Advanced 2024 total marks are 306 marks, and each paper carries JEE Advanced full marks of 183 marks. The total marks in JEE Advanced 2024 paper have been fluctuating in past years with 360 total marks in 2021 and 396 in 2020. Following are JEE Advanced last year paper total marks trends.

Aspect JEE Advanced Total Marks
Total Marks for JEE Advanced 2024 306
Marks per Paper 183 (for each paper)
Marks per Subject 61 (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics each)
2021 360
2020 396
2019 372
2018 360
2017 366

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 1 

Sections Type of Questions Maximum Marks
Section 1 MCQs 18
Section 2 Single correct option questions 24
Section 3 Numerical questions 24

JEE Advanced 2024 Paper 2 

Sections Type of Questions Maximum Marks
Section 1 MCQs 24
Section 2 Numerical value questions 24
Section 3 Integer answer questions 18

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JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024 for Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)

The JEE Advanced exam pattern's key highlights for the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) have been shared below. It vastly remains the same. AAT will only have one paper that the students must take care of. The exam will be for 3 hours, and every candidate must ensure they finish the exam within the time frame.

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024 for Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)
Exam Mode Offline (Pen and Paper-Based Exam)
Number of Papers 1 Paper
Language English
Sections Mathematics
Aptitude
Drawing Test
Exam Duration 180 Minutes (3 Hours)

 JEE Advanced Exam 2024 AAT Marks Distribution

As the AAT exam pattern has been mentioned earlier, the marks distribution for the same is given below. There will be three main subjects- Mathematics, Aptitude and Drawing test. The Aptitude section will have the most number of questions and will carry 200 marks. The remaining details can be found below.

AAT Marks Distribution- JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024
Subject Number of Questions Total Number of Marks
Mathematics 30 120
Aptitude Test 50 200
Drawing Test 2 70

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024 Paper-Wise

To some students, it might come across as a bit confusing. Hence, we have created a table that simplifies the JEE Advanced exam pattern. Go through the tables for both papers, which will give the applicants proper knowledge of the exam pattern.

There will be negative markings in both papers, and it is recommended that just skipping the answer will be a good idea in case of any uncertainty on the answer to a particular question.

JEE Advanced 2024 Exam Pattern for Paper 1

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern
Question Type Total Number of Questions Marks per Correct Answer Negative Marking Partial Marks
Single Correct Answer 6 3 -1 -
1 or More Correct Answers 7 4 -2 +1
Single Digit Integer 5 3 - -

JEE Advanced 2024 Exam Pattern for Paper 2

JEE Advanced paper 2 pattern
Question Type Total Number of Questions Marks per Correct Answer Negative Marking Partial Marks
Single Correct Answer 7 3 -1 -
1 Or More Correct Answer 7 4 -2 +1
Single Correct Answer (Paragraph Based) 4 3 - -

JEE Advanced Previous Years Exam Pattern

JEE Advanced previous year exam pattern is shared below. Patterns from 2019 and 2018 are being provided for papers 1 and 2. Since the last, there has not been any drastic change in the exam pattern.

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern 2021

The exam pattern for JEE Advanced 2021 paper 1 is tabulated below.

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern 2021
Section Question Type Total Number of Questions Maximum Marks Negative Marking Partial marks
1 MCQ 4 3 -1 -
2 Numerical Value Questions with 2 Questions Corresponding to Each Question Stem 3x2 2 - -
3 More than One Option Correct 6 4 -2 yes
4 Non-Negative Integer Answer 3 4 - -

JEE Advanced Paper 2 Pattern 2021

The exam pattern for JEE Advanced 2021 paper 2 is tabulated below.

JEE Advanced Paper 2 Pattern 2021
Section Question Type Total Number of Questions Maximum Marks Negative Marking Partial marks
1 MCQ 4 3 -1 -
2 Numerical Value Questions With 2 Questions Corresponding to Each Question Stem 3x2 2 - -
3 More than One Option Correct 6 4 -2 yes
4 Non-Negative Integer Answer 3 4 - -

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern 2019

The exam pattern for JEE Advanced 2019 paper 1 is tabulated below.

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern 2019
Section Question Type Total Number of Questions Marks per Correct Answer Negative Marking Partial marks
1 Single Correct Answer 4 3 -1 -
2 1 or More Correct Answer 8 4 -2 +1
3 Single Digit Integer 6 3 - -

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern 2018

The JEE Advanced 2018 exam pattern for paper 1 is given below.

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern 2018
Section Question Type Total Number of Questions Marks per Correct Answer Negative Marking Partial Marks
1 Single Correct Answer 2 3 -1 -
2 1 or More Correct Answer 6 4 -2 +1, +2, +3
3 Single Digit Integer 8 3 - -

JEE Advanced Paper 2 Pattern 2018

The exam pattern for JEE Advanced 2018 paper 2 is below.

JEE Advanced Paper 2 Pattern 2018
Section Question Type Total Number of Questions Marks per Correct Answer Negative Marking Partial Marks
1 Single Correct Answer 4 3 -1 -
2 1 or More Correct Answer 6 4 -2 +1, +2, +3
3 Single Digit Integer 8 3 - -

JEE Advanced 2024 Optical Response Sheet (ORS)

Below are some of the key details of the Optical Response Sheet (ORS). Candidates must be very careful with the sheet as it has specific requirements that need to be taken care of while dealing with it.

Machine Readable ORS: The candidate's answer sheet for each paper of JEE Advanced 2024 is an ORS.

First Page: The first page of the ORS is machine-readable. It is designed to leave impressions of the responses on the second page of the ORS.

Use Black Pen: Candidates are responsible for their respective ORS and should not separate or disturb the alignment of the two pages of the ORS at any stage and under any circumstance. All candidates must use a black ballpoint pen to darken bubbles, and adequate pressure should be applied to ensure that the bubble is marked.

Second Page: The second page of the ORS will be handed over to the candidates by the invigilator at the end of the examination.

JEE Advanced 2024 General Instructions

Having a fair understanding of the portal is very crucial for all candidates. Students must be aware of the steps in case of a machine malfunction. Below are some of the essential details on the same.

Computer Terminal: Every candidate will be given a computer terminal at the JEE Advanced 2024 exam centres.

Malfunctions: If the computer/ mouse is allotted to any candidate malfunctions anytime during the test, they will be immediately allotted another computer system. The time lost due to this will be adjusted to the server to give the allotted 3 hours.

Clock Counter: Every candidate's on-screen computer clock counter will be set on the server. When the timer reaches zero, the JEE Advanced 2024 examination will end by itself.

Scribble Pads: Scribble pads for doing rough work/ calculations will be provided to the candidates.

Status of Question: The question palette displayed on the right side of the screen will show the status of each question using one of the following symbols.

Benefits of Knowing JEE Advanced Exam Pattern

There are various benefits of knowing the JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024.

  • It helps Examinees in examining their preparation level. It helps them with the number and types of questions. 
  • It also provides clarity about the negative marking system that aids examinees to lessen their errors.
  • It aids to develop better time management skills, speed, and accuracy during exam preparation.
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JEE Advanced Syllabus 2024

The JEE Advanced Syllabus 2024 will contain three sections- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates must be very well aware of the topics in each subject they need to prepare. A brief on JEE Advanced syllabus can be found below.

JEE Advanced Syllabus 2024
Section Syllabus
Physics Mechanics
General
Electricity and Magnetics
Thermal Physics
Optics
Modern Physics
Chemistry Physical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Mathematics Algebra
Integral Calculus
Analytical Geometry
Trigonometry
Differential Calculus
Vector

FAQs

Can I change my answers during JEE Advanced exam?

Yes, you can change your answers anytime during JEE Advanced exam.

Will Hindi be a language option in JEE Advanced question paper?

Yes, the JEE Advanced question paper will be available in Hindi and English.

When do we choose the language for the JEE Advanced question paper?

Candidates can select the language during the exam is a computer-based test.

What is the JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2024?

According JEE Advanced 2024 Exam Pattern, The exam will be conducted from 3 hours. Candidates must attempt 54 questions from 3 sections such as Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, !8 Questions from each section.

Where can I find JEE Advanced paper pattern 2024?

Candidates can check the article above for detailed JEE Advanced paper pattern 2024, or candidates can check the official website for the same.

How many marks are in JEE Advanced 2024?

JEE Advanced exam pattern total marks for 2024 is 306 points, divided into two papers, each worth 183 marks.

Which IIT will set the paper for JEE Advanced 2024?

JEE Advanced 2024 will be conducted by IIT Madras.

How many papers are in JEE Advanced 2024?

The exam is conducted in a computer-based (online) mode. The JEE Advanced exam comprises two papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Is JEE Advanced pattern 2024 MCQ or written?

Both papers are conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode. The JEE Advanced Exam includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) as well as numerical-based questions.

What is the difference between paper 1 and paper 2 in JEE Advanced?

Difference between JEE Advanced Paper 1 and Paper 2 vary in question format, with Paper 1 leaning towards multiple-choice questions and Paper 2 emphasizing numerical and integer-type questions.

What is JEE Advanced total marks 2024?

Total Marks for JEE Advanced 2024: 306 Marks per Paper: 183 (for each paper) Marks per Subject: 61 (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics each)

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