JEE Main Session 2 Schedule Released

The NTA has released JEE Main Session 2 schedule. As per the schedule, the exam will start on April 2nd, 2025. The last date of examination for Paper-1A (B.E/B.Tech) is 8th April 2025, and the Paper 2A and Paper 2B exams will be conducted on 9th April 2025. The First shift will be conducted from 9:00 A.M to 12:00 p.m. The second shift will be conducted from  3:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m.

For Paper 2 A(B.Arch) and Paper 2 B(B.Planning) and Paper 2 A and 2 B(Both B.Arch and B.Planning), the exam will be conducted on 9th April 2025 in one shift. The shift timings are 9:00 A.M to 12:30 P.M.The exam is conducted for 3 and a half hours.

The NTA has released the JEE Main Session 2 schedule. As per the schedule, the exam will start on April 2nd, 2025, and the Last date of examination for Paper -1A(B.E/B.Tech) is 8th April 2025, and the Paper 2 A and Paper 2 B Exam will be conducted on 9th April 2025. The First shift will be conducted from 9:00 A.M to 12:00 p.m. The second shift will be conducted from  3:00 P.M to 6:00 p.m.

For Paper 2 A(B.Arch) and Paper 2 B(B.Planning) and Paper 2 A and 2 B(Both B.Arch and B.Planning), the exam will be conducted on 9th April 2025 in one shift. The shift timings are 9:00 A.M to 12:30 P.M.The exam is conducted for 3 and a half hours.

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JEE Main Session 2 Schedule

Here are the JEE Main Session 1 and Session 2 Highlights

Event	JEE Main Session 2 Scedule (Apr 2025)
JEE Mains Session 2 Online Submission of Application Form	Jan 31 – Feb 24, 2025
JEE Mains Session 2 Last date for fee payment	Feb 24, 2025
JEE Mains Session 2 Correction in Application Form	28th Feb 2025
JEE Mains City Intimation Slip 2025 Session 2	March 20, 2025
JEE Mains Admit Card 2025 Session 2	Mar 28, 2025
JEE Mains Session 2 Exam Date 2025	Apr 2 – 8, 2025
JEE Mains Session 2 Answer Key 2025 Release Date	April 11, 2025
JEE Main Session 2 Result 2025	April 19, 2025

JEE Main Session 2 Schedule and Timings

The JEE Main Exam will be conducted from 2nd April to 8th April 2025. Here is the full schedule for JEE Main Session 2

Paper	Date	Timings
Paper 1 A(B.E/B.Tech)	April 2nd,3rd,4th,7th 2025	Shift 1:9:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M Shift 2: 3:00 P.M to 6:00 P.M
Paper 1 A(B.E/B.Tech)	April 8th 2025	Shift 1:9:00 A.M to 12:00 P.M Shift 2: 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M
Paper 2 A(B.Arch),Paper 2 B(B.Planning) and Paper 2 A and 2 B(Both B.Arch and B.Planning)	April 9th 2025	Shift 2: 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M

JEE Main Session 2 Schedule: Admit Card Date

JEE Mains Admit Card 2025 Session 2 was released on March 28, 2025. Candidates who successfully registered for the exam were to download their hall tickets from the official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in, by entering their application number and date of birth. The Admit card will contain important details such as the candidate’s name, roll number, exam date, shift timing, exam centre details, and important instructions. Candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID to the examination centre.

How to Download JEE Mains City Intimation Slip 2025 Session 2

The JEE Main City Intimation Slip will contain the Exam Center city and the Date of the Exam. The City Intimation slip was released on March 20, 2025.
Here is how to download the City Intimation Slip

• Go to the Official website
• The City Intimation Slip link will be available on the official website
• Click on the link 
• The candidate needs to enter the application number and date of birth
• The city intimation slip will be available on the official website.

Normalisation Procedure in JEE Main 

Normalisation is a procedure to requalrize the marks obtained by the students to the toughness of the paper. The Normalization is used by NTA to ensure the fairness of the exam and to provide equal opportunity to all the students.

Here is the formula for the Normalization.

JEE Main Session 2 Schedule: Answer Key

The JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Answer Key is expected to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in mid-April 2025. Candidates who appear for the exam that is to be conducted from April 2nd to April 8th, 2025, will be able to access the provisional answer key on the official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in. This will help them evaluate their performance by comparing their responses with the official solutions. NTA will also open a challenge window, allowing candidates to raise objections by paying a nominal fee per question. After reviewing the challenges, the final answer key will be released, followed by the declaration of results, which is expected towards the end of April 2025.

JEE Main Session 2 Schedule: Results

Candidates who appear for the exam from 2nd April to 8th April 2025 will be able to check their scores on the official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in.The JEE Main Session 2 results will tentatively be released in the last week of April 2025. The results will include the candidate’s percentile scores, all India Rank (AIR), and category-wise rank. These scores will be crucial for students aspiring for admission to NITs, IIITs, and other participating institutions, as well as for those aiming to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025.

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What happens after clearing JEE Main

1. Qualifying for JEE Advanced (For IIT Admissions)

• The top 2,50,000 candidates (as per category-wise cutoffs) become eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025.
• Candidates need to register separately for JEE Advanced on the official website.

2. Admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs (Based on JEE Main Rank)

• Candidates who clear JEE Main with a good rank can apply for admission into NITs (National Institutes of Technology), IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology), and GFTIs (Government-Funded Technical Institutes).
• Admission is granted through JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) Counselling.
• JoSAA releases cutoff ranks for different categories and institutes on the official website

3. JoSAA Counselling Process

• Registration & Choice Filling: Candidates register on the JoSAA portal and fill in their preferred institutes and courses.
• Seat Allocation Rounds: Multiple rounds of seat allotment take place based on JEE Main rank, category, and seat availability.
• Seat Acceptance & Reporting: Candidates allotted seats must accept the seat, pay the fee, and report to the allotted institute for document verification.

4. CSAB Counselling (For Vacant Seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs)

• If seats remain vacant after JoSAA rounds, they are filled through the CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) Counselling.

5. Admission to State Engineering Colleges

• Many state-level engineering colleges accept JEE Main scores for admission, including those in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and others.
• Candidates need to apply through their respective state counselling portals.

JEE Main Session 2 Schedule: Counselling

The JoSAA(Joint Seat Allocation Authority) allots seats for the JEE Main-qualified candidates. The JoSAA counselling is conducted at the national level to allocate seats in institutes like  IITs, IIITs, NITs, and GFTIs.JoSAA counseling will tentatively be on June 3rd, 2025. The counselling is expected to be conducted in 5 rounds. The students who are qualified in the JEE Advanced exam can attempt the JEE Main exam. A total of 121 Institutes will be participating in JEE Main counseling.

Institute	Number of institutes participating
IIT	23
NIT	31
GFTI	40
IIIT	26
IIEST	1
Total	121

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