NTA JEE Main Session 1 Answer Key 2025 Updates: Want to know your rank? Check here

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur on December 2 released the exam date for JEE Advanced 2025. As per the official notification, JEE Advanced 2025 will be conducted on Sunday, May 18, 2025.

The examination will consist of two papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2) of three hours duration each. Appearing in both the papers is compulsory. Paper 1 of JEE Advanced will be held from 9 am till 12 pm, and paper 2 will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 pm.

Not all students of IIT Delhi are availing on-campus placement services, the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT D) has revealed through an exit survey commissioned by the institute amongst the students who graduated in August 2024.

In this exit survey, 1411 (53.1 per cent) students confirmed that they have received a job offer. On the other hand, 224 (8.4 per cent) students responded that they were self-employed, whereas 45 (1.7 per cent) students informed that they are working for a start-up and 66 (2.5 per cent) students were involved in entrepreneurship.

There are several students who have either started pursuing further studies, or are in the process of preparing for those. As per the exit survey, 359 (13.5 per cent) IIT Delhi students responded that they are going for higher studies, 47 (1.8 per cent) PhD students informed that they are waiting for a post-doctoral research opportunity or for a faculty position. Similarly, 321 (~ 12.1 per cent) students informed that they are preparing for different examinations, for example, civil services, engineering services, and examinations required for different government jobs.

ndian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to keep mum on their placement data. The annual on-campus process started on December 1. However, only IIT Kanpur, Roorkee, BHU, and Kharagpur have shared some information, while others like IIT-Delhi, Madras, Guwahati, and Mandi have decided to either release one update around December 15 or a final update, after session 1 ends in December.

The reason for not revealing the information is the betterment of students, IIT professors revealed. “All institutes, during the recent All IITs’ Placement Committee (AIPC) meeting, discussed not releasing a daily update of the on-campus placements. AIPC has suggested IITs instead release a weekly or fortnightly update. This has been proposed keeping in mind that daily updates can have a negative impact on the mental health of those students who have not been placed yet. We want to ensure that these media reports do not add to the pressure on IITians,” Professor Kaushik Pal, AIPC convenor, told indianexpress.com.

– Increased focus on Mathematics: The subject mathematics has always been the core for JEE. The latest revision further puts emphasis on the importance. Students must make more priority towards Mathematics preparation with a view of getting an upper hand in tie-breaking situations.

– Well-rounded preparations through all subjects: While Mathematics is foremost, Physics and Chemistry are also crucially important. Candidates need to prepare well in all three subjects to not lose their rank in case of a tie for the same score.

– Age bias: Older students will now benefit slightly in the event that all subject scores result in a tie. This criterion would be insignificant for most candidates but does stress that rank needs to be earned through high marks rather than merely on age.

– Clarity and simplicity: The new system is straightforward. It puts a lot of emphasis on marks scored in subjects. Clarity brings clarity about the tie-breaker in ranking and reduces uncertainty upon the declaration of the results.

The new tie-breaking criteria for JEE 2025 simplified the process but concentrated on subject-wise performance, especially Mathematics. It is a must to prepare each of the three subjects well and aim for high scores. Students will be able to plan much better if they understand these changes early.

The Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi (IIT BHU), concluded its first phase of its placement season for 2024-25. The placement drive began on November 30 and continued till December 12, 2024. The CTC range received is between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1.65 crore.

As many as 1,010 offers were received during the placement including 399 paid internship roles for pre-final year students. According to data shared by IIT BHU, 262 PPO for final year students were received. A total of 289 companies and profiles participated in the placement process.

Goldman Sachs, Uber, Google, HUL, Microsoft, Zepto, Adobe and Cisco were some of the companies that provided internship for pre-final year students.

According to students who appeared in JEE Main and as per feedback received from experts, questions in all the JEE Main 2025 shifts held between January 22 and 29 covered almost all chapters of Class 11 and 12 NCERT textbooks. 

The JEE Main BTech January 2025 paper comprised three subjects – physics, chemistry and mathematics and was held for 300 marks.

The paper held on the first day, January 22, has been considered moderate. Experts reviewed that the mathematics section was a bit challenging but overall the paper was balanced and could be completed within the stipulated time with proper preparation.

The JEE Main BTech, BE paper held on the second day of the January 2025 session on January 23 in two sessions was considered ‘moderate to difficult’ according to most candidates who appeared for the exam.

The JEE Main January 24 were analysed as easy to moderate. Among the three sections, Physics was the easiest, followed by Chemistry, while Mathematics was considered the most challenging due to lengthy calculations in some questions. 

The morning shift paper of JEE Main 2025 January 28 exam had moderate to difficult questions, students sharing feedback said. Among the three sections in the morning and afternoon shifts, chemistry was the easiest and served as time-savers for students. Overall, the paper was of balanced level.

Objection window has been started from today and will continue till February 6.

2024 February 13

2023 February 7

2022 July 11

2021 March 25

2020 September 12

Candidates have to upload single pdf of all the evidences. These evidence must be 'authentic' rather than a screenshot from the website.

The fee per question is Rs 200.

The NTA held the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 exam in online mode. Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) was held on January 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29, while Paper 2A (B.Arch) and Paper 2B (B.Planning), along with the combined Paper 2A and 2B, will take place on January 30.

Given the rapid growth of technology-driven industries, students are increasingly opting for programmes that align with emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning, explained Sachin Jain, country manager, Educational Testing Service (ETS) India and South Asia.

“Even according to the TOEFL (ETS conducts this standardised test to measure language ability) insights data, Computing and Information Technology has consistently been a top choice among Indian test-takers in recent years, surpassing conventional engineering preferences. This change is primarily driven by factors such as higher employability and flexibility in career options. Computer science and mathematics provide pathways to lucrative careers in high-demand industries such as information technology, software development, and analytics,” he said.

Dr Sridevi Sarma, vice dean for Graduate Education and Lifelong Learning at Johns Hopkins University, said engineering is not losing popularity in absolute terms, it is evolving. “Engineering now interacts with and indeed is transforming fields once thought of as not amenable to ‘quantitative’ analysis and description. This includes the interaction with biology, medicine, and healthcare…that are all being transformed by data science, AI, machine learning, and the like,” she said.

Foreign education consultants also attribute these shifting job market demands to the “explosive growth” in fields like artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and cybersecurity. Sachin said, “With the rapid growth of AI and related technologies, the computer science market is expanding significantly to include industries wherever technology has been able to make an impact. Moreover, these disciplines open career opportunities in a range of sectors, from finance to healthcare, unlike traditional engineering fields that can often lead to fixed career pathways.”

The integration of AI into core engineering fields like mechanical and electrical is reshaping modern engineering. The job trend has shifted to the global market, especially in bigger countries like the US and the UK.

In an indication of the changing hiring trends from the Indian Institutes of Technology, at least four older IITs have seen a decline in their campus placement percentages in recent years, even as surveys indicate the number of students getting jobs independently may be on the rise.

The trends, based on data obtained by The Indian Express, come against the backdrop of a shifting tech landscape, global economic uncertainties, and an increasing number of IIT graduates competing in a dynamic job market.

Five of the seven first-generation IITs responded to The Indian Express’s request under the RTI Act for placement data spanning six years, from 2018-19 to 2023-24. IIT Madras and IIT Guwahati did not share details and instead referred to their annual reports.

IIT Bombay provided data only for 2022-23 and 2023-24, showing a drop from 82 per cent to 75 per cent. While IIT Guwahati’s placement percentage for 2023-24 (71 per cent) is higher than the pre-pandemic level of 2018-19 (67 per cent), it is seven percentage points lower than the previous year, 2022-23 (78 per cent).

This is when the results were released by NTA

2024 February 13

2023 February 7

2022 July 11

2021 March 25

2020 September 12

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) is one of the premier institutes in the country that has remained under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by the Education Ministry. In 2024, the Delhi-based institute ranked second with a score of 86.66. Not only under the engineering category, the institute also ranked fourth in the management category.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on December 16 announced admissions to the undergraduate programmes through ‘Fine Arts and Culture Excellence’ (FACE) for the academic year 2025-26. The Institute claims to be the first IIT to offer this admission.

The objective of FACE admission is to reward and encourage students who have achieved excellence in fine arts and culture, IIT Madras director announced at a press conference. Two seats per programme will be allotted in all BTech and BS programmes of IIT Madras under this scheme. Of the two seats in each programme, one seat will be female-only, and the other will be gender-neutral.

Candidates who have chosen to be treated at par with Indian nationals at the time of JEE Advanced 2025 registration will be eligible for FACE admission. The candidates will have to apply through the IITM-FACE admission portal – jeeadv.iitm.ac.in/face for consideration for admission under the fine arts and culture quota.

Choosing IIT Bombay and the Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Sciences Department was a difficult decision. I had to weigh the pros and cons of opting for an older IIT with a lower branch versus a newer IIT with a top branch. In the end, I chose IIT Bombay, and it’s a decision I don’t regret.

Life at IIT Bombay is a whirlwind of experiences. From adjusting to hostel life to managing academics and extracurricular activities, every day is a new challenge. A typical day here starts at 8 am as we have early morning classes. Lab works occupy most of our day, from morning to evening. Then I try to give about two hours to some sports, followed by dinner and some rest. To manage the load of studies, I dedicate about a couple of hours daily on it. Along with this, I have engaged myself with some clubs and events management teams which also require some time of work. In between, chit-chatting with friends and phone calls with family serve as stress-buster.

The JEE Main paper 1 comprises of section A and section B. Section A is held for multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and section B contains questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be negative marking for both Section A and Section B.

There will be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:
i. Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)
ii. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)
iii. Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0).
iv. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.
v. Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

Pranav Vivek Malpure, who is doing BTech in Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay, talks about how the electronics and robotics club there has transformed him into a confident person.

The result of JEE Main 2025 of the candidates who indulge in unfair means practices will be cancelled and will not be declared. Similarly, the result of those candidates who appear from the centre other than the one allotted to them or allow another candidate/person to write the examination on his behalf will be cancelled. No plea will be entertained in this regard, NTA said.

Biplab Singha discovered the JEE was the key to admission to the best engineering colleges in the country while he was in school. Motivated by this dream to get admitted to an IIT, he dedicated himself to preparing for his Class 10 exams in 2019 and managed to obtain a 93.57 per cent score, including a perfect 100 in mathematics. The Class 10 result which brought immense joy to his family, also earned him scholarships. 

Read his full story here

Yes. For every wrong answers marked, NTA will cut one mark each. 

In 2024, every candidate who wanted to challenge a question had to pay Rs 200 per question. There are chances that NTA might continue with the same charges.

Candidates who find the issues in the answer keys will have to raise objections by checking the QUESTION ID and selecting the correct responses. They will have to upload an evidence support the claim.

There is no exact dates as of when the answer key will release however checking the past trends, it seems that the JEE Main answer keys will be released soon