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JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern: Questions, Marks, Duration & Negative Marking

JEE Main 2026 exam pattern — number of questions, marks per question, duration, negative marking scheme, section-wise split, and tips to maximise your score within the time limit.

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JEE Main 2026 exam pattern

90 MCQs (30 Physics, 30 Chemistry, 30 Mathematics), 3 hours, 300 marks — each correct answer gets 4 marks, 1 mark deducted for wrong answer. Each subject has 25 MCQs + 5 numerical questions (numericals are not negative-marked).

Subjects in this exam

  • Physics: 28 topics
  • Chemistry: 28 topics
  • Mathematics: 25 topics

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