NTA (National Testing Agency) conducts the JEE Mains exam twice a year. JEE Main exam is conducted in online mode, and NTA is responsible for allocating exam centres, releasing admit card, declaration of results etc. Controlled and managed by Union Government of India, NTA is a national level agency that has been constituted to conduct national level entrance exams in India. Prior to the formation of NTA, CBSE was in charge of creating, conducting & executing JEE entrance exam in India.
Some of the major highlights of JEE Main exam are as follows -
| Name of the Exam | JEE Main (Joint Entrance Exam) |
| Exam Date | September 01 to 06, 2020 |
| Purpose | The entrance exam is conducted for admission inNITs, IIITs & GFTIs. Candidates aspiring for admission in IIT must clear JEE Main & Advanced. |
| Minimum Eligibility | Class 12th |
| Frequency of Exam | Twice a Year |
| Mode of Exam | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Total No. of Papers | 3 – Paper 1 for B.Tech, Paper 2 for B.Arch and Paper 3 for B.Planning |
| Total Marks for Paper 1 | 300 |
| Total Marks for Paper 2 | 400 |
| Total Marks for Paper 3 | 400 |
| Admission Process | JoSAA counselling will be conducted after the announcement of results. |
