The document announces details about the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) for 2013, including important dates and registration information. It explains that the JEE Main will now include performance on board exams for admission to NITs, IIITs and other institutions. The exam will have two papers, with Paper 1 covering physics, chemistry and math, and Paper 2 covering subjects for architecture programs. Students can choose to take the exam via online or offline mode for Paper 1. The registration period is from November 8th, 2012 to December 15th, 2012.

1. ADMISSION NOTICE
JEE (Main) – 2013
In pursuance of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, Notification, the Joint
Entrance Examination (Main) - 2013 will be conducted by the JEE Apex Board for admission to
Undergraduate Engineering Programmes in NITs, IIITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions
etc. Now, AIEEE will be known as JEE (Main) and IIT - JEE as JEE (Advanced).
The admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs at NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded Technical
Institutions, Institutions funded by several participating State Governments, and several other Institutions
shall include the performance in the Joint Entrance Examination, JEE (Main). The JEE (Main) will also
be an eligibility test for the JEE (Advanced), which the candidate has to take if he/she is aspiring for
admission to the undergraduate programmes offered by the IITs.
For admission to NITs, Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) like IIITs etc. and other
participating Institutions, the merit/rank list shall be prepared based on 40% weightage to school Boards
marks in class 12th or equivalent examination and 60% weightage to JEE(Main). The weightage to school
Board/Equivalent examination marks shall be considered only after normalization.
Mode of Examination
The Paper-1 (described below) of JEE (Main) will be conducted in two separate modes i.e. Offline (Pen
and Paper Based Examination) mode and Online (Computer Based Examination) mode. The Paper-2 of
JEE (Main) will be conducted only in Pen and Paper based examination mode. A candidate will opt for
either Pen and Paper Based or Computer Based examination modes for Paper-1 only.
Type of Examination
JEE (Main) – 2013 shall have two papers, Paper-1 and Paper-2. Candidates may take Paper-1, or Paper-2,
or both as per the course(s) they are seeking admission to.
Subject combination for each paper, type of questions in each paper and mode of examination available is
given in the table below.
SUBJECTS TYPE OF QUESTIONS MODE OF EXAM
Paper 1 Physics, Chemistry & Objective type with equal Pen and Paper based
Mathematics weightage to Physics, OR Computer based
Chemistry & Mathematics
Paper 2 Mathematics – Part I Objective type Only Pen and Paper
Aptitude Test – Part II & Objective type based
Drawing Test – Part III Questions to test drawing
aptitude
Requirement of papers for different courses is given in the table below.
COURSE PAPERS
B.ARCH/B. PLANNING(At Institutions other than IITs) Paper –2
All other undergraduate courses Paper –1
Schedule of Examination
A. Offline examination (Pen and Paper Based Examination) for Paper 1 and Paper 2
Date of Paper Subjects Timings Duration
Examination
07.04.2013 Paper 1 Physics, Chemistry & 0930-1230 3 Hours
Mathematics Hours(IST)
07.04.2013 Paper 2 Mathematics – Part I 1400-1700 3 Hours
. Aptitude Test – Part II & Hours(IST)
Drawing Test – Part III

2. B. Online examination (Computer Based Examination) for Paper 1 Only
Dates of Paper Subjects Timings Duration
Examination*
During Paper 1 Physics, Chemistry & 1st shift 3 Hours
08.04.2013 and Mathematics 0900-1200
25.04.2013 Hours (IST)
2nd shift (*)
1400-1700
Hours (IST)
*If required
*The exact slots/dates for computer based examination shall be displayed on the website by 1st
February 2013. The candidates will be required to make their slot/date selection through online mode
during 1st February 2013 – 15th February 2013. A candidate who opts for computer based examination
and does not make this selection, for whatever reasons, shall be randomly assigned a slot based on the
availability.
Online Registration for JEE(Main)
In order to appear in JEE (Main) and/or JEE (Advanced) 2013, the candidates are required to
apply only online. The candidates are further advised to visit the website before filling up the
application form for ascertaining their eligibility for appearing in examination as well as for admission.
The online registration form will be available on JEE Main website from 8th November, 2012 to 15th
December, 2012.
For more details of JEE (Main), the candidates are advised to visit JEE(Main) website
www.jeemain.nic.in. For information about JEE(Advanced), the candidates are advised to visit
JEE(Advanced) website www.jee.iitd.ac.in .
Executive Director
JEE( Main)