IIT JEE Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) Exam details

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the premier engineering and technological institutes in India playing a leading role in technological manpower development of the country. Every year IITs conduct an all India Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) popularly known as IIT-JEE for admission into the Undergraduate Programmes offered by IITs along with IT BHU Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad. The exam is conducted by various IITs by a policy of rotation.

Courses

Candidates who successfully pass the IIT-JEE can apply for admission into these following courses.

• B.Tech. 4 Years
• B. Pharma 4 Years
• B. Des. 4 Years
• B. Arch. 5 years
• M. Pharm. Dual Degree 5 Years
• M.Sc. Integrated 5 Years
• M.Sc. Tech. Integrated 5 Years
• M.Tech. Integrated 5 Years
• B.Tech/M.Tech. Dual Degree 5 Years
• B.Tech. 4 Years

Eligibility

Candidate wants to appear IIT-JEE has to satisfy all eligibility conditions given below.

• Candidates should have qualified the final examination of the 10+2 system or any equivalent examination.
• Candidates should have either passed or should be appearing in the qualifying examinations.
• General/OBC candidates must have secured 60% marks in aggregate in their qualifying examinations, while for SC/ST/Physically Disabled it is 55%.
• Candidates can attempt IIT-JEE only twice, in consecutive years.
• For General/OBC candidates the maximum age limit is 15 years while 5 years age relaxation is given to SC/ST/PD candidates.
• Candidates should not have earlier accepted admission by paying full fees at any of the institutes coming under IIT-JEE.

Examination Pattern

IIT-JEE is a single-stage examination held across many centres throughout the country. The exam consists of two papers, each of three hours duration. Both these papers are of objective type, which are answered on a specially designed machine-gradable sheet (ORS ? Optical Response Sheet). Each of the two question papers consist of three separate sections on Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. There is negative marking for wrong answers. However, candidates selected to join B.Arch. and B.Des courses are required to qualify an Aptitude Test conducted by each institute at the time of counseling.

Syllabus

Both papers of IIT-JEE consist of three sections of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Each of these sections has an extensive syllabus.

Chemistry:

Physical chemistry, Inorganic chemistry and Organic chemistry.

Mathematics:

Algebra, Logarithms and their properties, Trigonometry, Analytical geometry, Two dimensions, Locus Problems, Three dimensions, Differential calculus, Integral calculus and Vectors.

Physics:

General physics, Mechanics, Electricity and magnetism, Optics and Modern physics.

Aptitude Tests for B.Arch/B.Des:

Freehand drawing, Geometrical drawing, Three-dimensional perception, Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity and Architectural awareness.

Contact Address

www.jee.iitd.ac.in