Joint Entrance Examination is a two tier test for admission into engineering programmes in NIT, IIT and other centrally funded technical institutions. The admission screening takes a composite score of your final school grades and your JEE result. A total of three attempts can be made at the JEE.

• JEE Main is a requirement for entry into top engineering colleges and technical institutions in India. (JEE for B.Tech, B.E, B.Arch, B.Planning)
• JEE Advanced is a requirement for admission to all undergraduate programmes in the Indian Institute of Technology. Only the top 150,000 candidates who qualify in paper 1 of JEE Main are eligible to appear in JEE Advanced.  

STRUCTURE OF THE TEST

Section	Duration	Task	Format
Paper 1	3 hours	Part 1- Physics (30 questions)  Part 2- Chemistry (30 questions)  Part3-Maths (30 questions)	Pen and Paper based OR Computer based
Paper 2 (for B.Arch, B. Planning)	3 hours	Part 1- Mathematics (30 objective questions) Part 2- Aptitude (50 objective questions) Part 3 – Drawing	Only Pen and Paper based

DASA scheme for NIT admissions

Foreign Nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can apply to the National Institute of Technology and other top engineering colleges under the Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) Scheme. The DASA Merit list is totally based on highest scores obtained in three SAT Subject Tests: Physics, Chemistry and Math II C. The JEE may not be required if you choose this route.

Our courses

Focal Point offers a comprehensive exam preparation course for one or two years with classes two or three evenings per week or at weekends. Our experienced instructors will help you become familiar with the content, topics and testing technique used in the exam so you are fully prepared with the skills and strategies you need before you arrive at the testing centre.