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KNOW ALL

ABOUT JEE

MAIN 2016

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Table of Contents About JEE Main 2016 3

JEE Main 2016 Eligibility Criteria 4

JEE Main 2016 Selection Procedure 5

JEE Main 2016 Paper Pattern 6

JEE Main 2016 Important Dates 9

JEE Main 2016 Application Procedure 11

JEE Main 2016 Admit Card 15

JEE Main 2016 Preparation Tips 17

JEE Main 2016 Important Topics & Books 19

Recommended Preparation Material for JEE Main 2016 22

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About JEE Main 2016

JEE Main, conducted by CBSE, is the first stage examination for admissions to prestigious IITs

(Indian Institute of Technology) and ISM (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad. In 2015, more than

13 candidates appeared for this exam for admissions to 31 NITs, 18 IIITs and 18 GFTIs, which

are the participating institutes of JEE Main. Top 1.5 lakh candidates of JEE Main are eligible

to appear for JEE Advanced, which is the second stage of entrance test for admissions to IITs

and ISM.

The application form of JEE Main is tentatively available from the month of November. Nearly

one month time is given to students for filling and submitting the form. The entrance exam is

conducted in the month of April.

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JEE Main 2016

Eligibility Criteria

1. Pass Percentage in Class

12/Qualifying Examination

Candidates must have studied

Physics and Mathematics in their

Class 12

They must have studied at least one

out of the below as optional

subjects: Chemistry, Biology,

Computer Science and Bio-

technology

They must have scored total 50%

marks (minimum) in all subjects.

2. Date of Birth

In order to be eligible for JEE Main 2016

candidates must be born:

On or after October 1, 1991

SC/ST/PwD: on or after October 1,

1986

Important: DOB as mentioned in

the Secondary Education

Board/University certificate will be

considered as correct.

3. Number of Attempts

If other eligibility criteria are

fulfilled, a candidate is allowed a

maximum of three attempts.

4. Exam Qualifying Year (QE)

Candidates must have passed their

Class XII examination or other

qualifying examination in the year

2015 or 2016. OR

Candidates who are appearing for

their Class XII examination in 2016

are eligible

Candidates must have studied at

least five subjects in their Class XII

or other qualifying exam.

Candidates who have studied four

subjects are NOT eligible.

Who is not eligible?

Candidates, who have passed class 12th/qualifying

examination in 2013 or before as well as those

who will appear in such examination in 2017 or

later are not eligible to appear in JEE Main 2016.

Candidates who appeared in class 12th/equivalent

qualifying Examinations in 2013, did not pass in

2013, but passed in 2014 are also not eligible to

appear in JEE Main 2016.

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JEE Main 2016 Selection Procedure Candidates are given admissions on the basis of All India Ranks (AIRs) calculated with JEE Main

scores and normalized marks of Class XII in the ratio 60:40. JEE Main score is considered for

admission to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information

Technology (IIITs) and GFTIs.

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JEE Main 2016 Paper Pattern JEE Main 2016 will consist of two papers:

1. JEE Main Paper I – this is for engineering courses. This paper can be attempted in

online or offline mode.

2. JEE Main Paper II – this is for Architecture/Planning Courses. This paper can only be

attempted in pen and paper mode.

Subjects Type of

Questions

JEE Main 2016

Duration of

Exam

JEE Main 2016

Exam Mode

Paper – 1

B.E/B.Tech

Physics,

Chemistry &

Mathematics

Objective type

with equal

weightage to

Physics,

Chemistry &

3 hours Pen and Paper

based or

Computer

based

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Mathematics

Paper – 2 B.

Arch/B.

Planning

Part 1 –

Mathematics

Test Part 2 –

Aptitude Test

Part 3 – Drawing

Test

Objective type

Objective type

Questions to

test drawing

aptitude

3 hours Only Pen and

Paper based

Exam Duration and Language

JEE Main 2016 will be of 3 hours duration. This includes both online (computer based) and

offline (pen and paper based) modes.

1 All Examination Centre Cities English and Hindi Medium

2 Examination Centre Cities in Gujarat, Daman & Diu

and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

English, Hindi and Gujarati

3 Examination Centre Cities in Maharashtra English, Hindi, Marathi and

Urdu

*The question paper language option should be selected while filling up JEE Main 2016 Online

Application Form. It cannot be changed later.

About JEE Main 2016 Paper I

Online Exam (Computer based):

Online exam of JEE Main 2016 will comprise of PCM with equal weightage to every subject

The exam paper will consist of three parts, which will include questions from PCM The candidate will have to select one out of the four responses given Each question will carry 4 marks The exam duration for Paper I is 3 hours Zero marks will be deducted for no response Every wrong answer will attract a deduction of ¼ of the total marks.

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Offline Exam (Pen & Paper based):

The exam will be of 3 hours duration

The paper will carry 90 questions, 30 from each subject - Physics, Chemistry and

Mathematics

The paper will have Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with one correct answer from a

choice of 4 answers for each question

Each question will carry 4 marks

The exam duration for Paper I is 3 hours

Zero marks will be deducted for no response

Every wrong answer will attract a deduction of ¼ of the total marks.

Paper II exam schedule

The schedule is yet to be announced by CBSE. Keep visiting the page for the latest

information

About JEE Main 2016 Paper II

This paper is conducted for the admissions to the Architecture/Planning courses. The paper

will consist of objective type questions.

Paper II of JEE Main 2016 will consist of three parts:

Part I – Mathematics

Part II – Aptitude Test

Part III – Drawing Test

Paper II exam schedule

The schedule is yet to be announced by CBSE. Keep visiting the page for the latest

information

*Important – Students need to bring their geometry box, pencils, erasers, cardboard or

clipboard and other related materials. Borrowing during the exam is strictly prohibited.

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JEE Main 2016 Important Dates JEE Main 2016 Event JEE Main 2016 Important Date

Start of JEE Main 2015 Online Application First week of November 2015

Last Date of JEE Main 2015 Online

Application

Third week of December 2015

Last Date for application fee payment

through debit/credit cards and echallan

Third week of December 2015

JEE Main 2015 Correction Window for

Application Form

Second week of January 2016

JEE Main 2015 Admit Card Download First week of March 2016

JEE Main 2015 Pen and Paper Based Exam

(Paper I & Paper II)

First week of April 2016

JEE Main 2015 Computer Based Test (Paper

I)

Second week of April 2016

Display of Answer Key and OMR Sheet Third week of April 2016

Acceptance of challenge of Answer Keys Fourth week of April 2016

Declaration of JEE (Main) Paper–1 Score and

top 150000 candidates eligible for appearing

in JEE(Advanced)

Fourth week of April 2016

Declaration of All India Rank JEE (Main)

Paper – 1 & Paper – 2

First week of July 2016

JEE Main 2016 Results First week of July 2016

Availability of Score/Rank Card After declaration of AIR of JEE Main 2016

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JoSAA Important Dates (for seat allocation)

Event Date (Tentative) Candidates to fill-in their choices of academic programs in participating Institutes

1st week of July

Display of mock seat allocation 1st week of July

Seat allocation (1st round) 1st week of July

Acceptance of seat (1st round) 2nd week of July

Seat allocation (2nd round) 2nd week of July

Acceptance of seat (2nd round) 3rd week of July

Seat allocation (3rd round) 3rd week of July

Acceptance of seat (3rd round) 3rd week of July

Acceptance of seat (4th round) 4th week of July

Acceptance of seats (4th round) and physical reporting 4th week of July

Commencement of academic session at NITs 4th week of July

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JEE Main 2016 Application Procedure JEE Main 2016 Online Application Form

submission will begin from first week of

November, 2015 (tentatively). The form

will be available on the official website of

JEE Main 2016. It can only be accessed

online.

Typically, an aspirant needs to follow 3

simple steps to apply for JEE Main online.

Step 1 – Fill the application

completely and correctly

Step 2 – Upload the scanned images

(as mentioned by JEE Main)

Step 3 – Pay the examination fee

(using any one of the available

payment mode)

All the details should be carefully entered

by the candidate. The photograph must be

in JPEG/JPG format and should be the

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latest one. Once done, the candidate

should click on the SUBMIT button.

*All the candidates are hereby notified

that as per the changed format in 2014,

they are NOT ALLOWED to send hard copy

of the document or confirmation page to

JEE Main office.

JEE Main 2016 Online Application

Procedure

Before filling the application form,

candidates must read the procedure

carefully to avoid mistakes. To help

candidates, we have listed the complete

JEE Main 2016 online application process

below.

Salient features

Filling the application form is

mandatory to be eligible for JEE

Main 2016.

Students can make changes in the

JEE Main 2016 application form only

before payment of the fees.

Once paid, the candidate will not

be allowed to make changes or

edits in the form.

Step # 1: Fill the application completely

and correctly

Candidates while filling the application

form must take care of the following

points.

Select whether you are applying for

Paper 1, Paper 2 or both.

Enter personal details carefully. It

typically includes your full name,

parent’s name, state code of

eligibility (state from where you

have completed your Class 11th and

12th), category, date of birth,

nationality etc.

Enter your academic details like

Year of Passing, Marks and

Percentage obtained, Board Name,

Roll number of Class 12th, School

Name and so on.

Fill the communication address

completely and carefully.

Choose a password which is both

strong and secure.

JEE Main 2016 -Important Instructions

about PASSWORD

During online form filling, candidate will

be required to choose PASSWORD and

Security Question and its Answer.

Candidate is advised to remember their

password for all future logins.

JEE Main 2016 Password Policy:

Password must be 8 to 13

characters long.

Password must have at least one

Upper case alphabet.

Password must have at least one

Lower case alphabet.

Password must have at least one

numeric value.

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Password must have at least one

special characters eg.!@#$%^&*-

Kindly note,

Candidate can change his/her

passwords after login, if desired.

Candidate should remember to log

out at the end of their session so

that the particulars of the

candidate cannot be tampered or

modified by unauthorized persons.

In case if you have forgotten your

password, follow the steps listed below:

How to reset your password?

Click on 'I can't access my account'

link

Using Security Question & its

Answer you chosen during Form

filling.

Using a verification code sent via

text message (SMS) to your

Registered Mobile No.

Using a reset link sent via Email to

your Registered Email address.

Once you fill, review and submit the

application form, the application number

will be generated.

*Note: For subsequent logins, candidate

will be able to login directly with his/her

respective system generated Application

Number and chosen Password. End of Step

One.

Step # 2: Upload Scanned Images

For Photograph:

The scanned images of your latest

photograph, thumb impression and

signature should be in JPG/JPEG

format only.

The size of the photo must be

greater than 4kb and less than

40kb.

The dimension should be 3.5 cm

(width) X 4.5 cm (height).

Candidate should upload color or

black and white photograph with

the name and date printed on it.

The photograph should

be WITHOUT goggles, spectacles

and cap.

Polaroid or unclear photos

are STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Before upload the photograph and

thumb impression, preview it and

check whether they appear

correctly.

In case of any problem, re-upload.

For Thumb Impression:

It should be in JPG/JPEG format

only.

The size of the photo must

be greater than 1kb and less than

30kb.

The dimension should be 3.5 cm

(length) X 1.5 cm (height).

If you are a girl, place right

hand thumb impression. If you are a

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boy, place left hand thumb

impression.

For Signature:

It should be in JPG/JPEG format

only.

The dimension should be 3.5 cm

(length) X 1.5 cm (height).

The size of the photo must be

greater than 1kb and less

than 30kb.

Candidates must sign within the

box.

The signature should exactly match

with the sign done on other

documents.

Scan the white paper.

Crop it around the box.

Save it as JPEG/JPG.

End of Step 2.

Step # 3: Pay application fee

JEE Main 2016 application form can

be paid in three ways – credit card,

debit card or e-challan of Syndicate

Bank/Canara Bank/ICICI Bank.

The e-challan is generated after

successful submission of the

online form.

End of Step 3.

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JEE Main 2016 Admit Card JEE Main 2016 Admit Card will be made

available by CBSE in the first week of

March 2016. The admit card is an

important identity and must be

accompanied to the examination hall along

with a copy of the Hall Ticket of Class XII

or equivalent with JEE Main 2016 Roll

Number mentioned on it.

About JEE Main 2016 Admit Card

Candidates can download the JEE Main

2016 Admit Card by entering their JEE Main

2016 Application Number, Date of Birth

and other information as required.

Candidates need to secure the copy of JEE

Admit Card for future reference after

downloading it. Listed below are the

guidelines to download the admit card.

Your JEE Main 2016 admit card will contain

following details:

Candidate’s name

Father’s name

Address

Date of Birth (DOB)

Candidate’s Application Number

Scanned photo/image and signature

of the candidate

Date and time of the exam

Exam centre name/venue

Important instructions/guidelines

for the exam

Guidelines to download JEE Main 2016

Admit Card

Candidates need to check the guidelines as

presented below for downloading the hall

ticket. Read now.

Only candidates who have

successfully registered for JEE Main

2016 will be eligible to download

the hall ticket.

The admit card can be downloaded

on the official website by entering

JEE Main 2016 application number

and password.

Candidates have to verify the

details and click on the download

option to get their admit card.

Once downloaded, candidates can

print the admit card and safe keep

it for their reference.

In case of any mistake/divergence,

candidates need to immediately

contact the JEE Main authorities

before the specified date.

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Candidates will not be allowed to

appear for JEE Main 2016 without a

valid admit card.

Along with the admit card, a candidate is

also required to carry a copy of the

documents mentioned below to the

examination hall.

*Note: Candidate must mention their JEE Main 2016 Roll Number on the document and submit it to the invigilator at the examination hall.

Year of passing Documents to be submitted

Candidates who have passed Class XII or

equivalent in the year 2014 or 2015 but

have not opted for improvement in 2016

A copy of the Class XII or equivalent Marks

sheet with the JEE Main 2016 Roll No

written on it

Candidates who have passed Class XII or

equivalent in the year 2014 or 2015 but

have opted for improvement in all subjects

A copy of the Hall Ticket or Admit Card of

Class XII or equivalent improvement of

performance exam with the JEE Main 2016

Roll No written on it

Candidates who are appearing for their

Class XII or Equivalent exam in 2016

A copy of the Hall Ticket or Admit Card of

Class XII or qualifying examination 2016

More than 13 lakh candidates appeared for JEE Main last year, out of which top 1.5 lakh

candidates appeared for JEE Advanced with top five states being Maharashtra, Bihar,

Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

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JEE Main 2016 Preparation Tips Aspirants preparing for JEE Main 2016

should follow the tips given by Top 100 JEE

Rankers and in house team of Subject

Matter Experts to score well in the exam.

Create a comprehensive study plan

and follow it regularly to complete

your syllabus on time and score in

the test

Learn time management skills by

solving sample papers within the

stipulated time frame. Create an

exam like environment while

solving question papers

Take experts views, tips & tricks in

mind while solving the problems or

studying a topic

Study using video lectures by Top

100 JEE rankers, take JEE mock

tests for revision and solve sample

papers

Follow all JEE Main 2016 do's and

don't's during preparation to avoid

mistakes and score desired marks in

the final exam.

Preparation strategies for last 6 months

Yet to be announced, JEE Main is likely to

be conducted in April 2016. From now, the

aspirants have 6 months with them to

prepare for this highly competitive and

toughest engineering entrance exam. If you

are targeting for admission in your dream

college, then your preparation should be

solid. A candidate has to follow the right

strategy to change the game in last six

months of JEE 2016 exam.

Plancess brings you last 6 months

preparation strategy for JEE 2016 – a

detailed set of important guidelines from

experts, along with success mantras from

toppers to pass this exam.

How to prepare for JEE 2016 in last 6

months?

Cracking JEE is the first step towards

getting admission in your dream institute –

IIT. Hence, solid preparation is required.

To help you achieve your dream, we

present the success strategies that can

help you crack IIT JEE 2016 successfully.

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Choose right study material

It is a common misconception that

preparing from different books will help

them score good marks. But the reality is

referring too many books could lead to

confusion. Hence do not run behind

multiple books to prepare for JEE Main.

Students should choose books that cover

entire JEE Main 2016 syllabus.

Create a time table

Six months is a good amount of time to

successfully crack JEE Main 2016, if you are

punctual and dedicated. These final

months are important for every aspirant

and a proper plan is needed for the

preparation. You should create a time

table to devote time to each subject as per

your strengths and weaknesses. Students

are advised to work as per the time table.

The plan should also include frequent

study breaks which will help you keep your

mind fresh and body energetic.

Manage your time correctly

In order to perform well in the entrance

exam you should have a proper time

management plan. You should decide well

in advance how much time you are going to

give on each subject, based on your strong

and weak areas. Time management is

important. If you start and learn to manage

the time systematically and efficiently

most of the problems are solved.

Solve previous year’s question paper

One of the best ways to prepare for JEE is

by referring to and solving previous

question papers or mock tests. It

familiarizes you with the JEE Main paper

pattern. Below are the reasons to use

previous year’s question papers:

Improves your speed and accuracy.

Gives you an idea of the paper

pattern, type of question to expect

and an estimate of the difficulty

level of the paper.

The paper doesn’t generally carry

direct questions. Usually the

questions are framed in such a way

that it requires you to apply

multiple concepts to find the

answer. Solving paper gives you an

idea of such questions.

Helps you make your preparation

strategy.

“THERE IS A GLORY IN PRACTICE, BUT WITHOUT

PRACTICE THERE IS NO GLORY”

- Unknown

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JEE Main 2016 Important Topics & Books A right study material plays an important

role while preparing for any entrance

examination. It is the key to success in

final exam.

JEE Main and Advanced 2016 examinations

will be held in April and May respectively.

According to the latest information, JEE

Advanced is likely to be held on Sunday,

May 22, 2016.

With just few months left for both the

exams, it is suggested that aspirants should

not start preparing using any new book at

this stage. One must refer a good and

comprehensive study material for concept

clearing. During this period one should

focus more on problem solving, memorizing

formula, making short notes and assessing

strengths and weaknesses.

According to Nitesh Salvi, Director,

Plancess “Aspirants should solve mock tests

and previous year’s question papers to

improve problem solving speed and

accuracy, and develop one’s self-

confidence. One should also learn how to

manage time while writing the final

exam.”

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In this article we bring you a list of

important books for JEE Main & Advanced

2016 preparation.

Physics Books

Authors Name of the books Remarks

H.C. Verma Concepts of Physics Vol I

and II

Reference Book and

problem solving

I.E.Irodov Problems in General

Physics

For Problem solving

Chemistry Books

Authors Name of the books Remarks

P. Bahadur Numerical Chemistry Physical Chemistry

J.D. Lee Inorganic Chemistry Reference Book

Organic Chemistry by Morrison

& Boyd

Organic Chemistry Reference Book

Mathematics Books

Authors Name of the books Remarks

NCERT Maths XI & XII Basic Text Books

S. L. Loney Trigonometry Recommended

S. L. Loney Co-ordinate Geometry Reference Book

Hall & Knight Higher Algebra Reference Book

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Class 11 and 12th syllabus contributes approximately 45% and 55% of IIT JEE question papers

respectively. While preparing for PCM, special focus should be given on the following topics

that are important in JEE Main 2016.

Subject-wise expert advice

Physics – Students should pay

attention to Kinematics,

Gravitation, Fluids, Heat &

Thermodynamics, Waves & Sound,

Capacitors & Electrostatics,

Magnetics, Electromagnetic

Induction, and Optics & Modern

Physics.

Expert Advice: In Physics,

conceptual clarity is important.

Once your concepts are cleared,

you will be able to score better in

this subject.

Chemistry – Aspirants should pay

special heed to scoring topics

like Coordination Chemistry &

Chemical Bonding in Inorganic

Chemistry, Electrochemistry,

Chemical & Ionic Equilibrium, Mole

Concept in Physical Chemistry and

Organic Chemistry.

Expert Advice: For Organic

Chemistry, learn the concepts

better and start practicing the

problems. For Physical Chemistry,

focus more on practicing numerical.

Mathematics – One should practice

topics such as Quadratic Equations

& Expressions, Complex Numbers,

Probability, Vectors, Matrices in

Algebra; Circle, Parabola,

Hyperbola in Coordinate Geometry;

Functions, Limits, Continuity and

Differentiability, Application of

Derivatives, Definite Integral in

Calculus.

Expert Advice: Try to solve as

many exercise questions and mock

test papers as possible. This will

help you improve your speed.

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Recommended Preparation Material for

JEE Main 2016

JEE Complete Study Material

Developed by Top 100 IIT-JEE Rankers and Plancess Subject Matter Experts.

Over 5000 pages of study material for JEE Main & Advanced preparation.

5000+ Solved Examples and 10,000+ Exercise Questions with Solutions

2500+ Problems of IIT-JEE and AIEEE exams from last 35 years

7 types of questions based on latest JEE pattern

PlancEssential Questions picked by Top 100 IIT-JEE Rankers

JEE Complete Course in Samsung Tab

330 hours of video lectures by Top

100 IIT-JEE Rankers (AIR 7, 21, 22, etc.)

5000+ Solved Examples and 10,000+ Exercise Questions with Solutions

2000+ Questions in Chapter Based Question Bank, with 5 attempts to study and analyze improvement

Efficient & effective problem solving techniques

Plancess Concepts to remember the important concepts of JEE Main & Advanced

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Proper categorization of questions into JEE Main & Advanced.

JEE Complete Video Lectures

330 hours of video lectures by Top 100 IIT-JEE Rankers (AIR 7, 21, 22, etc.)

Division of topics into Fundamental and Advanced level videos

Efficient & effective problem solving techniques

Comprehensive & exhaustive approach towards JEE /Board syllabus