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    NTA Exam Pattern 2026- Test Duration, Marking Scheme

    Team Careers360Updated on 24 Nov 2025, 05:53 PM IST

    NTA Exam Pattern 2026: NTA has published the NTA exam pattern for the various exams it is conducting at nta.nic.in. The authority uploads the NTA exam pattern 2026 on the respective exam’s official website. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting authority for the major entrance tests like JEE Main, NEET, CMAT, UGC NET, NCHM, IGNOU, CSIR, JNUEE, ICAR AIEEA, and DUET. Aspirants can check the official website, nta.ac.in, for more details regarding all the NTA exams. The exam pattern for the various exams 2026, which are conducted by NTA are mentioned in this article.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NTA Exam Pattern 2026 JEE Main
    2. NTA Exam Pattern - NEET UG
    3. NTA Exam Pattern - CMAT
    4. NTA Exam Pattern - NCHM
    5. NTA Exam Pattern - UGC NET
    6. NTA Exam Pattern - JNUEE
    7. NTA Exam Pattern - ICAR AIEEA
    8. NTA Exam Pattern - DUET
    9. NTA Exam Pattern - CSIR NET
    10. NTA Exam Pattern - IGNOU
    NTA Exam Pattern 2026- Test Duration, Marking Scheme
    NTA Exam Pattern

    NTA Exam Pattern 2026 JEE Main

    NTA is responsible for devising the exam pattern for JEE Main 2026. It includes the details about the mode of conducting the entrance exam, the number of questions asked, the marking scheme, the type of questions and more. Check the tables below to know the revised NTA exam pattern of JEE Main Paper 1 and 2:

    NTA JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 1

    Parameters

    Particulars

    Exam Mode

    Computer-based test mode

    Exam Duration

    3 hours

    Subjects

    Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

    Total number of questions

    75 Questions (25 questions each)

    Type of Questions

    • Mathematics: 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. All 5 questions are compulsory.

    • Physics: 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. All 5 questions are compulsory.

    • Chemistry: 25 (20+5) 5 Questions with answers as a numerical value. All 5 questions are compulsory.

    Total: 75 Questions (25 questions each)

    Marking Scheme

    For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

    For answer with numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

    Maximum Marks

    300 Marks (100 marks for each section)

    Medium of paper

    English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

    JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Plan)

    Parameters

    Particulars

    Exam Mode

    B.Arch: Mathematics and Aptitude test will be computer-based, whereas Drawing test will be conducted in the pen-and-paper mode

    B.Plan: Computer-based

    Exam Duration

    3 hours

    Subjects

    B.Arch: Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing skills

    B.Plan: Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning

    Total number of questions

    • B.Arch: 75+2 (Drawing test) Questions

    • B.Plan: 100 Questions

    Type of Questions

    B.Arch Maths and Aptitude will be MCQs while drawing section will have questions to test the drawing and sketching skills. Maths will also have numerical questions.

    B.Plan aspirants will have 25 questions on Planning instead of drawing while the exam pattern of JEE Main will be same for Maths and Aptitude. Planning section will also include a written passage.

    Marking Scheme

    For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

    For answer with numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 0 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer

    Marking Scheme for Drawing Test - Two questions to be evaluated out of 100 marks

    Maximum Marks

    400

    Medium of paper

    English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

    NTA Exam Pattern - NEET UG

    Candidates who will be appearing for NEET UG in order to get admission into MBBS, BDS or other medical courses must be conversant with exam pattern of the test along with their preparation efforts. Below is the exam pattern of NTA NEET UG in the tabular format:

    NTA NEET UG Exam Pattern

    Particulars

    Details

    Exam Mode

    Pen and Paper-based. Primarily offline, candidates are given an OMR sheet to mark the answers with a black or blue ball point pen

    Duration

    3 hours

    Language/Medium

    English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Kannada and Urdu

    Question Type

    Multiple Choice Questions

    Total Number of Questions

    180

    Exam Sections

    Physics

    45 questions

    180 marks

    Chemistry

    45 questions

    180 marks

    Biology (Botany and Zoology)

    90 questions

    360 marks

    Total Marks

    720

    Marking Scheme

    4 marks for each correct answer

    Minus 1 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer

    NTA Exam Pattern - CMAT

    Mentioned below is the CMAT exam pattern as prescribed by the authorities for students aspiring to appear for the Common Management Admission Test.

    Exam Pattern of CMAT

    Features

    Details

    Exam mode

    Computer Based Test (CBT)

    Exam duration

    180 minutes/ 3 hours

    Number of questions in each section

    25

    Total number of questions

    100 questions

    Marks allotted for every correct answer

    4 marks

    Negative Marking

    Yes

    Total marks

    400

    Sectional time limit

    No


    Read full article of CMAT to know detailed information about its eligibility criteria, application process, syllabus, result and more.

    NTA Exam Pattern - NCHM

    NTA conducts NCHM JEE in computer-based mode. Candidates can check the below table to know details related to NTA NCHM JEE exam pattern.

    NCHM JEE Exam Pattern

    Particulars

    Details

    Exam mode

    Computer-Based Mode

    Duration

    Three hours

    Type of questions asked in the exam

    Objective

    Medium of Exam

    English and Hindi

    Subject

    English Language, Aptitude for Service Sector, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Reasoning & Logical Deduction, Numerical Ability & Scientific Aptitude

    Total number of questions

    200

    Marking scheme

    1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer, Four marks will be awarded for every correct answer

    Read full article of NCHM JEE to know detailed information about its eligibility criteria, application process, syllabus, result and more.

    NTA Exam Pattern - UGC NET

    As per the NTA exam pattern of UGC NET, there will be two papers which will be conducted in computer-based mode. Paper-1 will consist of 50 objective type questions carrying 2 marks each. The questions in this section will be asked from reasoning, comprehension, general awareness, divergent thinking to assess the candidates’ research/ teaching aptitude. While Paper 2 will consist of 100 objective type questions carrying 2 marks each based on the subject selected by the candidate. There is no provision of negative marking in this paper.

    Read full article of UGC NET to know detailed information about its eligibility criteria, application process, syllabus, result and more.

    NTA Exam Pattern - JNUEE

    JNU offers admission to 10 UG and 37 PG courses. Candidates who will apply for admission to these courses will have to appear and qualify for NTA JNUEE. For the same, candidates must know the exam pattern of JNUEE. As NTA has taken over as the official exam conducting body for JNU, the entrance examination is conducted in computer-based mode. In a 3 hour long examination, candidates will have to answer multiple choice questions of 100 marks. The entrance examination will only be conducted in English. However, candidates must note that the exam pattern of JNUEE varies depending on the course candidates are applying for. Candidates can check the detailed NTA JNUEE exam pattern.

    NTA Exam Pattern - ICAR AIEEA

    NTA offers admission to UG and PG courses. Candidates who will apply for admission to these courses will have to appear and qualify for . For the same, candidates must know the exam pattern of ICAR AIEEA. The question paper for UG exam contains 50 questions for each subject i.e. 50 questions in Physics, 50 questions in Chemistry, 50 questions in Mathematics, 50 questions in Biology and 50 questions in Agriculture. Each topic has four options. A total of 150 questions need to be attempted out of any five subjects. The question paper for PG programmes will have 20 major subject-groups. These will consist of 120 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

    ICAR AIEEA Exam Pattern for UG Programme

    ParticularDetails
    Correct answer+4 marks
    Wrong answer-1 marks
    Total marks600 marks


    ICAR AIEEA Exam Pattern for PG Programme

    ParticularDetails
    Correct answer+4 marks
    Wrong answer-1 marks
    Total marks480 marks

    NTA Exam Pattern - DUET

    Candidates who are seeking admission through the online examination can check the exam pattern of DUET below. DUET will be conducted by NTA in online mode, for various PG and some of the UG programmes too

    DUET Exam Pattern

    Particulars

    Details

    Mode of examination

    Online

    Duration

    2 hours

    Question type

    Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

    Medium

    English

    Total number of questions

    100

    Total marks40

    Marking scheme

    For each correct answer: +4

    For each incorrect answer: -1

    NTA Exam Pattern - CSIR NET

    As per NTA CSIR UGC NET exam pattern, the entrance examination will be conducted in computer-based test. Candidates will have to attempt three parts - Part-A, B, and C, for each of the five subjects of the exam. All the subjects of CSIR NET hold a total of 200 marks. Check CSIR NET exam pattern to get a better understanding of the test below:

    Particulars

    Details

    CSIR NET Subjects

    • Life Sciences
    • Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences
    • Mathematical Sciences
    • Chemical Sciences
    • Physical Sciences

    Total Marks

    200

    Time Duration

    3 hours

    Types of Questions

    Objective Type (MCQ)

    Marking Scheme

    Negative Marking Applicable

    NTA Exam Pattern - IGNOU

    NTA conducts IGNOU OPENMAT for admission to MBA program. NTA IGNOU OPENMAT will be conducted tentatively in May 2020. Candidates appearing for the entrance examination must refer and check the NTA IGNOU exam pattern before proceeding towards preparation. IGNOU OPENMAT MBA exam pattern will include the mode of entrance exam, the total marking scheme, total number of questions that will be asked and more. Check the exam pattern below:

    Exam Pattern of IGNOU OPENMAT MBA

    Particulars

    Details

    Mode of Exam

    Computer Based Exam

    Total number of questions

    200

    Total Marks

    200

    Duration of the exam

    Three Hours

    Sections

    General Awareness

    30

    English Language

    50

    Quantitative Aptitude

    50

    Reasoning

    70

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