JEE Main: National Testing Agency (NTA) JEE Advanced: Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
JEE Main: No age limit.
Eligibility: Class 12 or equivalent.
JEE Advanced: Top 2,50,000 candidates from JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) are eligible for JEE Advanced 2025.
JEE Main: An entrance test conducted for admission into various engineering colleges.
JEE Advanced: The entry point to the elite Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
JEE Main: Moderate difficulty level.
JEE Advanced: It is said to be very challenging and checks the deep understanding of concepts and problem-solving skills.
JEE Main: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are covered in the syllabus.
JEE Advanced: Includes syllabus covering topics more advanced and challenging than the basic one.
JEE Main: MCQ based questions
JEE Advanced: Question paper pattern will include MCQ with a single answer, questions with multiple answers, numerical value questions along matching-type questions.
JEE Main 2025: Session 1 (Jan 22-30) & Session 2 (Apr 1-8). Duration: 3 hours.
JEE Advanced: 2 compulsory papers 1 & 2, each 3 hours (4 hours for PwD candidates).
JEE Main: Relatively less complicated marking scheme.
JEE Advanced: More complicated marking scheme with negative markings for wrong answers in some of its parts
JEE Main: Get admission to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and top engineering colleges in India with your JEE rank.
JEE Advanced: The key exam for aspiring engineers aiming to join IITs and other premier institutes.