Quill Zone: student admission questions

JEE Main is a 3-hour exam. It's a single session where you answer all 90 questions in that time, so time management is really important.

Most entrance exams have moved online now. JEE Main, NEET, CUET, and CAT are all computer-based. A few state-level or smaller entrance exams might still use pen and paper, but specific data on those is limited.

Most major entrance exams in India are computer-based now, including JEE Main, NEET, CUET, and CAT. This lets you type answers, review questions, and switch between them easily. It's worth getting comfortable with the format before your exam.

NEET for medical is a single paper exam. Most other major entrance exams like JEE Main, CUET, and CAT have multiple papers or sections you can attempt.

JEE Main has two papers you can take separately or together, depending on which branch you want. NEET is a single paper for medical, while CUET has multiple papers for different degree programs.

JEE Main tests physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Each subject has 30 questions, so 90 total. You can choose to attempt all of them or skip some, depending on your strategy.

Yes, JEE Main has negative marking. For every wrong answer, you lose 1 mark. So it's important to be careful and only attempt questions you're confident about. Skipping a tough question is often smarter than guessing.

JEE Main is out of 300 marks total, with 100 marks each for physics, chemistry, and maths. Each correct answer gets 4 marks and there's a 1-mark penalty for wrong answers.

WBJEE is in April or May, and a bunch of other state entrance tests like OJEE, KCET, and TSICET also run around that time. JEE Main sessions are in January and April. These state exams are great backups for engineering colleges.

Most engineering entrance exams are computer-based now. JEE Main, WBJEE, and most state exams like OJEE and KCET are all online. It's pretty standard across India now, so you'll be taking tests on a computer.