NTA Exam Pattern 2025- Test Duration, Marking Scheme
NTA Exam Pattern 2025: NTA has released the JEE Main 2025 exam pattern at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority uploads the NTA exam pattern 2025 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. Go through the entire article for the exam pattern of NTA 2025 of different exams.
- NTA Exam Pattern 2025 JEE Main
- NTA Exam Pattern - NEET UG
- NTA Exam Pattern - CMAT
- NTA Exam Pattern - NCHM
- NTA Exam Pattern - UGC NET
- NTA Exam Pattern - JNUEE
- NTA Exam Pattern - ICAR AIEEA
- NTA Exam Pattern - DUET
- NTA Exam Pattern - CSIR NET
- NTA Exam Pattern - IGNOU
NTA Exam Pattern 2025 JEE Main
NTA is responsible for devising the exam pattern for JEE Main 2025. It includes the details about the mode in which entrance will be conducted, a number of questions asked, 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: 30 (20+5) 5 questions are compulsory. Physics: 30 (20+5) 5 questions are compulsory. Chemistry: 30 (20+5) 5 questions are compulsory. |
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: Maths will have 20 MCQ questions and 5 numerical questions; Aptitude will have 50 MCQs and drawing test will have 2 questions B.Plan: Maths will have 20 MCQ questions and 5 numerical questions; Aptitude will have 50 MCQs and Planning section will have 25 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 the 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
| Particular | Details |
| Correct answer | +4 marks |
| Wrong answer | -1 marks |
| Total marks | 600 marks |
ICAR AIEEA Exam Pattern for PG Programme
| Particular | Details |
| Correct answer | +4 marks |
| Wrong answer | -1 marks |
| Total marks | 480 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 marks | 40 |
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 |
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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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