JEE Main 2017 — Overview
Source
Mirror archive — CBSE direct links may no longer be active
Format
Offline (pen-and-paper) conducted by CBSE. 90 questions, 30 per subject. +4 for correct, -1 for wrong.
Duration
3 hours (180 minutes) per paper/shift. No break between sections.
Subjects
Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics — standard PCM engineering entrance format.
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