The JEE Advanced is the second phase of the county’s most challenging engineering entrance examination, the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). To appear for the JEE Advanced 2023, candidates must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates, including all categories in Paper I of JEE Main, the first phase of the JEE. Also, a candidate can write the JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in two consecutive years. Regarding the exam conducting body, seven zonal IITs conduct the JEE Advanced on a rotation basis. That is, IIT Roorkee, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Guwahati, IIT Delhi, and IIT Bombay conduct the JEE Advanced under the guidance of JAB (Joint Admission Board).
IIT Guwahati is the organising authority for the JEE Advanced in 2023. As we know, IITs organise the JEE Advanced exam and set the question paper, the difficulty level of the questions is generally high compared to other competitive exams. The IIT Guwahati is responsible for setting the JEE Advanced 2023 question paper. The JEE Advanced will be conducted in two shifts, namely Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates must attempt both, Papers 1 and 2 of the JEE Advanced exam, which will be held on the same day.
There will be 54 questions in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the JEE Advanced question paper. Each paper contains 3 subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. And each subject contains 3 sections, i.e., three types of questions in the question paper. Below is the marking scheme for different types of questions asked in the JEE Advanced 2023 paper.
JEE Advanced Question Paper Pattern for Paper 1
Numerical Answer Type Questions – 3 marks for a correct answer, and no negative marking
Multiple Select Questions – 4 marks for a correct answer, and the negative marking depends on the number of incorrect options chosen
Matching List – 3 marks for a correct answer, and 1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer
JEE Advanced Question Paper Pattern for Paper 2
Single Digit Integer Answer Type Questions – 3 marks for a correct answer, and 1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer
Multiple Select Questions – 4 marks for a correct answer, and the negative marking depends on the number of correct options chosen
Matching list – 3 marks for a correct answer, and 1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer
Candidates will be given 3 hours for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the JEE Advanced exam. To understand the marking scheme for 2023, candidates can check the JEE Advanced 2023 paper analysis. This will help to get a clear idea of the question paper pattern, number of questions, marking scheme, as well as the difficulty level for each question. The question paper pattern changes yearly and is completely dependent on the organising institute for the JEE Advanced. The marking scheme will be available in the “Instruction to Candidates” section at the time of examination.
The JEE Advanced question paper contains various questions formulated to test candidates’ comprehension, analytical and reasoning skills. Candidates are advised to read through the instructions in the question paper carefully and proceed while attempting the examination. These instructions will be visible to the candidates after login for the examination only.