JEE Mains 2025: Revised Tie-Breaking Policy and Other Changes by NTA

JEE Mains 2025: Registration for JEE Mains 2025 started on 28 October 2024. The last date to register is 22 November 2024. The NTA has made several changes to the exam, including the tie-breaking criteria for ranking. The age criteria and application number will no longer be used for the JEE tie-breaking policy.

Read the full blog to know the tie-breaking policy for JEE Mains 2025 and other important announcements by NTA.

JEE Mains 2025: Tie-breaking Policy Overview

NTA has revised the JEE Mains 2025 tie-breaking policy and removed the age comparison and application number used for ranking the candidates whenever a tie occurs. Below you can find the detailed tie-breaking criteria for JEE Mains 2025:

1. Score in Mathematics: A higher rank is provided to the candidate who scored more marks in mathematics.
2. Score in Physics: If the tie persists, the candidate who scores more in Physics will be given priority.
3. Score in Chemistry: If the tie remains unresolved, the candidate who scores more in Chemistry is ranked higher.
4. Correct to Incorrect Ratio in All Subjects: For further tie-breaking, the candidates who score a lower ratio of incorrect to correct answers are considered.
5. Correct to Incorrect Ratio in Mathematics: If the tie remains, the ratio of incorrect to correct answers in mathematics is considered.
6. Correct to Incorrect Ratio in Physics: If the tie persists, the ratio of incorrect answers to correct answers in Physics is considered. The lower ratio will rank higher.
7. Correct to Incorrect in Ration in Chemistry: If the tie remains, the lower ratio of incorrect to correct answer will rank higher.

After considering all the tie-breaking parameters if the tie remains unresolved the same rank will be awarded to the candidates who score the same marks. The policy is fair for the deserving candidates as it provides ranking based on the marks only.

JEE Mains 2025: Other Changes by NTA

Apart from the tie-breaking criteria NTA has also made some important announcements, especially for the candidates with disabilities. Below you can find the details of the changes:

1. The NTA has changed the provisions for additional time granted to applicants with disabilities. Previously known as “extra time” or “additional time,” it is now called compensatory time.
2. Applicants who qualify as scribes, readers, or lab assistants receive at least 20 minutes of compensatory time per hour of the exam.
3. Those with cognitive difficulties who are eligible for the use of a scribe are entitled to an extra hour for a three-hour exam, regardless of whether they employ one.
4. For exams that run less than an hour, compensatory time will be calculated proportionally, with a minimum of 5 minutes awarded in multiples of 5.

New Domain For JEE 2025 Application

The JEE Mains 2025 application is available on NTA’s new website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates should use this website to get the latest updates and fill out the JEE Main 2025 application form. The previous year’s NTA was using jeemain.nta.ac.in.

Conclusion

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Students should always stay updated with the latest information about the changes in the JEE exam with NTA. Knowing the latest changes will help them to devise a strategy that can elevate their preparation and help them to ace the exam with flying colours.