JEE Mains Merit List 2024: How to Check, Tie-Break Policy

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The JEE Mains Merit List 2024 will be released on the official website of the exam conducting authority. The JEE Mains examination is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The JEE Main Merit List for the phase 1 examination that will be held between 24th January to 1st February 2024 will be released soon after the results are declared.     

The article entails the details regarding the JEE Mains Merit List. Students who have already taken the Phase 1 Examination should go through the article thoroughly.                                                                                                                                              

Particulars	Details
Name of Examination	JEE Main
Full Form	Joint Entrance Examination
Conduct/Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Mode of Exam	Online/Pen and Paper Based
Official Website	jeemain.nta.nic.in

JEE Mains Merit List 2024

The merit list of the examination is generated taking into the higher scores of test takers of the examination. The scores are used to give admissions to the students into the participating colleges. The merit list is important for students since their admissions will be done based on the merit list released by the official authorities.

How to Check JEE Mains Merit List 2024

Students can check the merit list for the examination by visiting the official website. The steps to download the JEE Mains Merit List 2024 are briefly explained below:

• The first step is to visit the official website of the exam conducting body. 
• Test takers need to enter their roll number and date of birth. 
• Click on the ‘Submit’ button. 
• Students will be redirected to the page where the merit list will be displayed. 
• Test takers can check their names on the merit list. 
• Students can also download the merit list and save it for future reference. 

Details in JEE Mains Merit List 2024 

The merit list will be prepared based on the results of the examination and the following details will be mentioned in the JEE Mains Merit List 2024:

• The All India Rank (AIR) secured by the test takers. 
• Category-wise rank secured by the test takers. 
• The total marks secured by the test takers in the JEE Main 2024 exam. 
• Marks secured in each section by the test takers. 
• And the cut-off scores to be eligible for JEE Advance 2024.

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How the JEE Mains Merit List is Created? 

The merit list is prepared by the conducting body. The process by which the merit list is created is briefly mentioned below:

• The scores of the JEE Main 2024 will be compiled with the NTA scores. 
• There will be a separate column for the NTA score for each subject along with the total score of the test takers. 
• The list will be prepared based on the best of four scores.
• If a test taker has taken only one exam for JEE Mains, the examination will be taken into consideration while ranking them. 

JEE Mains Tie-Breaking Policy 

Given that a large number of people are expected to take the JEE Mains exam, there is a possibility that there could be a tie between two or more candidates facing such a situation, a tie-breaking policy has been devised by the conducting body. The policy for JEE Main Paper 1 and Paper 2 differs. The information regarding the policy is given below:

JEE Mains Paper 1 

The tie-breaking procedure for JEE Mains Paper 1 is briefly mentioned in the table below. This is a step-by-step procedure. Accordingly, in the event the first method can resolve the tie-break, the second factor will not be looked at:

Sr. No.	Tie-Breaking Procedure
1	Test taker having a higher NTA score in Maths will be given preference.
2	If the tie remains, the NTA score in Physics will be taken into consideration.
3	If the tie persists, the NTA score in Chemistry will be given preference.
4	Test takers having a higher number of positive responses will be given a higher JEE Mains Rank.
5	Test takers of older age will be given preference.
6	Test taker’s application numbers in ascending order will be considered if all the above methods fail.

JEE Mains Paper 2 

The tie-breaking procedure for JEE Mains Paper 1 is briefly mentioned in the table below. This is a step-by-step procedure. Accordingly, in the event the first method can resolve the tie-break, the second factor will not be looked at:

Sr. No.	Tie-Breaking Procedure
1	Students having higher scores in Mathematics will be preferred.
2	Candidates with a high aptitude score will be given preference.
3	If a tie still exists, marks obtained in Drawing will be given preference.
4	Test takers having a higher number of positive responses will be given a higher JEE Mains Rank.
5	Test takers of older age will be given preference.
6	Test taker’s application numbers in ascending order will be considered if all the above methods fail.

JEE Mains Merit List 2024 Important Dates 

Students should keep themselves updated on the important dates relating to the JEE Mains examination so that they can keep an eye on the results as well as the merit list. While the official dates are yet to be announced, here is a list of tentative dates:

Events	Dates
JEE Mains Exam Date	January 24-February 1, 2024  (Phase 1) ; April 1-April 15, 2024 (Phase 2)
Result Declaration	January 24-February 1, 2024  (Phase 1); April 1-April 15, 2024 (Phase 2)
Merit List Declaration	Feb 1st week (Phase 1); April last week (Phase 2)

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We hope the information regarding the JEE Main Merit List 2024 will be helpful for the students. The merit list will be declared after the JEE Main exams. Students must be aware of how the JEE Mains Merit List is formed so that they can improve their chances of getting selected. 

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