Preparing for JEE Mains? Curious about the number of students who take this exam each year? It’s natural to wonder about the level of competition you’ll face.
We understand your concerns. That’s why we have created this article to help you. We will give you a year-by-year look at the number of JEE Mains test takers. You can use this information to plan your preparation and understand the exam’s competitive nature.
How Many Students Appeared for JEE Mains?
The number of students taking the JEE Main exam changes every year. We’ll look at these changes to see if there are any trends.
How Many Students Appeared for JEE Mains in 2024
In 2024, a large number of students took the JEE Mains. We’ll look at the exact figures and the trends over the past few years.
JEE Main 2024 Gender Wise Registered Students
| Gender | Female | Male | Third Gender | Total |
| Count of Registered Students | 406920 | 824945 | 9 | 1231874 |
JEE Main 2024 Category Wise Registered Students
| Category | General | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | Total |
| Count of Registered Students | 416086 | 154840 | 498179 | 121394 | 41375 | 1231874 |
JEE Main 2024 Paper 2 Registered and Appeared Students
| Day | Date of Examination | Paper | Registered | Appeared | Percentage |
| Day 1 | January 24, 2024 | Paper 2 (B.Arch. / B.Planning) | 74002 | 55493 | 75% |
JEE Main 2024 Paper 1 Registered and Appeared Students
| Exam Dates | Shift | Male | Female | Total |
| January 27, 2024 | Shift 1 | 82,371 | 39,816 | 1,22,187 |
| Shift 2 | 85,659 | 39,613 | 1,25,272 | |
| January 29, 2024 | Shift 1 | 82,589 | 39,734 | 1,22,323 |
| Shift 2 | 84,089 | 40,759 | 1,24,848 | |
| January 30, 2024 | Shift 1 | 80,761 | 41,037 | 1,21,798 |
| Shift 2 | 80,936 | 40,092 | 1,21,028 | |
| January 31, 2024 | Shift 1 | 83,389 | 41,705 | 1,25,094 |
| Shift 2 | 81,088 | 39,829 | 1,20,917 | |
| February 01, 2024 | Shift 1 | 81,237 | 39,968 | 1,21,205 |
| Shift 2 | 78,568 | 38,384 | 1,16,952 |
How Many Students Appeared for JEE Mains From 2019 to 2023
The table below illustrates the number of students who registered and appeared for different JEE Main exam sessions over the years from 2019 to 2023. The data includes registrations and appearances for various sessions within a year, providing insights into the participation trends in the JEE Main examinations during this period.
| Year | Students Registered | Students Appeared |
| 2023 | January – 860,064 | January – 823,967 |
| April – 931,334 | April – 883,367 | |
| 2022 | June – 872,970 | June – 769,604 |
| July – 622,034 | July – 540,242 | |
| 2021 | February – 652,628 | February – 621,033 |
| March – 619,641 | March – 556,248 | |
| July – 709,611 | July – 543,553 | |
| August – 767,700 | August – 481,419 | |
| 2020 | January – 95,230 | January – 71,094 |
| April/September – 62,180 | April/September – 29,251 | |
| 2019 | January – 929,198 | January – 874,469 |
| April – 1,69,759 | April – 1, 44,032 |
Now that we know how many students take the JEE Mains, let’s look at the numbers in more detail.
JEE Main Year-Wise Detailed Statistical Analysis
In this section, we dive into the numbers year by year. This helps us understand how JEE Mains participation is changing over time.
JEE Main 2023 Statistics
The National Testing Agency has released an official notification that says a total of 11,13,325 students appeared for both sessions of the JEE Main 2023 exam. The Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE (Main)-2023 B.E./B.Tech (Paper 1) in both Sessions:
| Particulars | Details |
| Common candidates Registered in both sessions | 629,000 |
| Common candidates Appeared in both sessions | 594,013 |
| Candidates registered in January 2023 (Session 1) Examination | 860,064 |
| Candidates appeared in January 2023 (Session 1) Examination | 823,967 |
| Candidates registered in April 2023 (Session 2) Examination | 931,334 |
| Candidates appeared in April 2023 (Session 2) Examination | 883,367 |
| Total unique candidates Registered in both Sessions | 1,162,398 |
| Total unique candidates Appeared in both Sessions | 1,113,325 |
JEE Main 2023 Gender Wise Registration Analysis
Gender/Category wise distribution of candidates Registered in both Sessions:
| Gender | General | Gen-EWS | OBC- NCL | SC | ST | PwD | Total |
| Female | 139417 | 35397 | 136172 | 33198 | 12709 | 652 | 357545 |
| Male | 303169 | 86919 | 303919 | 80254 | 28050 | 2537 | 804848 |
| Third Gender | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 442588 | 122317 | 440093 | 113452 | 40759 | 3189 | 1162398 |
JEE Main 2023 Gender Wise Appeared Students
Gender/Category wise distribution of candidates Appeared in both Sessions:
| Gender | General | Gen-EWS | OBC- NCL | SC | ST | PwD | Total |
| Female | 132176 | 34798 | 129190 | 30677 | 11503 | 619 | 338963 |
| Male | 290936 | 85696 | 293488 | 75658 | 26154 | 2427 | 774359 |
| Third Gender | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 423112 | 120495 | 422680 | 106335 | 37657 | 3046 | 1113325 |
JEE Main 2022 Statistics
As per the official notification by NTA, a total of 1,026,799 students appeared for the JEE Main 2022 in both sessions. Refer to the table below for comprehensive details regarding the number of aspirants who participated in the JEE Main exam.
| Particulars | Details |
| Common candidates Registered in both sessions | 468,205 |
| Common candidates Appeared in both sessions | 404,256 |
| Candidates registered in June 2022 (Session 1) Examination | 872,970 |
| Candidates appeared in June 2022 (Session 1) Examination | 769,604 |
| Candidates registered in July 2022 (Session 2) Examination | 622,034 |
| Candidates appeared in July 2022 (Session 2) Examination | 540,242 |
| Total unique candidates Registered in both Sessions | 1,026,799 |
| Total unique candidates Appeared in both Sessions | 905,590 |
JEE Main 2022 Gender Wise Registration Analysis
| GENDER | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PWD | Total |
| Male | 302486 | 63372 | 261837 | 72825 | 26858 | 2259 | 727378 |
| Female | 128746 | 24712 | 107837 | 27260 | 10862 | 545 | 299417 |
| Third Gender | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Total | 431233 | 88085 | 369676 | 100085 | 37720 | 2804 | 1026799 |
JEE Main 2022 Gender Wise Appeared Students
| GENDER | General | EWS | OBC- | SC | ST | PWD | Total |
| Male | 267982 | 60052 | 234798 | 63125 | 22598 | 2009 | 648555 |
| Female | 110224 | 22990 | 92411 | 22813 | 8593 | 471 | 257031 |
| Third Gender | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 |
| Total | 378207 | 83043 | 327211 | 85938 | 31191 | 2480 | 905590 |
JEE Main 2021 Statistics
As per the official notification by NTA, a total of 252,954 students appeared for the JEE Main 2021. Refer to the table below for comprehensive details regarding the number of aspirants who participated in the JEE Main exam.
| Particulars | Details |
| Common candidates registered in all Four Sessions | 412,171 |
| Common candidates appeared in all Four Sessions | 252,954 |
| Candidates registered in February (Session 1) Examination | 652,628 |
| Candidates appeared in February (Session 1) Examination | 621,033 |
| Candidates registered in March (Session 2) Examination | 619,641 |
| Candidates appeared in March (Session 2) Examination | 556,248 |
| Candidates registered in July (Session 3) Examination | 709,611 |
| Candidates appeared in July (Session 3) Examination | 543,553 |
| Candidates registered in August (Session 4) Examination | 767,700 |
| Candidates appeared in August (Session 4) Examination | 481,419 |
| Total unique candidates registered in all Four Sessions | 1,048,012 |
| Total unique candidates appeared in all Four Sessions | 939,008 |
JEE Main 2021 Gender Wise Registration Analysis
| GENDER | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PWD | Total |
| Male | 140970 | 23709 | 114395 | 28248 | 11377 | 563 | 319262 |
| Female | 307627 | 60662 | 258651 | 71631 | 27801 | 2373 | 728745 |
| Third Gender | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 448599 | 84371 | 373048 | 99879 | 39179 | 2936 | 1048012 |
JEE Main 2021 Gender Wise Appeared Students
| GENDER | General | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PWD | Total |
| Male | 124144 | 22640 | 99524 | 23988 | 9281 | 490 | 280067 |
| Female | 277567 | 58417 | 234631 | 62365 | 23784 | 2175 | 658939 |
| Third Gender | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 401712 | 81057 | 334156 | 86353 | 33065 | 2665 | 939008 |
JEE Main 2020 B.E./B.Tech Statistics
The Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE (Main)-2020 [B.E./B.Tech]
ParticularsDetails Common candidates registered in both sessions 5.88 lakhs Common candidates appeared in both sessions 4.81 lakhs Candidates registered in January 2020 Examination 9.21 lakhs Candidates appeared in January 2020 Examination 8.69 lakhs Candidates registered in April/September 2020 Examination 8.41 lakhs Candidates appeared in April/September 2020 Examination 6.35 lakhs Total unique candidates registered in both sessions 11.74 lakhs Total unique candidates appeared in both sessions 10.23 lakhs
JEE Main 2020 B.Arch Statistics
| Particulars | Details |
| Common candidates registered in both sessions | 49,959 |
| Common candidates appeared in both sessions | 47,638 |
| Candidates registered only in January 2020 Examination | 95,230 |
| Candidates appeared only in January 2020 Examination | 71,094 |
| Candidates registered only in April/September 2020 Examination | 62,180 |
| Candidates appeared in April/September 2020 Examination | 29,251 |
| Total unique candidates registered in both sessions | 2,07,369 |
| Total unique candidates appeared in both sessions | 1,47,983 |
JEE Main 2020 B.Tech Gender Wise Appeared Students
| GENDER | GENERAL | EWS | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | TOTAL |
| MALE | 2.72 lakhs | 0.67 lakhs | 0.69 lakhs | 0.27 lakhs | 2.80 lakhs | 7.15 lakhs |
| FEMALE | 1.19 lakhs | 0.28 lakhs | 0.28 lakhs | 0.11 lakhs | 1.22 lakhs | 3.08 lakhs |
| TRANSGENDER | 2 Nos. | – | – | – | 3 Nos. | 5 Nos. |
| TOTAL | 3.91 lakhs | 0.95 lakhs | 0.97 lakhs | 0.38 lakhs | 4.02 lakhs | 10.23 lakhs |
JEE Main 2020 B.Arch Gender Wise Appeared Students
| GENDER | GENERAL | EWS | SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | TOTAL |
| MALE | 27873 | 8262 | 30778 | 9067 | 4616 | 80596 |
| FEMALE | 25735 | 6399 | 27288 | 5403 | 2562 | 67387 |
| TRANSGENDER | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 53608 | 14661 | 58066 | 14470 | 7178 | 147983 |
JEE Main 2019 B.Tech Statistics
According to the official notification by NTA, a total of 6,46,386 students registered for both sessions of JEE Main 2019, among whom 6,08,440 candidates appeared. Detailed information regarding the number of appearing candidates and those who qualified can be reviewed below.
| Particulars | Details |
| Candidates registered in January 2019 Examination | 9,29,198 |
| Candidates appeared in January 2019 Examination | 8,74,469 |
JEE Main 2019 B.Arch Statistics
| Particulars | Details |
| Common candidates registered in both sessions | 73,898 |
| Common candidates appeared in both sessions | 61,510 |
| Candidates registered only in January 2019 Examination | 1, 80,052 |
| Candidates appeared only in January 2019 Examination | 1,45,386 |
| Candidates registered only in April 2019 Examination | 1,69,759 |
| Candidates appeared in April 2019 Examination | 1,44,032 |
JEE Main 2019 B.Tech Gender Wise Registration Analysis
| GENDER | EWS | GENERAL | SC | ST | OBC | TOTAL |
| Female | 8520 | 124606 | 22780 | 9688 | 96687 | 262281 |
| Male | 28608 | 299692 | 65603 | 26766 | 252788 | 673457 |
| Transgender | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 37128 | 424299 | 88383 | 36455 | 349476 | 935741 |
JEE Main 2019 B.Arch Gender Wise Registration Analysis
| GENDER | EWS | GENERAL | SC | ST | OBC | TOTAL |
| Female | 2031 | 33665 | 5862 | 2761 | 26691 | 71010 |
| Male | 3809 | 41352 | 11748 | 5618 | 36229 | 98756 |
| Transgender | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 5840 | 75018 | 17610 | 8379 | 62920 | 169767 |
JEE Main 2019 B.Arch Gender Wise Appeared Students
| GENDER | EWS | GENERAL | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | TOTAL |
| FEMALE | 3193 | 41617 | 37026 | 7707 | 3768 | 93311 |
| MALE | 6175 | 53595 | 52165 | 15137 | 7523 | 134595 |
| TRANSGENDER | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| TOTAL | 9368 | 95212 | 89192 | 22844 | 11291 | 227907 |
JEE Main Comparative Registration and Appeared Students Analysis
JEE Main 2024 Session 1 was conducted in 11 shifts, i.e., 2 shifts less than the previous year. A comparative analysis of JEE Main 2024 registered and appeared students with that of 2023 and 2022 has been tabulated below:
| Paper | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech.) | Registered: 872432Appeared: 769589Percentage: 88.2% | Registered: 860064Appeared: 823967Percentage: 95.8% | Registered: 1221615Appeared: 1170036Percentage: 95.8% |
| Paper 2 (B.Arch. / B.Planning) | Registered: 94258Appeared: 54463Percentage: 57.8% | Registered: 96279Appeared: 67250Percentage: 69.8% | Registered: 74002Appeared: 55493Percentage: 75% |
The number of students taking the exam isn’t the only thing that matters. Let’s look at some things that might affect why more or fewer students take the exam.
Factors Influencing JEE Mains Participation
Several things can change how many students decide to take the JEE Main exam. We’ll look at some of these things in this section:
1) Demographic Factors:
- Growing population of eligible students (birth rate, age demographics) More students are becoming the right age to take JEE Mains. India has many young people. So, the number of students who can take the exam is going up.
- Increased awareness and aspiration for engineering education More students now know about engineering. They also want to become engineers. This is because engineering jobs pay well. It also gives a good career. So, more students want to take JEE Mains to get into engineering colleges.
- Regional variations in participation Some parts of India have more students taking JEE Mains than others. This is because some places have more awareness about engineering. They also have more coaching centres to help students prepare.
2) Exam-Related Factors:
- Changes in exam pattern, syllabus, or eligibility criteria Sometimes, the exam pattern or syllabus changes. This can affect how many students take the exam. If the exam becomes easier, more students may take it. But if it becomes harder, fewer students may take it.
- Introduction of multiple attempts (how it affected overall numbers) Now, students can take JEE Mains more than once. This has made more students take the exam. It gives them more chances to get a good score.
- Impact of coaching culture and preparation resources Coaching centres help students prepare for JEE Mains. Students who go to coaching centres usually do better. So, more students are going to coaching centres. This is making the competition harder.
3) Socioeconomic Factors:
- Economic growth and affordability of coaching/preparation India’s economy is growing. This means more families have money. They can now afford to send their children to coaching centres. So, more students can prepare well for JEE Mains.
- Government initiatives and scholarships influencing participation The government gives scholarships to students who do well in JEE Mains. This makes more students want to take the exam. It also helps students from poor families to get into engineering colleges.
What do these numbers and the things that affect them mean for students? Let’s find out.
What This Data Means for StudentsThe information we’ve talked about can help students and those who are preparing for the exam understand what to expect from the JEE Main.
1) Understanding the Competition:
The JEE Mains participation data shows a large number of students who want to get into engineering colleges. This means the competition is tough. It is important to know how many people you are competing against so you can make a good study plan.
It is better to focus on your percentile rather than your rank. A percentile tells you how you did compared to other students. A rank only tells you your position in the whole group.
2) Planning Your Preparation:
Look at the trends in the participation data. This can help you plan your studies and set target scores.
- Early preparation: If you start preparing early, you have more time to cover the syllabus. You can also aim for a higher percentile.
- Droppers: If you are taking a year off to study, you have to be very focused. You can use the data to see where you need to improve.
- Multiple attempts: If you are taking the exam multiple times, you can use the data to track your progress.
3) Managing Expectations and Anxiety:
It is normal to feel anxious when you see the large number of applicants. But don’t let this overwhelm you. Remember, each student is different. Focus on your strengths and weaknesses. Make a personalised study plan that works for you. Don’t compare yourself to others. Just focus on doing your best.
Here are some tips to manage your anxiety:
- Talk to someone: Talk to your parents, teachers, or friends. They can offer support and guidance.
- Take breaks: Don’t study for long hours without taking breaks. Get some exercise and fresh air.
- Stay positive: Believe in yourself and your abilities.
Conclusion
The JEE Main exam is a major step for students who want to study engineering. This article gave you a summary of how many students take the test each year. This information helps you understand the competition. It also helps you plan your studies better.
Remember, the number of students who take the test can change every year. Check the official website for the latest information. With hard work and good planning, you can do well on the JEE Main exam.
