JEECUP: UP Polytechnic Joint Entrance Examination (Group A, Engineering)

Conducted by
Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)
Question paper languages
Hindi, English
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Notes and practice for JEECUP are coming soon. Until then, this guide has the official pattern, marking, syllabus and links.

Exam pattern and marking

Group A entrance test150 minutes400 marks

Sections, questions and marking for Group A entrance test
SectionQuestionsMarks per questionNegative markingQuestion types
Section 1: Mathematics5040MCQ
Section 2: Physics and Chemistry5040MCQ

2026 brochure: online CBT, questions shown in Hindi and English, 2 h 30 min per shift, 100 MCQs, +4 per correct answer, no negative marking. Group A: Section 1 Mathematics 50%, Section 2 Physics and Chemistry 50%, Class 10 level. Exam 15-22 May 2026.

MCQ = single correct answer · MSQ = one or more correct answers · NAT / numeric = type a number. Negative marking is the number of marks deducted for a wrong answer.

Syllabus

20 subjects, topics and subtopics from the official syllabus. Tap a subject to expand it.

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  • Mathematics (Class 10)8
    • Real numbers
    • Polynomials, linear equations in two variables, quadratic equations
    • Arithmetic progressions
    • Triangles, circles, constructions
    • Coordinate geometry
    • Trigonometry, heights and distances
    • Areas and volumes
    • Statistics and probability
  • Physics (Class 10)4
    • Light: reflection and refraction; human eye
    • Electricity
    • Magnetic effects of current
    • Sources of energy; motion, force, work and energy
  • Chemistry (Class 10)5
    • Chemical reactions and equations
    • Acids, bases and salts
    • Metals and non-metals
    • Carbon and its compounds
    • Periodic classification of elements

Official sources

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