SRMJEEE exam-day guide
SRMJEEE · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Download and print your SRMJEEE hall ticket / admit card
The admit card is the primary entry document. Download it from the official SRM admissions portal as soon as it is released, check that your name, photograph, date of birth, exam date, slot time and test-centre address are correct, and print at least two clean copies. If any detail is wrong, contact the admissions helpline immediately rather than editing the printout yourself. Carry the same copy you printed - do not rely on a screenshot on your phone.
Original photo ID matching the admit card
Carry an original, valid government photo ID (Aadhaar, passport, PAN, driving licence or school/college ID as accepted). Photocopies and digital copies are commonly refused. Confirm with the provider which ID types are accepted for your slot and whether the ID number must match the one entered in the application form.
Passport-size photographs
Carry two or three recent photographs in the same specification as the one pasted/uploaded in the application, in case the invigilator asks for one for the attendance sheet. Confirm with the provider whether photographs are mandatory at your centre.
Transparent water bottle and light snack
A clear, unlabelled water bottle is usually allowed at the desk; a small snack can be kept outside the hall for the break if your slot has one. Confirm with the provider whether food and water are permitted inside the test hall for your specific slot.
Simple blue/black ballpoint pen and pencil
Carry two ballpoint pens and a pencil with an eraser for rough work and any manual entries. Do not carry gel pens, correction fluid or highlighters. Confirm with the provider the exact stationery rules, since some computer-based tests supply rough sheets and pens at the desk.
Know your reporting time and reach the centre early
Note the reporting time printed on the admit card and plan to arrive at least 60-90 minutes before it to absorb traffic, security checks and verification queues. Late entry after the gate closes is normally refused regardless of reason. Confirm with the provider the exact gate-closing time for your slot.
Do a dry run of the route to the test centre
Travel the route once, ideally at the same time of day, to learn the entrance gate, parking situation and nearest public transport. Identify a backup route and note the centre's contact number. Test centres are often on college campuses with multiple gates, so confirm which gate is used for SRMJEEE candidates.
Read the official instruction page for the computer-based test
Go through the instructions published on the SRM admissions portal: on-screen calculator or rough-sheet policy, navigation between sections, how to mark questions for review, and how to submit. Knowing the interface in advance removes avoidable hesitation on test day.
Leave prohibited items at home or with a companion
Mobile phones, smart watches, Bluetooth earphones, calculators, smart glasses, study notes and any wearable electronics are almost always banned inside the hall. There is usually no secure storage, so travel light or bring someone who can hold your belongings. Confirm with the provider the list of banned items and the storage policy.
Sleep, meals and medication planned
Fix a normal sleep schedule for the last three nights, eat a familiar light meal before the slot, and carry any prescribed medicine in its original packaging with the prescription. Avoid experimenting with energy drinks or new food on exam day.
Dress according to the centre's dress code
Wear simple, comfortable clothes without heavy embroidery, metal accessories or large buttons that may slow the security check. Some centres require closed shoes. Confirm with the provider whether a specific dress code applies at your centre.
Backup of your admit card and contact numbers
Email a PDF of the admit card to yourself and keep a copy on a companion's phone, plus the admissions helpline number and the centre's number. If you lose the printout, you can reprint nearby. Digital copies alone are not accepted for entry.
Plan the day
Re-read the admit card line by line: name spelling, date of birth, slot time, reporting time, centre address and the ID number you entered. Reconcile any mismatch with the admissions office now, not on exam morning. Print fresh copies, save a PDF, and confirm the route and travel time. Decide how you will reach the centre and who, if anyone, will accompany you.
Stop starting new topics. Review your own error log and formula sheet for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology, and redo a handful of previously wrong questions. Take one full-length timed mock at the same time of day as your actual slot so your body clock adapts, then spend more time analysing it than taking it. Skim the official instruction page for the test interface.
Move to a fixed sleep and wake time, keep meals simple, and add 20-30 minutes of light exercise or walking. Avoid all-nighters; a tired brain loses more marks in three hours than one extra chapter gains. Prepare clothes, stationery and documents in one bag two days ahead so nothing is left to the morning.
Pack the bag: admit card printouts, original ID, photographs, pens and pencil, transparent water bottle, snack, and any prescribed medicine. Lay out clothes. Do a final light revision of formula sheets and mnemonics only - no new problems. Check the weather forecast and any local transport disruptions, and set two alarms plus a backup alarm on another device.
Eat a familiar dinner at your usual time, avoid heavy or very spicy food, and stay off screens for the last hour. Aim for seven to eight hours of sleep. If you feel anxious, write down your three biggest worries and one practical action for each - this reduces racing thoughts at night.
Wake at your planned time, eat a light familiar breakfast with some protein and complex carbohydrate, and drink a normal amount of water without overdoing it. Re-check the bag against the checklist. Leave with a large buffer: arrive at the centre 60-90 minutes before reporting time, allowing for security and verification queues.
Keep the admit card and original ID in hand for repeated checks. Follow invigilator instructions for the photograph and biometric capture, if any, and for depositing prohibited items. Locate the washroom before entering the hall. Sit at your assigned terminal, confirm your name and roll number on screen, and test the keyboard and mouse before the clock starts.
Read the on-screen instructions carefully, note the total time, the number of sections and the marking scheme, and check whether sections are individually timed. Take a few slow breaths. Start with questions you are confident about to build rhythm; do not spend more than about a minute and a half on any single question in the first pass.
Work in passes: first sweep for easy and familiar questions, second sweep for ones needing a short calculation, third sweep for the rest. Use rough sheets for structured working, and mark uncertain questions for review rather than leaving them blank if there is no negative marking - confirm the marking scheme before the test. Watch the clock at the halfway mark and again with 15 minutes left, and reserve the last few minutes to confirm every question is answered or deliberately skipped and to submit cleanly.
Note down the questions and topics that felt weak while memory is fresh, keep your admit card and roll number safe for result and counselling stages, and check the official portal for answer key, result and counselling dates. Do not discuss answers at the gate in a way that shakes you before other exams.
Rules to check
Entry is granted only against a valid admit card plus the original photo ID specified by the provider; candidates without the required documents are normally turned away. Confirm with the provider the exact document set for your slot.
Electronic devices - phones, smart watches, fitness bands, earphones, calculators and smart glasses - are not allowed inside the test hall. Possession, even switched off, can lead to disqualification. Confirm with the provider the banned-item list and whether any storage is offered.
Reach the centre before the gate closes. Latecomers are generally not admitted and the slot is not rescheduled for traffic, weather or personal reasons, so build a large buffer into your travel plan.
Follow all invigilator instructions, including biometric or photographic capture, seat allocation and any dress-code or security check. Arguing with or obstructing staff is treated as misconduct.
Do not attempt impersonation, carry unauthorised material, communicate with other candidates, or tamper with the computer. Any of these can void your candidature for the whole admission process, not just the paper.
Breaks: washroom visits are usually allowed one candidate at a time with invigilator permission, and the clock does not stop. Confirm with the provider whether a scheduled break exists in your slot and whether you may leave the hall before submitting.
Scoring: the paper is generally scored with a defined marking scheme per section, and negative marking may or may not apply. Do not assume - confirm the current marking scheme with the provider and from the official instructions before deciding whether to guess.
Raise any technical problem - frozen screen, dead keyboard, wrong question displayed - immediately by raising your hand; do not reboot or fiddle with the machine yourself. Time lost to a verified technical fault is normally compensated, but only if it is reported at the time.