JEE Advanced Eligibility
JEE Advanced Eligibility : Attempts and Minimum Qualifying
JEE Advanced serves as a national-level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate Engineering, Science, and Architecture courses in 23 IITs. The application forms for JEE Advanced 2024 will be available online on the official website according to the soon-to-be-announced schedule.
Prior to completing the JEE Advanced application form for 2024, it is recommended that candidates review the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria and exam guidelines. Candidates can access the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria guidelines on the NTA website. For students’ convenience, we have included the details on this page.
Eligibility Criteria for JEE Advanced (2023)"
NTA releases the eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced annually on its official website. This set of criteria includes all the conditions and guidelines for the candidates. Below are the eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced:
- Applicants who achieve a rank within the top 250,000 in JEE Main are eligible to apply for the JEE Advanced exam.
- They must also attain a minimum of 75 percent marks in their class 12 board exams (65 percent for reserved categories).
- Candidates are allowed to take the JEE Advanced exam twice in consecutive years, regardless of their previous results.
- Regarding nationality, foreign nationals, OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India), PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin), and Indian citizens are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2024 exam, with specific conditions for foreign candidates set by the NTA.
|
Category |
Percentage |
|
GEN-EWS |
10% |
|
OPEN |
40.50% |
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.50% |
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
|
PwD |
5% Horizontal Reservation |
|
OBC & NCL |
27% |
JEE Advanced: Distribution of Top 2,50,000* JEE Main Candidates by Category (2024)
The table below outlines the sequence for selecting the top 2,50,000 candidates in different categories based on their performance in the B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main).
|
Order |
Category |
Number of "Top" candidates |
|
|
1 |
OPEN |
96187 |
101250 |
|
2 |
OPEN-PwD |
5063 |
|
|
3 |
GEN-EWS |
23750 |
25000 |
|
4 |
GEN-EWS-PwD |
1250 |
|
|
5 |
OBC-NCL |
64125 |
67500 |
|
6 |
OBC-NCL-PwD |
3375 |
|
|
7 |
SC |
35625 |
37500 |
|
8 |
SC-PwD |
1875 |
|
|
9 |
ST |
17812 |
18750 |
|
10 |
ST-PwD |
938 |
|
JEE Advanced Age Limit
Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1997. Five years of age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e., these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1992.
JEE Advanced Number of Attempts
JEE Advanced Number of Attempts
A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
Eligibility for JEE Advanced Based on Class 12th Board Exams
- Prior to taking the JEE Advanced exam, candidates must have passed their class 12th board exams or equivalent. For JEE Advanced 2024, candidates who took the class 12th exams or equivalent before 2021 are ineligible to sit for the JEE Advanced exam.
- The NTA takes into account five subjects to determine the cut off marks for class 12th board exams: mathematics, physics, chemistry, optional language, and elective subject.
- Total marks obtained in any of the mentioned subjects are not out of 100, the aggregate percentage will be adjusted by scaling the total marks up or down to 100.
- Candidate takes the class 12th board exams twice, their best performance will be taken into consideration for the JEE Advanced exam.
- Class 12th examination board announces the results late, candidates can still be eligible to take the JEE Advanced exam as long as they meet all the JEE Advanced criteria.
- If a candidate’s class 12th board result is withheld by the examination body, they will not be permitted to take the JEE Advanced exam.
Frequently Asked Questions About JEE Advanced Eligibility
Candidates who are among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in JEE Main examination are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced examination. More details are provided above.
Yes, candidates can apply for JEE Advanced exam twice consecutively from the year when they are in 12th standard.
The expected JEE Main cutoff of the year for general categories was around 70-75 marks. Students are required to score the mentioned marks to be eligible to get a seat based on JEE Advanced.
Actually No. Class 12 marks do not have any weightage for JEE Advanced. It will all depend on their score in the entrance exam.
Candidates who wish to apply for the JEE Advanced must have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination with the subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Yes, candidates who wish to appear for the JEE Advanced must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in JEE Main examination.