{"id":3616,"date":"2022-10-25T16:39:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T11:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/?p=3616"},"modified":"2022-10-25T16:39:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T11:09:32","slug":"jee-main-eligibility-criteria-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/iit-jee\/jee-main-eligibility-criteria-all-you-need-to-know","title":{"rendered":"JEE Main Eligibility Criteria \u2013 All You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Typically, the National Testing Agency declares the JEE eligibility criteria, and it remains the same for the January and April sessions of the exam. This year, in order to ensure the students do not miss out on any opportunity due to the pandemic, the exam will take place in February, March, April, and May. It means that it will take place four times a year. For any of these attempts, candidates must always take care of the eligibility details before applying.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The reason behind it is simple \u2013 if you fail to meet even a single point in the eligibility requirements, your JEE application may stand null and void. To make this work a bit easier for the aspirants, we are here with some of the critical details that everyone must know about the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JEE main eligibility criteria<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Have a look:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IIT JEE Eligibility at A Glance<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IIT JEE&#8217;s full form<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is \u2013 Indian Institutes of Technology &#8211; Joint Entrance Examination, and it is the most challenging exam of the country. You can readily check JEE eligibility details on the exam&#8217;s official website under the Government of India. Based on it, here is everything that a JEE aspirant must know:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Age of The Candidate<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While the exam has no set age limit for the candidates, he\/she should be old enough to pass their class 12 board exam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nationality of The Candidate<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those with an Indian nationality can appear for this exam. Along with the citizens of India, foreign national candidates can also apply for the IIT JEE main exam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Number of Attempts for IIT JEE Main<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As per the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JEE main eligibility<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a candidate can appear for this exam for three consecutive years. Since this year, the exam will take place four times; these attempts are 12. Typically, the students take the first attempt soon after 10+2 boards. Please note that the said attempts are only for the JEE main exam. For the advanced paper, there are two consecutive attempts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Qualifying Exam for IIT JEE Main<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Usually, anyone who completes their final class 12 boards can give the IIT JEE exam. Let us talk about it in a bit more detail:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the candidate is appearing or has appeared for the 10+2 PCM boards, they can appear for this exam. These exams must be under a recognized Central\/State Board. Some examples are \u2013 Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and the Central Board of Secondary Education.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Candidates appearing for the final exam of the National Defence Academy can give this exam. It is a two-year course of the Joint Services Wing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone who gives a two-year or intermediate Pre-University exam can also give the IIT JEE main exam. It again must be by a recognized Board\/ University.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you give Senior Secondary School Examination under the National Institute of Open Schooling, you can apply for <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IIT JEE mains<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Make sure you study a minimum of five subjects during this, including the significant subjects \u2013 Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Those who have a Higher Secondary Certificate in the vocational exam can fill in the IIT JEE main exam form.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone with an education similar to the 10+2 system can give the JEE main exam. It can be from any Public School\/ Board\/ University. All of this must be under the Association of Indian Universities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If a candidate has a diploma of at least three years duration, they can give IIT JEE. This diploma must be under the State board of technical education or AICTE.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone with a High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University can give this exam. Also, someone who has an International Baccalaureate Diploma can appear for the JEE main exam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Year of Passing the Qualifying Exam<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Any aspirant who wishes to appear for the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IIT JEE exam <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should pass the 12th class examination or any equivalent exam before it. Also, someone who is appearing for the final exam can give the exam that year. For instance, if you give your exam in 2021, you can appear for all the JEE main sessions in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Correspondingly, their result should come before 15 June 2021.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mandatory Subjects for The IIT JEE Main Exam<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For B. E\/ B. Tech\/B. Plan\/B. Arch, the mandatory IIT JEE subjects are \u2013 Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry\/ Biotechnology\/Languages\/ Biology\/Vocational subjects\/Other subjects. Physics and Chemistry are compulsory for all of these.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">JEE Eligibility for Diploma Holders<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anyone with a diploma can apply for the JEE main exam. However, as per JEE eligibility, such a candidate cannot get admission into NITs or CFTIs on the basis of their JEE rank.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Qualifying Score for IIT JEE Main<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Category: Every aspirant from this category must have 75% of aggregate marks in their class 12 board exams. Alternatively, they must rank in the top 20 percentile for the qualifying examination. If they meet this criterion, only then can they get admission into IITs, NITs, and CFTIs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reserved (SC\/SC\/PWD) Category: For all the candidates belonging to this category, a lower aggregate is needed. It is 65%. Without it, getting admission into IITs, NITs, and CFTIs is not possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IIT JEE Eligibility for Repeaters\/Droppers<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While earlier, only someone under 24 could appear for the IIT JEE main exam, it has no lower or upper age limit now. For such candidates, JEE eligibility details are as follows:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The JEE aspirant should have passed his\/her class 12 boards or any other similar qualifying examination.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no JEE age limit for the aspirants. However, to appear in the 2021 exam, the year of passing the qualifying exam should be 2019 or 2020.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A general category repeater or dropper must have 75% of marks in class 12 board exams. For the other categories, this percentage is 65%.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further, the aspirant must have five subjects for his\/her qualifying examination. These subjects must include the mandatory subjects \u2013 Physics and Mathematics.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">IIT JEE Advanced \u2013 Who Can Appear for It?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The IIT JEE exam that goes by the full form \u2013 Indian Institutes of Technology-Joint Entrance Examination, takes place in two parts. Once a candidate appears for JEE mains and clears it, only then can they sit for the JEE Advanced exam. The JEE main cut-off is a determining factor behind it. In simple words, the candidates who are able to meet the cut-off score can give the advanced exam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thus, along with the above JEE eligibility criteria, JEE main score is also an eligibility requirement for the IIT JEE advanced exam. Usually, only the top 2,50,000 candidates of the main exam can sit for this second installment of the JEE exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Our Final Thoughts for The JEE Aspirants<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>So, this is everything that the candidates must know about JEE eligibility before filling in the exam forms. While this remains constant, at least for all the sessions in a year, the students must check the eligibility criteria once on the official website of the test before filing it. Doing so is vital because if you fail to meet even a single requirement, it will be a waste of all your effort. After all, appearing for IIT JEE main requires a lot of dedication and hard work. We hope you remember this whenever you fill up your JEE exam forms. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Typically, the National Testing Agency declares the JEE eligibility criteria, and it remains the same for the January and April sessions of the exam. This year, in order to ensure the students do not miss out on any opportunity due to the pandemic, the exam will take place in February, March, April, and May. It &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/iit-jee\/jee-main-eligibility-criteria-all-you-need-to-know\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">JEE Main Eligibility Criteria \u2013 All You Need to Know<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-iit-jee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3616"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3655,"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3616\/revisions\/3655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turito.com\/in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}