Summary
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the organising institute for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025 has introduced updated eligibility criteria.
IIT Kanpur will release the JEE Advanced 2025 information bulletin shortly, which will provide comprehensive details on the exam date, registration process, and other essential information.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the organising institute for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025 has introduced updated eligibility criteria, including a significant change in the attempt limit. Candidates now have three attempts, an increase from the previous two, for this highly competitive exam. Full details of the eligibility criteria are available on the official website (jeeadv.ac.in).
JEE Advanced 2025 Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for JEE Advanced 2025, candidates must meet the following specific criteria:
1. Performance in JEE Main 2025
Only the top 2,50,000 candidates in JEE Main 2025 (Paper 1) will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025, inclusive of all reservation categories.
The category-wise allocation of the top 2.5 lakh candidates includes:
- Open + Open-PwD: 1,01,250 candidates
- GEN-EWS + GEN-EWS-PwD: 25,000 candidates
- OBC-NCL + OBC-NCL-PwD: 67,500 candidates
- SC + SC-PwD: 37,500 candidates
- ST + ST-PwD: 18,750 candidates
“The total number of candidates may be slightly greater than 2,50,000 in the presence of “tied” ranks/scores in any category” the official website additionally highlighted.
2. Age Limit
Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000. A five-year relaxation is granted to SC, ST, and PwD categories, allowing candidates born on or after October 1, 1995, to be eligible.
3. Number of Attempts
Each candidate is permitted three consecutive attempts for JEE Advanced, a notable increase from the previous limit of two.
4. Appearance in Class 12
Candidates must have appeared for their Class 12 (or equivalent) exam in 2023, 2024, or 2025 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as required subjects.
Candidates who first appeared in Class 12 before 2022 are ineligible. However, if a board declared results for the academic year 2021-22 after September 21, 2022, those candidates are eligible provided they meet other criteria.
5. Admission to IITs Previously
Candidates who have previously accepted or joined any IIT under JoSAA Business Rules or had their admission cancelled are ineligible for JEE Advanced 2025.
However, candidates enrolled in an IIT preparatory course for the first time in 2024 or those who were allocated an IIT seat but did not report or withdrew before the final round are eligible.
IIT Kanpur will release the JEE Advanced 2025 information bulletin shortly, which will provide comprehensive details on the exam date, registration process, application fee, exam pattern, syllabus, marking scheme, and other essential information. Only candidates who qualify in JEE Main 2025 will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced, which serves as the admission gateway to the prestigious IITs across India.
Last updated on 06 Nov 2024
