Content Curator | Updated On - Jul 10, 2024
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria is defined in terms of the age limit, marks in 12th, mandatory subjects, qualifying examination, and state code of eligibility. In the sections below, we have covered all the details concerning eligibility criteria to apply for JEE Main Exam. NTA has scheduled JEE Main 2025 twice, in January and April. Registrations will start by the end of 2024 so get to know if you’re eligible to apply for the exam.
Eligibility Criteria for JEE Main
| Eligibility Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Limit | No age limit |
| Qualifying Exam | Class 12 or equivalent |
| Year of Passing Exam | 2023, 2024, or appearing in 2025 |
| Subjects in Exam | Physics and Maths compulsory for Paper 1 (BTech), Physics, Chemistry, and Maths compulsory for Paper 2A (BArch), Maths compulsory for Paper 2B (BPlan) |
| Percentage of Marks | Minimum 75% in class 12 or top 20 percentile |
| Number of Attempts | Three consecutive years from passing class 12/qualifying exam, two attempts per year |
Age Criteria
There is no direct age limit, but if you have completed your 10+2 before 2023, you are not eligible to apply for JEE Main 2025. But if you have passed your 10+2 or equivalent examinations from a recognized board in 2023, 2024 or are appearing in 2025 are eligible to apply.
| Passing Years | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| 2023 or before | Not Eligible |
| 2023 | Eligible |
| 2024 | Eligible |
| 2025 (appearing) | Eligible |
What Qualifies You for Appearing in JEE Mains? List of Qualifying Examinations
Below is the list of examinations/boards which qualifies an individual to appear for JEE Mains. If you are in any of the following categories, you are eligible.
- You are appearing/completed 10+2 from any recognized Central/ State Board.
- You have completed the final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
- You have passed the senior secondary school examination at NIOS with a minimum of five subjects.
- You have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
- You have done a three year Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board.
International Boards/Certifications
Students will have to produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) who have completed the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not recognized. In case the Class 12 Examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.
- You are eligible if you have passed an equivalent to the 10+2 system recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
- You have passed General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
- You have passed the High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
Domicile Considerations (State Code of Eligibility)
The NTA (National Testing Agency) describes State Code of Eligibility as “the State from where the candidate has passed Class 12 (or equivalent) qualifying examination by virtue of which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE (Main).” That means it does not depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate.
- For example, if you’re a resident of Bhopal and you completed your 12th Boards from an institution in Mumbai, then your state code of eligibility will be of Mumbai and not Bhopal.
- If you have applied for improvement exam from a different state that your original, you original examination place will be considered.
- Candidate passed/appearing for Class 12 from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the State in which the study Centre is located.
- For Indian nationals passing the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined based on a permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate.
| State | Code |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | AP |
| Arunachal Pradesh | AL |
| Assam | AM |
| Bihar | BR |
| Chhattisgarh | CG |
| Delhi/New Delhi | DL |
| Goa | GO |
| Gujarat | GJ |
| Haryana | HR |
| Himachal Pradesh | HP |
| Jammu & Kashmir | JK |
| Jharkhand | JH |
| Karnataka | KK |
| Kerala | KL |
| Madhya Pradesh | MP |
| Maharashtra | MR |
| Manipur | MN |
| Meghalaya | MG |
| Mizoram | MZ |
| Nagaland | NL |
| Odisha | OR |
| Punjab | PB |
| Rajasthan | RJ |
| Sikkim | SM |
| Tamil Nadu | TN |
| Telangana | TL |
| Tripura | TA |
| Uttar Pradesh | UP |
| Uttarakhand | UK |
| West Bengal | WB |
| Union Territory | |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) | AN |
| Chandigarh (UT) | CH |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) | DN |
| Daman & Diu (UT) | DD |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | LD |
| Puducherry (UT) | PO |
| Foreign | |
| Foreign/OCI/PIO/Nepal/Bhutan | - |
Reservation
| CANDIDATE CATEGORY | PERCENTAGE OF RESERVATION |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| Non-Creamy Layer - Other Backward Classes (NCL-OBC) | 27% |
| General Economically Weaker Section (General- EWS) | 10% |
| People with Disability (PwD) | 5% |
Subject Combination Reqd. for BTech, BArch & BPlan
Subject combination that is essential for the candidates in order to gain admission to any of the IIITs, NITs, and GFTIs is given below:
- B.E/ B.Tech - Compulsory subjects in the form of Mathematics and Physics along with either Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology as the third subject in any of the qualifying examinations.
- B.Arch - Any of the qualifying exams needs to be passed with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry.
- B.Planning - Mathematics is compulsory as a passing subject.
Eligibility Criteria for NITs, IITs, CFTIs, SFIs, State Engineering Colleges
| Authority | Institutes | Program | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Seat Allocation Board B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B. Planning | NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs | B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Planning | 75% marks in the 12th Or In the top 20% percentile in class 12th (For SC/ST- 65% in 12th final exam) |
| Council of Architecture | Institutes other than NITs, IIITs, CFTIs | B.Arch | 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics along with 50% aggregate in the qualifying exam. |
Eligibility Criteria for Droppers
There is no specific age limit for candidates to apply and sit for the exam. However, there are a few requisites to be met in case a student wishes to take a gap year after Class 12 or wants to re-appear for the JEE Main Exam.
- For admissions into NITs, IIITs and CFTIs admissions, applicants must have obtained a 75% aggregate or be amongst the top 20 percentile of their respective boards. At least 65% of marks are required for SC/ST category candidates.
- Only three attempts are allowed for JEE Main in continuity. So, for 2025, it is essential that the appearing candidates have passed their Class 12 exams in 2023 or 2024.
- It is critical that any applicant must have had at least five subjects for the 12th class or qualifying exam with compulsory ones in the form of Physics, Mathematics, and chemistry/biology/biotechnology.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. Who will conduct JEE Mains 2025?
Ans. It will be conducted by NTA or National Testing Agency. It will happen in two phases viz- January session and April Session.
Ques. Is 75% minimum in 10+2 is required to be eligible for the exam?
Ans. No, you can apply for the exam even if you have a lower score than 75% but note that you will not be considered for admissions into IITs, NITs and GFTIs. Additionally, if your PCM percentage is 75% but your overall score is below that, then you will not be considered.
Ques. What is the age limit for JEE Main?
Ans. Anybody who have passed your 10+2 or equivalent examinations from a recognized board in 2023, 2024 or are appearing in 2025 are eligible to apply.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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