JEE Advanced 2020: Eligibility Criteria

JEE Advanced 2020: Eligibility Criteria

JEE Advanced 2020: Eligibility Criteria

JEE Advanced 2020

Eligibility Criteria

Contents of the Page

  1. Courses offered by IITs through JEE Advanced
  2. Eligibility Criteria for Indian Candidates
  3. Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Candidates

Contents of the Page

  1. Courses offered by IITs through JEE Advanced
  2. Eligibility Criteria for Indian Candidates
  3. Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Candidates

Latest Updates

  • Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced that the JEE Main 2020 will now be held in September. The JEE Main entrance exam will be held from September 1 to 6 and JEE Advanced will be held on September 27.
  • MHRD has announced that JEE Advanced 2020 will be held in August. We will update exact dates of the events of JEE Advanced 2020 as soon as they are announced.
  • JEE (Mains) 2020 April Examination has been postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak. Thus, JEE (Advanced) 2020, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, 17th May 2020, is rescheduled on Sunday, 23rd August 2020.
  • Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced that the JEE Main 2020 will now be held in September. The JEE Main entrance exam will be held from September 1 to 6 and JEE Advanced will be held on September 27.
  • MHRD has announced that JEE Advanced 2020 will be held in August. We will update exact dates of the events of JEE Advanced 2020 as soon as they are announced.
  • JEE (Mains) 2020 April Examination has been postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak. Thus, JEE (Advanced) 2020, which was scheduled to be held on Sunday, 17th May 2020, is rescheduled on Sunday, 23rd August 2020.


Courses offered by IITs through JEE Advanced


Courses offered by IITs through JEE Advanced

There are a no. of courses offered by IITs however, courses offered by IITs for which admissions are based on JEE Advanced 2020 are given below:There are a no. of courses offered by IITs however, courses offered by IITs for which admissions are based on JEE Advanced 2020 are given below:

Academic Courses Duration
B.Tech Bachelors of Technology 4 years
B.S Bachelors of Science 4 years
B.Arch Bachelors of Architecture 5 years
Dual Degree B.Tech. – M.Tech. Dual Degree Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology 5 years
Dual Degree B.S. – M.S. Dual Degree Bachelor of Science and Master of Science 5 years
Integrated M.Tech Integrated Master of Technology 5 years
Integrated M.Sc. Integrated Master of Science 5 years
Academic Courses Duration
B.Tech Bachelors of Technology 4 years
B.S Bachelors of Science 4 years
B.Arch Bachelors of Architecture 5 years
Dual Degree B.Tech. – M.Tech. Dual Degree Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology 5 years
Dual Degree B.S. – M.S. Dual Degree Bachelor of Science and Master of Science 5 years
Integrated M.Tech Integrated Master of Technology 5 years
Integrated M.Sc. Integrated Master of Science 5 years


Eligibility Criteria for Indian Candidates


Eligibility Criteria for Indian Candidates

1) Performance in JEE Mains

1) Performance in JEE Mains

Candidates should be among the Top 2,50,000 successful candidates in JEE Mains 2020.
The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are:
Candidates should be among the Top 2,50,000 successful candidates in JEE Mains 2020.
The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are:

  • 10% for GEN-EWS
  • 27% for OBC-NCL
  • 15% for SC
  • 7.5% for ST
  • 5% in each category will be reserved for PwD(Persons with Disability)
  • 10% for GEN-EWS
  • 27% for OBC-NCL
  • 15% for SC
  • 7.5% for ST
  • 5% in each category will be reserved for PwD(Persons with Disability)

Category-wise distribution of Top 2,50,000 Candidates on the basis of their Performance in JEE Mains 2020-

Order Category No. 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

Category-wise distribution of Top 2,50,000 Candidates on the basis of their Performance in JEE Mains 2020-

Order Category No. 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

2) Age Limit

2) Age Limit

General or OBC-NCL category candidates born on or after October 1, 1995, can apply for the exam. SC, ST or PwD candidates born on or after October 1, 1990, will be eligible for the exam.General or OBC-NCL category candidates born on or after October 1, 1995, can apply for the exam. SC, ST or PwD candidates born on or after October 1, 1990, will be eligible for the exam.

3) Number of Attempts

3) Number of Attempts

A candidate can attempt JEE Advanced for a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.A candidate can attempt JEE Advanced for a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.

4) Appearance in Class 12th

4) Appearance in Class 12th

Candidates can appear for the exam if they have appeared for their Class XII or equivalent exam for the first time in 2019 or 2020. The minimum requirement for general and OBC is 75%, and 65% for SC, ST &PwD in 12th or equivalent with Maths, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects. Or the students must be within the Top 20 percentile with Physics, Maths and Chemistry as compulsory subjects.Candidates can appear for the exam if they have appeared for their Class XII or equivalent exam for the first time in 2019 or 2020. The minimum requirement for general and OBC is 75%, and 65% for SC, ST &PwD in 12th or equivalent with Maths, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects. Or the students must be within the Top 20 percentile with Physics, Maths and Chemistry as compulsory subjects.

5) Earlier Admissions at IITs:

5) Earlier Admissions at IITs:

If your admission at IIT was cancelled after joining any IIT, you are not eligible to appear in JEE Advanced 2020. Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2019 can appear in JEE Advanced 2020. Candidates who have paid the seat acceptance fees but –

  1. did not report at any reporting centre OR,
  2. withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR,
  3. had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs, during the joint seat allocation in 2019

are also eligible to apply for JEE Advanced 2020.
If your admission at IIT was cancelled after joining any IIT, you are not eligible to appear in JEE Advanced 2020. Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2019 can appear in JEE Advanced 2020. Candidates who have paid the seat acceptance fees but –

  1. did not report at any reporting centre OR,
  2. withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR,
  3. had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs, during the joint seat allocation in 2019

are also eligible to apply for JEE Advanced 2020.

Eligibility Criteria for B.Arch:

Eligibility Criteria for B.Arch:

  • Candidates have to appear for Architecture Aptitutde Test (AAT) in order to get admission in B.Arch program in IITs.
  • Only the candidates who will qualify JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper I & Paper II) are eligible to appear for AAT..
  • Apart form Architecture Aptitude Test, the other eligibilitycriteria for B.Arch. program shall be same as written above.
  • B.Arch. program be available in IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.
  • Candidates have to appear for Architecture Aptitutde Test (AAT) in order to get admission in B.Arch program in IITs.
  • Only the candidates who will qualify JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper I & Paper II) are eligible to appear for AAT..
  • Apart form Architecture Aptitude Test, the other eligibilitycriteria for B.Arch. program shall be same as written above.
  • B.Arch. program be available in IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.

Application Fees:

Category Amount
Female Candidates (all Categories) Rs. 1400
SC/ ST/ PwD Candidates Rs. 1400
General/ GEN-EWS/ OBC-NCL and Others Rs. 2800


Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Nationals

Who are Foreign Nationals ?

Who are Foreign Nationals ?

Candidates who are NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and have studied (are studying) abroad at (10+2) level or equivalent at the time of registering for JEE(Advanced) 2020, are treated as foreign nationals. Seats allotted to foreign nationals are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total number of seats in every course.Candidates who are NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and have studied (are studying) abroad at (10+2) level or equivalent at the time of registering for JEE(Advanced) 2020, are treated as foreign nationals. Seats allotted to foreign nationals are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total number of seats in every course.

  • Reservation of seats under GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories are not applicable for Foreign Nationals.
  • These candidates are not required to write JEE(Main) 2020 and may register for JEE(Advanced) 2020 directly subject to fulfillment of other eligibility criteria given below.
  • Identity Proof: Identity proof of the candidate is required in the form of citizenship certificate/Passport.
  • Reservation of seats under GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories are not applicable for Foreign Nationals.
  • These candidates are not required to write JEE(Main) 2020 and may register for JEE(Advanced) 2020 directly subject to fulfillment of other eligibility criteria given below.
  • Identity Proof: Identity proof of the candidate is required in the form of citizenship certificate/Passport.

Age Limit :

Age Limit :

General or OBC-NCL category candidates born on or after October 1, 1995, can apply for the exam.
Relaxation of required number of years shall be given to the candidates of few countries where there is a minimum quota in armed forces(or allied) for a certain period is mandatory before/ after Class 12th.General or OBC-NCL category candidates born on or after October 1, 1995, can apply for the exam.
Relaxation of required number of years shall be given to the candidates of few countries where there is a minimum quota in armed forces(or allied) for a certain period is mandatory before/ after Class 12th.

Other all criteria shall be same as the Indian Candidates. Click here to know

Other all criteria shall be same as the Indian Candidates. Click here to know

Eligibility Criteria for B.Arch:

Eligibility Criteria for B.Arch:

  • Candidates have to appear for Architecture Aptitutde Test (AAT) in order to get admission in B.Arch program in IITs.
  • Only the candidates who will qualify JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper I & Paper II) are eligible to appear for AAT..
  • Apart form Architecture Aptitude Test, the other eligibilitycriteria for B.Arch. program shall be same as written above.
  • B.Arch. program be available in IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.
  • Candidates have to appear for Architecture Aptitutde Test (AAT) in order to get admission in B.Arch program in IITs.
  • Only the candidates who will qualify JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper I & Paper II) are eligible to appear for AAT..
  • Apart form Architecture Aptitude Test, the other eligibilitycriteria for B.Arch. program shall be same as written above.
  • B.Arch. program be available in IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.

Application Fees:

Application Fees:

For Examination Centres in India
Candidates from SAARC countries USD 75
Candidates from Non-SAAR countries USD 150
For Examination Centres outside India
Candidates from SAAR Countries USD 75
Candidates from Non-SAAR countries USD 150
For Examination Centres in India
Candidates from SAARC countries USD 75
Candidates from Non-SAAR countries USD 150
For Examination Centres outside India
Candidates from SAAR Countries USD 75
Candidates from Non-SAAR countries USD 150
  • Registration Fees does not include service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may levy.
  • Registration Fees does not include service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may levy.

Examination Centres outside India:

Examination Centres outside India:

  • Dhaka (Bangladesh)
  • Kathmandu (Nepal)
  • Dubai (UAE)
  • Singapore
  • Dhaka (Bangladesh)
  • Kathmandu (Nepal)
  • Dubai (UAE)
  • Singapore

Architecture aptitude test for B.Arch. Program:

Architecture aptitude test for B.Arch. Program:

Candidates who are planning to pursue B.Arch program are required to report to the respective Zonal IITs to write their Aptitude Test for B.Arch Program.
Candidates who are planning to pursue B.Arch program are required to report to the respective Zonal IITs to write their Aptitude Test for B.Arch Program.

Criterion for the calculation of aggregate marks and cut off marks for fulfillment of Top 20 Percentile

Criterion for the calculation of aggregate marks and cut off marks for fulfillment of Top 20 Percentile

Criterion for the calculation of aggregate marks and cut off marks for fulfillment of Top 20 Percentile

Calculation of Top 20 Percentile –

Calculation of Top 20 Percentile –

  • Marks of following 5 subjects shall be considered-
  • Marks of following 5 subjects shall be considered-
  1. Maths
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered).
  5. Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).
  1. Maths
  2. Physics
  3. Chemistry
  4. A language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be considered).
  5. Any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).
  • For calculation of the total marks for five subjects, if the marks awarded in a subject is NOT out of 100, then the marks will be scaled (up or down) to 100 so that the total aggregate mark is out of 500.
  • In case any candidate is awarded letter grades without any equivalent percentage of marks on the marksheet, candidates have to obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks and submit it at the time of acceptance of the allocated seat. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the Joint Implementation Committee of JEE (Advanced) 2020 will be final.
  • For candidates who appeared in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination for the first time in 2019 and reappeared in ALL subjects (for whatsoever reason) in 2020, the best of the two performances will be considered.
  • If a Board does not give marks scored in individual subjects but gives only the aggregate marks, then the aggregate marks given by the Board will be considered as such.
  • For calculation of the total marks for five subjects, if the marks awarded in a subject is NOT out of 100, then the marks will be scaled (up or down) to 100 so that the total aggregate mark is out of 500.
  • In case any candidate is awarded letter grades without any equivalent percentage of marks on the marksheet, candidates have to obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks and submit it at the time of acceptance of the allocated seat. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the Joint Implementation Committee of JEE (Advanced) 2020 will be final.
  • For candidates who appeared in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination for the first time in 2019 and reappeared in ALL subjects (for whatsoever reason) in 2020, the best of the two performances will be considered.
  • If a Board does not give marks scored in individual subjects but gives only the aggregate marks, then the aggregate marks given by the Board will be considered as such.

Regarding cut off of marks Top 20 percentile

Regarding cut off of marks Top 20 percentile

  • The top 20 percentile cut off for the academic year 2020 will be considered for students passing class 12 in 2020.
  • Similarly, top 20 percentile cut off for the academic year 2019 will be considered for students passing class 12 in 2019.
  • Candidates who appeared in Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2019 and wish to (or have to) reappear in 2020 with the objective to qualify through top 20 percentile cut-off criteria, should reappear in all the subjects. For such candidates, top 20 percentile cut-off for 2020 will be considered.
  • In case the board does not provide information about the cut off for top 20 percentile, candidates will have to produce a certificate from the board.
  • The top 20 percentile cut off for the academic year 2020 will be considered for students passing class 12 in 2020.
  • Similarly, top 20 percentile cut off for the academic year 2019 will be considered for students passing class 12 in 2019.
  • Candidates who appeared in Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2019 and wish to (or have to) reappear in 2020 with the objective to qualify through top 20 percentile cut-off criteria, should reappear in all the subjects. For such candidates, top 20 percentile cut-off for 2020 will be considered.
  • In case the board does not provide information about the cut off for top 20 percentile, candidates will have to produce a certificate from the board.

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