JEE Advanced 2020: Reservation of Seats

JEE Advanced 2020: Reservation of Seats

JEE Advanced 2020: Reservation of Seats

JEE Advanced 2020:

Reservation of Seats

Contents of the Page

  1. Reservation of Seats
  2. Few noteworthy points regarding JEE Advanced Reservation Criteria
  3. Documents required for verification

Contents of the Page

  1. Reservation of Seats
  2. Few noteworthy points regarding JEE Advanced Reservation Criteria
  3. Documents required for verification

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.


Reservation of Seats


Reservation of Seats

  • General Category belonging to Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS)- 10% of seats in every course .
  • Other Backward Classes belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)- 27% of seats in every course .
  • Scheduled Caste(SC)- 15% of seats in every course .
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST)- 7.5% of seats in every course .
  • Persons with Disability (PwD)- 5% seats in each of OPEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST category seats.
    Benefit would be given to those who have at least 40% impairment irrespective of the type of disability i.e., locomotor, visual or SEVERE dyslexic
  • Defense Service (DS) Candidates- 2 seats are available for preferential allotment in each Institute.
    Applicable only to the children of defence/ paramilitary personnel killed or permanently disabled in action during war or peacetime operations.
  • Foreign Candidates – 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 such foreign nationals are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total number of seats in every course. And they don’t have to write JEE Mains 2020 exam.
  • General Category belonging to Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS)- 10% of seats in every course .
  • Other Backward Classes belonging to Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)- 27% of seats in every course .
  • Scheduled Caste(SC)- 15% of seats in every course .
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST)- 7.5% of seats in every course .
  • Persons with Disability (PwD)- 5% seats in each of OPEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST category seats.
    Benefit would be given to those who have at least 40% impairment irrespective of the type of disability i.e., locomotor, visual or SEVERE dyslexic
  • Defense Service (DS) Candidates- 2 seats are available for preferential allotment in each Institute.
    Applicable only to the children of defence/ paramilitary personnel killed or permanently disabled in action during war or peacetime operations.
  • Foreign Candidates – 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 such foreign nationals are supernumerary with a cap of 10% of total number of seats in every course. And they don’t have to write JEE Mains 2020 exam.
  • Candidates studying Class (10+2) or equivalent in India and are NOT the citizen of India but they hold OCI/ PIO cards (or their parents are the OCI/PIO card holders)at the time of registration of JEE Advanced 2020 then they shall fall in the OPEN category however they will not avail the supernumerary seats and also they are required ti write JEE Mains 2020 & qualify JEE Advanced 2020 under OPEN category.
  • Candidates studying Class (10+2) or equivalent in India and are NOT the citizen of India(by Birth or Naturalized) and also they don’t hold OCI/ PIO cards (and their parents also don’t hold OCI/ PIO cards)at the time of registration of JEE Advanced 2020 can also avail supernumerary seats but they have to write JEE Mains 2020 exam and qualify for JEE Advanced 2020 under OPEN category.
  • Candidates studying Class (10+2) or equivalent in India and are NOT the citizen of India but they hold OCI/ PIO cards (or their parents are the OCI/PIO card holders)at the time of registration of JEE Advanced 2020 then they shall fall in the OPEN category however they will not avail the supernumerary seats and also they are required ti write JEE Mains 2020 & qualify JEE Advanced 2020 under OPEN category.
  • Candidates studying Class (10+2) or equivalent in India and are NOT the citizen of India(by Birth or Naturalized) and also they don’t hold OCI/ PIO cards (and their parents also don’t hold OCI/ PIO cards)at the time of registration of JEE Advanced 2020 can also avail supernumerary seats but they have to write JEE Mains 2020 exam and qualify for JEE Advanced 2020 under OPEN category.
  • Female Candidates – 20% supernumerary seats in every Institute will be reserved for the female candidates in order to improve the gender balance.
  • Female Candidates – 20% supernumerary seats in every Institute will be reserved for the female candidates in order to improve the gender balance.

These supernumerary seats will be offered only to those female candidates:
These supernumerary seats will be offered only to those female candidates:

  • who have qualified JEE Advanced 2020
  • strictly on the basis of the performance in JEE Advanced 2020
  • who have qualified JEE Advanced 2020
  • strictly on the basis of the performance in JEE Advanced 2020


Few Noteworthy points regarding JEE Advanced Reservation Criteria


Important points regarding JEE Advanced Reservation Criteria

  • The Reservation of Seats under GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD (Persons with Disability) categories are not applicable for Foreign Nationals.
  • Unfilled seats reserved under GEN-EWS and OBC-NCL category shall be made open to the General/ OPEN category students.
  • Unfilled seats reserved for PwD (Persons with Disability) in each category shall be made open to other persons of that respective category.
  • Unfilled seats reserved under SC and ST category shall not be de-reserved for any other category.
  • The Reservation of Seats under GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD (Persons with Disability) categories are not applicable for Foreign Nationals.
  • Unfilled seats reserved under GEN-EWS and OBC-NCL category shall be made open to the General/ OPEN category students.
  • Unfilled seats reserved for PwD (Persons with Disability) in each category shall be made open to other persons of that respective category.
  • Unfilled seats reserved under SC and ST category shall not be de-reserved for any other category.


Rank List


Rank List

Minimum marks required to be included in Rank List:

Category Minimum percentage of marks in each subject Minimum percentage of aggregate marks
Common Rank List (CRL) 10.0 35.0
GEN-EWS rank list 9.0 31.5
OBC-NCL rank list 9.0 31.5
SC rank list 5.0 17.5
ST rank list 5.0 17.5
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD) 5.0 17.5
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
SC-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
ST-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
Preparatory course rank list 2.5 8.75

Minimum marks required to be included in Rank List:

Category Minimum percentage of marks in each subject Minimum percentage of aggregate marks
Common Rank List (CRL) 10.0 35.0
GEN-EWS rank list 9.0 31.5
OBC-NCL rank list 9.0 31.5
SC rank list 5.0 17.5
ST rank list 5.0 17.5
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD) 5.0 17.5
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
SC-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
ST-PwD rank list 5.0 17.5
Preparatory course rank list 2.5 8.75


Documents required for Verification


Documents required for Verification

Note: Candidates belong to any of the reserved categories must produce the documents given below for verification. Failing to do so shall debarred them to avail the benefits of the reservation and also such candidates shall also be excluded from all the admission processes. Note: Candidates belong to any of the reserved categories must produce the documents given below for verification. Failing to do so shall debarred them to avail the benefits of the reservation and also such candidates shall also be excluded from all the admission processes.

For all Candidates :

For all Candidates :

  • Class 10th Certificate of Birth Certificate for age verification.
  • Class 12th (or equivalent) Certificate for those who appeared for this exam in 2019 or whose Board declared Class XII result after June 2018)
  • In case Candidate’s Name is not same as Class 10th Certificate then you will need gazette notification showing the change of name.
  • Class 10th Certificate of Birth Certificate for age verification.
  • Class 12th (or equivalent) Certificate for those who appeared for this exam in 2019 or whose Board declared Class XII result after June 2018)
  • In case Candidate’s Name is not same as Class 10th Certificate then you will need gazette notification showing the change of name.

For GEN-EWS candidates:

For GEN-EWS candidates:

  • Apart from the above mentioned document you have to upload a GEN-EWS certificate which should have been issued on or after April 01, 2020 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India.
  • In case the candidate fails to collect GEN-EWS certificate, a declaration in lieu of the GEN-EWS certificate can be uploaded.
  • Apart from the above mentioned document you have to upload a GEN-EWS certificate which should have been issued on or after April 01, 2020 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India.
  • In case the candidate fails to collect GEN-EWS certificate, a declaration in lieu of the GEN-EWS certificate can be uploaded.

For OBC-NCL candidates :

For OBC-NCL candidates :

  • Apart form the documents mentioned for all candidates you have to upload OBC-NCL certificate which should have been issued on or after April 01, 2020 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the GOI.
  • In case the candidate fails to collect OBC-NCL certificate, a declaration in lieu of the OBC-NCL certificate can be uploaded.
  • Apart form the documents mentioned for all candidates you have to upload OBC-NCL certificate which should have been issued on or after April 01, 2020 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the GOI.
  • In case the candidate fails to collect OBC-NCL certificate, a declaration in lieu of the OBC-NCL certificate can be uploaded.

For SC/ST candidates:

For SC/ST candidates:

  • Apart form the documents mentioned for all candidates you have to upload a Caste Certificate for SC and a Tribe Certificate for ST, as per the latest guidelines issued by Government of India.
  • Apart form the documents mentioned for all candidates you have to upload a Caste Certificate for SC and a Tribe Certificate for ST, as per the latest guidelines issued by Government of India.

For PwD candidates:

For PwD candidates:

  • Physical Disability Certificate issued by the notified Medical Authority.
  • Dyslexic candidate needs to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 instead of FORM-PwD. The certificate must mention ‘SEVERE’ under Dyslexia category to enable the candidate to get the benefit of PwD category.
  • Physical Disability Certificate issued by the notified Medical Authority.
  • Dyslexic candidate needs to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 instead of FORM-PwD. The certificate must mention ‘SEVERE’ under Dyslexia category to enable the candidate to get the benefit of PwD category.

For DS candidates:

For DS candidates:

  • Certificate (FORM-DS) issued by a competent authority in the Directorate of Resettlement and Rehabilitation, New Delhi under the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
  • Certificate (FORM-DS) issued by a competent authority in the Directorate of Resettlement and Rehabilitation, New Delhi under the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.

For candidates seeking for Scribe :

For candidates seeking for Scribe :

  • Request letter to the Chairman of the respective zonal coordinating IIT (FORM-SCRIBE).
  • Request letter to the Chairman of the respective zonal coordinating IIT (FORM-SCRIBE).

For Foreign Nationals :

For Foreign Nationals :

  • Birth Certificate
  • Class 12th Marksheet/ Certificate
  • Identity Proof : Identity proof of the candidate is required in the form of citizenship certificate/Passport..
  • Testimonial (required)
  • Birth Certificate
  • Class 12th Marksheet/ Certificate
  • Identity Proof : Identity proof of the candidate is required in the form of citizenship certificate/Passport..
  • Testimonial (required)

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