JEE Mains 2021: Eligibility Criteria
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- JEE Mains 2021 March Session Exams were conducted from March 15th, to 18th March 2021
Courses offered through JEE Mains 2021 by all the prestigious Institutes across India are as follows:
Courses offered through JEE Mains 2020 by all the prestigious Institutes across India are as follows:
| Academic Courses | Duration | |
| B.Tech | Bachelors of Technology | 4 years |
| B.S | Bachelors of Science | 4 years |
| B.Arch | Bachelors of Architecture | 5 years |
| B.Planning | Bachelors of Planning | 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 |
| B. Planning | Bachelors of Planning | 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 |
New guidelines for JEE Mains 2021:
New guidelines for JEE Mains 2021:
- Candidate can apply for one session or more than one Session (February/March /April /May 2021) together and pay exam fee accordingly.
- If a candidate wishes to apply only for one Session, he / she has to pay Examination Fee only for that Session during the current application period and will have opportunity to apply again for the remaining March/ April / May Sessions
- Incase a candidate does not want to appear in the Session for which fee has already been paid, it will be refunded by NTA
- Candidates who apply for more than one Session of examination (February/March/April/May), may change their Choice of Cities in the correction window, which will be opened in due course under intimation to them through Public Notice for each Session.
- The application window will be re-opened briefly immediately after the declaration of the result of February / March/ April Session.
- Candidate can apply for one session or more than one Session (February/March /April /May 2021) together and pay exam fee accordingly.
- If a candidate wishes to apply only for one Session, he / she has to pay Examination Fee only for that Session during the current application period and will have opportunity to apply again for the remaining March/ April / May Sessions
- Incase a candidate does not want to appear in the Session for which fee has already been paid, it will be refunded by NTA
- Candidates who apply for more than one Session of examination (February/March/April/May), may change their Choice of Cities in the correction window, which will be opened in due course under intimation to them through Public Notice for each Session.
- The application window will be re-opened briefly immediately after the declaration of the result of February / March/ April Session.
1) Age Limit :
There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Mains Exam.
1) Age Limit :
There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Mains Exam
2) Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (QE)-
2) Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (QE)-
- Candidates who have passed their Class 12 examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2019 or 2020 or 2021 are eligible.
- Those who are appearing in their Class 12 examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2021 are also eligible to appear in January and April session.
- Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2018 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2022 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main)–2021.
- Candidates who have passed their Class 12 examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2019 or 2020 or 2021 are eligible.
- Those who are appearing in their Class 12 examination or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2021 are also eligible to appear in January and April session.
- Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2018 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2022 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main)–2021.
3) Qualifying Subjects:
3) Qualifying Subjects:
Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in class 12th /qualifying examination to be eligible.
Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in class 12th /qualifying examination to be eligible.
4) Qualifying Marks:
4) Qualifying Marks:
- To appear in JEE Mains, the minimum qualifying marks (for admission to NITs, IIITs, IITs, and CFTIs) that aspirants require is 75 per cent or
- Candidates should be in the top 20 percentile in the Class 12 exam conducted by respective Boards.
- For reserved candidates, the minimum qualifying marks is 65 per cent.
- To appear in JEE Mains, the minimum qualifying marks (for admission to NITs, IIITs, IITs, and CFTIs) that aspirants require is 75 per cent or
- Candidates should be in the top 20 percentile in the Class 12 exam conducted by respective Boards.
- For reserved candidates, the minimum qualifying marks is 65 per cent.
5) Total Attempts :
5) Total Attempts :
- A candidate is allowed to attempt the exam for three consecutive years.
- The number of attempts will be six in total – twice each year for three years.
- A candidate is allowed to attempt the exam for three consecutive years.
- The number of attempts will be six in total – twice each year for three years.
6) Reservations :
6) Reservations :
For admission to a participating institute, please see the reservations applicable in that particular institute. In case of institutes run by the Central Government then :
For admission to a participating institute, please see the reservations applicable in that particular institute. In case of institutes run by the Central Government then :
- 10% seats will be reserved for the Category General- Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS),
- 15% seats will be reserved for the Category of Scheduled Caste (SCs),
- 7.5% seats will be reserved for the Category of Scheduled Tribes (STs),
- 27% seats will be reserved for the Category of Other Backward Classes belonging to the "Non- Creamy Layer" (OBC-NCL),
- Each Category will have 5% reservations for Persons with Disabilities (Pwd)
- 10% seats will be reserved for the Category General- Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS),
- 15% seats will be reserved for the Category of Scheduled Caste (SCs),
- 7.5% seats will be reserved for the Category of Scheduled Tribes (STs),
- 27% seats will be reserved for the Category of Other Backward Classes belonging to the "Non- Creamy Layer" (OBC-NCL),
- Each Category will have 5% reservations for Persons with Disabilities (Pwd)
State Code of Eligibility:
State Code of Eligibility:
State code of eligibility means the state from where the candidate has passed Class 12th Examination.
It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. It depends only from where the candidate have passed Class 12th Examination. If a candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying examination from one State but appeared for improvement from another State, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement.
It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. It depends only from where the candidate have passed Class 12th Examination. If a candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying examination from one State but appeared for improvement from another State, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement.
State code of eligibility means the state from where the candidate has passed Class 12th Examination.
It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. It depends only from where the candidate have passed Class 12th Examination. If a candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying examination from one State but appeared for improvement from another State, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement.
It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. It depends only from where the candidate have passed Class 12th Examination. If a candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying examination from one State but appeared for improvement from another State, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement.
- Candidate passed/appearing class 12th 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 XII (or equivalent) examination from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined on the basis of permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate.
- The State code of eligibility of OCI/PIO passing Class XII (or equivalent) examination in India is at par with Indian nationals. However, OCI/PIO passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from an institution abroad are eligible for Other State quota seats or All India quota seats (but NOT for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IIEST and Other-CFTIs .
- Candidate passed/appearing class 12th 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 XII (or equivalent) examination from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined on the basis of permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate.
- The State code of eligibility of OCI/PIO passing Class XII (or equivalent) examination in India is at par with Indian nationals. However, OCI/PIO passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from an institution abroad are eligible for Other State quota seats or All India quota seats (but NOT for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IIEST and Other-CFTIs .
Number of Attempts a Candidate have
Number of Attempts a Candidate have
Candidates can apply four times in a year for JEE Mains 2021.
Candidates can apply four times in a year for JEE Mains 2021.
For JEE (Advanced):
For JEE (Advanced):
- Candidate must have passed class 12 or equivalent with at least 75% aggregate marks, (65% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective Board examinations.
- Candidate must have passed class 12 or equivalent with at least 75% aggregate marks, (65% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective Board examinations.
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