Joint Entrance Examination, commonly known as JEE Advanced, is your gateway to IITs across India. Whether you are a high school student, a parent, or a teacher, this article will provide all the necessary information about JEE Advanced 2024. From exam dates to eligibility criteria, syllabus, and expert preparation tips, so without further delay, let's get to know about JEE Advanced.

Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) which is conducted all over India by the National Testing Agency (NTA). There are 2 attempts of JEE Main in a year (approximately one in the last week of January and the second in the month of April) and in a year JEE Advanced exam is held once in India, which is approximately in the month of June. JEE Main is the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced. You have to clear the JEE Main exam to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.

Under JEE Main exam, admission can be taken in B.E./B.Tech., B.Arch. and B.planning courses in NIT's, IIITs, and CFTIs colleges. Whereas under the JEE Advanced exam, admission can be taken in IITs colleges in B.E./B.Tech, B.S., B.Arch. and Dual Degree Courses.

Out of the total candidates appearing for JEE Main exam, 2.5 lakh candidates are qualified for JEE Advanced exam and further selection is done based on reservation on total seats available in IIT according to the ranks in JEE Advanced exam.

JEE 2024 Advanced Exam Date and Important Dates

One of the first steps in JEE Advanced preparation is to have a basic knowledge of the exam. Interested candidates must also be aware of other important dates such as the application process start date, application process End date, Exam date, Exam city Information Date, issue of admit card Date, and result declaration.

Eligibility Criteria for JEE Advanced 2024

Criteria 1: Performance in JEE Main 2024

• Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./B.Tech paper of JEE (Main) 2024.

• 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, and the remaining 40.5% is OPEN for all. Within each of these five categories, 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates.

• The following table shows the order to be followed while choosing the top 2,50,000 candidates in various categories based on the performance in the B.E./B.Tech paper of JEE (Main) 2024.

• Category-wise distribution of top 2,50,000* candidates (Criterion 1)

Criteria 2: Age limit For JEE Advanced

Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1999. Five years age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1994.

Criteria 3: Number of attempts For JEE Advanced

A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum of two times in two consecutive years.

Criteria 4: Appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination

• A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2023 or 2024 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

• Candidates who had appeared in the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2022 or earlier, are NOT eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2024, irrespective of the combination or number of subjects attempted/offered.

• However, if the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2021-22 on or after September 21, 2022, then the candidates of that Board who appeared for their Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2022 are also eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2024, provided they meet all the other eligibility criteria. In case the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2021-22 before September 21, 2022 but the result of a particular candidate was withheld for whatever reason, then the candidate will not be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2024.

Criteria 5: Earlier admission at IITs

A candidate should not have been admitted to an IIT through JoSAA 2023 irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program or accepted an IIT seat by reporting “online” / at a “reporting center” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs was canceled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT are also not eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2024.

Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2023 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2024.

The candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT through JoSAA 2023 but (i) did not report “online” / at any “reporting center” OR, (ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR, (iii) had their seat canceled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs, are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2024.

Performance in Class XII (or Equivalent) Board Examination for admission to IITs

The Candidates must satisfy at least one of the following two criteria with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects in the year of first appearance in the Class XII (or equivalent examination):

1. Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.

2. Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and be within the category-wise (category as per the central list http://www.ncbc.nic.in) top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examinations.

Category-wise Cut-off of NTA Score for JEE Advanced 2024 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)

Registration Fee For JEE Advanced 2024