The registration process for the country's most prestigious engineering entrance exam JEE Advanced 2025 has started from 23rd April. This year this exam is being conducted by IIT Kanpur and the exam date has been fixed as 18th May 2025. If you have cleared JEE Main, then now is the time to move to the next step.

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 2025. 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 on the basis of reservation on total seats available in IIT according to the ranks in JEE Advanced exam.

JEE 2025 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 2025

Criteria 1: Performance in JEE Main 2025

• Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./B.Tech. paper (Paper I) of JEE (Main) 2025.

• The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are as follows: 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 B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2025.

• 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, 2000. 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, 1995.

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

Class XII (or Equivalent) Attempt:

• Candidates must have appeared for Class XII (or an equivalent exam) for the first time in 2024 or 2025 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

• If a candidate first appeared in Class XII (or equivalent) in 2023 or earlier, they are not eligible, regardless of the subjects attempted.

Definition of "Appearance":

• An appearance means the result was declared by the examination board for that year, even if exams were not held, or the result was withheld for any reason. It counts as an appearance.

Special Case for 2023 Results:

• If a Class XII board declared results for the academic year 2022-23 on or after June 28, 2023, candidates who appeared in 2023 are eligible for JEE (Advanced) 2025, provided they meet other criteria.

• However, if the board declared results before June 28, 2023, and a candidate’s result was withheld, they are not eligible.

Criteria 5: Earlier admission at IITs

Not Eligible for JEE (Advanced) 2025:

• Candidates who have ever been admitted to an IIT under any academic program as per JoSAA 2024 rules, even if they left or their admission was canceled.

• Candidates whose admission to an IIT was canceled after they joined.

Eligible for JEE (Advanced) 2025:

• Candidates who joined a preparatory course in any IIT for the first time in 2024.

• Candidates who were allocated an IIT seat in 2024 but:

  • Did not report online or at any reporting center.

  • Withdrew before the last round of seat allotment.

  • Had their seat canceled for any reason before the last round of allotment.

Note: All candidates must also meet the conditions from Criterion A1 to Criterion A4.