JEE Advanced 2025 Eligibility Criteria

 

Students who fulfil the eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced can appear in the examination. If any student provides any false information about themselves and gets selected for admission on the basis of JEE Advanced, they might face serious consequences such as cancellation of admission at any time during the verification process. Therefore, it is advised that students must understand the eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2025 before applying for it.

 

JEE 2025 Highlights
Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Joint Entrance Exam Advanced (JEE Advanced) 2025
Date of Exam	2nd March 2025
Registration	2nd March 2025
Declaration of Results	May 18, 2025
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Level	National Level Exam
Languages	English, Hindi
Application Mode	Online
Mode of Exam	Online
No. of Papers	2 (PCM in both papers )
Exam Duration	3 hours (Each paper)
Available Seats	17,760 Seats (approx.)
Courses Offered	Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Architecture, Dual Degree Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology, Dual Degree Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, Integrated Master of Technology, Integrated Master of Science
Conducted/ Coordinated By	Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay under the guidance of JAB (Joint Admission Board)
Organised by	IIT Kanpur

 

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2025 

 

The JEE Advanced eligibility criteria is divided into 5 categories. All candidates appearing in JEE Advanced 2025 must fulfil all the five eligibility criteria simultaneously:

 

Criteria 1: Performance in JEE Main 2022

 

The candidate must be among the top 2,50,000 candidates (for all categories) in B.E./B.Tech. Paper of JEE (Main) 2025.

 

Order	Category	% of Candidates	Number of "Top" candidates
1	OPEN	40.5%	96187	101250
2	OPEN-PwD		5063
3	GEN-EWS	10%	23750	25000
4	GEN-EWS-PwD		1250
5	OBC-NCL	27%	64125	67500
6	OBC-NCL-PwD		3375
7	SC	15%	35625	37500
8	SC-PwD		1875
9	ST	7.5%	17812	18750
10	ST-PwD		938

Note: 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates in each category. 

 

Criteria 2: Age Limit 

The candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000. SC, ST, and PwD candidates are given five years age relaxation.

 

Criteria 3: Number of attempts

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

 

Criterion 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 the subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

 

NOTE: The special one-time relaxations granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic (for candidates who first appeared in 2020 or 2021) were only applicable for JEE Advanced 2022 and do not apply in 2025. Candidates who first appeared in Class 12 in 2022 or earlier are not eligible for JEE Advanced 2025 under any special relaxation.

 

Criterion 5 – Earlier admission at IITs

A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program OR accepted an IIT seat by reporting “online” / at a “reporting centre” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs was cancelled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT are also NOT eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2025.

 

However, candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT through JoSAA 2024 but

(i) did not report “online” / at any “reporting centre” OR, 

(ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR, 

(iii) had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs, 

are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2025.

 

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Candidates

 

Foreign candidates who have studied abroad or are currently studying abroad at 10+2 level at the time of registration for JEE Advanced 2025 do not need to apply for or appear in JEE Main. They can register for JEE Advanced 2025 directly given that they fulfil the following eligibility criteria: 

 

Criteria A: Age Limit 

Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000. In countries where a certain period is mandatory before/after Class XII (or equivalent) examination in the armed forces or allied, those candidates can be given age relaxation provided that they submit a testimony or certificate issued by the competent authority. They have to submit this certificate or testimony at the time of registration.

 

Criteria B: Number of Attempts 

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

 

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

Firstly, candidates must PASS class XII (or equivalent) examination with the following subjects to be eligible for JEE Advanced: 

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• A language
• Any subject other than the above four

Next, candidates must fulfil the following criteria: 

 

• Candidates should have appeared in Class 12 examination or equivalent for the first time in either 2023 or 2024 with the subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
• Candidates who have appeared in Class 12 examination for the first time in 2022 and are covered by the one-time measure as given below are also eligible for JEE Advanced 2025.
  • One-time measure for JEE Advanced 2025: 
  • Your Class 12 examination results were declared after 15 October 2021. 

 

Criteria D: Earlier admission at IITs

A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program OR accepted an IIT seat by reporting “online” / at a “reporting centre” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs was cancelled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT are also NOT eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2025.

 

However, candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT through JoSAA 2024 but 

(i) did not report “online” / at any “reporting centre” OR, 

(ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR, 

(iii) had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs,

 are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2025.

 

Frequently Asked Questions 

 

 

• What is the age limit for JEE Advanced 2022? 

The candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000. SC, ST, and PwD candidates are given five years age relaxation. In case of foreign candidates, students who have to serve time in the army or allied forces also get relaxation in age criteria.

 

• Do we need to score at least 75% marks in Class 12 to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2022? 

No, this is not the case anymore. The criteria of 75% marks in Class 12 has been removed from the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria since 2021 and is not applicable for the current exams.

 

• I appeared in Class 12 examination in 2022. Can I appear for JEE Advanced in 2025?

No, you cannot. Only students who appeared in Class 12 examination in 2023 or 2024 or 2025 for the first time can appear in JEE Advanced 2025.

 

• What should be my JEE Main score to become eligible for JEE Advanced 2023?

You need to be among the top 2,50,000 candidates who cleared JEE Main 2023 in order to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2023.