JEE Main is the basic examination that has to be given by the students to seek admission in top engineering colleges. The students need to clear the following eligibility criteria to appear for JEE Main 2021.
| Eligibility Particulars | Details |
| Qualifying exam | The applicants should have passed class 12 or qualifying the exam in 2019 or 2020; The Candidates who are currently appearing in class 12 or have cleared the equivalent exam in 2021 can apply for JEE Main |
| Number of attempts | Students can participate in the JEE Main examination for 3 consecutive years. The exam is conducted twice a year. |
| Subjects and their combination for admission into top engineering colleges | Should have passed the qualifying examination with
B.Tech/ B.E · Physics · Mathematics · Any one of the following(Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Technical Vocational Subject) B.Arch · Mathematics · Physics · Chemistry B.Plan · Mathematics
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| Age Limit | The candidates do not have any age limit to appear for JEE Main 2021. Any applicant who cleared class 12th or its equivalent in the current years like 2019, 2020, or appearing in 2021 can apply for JEE Main 2021. |
JEE Advanced Eligibility
JEE Advanced eligibility criteria are the basic criteria that the students have to clear to appear for the JEE Advanced examination. To appear for JEE Advanced, the candidates have to clear JEE Mains. The criteria for appearing for the examination has changed over the years, the table for eligibility criteria is given below.
| Eligibility Particulars | Details |
| Qualifying exam | The candidates must have cleared class 12 examination in 2020 or the candidates who are appearing for the exam in 2021 will also be eligible for JEE Advanced. |
| Number of attempts | The candidates are only allowed to attempt the examination two times in two consecutive years. |
| Age Limit | The students of the General category should be born on or after October 1, 1996. Relaxation is provided to candidates of SC/ST/PwD of 5 years |
JEE Main vs JEE Advanced- Difference in Number of Attempts
The Maximum number of attempts each student can make for each exam is mentioned below –
| JEE Main | JEE Advanced |
| 3 attempts (Attempting both the sessions of the same year is counted as 1) | 2 times in consecutive years |
FAQ’s
- Is 75 criteria removed from JEE 2021?
Ans- Considering the choice taken for IIT JEE (Advanced) and in accordance with the choice taken for the last scholastic year, it has been chosen to defer off the 75% marks (in class 12 test) qualification models under Joint Entrance Examination (Main) for the following scholarly year 2021-2022 in regard of NITs, IIITs.
- What are the minimum marks to qualify for JEE Advanced?
Ans- JEE Advanced cut off is the base imprints needed to meet all requirements for the test. JEE Advanced cut off 2021 will be diverse for General, OBC, SC/ST, and different categories.
| Category | Minimum Marks in Each Subject | Minimum Aggregate Marks |
| Common rank list (CRL) | 6 | 69 |
| GEN-EWS rank list | 5 | 62 |
| OBC-NCL rank list | 5 | 62 |
| SC rank list | 3 | 34 |
| ST | 3 | 34 |
| Common-PwD rank list (CRL) | 3 | 34 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD rank list | 3 | 34 |
| SC-PwD rank list | 3 | 34 |
| ST-PwD rank list | 3 | 34 |
| Preparatory course rank lists | 0 | 10 |
3. How Many JEE Main Candidates are Eligible to Appear for JEE Advanced?
Ans- A total of 2.50 lakh AIR holders of JEE Main will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.
4. What Subjects are considered for JEE Advanced 2021 Eligibility?
Ans- For JEE Advanced, the base passing imprint is 75% in Class 12. Applicants need to have studied subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English or Hindi.