The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has issued the eligibility requirements for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for 2025 on its official website, jeeadv.ac.in, for both Indian and international candidates. Candidates preparing for the JEE exam 2025 can visit the official website to gain complete information as well as a comprehensive understanding of the eligibility criteria.
The eligibility explains the expected performance in the JEE Mains exam, age limit, number of attempts, appearance in class 12th exam admission at IITs, etc. for being eligible to take the JEE Advanced examination. Candidates should note that the number of attempts for JEE Advanced exam is to be increased by three, up from the previous limit of two. For detailed information on JEE Advanced Eligibility criteria, read further.
JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria- An Overview
Given below, is an overview table on JEE Advanced eligibility criteria:
JEE Advanced Eligibility- Key Highlights
| Criterion | Details |
| A1 – Performance in JEE (Main) 2025 | Top 2,50,000 candidates, distributed by categories: OPEN (96,187), GEN-EWS (23,750), OBC-NCL (64,125), SC (35,625), ST (17,812). PwD candidates have 5% horizontal reservation. OCI/PIO candidates are only eligible under OPEN-PwD. |
| A2 – Age Limit | Born on or after October 1, 2000. SC, ST, PwD candidates: Born on or after October 1, 1995. |
| A3 – Number of Attempts | Maximum of two attempts in consecutive years. |
| A4 – Class XII Appearance | First appearance in Class XII or equivalent in 2024 or 2025 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. |
| Exception A3/A4 | Candidates who dropped out between Nov 5-18, 2024, can register. See Annexure VI for details. |
| A5 – Earlier IIT Admission | Not admitted to any IIT academic program. Exceptions: Prep course in 2024, not reporting for seat allocation, or seat cancellation before the final allotment. |
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JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria- In Details
Let us now dive into the JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria in detail for a better understanding:
Criteria 1: Performance in JEE Mains 2025
For qualification in Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025, candidates should be among the 2,50,000 performers in the Bachelor of Engineering/ Bachelor of Technology (BTech/B.E.) paper, also known as the Paper I, of JEE (Main) 2025, across all the categories. The shortlisting for distribution in each category is structured as below:
- 10 % for General Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS)
- 27% for Other Backward Classes-Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)
- 15% for Scheduled Castes (SC)
- 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST)
- The remaining 40.5% is open to all candidates.
Also, within each of these five categories, a 5% horizontal reservation is provided for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates. The selection shall adhere to a specified order for choosing the top 2,50,000 candidates, which is based on performance in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE Main 2025.
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Category-wise distribution of the top 2,50,000 candidates
| Sl No. | Category | Number of “Top” Candidates |
| 1 | OPEN | 96,187 |
| 2 | OPEN-PwD | 5,063 |
| 3 | GEN-EWS | 23,750 |
| 4 | GEN-EWS-PwD | 1,250 |
| 5 | OBC-NCL | 64,125 |
| 6 | OBC-NCL-PwD | 3,375 |
| 7 | SC | 35,625 |
| 8 | SC-PwD | 1,875 |
| 9 | ST | 17,812 |
| 10 | ST-PwD | 938 |
- In the case of “tied” ranks/scores in any category, the total number of candidates may be slightly greater than 2,50,000.
- OCI/PIO (I) candidates aren’t eligible for benefits of any kind of reservation (eg. GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST) with the exceptions of OPEN-PwD. That is no. (3) to (10) in the above table are not applicable for such OCI/PIO. (I) candidates and these candidates are required to be in the rank list in Sl. No.1 and 2 in the above table.
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Criteria A2: Age Limit
Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2000. Five years of age relaxation is given to the SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1995.
Criteria A3: Number of Attempts
Candidates are allowed a maximum of three attempts for JEE Advanced, with these attempts being restricted to three consecutive years.
Criteria A4: Appearance in Class XII (or Equivalent) Examination
To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2025, candidates should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with physics, chemistry, and mathematics as compulsory subjects. Candidates who appeared for their Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2022 or earlier are not allowed, regardless of the combination or number of subjects taken.
The term “appearance” refers to the official declaration of results by the respective examination board for the year, even if the examination was not conducted or the candidate’s result was withheld.
However, if the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2022-23 on or after June 28, 2023, then the candidates of the Board who appeared for their class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2023 are also eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2025, 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 2022-23 before June 28, 2023, but the result of the particular candidate was withheld for whatever reason, then the candidate will not be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2025.
Exception to Criterion A3 and A4
The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India has passed a direction in Writ Petition No. 854/2024 and 17/2025 on 10.01.2025 for the permission of those candidates who have withdrawn from their courses and dropped out between 5.11.2024 to 18.11.2024, to register for JEE (Advanced) 2025. Prospective students who thus become eligible for JEE Advanced 2025 are requested to see Annexure VI of the Information Brochure for more details.
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Criterion A5- Earlier admission at IITs
A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT under any academic program which is listed in JoSAA Business Rules of 2024, irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program OR accepted a seat in IIT by reporting “online”/ at a “reporting center” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs was canceled after joining any IIT are NOT eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025.
Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2024 can also appear in JEE Advanced 2025.
The candidates who were allocated a seat in IIT through JoSAA 2024 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 before the last round of the seat allotment for IITs are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025.
However, in all of the above cases, the candidate is also required to fulfill the conditions which are mentioned from Criterion A1 to Criterion A4.
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Frequently Asked Questions
JEE Advanced attempt limit is twice in two consecutive years. As a one-time measure, 3 attempts at JEE Advanced 2025 have been permitted ONLY to the candidates who had dropped out of the courses between November 5 to November 18, 2024.
Candidates must check the JEE Main cutoff on their result/scorecard to see if their percentile meets or exceeds the cutoff for their category. Only those who meet the cutoff are eligible for JEE Advanced. Admission to IITs is through JEE Advanced, while NIT, IIT, and GFTI use JEE Main ranks.
The minimum percentile to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025 is 35% for the general category, 31.5% for OBC-NCL/EWS, and 17.5% for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
No single Indian Institute of Technology is responsible for setting the toughest Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced paper.
You are eligible to take the JEE Advanced 2025 if you completed your class 12th board examination in 2024.