JEE Advanced Exam

JEE Advanced Highlights

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility criteria for this exam:

• To take the exam, candidates must be 17 years old.
• SC/ST students should be at most 22 years of age.
• General category and OBC candidates must have appeared for the Class XII exam for the first time either in the past couple of years with Physics, Chemistry, and Maths, securing a minimum of 75% marks.
• SC/ST students should have scored 65% in their Class XII exams with the same subjects.
• Candidates must pass the JEE-Main exam and secure a rank among the top 2,50,000, apart from meeting the IIT admissions requirements. The top 2,50,000 applicants ranking will be allocated as follows:
1. 10% are allocated to general EWS
2. 27% to OBC-NCL
3. 15% to SC
4. 7.5% to ST
5. 40.5% for everyone else
• Students must pass the exam in two consecutive years or two attempts.
• Irrespective of whether they accepted a seat or not, if candidates had never enrolled in an IIT, they are ineligible to sit for the JEE Advanced exam. This includes those who enrolled for an IIT course but later withdrew.
• Foreign nationals can also apply for this exam.
• If the candidate has done a certain number of years in the armed forces of his country, he will get an age relaxation for an equivalent period. While registering, the candidate must upload a testimonial or certificate as proof.

JEE Advanced AAT Eligibility Criteria

To appear for the JEE Advanced AAT exam this year, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• They should have appeared for the Class XII exam. Students appearing for the Class XII exam are also eligible.
• They should clear the JEE Advanced exam and meet the cutoff percentage to qualify.
• Only those who clear the JEE Advanced exam are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced AAT exam.

JEE Advanced Exam Application Process

The JEE Advanced Exam application process is done online. Forms will be distributed and posted on its official website, jeeadv.ac.in.

Candidates desirous of BTech admission in IITs must register and fill out the application form pertaining to the JEE Advanced exam. The form will have sections asking for the candidate’s personal, academic, communication and educational information.

Steps to Fill JEE Advanced Application Form

Filling and submitting the documents and fees to be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam comprises three steps:

Step #1: Registration:

Click the JEE Advanced official website and log in with credentials. These are the JEE main roll number, password and security pin. Click Submit and choose a new password.

Step #2: Fill Application Details

Furnish all your personal and academic information along with your communication details. Provide an additional phone number and email ID at this stage. Also, mention your choice of exam cities, Class XII roll number, and other details.

Step #3: Choose Language

Choose to attempt the question paper either in English or Hindi. Check the entire form and submit it.

Step #4: Upload Documents

Gather all the required documents and upload them as mentioned in the form. These include the applicant’s birth certificate, Classes X and XII mark sheet, and category certificate.

Step #5: Fee Payment

Registration fees are accepted online through net banking, credit card, debit card or cash. Fees vary depending on one’s category.

Application Fees for JEE Advanced 2024

JEE Advanced AAT Application Process

The details on how to apply for the JEE Advanced AAT, along with the fee, are given below.

Steps to Fill JEE AAT Application Form

To fill in the JEE AAT application form, follow the below steps:

Step #1:

Visit the official website of JEE AAT and click the JEE Advanced AAT link.

Step #2:

To log in, use your JEE Advanced registration number and date of birth. Answer ‘Yes’ when asked, “Are you interested in AAT?”

Step #3:

Select your preferred exam centre. Provide other details asked for.

Step #4:

Submit your application form.

Documents Required

Applicants for the JEE-Advanced exam must provide the following documents as scanned copies:

• Birth certificate
• Class X mark sheet
• Class XII mark sheet
• JEE Main admit card
• Caste certificate
• PwD certificate
• FORM-SCRIBE
• FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and FORM-DYSLEXIC 2

JEE Advanced Exam Preparation Tips

Heer are some important tips t help you prepare for the JEE Advanced exam:

• Establish an effective preparation strategy for success in the JEE Advanced 2024 exam.
• Understand the JEE Advanced syllabus thoroughly to plan studies well.
• Create a daily plan to distribute time evenly among subjects and topics.
• Set aside fixed times for study and stick to them.
• Refer to standard exam preparation books.
• Understand concepts; don’t learn by rote.
• Set aside time to solve mock tests and sample papers to prepare well for the exam.
• Do mock tests and solve numerical problems.
• Assess your strengths and weaknesses.
• Prepare your own plan of study.
• Keep a steady study pace.
• Maintain a positive attitude.
• Don’t start anything new as you come close to the exam date.

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern

The JEE Advanced exam pattern is made available on the official website. With its help, students can familiarise themselves with the type of questions, the marking system and more. This is necessary for students to know as the exam pattern changes every year.

JEE Advanced 2024 Exam Pattern

JEE Advanced AAT Exam Pattern

The JEE AAT exam pattern is useful for candidates appearing for this exam. They will be able to know the structure of the exam papers, the mode of the exam, what each section contains, total marks and more such details. By knowing these details, they will be able to prepare their strategy for preparing for this upcoming exam.

JEE Advanced 2024 AAT Exam Pattern

JEE Advanced Admit Card

All registered candidates of the JEE Advanced exam will receive their admit cards. It is a vital document for all students taking this exam, as without this, they will not be admitted into the exam hall. To download the JEE Advanced exam admit card, candidates must provide their registration number and date of birth.

Other details such as the exam centre and timings can be found on the admit card. The organising authority has already announced that the admit card will be available in May this year.

For hall tickets, applicants must visit jeeadv.ac.in.

Steps to Download the JEE Advanced Admit Card

Here are the steps to download the admit card for the JEE Advanced exam.

Step #1:

Visit jeeadv.ac.in.

Step #2:

Click the Admit Card link.

Step #3:

Login with the registration number, date of birth and mobile number.

Step #4:

After logging in, the candidate’s admit card will be displayed on the screen.

Step #5:

Download the admit card and print it out.

Exam Day Guidelines

• Candidates must reach the exam centre an hour before the exam is scheduled to start.
• Candidates must bring their hall tickets along with proof of valid ID.
• Candidates must wear a mask for the entire duration of the exam.
• Candidates must carry sanitiser bottles and water bottles.
• Candidates will not be allowed to carry small scraps of paper into the exam centre.
• Candidates and test centre staff can use the hand sanitizers at the entrance of the centre and various other parts of the centre.
• Each candidate will be provided with a scribble pad at the start of the exam by invigilators. Invigilators will wear gloves for the entire period of the exam to ensure hygiene.
• Candidates are advised to maintain social distancing.
• The Test Centre staff will arrange floor marks outside the Test Centre to manage queues and guide candidates. Candidates must adhere to the instructions given by the Test Centre staff.
• Candidates should not wear charms, taweez, or metallic jewellery such as nose pins, earrings, anklets, bangles, or necklaces.
• Candidates should be simply and comfortably dressed. Women should not wear dupattas but be dressed in kurtas, palazzos, leggings, and jeans. Men and women should wear short-sleeved tops.
• Do not carry the following items into the exam hall: smart watches, pen drives, mobile phones, electronic pens, digital devices, wallets, pouches, goggles, and handbags.
• Printed, blank or handwritten paper will not be allowed into the exam hall.

JEE Advanced AAT Admit Card

There is no separate JEE Advanced AAT admit card. Candidates must produce their JEE Advanced admit card at the exam centre. Without this, they will not be able to enter the exam hall. Candidates are advised to keep their hall tickets safely till the admission process is over.

JEE Advanced Examination Centers

While applying, it is important to visit the official website of JEE Advanced (https://jeeadv.ac.in/) to check which centres are available and whether the centre of your choice is available. If not, check the list of exam centres and choose the one most suitable.

JEE Advanced Answer Key

The JEE Advanced Answer Key will be available for candidates to download according to the schedule from https://jeeadv.ac.in/. It will be available in pdf format. No login credentials are necessary to obtain this. If candidates find errors in the answer key, IIT Madras will allow them to raise objections against it.

Once the authorities review the objections, they will release the final answer keys with the results online. All correct answers to the questions of the JEE Advanced exam will be displayed in the answer key. From this, candidates can calculate their scores before the results are declared.

Steps to Download the Answer Key

To download the answer key, follow these steps:

Step #1:

Click jeeadv.ac.in to visit the official website of JEE Advanced.

Step #2:

Click on the link of the IIT JEE Advanced answer key.

Step #3:

The answer key opens on the screen in pdf format.

Step #4:

Download it and print it out.

JEE Advanced Result

The results of the JEE Advanced exam will be declared by IIT Madras and can be seen on its official website. The date of results is announced in the middle of the year. Results will be released as a score card comprising the marks candidates secure in both papers of the JEE Advanced exam.

The exam results will also contain several details, such as each candidate’s all-India rank, cutoff marks, qualifying status and other details. Candidates can find out their exam scores through the results card.

Steps to Download JEE Advanced Result

To download the results card, follow these steps:

Step #1:

Visit jeeadv.ac.in.

Step #2:

Click the IIT JEE Advanced Result link.

Step #3:

Enter the exam roll number, date of birth and phone number to log in.

Step #4:

Check the “I’m not a robot” box.

Step #5:

Click “Submit”.

Step #6:

The results of the JEE Advanced 2024 exam will be displayed on the screen.

Step #7:

Download the result and print it out.

JEE Advanced Cutoff

When the results are declared, authorities will also release the JEE Advanced cutoff. You can find out the cutoff on the official website. JEE Advanced functions as the screening mechanism for both ranking and admission into the IITs.

JEE Advanced comes with two kinds of cutoffs:

• Admission cutoff: The admission cutoff is the minimum candidates should secure to increase their chances of being admitted into premier participating institutes.
• Qualifying cutoff: The qualifying cutoff is the minimum score candidates should secure to be listed amongst the rank holders.

The cutoffs are therefore, different for different categories, courses, and institutes and hence based on what the candidates select their cutoffs will be decided.

Documents Required for JEE Counselling

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts counselling for students who qualify the JEE Advanced exam. The authorities declare counselling dates for IIT admission after consulting the IITs to determine their student intake structure.

Candidates can visit JEE-Advanced’s official website to see the seat allotment, done phase-wise. Students will need to register, and complete filling their choice of colleges and courses before the counselling and seat allotment begin. After this, they will be allotted seats into the IIT according to their rank and availability of seats.

Documents required for JEE Advanced Paper 1 & 2 Counselling

The documents students must possess with them when they go for counselling are:

• Two passport-size photos
• Provisional seat allotment letter
• Candidate declaration
• Proof of seat acceptance fee payment (e-challan or SBI net banking)
• Valid photo ID
• JEE Advanced admit card
• Class X mark sheet (age proof)
• Class XII mark sheet or pass certificate
• Medical certificate
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• Registration and locked seat choices

Documents required for JEE AAT Counselling

Candidates must ensure they have all the below-mentioned documents required for JEE AAT counselling:

• Two passport-size photographs
• Provisional seat allotment letter
• Candidate declaration
• Evidence of payment of seat acceptance
• Photo identity proof
• JEE-Advanced admit card
• Class X mark sheet (as proof of age)
• Class XII mark sheet and pass certificate
• Medical certificate
• Category certificate (if applicable)

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