JEE Advacne 2023 Eligibility

  • JEE Advanced Exam 2023 paves the way for candidates to secure admission to academic programs at IIT.
  • Candidates appearing for the exam should be able to fulfill the eligibility criteria to appear for the exam.
  • Follow this article to learn more about
    • The eligibility criteria for Indian nationals and foreign nationals,
    • Reservation policies for different categories,
    • What are the qualifying exams that allow students to qualify to appear in JEE Advanced 2023?
    • Relaxation in eligibility criteria and much more.

JEE Advanced 2023 exam - Eligibility criteria

  • JEE Advanced 2023 exam- one of the main eligibility criteria is that the candidate should have appeared for JEE Main 2023 exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
  • The official website for JEE main 2023 is https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/. Candidates can also check out collegesuggest.com to learn more about exam patterns, syllabus, eligibility, cutoff, and percentile for the JEE Main 2023 exam.
  • Foreign national candidates who wish to appear for JEE Advanced exam 2023 are also required to appear for JEE Main 2023 exam.
  • 5 Main eligibility criteria to appear for the JEE Advanced are listed below
  • Criteria 1 - Performance in JEE Main 2023 exam
    • Candidates must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in the B.E/B.Tech Paper of the JEE Main 2023 exam. This requirement applies to all the categories.
    • The percentages of candidates to be shortlisted by category 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 to all candidates.
    • Within these five categories, there is a 5% horizontal reservation for individuals with disabilities.
    • The order in which the top 2,500,000 applicants in various categories will be selected based on their performance on the B.E./B.Tech exam of JEE (Main) 2023.

Order of the category

Category 

Percentage of seats

Number of candidates to be selected from each category

Total candidates from each category

              1.

Open

40.5%

96187

101250

              2.

Open-PwD

Horizontal reservation for PwD

5063

             3.

Gen-EWS

10%

23750

25000

             4.

Gen-EWS-PwD

Horizontal reservation for PwD

1250

             5.

OBC-NCL

27%

64125

 

67500

             6.

OBC-NCL-PwD

Horizontal reservation for PwD

3375

             7.

SC

15%

35625

37500

             8.

SC-PwD

Horizontal reservation for PwD

1875

             9.

ST

7.5%

17812

18750

             10.

ST-PwD

Horizontal reservation for PwD

938

Total number of candidates from each category to appear in JEE Advanced 2023

250000

  • The total number of candidates can increase if there are candidates with tied ranks/scores in any category. Click here to check how many candidates qualified for previous years.
  • Criteria 2 - Age limit
    • Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1998. A relaxation period of 5 years is given to those belonging to SC and ST categories; these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1993.
  • Criteria 3-Number of attempts
    • Candidates may attempt JEE Advanced at most twice in two consecutive years.
  • Criteria 4- Appearance in class 12 examination
    • Class XII examinations must have been taken in 2022 or 2023, and Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics must have been included in the candidate's board examinations.
  • Criteria 5- Previous admissions at IIT
    • Candidates must not have been previously admitted to any degree programme at an IIT. Those whose previous IIT admissions were revoked are not permitted to appear for the JEE Advanced 2023 examination.

JEE Advanced 2023 - Relaxation rules to meet the main eligibility criteria

  • Relaxation rule 1 - Candidates appeared in class XII for the first time in 2020/2021 and registered for JEE Advanced 2021 but did not write both papers.
    • Candidates who appeared in the class XII exam for the first time in 2020 or 2021 and completed the online application for JEE Advanced 2021 but did not participate in both papers 1 and 2 were allowed to appear directly for JEE Advanced 2022.
  • Relaxation rule 2 - For the candidates who appeared in the class XII exam in 2020
    • Candidates should have either participated in JEE Advanced 2020 or 2021 exam OR should not have attended the exam for both years.
    • But these candidates should have appeared in JEE Main 2022 and must have secured a rank within the top 2,50,000. 

For JEE Advanced 2023, candidates must wait for an official announcement to see if these relaxation rules apply.

JEE Advanced 2023 - Foreign nationals eligibility criteria

  • Foreign nationals are those who are not citizens of India.
  • Foreign nationals studying class XII abroad can directly apply for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam.
  • Those studying class XII in India should appear for JEE Main 2023 and qualify in the top 2,50,000 ranks under the Open category to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2023. These candidates should also fulfill the above mentioned 5 eligibility criteria.

JEE Advanced 2023 - Reservations of seats for different categories

  • JEE Advanced 2023 - The seats allotted to students who qualify for JEE Advanced get admission to IITs. Based on the category they belong to, candidates can check in the table below to know what percentage of seats will be allotted to particular categories.

Category

Percentage of seats in every course

1. GEN-EWS-General-Economically weaker section

10%

2. OBC-NCL - Other Backward Class - Noncreamy layer

27%

3. SC-Scheduled Caste

15%

4. ST-Scheduled Tribe

7.5%

5. PwD -People with disabilities

5%

6. Defense service candidates

2 seats in each institute

7. Supernumerary seats for female candidates

20%

8. Foreign nationals

10% of total seats in every course

Candidates belonging to various categories should provide the necessary proof to show their eligibility to avail admission for academic programs at IITs after qualifying for the JEE Advanced exam 2023.

JEE Advanced 2023 - Qualifying exams and subjects

  • Candidates should have passed the following subjects in the class XII examination.
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Chemistry
    • Language
    • Additional subjects other than the above-mentioned subjects
  • Below is a list of class XII comparative tests that students can use to prove their eligibility to take the JEE Advanced 2023.

Qualifying exams

Details

1. Final exam of the 10+2 system

Conducted by any recognised Central/ State Board such as CBSE- Central Board of Secondary Education

2. Intermediate or 2 year Pre-University

Conducted by a recognized Board or a University

3. Final examination of  2 year course

Conducted by Joint Services Wing of the National Defence academy

4. Senior Secondary School exam

Conducted by National Institute of Open schooling with a minimum of 5 subjects

5. Public School/ Board/ University exam

Conducted in India or foreign country as equivalent to 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

6. Higher Secondary Vocational exam

Conducted by any recognized board

7. Diploma

Recognized by AICTE or State board of technical education with a duration of 3 years.

8. General Certificate Education (GCE) 

Conducted at London/Cambridge/ Sri Lanka at the Advanced (A) level.

9. High school Certificate exam

Conducted by Cambridge university or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

JEE Advanced Eligibility FAQs

Yes the student will be eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced 2023 provided they satisfy all the other eligibility criterias.

Criteria number Criteria name Explanation  
Criteria 1Performance in JEE Main 2023 exam Candidates must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in the B.E/B.Tech Paper of the JEE Main 2023 exam.
Criteria 2Age limit 

Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1998. A   relaxation period of 5 years is given to those belonging to SC,ST category; these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1993.

 

Criteria 3Number of attempts 

Candidates may attempt JEE Advanced no more than twice in two consecutive years.

 

Criteria 4Appearance in class XII or equivalent examination

Class XII examinations must have been taken in 2022 or 2023, and Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics must have been included in the candidates board examinations.

 

Criteria 5Earlier admissions at IIT 

Candidates must not have been previously admitted to any degree programme at an IIT, and those whose previous IIT admissions were revoked are not permitted to appear for the JEE Advanced 2023 examination.