JEE Advanced 2018: IIT Kanpur Releases Eligibility Criteria; Check Now
New Delhi:
The eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2018 has been announced. The good news is, next year more number of candidates would be eligible to sit for JEE Advanced than in 2017. The number of candidates who qualify JEE Main and will be considered eligible to sit for JEE Advanced 2018 has been increased to 2,24,000, that is the top 2,24,000 candidates in JEE Main 2018 will be considered eligible for JEE Advanced 2018. However, qualifying JEE Main 2018 is not the only eligibility criteria.
Age Limit
The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1993. A relaxation of five years is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates, that is, they should have been born on or after October 1, 1988.
Number of Attempts
A candidate can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in consecutive years.
Class 12 Board Exam
The candidate should have appeared in class 12 board exam for the first time either in 2017 or 2018.
In case the board had declared the result for academic year 2015-16 after June 2016, then candidate of that board will also be considered eligible. However, in cases where the board had declared the result before June 2016 but the candidate's result was withheld, such candidates would not be eligible for the test.
Class 12 Board Exam Percentage
The candidate should have scored or should score 75% marks in aggregate in class 12 board exam. For SC, ST, and PwD candidates should have 65% marks in aggregate. Marks scored in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, any Language, and any other subject other than the ones mentioned before will be considered while calculating the aggregate.
The candidate must be in the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective class 12 board examination.
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Age Limit
The candidate should have been born on or after October 1, 1993. A relaxation of five years is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates, that is, they should have been born on or after October 1, 1988.
Number of Attempts
A candidate can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in consecutive years.
Class 12 Board Exam
The candidate should have appeared in class 12 board exam for the first time either in 2017 or 2018.
In case the board had declared the result for academic year 2015-16 after June 2016, then candidate of that board will also be considered eligible. However, in cases where the board had declared the result before June 2016 but the candidate's result was withheld, such candidates would not be eligible for the test.
Class 12 Board Exam Percentage
The candidate should have scored or should score 75% marks in aggregate in class 12 board exam. For SC, ST, and PwD candidates should have 65% marks in aggregate. Marks scored in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, any Language, and any other subject other than the ones mentioned before will be considered while calculating the aggregate.
The candidate must be in the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective class 12 board examination.
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