JEE ADVANCED 2023 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

JEE Advanced is a national-level entrance exam through which students get admission to undergraduate Engineering, Science, and Architecture courses in 23 IITs. JEE Advanced 2023 application forms will be released online on the official website as per the schedule released.

Before filling out the JEE Advanced application form 2023, candidates are advised to go through the JEE Advanced 2023 eligibility criteria and JEE Advanced 2023 exam guidelines. Candidates can visit the NTA website to look into the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria 2023 guidelines. For students’ ease, we have provided the details here on the page.

JEE Advanced 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced is released every year by the NTA on its official website. This eligibility criterion has all the conditions and guidelines for the candidates. Listed below is the JEE Advanced 2023 eligibility criteria-

· Candidates who score amongst the top 250000 ranks in JEE Main 2023 are qualified to apply for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam.

· Candidates must have a score of a minimum of 75 percent marks in tier class 12th board exams. For reserved categories, the minimum score is 65 percent.

· Candidates can only give the JEE Advanced exam twice in consecutive years. This rule holds irrespective of them failing or passing the exam.

· Nationality- candidates who are foreign nationals, OCIs – Overseas Citizen of India, PIO- Person of Indian Origin, and Citizen of India can appear for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam. However, for foreign candidates, there are certain conditions set aside by the NTA.

The reservation percent of different categories is (based on last year):

Category	Percentage
GEN-EWS	10%
OPEN	40.50%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.50%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
PwD	5% Horizontal Reservation
OBC & NCL	27%

Category-wise Distribution of Top 2, 50,000* JEE Main Candidates

The following table shows the order to be followed while choosing the top 2, 50,000 candidates in various categories based on their performance in B.E./B.Tech. Paper of JEE (Main) 2023.

Order	Category	Number of “Top” candidates
1	OPEN	96187	101250
2	OPEN-PwD	5063	101250
3	GEN-EWS	23750	25000
4	GEN-EWS-PwD	1250	25000
5	OBC-NCL	64125	67500
6	OBC-NCL-PwD	3375	67500
7	SC	35625	37500
8	SC-PwD	1875	37500
9	ST	17812	18750
10	ST-PwD	938	18750

Age Limit

Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1997. Five years of age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e., these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1992.

Number of Attempts

A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.

Eligilibility Student for JEE Advanced 2023

Eligibility Based on Class 12th Board Exams or Other Equivalent Exams

· Before appearing for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam, candidates should have cleared their class 12th board exams or other equivalent exams. For JEE Advanced 2023, candidates who had appeared in the class 12th exams or other equivalent exams in or before 2020 are not eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.

· NTA considers the given five subjects to calculate the cut off marks for class 12th board exams- mathematics, physics, chemistry, optional language, and elective subject.

· In case the total marks scored in any of the subjects mentioned above are not out of 100, then while calculating the aggregate percentage, the total marks scored will be scaled up and down to 100.

· In case a candidate appears in the class 12th board exams twice, then out of the two results, his best performance will be considered for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam.

· In case the examination board of class 12th declares the results late, the candidates are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam after meeting all the JEE Advanced 2023 criteria.

· In case a candidate’s class 12th board result is withheld by the concerned examination body, the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam.

Additionally, students should check the JEE Advanced 2023 brochure by visiting the NTA website.

JEE Advanced 2023 Eligibility for Foreign Students

Candidates who are foreign nationals have a different set of JEE Advanced 2023 eligibility criteria. Those candidates who are not citizens of India or their parents are not of Indian origin are considered foreign nationals. Additionally, candidates who do not belong to the OCI/PIO category are also included in the category of foreign nationals.

NTA lists down the following guidelines for foreign nations wishing to appear in the JEE Advanced exam-

· Foreign nationals are not provided with any reservation under any category as directed by the GOI.

· Foreign nationals should have completed their 10+2 level education at the time of applying for the JEE Advanced 2023 exam.

· Foreign nationals studying in India and having completed their class 12th boards with the required percentage will appear for the JEE Advanced exam under the OPEN category.

· Foreign nationals must provide identity proof of both their parents.

· Foreign candidates get a total of 10 percent of the total seats in the JEE Advanced course.

Cut Off Marks in JEE Advanced

JEE Advanced Cut Off will be released after the conduct of the exam. JEE Advanced cut off refers to the minimum marks that candidates should attain to get admission to IITs. The JEE Advanced exam authorities will release two sets of cut offs – admission cutoff and qualifying cutoffs. Here are various factors that determine the cut off score of JEE Advanced:

· Previous year’s cutoff trends

· The total number of applicants

· The difficulty level of the exam

· Candidates’ performance in the exam

· The number of seats available for admission

Previous Year Cut Off

The JEE Advanced Cut Off for previous years is provided below for the reference of the candidates who have applied for the JEE Advanced 2023. These cut-off scores will serve as a reference guide for candidates to know their rank and college prediction.

Past Year’s Cut-Off (Qualifying)

Category Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)	6	63
GEN-EWS rank list	5	56
OBC-NCL rank list	5	56
ST rank list	3	31
SC rank list	3	31
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	3	31
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	3	31
SC-PwD rank list	3	31
ST-PwD rank list	3	31
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3	31
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0	9

Past Year Aggregate Marks Reservation Category-wise

Category	Minimum percentage of marks in each Subject	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate marks
Common rank list (CRL)	5.00%	17.50%
GEN-EWS rank list	4.50%	15.75%
OBC-NCL rank list	4.50%	15.75%
ST rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	2.50%	8.75%
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
ST-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0.75%	2.625

Frequently Asked Questions About JEE Advanced Eligibility

Question 1. What is the eligibility for JEE Advanced?
Answer. Candidates who are among the top 2, 50,000 successful candidates in JEE Main examination are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced examination. More details are provided above.

Question 2. Can we repeat JEE Advanced?
Answer. Yes, candidates can apply for JEE Advanced exam twice consecutively from the year when they are in 12th standard.

Question 3. Is it mandatory to appear for JEE Main to take JEE Advanced?
Answer. Yes, candidates who wish to appear for the JEE Advanced must be among the top 2, 50,000 successful candidates in JEE Main examination.

Question 4. What subjects are considered for JEE Advanced 2023 Eligibility?
Answer. Candidates who wish to apply for the JEE Advanced 2023 must have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination with the subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Question 6. Does 12th marks matter in IIT?
Answer. Actually No. Class 12 marks does not have any weightage for JEE Advanced. It will all depend on their score in the entrance exam.

Question 7. How many marks are required to qualify for JEE Advanced?
Answer: The expected JEE Main cutoff of year 2023 for general categories was around 70-75 marks. Students are required to score the mentioned marks to be eligible to get a seat based on JEE Advanced 2023.