About IIT-JEE Advanced-2021

About JEE Advanced 2021:

JEE Advanced 2021: JEE Advanced is a national-level entrance exam conducted to facilitate admissions to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and a few other colleges. JEE Advanced is the second stage of entrance test after clear first stage of JEE Main; for the students who are willing to seek admission to IITs.

JEE Advanced is conducted every by either of the seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) namely IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, and IIT Roorkee or Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB). Admissions to Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s and Dual Degree programs (entry at the 10+2 level) in all the 23 IITs including the Indian School of Mines (ISM) are thru based on ranks obtained by candidates in JEE Advanced 2021.

Every year, around 14-15 lakhs students appear for JEE Main. Candidates who clear JEE Main 2021 (Paper 1) and appear in the list of top 2,45,000 will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2021 examination. In turn, only a few thousand aspirants among them who qualify in JEE Advanced will be selected for counselling and allotted seat in respective colleges.

JEE Advanced is highly competitive and hence, so it is essential to prepare a sound plan to crack the exam. Students planning to appear for JEE Advanced 2021 must have a robust knowledge about the exam – important dates, eligibility, registration, syllabus, application fee, exam pattern, etc.

Programs Offered:

Through JEE Advanced, participating IITs offer admission to following UG courses in Engineering, Sciences and Architecture. However, not all programs are offered in all the institutes.

       Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) – 4 Years

       B.Tech. Bachelor of Technology 4 years

       Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - 4 years

       Bachelor of Architecture B.Arch. - 5 years

       Dual Degree B.Tech. - M. Tech. - 5 years

       Dual Degree B.S. - M.S. - 5 years

       Integrated M. Tech. - 5 years

       Integrated M.Sc. - 5 years

Difference between JEE Main and JEE Advanced:

JEE Main is the eligibility test (For those who are looking for admission in IITs only) for appearing in JEE Advanced examination. Following are the main differences between these two:

       Conducting Body: JEE Main is conducted by NTA. But JEE Advanced is held by one of the seven Zonal Coordinating (ZC) IITs on a rotational basis, under the guidance of JAB every year. Know More About NTA

       Eligibility: Top 2.50 Lakh JEE Main qualifying candidates are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced test. NTA defines the JEE Main eligibility on specific criteria such as qualifying exams, passing marks, etc.

       Number of Attempts: A candidate can appear for JEE Main for “three” consecutive years while for JEE Advanced, he/she can appear for only “two” consecutive times.

       Exam Pattern: NTA defines the exam pattern for JEE Main, although there is no fixed pattern for JEE Advanced.