JEE (Main) - 2021 Eligibility

JEE (Main) - 2021 Eligibility:

JEE Main Eligibility 2021 has been published by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is the main exam conducting authority which organizes Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main).

Before filling the application, form candidates will have to satisfy themselves with the eligibility criteria that they are eligible for the paper which they are applying for.

Requirement of “Aadhar Card”:

       Aadhaar Card is not compulsory to apply for this exam.

       Candidates can use Passport number, Ration Card number, Bank Account number or any other valid Government identity number.

Nationality:

       Nationality: Candidates must be Indian Citizen.

       NRIs, PIOs, OCIs & Foreign national candidates can also apply.

Age Criteria:

       Age Limit: There is no age limit prescribed to apply for JEE Main 2021.

       The candidates should also satisfy themselves about their fulfilling the age limit requirements of the Institutes in which they are desirous of taking admission.

Qualification Criteria: List of Qualifying Examinations (QE):

       Qualifying Exam: Candidates must qualify their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized central/ State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.

Or Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.

Or Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy (NDA)

Or Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.

Or Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Or Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.

Or A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3-year duration. [Only for Admission to IITs]

Or General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level. [Only for Admission to IITs]

Or High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva. [Only for Admission to IITs]

       Subjects: Candidates must have to take minimum 5 subjects in 12th/equivalent examination. Candidates appearing for JEE Main 2021 must have passed class 12th with Mathematics as compulsory subjects along Physics and with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subjects.

       Passing Marks: There is no prescribed percentage to appear in the examination. Candidates having passing marks can also apply.

       Appearing Candidates: If a candidate appears in 12th or equivalent class in 2021 are also eligible for JEE Main 2021.

       No board marks will be taken into account for calculating JEE Main score from the year 2018 onwards.

Eligibility matrix for Admission in NITs, IIITs and CFTIs:

 Minimum Marks: For admission to candidates should secure minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST students) in the qualifying examination or must be in top 20 percentile in class 12th examination conducted by respective boards (*Those appearing in these examinations in 2021 can also appear in JEE (Advanced)).

 Subjects combination required in the qualifying exam for admission in engineering & architecture courses are mentioned below:

Eligibility for Paper 2 (B. Arch.):

As per the notification released by NTA, we have mentioned below the eligibility criteria for paper 2 (B. Arch.):

 Qualifying Exam: Applying candidate must have passed 12th level from a recognized board or university.

 Qualifying Marks: Student must have passed 12th level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as mandatory subjects.

 Qualifying Subjects: In the 12th level, student must have passed with aggregate of 50% marks and 50% marks in PCM subjects.

Eligibility for (B. Plan.):

Check below the eligibility criteria for B. Plan course:

 Qualifying Exam: Applying candidate must have passed 12th level from a recognized board or university.

 Qualifying Marks: Student must have passed 12th level with Mathematics as mandatory subject.

 Qualifying Subjects: In the 12th level, student must have passed with 50% marks in Mathematics and 50% marks in aggregate of qualifying exam.

Year of Appearance Eligibility Criteria:

       Candidates who have passed 12th class or equivalent exam in 2019 or 2020 (not before 2019) are eligible to apply for this exam.

       If candidates have appeared in a 12th or equivalent exam in 2018 but did not cleared in 2018, but passed in 2019 are not eligible to apply.

       Candidates who have passed 12th exams in 2018 or before or appearing in 2022 or later exams are not eligible to apply for JEE Main 2021.

       If candidates qualify 12th exam in 2020 & appear for improvement in 2021 for one or few subjects, then top 20 percentile cut-off for 2020 will be considered.

       However, if a candidate gives exam of all the subjects in 2021, then the best of the two performances will be considered.

       Candidates also note down that for the percentile system, total marks obtained in all the five subjects of mark sheet are required for JEE Main and JEE Advanced.

Total attempts:

       A candidate is allowed to attempt the exam for three consecutive years

       The number of attempts will be six in total – twice each year for three years.

Reservation Criteria of JEE Main 2021: