Exam To get into the top engineering
colleges of the country one needs to clear both the entrance exam JEE Main and JEE
Advanced. Only those students who are able to clear JEE Main cut-off are
eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam. It is a Computer Based Exam and
is conducted by the 7 IITs namely IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Roorkee, IIT
Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, and IIT Guwahati on a rotational basis.
Exam Name | JEE Advanced |
Exam Conducting Authority | IIT Madras |
Exam Purpose | Admission to B.E or B.Tech courses |
Participating Institutes | 33 (IISc, 23 IITs, 5 IISER, IIPE, IIST and RGIPT) |
Exam Mode | Computer-based Online Test |
Test Duration | 3 Hours (Paper 1 and 2 Respectively) – Both are mandatory to attempt |
Subjects Covered | Math, Physics and Chemistry |
Total Marks | Varies every year |
Total Eligible Candidates | Top 2,50,000 candidates from JEE Main |
Number of attempts | Maximum 2 attempts in consecutive years |
Available Seats in IITs | The number varies every year. The number of available IIT seats was 17,385 in 2023. |
Counselling Authority | JoSAA |
The JEE Advanced 2024 would consist of
two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2, the papers would be carried out in two shifts.
Both shifts will be held on the same day. For the students to be eligible for
the merit list, it is mandatory to appear for both papers. Based on marks
scored and rank secured in the JEE Advanced examination candidates are granted
admission to various undergraduate courses, Master's and dual degree programs
offered by IIT.
