In this year, only 1.73 lakh students out of 2.45 lakh eligible candidates registered for JEE Advanced 2019 till 9 May, 2019 which is the last date. The number does not include aspirants from Odisha as the Ministry of Human Resource Development extended the last date for online registration to 14 May, 2019 due to the ‘Fani’ cylone. The total number of students appearing for the entrance test has increased only by 8,000 to touch 1.73 lakh, compared to the previous year. The exam will be conducted by IIT Roorkee on 27 May, 2019 in fully computer based test mode.
JEE Advanced 2019: Odisha students may register till May 14, IIT Bhubaneswar provides help desk
JEE Advanced 2019: Eligible candidates vs registered candidates from 2016 to 2019
| Year |
Number of Eligible Candidates (in lakh) |
Number of Registered Candidates (in lakh) |
| 2019 |
2.45 |
1.73 (Excluding Odisha) |
| 2018 |
2.31 |
1.65 |
| 2017 |
2.21 |
1.72 |
| 2016 |
1.98 |
1.56 |
Why does less number of students register for JEE Advanced?
- First reason could be the difficulty level of JEE Advanced which tests students on the basis of their in depth knowledge on the subject. Students need to prepare quite hard to get through this level of IIT entrance exam.
- The second reason could be that a number of students feel content with their JEE-Main score and choose to study in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) instead of going through the complex process of getting admission into an IIT and a course of their choice.
- Another reason for the drop in registration for JEE Advanced could be the availability of less number of seats for candidates with lower rank as maximum seats in IITs go to students from the reserved categories.
About the exam:
JEE advanced is the second-level examination, after JEE Main, for admission into the engineering programs of the prestigious IITs or the Indian Institutes of Technology. This exam is conducted by the 7 zonal IITs on a rotational basis as per the guidelines of IIT exam governing body - Joint Admission Board (JAB).
JEE Advanced 2019: Important things to know about the examination to be conducted by IIT Roorkee
In this year, only 1.73 lakh students out of 2.45 lakh eligible candidates registered for JEE Advanced 2019 till 9 May, 2019 which is the last date. The number does not include aspirants from Odisha as the Ministry of Human Resource Development extended the last date for online registration to 14 May, 2019 due to the ‘Fani’ cylone. The total number of students appearing for the entrance test has increased only by 8,000 to touch 1.73 lakh, compared to the previous year.
JEE Advanced 2019: Eligible candidates vs registered candidates from 2016 to 2019
| Year |
Number of Eligible Candidates (in lakh) |
Number of Candidates Registered (in lakh) |
| 2019 |
2.45 |
1.73 (Excluding Odisha) |
| 2018 |
2.31 |
1.65 |
| 2017 |
2.21 |
1.72 |
| 2016 |
1.98 |
1.56 |
Why does less number of students register for JEE Advanced?
· First reason could be the difficulty level of JEE Advanced which tests students on the basis of their in depth knowledge on the subject. Students need to prepare quite hard to get through this level of IIT entrance exam.
· The second reason could be that a number of students feel content with their JEE-Main score and choose to study in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) instead of going through the complex process of getting admission into an IIT and a course of their choice.
· Another reason for the drop in registration for JEE Advanced could be the availability of less number of seats for candidates with lower rank as maximum seats in IITs go to students from the reserved categories.
About the exam:
JEE advanced is the second-level examination, after JEE Main, for admission into the engineering programs of the prestigious IITs or the Indian Institutes of Technology. This exam is conducted by the 7 zonal IITs on a rotational basis as per the guidelines of IIT exam governing body - Joint Admission Board (JAB).
