JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025: Check Age Limit, Year of Passing, Qualification, Number of Attempts
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 is prescribed by the NTA in its official notification PDF. To appear for JEE Main 2025 exam, go through the details including age limit, educational qualification, marks secured in class 12th, nationality, and compulsory subjects, among others.
JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria is released by the National Testing Agency. The candidates who are keen on applying for the JEE Main 2025 exam for session 1 and session 2 must check out the eligibility criteria that has been specified here. With the JEE Main registration link active up to 22nd November, candidates are advised to go through the age limit, nationality, education qualification that has been specified here.
Candidates should fill out the JEE Main Application Form as per the dates notified by the NTA. Aspirants are advised to go through the eligibility criteria in detail before filling JEE Main Application Form. It should be noted that only those fulfilling JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria can proceed with the admission process further. The JEE Main 2025 exam dates shall also be checked by the aspirants.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025
JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria is released by the NTA and the students must go through the details carefully and check if they are eligible to fill application form. Those who will not be able to meet the criteria can be rejected at any stage of the admission process.
| JEE Main Particulars | JEE Main Eligibility Criteria |
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| Age Limit | There is no age limit to appear for the JEE Main 2025 exam. |
| Total number of attempts for JEE Main | Candidates can appear in the JEE Main exam for three consecutive years and JEE Main 2025 exam is expected to be conducted in two attempts (April and May). |
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JEE Main Qualifying Exams 2025
Candidates going eligibility criteria must also read carefully the JEE Main Qualifying Exams 2025 which will qualify them eligible to appear for JEE Main exam. The Qualifying exams to appear for JEE Mains will include the final exam of class 12th from any recognized board or university or any other equivalent exam.
| S. No. | JEE Main 2025 Qualifying Exam |
| 1. | The final class 12th exam conducted by any recognized Central/State board such as CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education); Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISCE) |
| 2. | Intermediate or 2 year pre-university exam conducted by a recognized Board/University |
| 3. | The final exam of the two years course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy |
| 4. | Senior Secondary School examination which is conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of 5 subjects. |
| 5. | Any public/school/board/university exam in India or in any other foreign country which is recognized as equivalent to 10+2 system by Association of Indian Universities |
| 6. | Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination |
| 7. | An AICTE recognized diploma or a state board of technical education of a minimum of 3 years of duration |
| 8. | General Certificate Education examination at the Advanced (A ) level |
| 9. | High School certificate examination of the Cambridge University or the International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva |
Also check:
| JEE Main Syllabus | JEE Main Exam Pattern |
| JEE Main Admit Card | JEE Main Answer Key |
| JEE Main Cut Off | JEE Main Analysis |
JEE Mains 2025 State of Eligibility
Candidates appearing for JEE Main 2025 Exam will be required to fill state of eligibility. The details will be the part of the eligibility criteria of JEE Mains 2025 which must be correct while filling the application form.
- If the candidate has passed the class 12th exam or equivalent from a State but they have appeared for improvement/supplementary exam from a different state, then the state code from where the candidate passed the qualifying exam will be taken into consideration.
- The state code for the JEE Main eligibility does not depend on the native place or the residence place of the student.
- Candidates who have passed exam of class 12th or an equivalent exam from NIOS will have to choose the state of eligibility based on the state in which the study center was located.
- For the Indian Nationals who passed the exam of class 12th from Nepal or Bhutan, JEE Main state Code of Eligibility will be provided based on the permanent address in India as mentioned in the Passport.
- The State Code of Eligibility of OCI/PIO who passed the class 12th exam in India will be at par with Indian Nationals, however, OCI/PIO passing the exam of class 12th from a college abroad will be able for other State quota seats or All India quota seats in all NITs, IIEST and CFTIs.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 for IIITs, NITs and GFTIs
| Particulars | Eligibility |
| NITs/IIITs/GFTIs | Candidates must have passed the exam of class 12th with a minimum of 75% marks or they must be in the top 20 percentile in their class 12 exam. |
| JEE Main 2025 admission (B.Planning/B.Arch) | The candidate must have passed a 10+2 or an equivalent exam from a recognized board with minimum of 50% average marks |
JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria for droppers
Find the JEE Mains Eligibility 2025 for droppers mentioned in the points below:
- There is no age limit defined by the exam organizing body
- Candidates looking for JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 for droppers must have passed class 12 exam in the year 2022 or 2023. Three consecutive terms will be allowed to them for JEE Main 2025 Examination.
- They also must have secured a minimum JEE Main 2025 qualifying scores
- Students must have taken at least 5 subjects for class 12 or the qualifying exam. Physics, Chemistry and mathematics will be mandatory.
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- What is JEE Main 2025 Exam?+JEE Main exam is a national level engineering entrance exam that is held two times in a year. The students who qualify the exam are eligible to take admission in top NITs, IIIT, and other top institutes of the country.
- What is JEE Main full form?+JEE Main full form is Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE-Main), formerly All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE). The exam is composed of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is for those who wish to take admissions in B. Tech/B.E courses. Paper 2 is further segregated into two parts, Paper 2A for B. Arch courses, and Paper 2B for B.
- How many times is the JEE Main exam held?+The National Testing Agency conducts JEE Main exam twice in a year. It is initially held in January and then in April. Candidates can appear either once in each session or in both sessions. The best of two scores will be considered for preparing the JEE Main result.
- What is the difference between JEE Main Paper 1 and Paper 2?+The JEE Main Paper 1 and Paper 2 have a basic difference in the subject that the candidates study. JEE Main Paper 1 is for those candidates who wish to take admission in B. Tech/B.E courses, whereas Paper 2 has further two parts - Paper 2A for B. Architecture courses, and Paper 2B for B. Planning.
- What is JEE Main exam date 2025?+The NTA has announced the JEE Main exam date 2025 for session 1. The exam shall be held from 22nd January to 31st January 2025.
- What is the difference between JEE Main and JEE Advanced?+JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams have a huge difference between them. JEE Main exam is conducted for admission into NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. On the other hand, JEE Advanced is used to take admission in IITs, IISc. A candidate must have passed the JEE Main and should be in the top 250,000 to be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.
- Who can appear for JEE Main 2025 exam?+The candidates who want to appear for the JEE Main 2025 exam have to fulfil the eligibility criteria. Candidates must have passed or be appearing in class 12. There is no age limit, and no minimum percentage is required to appear in the exam. However, the candidates can attempt JEE Main for three consecutive years from the year they pass class 12. Considering that JEE Main is held two times a year, candidates can appear 6 times. Candidates also have to obtain at least 75% marks for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs after qualifying JEE Main.
- Is the JEE Main 2025 Exam Pattern changed?+Yes, the JEE Main exam pattern has been changed from this year onwards by the NTA for all three papers, i.e. Paper 1 (BE/BTech), Paper 2A (BArch) and Paper 2B (BPlan). As per the new pattern, section B of the JEE Main exam 2025 for Paper 1 will have no optional questions. There will be only 5 questions per subject and candidates have to answer all 5 questions. Similarly, in Paper 2A and 2B, there will be no optional questions in the Mathematics section.
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