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JEE Advanced 2025 – Exam Date, Syllabus, Application, Fees, Eligibility

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Overview

The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) is conducted by the IITs under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB). A candidate’s performance in this examination serves as the basis for admission to the Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s, and Dual Degree programs (at the 10+2 level) in all IITs.

Exam NameJoint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
Also Known AsJEE Advanced
Exam CategoryUndergraduate
Exam LevelNational
Exam ModeOnline (Computer-based test)
Conducted byIIT Kanpur

UPDATE (Jun 2, 2025): JEE Advanced 2025 Result has been announced, read JEE Advanced Result.

UPDATE (Jun 2, 2025): JEE Advanced 2025 Final Answer Keys are now available, read JEE Advanced Answer Keys.

UPDATE (May 26, 2025): JEE Advanced 2025 Provisional Answer Keys are now available, read JEE Advanced Answer Keys.

UPDATE (May 22, 2025): JEE Advanced 2025 Candidate Responses are now available, read JEE Advanced Candidate Responses.

UPDATE (May 12, 2025): JEE Advanced 2025 Admit Cards are now available, read JEE Advanced Admit Card.

UPDATE (Apr 23, 2025): JEE Advanced 2025 registrations are now open, read JEE Advanced Registrations.

UPDATE (Apr 22, 2025): Official Mock Tests for JEE Advanced 2025 are now available, check JEE Advanced Official Mock Test.

UPDATE (Apr 20, 2025): Applications for JEE Advanced 2025 will open on April 23, 2025 (10 AM).

UPDATE (Dec 2, 2024): JEE Advanced 2025 exam date has been announced, read JEE Adv 2025 Exam Date.

UPDATE (Nov 18, 2024): JAB backtracks decision on JEE Advanced 2025 eligibility, restoring two attempts rule. Read more JEE Adv 2025 Eligibility Criteria Revised.

UPDATE (Nov 5, 2024): JEE Advanced applications will open after the JEE Main result. Subscribe to receive all updates on your mobile for free.

JEE Advanced 2025: Eligibility | Fees | Dates

What’s New in JEE Advanced 2025?

  • Increase in number of attempts: A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of three times, in three consecutive years.
  • Appearance in Class XII examination: Candidates who appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2024, and those appearing in 2025 are eligible.
 

Rank vs Marks Series: JEE Advanced 2024 Rank vs Marks | JEE Advanced 2023 Rank vs Marks | JEE Advanced 2022 Rank vs Marks


Exam Pattern

  • Two papers, each of 3 hours’ duration – Online (Fully computer-based test) mode.
  • Both papers are compulsory.
  • Each question paper consists of three separate sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
  • The question papers will consist of objective-type questions (multiple-choice and numerical answer type) designed to test the comprehension, reasoning, and analytical ability of candidates.
  • Negative marks will be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions.
  • The question papers will be available in both English and Hindi. Candidates will have the option to choose (and switch between) their preferred language at any time during the examination.

Schedule

The JEE (Advanced) – 2025 will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2025, as per the following schedule:

  • Paper 1: 09:00 to 12:00 IST
  • Paper 2: 14:30 to 17:30 IST

Eligibility

Indian Nationals

Performance in JEE (Main) 2025

  • A candidate must clear the JEE (Main) cutoff to be eligible to take the JEE (Advanced) exam. The top 2,50,000 candidates (across all categories) in JEE Main Paper-1 will be eligible.
  • Note: The total number of eligible candidates may slightly exceed 2,50,000 in the event of tied ranks or scores in any category.
 

Category-wise distribution of top 2,50,000 candidates:

CategoryNumber of Top candidates
OPEN96,187
OPEN-PwD5,063
GEN-EWS23,750
GEN-EWS-PwD1,250
OBC-NCL64,125
OBC-NCL-PwD3,375
SC35,625
SC-PwD1,875
ST17,812
ST-PwD938

Age limit

A candidate must have been born on or after October 1, 2000. Age relaxation of 5 years is provided for SC, ST, and PwD candidates.

Number of attempts

A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in consecutive years. Therefore, candidates who appeared for JEE (Advanced) for the first time in 2024 are also eligible.

Appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination

  • A candidate must have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2024, or 2025, with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
  • Candidates whose Class XII (or equivalent) examination results for the academic year 2022-23 were declared after June 28, 2023, are also eligible.
  • UPDATE (Jan 11, 2025): Candidates who completed their class 12th in 2023 and dropped out of their courses between November 5 and November 18, 2024, will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced, provided they fulfill the remaining eligibility criteria.
  • Note: For admission to IITs, performance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination is also considered. You can check that criteria here.

Earlier admission at IITs

  • A candidate must NOT have been admitted to an IIT (irrespective of whether or not they continued in the program) or accepted an IIT seat by reporting online or at a reporting center in the past.
  • Candidates whose admission to IITs was cancelled after joining any IIT are also NOT eligible.
  • Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course at any of the IITs for the first time in 2024 are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2025.
  • Candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT through JoSAA 2024 but (i) did not report online or at any reporting center, (ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, or (iii) had their seat cancelled (for any reason) before the last round of seat allotment, are eligible.

Foreign Nationals

  • Candidates who are not citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and are not Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) with an OCI/PIO card issued before March 4, 2021, will be considered foreign nationals.
  • Foreign national candidates do not need to appear for JEE (Main) 2025 and can register directly for JEE (Advanced) 2025, provided they meet all other eligibility criteria.
  • Foreign nationals will be considered in addition to the 2,50,000 Indian nationals who qualify for JEE (Advanced) 2025, but they will not be part of this 2,50,000.


Syllabus

Mock Test

  • The official mock test is made available to candidates appearing for JEE Advanced.
  • Candidates can take the mock test to understand the exam pattern and familiarize themselves with the interface.
  • The mock test is for practice purposes only.

Past Question Papers

See previous year Question Papers and Answers here.

Fees

The JEE (Advanced) 2025 application fee is as follows:

I) For Examination Centres in India
A) Indian Nationals
Female Candidates₹1600
SC, ST, PwD Candidates₹1600
All Other candidates₹3200
B) OCI/PIO (I) Candidates
Female Candidates₹1600
PwD Candidates₹1600
All Other candidates₹3200
C) Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO (F) Candidates
Candidates residing in SAARC countriesUSD 100
Candidates residing in Non-SAARC countriesUSD 200
II) For Examination Centres in Foreign Countries
A) Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO (I) Candidates
All CandidatesUSD 150
B) Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO (F) Candidates
Candidates residing in SAARC countriesUSD 150
Candidates residing in Non-SAARC countriesUSD 250

Registration

  • The registrations for JEE (Advanced) 2025 are expected to begin in April 2025.
  • Only candidates who satisfy all the eligibility criteria can register.
  • The last date to register is expected to be in May 2025.

Application Procedure

Steps

  • Step 1: Fill Registration Form at JEE (Adv) web portal.
  • Step 2: Upload Scanned Certificates.
  • Step 3: Pay Registration Fee.

Required Documents

All Candidates

  • Class X certificate (if the date of birth is mentioned in it) OR Birth certificate.
  • Class XII (or equivalent examination) certificate (for those who appeared for this examination in 2024 or 2025 or whose board declared the Class XII (or equivalent examination) result after June 28, 2023).

GEN-EWS Candidates

  • GEN-EWS certificate (FORM-GEN-EWS) issued on or after April 1, 2025 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India.
  • If any GEN-EWS candidate fails to collect the GEN-EWS certificate (issued after April 1, 2025) before online registration, he/she may upload a declaration (Declaration) in lieu of the GEN-EWS certificate to that effect.

OBC-NCL Candidates

  • OBC-NCL certificate (FORM-OBC-NCL) issued on or after April 1, 2025.
  • If any OBC-NCL candidate fails to collect the OBC-NCL certificate (issued after April 1, 2025) before online registration, he/she may upload a declaration (Declaration) in lieu of the OBC-NCL certificate to that effect.

SC/ST Candidates

PwD Candidates

  • Physical Disability certificate (FORM-PwD II/III/IV whichever is applicable) issued by the notified medical authority.
  • Dyslexic candidate needs to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 instead of FORM-PwD. The certificate must mention SEVERE to enable the candidate get the benefit of PwD category.
  • Individual IITs may constitute a medical board at the time of admission to test the candidate’s level of disability.

DS Candidates

  • Certificate (FORM-DS) issued by respective record offices of Armed Forces Personnel.

Admit Card

  • Candidates who successfully register for the JEE (Advanced) examination can download the admit card from the JEE (Advanced) portal as per the notified schedule.
  • The admit card will contain the Name, Roll number, Photograph, Signature, Date of birth, Category, Address of the candidate, Address of the Test Centre allotted, and Test schedule.
  • Candidates should carefully examine the entries in the admit card and in case of any discrepancy, contact the Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2025 of the respective zonal coordinating IIT.
  • A printed copy of the downloaded admit card along with an original photo identity card should be produced at the time of examination.

Test Centres

Test Cities

Test Cities

StateCityCity Code
GoaPanaji101
GoaMargao/Madgoan102
GujaratAhmedabad103
GujaratAnand104
GujaratBhavnagar105
GujaratBhuj106
GujaratGandhinagar107
GujaratHimatnagar108
GujaratJamnagar109
GujaratJunagadh110
GujaratMehsana111
GujaratRajkot112
GujaratSurat113
GujaratVadodara114
GujaratVapi115
GujaratValsad116
KarnatakaBagalkot117
KarnatakaBelagavi (Belgaum)118
KarnatakaBellary119
KarnatakaBengaluru120
KarnatakaDavanagere121
KarnatakaDharwad-Hubballi (Hubli)122
KarnatakaHassan123
KarnatakaKalaburagi (Gulbarga)124
KarnatakaMangaluru (Mangalore)125
KarnatakaMysuru (Mysore)126
KarnatakaShivamogga (Shimoga)127
KarnatakaTumakuru (Tumkur)128
KarnatakaUdupi/Manipal129
MaharashtraAhmednagar130
MaharashtraAkola131
MaharashtraAmravati132
MaharashtraAurangabad133
MaharashtraBhandara134
MaharashtraChandrapur135
MaharashtraDhule136
MaharashtraJalgaon137
MaharashtraKolhapur138
MaharashtraLatur139
MaharashtraMumbai140
MaharashtraNagpur141
MaharashtraNanded142
MaharashtraNashik143
MaharashtraNavi Mumbai144
MaharashtraPalghar145
MaharashtraPune146
MaharashtraRaigad147
MaharashtraSangamner148
MaharashtraSangli149
MaharashtraSatara150
MaharashtraSolapur151
MaharashtraThane152
MaharashtraVasai153
MaharashtraWardha154
MaharashtraYavatmal155
Delhi NcrDelhi (East)201
Delhi NcrDelhi (North)202
Delhi NcrDelhi (South)203
Delhi NcrDelhi (West)204
Delhi NcrFaridabad205
Delhi NcrNoida206
Delhi NcrGurgaon207
Jammu And KashmirJammu208
Jammu And KashmirSrinagar209
LadakhLeh210
RajasthanAjmer211
RajasthanAlwar212
RajasthanBhilwara213
RajasthanBikaner214
RajasthanHanumangar215
RajasthanJaipur216
RajasthanJodhpur217
RajasthanKota218
RajasthanSikar219
RajasthanUdaipur220
Arunachal PradeshNaharlagun301
AssamDibrugarh302
AssamGuwahati303
AssamJorhat304
AssamSilchar305
AssamTezpur306
BiharArrah307
BiharAurangabad308
BiharBhagalpur309
BiharDarbhanga310
BiharGaya311
BiharMuzaffarpur312
BiharPatna313
BiharPurnea314
BiharRohtas315
ManipurImphal316
MeghalayaShillong317
MizoramAizawl318
NagalandKohima319
SikkimGangtok320
TripuraAgartala321
West BengalSiliguri322
Madhya PradeshBhopal401
Madhya PradeshIndore402
Madhya PradeshJabalpur403
Madhya PradeshSagar404
Madhya PradeshSatna405
Madhya PradeshUjjain406
Uttar PradeshGorakhpur407
Uttar PradeshJhansi408
Uttar PradeshKanpur409
Uttar PradeshLucknow410
Uttar PradeshPrayagraj (Allahabad)411
Uttar PradeshVaranasi412
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsPort Blair501
Andhra PradeshSrikakulam502
Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnam503
Andhra PradeshVizianagaram504
ChhattisgarhBhilai505
ChhattisgarhBilaspur506
ChhattisgarhRaipur507
JharkhandDhanbad508
JharkhandHazaribagh509
JharkhandJamshedpur510
JharkhandRanchi511
OdishaBalasore512
OdishaBerhampur (Ganjam)513
OdishaBhubaneswar514
OdishaCuttack515
OdishaJeypore516
OdishaRourkela517
OdishaSambalpur518
West BengalAsansol519
West BengalBaharampur (Murshidabad)520
West BengalBurdwan521
West BengalDurgapur522
West BengalKalyani (Nadia)523
West BengalKharagpur-Kolaghat524
West BengalKolkata (North)525
West BengalKolkata (South)526
Andhra PradeshAmalapuram601
Andhra PradeshAnanthapur602
Andhra PradeshBhimavaram603
Andhra PradeshChirala604
Andhra PradeshChittoor605
Andhra PradeshEluru606
Andhra PradeshGudlavalleru607
Andhra PradeshGudur608
Andhra PradeshGuntur609
Andhra PradeshKadapa610
Andhra PradeshKakinada611
Andhra PradeshKurnool612
Andhra PradeshMarkapur613
Andhra PradeshMylavaram614
Andhra PradeshNarasaraopet615
Andhra PradeshNellore616
Andhra PradeshOngole617
Andhra PradeshRajahmundry618
Andhra PradeshSurampalem619
Andhra PradeshTadepalligudem620
Andhra PradeshTirupathi621
Andhra PradeshVijayawada622
KeralaAlappuzha623
KeralaKannur624
KeralaKasaragod625
KeralaKochi626
KeralaKollam627
KeralaKottayam628
KeralaKozhikode629
KeralaMalappuram630
KeralaPalakkad631
KeralaThiruvananthapuram632
KeralaThrissur633
PuducherryPuducherry634
Tamil NaduChennai635
Tamil NaduCoimbatore636
Tamil NaduMadurai637
Tamil NaduSalem638
Tamil NaduThanjavur639
Tamil NaduTiruchirapalli640
Tamil NaduTirunelveli641
Tamil NaduVellore642
Tamil NaduNagercoil643
Tamil NaduNamakkal644
Tamil NaduVirudhunagar645
TelanganaAdilabad646
TelanganaHyderabad647
TelanganaKarimnagar648
TelanganaKhammam649
TelanganaKodad650
TelanganaKothagudem651
TelanganaMahabubnagar652
TelanganaNalgonda653
TelanganaNizamabad654
TelanganaSathupally655
TelanganaSiddipet656
TelanganaSuryapet657
TelanganaWarangal658
ChandigarhChandigarh701
HaryanaAmbala702
HaryanaHisar703
HaryanaKurukshetra704
Himachal PradeshBilaspur705
Himachal PradeshHamirpur706
Himachal PradeshShimla707
Himachal PradeshMandi708
Himachal PradeshKangra709
Himachal PradeshPathankot710
Madhya PradeshGwalior711
PunjabAmritsar712
PunjabBathinda713
PunjabJalandhar714
PunjabLudhiana715
PunjabMohali716
PunjabPatiala717
UttarakhandDehradun718
UttarakhandHaldwani719
UttarakhandRoorkee720
Uttar PradeshAgra721
Uttar PradeshAligarh722
Uttar PradeshBareilly723
Uttar PradeshGhaziabad724
Uttar PradeshMathura725
Uttar PradeshMeerut726
Uttar PradeshMoradabad727
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagar728
Uttar PradeshSaharanpur729
International Test Cities
UAEAbu DhabiF01
NepalKathmanduF02

Note

  • Candidates have to compulsorily choose 8 cities/towns of their choice at the time of online registration.
  • Efforts will be made to allot the city/town from among the candidate’s choices, but a different city/town may be allotted under exceptional circumstances.
  • Requests for change of city/town will not be entertained under any circumstances.

Candidate Responses

  • The responses of the candidates who have appeared for both Paper 1 and Paper 2, recorded during the exam, will be available for them to view, download, and print from the JEE (Advanced) candidate portal.
  • Candidates can access a copy of their responses as per the notified schedule.

Answer Keys

  • The provisional answer keys for both the papers will be displayed on the JEE (Advanced) website as per the notified schedule.
  • The provisional answer key is only tentative and is subject to change.
  • Candidates who are not satisfied with the answer key may challenge it online during the stipulated time.
  • The final answer key will be made available as per the notified schedule.
  • In the event that a question needs to be dropped, full marks for that question will be awarded to all candidates.

Qualifying Marks

Rank ListMinimum % of Marks in each subjectMinimum % of Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)10.0035.00
GEN-EWS rank list9.0031.50
OBC-NCL rank list9.0031.50
SC rank list5.0017.50
ST rank list5.0017.50
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)5.0017.50
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list5.0017.50
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list5.0017.50
SC-PwD rank list5.0017.50
ST-PwD rank list5.0017.50
Preparatory course rank lists2.508.75

Rank List

  • Only candidates who appear in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be considered for ranking.
  • The rank list will be prepared based on the aggregate marks obtained by the candidate.
  • A candidate who qualifies in more than one category will be considered in all the categories to which he/she belongs for the purpose of ranking.
  • Only candidates who score the minimum prescribed marks in each subject and in aggregate will be included in the rank list.

Result

  • Results will be available on the JEE (Advanced) website once they are notified.
  • Category-wise All India Ranks (AIR) of successful candidates will be available on the JEE (Advanced) website after the results are declared.
  • Individual rank cards will not be sent to candidates.

Architecture Aptitude Test

Candidates desirous of joining the B.Arch. program at IITs will have to pass the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT).

AAT Details

  • Only those candidates who have qualified in JEE (Advanced) 2025 are eligible to appear in AAT 2025.
  • Candidates must register online at the JEE (Advanced) website for AAT during the notified period.
  • The exam will consist of one paper of three hours duration.
  • The question paper for AAT will be available in English language only.
  • The syllabus of the test can be checked here.
  • AAT will be conducted on the notified date at all the IITs.
  • Candidates should bring their own drawing and colouring aids.
  • No separate admit card will be issued for AAT, and the original admit card of JEE (Advanced) should be produced at the AAT examination hall.
  • The result of AAT will be declared as per the notified schedule.
  • Candidates securing marks above the cutoff will be declared pass in the test. There will be no separate cutoff for students of any category.
  • There will be no separate rank list for AAT, and allotment of seats will be solely based on the category-wise All India Rank in JEE (Advanced) 2025.

Admission to IITs

For admission to IITs, a candidate must have passed the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination.

For admission to IITs, a candidate should satisfy at least one of the following two criteria:

  • Must have secured at least 75% aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) Board examination. For SC, ST, and PwD candidates, the aggregate marks should be at least 65%.
  • Must be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in his/her respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination.

All seats allocated to foreign nationals will be supernumerary, with a cap of 10% of the total seats in each course. Foreign nationals are not eligible for any reservation under the GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, or PwD categories.

IMPORTANT: You can read more about the Performance Criteria in Class XII for admission to IITs here.

Important Dates

Description Date and Time
Results of JEE (Main)April 18, 2025
Start of Registration for JEE (Advanced)April 23, 2025 (10 AM)
End of Registration for JEE (Advanced)May 2, 2025
Last date for fee payment of registered candidatesMay 5, 2025
Admit card available for downloadingMay 12, 2025 (10 AM)
JEE (Advanced) Paper – 1May 18, 2025 (9 AM – 12 PM)
JEE (Advanced) Paper – 2May 18, 2025 (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM)
Availability of copy of candidate responsesMay 22, 2025 (5 PM)
Online display of provisional answer keysMay 26, 2025 (10 AM)
Feedback and comments on answer keys from the candidatesMay 26 – May 27, 2025
Release of Final Answer KeysJune 2, 2025 (10 AM)
Declaration of JEE (Advanced) resultsJune 2, 2025 (10 AM)
Online registration for Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)June 2 – June 3, 2025
Architecture Aptitude TestJune 5, 2025 (9 AM – 12 PM)
Declaration of AAT resultsJune 8, 2025

Important Information

  • Only pens, pencils, drinking water in a transparent bottle, the downloaded admit card, and an original photo identity card are permitted inside the examination hall.
  • Candidates arriving at the examination centre after the commencement of the examination for each paper (09:00 IST for Paper 1 and 14:30 IST for Paper 2) will not be allowed to take the test.

Contact Information

Candidates can contact JEE (Adv) authorities through written communication, phone or email.

JEE Contact Information
AddressJEE (Advanced) Office,
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur – 208016, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Phone+91-512-6792600
Email[email protected]

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