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JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the JEE Main 2025 qualifying criteria. The JEE Main eligibility criteria for both the January and April 2025 sessions are largely the same. If candidates plan to apply for the national-level entrance exam this year, they will find all of the information they need on this page about the JEE Main eligibility criteria. The exam will be given twice in 2025. The exam will take place in January and April. Candidates can view the JEE Main eligibility marks and the most recent information below.

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Eligibility Criteria for JEE Main 2025

1. Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens. Foreign nationals, as well as NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs, are eligible to apply.

2. Age Criteria: There is no upper age limit for students taking JEE Main 2025. Candidates may, however, be needed to meet the age requirements of the Institute(s) to which they wish to apply.

3. Total Attempts: Students can take the JEE Main exam three times in a row. The first attempt is made soon after the Class 12 board exam, and the subsequent tries are made in consecutive years. Because the exam will be held twice a year, a candidate will be able to take it six times.

4. Qualifying Exam

The following are the qualifying tests for JEE Main:

The final examination of the 10+2 system, which is administered by any recognized Central/State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education in New Delhi, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations in New Delhi, and so on.
A two-year intermediate or pre-university test administered by a recognized Board/University.
Final exam for the National Defence Academy’s two-year Joint Services Wing programme.
The National Institute of Open Schooling conducts a Senior Secondary School Examination with a minimum of five topics.
The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) recognizes any public school/board/university examination in India or any foreign country as equivalent to the 10+2 system.
Vocational Examination for the Higher Secondary Certificate.

5. Year of Passing the Qualifying Exam

Candidates who passed Class 12th in 2024, 2025, or are appearing in 2025 are eligible to apply for the exam, according to the JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria. JEE Main has no age restrictions. Last year, the NTA reintroduced the 75% requirement. To be eligible for admission, general/OBC applicants must have at least 75% in Class 12, while SC/ST candidates must have 65%.

JEE Main 2025 Reservation of Seats

The Government of India has set aside a portion of the total number of JEE Main seats for various categories of students. Seats are assigned in the following manner:

CANDIDATE-CATEGORY	PERCENTAGE OF RESERVATION
Scheduled Caste (SC)	20%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	15%
Non-Creamy Layer – Other Backward Classes (NCL-OBC)	33%
General Economically Weaker Section (General- EWS)	12%
People with Disability (PwD)	5%
DASA /CIWG Scheme (NRI STUDENT)	15%

Admission to NITs/IITs/CFTIs through the Central Seat Allocation Board will be based on the AIR (All India Rank).
Previously, the candidate must have received at least 75% in 10+2 examinations or be in the top 20% in 10+2 exams administered by the respective board.
The qualifying marks in 10+2 for SC/ST candidates are 65% or higher.

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JEE Main 2025: Admission to NITs, IITs, CFTIs, SFIs, State Engineering Colleges

Admission to JEE Main 2025 B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.Planning courses in NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs (through Central Seat Allocation Board) would be based on All India Rank.
However, the candidate must have obtained at least 75% in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20%ile in the 12th class / Qualifying exams offered by the various Boards.
For SC/ST applicants, qualifying marks in the 12th class/qualifying examination would be 65%.

Authority	Institutes	Program	Eligibility
Central Seat Allocation Board B.E./ B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B. Planning	NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs	B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch/B.Planning	75% marks in the 12th Or In the top 20% percentile in class 12th (For SC/ST- 65% in 12th final exam)
Council of Architecture	Institutes other than NITs, IIITs, CFTIs	B. Arch	50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics along with 50% aggregate in the qualifying exam.

In the previous year 2025 JEE main exams required a minimum 75% of marks for general category and 65% for reserved category in class 12th. But in 2024, NTA has removed 75% criteria from the minimum marks eligibility criteria. So, for the JEE Mains Architecture & Planning courses, students should have to get at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, and 50% total marks in the qualifying examination.

The eligibility criteria of JEE main includes educational qualification, age limit, nationality, marks obtained in class 12th, compulsory subjects, etc. The main criteria for JEE main in more details are given below:

Particulars	Details
Qualifying exam	Students should have passed the 12th or equivalent examinations in 2025 . Candidates appearing for the exams of 12th or equivalent in 2025 can also apply.
Age Limit	There is no age limit in JEE exams 2025. Any student who have passed or giving the 12th or equivalent exams can also apply.
Total number of attempts	Students can give the JEE exams for not more than 2 times.
Subjects	For BE/B.tech the candidate should have passed the qualifying exams with Physics, Mathematics, and other subject like Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject. For B.Arch The candidate must have passed the qualifying exam with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. For B.Plan the candidate should have passed the qualifying exam with Mathematics.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about JEE Main

Q.1- What is the JEE Main exam?

Ans- JEE Main is an entrance exam for admission to various undergraduate engineering programs in NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and participating state government institutions.

Q.2- Is JEE Main the only criteria for admission to IITs?

Ans- No, JEE Main is the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced, which is the entrance exam for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Q.3- What is the syllabus for JEE Main?

Ans- The syllabus includes topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics based on the NCERT curriculum. The detailed syllabus is usually provided on the official JEE Main website.

Q.4- Is the exam online or offline?

Ans- JEE Main is a computer-based test (online mode) for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech). However, Paper 2A (B.Arch) is conducted in Pen and Paper mode, while Paper 2B (B.Planning) is conducted in a computer-based format.

Q.5- Can I appear for both Paper 1 and Paper 2?

Ans- Yes, you can appear for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of JEE Main. However, Paper 2A and Paper 2B cannot be taken together.

Q.6- What is the marking scheme?

Ans- The marking scheme usually involves +4 marks for correct answers, -1 mark for incorrect answers (except for numerical value questions), and 0 marks for unanswered questions.

Q.7- Can I get a mock test for practice?

Ans- Yes, NTA provides mock tests on the official JEE Main website to help candidates practice and get familiar with the exam pattern.

Q.8- My percentage is less than 75% in my Class 12 board exams. Can I appear for the JEE Main 2025?

Ans- Yes, you can appear for the exam, but you might face a problem during the admissions. Generally, candidates are required to have 75% or more in their Class 12 final exams, or they should be in the top 20 percentile to get admission to the IITs, NITs, and GFTIs.