IIT - JEE

What is IIT JEE ?

The IIT-JEE is jointly conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) every year for admission to B.Tech, B.Pharm, Integrated M.Sc and M.Tech courses in IITs. The Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad and the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, also admit students from the JEE merit list for their undergraduate programmes.

Eligibility

- The general category candidates must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in their Qualifying Examination . SC, ST and PD (Persons with Disabilities) categories must secure a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate. In the case of letter grades where percentage of marks are not available the candidates should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent marks for the grade and submit it during the counselling.

- With effect from 2006 a candidate can make only two attempts for IIT-JEE. i.e only in the year in which he/she passes the Qualifying Examination and/or in the following year.

- Candidates who get admission in any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad through JEE-2006 will not be allowed to appear in JEE in future.(Candidates who have passed their Qualifying Examination in 2005 or before, will be allowed to appear in JEE 2006 as a last chance irrespective of the marks scored in the Qualifying Examination.But they should satisfy the age limit criteria. This exception is also applicable to those candidates who are now registered in any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISM, Dhanbad)

Qualifying Examination

- A list of qualifying examinations is given below:

- The final examination in the 10+2 pattern of any recognised Central / State Board of Secondary Examination, including the CBSE and ICSE, New Delhi .

- Intermediate Science or the two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognised Board / University.

- First year examination of a degree course of any recognised Indian University / Institute following a Higher Secondary Examination in the 10+1 system.

- Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing, National Defence Academy .

- General Certificate of Education (GCE) Examination ( London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka ) at the Advanced [A] level.

- High School Certificate Examination of the University of Cambridge .

- Any Public School / Board / University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as equivalent to the 10+2 system.

- HSC Vocational Examination.

- The Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of 5 subjects.

- Three or four-year diploma recognised by the AICTE or a state board of technical education.

Exam pattern

This examination will consist of three separate papers in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry each of two hours duration. The Questions will be of objective type which have to be answered on the specially designed machine gradable sheet using a HB Pencil only. Incorrect answers will be awarded negative marks.