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JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 - The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 are the most important factor in the admission process, It is always important for the candidates to check the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 before applying it. The JEE Mains is held as an entrance exam in order to join the various engineering courses in various institutes like IIITs, IITs, and NITs. Thus, the candidates who wish to join the mentioned institutes have to appear for the entrance exam. This article provides detailed information regarding the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021.

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New Update on 19-03-2021: JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 - The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has announced the relaxation in JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021. As per the revised JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021, students are no longer required to obtain a minimum of 75% in the Class 12 exam for admission. The Education Minister has announced that minimum of 75% marks in class 12 will not be  Eligibility Criteria  for admission in the NITs, IIITs, SPAs, and other CFTIs whose admissions are based on JEE Main 2021 scores. NTA released the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 along with the official brochure at jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main eligibility criteria 2021 contains of many important details like as educational qualification, age limit, nationality, marks secured in compulsory subjects, class 12th, and more. Candidates can check the complete details about the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021.

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JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 Particulars

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 Details

Qualifying exam

  • Candidates must have passed class 12 or qualifying the exam in 2019 or 2020.

  • Candidates appearing in class 12 or equivalent qualifying exam in 2021 can also apply for JEE Main 2021.

Number of attempts

  • Students can participate in the JEE Main for 3 consecutive years. The JEE Main 2021 exam will be conducted 4 times in February, March, April and May.

Subject/subjects combination for admission into NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

  • Should have passed qualifying examination with

  • B.Tech/ B.E

    • Physics

    • Mathematics

    • Any one of (Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject),

  • B.Arch

    • Mathematics

    • Physics

    • Chemistry

  • B.Plan

    • Mathematics

JEE Mains Eligibility Criteria 2021- List of Qualifying Examinations

S. No

Qualifying Examination

1

Class 12th final exam is conducted by central/ State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi etc.

 

2

Intermediate or two-year Pre-University exam conducted by a recognized Board/ University.

3

Final exam of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy

4

Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling having a minimum of five subjects.

5

Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

6

H.S.C - Vocational examination

7

A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of a minimum of 3 year duration

8

General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level

9

High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 

To apply for JEE Main 2021, candidates required to satisfy the following condition:

Age Criteria:

  • There are No age criteria required for applying to the JEE Mains exam as of now. 
  • Passing Year of Class 12 / Equivalent in 2019 or 2020. Candidates currently in class 12 and will pass it in 2021 are also eligible for the exam.

Number of Attempts:

  • There is no restriction on a number of attempts in JEE Main 2021.

List of Qualifying Examinations (QE) – A qualifying examination is the last official school education exam which the candidate passed. The list of the acceptable qualifying examination for JEE Main 2021 is as follows:

  • Class 12th board exam from any recognized central or state Board
  • Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination.
  • Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy
  • The Senior Secondary School Examination administered by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
  • Any Public School, Board, University examination in India or any foreign country acknowledged as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
  • Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
  • A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least a three-year duration.

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 of State

At the time of filling out the application form, candidates will be required to enter the state of JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021

Important Points

  • The state of JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 is the code of the state from where a candidate has completed class 12th.

  • The state code of eligibility does not depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate.

  • If a candidate has passed class 12 or equivalent exam from a state but candidates has appeared for the improvement exam from a different state, then the state code where the student originally passed the qualifying exam will be considered for eligibility.

  • Candidates who have completed 12th standard or equivalent from NIOS have to select the state of eligibility according to the state in which the study centre is located.

  • For Indian nationals who have passed class 12th or equivalent from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined on the basis of permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate

  • The State code of eligibility of OCI/PIO passing Class 12th standard exam in India will be at par with Indian nationals, however, OCI/PIO passing the 12th standard exam from an institution abroad will be eligible for other state quota seats or All India quota seats (but not for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IIEST and Other-CFTIs.

Code

Name of State/ Union Territory (UT)

Code

Name of State/ Union Territory (UT)

1

Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)

20

Madhya Pradesh

2

Andhra Pradesh

21

Maharashtra

3

Arunachal Pradesh

22

Manipur

4

Assam

23

Meghalaya

5

Bihar

24

Mizoram

6

Chandigarh (UT)

25

Nagaland

7

Chhattisgarh

26

Odisha

8

Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)

27

Puducherry (UT)

9

Daman & Diu (UT)

28

Punjab

10

Delhi (NCT)

29

Rajasthan

11

Goa

30

Sikkim

12

Gujarat

31

Tamil Nadu

13

Haryana

32

Tripura

14

Himachal Pradesh

33

Uttar Pradesh

15

Jammu & Kashmir

34

Uttarakhand

16

Jharkhand

35

West Bengal

17

Karnataka

36

Telangana

18

Kerala

98

Foreign/ OCI/ PIO/ Nepal / Bhutan

19

Lakshadweep (UT)

 

 

What are the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 for the exam?

The candidates who are applying for the JEE mains must possess the eligibility criteria that are given below. The candidates can check the  JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 before applying the application form. 

Number of Attempt

The applicants can attend the entrance exam for 3 consecutive years. The Exam will be held two times a year, where the candidates can attend both the time. The attempt for an academic year will be considered as 1. 

Age factor

There are no specific Age factors in appearing the JEE mains but, the candidates who have born on or after October 1st 1994, can appear for the JEE Mains. The applicants who were born before October 1st 1994 cannot appear for the JEE Main. 

Qualification

The candidates who have passed the 10+2 Examination with the compulsory subject of Physics and maths along with any of the subjects like Chemistry, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational, or Biology subject. 

Pass Percentage 

Paper 1- The candidates must have secured at least 75% of marks during their 12th boards, or the must have a top 20 percentage during their 12th boards. The candidates who belong to SC /ST the qualified marks will be 65% in their 12 boards.

Paper 2 - For the candidates who are appearing B. Planning and B. Arch they must have Secured 50% in their Physics, Chemistry and in maths. Also there must be 50% in their aggregate of the qualifying Examination.

Overview of JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021

Date of Application submission

23.01.2021

Exam Name

JEE Main

Name of the conducting Authority

National Testing Agency

 

Date of Exam

February Session- 23.02.2021 - 26.02.2021

March Session -  15.03.2021 - 18.03.2021

April Session - 27.04.2021 - 30.04.2021

May Session - 24.05.2021 - 28.05.2021

Date of Admit Card

Second week of February 2021

Official Link

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021

Official Website

Jeemain.nta .nic.in

What are important dates related to JEE Mains Exam 2021?

JEE Main 2021  Event

Dates for JEE Mains 2021

Date of Application release

16.12.2020

Last date of application form submission

23.01.2021

Last date for fee payment

24.01.2021

Date for application correction 

27.01.2021 - 30.01.2021

Release date of Admit card

Second week of February 2021

 

Exam Date

February Session- 23.02.2021 - 26.02.2021

March Session -  15.03.2021 - 18.03.2021

April Session - 27.04.2021 - 30.04.2021

May Session - 24.05.2021 - 28.05.2021

How is the JEE main Reservation Processed?

The process of reservation criteria will be made by the conducting authority. Using the reservation Criteria the admission will be given in their respective institutes. The reservation criteria is applicable only for the candidates who belong to SC, ST OBC, and PwD (Person with Disability). The below table is the Category wise as well as Institute wise. 

Reservation list - Category Wise

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 Category 

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 Reservation

OBC

27%

SC

15%

ST

7.5%

EWS

10 %

PwD

5%

Reservation list - Institute Wise

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 Events 

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2021 Details

Name of the institute

Reservation

 

NIT

Other state Quota - 50% of the seats are reserved for the applicants who belongs to all other states and Union Territories apart from their Home State.

Home Quota - 50% of seats are Reserved

Centre Funded Technical Institutes (CFTI’s)

 

Reservation Based on Home Quota/ State Quota or All India Quota

State - Funded Technical Institutes

IIIT

Government Funded Technical Institutes

Based on All India Quota

State Engineering Colleges

Based on State Quota

What is the State Code of Eligibility ?

The state code of eligibility is nothing but the candidates must mention the State from where they have passed their 12th or any other equivalent exam by which one can be eligible to attend the JEE mains for the admission in various Institutions across the nation. The below table is all about the State Code of Eligibility that helps the candidates to know what is their State code of Eligibility. 

Code

Name of the State/ UT

1

Andaman and Nicobar (UT)

2

Andhra Pradesh

3

Arunachal Pradesh

4

Assam

5

Bihar

6

Chandigarh (UT)

7

Chattisgarh

8

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

9

Daman and Diu (UT)

10

Delhi (NCT)

11

Goa

12

Gujarat

13

Haryana

14

Himachal Pradesh

15

Jammu and  Kashmir

16

Jharkhand

17

Karnataka

18

Kerala

19

Lakkshadweep (UT)

20

Madhya Pradesh

21

Maharashtra

22

Manipur

23

Meghalaya

24

Mizoram

25

Nagaland

26

Odisha

27

Puducherry (UT)

28

Punjab

29

Rajasthan

30

Sikkim

31

TamilNadu

32

Tripura

33

Uttar Pradesh

34

Uttarakhand

35

West BEngal

36

Telangana

98

Foreign/OCI/PIO/Nepal and Bhutan

When the candidates can download the Admit card for JEE Mains?

The Officials of National Testing Agency (NTA)  will be releasing the Admit card soon. The candidates who are appearing for the JEE mains can expect the Admit card anytime from 2nd week of February 2021. 

When will the JEE Exams be held?

The exam will be conducted for 4 sessions like February 2021, March 2021, April 2021 and May 2021. The below are the list of the JEE exam Dates that helps the candidates for the exam preparations. 

Sessions

Dates 

February Session

23.02.2021 - 26.02.2021

March Session 

15.03.2021 - 18.03.2021

April Session 

27.04.2021 - 30.04.2021

May Session 

24.05.2021 - 28.05.2021




 

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JEE Main Exam 2021 Eligibility 2021 - FAQ

1. Who can apply for JEE Mains?  

The candidates who have passed their 12 boards in 2019 , 2020 and the candidates who are appearing in 2021 can apply for the JEE Mains
 

2. Where do the applicants can apply for the JEEmains 2021 Exam  

The candidates can apply the Application through Online mode for the JEE main exam @jeemain.nta.nic.in 2021 
 

3. How the candidates are selected in JEE mains  

The candidates are being selected based on the marks scored, Eligibility Criteria, category and with the help of State code eligibility.  
 

4. What are the eligibility needed to apply for the JEE mains 2021?  

The candidates who have completed 12th and scored a good percentage can apply for the JEE Mains.
 

5. When is the last date to submit the JEE mains Application form?  

The last date to submit the application form is on 23.01.2021. 
 

6. Why is it necessary to apply for the JEE Main Exam?  

The JEE mains exam will help the candidates to know the knowledge they have known. In simple words, JEE mains is an Entrance exam to get admission in various institutes. 
 

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