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JEE Advanced Eligibility 2025: Age Limit & Qualification
Last Updated on Jul 23, 2025
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JEE Advanced Age Limit
When it comes to the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria for age perspective, it depends on the reservation category candidates hail from. For the General category candidates, the norm is that the Date of Birth must be on or after October 1, 1999. Five years of age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e., these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1994.
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JEE Advanced Educational Qualifications
To be eligible for JEE Advanced, candidates must have successfully completed their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board. The subjects should include Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects. Additionally, candidates should have secured a minimum percentage of marks in these subjects as specified by the examination authorities. This ensures that candidates possess the necessary foundational knowledge and academic qualifications to tackle the rigorous JEE Advanced examination and succeed in their pursuit of admission to top engineering institutions like the IITs.
JEE Advanced Number of Attempts
The candidates can only attempt the given exam for two consecutive years. So, the permitted number of attempts is 2 for a candidate. But, As per a Supreme Court directive issued on January 10, 2025, students who appeared for their Class 12 exams in 2023 and later dropped out or withdrew from their courses between November 5 and November 18, 2024, are now eligible to register for JEE (Advanced) 2025. This ruling offers a renewed chance for these students to achieve their academic aspirations.
IIT- If a candidate has studied in an IIT earlier, then he/she is not eligible to sit for the JEE Advanced. This applies irrespective of whether or not the student continues studying the course for a full-term or just reported at the center & accepted the seat. The JEE Advanced authorities consider their admission as canceled.
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JEE Advanced Eligibility for Foreign and NRI Candidates 2025
The following candidates will be treated as Foreign/NRI Candidates-
- Candidates who are not citizens of India by birth or naturalized
- OCI/PIO card holders
- Candidates whose parents don’t have the Indian Citizenship or come under the OIC/PIO category
Foreign national candidates who have studied or are studying abroad at 10+2 level or equivalent at the time of registration for JEE Advanced 2025 are not required to write JEE Main 2025 and they may register for JEE Advanced 2025 directly subject to fulfillment of other eligibility criteria mentioned below. All foreign national candidates will be considered in addition to, and not as a part of the 2,50,000 Indian national candidates who qualify for appearing in JEE Advanced 2025.
It is essential to fulfil the above mentioned JEE Advanced Eligibility criteria in order to go ahead with the JEE Advanced admission process. Download our Testbook App and get to know more about the JEE Advanced 2025 exam.
Last updated on Jul 23, 2025
-> AAT Registration for JEE Advanced 2025 is open from 2nd June (10:00 AM) to 3rd June (5:00 PM). Candidates should visit the Candidate Portal to register.
-> JEE Advanced 2025 Results are now available. There is a separate link for candidates with non-Indian phone numbers.
-> Final Answer Keys for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of JEE Advanced 2025 have also been released.
-> JEE Advanced 2025 application for JEE Main 2025 qualified candidates is now closed, after May 5, 2025.
-> Candidates who qualified for the JEE Main are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam, that too with a valid score. Check the JEE Advanced Exam Eligibility.
JEE Advanced Eligibility 2025 FAQs
What is the eligibility for JEE Advanced?
To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2025, candidates must have qualified JEE Mains 2025, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
What is the qualification for JEE Advanced?
The candidate must have passed the 10+2 or any equivalent examination to appear for the JEE Advanced exam 2025.
What is the age limit for JEE Advanced 2025?
The candidate must have born on or after October 1, 1999.
Are there any upper age limit reservations for JEE Advanced?
Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD category are given 5 years of relaxation.
How many times candidates can appear for the JEE Advanced exam?
Candidates can only attempt the JEE Advanced exam for two consecutive years. However for students who appeared for their Class 12 exams in 2023 and later dropped from their courses between November 5 and November 18, 2024 is now eligible to register for JEE (Advanced) 2025.