{"id":9070,"date":"2025-12-11T13:42:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mycareer.matrixedu.in\/\/?p=9070"},"modified":"2026-03-21T14:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T08:36:57","slug":"jee-advanced-eligibility-criteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/jee-advanced-eligibility-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria Out! IIT Roorkee Announces 5 Mandatory Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria Out! IIT Roorkee Announces 5 Mandatory Conditions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of engineering aspirants appear in the JEE Advanced exam every year to get a seat in their desired Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) college. For the 2026 exam, IIT Roorkee (the official exam authority) announced the official eligibility criteria for appearing in JEE Advanced 2026, which is applicable for Indian Nationals and OCI\/PIO (I). We briefly analysed this official notification of IIT Roorkee regarding eligibility criteria and summarised it in this blog for your understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of Eligibility Criteria Notification of JEE Advanced 2026 Exam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IIT Roorkee briefly announced the notification regarding JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria on 6 December 2025. This notification is based on 5 key eligibility criteria necessary for the aspirants to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. If you fail to meet these eligibility criteria, then you cannot appear in the upcoming JEE Advanced 2026 exam. A detailed analysis of this notification is as follows-<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-19-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-19-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-19-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-19-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-19.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Criterion 1- Performance in JEE (Main) 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This criterion is related to the JEE Main exam result, where it is mandatory to score rank among the top 2,50,000 candidates in B.E.\/B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2026. This also has category-based percentage criteria for each category as follows-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Percentage of Maximum Shortlisted Candidates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>General- EWS<\/strong><\/td><td>10%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OBC-NCL<\/strong><\/td><td>27%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td>15%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td>7.5%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Open for All<\/strong><\/td><td>Remaining 40.5%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: A 5% horizontal reservation is available for the PwD candidates in each group category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/most-important-maths-formulas-for-jee-main\/\" style=\"background-color:#27882b\">Most Important Maths Formulas for JEE Main<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A detailed overview of the categorisation of the 2,50,000 students with category-based distribution as per Criterion 1 is as follows-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Serial Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Candidate Category<\/strong><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Number of Top Candidates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OPEN<\/strong><\/td><td>96187<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">101250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OPEN-PwD<\/strong><\/td><td>5063<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GEN-EWS<\/strong><\/td><td>23750<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">25000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GEN-EWS-PwD<\/strong><\/td><td>1250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC-NCL<\/strong><\/td><td>64125<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">67500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC-NCL-PwD<\/strong><\/td><td>3375<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>7<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td>35625<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">37500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC-PwD<\/strong><\/td><td>1875<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td>17812<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">18750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>10<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST-PwD<\/strong><\/td><td>938<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OCI\/PIO (I) candidates are not eligible for reservation facilities, where they are considered as General category students. This shows that they are only eligible for OPEN (or OPEN-PwD) slots. So, you should rank under 2,50,000 candidates across all categories in JEE Main to appear in JEE Advanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Criterion 2- Age Limit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The age criteria for JEE Advanced 2026 for different category students are as follows-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A General category student must be born on or after 1 October 2001 to appear in this exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For ST\/SC\/PwD categories, a 5-year age relaxation is allowed. They are eligible if born on or after 1 October 1996.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.matrixedu.in\/blog\/how-to-study-physics-for-jee-main\/\" style=\"background-color:#27882b\">How to Study Physics for JEE Main?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Criterion 3- Number of Attempts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have a maximum of 2 attempts (two consecutive years) to appear in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. For example, if a student attempts JEE Advanced in one year, then they have to attempt in the next year&#8217;s exam without taking any gap between the two appearing years. Advanced students should take their first attempt at the exam either in their final year of high school (Class XII) or the very next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Criterion 4- Appearance in Class XII (or Equivalent) Examination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The criteria ensure that the candidate must have appeared in 12<sup>th<\/sup> class (or equivalent) with a first attempt in either year 2025 or 2026. The compulsory subjects are Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in the 12th class program. This ensures that the related board declared the final results irrespective of whether or not the examination was conducted. If a candidate&#8217;s result is on hold, then the attempt is still countable as per the two-year consecutive rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engineering students with 1<sup>st<\/sup> appearance in 12<sup>th<\/sup> class in 2024 or earlier are not eligible for JEE Advanced 2026, irrespective of the total number of subjects attempted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exception Case<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If a Class 12 Board declared the 2023\u201324 results on or after June 18, 2024, then students of that Board who appeared for Class 12 in 2024 are eligible for JEE (Advanced) 2026, as long as they meet all other rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a Class 12 Board declared the 2023\u201324 results before June 18, 2024, but a student\u2019s result was on hold due to any specific reason, then he\/she is not eligible for JEE (Advanced) 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary goal of this criteria-based rule is to stop students who passed Class 12<sup>th<\/sup> earlier and do not reappear multiple times in this exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Criterion 5- Earlier Admission at IITs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you take admission in any IIT institute from any specific academic program (according to JoSAA 2025 Business Rules), then you are ineligible to appear in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. Through any exam, if you accepted a seat, dropped out, or your admission was later cancelled after joining, then you are also ineligible. If your admission got cancelled in an IIT institute due to any specific reason after joining, then you are also not eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. Some exceptional situations are as follows-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are admitted for any preparatory course (specific course to build foundational skills) in an IIT institute for the first time in 2025, then you are officially eligible to appear in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candidates with allocated seats in JoSAA 2025 without reporting online or offline\/withdrawing admission before the final round or candidates with cancelled admission before the final round, are also eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. It is compulsory to fulfil the conditions mentioned in Criteria 1 to 4.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This law ensures that no student can get the dual benefit of the IIT seat allocation system to prevent misuse of opportunities. You can also access the<a href=\"https:\/\/jeeadv.ac.in\/eligibility.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria<\/strong><\/a> for a detailed analysis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JEE Advanced 2026 exam eligibility was announced by IIT Roorkee, which is related to JEE Main performance, age criteria, total number of attempts, class 12<sup>th<\/sup> appearance, and no dual admission in IIT institutes. The primary motive of these eligibility laws is to ensure fairness in the exam by offering equal opportunities for everyone. Aspirants should briefly check each criterion before applying for the JEE Advanced 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765440253640\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What are the necessary eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">JEE Advanced 2026 exam necessarily demands a rank under 2,50,000 students in the JEE Main exam, which is also followed by specific category-based distribution criteria.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765440264152\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the necessary age criterion to appear in JEE Advanced 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For general category students, they must be born on or after 1 October 2001. For reservation-based ST\/SC\/ PwD students, a 5-year relaxation is allowed.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765440273839\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How many times can I appear in the JEE Advanced exam?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A candidate can maximum attempt 2 attempts in two consecutive years. For this rule, the first attempt must be in Class 12 appearing year or the immediate next year, without any gap.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765440283965\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the rule related to class 12<sup>th<\/sup>appearance for JEE Advanced 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It is mandatory for the JEE Advanced candidates that they must have their first Class 12 attempt in 2025 or 2026 with Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Those who first appeared in 2024 or earlier are ineligible, except for boards declaring 2024 results on or after 18 June 2024.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1765440293553\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Does IIT offer dual admissions?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If a candidate has joined any IIT institute are ineligible, regardless of admission withdrawal or seat cancellation conditions. Exceptions include students admitted to IIT preparatory courses in 2025 or those who did not report\/withdraw seats according to the JoSAA 2025 Business rule.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria Out! 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