JEE Main Eligibility

A candidate must have passed in final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent qualifying examination. Those appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination in 2013 may also appear in JEE MAIN 2013 provisionally.

Candidates who are aspirants for NITs, IIITs, CFTIs , IITs and ISM Dhanbad - for one or more than one of them - must confirm to the eligibility criteria of the relevant institutions.

Candidates are allowed maximium of 3 consecutive attempts.

For JEE MAIN 2013, candidates who passed +2 exam in 2011 or2012 or appearing in +2 in 2013 are only eligible to appear.

The relevant qualifying examinations are :

• The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi

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

• Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.

• Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.

• H.S.C. Vocational Examination.

• A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.

• 3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.