JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 has been released by the National Testing Agency on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check here the complete JEE Main 2025 eligibility including how many attempts for JEE Main, marks in class 12, age limit and others. Every JEE Main 2025 aspirant needs to fulfill the eligibility criteria mentioned by NTA to take admission at NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. JEE Main eligibility criteria are of two types:
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Eligibility criteria for appearing in the JEE Main 2025 examination
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Eligibility criteria for admission in institutes- IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
JEE Main eligibility criteria 2025 for appearing in the exam consist of conditions related to age limit, qualifying exam, subjects in qualifying exam, number of attempts, and year of passing the qualifying exam. JEE Main eligibility criteria for admission in institutes consist of conditions related to the nationality of the candidate, percentage of marks in class 12, and year of passing class 12/qualifying exam.
Candidates should check the detailed eligibility criteria of JEE Main 2025 before filling out the application form. JEE Main 2025 application form of candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria will be cancelled and they will not be eligible for admission. It is thus candidates’ responsibility to check the JEE Main eligibility criteria before filling out the form.
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JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria Highlights
Candidates can check here for complete details about JEE Main eligibility criteria provided by NTA. Candidates need to confirm that they meet all the conditions of eligibility before they fill the application form.
Q: How many candidates appear in JEE Mains?
In JEE Main 2024, the total number of candidates who appeared in the exam is 11.7 lakh. This is the highest number ever since the inception of JEE Mains exam. Canddiates can see the gender-wise distribution of candidates below. Generally, the number of unique candidates appearing in JEE Main every year is around 10 Lacs in both sessions. Around 6-7 Lacs candidates appear in every session of JEE Mains. As there are several candidates appearing in both the sesisons, the total number would be around 12-13 Lacs with unique candidates around 10 lakh. The exact number of students is released by the NTA every year on the official website with category, gender and state-wise data. Candidates can check the number of candidates appearing in JEE Mains every year on this Shiksha page.
Q: How many minimum marks are required to clear JEE Mains?
Q: Is the criteria of 75% marks in class 12 applicable in JEE Main 2025?
Hello candidate, there is no such requirement of 75% marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Mains. The eligibility criteria of minimum 75% marks in class 12 is required at the time of admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. You can apply and appear in JEE Mains 2025 irrespective of your class 12 marks. The detailed JEE Main eligibility criteria 2025 can be checked on the respective official website. You are further advised to carefully check the detailed eligibility criteria before filling the JEE Main application form 2025.
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| Eligibility Parameter |
Eligibility Condition |
| Age Limit |
No age limit |
| Qualifying exam |
Class 12/equivalent exam |
| Year of passing the qualifying exam |
2023, 2024 or appearing in 2025 |
| Subjects in the qualifying exam |
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| Percentage of marks |
Minimum 75% marks in class 12 or be in the top 20 percentile (for admission to college) |
| JEE Main Number of attempts |
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| JEE Main Question Papers | JEE Main Exam Pattern 2025 |
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Complete Details
Check the eligibility criteria in detail that candidates need to fulfill to appear in JEE Main 2025.
JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria- Age Limit
There is no age limit for the candidates to appear in JEE Mains 2025. The candidates who have passed the class 12/ equivalent examination in 2023, 2024, or appearing in 2025 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE Main 2025 examination.
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JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Qualifying Exam
Candidates need to have passed any one of the following exams to appear for JEE Main 2025
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The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
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Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
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Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy
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Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
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Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country is recognized as equivalent to the 10 2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
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Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
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A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 years duration.
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General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
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High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria - Year of Passing Qualifying Examination
Only those candidates who have passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2023, 2024, or appearing in 2025 are eligible to appear in JEE Main 2025. Candidates who passed the Class 12/equivalent examination in 2022 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2026 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE Main 2025.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria of Subjects in Class 12/Qualifying Exam
JEE Main 2025 will be held for three separate courses, BTech, BArch, and BPlan. The combination of subjects is different for all three courses.
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For JEE Main 2025 Paper 1 (BTech): Candidates need to have Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and one subject among Chemistry/Biology/Technical Vocational Subject
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For JEE Main 2025 Paper 2A (BArch): Candidates need to have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in class 12/equivalent examination
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For JEE Main 2025 Paper 2B (BPlan): Candidates need to have Mathematics in class 12/equivalent examination.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria- Number of Attempts
Candidates who have passed class 12 in 2022 or 2023 or candidates who are appearing in their class 12 exam in 2025 are eligible to appear in JEE Main 2025. Candidates who have passed their class 12 exam before 2021 or would appear in class 12 after 2025 are not eligible to appear in the exam as per JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria. In 2025, JEE Mains will be conducted two times in January and April respectively.
Q: I have tattoo in my face and hands. Will this create any problem in JEE Main exam centre?
As per NTA notification, there is no restrictions on tattoo. Candidates can have tattoos and they will not be denied entry becasue of this. However, it is to be informed that tattoos should not alter or differentiate the appearance of candidate and his photo used in filling the JEE Main application form.
Q: Can a commerce/non-science student apply for JEE Mains?
Candidates applying for JEE Main need to fulfill the following subject combination
- For Paper 1 (BE/BTech), candidates must have Physics and Maths in Class 12 and any one subject from Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical vocational subject.
- For Paper 2A (BArch), candidates must have Physics, Chemistry, and Maths in Class 12.
- For Paper 2B (BPlan), candidates must have Maths in Class 12.
Q: What is the passing marks for JEE Mains?
Q: I want to know about the most important chapters to qualify for JEE Mains in Physics.
Q: What is the age limit to apply for JEE Main?
As per the JEE Main eligibility criteria released by the NTA there is no maximum or minimum age to apply for JEE Main. Candidates of any age can apply and appear in the JEE Main exam. The only criteria which is applicable is that the candidate can appear in JEE Mains for three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12. For example, if a candidate is applying for JEE Main 2024, candidate must have passed class 12 in 2022, 2023 or appearing in 2024.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria Marks in Class 12
Candidates can appear in JEE Main irrespective of their percentage in class 12. Candidates must note that there is no requirement for JEE Main eligibility marks in 12th for appearing in the exam. The eligibility criteria of 75% marks is applicable only at the time of taking admission to the institute.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 - State of Eligibility
State of eligibility in JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria means the State from where the candidate has passed Class 12 or equivalent qualifying examination by which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in JEE Main 2025. It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate. For example, if a candidate appears for the Class 12 examination in New Delhi but is a resident of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be Delhi and NOT Uttar Pradesh. If a candidate has passed Class 12 or equivalent qualifying examination from one state but appeared for improvement from another state, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class 12 and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement. Candidates who passed/appeared in class 12th from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the State in which the study center is located.
For Indian nationals passing the Class 12 or equivalent examination from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined based on a permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate.
State Code of Eligibility
| Name of State |
Code of State |
| Andhra Pradesh |
AP |
| Arunachal Pradesh |
AL |
| Assam |
AM |
| Bihar |
BR |
| Chhattisgarh |
CG |
| Delhi/New Delhi |
DL |
| Goa |
GO |
| Gujarat |
GJ |
| Haryana |
HR |
| Himachal Pradesh |
HP |
| Jammu & Kashmir |
JK |
| Jharkhand |
JH |
| Karnataka |
KK |
| Kerala |
KL |
| Madhya Pradesh |
MP |
| Maharashtra |
MR |
| Manipur |
MN |
| Meghalaya |
MG |
| Mizoram |
MZ |
| Nagaland |
NL |
| Odisha |
OR |
| Punjab |
PB |
| Rajasthan |
RJ |
| Sikkim |
SM |
| Tamil Nadu |
TN |
| Telangana |
TL |
| Tripura |
TA |
| Uttar Pradesh |
UP |
| Uttarakhand |
UK |
| West Bengal |
WB |
| Name of Union Territory |
Code |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) |
AN |
| Chandigarh (UT) |
CH |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) |
DN |
| Daman & Diu (UT) |
DD |
| Lakshadweep (UT) |
LD |
| Puducherry (UT) |
PO |
| Foreign |
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| Foreign/OCI/PIO/Nepal/Bhutan |
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JEE Main Eligibility Criteria for Admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
The eligibility criteria for admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs are decided by the institute and not by NTA. JEE Main eligibility criteria decided by NTA are only meant for appearing in the examination. The details about eligibility criteria for admission to the institute are provided by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), the counselling authority which admits students to these institutes. For details about the eligibility criteria for admission, candidates can visit the JoSAA website.
Minimum 75% Marks in Class 12
Candidates need to score at least 75% marks in class 12 to get admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Candidates belonging to SC/ST need to have at least 60% marks. However, the criteria of marks in class 12 is lower in states like Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), Madhya pradesh (M.P.), Bihar, which accept JEE Main score for admission to BTech courses
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria for Appearing in JEE Advanced
The eligibility criteria for appearing in JEE Advanced is that candidates should have appeared in JEE Main and obtained the minimum cutoff marks decided by NTA. Also, candidates need to be in top 2,50,000 rank in order of merit in the Common Rank List in order to appear in JEE Advanced 2025. One important condition is that candidates can appear in JEE Advanced twice, in two consecutive years from the year of passing class 12/equivalent examination.
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria - Important Points to Remember
- It is the candidate's responsibility to check all the details about eligibility criteria before filling out the application form
- Candidates who do not fulfil the eligibility criteria but apply for JEE Main 2025, their application can get cancelled at any stage of the admission cycle
- Candidates need to fill in the correct details in their application form as per the original documents and eligibility conditions
- There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main 2025, the only condition being is that they can appear in three consecutive years after passing class 12
- There are no criteria for a minimum percentage of marks in class 12 for appearing in class JEE Main 2025
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. What is JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria?
A. NTA has released the eligibility criteria of JEE Mains on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the details list of all eligibility criteria on this page.
Q. What is the age limit for appearing in JEE Main 2025?
A. As per NTA, there is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main. Candidates can appear in JEE Main 2025 irrespective of their age.
Q. How many times can I appear in JEE Main?
A. Candidates can appear in JEE Main in three consecutive years from the year passing of their class 12 examination. Considering that JEE Main is held two-time in a year, candidates can appear 6 times.
Q. How many attempts in JEE Main 2025 will be provided?
A. NTA will conduct JEE Main 2025 in two attempts in January and April.
Q. Is 75% criteria applicable for JEE Main 2025?
A. The criteria of 75% marks for JEE Main 2025 applicable at the time of taking admission at the institute and not for appearing in the JEE Mains.
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Hello Mohit, I hope you are doing fine .
As you are asking for the cutoff of JEE mains, here is the information:
Category Percentile (expected)
- GENERAL 91-95
- EWS 79-83
- OBC-NCL 77-83
- SC 58-62
- ST 44-48
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