JEE Advanced 2024 Competition Analysis: IITs to Witness 11:1 Student-to-Seat Ratio This Year

More than 1.91 lakh students have applied for JEE Advanced exam. The examination will be conducted by IIT Madras on May 26 in two shifts from 9 am to 12 pm in the morning and 2.30 to 5.30 in the afternoon.

Over 1,91,000 students have applied for admission to approximately 17,385 seats across 23 IITs through JEE Advanced 2024. Experts project intense competition this year, with an estimated 11 students vying for each IIT seat. Of the total seats, 20% are reserved under the female-supernumerary quota. Typically, the gender ratio in JEE Advanced exams is 65% boys to 35% girls, potentially favouring female applicants' chances of securing IIT seats.

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This year witnessed record-breaking registrations for both the JEE Main and Advanced exams. A staggering 14,15,110 students appeared for JEE Main, with 2,50,284 qualifying for JEE Advanced 2024. The cutoff for JEE Advanced was notably higher than in previous years across categories. Out of the eligible candidates, over 1,91,000 have registered for the Advanced exam.

The application process for JEE Advanced, renowned as one of the toughest examinations in the country, concluded on May 7, with the fee payment window closing today, May 10, at 5 PM. JEE Advanced 2024 exam, slated for May 26, will be conducted by IIT Madras in two sessions: from 9 AM to 12 PM and from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Admit cards for JEE Advanced will be available from May 17 at jeeadv.ac.in.

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60,000 Students Skip JEE Advanced

According to experts analysing data released by JEE Advanced organising institutes over several years, approximately 60,000 out of the 2.50 lakh students who qualify based on JEE Main do not apply for the Advanced exam. The primary reason for this dropout is the 75% eligibility criterion in the 12th board exams. Students who meet the JEE Main cutoff for Advanced but fail to achieve 75% in their class 12 boards become ineligible for IIT admissions, prompting them to forgo the Advanced exam.

Additionally, candidates who completed their 12 exams before 2023 and those who have exhausted their two consecutive attempts at the Advanced exam are not deemed eligible to participate this year.

Admission to IITs will be based on JEE Advanced 2024 ranks and via the JoSAA counselling, registration for which is expected to start on June 10.

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