JEE Main 2023: NTA releases official brochure, eligibility criteria

JEE Main 2023 will be held in two sessions between January 24-31 and April 6-12, 2023.  

The National Testing Agency has released the official brochure and eligibility criteria for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2023 on its official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in 2023. JEE Main 2023 will be held in two sessions between January 24-31 and April 6-12, 2023.  

NTA restores Class 12 performance criteria 

As per the official brochure, the NTA has restored the Class 12 performance criterion of 75 per cent for qualifying JEE Main 2023. The criterion was dropped as a relaxation in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. This criterion is also expected to be restored in the JEE Advanced 2023, which is the entrance for admissions to undergraduate programmes in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).  

According to the brochure, “Admission to BE/BTech/ BArch/BPlanning. Courses in NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs participating through Central Seat Allocation Board will be based on All India Rank subject to the condition that the candidate should have secured at least 75 per cent marks in the Class 12 examination conducted by the respective Boards.” The qualifying marks would be 65 per cent in the case of SC/ST candidates.  

JEE Main 2023 Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates can check here the eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2023 prescribed by the NTA for appearing in the JEE Main 2023.  

Eligibility Criteria	Conditions
Age Limit	There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main
Educational Qualification	Candidates must have passed class 12 in 2021/2022 or appearing in 2023 from any recognised board. Candidates having passed any exam equivalent to class 12 are also eligible to apply
Number of Attempts	Candidates can appear in the exam in three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12
Compulsory Subjects in Qualifying Exam	For BTech- Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject  For BArch – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics  For BPlan- Mathematics
Minimum Percentage in Class 12	No minimum percentage required to appear in exam  75% marks required after qualifying JEE Mains for admission in NITs,IIITs and GFTIs

How to download JEE Main 2023 official brochure? 

Candidates can download JEE Main 2023 official brochure by following the steps mentioned below. 

• Visit the official JEE Mains website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. 
• On the left side of the website, you will find the option of ‘Current Event’. 
• In that particular section, you will find all the latest information regarding the JEE Mains exam. 
• You can download the brochure by clicking on the link marked as ‘Information Bulletin for JEE Main’. 
• You can open the downloaded link and gather information according to the need.  

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