JEE eligibility for IIITs -Age Limit, Qualification, Number of Attempts
JEE Eligibility For IIITs
IIITs are autonomous bodies offering various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. NRI students wish to take admission into IIITs, can either opt for JEE Mains or choose IIITs participating in DASA.
To take admission into IIITs, students take the JEE Main. The essential requirement to take admission into IIIT is your JEE Main. NTA, the body responsible for conducting JEE EXAMS, has introduced some necessary changes within the eligibility criteria for this examination, they have been very specific about their requirements on the list.
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JEE Main Eligibility Criteria
Joint examination Main or JEE Main 2022 is a national level examination held for getting admission into undergraduate programs like architecture and engineering. This examination also acts as a preliminary test for JEE Advanced, the ultimate examination to qualify for a seat in IITs.
The JEE Main exam is conducted twice a year, over 2 sessions – January and April. Keeping in mind that aspirants would wish time to organize for this national level examination,
*NOTE:
Apart from JEE, many IIITs have started to conduct their own entrance exam. Some IIITs also participate in DASA as well.
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Courses Offered by IIITS
- BTech
- MTech programs
- Dual Degree (BTech + MTech) programmes
However, IIITs also offer courses like MDes, BDes & MBA.
The Eligibility criteria for droppers in JEE Main
These are the two categories of JEE Main examination
- Candidates who appeared for the JEE Main last year failed to qualify and can be making an attempt for it once.
- Students who passed their 12th previous year, took a year gap to prepare for JEE Main and can be shown for it this year.
Eligibility criteria |
Details |
Age Limit |
The best age to qualify for your JEE Mains exam was 25 years. Recently The Supreme Court of India has announced that there is no age of limitation. |
Qualification |
Every candidate must complete 10+2. |
Minimum marks for SC, ST, PwD Candidates |
The minimum aggregate is 65%. |
Minimum marks for General Candidates |
The Minimum aggregate is 75% or is within the prime twenty scores in their 12th examination. |
List of IIITs In India till 2022
According to the MHRD website, we have 24 IIITs. Of which 5 are centrally funded and the other 19 are on PPP mode.
Under PPP Mode:
Things to Keep In Mind While Preparing For IIIT
Proper Planning
Good planning will keep you focused and result in better gains. Make a to-do list, set your goals, work out how much time is needed to achieve them, and allocate a realistic time frame. See if you are able to achieve them, if yes, set more ambitious goals next time, if not, analyze what went wrong and how you can improve. I am sure you would be able to crack the JEE in the coming years.