JEE (ENGINEERING ENTRANCE)

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is a national level engineering entrance exam to be held yearly in India. JEE basically a common entrance examination for admission to different engineering courses. JEE score is the main criteria for admission in Indian Institute of Technology and National Institute of technology.


There were two different exams held in past year for these national engineering institutes, IIT-JEE and AIEEE respectively. Later the whole process was changed and turned it to one exam for both of institute with two subcategories. JEE is being conducted into two sub exams, JEE-Main and JEE-Advance.

The decision was taken by CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) in 2012 to change down the whole process of examination. The examination JEE-Main is conducted for admission in Indian Institutes of Information Technology, National Institutes of Technology. Whereas the advanced part, JEE-Advanced is held for admission in Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian School of Mines (ISM) situated at Dhanbad.

1. IIT’s and ISM are the foremost engineering and science colleges in India. The candidates have to clear the level of exam JEE-Advanced for having admission in these colleges. Also, only those candidates who have cleared JEE-Mains are eligible to appear in JEE-Advance examination.

2. The pupils with the highest score in JEE-Main exam have their place secured for JEE-Advance. Further if candidates clear JEE-Advanced, they have the favorable circumstances to join the IIT’s or ISM.

3. Apart IIT’s and NIT’s, some other reputed colleges of India ask for the JEE-Advance score for admission. IISER and RGIPT also take admission through JEE-Advance clearance. Although, these colleges do not participate in IIT’s counseling.

4. Those candidates who clear JEE-Mains but had not secured the eligibility criteria for JEE-Advanced can explore admission in IIIT’s (Indian Institute of Information Technology), NIT’s (National Institute of Technology) and they can also look for other private or govt. colleges respective to their streams.

5. The students, who have taken admission in IIT’s and ISM Dhanbad, cannot appear further for JEE-Advanced exam for the next year. This rule is applicable only for those who have taken admission in IIT’s or ISM Dhanbad. The IIT Council permitted the two-phase JEE plan (“Main” followed by “Advanced”) which was decided by the JAB (Joint Admission Board) in year 2013 for IITs in 2014.

6. JEE-Main Exam has two papers, Paper-1 and Paper-2. It is up to candidates whether to give one exam or both of them. Both of these papers are based on multiple choice questions. Paper-1 is only for admission in B.E./B.Tech discipline held in both online and offline mode.

7. JEE Advanced is only for those students who have qualified JEE-Mains. Only they can appear for JEE-Advanced examination.