NTA has released the JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 at official website. The eligibility criteria are the most important factor in the admission process. Candidates before applying for the JEE Main 2025, must go through the JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria. NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2025 exam in two sessions. Through JEE Main 2025, candidates can get admissions in various undergraduate engineering courses in IITs, NITs, and IIITs. So candidates seeking admission have to appear for the JEE Main 2025. Eligibility requirement for JEE Main 2025 includes details such as educational qualification, age limit, nationality, subjects in Class 12/10+2 or equivalent, and other mandatory details. So, in this article, we have provided complete details of NTA JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria.

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Parameters of the JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria

NTA is very strict about the eligibility requirement of JEE Main 2025. Authority set the eligibility criteria on different parameters.

Parameters of the JEE Main eligibility criteria

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JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Requirement Details (B.Tech)

FactorsEligibility Criteria
No. Of AttemptsCandidates can participate in the entrance exam for 3 consecutive years. The exam is expected to be conducted in two attempts (April and May). The attempt for an academic year will be considered as One.
Which Year Candidates can applyCandidates who have passed the 12th board in 2020, 2025 and appearing candidates of 2025 can also apply.
NationalityCandidates must be a citizen of India. Other than that, NRI/ OCI/ PIO/ Foreign Nationals can also apply.
AgeThere is no specific age limit for the applications. However, he/ she should be born on or after October 1st, 1995.
Qualifying ExaminationCandidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from any government recognized board. Other than that, candidates currently pursuing their class XII or equivalent are also eligible to apply.
Qualifying SubjectsPassed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subject.For B.planning, mathematics is no longer the priority for filling the form.
Number of subjects in the Qualifying examFive subjects with 3 compulsory and 2 elective subjects
Qualifying Percentage/ MarksPaper 1: The candidate will secure at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination. Paper 2: For B.Planning and B.Arch candidates must have  50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and also 50%
marks in aggregate of the qualifying examination.
Disability CandidatesCandidates with 40% or more disability will get the benefit of reservation for admission into NITs/IIITs and CFTIs. But those candidates must belong to the category of reservation as mentioned by the Government of India (GOI)

Important Points Regarding JEE Main Eligibility 2025

  • Candidates don’t have an age limit for the JEE Main exam. However, he/she has to pass the 12th board in 2020, 2025 and appearing candidates of 2025 can only apply.

(The candidates must note that the IITs have an age limit/restriction, which will be published in JEE(Advanced)-2025 Information Brochure).

  • Candidates must have 75% in aggregate in the 12th Board (65% reserved category).
  • It is compulsory for the students to have 5 subjects in 12th boards apart from the required subjects in JEE Main 2025 eligibility requirement. Candidates having 4 subjects in the 12th board will not be allowed for JEE Main 2025 exam.
  • The subjects combination as per the paper is given here:

B.Tech: Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the following: Chemistry/ Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational

B.Arch: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. (50% marks in 12th Board)

B.Plan: Mathematics in 12th can also apply because science is no longer the criteria for B.Planning. (50% marks in 12th Board)

Eligibility Criteria For Admission In NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs

  • Minimum Marks: Candidates should secure minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST students) in the 12th board examination or must be in the top 20 percentile in class 12th examination
  • Subject requirement as per the courses i.e B.E/B.Tech and B.Arch and B.Planning
CourseCriteria Required for Admission
BE/B.Tech
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subject.
B.Arch
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.
B.Plan
Passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics. (Science is no longer the criteria)

Important Links Regarding JEE Main 2025:

List of Qualifying Examinations (QE) For JEE Main:

  •  10+2 exam that must be conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board, such as CBSE or ICSE or State Board University.
  • Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
  • Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
  • Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
  • Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
  • A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least a 3-year duration General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
  • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

JEE Main 2025 State Code of Eligibility

  • The State Code of Eligibility means the code of the State from where the candidates have passed Class XII.
  • Candidates have to fill the State Code of Eligibility at the time of the Registration Process. They have to choose the state code of eligibility from which they have passed their 12th Exam.
  • The JEE Main State Eligibility Code does not depend upon the Native or the Residence Place of the Candidate.
  • Candidates who have passed 12th Class from NIOS must select the State Code of Eligibility according to the State in which their study center is located.
  • Indian Nationals who have passed Class 12th from Nepal/Bhutan, their State Code of Eligibility will be determined based on the permanent address given in the passport.
  • For the candidates who have passed Class 12th from abroad, their State Code of Eligibility will be determined on the basis of the Permanent Address of India provided in the passport.

NTA JEE Main State Code of Eligibility

CodeName of State/ Union Territory (UT)CodeName of State/ Union Territory (UT)
1Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)20Madhya Pradesh
2Andhra Pradesh21Maharashtra
3Arunachal Pradesh22Manipur
4Assam23Meghalaya
5Bihar24Mizoram
6Chandigarh (UT)25Nagaland
7Chhattisgarh26Odisha
8Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)27Puducherry (UT)
9Daman & Diu (UT)28Punjab
10Delhi (NCT)29Rajasthan
11Goa30Sikkim
12Gujarat31Tamil Nadu
13Haryana32Tripura
14Himachal Pradesh33Uttar Pradesh
15Jammu & Kashmir34Uttarakhand
16Jharkhand35West Bengal
17Karnataka36Telangana
18Kerala98Foreign/ OCI/ PIO/ Nepal / Bhutan
19Lakshadweep (UT)

Reservation Of Seats

As per Government of India, the following categories will be considered in JEE Main 2025 for the seat reservation:

CategoryReservation (in %)
Scheduled Castes (SC)15
Scheduled Tribes (ST)7.5
NCL-OBC27
Persons with Disability (PwD)3

JEE Main 2025 Eligibility Criteria For Droppers

Two categories under which the eligibility criteria for droppers can be classified

  • Candidates who have dropped a year after completing their class 12 to concentrate on JEE Main exam.
  • And the candidates who got admitted to another institute and wish to attempt again or did not qualify JEE Main earlier and waited a year while preparation.

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Droppers are:

  • There is no specific age limit but make sure that the 12th board completed in 2020 & 2025. Only three consecutive attempts are allowed for JEE Main.
  • The candidates should have obtained a minimum of 75% aggregate marks (65% for reserved category) or be in the top 20 percentile of their respective boards.
  • Must have at least five subjects in 12th class or qualifying exam (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics compulsory).

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2025- FAQs

Question- What are the eligibility criteria to apply for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs?
Ans- Candidates must have passed with a minimum of 75% marks (Unreserved), and 65% for (Reserved Category) or be in top in Class 12th Board Exams. 
Question- Who conducts the JEE Mains 2025?
Ans- The National Testing Agency conducts the JEE Main Examination.
Question- I live in Delhi but have completed Class 12th from Haryana. So, what is the State Code of Eligibility?
Ans- Your State Code of Eligibility is Haryana. Hence, the State Code of Eligibility is the code of the state from where the candidate has completed its Class 12th.

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82 COMMENTS

  1. i cleared my 12th in 2020 with 50% in boards and i didnt applied in JEE mains in 2020 because i wanted to take a drop, now im a dropper preparing for 2021 mains and advanced, am i eligible for mains and advanced?

  2. I was placed in compartment in 12th in march 2020 exam and cleared that one maths subject in september 2020 if marksheet will come after november , am i eligible for iits and nits criteria if iam getting 65.8 (sc category)?

    • Marksheet is very important to take admission in IITs and NITs. Even though you have cleared the exam but without mark sheet admission is not possible.

  3. Will the same new criteria of 2020 continue for the next year 2021nthat a candidate has to pass only in the 10+2 exams.. or it will be the old one?

    • For 2021, the candidates who have passed in 2019, 2020 can apply. The appearing candidates i.e 2021 can also apply. But make sure that this is for the JEE Main. In JEE Advanced the candidates who will clear the 10+2 in 2020 and 2021 will be eligible.

    • Yes, you are eligible. Candidates have to secure the minimum eligibility i.e 75% in the 12th board. The aggregate of 12th marks is taken into consideration for filling the form. However, the admission in the NIT and IIT solely depends on the JEE Main and JEE Advanced performance (Ranking).

  9. Hi! I failed in mathematics but now I’m going to reappear in 2019 for mathematics & also I’m going to apply for the improvement of other 4 subjects.Am I still eligible for JEE-main 2019.plz rply

  10. Hi! I failed in mathematics but now I’m going to reappear in 2018 for mathematics & also I’m going to apply for the improvement of other 4 subjects.Am I still eligible for JEE-main 2019.plz rply

  11. Hlo! I appeared in class 12th examination in 2017-18 but I got below 75%.Will I be eligible for the 2019 examination If I will apply for the improvement.

    • Hi, YES you can appear for JEE Main 2019 as there is no required percentage to appear in the JEE Main. However, you can take the improvement exam to increase the percentage and take admission in NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.

  12. I’m 12th appeared… Secured only 72%in class 12 I’m giving improvement exam in 2019,in two subjects maths nd chemistry….. So I wanted to know that I’m I eligible to give jee 2019 January examination .???

    • Hi Ranjan,

      You are eligible for JEE Main. We have not received any Official Announcement for JEE Advanced 2019 yet, will update as soon as it is available.

  16. Sir i am giving 12th again in 2019 because to improve the marks. I had got less percentage in 2018 12th exam. While taking the admission in clg which marks of 12th is considered

  17. I am studying from the IGCSE Cambridge board in Bangalore. i have currently taken up PCM subjects in A levels and have already finished AS level English Language in the previous year. With mu current pick of subjects am i eligible to write jee mains and advanced and get into NITs or IITs if i get a high enough rank?

  18. I have currently taken up PCM subjects in A levels and have already finished AS Level English language previous year. I am studying from the IGCSE Cambridge board. With the current pick of subjects will I be eligible to write JEE Mains and Advanced and get into NITS, IITS etc?

    • Yes, you are eligible to take JEE Main 2019. If you qualify the JEE Main 2019 and meet the required cut off, you will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2019.

  21. Can i get admission in any NIT’S or IIIT college if i have my percentage less than 75% but i have suitable marks in mains…..???

    • No, the candidate should have secured at least 75% marks in the 12th class examination, or be in the
      top 20 percentile in the 12th class examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST
      candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in the 12th class examination. Therefore, if you have less than 75% or 65%, admission to IIITs, NITs and CFTIs is not possible.

  22. Jee main require. 75% marks. If we will give improvement exam then do we need to give all subjects exam. Or we can choose one or two subject to bring marks upto 75% as jee require.

    • No, you are not eligible. Minimum qualifying percentage for admission to NITs, CFTIs and IIITs is 75% (general) and 65% (SC/ST).

  26. Hi sir,
    I completed my 12th in 2013. After that I finished my diploma in electrical engineering in 2017. Can I eligible for he mains 2019?

  27. We have to get 75% in12th with including all five subject or 4(PCME/PCMH) or 3(PCM)
    I don’t known please help me regarding this

    • There are no minimum qualifying marks to take the JEE Main. After you qualify the exam, you need to fulfill the eligibility criteria of the institution that you want to take admission in.

  29. Hello sir,
    I am belonging to state board. I have appeared my 12th board from JAC. I got overall 60% results. I want to ask you that “Am I eligible for jee main 2019 ?”

  30. phy., che., maths, phy. edu., & computer science are my subjects in +1 & now in +2 also. i m appearing in +2 for 2018-2019. am i fully eligible for iit main & advance? any language subject is compulsory?

    • You cannot qualify class 12th without a language subject. It is mandatory for all boards. And You also need to enter the marks of one language subject in JEE Main 2019 application form.

  32. Sir I had passed my 12th class examination actions this year and I had also tried for jee main this year but i was unable to crack it. So that sitter howany time I can appear for this exam 6 times or 4 times or 2 times

    • Hi,
      since you had appeared for JEE Main in 2018, you can now take the JEE Main 2019 and JEE Main 2020. In each of these years, the exam will be conducted twice but will be treated as 1 attempt in a year and therefore you will now have 4 more chances to take the JEE Main.

    • You can give the exam before appearing for 12th exam as it will give you an idea of how to take the exam and you will be able to perform better in JEE Main April session. Studying for Class 12th board exam will also help you prepare for JEE Main 2019 January session.

      However, if you are fully confident that you can perform your best in one chance only with better preparation, then take the JEE Main 2019 April exam.

  34. I am repeating my 12 exam again because i got compartment in one exam in cbse 2018 .is i am eligible to give jee main 2019 exam and if eligible what should i have to fill in application form??

  35. Hi Sir,this is Ramesh mancharla.I completed my diploma in civil engineering department during the academic year of 2017-2018.may i know whether I’m qualified or not to write JEE MAIN -2019

    • Hi Dhanush
      Firstly you must know that a candidate can take the JEE Main only 3 times in 3 years back to back.
      Before the JEE Main 2019, every JEE Main was conducted once in a year which was considered as one attempt.
      Since now NTA is conducting JEE Main twice in a year, it will still be treated as one attempt. So if you take JEE Main 2019 January exam or you take JEE Main April exam, the best result of the two will be counted and will be treated as one attempt.

      • But jee main just needs 75% marks. And improvement exam is of main subjects only and not for optional so how could we give all five subjects.

        • Hi Prinju,

          Yes you can always give improvement in your 12th Class exams but not in JEE Mains…

          75% marks are required to qualify for JEE Advanced , JEE Mains don’t require 75% marks

          • So to be eligible for jee mains i can give improvement exam in any of 5 subjects and not in all subjects. I just need to bring 75% marks… Due to physics my % got low.. So i will try to get marks in physics ..

    • If you have taken the JEE Main 3 times already, you cannot appear in JEE Main 2019.
      However if you have attempted JEE Main in 2017 and 2018, you can write the JEE Main 2019.

      Get a clear idea about the number of attempts from this article

  42. I passed out my 12th standard in the year 2017/18. And i got a seat in tseamcet and iim studing the b tech
    Am i eligible for the jee main 2019

    • Qualifying the JEE will get you admission in the reputed NITs, IIITs and CFTIs if you wish to pursue engineering and want to bag a really good package after graduating. It is also the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced.
      NEET will help you get admissions in top Medical colleges to pursue any programme in the field of medicine.

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