JEE Main Eligibility 2027: Know Passing Marks/ Age Criteria

JEE Main 2027 Eligibility Criteria is set by NTA and must be fulfilled to be able to register for exam. Students should check age criteria, qualification, passing year, etc. NTA is the main exam conducting authority which organises Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main).

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It is a national level examination that is conducted to provide admissions in various undergraduate engineering courses in IIITs, NITs, and CFTIs. JEE Main 2027 examination is conducted two times i.e. in January & April month via online (computer based mode) mode.

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Before filling out the application form, candidates must satisfy themselves with the eligibility criteria if they are eligible for paper or not. Here in this article, we have provided complete information about JEE Mains Eligibility Criteria 2027.

JEE Main Eligibility 2027

The eligibility criteria for JEE Main is every year announced by NTA and certain changes are introduced. Recently, NTA authority reviewed the eligibility criteria for admission into IIITs, NITs, CFTIs & other institutions accepting admission based on JEE Main ranks through CSAB.

As per the criteria, students must secure at least 75% marks in 12th conducted by respective boards (65% for ST/ SC) for admission in the institutions OR

Candidate must be in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 exam conducted by the respective boards. The candidates are required to pass in each of the subjects of Class 12th/ qualifying exam.

Below, we have mentioned complete details about JEE Main 2027 Eligibility Criteria to appear in the examination. Candidates must fulfil the given eligibility before filling out the JEE Main Application Form 2027:

Basic Eligibility:

• Nationality: Candidates must be Indian Citizens.
• NRIs, PIOs, OCIs & Foreign national candidates can also apply.

Requirement of “Aadhar Card”:

• Aadhaar Card is not compulsory to apply for this exam.
• Candidates can use Passport number, Ration Card number, Bank Account number or any other valid Government identity number.

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Age Criteria:

• Age Limit: There is no age limit prescribed to apply for JEE Main 2027.

Qualification Criteria:

• Qualifying Exam: Candidate must have qualified 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised board.
• Subjects: Candidates have to take a minimum of 5 subjects in 12^th/ equivalent examination. Passed 12th with Physics & Mathematics (compulsory subjects) + one among Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biology/ Technical Vocational subjects.
• Appearing Candidates: Candidates who are appearing in 12th or equivalent class in 2027 are also eligible for JEE Main 2027.
• NIOS candidates can also apply for this exam. Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination students are also eligible.
• Diploma Holders: To appear in JEE Advanced, a diploma holder can apply in JEE Main 2027, but their rank & score in JEE Main will not be considered for admission in NITs & CFTIs.
• No board marks are taken into account for calculating JEE Main score from the year 2019 onwards.
• For B.Arch (Paper 2): Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects are mandatory in 10+2 exam.

Passing Year Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates who have passed 12th class or equivalent exam in 2025 or 2026 are eligible to apply for this exam.
• Candidates who have passed 12th exam in 2024 or before will be not eligible to apply.
• If candidates qualify 12th exam in 2026 & appear for improvement in 2027 for one or a few subjects, then year 2026 will be considered as passing year of candidate. Any attempt of improvement in percentage/ marks of Class XII or its equivalent exam will not considered as their first attempt.
• Candidates also note that for the percentile system, total marks obtained in all the five subjects of mark sheet are required for JEE Main and JEE Advanced.

Eligibility for Admission in NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs (Through CSAB):

• For B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Plan admissions in the institutions accepting admission based on JEE Main ranks through CSAB (based on AIR), candidates must have secured at least 75% marks in 12th conducted by respective boards (65% for ST/ SC) OR
  He/she must be in the top 20 percentile in Class 12th exam conducted by respective board.
• Also, students must have passed in each of the subjects of 12th/ qualifying exam.
• Students are provided admission in NITs, IIITs & CFTIs based on announced qualifying percentile by individual institutes.
• JEE Advanced: Students have to qualify for JEE Mains which is an eligibility test for JEE Advanced conducted for admission into IITs.

Eligibility As Per COA:

Below are the eligibility criteria that have been discussed as decided by COA for admission to B.Arch & B.Plan at institutions other than NITs, IIITs & CFTIs:

For B.Arch:

• Qualifying Exam: Applying candidate must have passed 12th level from a recognized board or university.
• Qualifying Marks: Students must have passed 12th level with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects.
• Qualifying Subjects: In the 12th level, students must have passed with an aggregate of 50% marks and 50% marks in PCM subjects.

For B.Plan:

• Qualifying Exam: Applying candidate must have passed 12th level from a recognized board or university.
• Qualifying Marks: Students must have passed 12th level with Mathematics as a mandatory subject.
• Qualifying Subjects: In the 12th level, a student must have passed with 50% marks in
  Mathematics and 50% marks in aggregate of qualifying exam.
• Subject combination required in the qualifying exam for admission in engineering & architecture courses in NITs, IIITs, & other CFTIs are mentioned below:

List of Qualifying Examinations (QE) for JEE Main:

• The final examination of the 10+2 system is conducted by any recognised central/ State Board, such as CBSE, New Delhi; CISCE, New Delhi; etc.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognised Board/
  University.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• 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).
• Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
• A Diploma recognised by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 years duration of 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.

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