Engineering

JEE Advanced

Conducted by IIT (rotating zone)

JEE Advanced is the gateway to the 23 IITs and IIT-affiliated programmes. Only the top ~2.5 lakh JEE Main qualifiers are eligible. The exam is conducted once a year by one of the IITs (rotating).

Questions
108
Total Marks
360
Duration
360 min
Aspirants
250K+

About JEE Advanced

JEE Advanced is the gateway to the 23 IITs and IIT-affiliated programmes. Only the top ~2.5 lakh JEE Main qualifiers are eligible. The exam is conducted once a year by one of the IITs (rotating).

Eligibility

Age Limit
Max 25 years
Education
  • Top 2,50,000 rankers in JEE Main of the same year
Nationality
Indian / OCI / PIO / Foreign
Attempt Limit
2 consecutive years from Class 12

Exam Pattern

Mode: CBT — Two papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2), both compulsory

SectionQsMarksTime
Paper 1 — Physics1860180 min
Paper 1 — Chemistry1860
Paper 1 — Mathematics1860
Paper 2 — Physics1860180 min
Paper 2 — Chemistry1860
Paper 2 — Mathematics1860
Marking Scheme
Mixed: MCQ (+3 / -1), MSQ (partial positive), numerical (+4 / 0)
Negative Marking
Yes

Syllabus Outline

Physics (higher-conceptual-depth than JEE Main)

  • Mechanics, thermodynamics, waves, optics
  • Electromagnetism, modern physics

Chemistry

  • Physical, organic, inorganic (deeper coverage)

Mathematics

  • Algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry
  • Vectors, 3D geometry, probability, matrices

Application Fee

3,200(General category)

Rs. 1600 for SC/ST/PwD/Female candidates

Selection Process

Selection flow

  • JEE Main qualifier (top 2.5 lakh)
  • JEE Advanced (Paper 1 + Paper 2; both mandatory)
  • AAT (for B.Arch at IIT Roorkee & IIT Kharagpur only)
  • JoSAA counselling

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