JEE Main Age Limit: Check Category-wise Age Limit Here
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Result - 20 Apr '26
Aspirants of the JEE Main 2026 exam must check this article for the category-wise JEE Main age limit.
JEE Main 2026 Age Criteria: Engineering aspirants who wish to know about the JEE Main age limit will get answers to their questions in this article. Candidates must fulfil the JEE Main age criteria to apply for the exam. The National Testing Agency has announced the detailed JEE Mains eligibility criteria in its notification at jeemain.nta.nic.in. There is no age limit for JEE Main. The JEE Main notification states that the candidates should have passed the class 12/equivalent examination in 2024, 2025, or should be appearing in 2026. JEE Main candidates need to fulfil other eligibility requirements mentioned in the article.
- JEE Main 2026 Age Criteria
- JEE Main 2026 Age Criteria Summary
- JEE Main Age Limit: Category-wise
- JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Year Eligibility
- How Many Attempts For JEE Mains?
- JEE Advanced Age Limit
JEE Main 2026 Age Criteria
There is no age limit, and candidates can appear for the exam at any age. This means that droppers and repeaters can also appear for JEE Main 2026, provided they fulfil all other eligibility conditions. The only condition to the 'no JEE Main age limit' lies in the year of passing your qualifying exam. A candidate can appear for the exam as long as they have passed their qualifying exam in the year 2024, 2025 or are appearing in 2026. Those who have passed their qualifying exam before 2024 are not eligible for the JEE Mains exam, no matter what their age is.
Commonly asked questions
There is no requirement of 75% marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Mains 2026. The eligibility criteria of minimum 75% marks in class 12 is required at the time of admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. You can apply and appear in JEE Mains 2026 irrespective of your class 12 marks. The detailed JEE Main eligibility criteria 2026 can be checked on the official website. You are further advised to carefully check the detailed eligibility criteria before filling the JEE Main application form 2026. All the best!
As per the JEE Main eligibility criteria, candidates must have Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and any one subject from the optional list of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or Technical vocation course. If you have any of the sunject from optional list and both compulsory subjetc, you can apply for JEE Mains. For more details, candidates can visit the official JEE Main website.
Criteria | Decription |
|---|---|
Age limit | There is no age limit to appear in JEE Main. |
Year of passing qualifying exam | The candidates who have passed the class 12 / equivalent examination in 2024, 2025 or are appearing in 2026, irrespective of their age, can appear in JEE Mains 2026. |
Nationality | Candidates must be Indian citizens. Foreign Nationals, NRIs, PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin), and OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India) can also apply. |
JEE Main 2026 Age Criteria Summary
| Criteria |
Details |
|---|---|
| Age Limit |
No upper or lower age limit |
| Year of Passing Class 12 |
2024, 2025, or appearing in 2026 |
| Attempts Allowed |
3 consecutive years after passing Class 12 (max 6 attempts) |
| JEE Advanced Age Limit |
Born on or after Oct 1, 2000 (5-year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD) |
JEE Main Age Limit: Category-wise
Candidates must check the category-wise JEE Mains age limit to know the JEE Main age limit for general, OBC and more. NTA JEE Main age limit is the same for all categories. There is no JEE Main age limit for OBC, SC and ST categories, and the JEE Main 2026 age criteria remain unchanged for the general category.
Commonly asked questions
Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026, also called qualifying percentile for JEE Mains will be announced by the NTA along with the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result. Candidates must note that qualifying percentile for JEE Mains 2026 is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced 2026. For admission to NIT or IIITs, there is no provision of qualifying marks in JEE Mains 2026 and admission is given based on All India Rank in JEE Mains exam. NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 All India rank in April after session 2 exam results.
When two candidates score same marks in JEE Main, the NTA resolves tie by giving weightage to candidates haveing the highest marks in Maths>Physics>Chemistry. In case ties still persist, the weightage will be given to candidates with less incorrect questions in subjects in the same order.
Both JEE Main ranks are used for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. While allocating the seats the institute will take into consideration the category ranks first for the candidates who belong to any category.
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JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Year Eligibility
- Have passed Class 12 or its equivalent examination in 2024 or 2025, or
- Appear in 2026
How Many Attempts For JEE Mains?
A candidate can appear in three consecutive years after passing Class 12. Since JEE Main is held twice a year (January and April sessions), students get a total of six attempts for the JEE Mains exam.
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JEE Advanced Age Limit
The top 2,50,000 rankers of JEE Mains become eligible for the JEE Advanced exam. The JEE Advanced exam is held for admission to the prestigious 23 IITs. While NTA allows candidates of any age for JEE Main, the IIT JEE Advanced exam has its own age restrictions. Students must keep in mind the following JEE age criteria to apply for the JEE Advanced exam:
- Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000.
- A relaxation of five years is provided to SC, ST, and PwD candidates.
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Yes! Amity University Mohali rewards students who do well in national exams. If your JEE Main percentile is between 97 and 100, you could qualify for a 100% scholarship on your first-year fees. This is the university's way of supporting students who have worked hard to excel in one of the toughest e
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While a JEE Main score isn't strictly mandatory for everyone, having one is a big plus. Amity University Mohali mostly looks at your school grades (merit-based), but a good JEE Main score makes your application stronger. High scores in national exams can also help you qualify for scholarships.
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Mahatma Gandhi Engineering College considers JEE Main scores for admission into BTech programme. But, it is not compulsory exam for taking admission in BTech in this college. The college can also provide admission based on merit in Class 12 for the candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria.
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NTA releases JEE Main result on jeemain.nta.nic.in. To check JEE Main result, follow the process mentioned below:
- Go to website of NTA JEE Main result at jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026.
- Click on 'JEE Main 2026 result' link.
- Enter application number, password/ date of birth and security pin.
- Click on 'Submit'.
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For the question that you have not attempted in JEE Mains, add 0 marks.
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The last date to challenge the JEE Mains sesion 2 answer key will be announced in due course.
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Compare the answers on the response sheet with those on JEE Mains answer keys. This ways candidates can calculate their marks.
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The JEE Mains 2026 session 2 answer key will be out on April 11.
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95 percentile
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If you get above 93 percentile in the 1st or 2nd session of JEE Main, take preparation of JEE advanced. You can get IIT's seat through JEE advanced. Or you can also try for NITs. If you are unable to clear the cutoff, you can also give exams for state government colleges and exams for specific colle
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