Passion to pursue engineering is the most important factor that leads aspirants to participate in JEE Advanced exam. While good career prospects and the reputation of an IIT also play a major role. Additionally, many candidates also pursue this exam under family expectations. Know here what motivates candidates to tackle JEE Advanced, one of the toughest exams.
Why should you take JEE Advanced?
Why JEE Advanced and IIT: A poll was run by shiksha.com that aimed to understand why candidates go through IIT JEE Advanced, one of the toughest entrance exams in world. Although, one obvious answer is to get into one of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), but what are some other reasons? Last year, out of 1,80,422 candidates who appeared for the exam, 26.7% qualified and 9.81% were allotted seats across 23 IITs. Additionally, the selection rate last year was 30.1%.
With such a low success rate in the IITs, one might imagine why so many candidates gravitate towards the JEE Advanced. Aspirants invest year after year to prepare for JEE Advanced for IIT admission. With Shiksha poll results now available, we have some of the most important reasons why a student aims to crack JEE Advanced, a beast of an exam and why IIT admission is so important despite the tough selection process. JEE Advanced 2026 will be held on May 17, 2026.
- Shiksha Poll: What motivates you to tackle JEE Advanced, one of the toughest exams?
- Is Cracking JEE Advanced and Chasing After an IIT Seat Worth It?
- Alternatives of IIT JEE Advanced
Shiksha Poll: What motivates you to tackle JEE Advanced, one of the toughest exams?
When asked “What motivates you to tackle JEE Advanced, one of the toughest exams?”, the following options were provided:
- Good career prospects
- Reputation of an IIT
- Family expectations
- Interest in engineering
- Others
The poll result indicated that interest in engineering is the highest motivator for the candidates to pursue JEE Advanced exam.
What motivates you to tackle JEE Advanced, one of the toughest exams?
What the poll result indicate?
Primary Motivation: The majority of aspirants (27%) take JEE Advanced due to a genuine interest in the field.
Career and Prestige: 25% of candidates take the exam for the brand of IIT and the good career prospect associated with the IIT brand.
Family Expectations: 10% of the candidates take the exam due to expectation of their family.
Minority Influence: 14% of candidates said they have other reasons to take the exam.
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Commonly asked questions
JoSAA 2026 counselling for JEE Main and JEE Advanced qualifiers has started. The entire schedule of JoSAA counselling 2026 has been uploaded on josaa.nic.in. The round 1 seat allotment result was announced on June 13 and the round 2 results was announced on June 30.
No, your candidature will be rejected as you need to have minimum of 75% in class 12 to be eligible for admisison to the IITs, NIT, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA counselling. Even if you pass JEE Advanced and JEE Main, of you do not have 75% minimum marks in class 12 boards you will no get admissions.
The JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff will be released with the results of JEE Advanced 2026. Until then, candidates can check below the JEE Advanced cutoff from the previous years:
The JEE Advanced 2025 cutoff of the common rank list is 20.56%; 18.50% for the GEN-EWS rank list and OBC-NCL rank list; 10.28% for SC, ST, and PwD rank lists across all categories; and 5.14% for Preparatory course rank lists.
All those candidates who score above the cutoff marks in their respective categories can register for JoSAA counselling to participate in the IIT seat allotment process. Note that qualifying the JEE Advaced cutoff will not guarantee a seat in the IITs. Various factors are at play while allotting seats in the IITs. These factors include the demand for a course and IIT, the number of seats on offer, the reservation criteria, etc.
The conducting IIT sometimes send the JEE Advanced result on the email of parents and candidates are provided while registering for the exam. However, in certain year the result is not sent via email. Hence, candidates whould not wait for the JEE Advanced result on their email and check it from the official website - jeeadv.ac.in as soon as the result is out.
Is Cracking JEE Advanced and Chasing After an IIT Seat Worth It?
Cracking JEE Advanced and securing a seat in an IIT is a difficult job, but is it worth it? Check the advantages of challenges of pursuing the JEE Advanced exam:
Advantages
- Prestige and recognition
- World-class education
- Career support and opportunities
- Great alumni connection
- All round growth
Challenges
- Impeccable pressure and stress
- Very demanding
- High dedication required
- Many sacrifices are needed to be made
- Balancing hobbies and extracurriculars is difficult
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Alternatives of IIT JEE Advanced
Attending other prestigious engineering colleges, starting your own business, or exploring new fields like artificial intelligence, data science, and design are just some of the alternative options available to IIT JEE Advanced. Cajndidates can also look out for some of the private colleges tht intake admission without JEE Advanced. Among the most well-known private engineering colleges are BITS Pilani, VIT University, Amrita University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT). Each of these college hold its own entrance exam for admission into BTech/BE/Integrated BTech programs.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 days ago
No, JEE Advanced is mandatory for admission into IIT Madras, just like every other IIT in India. To be eligible for JEE Advanced, you first need to qualify JEE Main and rank among the top candidates nationally. The exam tests deeper conceptual understanding in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Only a l
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No, JEE Advanced is compulsory for admission into any of the 23 IITs across India. To be eligible for JEE Advanced, you first need to qualify JEE Main and rank among the top candidates. The exam tests deeper conceptual understanding in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Only a limited number of top rank
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Yes, the Technical University of Munich accepts JEE Advanced scores to bypass a foundational year. It allows Indian students to apply directly for the UG courses without completing a Studienkolleg.
Look at other admission requirements for TUM -
- The standard 12th-grade CBSE board certifications are no
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The JEE Advanced Round 1 cutoff 2026 or admission to BTech at IIT Gandhinagar has been released. Tabulated below is the branch-wise cutoff for BTech courses (General AI category):
| Course | 2026 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 8469 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 3743 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 11023 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Engineering | 11173 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 2144 |
| B.Tech. in Artificial Intelligence | 2341 |
| B.Tech. in Integrated Circuit Design and Technology | 4328 |
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The cutoff required for admission at IIST Thiruvananthapuram would depend on the course and the category. For the General category, the last round of IIST Thiruvananthapuram cutoff 2026 ranged from 28.06 to 30.28.
So, General category candidates should have a percentile of at least 28.06 to qualify f
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The IIST Thiruvananthapuram JEE Advanced cutoff 2025 was released for admission to various BTech courses for the OBC and other categories.
For the OBC category, the last round cutoff ranged from 24.44 to 26.94 for admission at this college. As per this range, BTech CSE (Data Science) was the most com
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IIT Goa CSE cutoff 2026 for the EWS AI category was 886 in the first round. Hence, candidates who want admission at this institution in the first round need to attain a rank of at least 886 or below. The lower the rank, the better.
The IIT Goa JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 was published for the first rou
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IIT Goa JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 has been released for the first round for admission to the BTech course and its various branches. The cutoff was out for different AI quota categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 6448 to 12299. As per this range, the most competitive
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The rank required for admission at IIT Bhilai for the Mechanical branch depends on the category and round. For the General AI category, the maximum rank accepted in the first round was 12637 for the BTech Mechanical branch. The IIT Bhilai Mechanical cutoff 2026 was released for the first round for d
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