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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
Yes, Indian students can apply for TU Munich Admissions directly after Class 12th, provided they meet the minimum qualifying JEE Advanced score requirement and other program-specific entry requirements.
Students without a JEE Advanced score, will either have to enroll in the Studienkolleg or complete
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Technical University of Munich generally accepts a JEE Advanced score only for the immediate academic intake to the year the exam was passed (usually within one year).
Universities like TU Munich assess students based on current admission rules, and hence using a scorecard older than admission year i
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
No, the Technical University of Munich does not accept JEE Advanced scores for Master's programs. For entry to PG programs, students need to have completed a UG degree from a recognised Indian college or university, submit relevant documents, and meet the program-specific criteria.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
While evaluating opening and closing rank trends, JEE Advanced cutoffs, and branch allocation dynamics for civil engineering at IIT Bhubaneswar provides a helpful baseline for your academic planning, Lovely Professional University (LPU) serves as an excellent alternative to elevate your engineering
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 weeks ago
The IIT GANDHINAGAR JEE Advanced closing ranksfor the General (open) female only category in 2026 ranked from roughly 5,437 for computer Science and engineering up to 20270 for civil engineering.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT BHU CSE cutoff 2026 ranged from 1436 in the first round to 1439 in the last round for the General category under the All India quota. Hence, a rank of at least 1439 is needed to qualify for admission to the CSE course. Check the table below to know the overall cutoff range for other categories.
| Category | IIT BHU CSE cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 1436 - 1439 |
| OBC | 601 - 601 (R1) |
| SC | 313 - 373 |
| ST | 161 - 170 |
| EWS | 245 - 245 (R1) |
| PWD | 66 - 66 (R1) |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
IIT BHU JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 ranged from 601 to 7870 in the first round for the OBC AI category. In the last round, the closing cutoff ranged from 601 to 9002 for the aforementioned category. Check the table below to know the Round 1 and last round closing cutoffs for different courses.
| Course | Round 1 Cutoff 2026 | Last Round Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 601 | 601 |
| B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing | 826 | 845 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering | 1167 | 1189 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering | 1497 | 1529 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 2760 | 3175 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 3394 | 3609 |
| B.Tech. in Engineering Physics | 3490 | 3620 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 3834 | 3980 |
| B.Tech. in Materials Science and Technology | 3886 | 4257 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering | 4269 | 4494 |
| B.Tech. in Industrial Chemistry | 4389 | 4681 |
| B.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering | 4798 | 5067 |
| B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering | 4877 | 5156 |
| B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering | 4899 | 5245 |
| B.Tech. in Mining Engineering | 5031 | 5329 |
| B.Tech. in Pharmaceutics Engineering and Technology | 5424 | 5776 |
| Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) | 7870 | 9002 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 for the General AI female category ranged from 5437 (CSE) to 20270 (Civil Engineering). Students can check the table below to know the last round cutoff range for other female categories.
| Category | IIT Gandhinagar JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 5437 - 20270 |
| OBC | 2700 - 9008 |
| EWS | 981 - 3973 |
| ST | 369 - 1941 |
| SC | 802 - 4390 |
| PWD | 225 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
IIT Bombay cutoff 2026 for the Electrical and Aerospace Engineering courses for the General AI category in the last round was 411 and 2638, respectively. To know the last round closing ranks for other categories, see the table below.
| Category | Electrical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| General | 411 | 2638 |
| OBC | 281 | 1546 |
| SC | 130 | 731 |
| ST | 90 | 458 |
| EWS | 110 | 589 |
| PWD | 7 | 103 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
EWS AI category students need a rank of at least 696 to be qualified for admission to the CSE course. Students can check the table below to know the round-wise IIT Bhubaneswar CSE cutoff 2026 for the EWS AI category.
| Round Number | IIT Bhubaneswar CSE cutoff 2026 (Closing Rank) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 643 |
| 2 | 643 |
| 3 | 643 |
| 4 | 643 |
| 5 | 696 |
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