JEE Main 2027 Eligibility Criteria Explained: Class 12 Passing Year, Subject Requirements and Minimum Marks

Planning to appear for JEE Main 2027? Check the latest eligibility criteria including Class 12 passing year requirements, mandatory subjects, age limit and minimum marks before applying. JEE Main 2027 Registration is open. Candidates can apply upto November 22. With late fees, applications will open from November 23 to 26.

JEE Main 2027 Eligibility Criteria Explained: Who Can Apply? Passing Year, PCM Subjects, Mark

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2027 with all the details related to class 12 pass year criteria, compulsory subjects, and other necessary conditions. As per the JEE Main 2027 information brochure, candidates who have passed their class 12 exam in 2025 or 2026, or are going to appear in their class 12 exam in 2027 can apply for JEE Main 2027.

Candidates are required to understand that there is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main. However, candidates should fulfill the eligibility criteria laid down by the institution in which they intend to take admission.

NTA released session 1 JEE Main 2027 application form on October 24. Interested candidates can apply online from the offiicial website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The last date to apply is November 22, 2026. This year NTA has also provided the facility to apply beyond the JEE Mains 2027 registration last date session 1 by paying a late fee of INR 500 between November 23 to 26, 2026.

Eligibility Criteria of Class 12 Pass Year for JEE Main 2027

The candidates are eligible to appear in JEE Main 2027 if they:

• Have passed class 12 or equivalent exam in 2025
• Have passed class 12 or equivalent exam in 2026
• Appear in class 12 or equivalent exam in 2027
• Candidates who have passed their class 12 exam in 2024 or earlier are not eligible to appear in JEE Main 2027

The National Testing Agency has made it clear that the pass year would be counted as the year in which the candidates were declared successful in class 12 for the first time. Appearing in improvement exams will not make any difference in the pass year.

What are the Compulsory Subjects for JEE Main 2027?

For admission into B.E/B.Tech programs, candidates should have passed the following subjects mandatorily:

• Physics
• Mathematics

Other than these two subjects, the candidates should have studied either Chemistry or IT/Biotechnology or any similar subject as a third one. Students must ensure that their subject combination satisfies the admission requirements of participating institutions, especially NITs, IIITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).

Is There Any Minimum Marks Requirement?

The NTA has not prescribed any specific minimum percentage of marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main 2027. However, students should note that admission to institutes such as NITs, IIITs and other participating colleges may be subject to separate eligibility conditions prescribed by the respective admission authorities.

Candidates are advised to carefully check the admission criteria of their preferred institutions before applying. Students must ensure that their subject combination satisfies the admission requirements of participating institutions, especially NITs, IIITs and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs).

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