JEE Advanced Eligibility

Hey Abbas,
In IIT mains you have to score min. of 27.78% if you're an open category student,
19.4% if you're obc category,
14.4% if you're sc category,
13.3% if you're st category.
The below information may also help you:
Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examination (QE) for JEE (Advanced) 2016:Admission to the 16 IITs and ISM Dhanbad will be based only on category wise All India Rank (AIR) in JEE (Advanced) - 2015, under the condition that such aspirants satisfyAT LEAST ONE OF THE TWO CRITERIAgiven below:
He/ she is in the top 20 percentile of successful aspirants of their respective Boards (or equivalent examination) in their respective categories.
2. He/ she has secured 75% (for GEN/ OBC - NCL) or 70% (for SC/ ST/ PD) in their respective boards (or equivalent examinations).
If the Board does not provide the information regarding the same, the candidate will have to produce a certificate from the concerned Board stating that he/she falls within the top 20 percentile.
If the candidate fails to do so, then the CBSE percentile will be used as the criteria for deciding minimum percentage of marks in the qualifying examination.If the Board awards only letter grades (without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet) the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks, and submit it at the time of counselling.
In case such a certificate is not provided the decision taken by the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) of JEE (Advanced) - 2015 will be final.

Hi,
Thanks for the tag.
As per the official website :
" To be eligible for JEE Advanced :
The IIT Council has clearly spelt out the eligibility criteria for students who have given their XII Boards in 2013, for those who are writing betterment in 2014 and for those who are writing their XII boards for the first time in 2014 and for foreign nationals.
* For Students who Passed Their Class XII Board Exam in 2013 :
The eligibility criteria for joining any of the IITs or ISM Dhanbad will be 60% marks in their 12th Board or equivalent (55% for SC/ST/PD candidates).
* For Students Who Passed their Class XII Board Exam in 2013 but are reappearing the Boards in 2014 to improve their performance:
1.60% rule will apply if they use their 2013 Board exam results
2.Top 20 percentile' rule will apply if they use their 2014 Board exam results.
This will be a one-time exception for JEE (Advanced) 2014 only.
* For Students Who give their Class XII Board Exams for First Time in 2014 :
It is 'top 20 percentile of the successful candidates' in their Boards, category-wise. This will be a one-time exception for JEE (Advanced) 2014 only.
* For Students Where Percentile Score is Not Available From Testing Agencies :
In case the percentile score is not available from testing agencies [such as Pre-University exam conducted by a University, two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy, General Certificate Education examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka), High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University, International Baccalaureate Diploma (Geneva), Senior Secondary School Examination of National Institute of Open Schooling, three year Diploma recognized by AICTE / State Board of Technical Education and any Public School/Board/University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)] , the CBSE score for top 20 percentile of the successful candidates in the student's category will be used. "
You may visit the official website for specific details.
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Hi,
As per the official website :
" To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2013 :
The IIT Council has clearly spelt out the eligibility criteria for students who have given their XII Boards in 2012, for those who are writing betterment in 2013 and for those who are writing their XII boards for the first time in 2013 and for foreign nationals.
* For Students who Passed Their Class XII Board Exam in 2012 :
The eligibility criteria for joining any of the IITs or ISM Dhanbad will be 60% marks in their 12th Board or equivalent (55% for SC/ST/PD candidates).
* For Students Who Passed their Class XII Board Exam in 2012 but are reappearing the Boards in 2013 to improve their performance:
1.60% rule will apply if they use their 2012 Board exam results
2.Top 20 percentile' rule will apply if they use their 2013 Board exam results.
This will be a one-time exception for JEE (Advanced) 2013 only.
* For Students Who Give their Class XII Board Exams for First Time in 2013 :
It is 'top 20 percentile of the successful candidates' in their Boards, category-wise. This will be a one-time exception for JEE (Advanced) 2013 only.
* For Students Where Percentile Score is Not Available From Testing Agencies :
In case the percentile score is not available from testing agencies [such as Pre-University exam conducted by a University, two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy, General Certificate Education examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka), High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University, International Baccalaureate Diploma (Geneva), Senior Secondary School Examination of National Institute of Open Schooling, three year Diploma recognized by AICTE / State Board of Technical Education and any Public School/Board/University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)] , the CBSE score for top 20 percentile of the successful candidates in the student's category will be used. "
You may visit the official website for specific details.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful.
Wish You Luck!