JEE Advanced

No, only IIT Bombay requires JEE Advanced for admission. Other reputed colleges like ICT Mumbai and VJTI Mumbai accept MHT-CET or JEE Main scores instead, which are comparatively easier state and national-level exams. This gives students multiple pathways into top-quality institutes, so even if you don't crack JEE Advanced, you still have a strong shot at getting into a great engineering college in Mumbai.

No, JEE Advanced is compulsory for B.Tech admission at IIT Bhubaneswar, just like every other IIT. JEE Main alone will not get you a seat here. If you clear JEE Main but not Advanced, IIIT Bhubaneswar and NITs are worth checking instead. Some Diploma and PG courses at IIT Bhubaneswar do use separate entrance routes.

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 limited number of top rankers from JEE Main get a shot at appearing for it. 

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 rankers from JEE Main get a shot at it. There's no alternate entry route for general category students. 

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 not equivalent to the German Abitur, so if you qualify for the JEE Advanced, it helps you fulfill the direct university entrance qualification. 
• The competitive JEE rank is to be in the top 7000 to 10,000 ranks
• Language proficiency
• An APS Certificate

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): 

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 for admission. See below to know the minimum percentile required by other categories.

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 competitive course. This course had the closing cutoff percentile of 26.94. The higher the percentile, the better. 

Students can see the table below to know the minimum cutoff for other courses.