JEE Advanced

Candidates have to upload the following certificates to apply for the third attempt of JEE Advanced 2025 (only for candidates who appeared in 2023 and dropped out of their course between November 5 and 18, 2024):

• A letter duly stamped and signed, from the Head of their Institution  (Dean/Principal/Director), as per the format given in FORMWITHDRAWN-CERTIFICATE.
• An affidavit duly stamped and attested by a notary public, on a nonjudicial stamp paper of Rs. 10 as per the format given in FORMWITHDRAWN-AFFIDAVIT. The affidavit should be of the candidate if she/he is more than 18 years of age. If the candidate is less than 18 years of age, the affidavit should be given by her/his parent or legal guardian.
• Withdrawal letter/notification issued to the candidate from her/his college/university/institute.

Yes, you are. Supreme Court made its final judgement on the JEE Advanced 2025 attempt limit. Candidates who appeared in 2023 aren't eligible for JEE Advanced 2025. But, following a Supreme Court ruling on January 10, candidates who appeared in 2023 and dropped out of their course between November 5 and 18, 2024, are now eligible to apply for JEE Advanced 2025. IIT Kanpur has also updated the detailed JEE Advanced 2025 eligibility criteria at jeeadv.ac.in. 

However, you will be needed to upload WITHDRAWN-CERTIFICATE and WITHDRAWN-AFFIDAVIT during JEE Advanced registration as per the format given in the JEE Advanced 2025 information brochure.

Note that the JEE Advanced attempt limit has not been changed. The attempt limit is same as the old one which is two attempts in two consecutive years. The JAB, which oversees the JEE Advanced for admissions into the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), announced a policy change on November 5, 2024, increasing the number of attempts to three. However, just days later, on November 18, 2024, the authority reversed this decision and restored the earlier limit of two attempts per candidate.

However, after widespread protest, Supreme court has allowed only the candidates who appeared in class 12 boards in 2023 and dropped out of their course between November 5 and 18, 2024, are eligible to apply for JEE Advanced 2025. Rest all candidates must note that if they have taken class 12 boards in 2023, they are not eligible for JEE Advanced 2025.

Only those candidates who took class 12 in 2024 and will take in 2025 can apply for JEE Advanced 2025 (except for the candidates who appeared in class 12 boards in 2023 and dropped out of their course between November 5 and 18, 2024).

The JEE Advanced 2025 attempt limit change is explained below:

For all candidates who will be taking JEE Advanced exam in 2025 must note that - there are two consecutive attempts in JEE Advanced exam, candidates should have passed class 12 boards in eaither 2024 or 2025. The candidates who passed boards in 2023 are not eligible for JEE Advanced 2025.

BUT

On November 5, 2024, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) had initially announced that three attempts would be allowed in JEE Advanced. This allowed the cadidates who passed class 12 in 2023 to become eligible for the exam too. Some students, believing this promise, decided to drop out of their courses to focus on preparing for the exam. However, when the JAB changed its decision on November 18, 2024, and reduced the number of attempts, these students were left in a difficult situation. Thus, the Supreme Court intervened and rule that - students who took boards in 2023 and who dropped out between November 5 and November 18, 2024, would now be allowed to register for the JEE Advanced 2025.