JEE Advanced

Yes, if you didn't try JEE Advanced in Class 12 you can take it in your second drop. After clearing Class 12, applicants can take JEE Advanced twice in a row. You still have two opportunities if you did not take the JEE Advanced exam in your 12th year: one right after your 12th year and another the year after (first drop year). However according to IIT regulations, you are not permitted to appear in the second drop year (third attempt) Make sure you meet the qualifying requirements for JEE Mains, including the age restriction and percentage requirements.

Dear Aspirant, yes you can appear at the JEE Advanced directly, without taking the JEE Mains. Foreign candidates do not have to qualify for the JEE Mains for they can directly apply for the JEE Advanced-nevertheless, you must satisfy the eligibility requirements such as academic qualifications or personal age limit. A separate seat quota exists for foreign nationals, not applicable for the common merit list of Indian candidates. 

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With a rank 18358 in JEE advanced getting a seat in the older IITs can be tough but you could have a possibility in newer IITs or specific branches with low cutoff trends like metallurgy, mining, or environmental engineering. You can also consider IIT preparatory courses or consider IISER IIST and RGIPT as options. Looking at JOSAA counseling cutoff trends of the past years will provide you with a better indication of your prospects.

Filling out the JAC Delhi counseling form does not affect your JEE Advanced counseling eligibility. You can proceed with both processes simultaneously. To be eligible for JEE Advanced, you must get a minimum qualifying score in JEE Main and meet other conditions. If you are eligible, you can take JEE Advanced counseling, whether you have undergone JAC Delhi counseling or not. Ensure that you satisfy both eligibility requirements in order to increase your chances of being accepted into engineering colleges.

No, you are not eligible for JEE Advanced 2025 because a candidate can attempt JEE Advanced twice in consecutive years after passing Class 12. As you passed 12th in 2023, your eligible years were JEE Advanced 2023 and 2024. As you failed in both attempts, you cannot appear in 2025.

But if you wish to study engineering, you can look for state engineering entrance exams, private colleges, or lateral entry schemes. You can also appear for JEE Main 2025 if you are eligible for it.

Since you have a preparatory SC rank of 3900 in JEE Advanced 2024, you can possibly get admission in the IITs' preparatory course. The preparatory course is usually available for reserved category candidates (SC/ST/PwD) who do not have the cutoff for regular admission but have potential. The preparatory course cut-off rank will differ based on the number of seats available and the overall merit of candidates.

It is most unlikely that a candidate with OBC rank of 6000 in JEE Advanced will find admission in one of the brand IITs for a hot discipline such as electrical engineering or computer science. But in certain IITs, you can have hope in less popular disciplines such as environmental, civil, or metallurgical engineering. Which IIT it is and also the competition prevailing in the year you are taking the test will also make your chances of getting admitted.