JEE Main Eligibility

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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,
To be eligible for JEE Mains, one needs to fulfill the criteria mentioned below.
* A candidate must have passed in final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent qualifying examination. Those appearing in 10+2 (Class XII) final or equivalent examination in 2013 may also appear in JEE MAIN 2013 provisionally.
* Candidates who are aspirants for NITs, IIITs, CFTIs , IITs and ISM Dhanbad - for one or more than one of them - must confirm to the eligibility criteria of the relevant institutions.
* Candidates are allowed maximium of 3 consecutive attempts.
* Candidates who passed +2 exam in 2011 or 2012 or appearing in +2 in 2013 are only eligible to appear.
The relevant qualifying examinations are :
- The +2 level examination in the 10+2 pattern of examination of any recognized Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, and Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi
- Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/University.
- Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
- Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.
- H.S.C. Vocational Examination.
- A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.
- 3 or 4-year diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.
For further details, you may refer to the link mentioned below :
http://jeemain.nic.in/jeemain2013/Welcome.aspx
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