What is JEE Main Eligibility Criteria?

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6 months ago

Criteria	Decription
Age limit	There is no age limit to appear in JEE Main.
Year of passing qualifying exam	The candidates who have passed the class 12 / equivalent examination in 2024, 2025 or are appearing in 2026, irrespective of their age, can appear in JEE Mains 2026.
Nationality	Candidates must be Indian citizens. Foreign Nationals, NRIs, PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin), and OCIs (Overseas Citizens of India) can also apply.

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Akansha Bhandari | Contributor-Level 8

4 months ago

Check JEE Mains eligibility for 2026 below:

Eligibility Parameter	Eligibility Condition
Age Limit	No age limit
Qualifying exam	Class 12/equivalent exam
Year of passing the qualifying exam	2024, 2025 or appearing in 2026
Subjects in the qualifying exam	For JEE Main Paper 1 (BTech)- Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects and any one subject among Chemistry/Biology/Technical Vocational Subject For JEE Main Paper 2A (BArch)- Physics, Chemistry, and Maths as compulsory subjects in class 12 For JEE Main Paper 2B (BPlan) - Mathematics as a compulsory subject in class 12
JEE Main class 12 percentage criteria	No minimum percentage required to appear in JEE Main
JEE Main number of attempts	Candidates can appear in JEE Main six times in three consecutive years after passing their class 12/qualifying exam Two attempts in a year

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