Which exam offers better opportunities for admission to IIITs, JEE Main or JEE Advanced?
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Hi there! Just wanted to let you know that if you're looking to get into IIITs, JEE Advanced is the way to go. It's the entrance exam for Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), which are renowned as some of the best engineering institutes in India. On the other hand, JEE Main is for admission to National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs), and other engineering colleges in India. While both exams can get you into IIITs, JEE Advanced is considered more prestigious and competitive because of its association with the IITs.
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For admission to IIITs (Indian Institutes of Information Technology), both JEE Main and JEE Advanced are considered important entrance exams. JEE Main is the qualifying exam for IIITs that are part of the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB), while JEE Advanced is the qualifying exam for IIITs that are part of the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). However, admission to IITs also depends on other factors such as the candidate's performance in the exam, the availability of seats, and the cutoff marks for the particular institute and course.
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To be eligible for JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling:
- Candidates should have JEE Advanced rank
- Candidates must have passed class 12 or equivalent exam
- Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Maths in class 12
- In class 12, canmdidates must have score 75% aggregate marks or must be in top 20 percentile scorers in class 12 of their respective school board.
No, your candidature will be rejected as you need to have minimum of 75% in class 12 to be eligible for admisison to the IITs, NIT, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA counselling. Even if you pass JEE Advanced and JEE Main, of you do not have 75% minimum marks in class 12 boards you will no get admissions.
Devdutta Majhi was the female topper in JEE Advanced 2025. She has scored 312 marks out of 360 marks and got anm all India rank of 16.
In 2025, the number of male candidates who passed JEE Advanced were 44,974 and 9,404 females qualified.
1,87,223 candidates registered for JEE Advanced 2025 and 1,80,422 appeared in the exam. Of them, 54,378 passed the JEE Advanced exam in 2025.
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