IIT JEE Advanced

The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) will be conducted by the seven Zonal Coordinating IITs under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board. The performance of a candidate in JEE (Advanced) 2025 will form the basis for admission to the Bachelors, Integrated Masters, and Dual Degree programs (entry at the 10+2 level), mentioned in Clause 2, in all the IITs in the academic year 2025-26. The decisions of JAB will be final in all matters related to JEE (Advanced) and admission to IITs.

The examination consists of two papers (Paper 1 and Paper 2) of three hours
duration each. Appearing in both the papers is compulsory

Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2025.
The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are: 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and the remaining 40.5% is OPEN for all. Within each of these five categories, 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates.

A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum of two times in two consecutive years.

Question Papers

• JEE (Advanced) 2025 will consist of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 of three hours duration each. Appearing for both the papers is compulsory.
• Each question paper will consist of three separate sections, viz., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• The question papers will consist of questions designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.
• Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers for some of the questions. Details of the marking scheme will be provided in the “Instructions to Candidates” section at the time of examination.
• The candidates must carefully read and adhere to the detailed instructions given in the question papers available at the time of examination.
•  The question papers will be in both English and Hindi languages. The candidates will have the option to choose (and also switch between) the preferred language anytime during the examination. The English version will prevail in the event of any difference of opinion.
• Although sufficient care will be taken for the correctness of questions, in the event that a question needs to be dropped, full marks for that question will be awarded to ALL candidates, irrespective of whether the question attracts negative marks for incorrect answers.

Mode of Examination

The JEE (Advanced) 2025 examination will be conducted ONLY in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.

Rank Lists

• Only candidates who appear for BOTH Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be considered for ranking.
• The marks obtained by a candidate in Physics in JEE (Advanced) 2025 will be equal to the marks scored in the Physics part of Paper 1 plus the marks scored in the Physics part of Paper 2. Marks obtained in Chemistry and Mathematics will be calculated in the same way.
• The aggregate marks obtained by a candidate in JEE (Advanced) 2025 will be the sum of the marks awarded to the candidate in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
• Rank lists are prepared based on the aggregate marks in JEE (Advanced) 2025.