JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2027: Age Limit, Attempts, Class 12 Year & Qualifying Marks

The official JEE Advanced 2027 brochure has not been released yet. This page explains the expected rules based on the Joint Admission Board (JAB) of JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2027 recent years. We will update it as soon as the organising IIT publishes the brochure at jeeadv.ac.in.

JEE Advanced eligibility 2027 at a glance

Read the full JEE Main eligibility criteria first, because JEE Advanced is only open to JEE Main qualifiers.

Who is eligible for JEE Advanced 2027?

You need to meet all five conditions together: a top 2.5 lakh JEE Main rank, the age limit, the attempt limit, the right Class 12 appearance year, and no earlier IIT admission. Missing even one makes you ineligible, however good your JEE Main score is.

How do you qualify for JEE Advanced through JEE Main 2027?

Apply for JEE Advanced only if you are among the top 2,50,000 candidates in JEE Main 2027 Paper 1 (the B.E./B.Tech paper). The seats are split across categories, and recent years’ split is shown below (the brochure will confirm the 2027 numbers).

Check your target percentile with our JEE Main marks vs percentile tool. To register for the January session, see the JEE Main 2027 registration page.

What is the JEE Advanced age limit for 2027?

The expected limit is a date of birth on or after 1 October 2002 for General, OBC-NCL and EWS candidates. SC, ST and PwD candidates get a 5-year relaxation, so they must be born on or after 1 October 1997. The cut-off date moves forward by one year each cycle, so don’t use older years’ dates. Confirm the exact date in the brochure.

How many attempts are allowed in JEE Advanced 2027?

You get a maximum of 2 attempts in 2 consecutive years. The window starts in the year you first appear for Class 12.

• First appeared in Class 12 in 2027: you can attempt in 2027 and 2028.
• First appeared in Class 12 in 2026: you can attempt in 2027 (and you may already have used your 2026 attempt).
• First appeared in 2025 or earlier: not eligible for 2027.

Which Class 12 year is eligible for JEE Advanced 2027?

The year you appeared in Class 12 for the first time decides your eligibility, not the year you pass or improve your marks.

A drop year does not change this. A first dropper (Class 12 in 2026) is eligible, but a second dropper (Class 12 in 2025) is not, even if they re-sat boards for better marks. Appearing means your board declared the result for that year, even if a particular result was withheld. A few rare exceptions exist for late-declaring boards, so read the brochure.

What Class 12 marks are required for IIT admission?

You can register for JEE Advanced without a minimum Class 12 percentage. For admission to an IIT through JoSAA you need 75% aggregate in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST/PwD), or a place in the top 20 percentile of your board. You should also have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. JoSAA verifies this during counselling, so check the board-wise cut-offs at josaa.nic.in.

What are the JEE Advanced qualifying marks?

Qualifying marks are the minimum scores needed to be included in a rank list. They change every year, and the 2027 numbers will be announced with the result. JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying marks (out of 360) were:

You must clear both the subject-wise and the aggregate minimum. Use them as a guide only, and track your own mock scores with our JEE Advanced rank predictor.

Can you appear if you already took an IIT seat?

If you accepted an IIT seat through JoSAA and reported, or joined any IIT programme, you are not eligible. You can still appear if your seat was allotted but you did not report, if you withdrew before the last round, or if the seat was cancelled before the last round. If you joined an IIT preparatory course only for the first time last year, you may also appear. Check the brochure for the exact wording.

Which qualifying exams count as Class 12 for JEE Advanced?

• Class 12 exam of a Central or State board recognised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
• 10+2 Pre-University exam
• Final exam of the 2-year NDA Joint Services Wing
• NIOS Senior Secondary exam with at least 5 subjects
• A foreign board qualification recognised as equivalent by AIU

OCI, PIO and foreign national candidates have separate rules, so read the brochure.

Who conducts JEE Advanced 2027 and when is it?

IIT Delhi is the expected organising institute. The exam is expected in mid-May 2027, with registration in April. Nothing is official until the brochure is published at jeeadv.ac.in. See our JEE Advanced syllabus and exam pattern while you wait.

What to do after checking eligibility

1. Qualify first: apply for JEE Main on the registration page (last date 22 Nov 2026).
2. Practise papers: JEE Advanced PYQs and chapter-wise PYQs; for Main, use JEE Main PYQs.
3. Take mocks: JEE test series.
4. Plan counselling: JoSAA opening and closing ranks.
5. Explore the exam: the full JEE Advanced guide.