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JEE Advanced

The Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) (formerly the Indian Institute of Technology – Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE)) is an academic examination held annually in India that tests the skills and knowledge of the applicants in physics, chemistry and mathematics. It is organised by one of the seven zonal Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati, under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB) on a round-robin rotation pattern for the qualifying candidates of the Joint Entrance Examination – Main(exempted for foreign nationals and candidates who have secured OCI/PIO cards on or after 04–03–2021).

The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.

Particulars	Details
Examination mode	Computer-Based Examination
Medium of the examination	English and Hindi
Number of Papers	The exam has two papers — Paper 1 and Paper 2
Total time for the exam	Three hours for each exam
Number of sections	Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 have three sections: Physics Chemistry Mathematics
Marking scheme	The exam works in full, partial in zero marking concept.

Exam name	Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced, commonly known as JEE Advanced
Level	National level
Exam purpose	Select candidates for admission in UG Engineering, Science and Architecture courses offered by IITs
Who conducts the exam	One of the 7 zonal IITs, namely IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati under the apex body of Joint Admission Board (JAB)
Exam mode	Computer-based test
Occurrence	Held once a year
Numbers of participants	180,200 as per 2024
Who can apply	Candidates in class 12. Candidates who have passed the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced. Candidates who are a maximum of 24 years old. Candidates who have not exhausted their JEE Advanced attempt limit.
Attempt limit	Candidates can attempt this exam twice in two consecutive years
How to apply	Online applications open every year in April at jeeadv.ac.in.
Official website	jeeadv.ac.in
Subjects asked in the exam	Maths, Physics, and Chemistry
Language in which the exam is held	English and Hindi