The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have introduced several significant changes to the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) for 2024. Here are the key updates:
JEE Main 2024 Changes
- Exam Pattern: The JEE Main 2024 will be conducted in two sessions instead of four. The first session will be held in January, and the second session in April1.
- Negative Marking: Negative marking will be applied to both Section A and Section B of the exam.
- Reduced Application Fees: The application fees for male candidates under the General, General-EWS, and OBC NCL categories have been reduced to Rs 900.
- New Website Address: The official JEE Main website has been updated to jeemain.nta.ac.in.
- Registration Options: Candidates can now register using an Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) ID or DigiLocker.
- Reduced Exam Cities: The number of exam cities has been reduced to 300 from 304.
JEE Advanced 2025 Changes
- Eligibility Criteria: The eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2025 have been revised. Candidates must be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in the JEE Main 2025 (Paper 1) to qualify2.
- Number of Attempts: Candidates can now attempt the JEE Advanced exam up to three times in three consecutive years, an increase from the previous limit of two attempts.
- Age Limit: The age limit for candidates has been set to those born on or after October 1, 2000. SC, ST, and PwD candidates receive a five-year age relaxation3.
- Class 12 Appearance: Candidates must have appeared for their Class 12 (or equivalent) exam for the first time in 2023, 2024, or 2025 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
- Previous IIT Admissions: Candidates who have previously accepted or joined any IIT under JoSAA Business Rules or had their admission cancelled are ineligible for JEE Advanced 2025.