Hello,
Yes, you can get admission in DTU and IIIT Hyderabad with an outstanding JEE Main rank, as long as you pass Class 12 with at least 60% marks in PCM.
How to apply for colleges after JEE Main? - Students should be thorough with the process of admission after JEE Main. Careers360 has presented the details on how to apply for colleges after JEE Main in this article. Most of the institutions either participate in a common counselling process or conduct a university-level counselling. Aspirants need to register for Joint Seat Allocation Authority for centralized allocation of seats. The authority conducts the JEE Main counselling and seat allotment process as per the schedules. Also, candidates can simply begin applying to individual colleges based on JEE Main results.
Candidates can follow the steps below to apply online for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1.
For admission into IITs, candidates have to qualify for JEE Advanced with top ranks. JEE Main is conducted for admissions into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs and there are other institutes as well that accept JEE Main scores. After the seat allotment, candidates have to report at the allotted institution for further mission process. Read the entire article to know more about applications to colleges after JEE Main and other colleges accepting JEE Main scores.
Candidates who want to know how to get college after JEE Mains need to follow the JoSAA counselling and seat allotment process. JoSAA counselling schedules will be available on the official website. The authority conducts JoSAA counselling and seat allotment process for JEE Main and Advanced qualified candidates, the college allotted for candidates has to be visited by candidates. The verification of documents takes place at that institute after which, further formalities regarding admission are done. The process followed at these institutes shall include the submission of documents from high school, score cards of JEE Main, and payment of admission fees.
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There are institutes of national importance like all the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). All these institutes are regarded as the JEE Main participating institutes. More than 10 lakh candidates get enrolled for the JEE Main exam for which the qualified ones and top rank holders make it to the participating institutes. Aspirants can get the JEE Main college list rank-wise pdf online.
Several states conduct engineering admissions based on JEE Main scores. Such state admissions through JEE Main may or may not conduct any special entrance exam for B.Tech courses, but consider JEE Main scores. Candidates have to register to participate in the state admission processes. Given below are some of the states accepting JEE Main score:
NTA conduct the JEE Main exam for admissions into top institutes like NITS, IITs, and GFTIs. However, many other private colleges accept the JEE Main score. JEE qualifying candidates will have to fill the separate application forms for private institutes through the JEE Main score as per the specific procedure. Some of those private institutes are as follows:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates need to complete the JoSAA counselling registration and fill in the choice of colleges and courses. The college will be allotted based on JEE Main rank.
JEE Main qualified candidates need to participate in the JoSAA counselling process for admission.
Yes. Various government and private colleges accept the JEE Mains score for admission to engineering & technology courses.
Candidates who qualify the JEE Main and are among the top 2,50,000 students have to appear for JEE Advanced for admission to IIT.
On Question asked by student community
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JEE has two exams:
The percentage or marks needed to get seat in NITs and IITs are:
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Heya,
Yes, you can refill your category again. In the case of the April session JEE Main registration, you have the option to change your category while registering your details only once. You can switch from General to EWS if you have a proper certificate. Just be certain that the EWS certificate is granted before the last date of the April session form and complies with the NTA's requirements of validity.
Hope it helps!!!
Hello,
Yes, you can get admission in DTU and IIIT Hyderabad with an outstanding JEE Main rank, as long as you pass Class 12 with at least 60% marks in PCM.
if we talk about DTU (Delhi Technological University) — you must have at least 60% in PCM and pass all subjects. The 75% rule is not strictly applicable here, so you can get admission based on your JEE Main rank and Delhi quota, if applicable.
For IIIT Hyderabad, admission is based on JEE Main percentile/rank, but the institute also requires a minimum of 60% in Class 12 (PCM). So, even with less than 75%, you are eligible if you meet this 60% requirement.
Hope you understand. ALL THE BEST.
Hello Tanishka,
Although i believe your attempting strategy and sequence depends entirely on your stage of preparation and your personal progress, i would suggest you sit for your January attempt even if you aim to seriously prepare for April.
Whatever stage of syllabus completion you are at, i suggest you give it a try to get an estimate of the exam difficulty and see roughly where you stand among the applicants that year. No matter how many mock tests you attempt, the actual examination environment happens to be very different from mock tests. The first attempt is going to give you an idea of the exam environment so you can prepare for your April attempt better.
All the best for your exams!
Hello Swati
Yes, your EWS certificate will be valid for JEE Main 2026 and counselling if it’s issued after April 1, 2025.
This is because EWS certificates are valid for one financial year from April to March.
So, a certificate made in October 2025 will be for FY 2025–26, which covers both JEE and counselling. You’ll need the certificate number during JEE registration in October 2025.
Even if you don’t have it yet, you can still register and upload it later during counselling. Just make sure the certificate clearly mentions the correct financial year.
Always keep a few extra copies and the original ready for verification.
You're good to go if it’s issued after April 1, 2025
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