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How to get admission in IIT without JEE 2024 - India is home to 23 IITs and getting admission to these premier institutions is quite a challenging task. Every student aspiring to study engineering or basic science dreams of admission to IIT. Many students left the dreams of IIT admissions after getting fewer scores in JEE Main or Advanced. However, there are ways to get admission without JEE, which we have elaborated on in this article.
A total of 2,50,236 candidates obtained the minimum JEE Main cut-off marks last year and qualified for JEE Advanced, which is held for IIT admissions. Know category-wise JEE Main cut-off marks.
JEE Main 2026 | JEE Main mark | Number of candidates qualified |
UR-ALL | 100 to 93.1023262 | 97,321 |
UR-PwBD | 93.0950208 to 0.0079349 | 3,950 |
EWS-ALL | 93.0950208 to 80.3830119 | 25,009 |
OBC-ALL | 93.0950208 to 79.4313582 | 67,614 |
SC-ALL | 93.0950208 to 61.1526933 | 37,519 |
ST-ALL | 93.0950208 to 47.9026465 | 18,823 |
Getting a seat in IITs is not easy as students have to clear JEE Advanced for admission. If we look at the applicants-to-seat ratio, the top 2,50,000 students who clear JEE Main (the first phase exam for admission in IITs) appear for around 11,000 B.Tech seats. Admission to other PG programs is offered through various national-level entrance exams.
Students seeking admission in courses other than B.Tech have so many options to enter IITs. The desirous students seeking admission to M.Tech in IIT can get admission through GATE while admission in management programs is through CAT. All these entrance exams are national tests, with a large number of applicants. Admission to humanities, social sciences and other interdisciplinary programs in IITs is through the institute-level entrance exams, conducted by the institutes respectively. Here in the article, we are providing a list of all courses in IITs where admission can be taken without appearing in JEE Advanced. Some of the tests through which admission can be taken in IIT without JEE are
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Students aspiring to get admission to IITs can get a seat through GATE. This is the exam for admission in M.Tech, integrated M.Tech-Phd and Phd courses in engineering and its allied disciplines. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore and the seven Indian Institutes of Technology at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee. Qualifying in GATE is a mandatory requirement for seeking admission and/or financial assistance to Master’s programs and direct Doctoral programs in Engineering/Technology/Architecture and Doctoral programs in relevant branches of Science, in IITs and other institutions supported by the MHRD/other Government agencies.
The GATE examination is conducted in 25 disciplines from engineering and basic sciences. Students can select a discipline of his/her interest based on their specialization in an undergraduate program. The exam is objective with 65 MCQs of three hours duration.
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is a computer based test for admission to a graduate management program. The test consists of three sections Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR) and Quantitative Ability (QA). Overall it’s a three hour online exam divided into one hour for each section. The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) started this exam and used the test for selecting students for their business administration programs (MBA or PGDM). The test is conducted every year by one of the IIMs based on a policy of rotation. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) use the CAT scores to select students for their management programmes. Earlier admission in management programs at IITs was through the Joint Management Entrance Test (JMET) which was discontinued in 2012.
The Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) is an admission test conducted every year for admission into Master of Science (M.Sc.) and other post-graduate science programs at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc, Bangalore), Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs), National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER, Bhubaneswar), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other institutes.
Students can get admission in M.Sc, Joint M.Sc-Ph.D, M.Sc-Ph.D Dual Degree programmes at the IITs. These postgraduate programmes at IITs offer high-quality education in their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide opportunities for the students to develop academic talent leading to a challenging and rewarding professional life.
JAM is conducted for a total of 7 disciplines which include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematical Statistics, Geology, Biological Science, and Biotechnology. The test is conducted online of three hours duration with 60 MCQ questions.
CSIR NET is an exam to provide research fellowships for training under the expert guidance of faculty members and scientists working in IITs/ University Department/ National Laboratories and other Institutions in various fields of Science. This Test also determines the eligibility of candidates for Lectureship/Assistant Professor in Indian Universities/Colleges. Those who qualify for JRF are eligible for Lectureship/Assistant Professor also, subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria laid down by UGC. Some aspirants are declared successful in eligibility for Lectureship/Assistant Professor only based on their performance in the test. The test is conducted in online mode of three hours duration consisting of MCQs.
About IITs
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the premier higher education institutions of India, providing education primarily in the field of technology and basic science with a few courses in humanities and interdisciplinary subjects. These institutes are at par with all the modern facilities for teaching and research, equipped with advanced laboratories, have highly trained and experienced faculties and offer brilliant placements.
Indian Institutes of Technology are institutions of national importance and are well known, the world over, for quality education in engineering, science & technology and research in frontier areas. IITs aim to build a sound foundation of knowledge, pursue excellence and enhance creativity in an intellectually stimulating environment. The vibrant academic ambience and well-equipped research infrastructure of IITs motivate the students to pursue Research and Development careers in frontier areas of basic sciences as well as interdisciplinary areas of science and technology.
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Hello,
Yes, you can edit the OBC authority designation in the JEE Main 2026 form during the correction window.
To do it:
Wait for the correction window to open.
Log in to the JEE Main portal at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Click on “Correction in Application Form.”
Go to the category or certificate details section.
Edit the authority designation if the field is active, or re-upload a corrected OBC certificate.
Save and submit the changes.
If the field is not editable, upload a new valid certificate or contact the NTA helpline for help.
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Hello,
NTA has not yet announced the JEE Main correction window dates. It will open after the registration process ends, and the notice will be released on the official website.
You can usually edit details like school name and category-related information during the correction window. So, you should be able to correct the school name and the OBC certificate authority field if those sections are made editable.
Keep checking the JEE Main website regularly, and make the changes as soon as the correction window opens.
Hope it helps !
HELLO,
The JEE Main application verification system uses the name you enter in the application form at the time of Aadhar Card verification so if you your Aadhaar was updated but still it is showing name not verifies then it means the new details have not been reflected in the online system use by NTA
Now what you can do is :-
1. First check the status of your Aadhaar card updates on the official UIDAI website by using your Update request Number.
2. Verify the details you have entered in application form like ensure that the name that you have entered in the JEE main application form exactly matches your newly updated Aadhaar card
3. You can use the NTA Mismatch Advisory like if a name mismatch pop up appears during the application process so for this NTA has provided the solution first close the pop up then a new window will appear that will allow you to enter the name exactly as it is on your Aadhaar card
4. If still the problem does not solve then you can contact the NTA Helpdesk
Visit the link to know more :- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/how-correct-aadhaar-name-mismatch-in-jee-mains
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While filling the form of JEE Mains 2026 January session, upload the improvement marksheet, as your improvement marksheet is your final marksheet of class 12th AISSCE exams. The one that you got before the improvement doesn't matter now as you appeared for the compartment exam to increase your overall score. So, use the marksheet given to you after appearing for your improvement exam everywhere as that is your finalized class 12th marksheet.
Hello, Yes, this mismatch will absolutely cause a problem during your JEE Mains 2026 registration, but there is a clear solution.
You must enter your father's name "Girisharadya" (without the 'a') in the main application form, as it appears on your 10th-grade marksheet. The 10th marksheet is the primary, non-changeable document for all NTA applications.
When the system tries to verify this with your Aadhaar, it will detect a mismatch ("Girisharadya" vs. "Girisharadhya") and will show a pop-up warning. NTA has created a process for this: you will be given an option to enter your father's name as per your Aadhaar in a separate field. The system will then capture both spellings, allowing you to complete the registration.
However, since you have time before 2026, the safest and most highly recommended solution is to get your Aadhaar card (and your father's) corrected to match the spelling on your 10th marksheet ("Girisharadya"). This will prevent any confusion or problems later during JoSAA counselling and final document verification.
I hope you found this information helpful and for any study related queries you can ask in careers360 app, Have a great day!
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