How to Get Admission into IITs?- Entrance Exams, Courses, Fees

How to Get Admission into IITs?- Eligibility Norms

Candidates planning to secure admission into IITs must complete the required eligibility norms. Find below the Class 12 Eligibility for Appearing in JEE Advanced:

Candidates must satisfy at least one of the following 2 eligibility criteria with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as compulsory subjects in the Class 12th (or equivalent exam)-

• Must have qualified class 12 (or equivalent) board exam with a minimum of 5 subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates should be at least 65%.
• Must have qualified Class 12 (or equivalent) board exam with a minimum of 5 subjects and be within the top 20 percentile in their respective Class 12 (or equivalent) board exam.

Eligibility for IIT Admission

To participate in the IIT admission process, candidates are required to qualify for class 12 or equivalent with relevant subjects, qualify the JEE Mains, and subsequently qualify for the JEE Advanced.

• As per IIT admission criteria, final examination of the 10+2 system with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, or equivalent, recognised by any Central or State Board.

• The state code of eligibility, that is, the code of the state from where the candidate has passed Class 12 or equivalent, by virtue of which the candidate becomes eligible to appear in the JEE Main.

• Only candidates who have passed class 12 or equivalent in 2023, 2024/2025 or are appearing for the same in 2025, are eligible to appear for JEE Main 2025.

Eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced

Candidates who are Indian Nationals must simultaneously fulfil each one of the following eligibility criteria for appearing for the JEE Advanced:

• Performance in JEE Main (Paper 1): Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2025. The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and the remaining 40.5% is OPEN for all. Within each of these five categories, 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates.

• Age Limit: Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000. Five years of age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1995.

• Number of attempts: A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.

• Appearance in Class 12 or equivalent exam: A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2023, 2024/2025 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

• Earlier admission in IITs: A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT, irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program OR accepted an IIT seat by reporting “online” / at a “reporting centre” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs was cancelled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT are also NOT eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2025.

Eligibility criteria for foreign nationals:

Candidates who are not citizens of India and have studied/ are studying abroad at the 10+2 level or equivalent at the time of registration for JEE Advanced 2025 are considered to be foreign nationals. Seats for such candidates are supernumerary, with a cap of 10% in every course. These candidates are not required to write the JEE Mains, and can straightaway register for JEE Advanced, subject to the fulfilment of other criteria.

Step 2: Get registered for IIT admissions

Candidates who fulfil all of the IIT admission criteria must register themselves on the official registration portal i.e. jeeadv.ac.in for the admission process to IIT. Candidates must ensure that they provide correct information and upload all the documents mentioned on the portal carefully.

Step 3: Take the JEE Advanced Exam

Once eligible candidates have registered for the JEE Advanced and admit cards have been generated, they are mandatorily required to appear for JEE Advanced Paper 1, as well as Paper 2.

How to prepare for JEE Advanced to get admission in IITs?

Choose the right books for preparation: Choose books that explain concepts accurately and in understandable language, and are recommended by teachers. Never underestimate the value of NCERT books for foundational concept building.

Go through previous years’ papers and mock tests: Previous years’ papers and JEE mock tests are very helpful resources for students to be able to get an idea of the exam pattern. Answering mock tests also helps build confidence about one’s preparation and figure out areas where the student needs to improve.

Time Management: Consult your teachers on how to devote adequate time to each subject, and not overspend or underspend your time on any particular subject. Utilise your most active hours for exploring demanding topics.

Self Management: Maintain a consistent sleep schedule, taking a minimum of 7-8 hours of sleep every night. Incorporate at least 30 minutes of physical activity in your daily routine, and also eat a healthy, balanced diet. These are simple ways to keep yourself physically and mentally alert, and thereby make the most of your study hours.

Also Read- JEE Advanced preparation

Step 4: Admission in IITs through JoSAA

For admission to IITs, the seats at the IITs are allocated to qualified candidates through a common counselling process called JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority). Students are required to fill in their preferences for the branches and Institutes.

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Who qualifies for IIT admissions?

The number of qualifiers depends on the cutoffs released by the various IITs. The cutoff list will be released based on considering various factors. The cutoff marks will be different for the general category, the economically weaker sections, and the backwards classes. For 2023, IIT Kharagpur will release the cutoff marks on its website, through which candidates will get to know the minimum marks required for qualifying for the JEE Advanced for IIT admissions. All candidates who qualify for the JEE Advanced shall be considered eligible for admission to the IIT.

JEE Advanced Cut Off 2025 for IIT admissions

IIT Kanpur has released the JEE Advanced cut-off 2025 for IITs along with JEE Advanced 2025 results. The following are the qualifying JEE Advanced cutoffs for 2025 and previous years, for candidates to get a better idea of how much they need to score to get admission to the JEE Advanced Participating Institutes .

JEE Advanced 2025 Cutoff (Qualifying Marks)

Criteria for Inclusion in Rank List 2025

JEE Advanced 2024 cutoff

JEE Advanced Cut off 2023

JEE Advanced 2022 Cutoff

JEE Advanced 2021 Cutoff

JEE Advanced 2020 Cutoff

Which are the top 10 IIT’s?

There are a total of 23 IIT’s in the country, the top 10 according to NIRF rankings being:

Can I get admission to IIT without JEE?

Candidates seeking BTech admission to IIT should note that having a valid JEE Advanced score is a mandatory eligibility criteria for admission. Candidates are first required to appear for the JEE Main exam and be in the top 2,50,000 qualifiers to be eligible for JEE Advanced. Next, appear and qualify for the JEE Advanced exam for IIT BTech admission.