JEE Mains 2026 Eligibility Criteria by NTA: Age Limit, Qualification & Attempts

JEE Mains 2026 Eligibility Criteria by NTA: Age Limit, Qualification & Attempts

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JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria - NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority is expected to publish the JEE Main eligibility criteria in the last week of October 2025. Only candidates who will meet all the guidelines and norms of JEE Main exam eligibility will be able to appear for the JEE Mains 2026. Before completing the JEE Main 2026 registrations, candidates must understand the JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria set by NTA. Candidates can check the complete JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria below.

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  1. JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria by NTA
  2. JEE Main 2026 Educational Qualification
  3. JEE Mains 2026 Age Limit
  4. Number of Attempts in JEE Main
  5. JEE Main Eligibility by NTA for NITs, IIITs & GFTIs
  6. JEE Main 2026 Eligibility for Droppers
JEE Mains 2026 Eligibility Criteria by NTA: Age Limit, Qualification & Attempts
JEE Mains 2026 Eligibility Criteria by NTA: Age Limit, Qualification & Attempts

JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria by NTA

NTA is all set to release the JEE Main 2026 exam eligibility norms on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Aspirants must satisfy the JEE Main eligibility criteria by NTA in order to secure a seat in a top engineering college. Before filling out the JEE application form, make sure to check the JEE Main eligibility by NTA.

JEE Main 2026 Educational Qualification

  • Only Class 12 (10+2)/ Intermediate qualified candidates are eligible to apply for JEE Mains 2026.

  • Candidates appearing for qualifying exams in 2026 are also eligible to appear.

  • They must have Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology as compulsory subjects in 12th standard.

  • The year of qualifying 12th class must be 2024 or 2025. Candidates qualified prior to 2024 are not eligible.

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JEE Mains 2026 Age Limit

JEE Main age limit for 2026 is yet to be declared online. According to the previous year’s details available. NTA hasn’t specified any minimum or maximum age criteria to apply for JEE Main 2026. However, aspirants must qualify the 12th board exams in the said year only.

Number of Attempts in JEE Main

There are 6 attempts in three consecutive years allowed for JEE Main aspirants. Including 2 attempts of 2026 in January and April. NTA holds the JEE Mains exam in 2026. The best score from the January & April session will be considered for providing rank. Based on the JEE Main rank, candidates will get admission to engineering colleges in India. Candidates can appear in one or both sessions of JEE Main.

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JEE Main Eligibility by NTA for NITs, IIITs & GFTIs

Candidates belonging to General/EWS/OBC categories must have a minimum of 75% marks in 12th board examination to get admission to premium engineering colleges like NITs, IIITs and more. Whereas, the minimum marks required for SC/ST category candidates are 65%. Candidates must be listed in the top 20 percentile of their respective board exams.

JEE Main 2026 Eligibility for Droppers

Candidates who qualified the 12th board exams in 2024 or 2025 are eligible for JEE Mains 2026. They need to satisfy the above JEE Main eligibility criteria by NTA to apply for the exam without any issue.

Candidates must ensure their Class 12 subjects are the same as mentioned in the eligibility notice. It is suggested to keep the mark sheets and ID proof ready during application.

JEE Main, commonly known as Joint Entrance Exam (Main). The National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for holding the test. It is a national level entrance test to get admission to the best engineering institutes like NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

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Hi,

JEE Advanced me qualify karne ke liye JEE Main me kisi fixed percentage ki requirement nahi hoti. Percentile aur rank ke basis par cutoff decide hoti hai.  JEE Advanced ke liye eligible hone ke liye aapko JEE Main ke Top 2,50,000 rank holders ke andar aane chahiye, sab category mila kar.

Har saal cutoff percentile thoda alag hota hai, par approximate range general (UR) ke liye hoti hai 90–92 percentile tak, EWS ke liye 78–80 percentile tak, OBC-NCL ke liye 73-75 percentile tak, SC ke liye 55-60 percentile tak aur ST ke liye 45-50 percentile tak.

Iska matlab hai ki agar aap SC category se hai, to lagbhag 55 se 60 percentile JEE Main me lana par aap JEE Advanced ke liye qualify kar sakte hai.

Hope it helps!!!

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