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Hello!

In JEE Advanced eligibility, the top 5 subjects from your board exam are considered. Usually, they are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and any two other subjects from the main curriculum. If CMS is your optional subject and IT is an additional subject, the board will still calculate based on the 5 highest marks from your eligible subjects. Additional subjects are considered only if they replace a lower score from another subject. For example, if IT has a higher score than English or CMS, then IT can be counted. However, some boards follow strict rules where only main subjects are counted, so you must verify with your board’s official notification. The 75% criteria means your average percentage in those best 5 subjects must meet the requirement. My advice—list all your subjects, arrange them from highest to lowest marks, and take the top five as per rules.

Hope this clears your doubt!

Hello Aspirant,

You can easily find JEE Main 2024 question papers for both Session 1 (January) and Session 2 (April) online. Many educational websites like Vedantu, Shiksha, BYJU'S, eSaral, Allen, and MathonGo provide these papers for free download, often with detailed solutions and answer keys. You can usually find them categorized by shift and date for convenient practice.

For instance, sites will have separate PDFs for each shift of each exam day (e.g., January 27 Shift 1, April 4 Shift 2). These are invaluable for understanding the exam pattern, difficulty level, and important topics.

Hello aspirant,

There are various online platforms which provides JEE MAINS question paper. One of which is careers360, the link of which I am attaching here,

https://engineering.careers360.com/user/update-profile?destination=https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-2024-question-paper

I hope this helps you.

Best of luck for your preparation.

Since your daughter was born in Kerala and you completed your full education there, she is eligible for KEAM. Even though she is studying in Pune now, she can apply under the “Keralite” category as per KEAM rules. Just make sure to submit valid proof of birth in Kerala and your education certificates from Kerala during the application process. This will ensure she is considered a Keralite for admission purposes.

Several online exams in India cater to Class 11 PCM students, beneficial for JEE preparation. These include:

1.Scholarship Exams: Tests like Aakash iACST and the Genius Exam offer scholarships for JEE coaching and higher education.

2.Olympiads: Competitions like SOF Olympiads (Science, Math, English) and Silverzone Olympiads, conducted online, improve subject knowledge and problem-solving skills.

3 JEE Main Mock Tests : it simulate the actual JEE environment and help students assess their preparedness.

Participation in these online exams offers benefits like flexibility, quick results, and valuable practice, boosting confidence for JEE Main 2028.

Hello,

No, you don't have to discontinue your BSc degree to appear in the JEE Mains exam. In JEE Mains you can appear while enrolled in another degree. But, if you qualify for the better college, then you can't resume your degree, and you have to discontinue your BSc degree and go for the B.Tech degree at the other college.

I hope it will clear your query!!

To apply for JEE Mains 2026 you need to go through online application process that is conducted by NTA(National Testing Agency). Here's a guide along with documents:

1) Register yourself on the official website https://jeemains.nta.nic

2) Fill up the application form with the details written on it.

3) Upload the documents, here's a list of required documents:

- passport size photograph with your name and date written on it

- Signature on white paper

- class 10th certificate

- category certificate if you're not from general

- Adress proof and a Valid ID proof

4) Pay the application fees and download your confirmation application

Important: Application form is expected to open in December 2025 as for season 1 and also in February 2026 as for season 2. So apply accordingly when you are ready to give your 100% in exam.

Hello Erlina

The application window of JEE Mains 2026 for the 1st attempt (Jan 2026) is likely to open in November 2025 or early December 2025 and last for 3-4 weeks.

The application window of JEE Mains 2026 for the 2nd attempt (April 2026) is likely to open in February 2025 or March 2025.

To know more about JEE Mains 2026: JEE Mains 2026 by CAREERS360

Hope this answer helps! Thank You!!!

For the top 20 percentile eligibility in JOSAA counselling, the category that is used is based on what you declare in your JEE Mains application and for which you provide a valid certificate during document verification not necessarily the one mentioned in your board exam. Since you're from Maharashtra and appeared under SEBC, you’ll be treated as a General category candidate unless you have a valid central OBC NCL certificate.

So for JOSAA, they’ll consider your category only if it’s valid under the central category list and matches what you declared in JEE Mains along with the correct certificate. The SEBC category used in the MH board won’t be considered by JOSAA unless it overlaps with central OBC NCL.

With 79 percentile in JEE Main, NITs/IIITs are unlikely, but you can target top private engineering colleges in Karnataka like RVCE, BMSCE, MSRIT, PES University, and DSCE through COMEDK or management quota.

You have a good chance for branches like ECE, Mechanical, or Civil. For CSE or AI/ML, management quota is the best route. Consider KCET counselling if you're a Karnataka student.