JEE Main Eligibility Criteria

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria on its official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Eligibility requirements include educational qualifications, age limits, nationality, and specific subject combinations. Failing to meet these conditions results in disqualification.

Highlights of JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The JEE Main eligibility includes conditions that candidates must meet to apply:

Academic Qualifications: Passed or appearing in Class 12/equivalent in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
Age Limit: No age restrictions.
Attempt Limit: Three consecutive years (e.g., 2024, 2025, 2026).

Candidates who qualify will fill out the JEE Main registration form online. The NTA conducts JEE Main for undergraduate programs in participating institutes. Key details below:

JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria Table

Eligibility Criteria	Details
Age Limit	No age limit
Academic Qualification	Class 12 or equivalent
Year of Qualifying Exam	2024, 2025, or 2026
Required Subjects for BE/B.Tech	Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Vocational Subjects
Required Subjects for B.Arch	Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Required Subjects for B.Plan	Mathematics
Required 12th Class Percentage	75% for General; 65% for SC/ST for NITs/IIITs/GFTIs, 50% for B.Arch/B.Plan
Attempt Limit	Three consecutive years

Detailed JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria

JEE Main Qualifying Exam

Accepted Exams: Passed or appearing in 2024, 2025, or 2026.

JEE Main Number of Attempts

Limit: Three consecutive years.
Attempts per Year: Two (January and April sessions).

JEE Main 2026: Class 12 Subject Requirements

B.E/B.Tech: Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology.
B.Arch: Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry.
B.Plan: Mathematics.

Accepted 12th Exams for JEE Main

Includes CBSE, ICSE, NIOS, or an equivalent recognized board. Other accepted qualifications:

10+2 exams from recognized foreign institutions (with AIU equivalency).
Diplomas recognized by AICTE/state education boards.

JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Marks in Class 12

To apply, a 75% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (65% for SC/ST) is required for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

JEE Main 2026 State of Eligibility

The state code is determined by the state of qualifying exam, not residence.

State Code of Eligibility

Name of State/ Union Territory (UT)	Code of State
Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT)	AN
Andhra Pradesh	AP
Arunachal Pradesh	AL
Assam	AM
Bihar	BR
Chandigarh (UT)	CH
Chhattisgarh	CG
Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)	DN
Delhi (NCT)	DL
Goa	GO
Gujarat	GJ
Haryana	HR
Himachal Pradesh	HP
Jammu & Kashmir	JK
Jharkhand	JH
Karnataka	KK
Kerala	KL
Ladakh	LD
Lakshadweep (UT)	LD
Madhya Pradesh	MP
Maharashtra	MR
Manipur	MN
Meghalaya	MG
Mizoram	MZ
Nagaland	NL
Odisha	OR
Puducherry (UT)	PO
Punjab	PB
Rajasthan	RJ
Sikkim	SM
Tamil Nadu	TN
Tripura	TA
Uttar Pradesh	UP
Uttarakhand	UK
West Bengal	UK
Telangana	TL
Foreign/ OCI/ PIO/ Nepal	-

Eligibility for JEE Advanced

To appear in JEE Advanced, students need a top 2,50,000 JEE Main rank. The category-based seat distribution is:

GEN-EWS: 10%, OBC-NCL: 27%, SC: 15%, ST: 7.5%, OPEN: 40.5%, PwD: 5% horizontal reservation.

Eligibility for Repeaters

No age limit; must have passed Class 12 in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
Allowed three attempts.
Class 12 Subjects: Mandatory Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics with a minimum required percentage.

These criteria help candidates understand the application requirements for the JEE Main 2026 exam. Visit the official website for updates.

FAQs

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Candidates must have passed or be appearing in Class 12 or equivalent examination in 2024, 2025, or 2026 from a recognized board.

No, there is no age limit to apply for JEE Main 2026. However, candidates must meet the year of passing and number of attempts criteria.

Candidates can appear for JEE Main in three consecutive years. Each year has two sessions, so a total of six attempts are possible.

The required subjects in Class 12 for B.E/B.Tech are:

Physics (compulsory)
Mathematics (compulsory)
One of the following: Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or a technical vocational subject.

For B.Arch, candidates must have studied:

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in Class 12.

Yes. Class 12 or equivalent exams from recognized foreign institutions are accepted if the qualification is deemed equivalent by AIU (Association of Indian Universities).

The state code of eligibility is based on the state from which the candidate passed Class 12, not the place of residence or nationality.

Repeater candidates can apply if they passed Class 12 in 2024 or 2025, with no age restriction. They must meet all other eligibility criteria, including subjects and required percentage.

To appear for JEE Advanced, candidates must be in the top 2,50,000 rank holders in JEE Main 2026. They must also meet category-wise distribution and percentage criteria.

For admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs through JEE Main: