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🎓 JEE Main 2026: Eligibility Criteria

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🎓 JEE Main 2026: Eligibility Criteria

Know Who Can Apply, What You Need & How to Qualify!
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📢 Overview

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will officially release the JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria on its website – jeemain.nta.nic.in. These criteria are essential for all aspirants planning to appear for this prestigious engineering entrance exam.

🔔 Failure to meet any of the criteria will result in disqualification, so candidates must read them carefully before applying.

✅ Highlights of JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria

JEE Main 2026 Exam Date, Schedule, and Important Tips

🔍 Criteria	📋 Details
Age Limit	❌ No age restriction
Academic Qualification	✅ Passed/Appearing in Class 12 or equivalent in 2024, 2025, or 2026
Number of Attempts	⏱️ Maximum of three consecutive years (e.g., 2024, 2025, 2026)
Attempt per Year	📅 Two attempts (January & April sessions)
Subjects for B.E/B.Tech	📚 Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Vocational Subject
Subjects for B.Arch	📚 Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Subjects for B.Plan	📐 Mathematics only
Minimum Percentage for NITs/IIITs/GFTIs	🎯 75% (General), 65% (SC/ST)
Accepted Boards	CBSE, ICSE, NIOS, State Boards, Foreign Boards recognized by AIU

🧾 Detailed JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria

📘 1. Qualifying Examination

Candidates must have passed or be appearing in the Class 12/equivalent examination in one of the following years:

✅ 2024
✅ 2025
✅ 2026

Accepted boards include:

CBSE, ICSE, NIOS
State Boards
AIU-recognized foreign boards
AICTE-approved diplomas (for lateral entry)

🔄 2. Number of Attempts

✅ 3 consecutive years only
Example: If you first appeared in 2024, you can appear in 2024, 2025, and 2026.
📅 (January and April sessions) 2 times per year

📊 3. Subject Combinations (Class 12 Requirement)

Program	Required Subjects
B.E./B.Tech	Physics, Mathematics, and one of Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject
B.Arch	Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
B.Plan	Mathematics only (compulsory)

📏 4. Minimum Class 12 Percentage (for NITs/IIITs/GFTIs)

Category	Minimum Marks in Class 12
General / OBC / EWS	✅ 75% aggregate
SC/ST/PwD	✅ 65% aggregate
B.Arch/B.Plan Admission	✅ 50% aggregate (in PCM/Maths)

Note: This percentage rule is applicable only for admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs – not for JEE Main eligibility itself.

🌐 JEE Main 2026 State Code of Eligibility

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Eligibility is based on the state from which the candidate passed Class 12, not the state of residence.

State / Union Territory	Code
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	AN
Andhra Pradesh	AP
Arunachal Pradesh	AL
Assam	AM
Bihar	BR
Chandigarh	CH
Chhattisgarh	CG
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	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	LD
Madhya Pradesh	MP
Maharashtra	MR
Manipur	MN
Meghalaya	MG
Mizoram	MZ
Nagaland	NL
Odisha	OR
Puducherry	PO
Punjab	PB
Rajasthan	RJ
Sikkim	SM
Tamil Nadu	TN
Tripura	TA
Uttar Pradesh	UP
Uttarakhand	UK
West Bengal	WB
Telangana	TL
Foreign/OCI/PIO/Nepal	–

🧠 Eligibility for JEE Advanced 2026

Only the top 2,50,000 rank holders in JEE Main 2026 are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.

🔹 Category-wise distribution:

Category	% Seats
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, 25, or 26
✅ Must fulfill subject requirements and minimum marks criteria
✅ Can apply up to 3 consecutive years

📌 Final Takeaway

The JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria ensure that students from diverse educational backgrounds have a fair opportunity. Make sure to:

✅ Check subject and mark requirements
✅ Understand attempt limits
✅ Confirm board equivalency (AIU-approved)
✅ Apply within your eligibility window

📢 Always rely on the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in — for latest announcements and updates.

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🔹	Answer Keys / उत्तरमाला
🔹	Summary / सारांश
🔹	Important Diagrams / महत्वपूर्ण चित्र
🔹	NCERT Exercises / एनसीईआरटी अभ्यास
🔹	Sample Papers & MCQs / मॉडल पेपर व वस्तुनिष्ठ प्रश्न

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