JEE Main 2020: Eligibility Criteria in the Qualifying Examination Relaxed

For JEE Main 2020, Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) has decided to relax the eligibility criteria for admissions to National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions. It has removed minimum 75% marks in Class 12 as eligibility criteria, instead, pass certificate from the board is sufficient. The decision has been prompted due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic

Basic Eligibility:

• Nationality: Candidates must be Indian Citizen.
• NRIs, PIOs, OCIs & Foreign national candidates can also apply.
• Requirement of “Aadhar Card”:
• Aadhaar Card is not compulsory to apply for this exam.
• Candidates can use Passport number, Ration Card number, Bank Account number or any other valid Government identity number.

Age Criteria:

• Age Limit: There is no age limit prescribed to apply for JEE Main 2020.
• Qualification Criteria:
• Qualifying Exam: Candidates must qualify their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board.
• Subjects: Candidates must have to take minimum 5 subjects in 12th/equivalent examination. Candidates appearing for JEE Main 2020 must have passed class 12th withPhysics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subject.
• Passing Marks: There is no prescribed percentage to appear in the examination. Candidates having passing marks can also apply.
• Appearing Candidates: If a candidate appears in 12th or equivalent class in 2020 are also eligible for JEE Main 2020.
• NIOS candidates can also apply for this exam. Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination students are also eligible.
• Diploma Holders: To appear in JEE Advanced, a diploma holder can apply in JEE Main 2020. But their rank & score in JEE Main will not be considered for admission in NITs & CFTIs.
• No board marks will be taken into account for calculating JEE Main score from the year 2018 onwards.
• For B.Arch (Paper 2): Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects are mandatory in 10+2 exam. Candidates should have secured 50% aggregate in the qualifying exam.
• Passing Year Eligibility Criteria:
• Candidates who have passed 12th class or equivalent exam in 2018 or 2019 (not before 2018) are eligible to apply for this exam.
• If candidates have appeared in a 12th or equivalent exam in 2017 but did not cleared in 2017, but passed in 2018 are not eligible to apply.
• Candidates who have passed 12th exams in 2017 or before or appearing in 2021 or later exams are not eligible to apply for JEE Main 2020.
• If candidates qualify 12th exam in 2019 & appear for improvement in 2020 for one or few subjects, then top 20 percentile cut-off for 2019 will be considered.
• However, if a candidate write all the subjects in 2020, then the best of the two performances will be considered.
• Candidates also note down that for the percentile system, total marks obtained in all the five subjects of mark sheet are required for JEE Main and JEE Advanced.
• Eligibility for Admission in NITs, IIITs and CFTIs:
• Minimum Marks: For admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs, candidates should secure minimum 75% marks (65% for SC/ST students) in the qualifying examination or must be in top 20 percentile in class 12th examination conducted by respective boards.
• Subjects combination required in the qualifying exam for admission in engineering & architecture courses are mentioned below:

  Course	Criteria Required for Admission
  BE/B.Tech	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subject.
  B.Arch	Passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.
  B.Plan	Passed 10+2 examination with Mathematics.

Eligibility for Paper 2 (B.Arch):

• As per the notification released by NTA, we have mentioned below the eligibility criteria for paper 2 (B.Arch):
• Qualifying Exam: Applying candidate must have passed 12th level from a recognized board or university.
• Qualifying Marks: Student must have passed 12th level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as mandatory subjects.
• Qualifying Subjects: In the 12th level, student must have passed with aggregate of 50% marks and 50% marks in PCM subjects.

Eligibility for (B.Plan):

• Check below the eligibility criteria for B.Plan course:
• Qualifying Exam: Applying candidate must have passed 12th level from a recognized board or university.
• Qualifying Marks: Student must have passed 12th level with Mathematics as mandatory subject.
• Qualifying Subjects: In the 12th level, student must have passed with 50% marks in
• Mathematics and 50% marks in aggregate of qualifying exam.

List of Qualifying Examinations (QE) for JEE Main:

• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized central/ State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/
• University.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
• A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 year duration General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.