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JEE Main 2019 Eligibility Criteria- National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the eligibility criteria of JEE Main 2019 on its official website, nta.ac.in. Aspirants should check the entire eligibility criteria before opting for online registration, to be commenced on 01 September 2018 for January Examination. The eligibility criteria include various norms such as age limit, educational qualification, subjects in qualifying examination, minimum marks etc. Candidates have to fulfill all the eligibility norms in order to apply for the JEE Main 2019. Any aspirant who fails to satisfy the JEE Main eligibility criteria 2019 won’t be able to appear in the entrance test. Candidates can appear in the examination three times in three consecutive years. Aadhaar Card is mandatory for all the aspirants to apply for JEE Main 2019.

JEE Main 2019 is the national level entrance test for admission to UG engineering courses offered by NITs, IIITs and CFTIs. From 2019, the exam will be held twice in a year. The first attempt of JEE Main 2019 will be held 6 to 20 January 2019 while the second attempt will be conducted from 7 to 21 April 2019. The online registration for the first attempt will be commenced from 01 September 2018 and the registration for the first attempt will be commenced from the second week of February 2019. Refer the given details for complete JEE Main 2019 eligibility criteria here

JEE Main 2019 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates have to satisfy the given parameters in order to apply for the posts

• Date of birth
• Qualifying Examination i.e. 10+2 or equivalent exam
• Subjects in Qualifying Examination
• Marks Secured in the qualifying exam
• Number of Attempts

JEE Main 2019 Eligibility – Age Limit

• JEE Main aspirants must be born on or after 01 October 1993 to be eligible for the test.
• The date of birth for the candidates belonging to SC, ST, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) should be on or after 01 October 1988. Candidates belonging to these reserve categories can avail a relaxation of 5 years.
• Note- The exam authority will consider the passing certificate issued by the Secondary Education Board/ University for verifying the date of birth. Candidates have to produce the same at the time of counseling round.

JEE Main 2019 Eligibility – Education Qualification

• Candidates must have passed class XII or qualifying exam in 2017 or 2018.
• Candidates appearing in class XII or equivalent qualifying exam in 2019 can also apply for JEE Main.
• It is mandatory for candidates to have taken 5 subjects in class XII or equivalent qualifying exam
• For B.Tech/ B.E. Courses- Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are compulsory subjects. Candidates should have studied PCM in Class 12^th examination
• For B.Tech/ B.E. Courses- Mathematics is the compulsory subject. Candidates should have studied Mathematics in Class 12^th examination

Qualifying Examination (QE)

To be eligible for JEE Main 2019, candidates need to qualify in any of the following exams:

• Class XII (10+2) or equivalent exam conducted by any reputed Central/ State board like CBSE, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, ICSE, etc.
• Pre-University Course or Pre-Degree Course Exams conducted by a reputed Board/ University.
• Final examination of the 2-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.
• H.S.C.’s Vocational Examination
• National Institute of Open Schooling conducted Senior Secondary School Examination
• 03-Year Diploma recognised by AICTE or State board of technical education
• 10+2 or equivalent examination form school, board, university examination in India or in any foreign country recognised by Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
• General Certificate Education (GCE) exam (London/ Cambridge/ Sri Lanka) at Advanced (A) level. This is only for admission to IITs.
• High School Certificate Exam by Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office. This is also for admission to IITs.

Pass Percentage- The JEE Main 2019 eligibility criteria does not specify any pass percentage for appearing in the exam. JEE Main 2019 is also an eligibility test for admissions to UG engineering courses in states like Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Nagaland, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Chandigarh etc and the pass percentage will be released by the respective state or institute to offer admission.

 Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (QE)

• Aspirants who have qualified the Class XII or equivalent exam in 2017 or 2018 or those who will be appearing in the qualifying examination in 2019 are eligible to appear in JEE Main 2019.
• Aspirants who have qualified the Class XII or equivalent exam in 2016 or before and those who will appear in 2020 or later are ineligible for the examination.
• Candidates who have appeared for their class XII in 2016, failed in 2016 but have appeared again in 2017 and passed are not eligible for JEE Main 2019.

 JEE Main 2019 Eligibility- Number of Attempts

JEE Main candidates can avail 3 attempts for the national level undergraduate engineering entrance exam.

JEE Main 2019 Eligibility Criteria for Admissions to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs

For Admission to B.Tech Courses at NITs, IIITs and GFTIS- Candidates should have attained at least 75% marks in their qualifying examination. Additionally, candidates need to qualify the JEE Main 2019 with minimum cut off marks OR must be in the top 20 percentile of their Class 12^th board exams.

For Admission to B.Arch/ B.Planning Courses- Candidates should have Mathematics as compulsory subject in qualifying examination and should have qualified the same with an aggregate of minimum 75% marks. Additionally, candidates must qualify JEE Main Paper 2 with minimum cut off marks.

Number of Attempts & Age Limit for Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland and Odisha States

Candidates having domicile of Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland and Odisha have joined the JEE Main Admission process since 2014. The age limit and the number of attempts for admission to colleges/ institutions in these states will be followed according to their past practices. However, the admission process of IITs/ NITs/ IIITs/ GFTIs will remain the same.

Availability of Aadhaar Card

Candidates will need Aadhaar Card details such as Aadhaar card number, date of birth, name, and gender while JEE Main registration for identification and authentication purposes. Also, one should ensure that their Aadhaar card details are similar to the school records. Candidates without Aadhaar Cards details will not be able to apply for JEE Main 2019 as per section 3 of Aadhaar Act.

Candidates who have passed or appearing in Class XII from Meghalaya, J&K, and Assam, can use their passport number, ration card number, bank account number or any other valid Govt. identity number instead of Aadhar card.

JEE Main 2019 Eligibility Criteria (State Code)

The State Code of JEE Main 2019 means the code of the State from where a candidate has passed class 10+2 or equivalent exam on the basis of which he or she will become eligible to appear in the entrance exam. Candidates can find the State Codes from the table mentioned below.

State Codes