JEE Advanced FAQs: Know Answers to Most Common Questions About IIT JEE!

Answer: JEE Advanced, like IIT JEE, is conducted only in the online mode. It has two separate papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. Both have objective-type and multiple-choice questions and has three parts – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Duration of both Paper 1 and Paper 2 is three hours.

You can also download your admit card here!

To download the admit card, you will need your password to the JEE Advanced website, JEE Main 2019 registration number and your Date of Birth details.

Admit Card is a very necessary document. You will need to produce this downloaded copy in the examination hall where you will receive the original hard copy of your admit card. This hard copy should be kept safe forever.

Question 18:  When will the JEE Advanced results 2019 will be declared? How can I access it?

Answer: The results of IIT JEE will be declared on 3^rd Week of June, 2019 on the IIT Kharagpur website.

You can also check your JEE Advanced 2019 results here!

Question 19:  Will I be able to compare my JEE Advanced 2019 answers with the answer key? How?

Answer: Yes. You can easily compare the answers you marked on your ORS during JEE Advanced 2019 with the answer key that will be published on the official website. ORS sheets of students will be on display from June, 2018.

However, ORS sheets will be displayed for only those candidates who have appeared for both JEE Main and JEE Advanced. Candidates can compare the answers they have marked with the answer key that has the same paper code as their ORS sheet.

In case of any discrepancy, contact the authorities at the earliest.

Question 20:  I appeared both in IIT JEE 2017 and JEE (Advanced) 2018. Am I eligible to write JEE (Advanced) 2019?

Answer: No. You will not be eligible for the exam for two reasons:

Candidates can sit for JEE Advanced for only two times, and that too in consecutive years only. You have already exhausted both your attempts.

Only those candidates who have appeared for their board exams for the first time in 2018 or 2019 will be able to sit for the exam. You must have cleared your boards in 2017. Hence, you will not be able to write the exam next year.

Question 21:  I appeared for IIT JEE 2017 but could not clear it. I did not attempt the exam last year. Can I sit for it this year?

Answer: No. One can only attempt JEE Advanced twice, in two consecutive years.

Question 22:  I managed to qualify in JEE Advanced 2017. I was allotted a seat and paid the admission fee too. However, I could not join the program. Can I appear for JEE Advanced this year?

Answer: If a student has accepted a seat at any IIT or ISM Dhanbad and paid the admission fee, he or she is not eligible to sit for JEE Advanced again. However, if you did fill in the withdrawal form within the stipulated deadline, you may sit for the exam.

Question 23:  I cleared my Class 12 board exams last year and also qualified JEE Advanced 2017. I appeared for counselling too last year and was offered a seat in a course at one of the IITs that I did not wish to pursue. Hence, I did not report for certificate verification and did not pay any admission fee too. Can I sit for the exam again this year?

Answer: No, He can not sit as criteria is given below:

A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either  2018 or 2019.
However, if the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declares the results for the academic year  2016-17 after June  2017, then the candidates of that board who appeared for their class XII exam in 2017 are also eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2019, provided they meet the other eligibility criteria.  In case, the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2016-17 before June 2017 but the result of a particular candidate was withheld, then the candidate will not be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2019. 

Question 24:  I passed my 10+2 examination last year with less marks than the cutoffs declared for Top 20 percentile by my board. I also wrote JEE Advanced 2017 too but could not qualify it. I am appearing for board re-examination this year with an aim to obtain Minimum Marks in Qualifying Examination (MMQE). Am I eligible for admission to IITs?

Answer: No, He can not sit in JEE Examination as the criteria is given below:

 A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either  2018 or 2019.
However, if the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declares the results for the academic year  2016-17 after June  2017, then the candidates of that board who appeared for their class XII exam in 2017 are also eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2019, provided they meet the other eligibility criteria. In case, the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2016-17 before June 2017 but the result of a particular candidate was withheld, then the candidate will not be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2019.

Question 25:  Last year, I appeared for Class 12 boards but could not get enough marks to fulfill the Top 20 percentile norm. Hence, I did not write JEE Advanced last year. I am appearing for board re-exams this year to improve my percentage. Will I be allowed to write JEE Advanced?

Answer: Yes, you may sit for the exam if you are appearing for all the subjects in your re-exam and are able to fulfill other specified eligibility criteria.

Question 26:  I first appeared for Class 12 board exam in 2016 but got very less marks. I took board re-exam for all the subjects in 2017 and made it to the Top 20 percentile list of my education board. However, I could not crack IIT JEE 2018. Can I write the exam again?

Answer: No. You cannot sit for the exam as only those candidates are eligible for it, who have appeared for Class 12 boards in 2018 or 2019 for the first time.

Question 27:  I appeared for Class 12 boards in 2017 and got good marks. I did not take IIT JEE exam that year. For one year, I only did IIT JEE coaching and appeared for JEE Advanced 2018. But I could not crack it. Can I try out this year?

Answer: No, you can’t. Only candidates who have appeared for Class 12 board exams in 2016 or 2019 for the first time can sit for the Joint Entrance Examination for IITs this year.

Question 28:  I gave my Class 12 boards in 2017 and got good marks. However, I did not attempt IIT JEE 2017 or 2018. Can I sit for the exam now?

Answer: No, you can’t. Only students clearing their board exams in 2018 or 2019, for the first time, can write the exam.

Question 29:  I appeared for Class 12 boards in 2017 for the first time and could not qualify IIT JEE 2017 as well. I took re-examination last year and made it to Top 20 percentile of my boards but could not qualify IIT entrance exam again. Am I eligible for the 2019 exam?

Answer: No, you are not eligible for the exam as:

• You have already exhausted your two attempts you had to crack the exam.

• Only candidates who took board exams in 2018 or 2019 for the first time are eligible for JEE Advanced this year.

Question 30:  In 2017, I qualified IIT JEE but my admission was cancelled as I had less than minimum marks in qualifying examination. I appeared for boards again last year and made it to Top 20 percentile list but I could not qualify the entrance exam. Will I be considered for the exam this year?

Answer: No, you are not eligible for the exam as you have used up both the attempts available to you to crack the exam and you appeared for your boards before 2018 for the first time.

Question 31: As per the cycle of my education board, my Class 12 results will not be announced by 3^rd Week of July. Should I attempt IIT exam this year?

Answer: 3^rd Week of July, 2019 is a fixed deadline by which you will have to upload your Class 12 results to the official website. You will not be granted extra time for it. Hence, we will suggest you to attempt the exam next year.

Question 32:  I passed my 10+2 exam and qualified the IIT entrance exam last year. I was admitted to a Preparatory Course in one of the IITs. Can I write the exam again this year?

Answer: Yes. If you meet all the other eligibility criteria, you can sit for the exam.

Question 33:  I appeared for Class 12 boards in 2016 from a board but could not make the cut for IIT JEE exam. In 2017, I appeared for Class 12 board exam from another board and made it to the Top 20 percentile list. Can I appear for the entrance exam this year?

Answer: No. You are not eligible to write the Joint Entrance Examination for the IITs this year.

Question 34:  Are there special provisions or schemes for admission to NRI, PIO, OCI or foreign national student to the IITs?

Answer: No. All students, irrespective of their origin and country of residence, will have to meet the same eligibility criteria as specified for General category students. They will have to appear for Paper 1 of the JEE Main exam and qualify for the JEE Advance exam.

You may want to try Direct Admission to Students Abroad (DASA) scheme for admission to NITs though.

Question 35:  I am staying and studying in a foreign country. If I qualify for JEE Advanced otherwise, will the diploma or certificate I obtain from my board be accepted?

Answer: When you are applying for JEE 2019, you will need to upload a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) stating that your diploma or certificate is equivalent to the 10+2 system of Indian Boards. Then, it will be accepted as valid by the exam authorities.

Question 36:  I want to choose the Dubai centre to take JEE Advanced. How much will I have to pay as the registration fee for the exam?

Answer: All candidates who choose Dubai as their exam center will have to pay an application fee of US$ 300 + GST, irrespective of their category and gender.

Question 37:  I was selected in JEE Main 2018 and was admitted to one of the NITs. Now, I want to write JEE Advanced 2019 and try out for IITs. Will I have to take JEE Main again?

Answer: Yes. You will have to take JEE Main again and make it to the list of Top 2,24,000 rank holders and obtain more than the JEE Main cutoff scores specified for your category.

Question 38:  How will I know whether I have made it to Top 2,24,000 list in JEE Main or not?

Answer: As soon as the JEE Main results are announced by the CBSE, you will be able to see the list of all the qualified candidates on the IIT Kharagpur website.

Our JEE Advanced 2019 results page will also be updated immediately and you can check the list there too.

Question 39:  I want to do B. Arch from IIT. Should I appear for Paper 1 in JEE Main, Paper 2 or both the papers?

Answer: For admission to all undergraduate courses in IIT, whether they are engineering or architecture programs, candidates have to write Paper 1 of JEE Main only. Students for B. Arch in IITs will be selected only on the basis of their All India Rank (AIR) in JEE Advanced but they will have to qualify an Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) too that will be conducted at all Zonal IITs on 4^th Week of June 2019.

As an Architecture aspirant, if you make it to the Top 1,50,000 rank holders in JEE Main, you should take care that you register online for the AAT between 4^th  Week of June, 2019.

Question 40:  Will the examination structure for the 2019 JEE exam remain same as this year?

Answer: There are many changes that have been proposed in the examination structure, paper pattern and exam format of the IIT entrance test. If any decisions are taken to change anything in the exam, the information will be communicated to students through official websites and leading newspapers in due time.

askIITians also keeps a tab on such changes. You can keep checking our IIT JEE news and notification pages to know any new developments in this regard.

Question 41:  What is the admission procedure for B. Arch. in IIT?

Answer: When you apply for JEE Advanced, you have to choose B. Arch (available only in IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee) as your choice of course and indicate your preference for the institute too.

When JEE Advanced results are declared, you will also see a link to register online for AAT 2018 between 4^th Week of June, 2019.

Question 42:  Do I need to download a separate Admit Card for AAT 2019?

Answer: No. You will have to carry the original JEE Advanced 2019 admit card (that you will receive in the examination hall against the printed copy of your downloaded admit card) for the AAT too.

Question 43:  When will the AAT result 2019 be declared?

Answer: AAT result will be declared on Last Week of June 2019.

You will be able to check your AAT results here too! 

Question 44:  Is there a separate rank or merit list for the Architecture Aptitude Test?

Answer:  No. Architecture aspirants just need to qualify AAT. Seat allocation is done solely on the basis of AIR a student obtains in the JEE Advanced exam.

Question 45:  JEE Advanced 2019 will be my last attempt to crack the exam. I have less than five months in hand to prepare for it. What can I do now?

Answer:  askIITians offers a four-month intensive online capsule classroom program called QUARK 2019. It prepares you both for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. For IIT aspirants, it offers special classes and tests after JEE Main exams are over.

You can also appear for our All India Test Series (AITS) which has been especially designed by our core team of 20 ex-IITians and former IIT professors to evaluate your preparation level. After each test, students receive a detailed performance analysis report which includes topic-by-topic analysis of how well you understand various topics in JEE syllabus. It also contains suggestions on how to improve your performance in the next test.