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What is JEE Advanced?

• It is the only gateway for students to land a seat in premier engineering institutes like IITs.
• It includes 23 IITs offering around 12,000 seats to eligible candidates.
• Apart from IIT colleges, nine other premier institutes offer admissions based on JEE Advanced score, namely, IISC Bangalore, IISER Bhopal, IISER Kolkata, IISER Mohali, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, IISER Pune, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, RGIPT Rae Bareli, and IIPE Visakhapatnam.
• The entrance exam consists of two papers – Paper 1 & Paper 2. It is also carried out in two stages (or ‘shifts’) that are held on the same day. It is mandatory for all the students to appear for both papers in order to be eligible for the merit list. 
• Candidates are granted admissions to various undergraduate courses as well as masters and dual degree programs offered by IITs based on marks scored or ranks secured in the JEE Advanced examination.

JEE Advanced 2021

JEE Advanced 2021 will be organized by IIT Kharagpur. It will be conducted on 3^rd July 2021. In addition to the announcement of the exam dates, some new changes will likely be introduced. They are as follows:

• The eligibility criteria for seeking admission into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) wherein students required to score at least 75% marks in their class 12 exams, has been removed for 2021.
• Students who were not able to appear for the JEE Advanced in 2020 due to the pandemic will have a chance to appear for the JEE Advanced 2021 examination.

Table: JEE Advanced 2021 Details

Table: JEE Advanced Important Dates 2021

Table: JEE Advanced Previous Year Statistics

Types of Questions Asked in JEE Advanced

1. Section 1 comprises multiple correct option type questions
2. Section 2 comprises Numerical Value type questions
3. Section 3 comprises of Single Correct multiple-choice questions (Paper 1) and Matching list type questions (Paper 2)

The exam duration for each paper is 3 hours, the total marks allocated is 360 marks and it is conducted in English and Hindi. Also, it is mandatory for students to attempt both papers. Knowing the examination pattern is crucial for candidates as it reveals the structure of the question paper like the types of questions asked and its marking scheme. However, the most prominent feature of JEE Advanced is its unpredictable paper pattern. Practising more and more problems on concepts where students face difficulty is one of the best ways to tackle JEE Advanced.

JEE Advanced Paper 1

• Section 1: 6 multiple correct option type questions carrying 4 marks each
• Section 2: 8 Numerical Value type questions carrying 3 marks each
• Section 3: 4 Single Correct multiple choice questions carrying 3 marks each

JEE Advanced Paper 2

• Section 1: 6 multiple correct option type questions carrying 4 marks each
• Section 2: 8 Numerical Value type questions carrying 3 marks each
• Section 3: 4 Matching list type questions carrying 3 marks each

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2021

JEE Advanced 2021 eligibility criteria are the conditions that every candidate has to fulfill in order to be eligible for appearing in the exam and admission process. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of JEE Advanced 2021 before filling the application form. Candidates who are found ineligible will be disqualified from the examination process.
JEE Advanced eligibility criteria have been listed out below:

• Age Limit: For JEE Advanced 2021, the candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1996. However, SC, ST and PwD candidates will get a relaxation of 5 years (born on or after October 1, 1991).
• Qualifying Examination: Should have passed 10+2^th standard qualifying (or equivalent) examination in 2020. Those who are appearing for the exam in 2021 will also be eligible for JEE Advanced.
• JEE Main: All of the candidates have to qualify JEE Main and satisfy the determined cutoff for admissions into IITs through JEE Advanced examination.
• Number of Attempts: The candidates are allowed to attempt the exam twice in 2 consecutive years irrespective of whether or not he/she passed the qualifying exam.
• IIT Admissions: The candidates should have never taken admission in an IIT irrespective of whether they continued the programme or not or just accepted the seat by reporting at the centre. The candidates who have earlier joined any IIT but had subsequently cancelled their admission will also not be termed eligible for JEE Advanced.

JEE Advanced Application Form and Registration Process

Soon after the declaration of JEE Main results, the conducting authority for JEE Advanced exam will release the application form and other items. For 2021, IIT Kharagpur will be in charge of releasing the application forms and they should be available after the completion of the JEE Main exams. The students have to first register themselves on the official website and then fill the application form. They have to submit the form online along with the application fees. The top 2.50 lakh candidates from JEE Mains will be eligible for the IIT JEE Advanced exam.

We have laid out the steps that can be followed by the students for successful submission of JEE Advanced application form.

Step 1: 

Step 2: 

Step 3: 

The scanned copy of the below-mentioned documents are to be submitted by the applicants:

• Class 10th and 12th Mark sheets
• Photographs of the applicant
• Left-hand thumb impression
• Candidate’s Signature.
• Caste certificates for Reserved category candidates

Specification for Scanned Documents

• Photograph Size – 10 KB to 100 KB
• Signature and Thumb impression Size – 5 KB to 30 KB
• Certificate Proof Size – 50 KB to 300 KB

Step 4: 

Next, the applicants have to pay the exam fee through net banking, e-wallets such as PAYTM, UPI, debit card, credit card or through bank challan of SBI.

Step 5:

Verify all your details carefully and submit the application form. The candidates are advised to keep the printout of the confirmation page and the fee receipts for future references.

JEE Advanced Admit Card

The candidates whose application forms are successfully accepted by the examination authorities will be eligible to download the admit card from the official website. It’s mandatory for students to present the admit card in the examination hall. They should also carry an original photo identity proof issued by the government or their college ids.

How to download JEE Advanced Admit Card?

• Open JEE Advanced official website (jeeadv.ac.in).
• Login using registration number, email id, mobile number and date of birth.
• Click the Submit Button.

A new window will open displaying your admit card on the computer screen. The students are advised to check their JEE Advanced 2021 admit card thoroughly for any discrepancy. At last, download and take a printout for future references.

The details given in the admit cards include;

• Candidate’s name
• Parents/Guardian name
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Category of the candidates
• JEE Main 2021 Roll Number
• JEE Advanced 2021 Roll Number
• IIT Zone
• Name and Address of Allotted Exam Centre
• Centre Code
• Date and Time
• Candidate’s photograph
• Candidate’s signature
• Signature of Chairman
• Exam Day Guidelines

If there are any discrepancies in the admit card candidates should immediately inform the authorities. The admit card should be kept safely till the exams and counselling sessions are over. The admit card can be used for JEE Advanced AAT 2021 as well.

JEE Advanced Marking Scheme

1. Marking scheme for questions with one or more correct options:

• +4 if all the marked responses are correct
• +3, +2, +1 for partially correct answers, provided any incorrect option is not marked
• -2 for Incorrect Answer
• No Negative marking for questions left unattempted

2. Marking scheme for questions with for Numerical Value type answers

• +3 for Correct Answer
• No Negative marking for incorrect answers or questions left unattempted

3. Marking scheme for Matching list type and single correct option questions

• +3 for Correct Answer
• -1 for Incorrect Answer
• No Negative marking for questions left unattempted

JEE Advanced Syllabus

The syllabus of JEE Advanced is declared by the examination authority. As per reports, JEE Advanced 2021 syllabus will most likely be kept the same as that of the previous year. The syllabus is basically mapped according to the NCERT curriculum and is almost similar to the Mains Syllabus (with a slight difference in the weightage for different topics). Going through the syllabus will help the IIT aspirants to plan and schedule their preparation strategy.

JEE Advanced Physics Syllabus

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