JEE Advanced

The Joint Entrance Examination [JEE (Advanced) 2016] will be conducted by the seven zonal IITs under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB) 2016. The performance of a candidate in this examination will form the basis for admission to the Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s and Dual Degree programs (entry at the 10+2 level) in all the IITs and the ISM. The decisions of the JAB 2016 will be final in all matters related to JEE (Advanced) 2016 and admission to IITs and ISM.

SCHEDULE OF JEE (ADVANCED) 2016:

The examination consists of two papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, each of three hours duration and will be held as per the following schedule:

Day, date   Sunday, 22 May 2016

Time           Paper 1      09:00 to 12:00 IST

                    Paper 2     14:00 to 17:00 IST

Both the papers are compulsory.

NOTE: The schedule will remain the same even if 22 May 2016 is declared a public holiday. Candidates using the services of a scribe (see 13. SERVICES OF A SCRIBE) will get one hour compensatory time i.e., the end time will be 13:00 IST for Paper 1 and 18:00 IST for Paper 2.

JEE (MAIN) 2016:

Candidates who wish to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2016 must write Paper-1 of JEE (Main) 2016 which will be held in the month of April 2016. Candidates may visit the website www.jeemain.nic.in for information about JEE (Main) 2016.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN JEE (ADVANCED) 2016:

All the candidates, including foreign nationals, must fulfill each and every one of the following five criteria to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2016.

Criterion 1 – Performance in JEE (Main) 2016: Candidates should be among the top 2,00,000 (including all categories) by scoring positive marks in Paper-1 of JEE (Main) 2016. 

The percentages of various categories are: 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST and the remaining 50.5% is OPEN for all. Within each of these four categories, 3% horizontal reservation is available for PwD (including Dyslexic) candidates.  

As shown in the following table, the usual order will be followed while choosing top 2, 00,000 candidates in various categories who have scored positive marks in JEE (Main) 2016.

Category-wise distribution of top 2, 00,000 candidates (Criterion 1)

ORDER	CATEGORY	Number of “Top” candidates
1	OPEN	97,970	Total 1,01,000
2	OPEN - PwD	3,030
3	OBC - NCL	52,380	Total 54,000
4	OBC – NCL - PwD	1,620
5	SC	29,100	Total 30,000
6	SC - PwD	900
7	ST	14,550	Total 15,000
8	ST - PwD	450

Criterion 2 – Age limit: Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1991. Five years relaxation is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates, i.e., these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1986.

Criterion 3 – Number of attempts: A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in consecutive years. Therefore, candidates who appeared in JEE (Advanced) 2015 for the first time are also eligible.

Criterion 4 – Appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination: A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in all the subjects in either 2015 or 2016.

Candidates who appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2015 and wish to re-appear in the same in 2016 (either for improvement or because they failed in one or more subjects), will have to re-appear in all the subjects in 2016.

Those who appeared for the first time in their Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2014 or earlier are NOT eligible. However, candidates whose Class XII (or equivalent) examination Board results for the academic year 2013 14 were declared after June 2014 are eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2016.

Criterion 5 – Earlier admission at IITs/ISM: A candidate should NOT have been admitted in an IIT/ISM (irrespective of whether or not he/she continued in the program) OR accepted the IIT/ISM seat by reporting at a reporting center in the past. The candidates whose admission at IITs or ISM was cancelled are also NOT eligible. 

Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2015 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2016. The candidates who have paid seat acceptance fee but not accepted the seat by reporting at the reporting center during joint seat allocation in 2015 are also eligible. 

REGISTRATION FOR JEE (ADVANCED) 2016:

Eligibility: The candidate should satisfy each and every one of the five eligibility criteria [see 10. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING IN JEE (ADVANCED) 2016]. Registration will be cancelled if, at a later date, it is found that the candidate does not meet any of these five eligibility criteria.

Registration Portal: Candidates should register for appearing in JEE (Advanced) 2016. Registration is only through the online portal where detailed instructions will be provided.

Online registration portal	www.jeeadv.ac.in
Online registration begins	Friday, April 29, 2016 10:00 IST
Online registration closes	Wednesday, May 4, 2016 17:00 IST

Registration Procedure: The procedure consists of three basic steps.

Step-1: After login, provide the basic data including the choice of the language of question paper (English or Hindi), the choices of the cities for the examination [See 18. CITIES AND TOWNS WHERE JEE (ADVANCED) 2016 WILL BE HELD].

Step-2: Upload the scanned copies of all requisite documents [See 14. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION].

Step-3: Pay registration fee [See 12. REGISTRATION FEE FOR JEE (ADVANCED) 2016].  Registration fee is NEITHER refundable NOR transferable.

REGISTRATION FEE FOR JEE (ADVANCED) 2016:

Examination centers in India

Female Candidates                                                   : 1000 SC, ST, PwD Candidates                                           : 1000 All Other Candidates                                                : 2000

Examination center in Dubai

All Candidates                                                            : USD 220

• The registration fee shown above DOES NOT INCLUDE service charges, processing fees and any other charges that the banks may charge.

• Detailed instructions related to the payment of registration fee will be given on the online registration portal.

SERVICES OF A SCRIBE:

• The services of a scribe (amanuensis) are available to candidates who are visually impaired, dyslexic, have disability in the upper limbs or have lost fingers / hands thereby preventing them from bubbling the optical response sheet (ORS).

• To avail of this benefit, the candidate should request the Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2016, of the respective zonal IIT in the prescribed format (FORM-SCRIBE). The requisition, along with a copy of the PwD certificate (FORM-PwD [II/III/IV, whichever is applicable]) OR a copy of the certificate of Dyslexic candidate (FORM-DYSLEXIC), whichever is applicable, should be uploaded at the time of online registration for JEE (Advanced) 2016. The formats for the request letter and PwD/Dyslexic certificate are given in

Annexure-II: CERTIFICATE FORMATS:

• Zonal IITs will make arrangements, through the Presiding Officer (PO) of the Examination Center, to provide a panel of scribes (amanuenses). Scribes will be students of Class XI from the science stream with Mathematics as one of the subjects. The PwD/dyslexic candidate has to choose a scribe from this panel. The candidates will NOT be allowed to bring their own scribes.

• The candidate will be allowed to meet the scribe one day prior to the examination i.e., on Saturday, 21 May 2016, in the presence of the IIT Representatives (IRs), Presiding Officer (PO) and an Invigilator.

• If it is found that a candidate has used the services of a scribe, and consequently one extra hour, but does not possess the extent of disability that warrants the use of a scribe, he/she will be excluded from the process of evaluation, ranking and admission. If the candidate has already been admitted, his/her admission will be cancelled.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION:

Given below is a list of certificates whose scanned copies are to be uploaded at

the time of online registration for JEE (Advanced) 2016. The formats of the

certificates, which are indicated in the brackets, are given in Annexure-II:

CERTIFICATE FORMATS:

All candidates

(1) Class X certificate if the date of birth is mentioned in it OR birth certificate.

 (2) Class XII (or equivalent examination) certificate (for those who appeared for this examination in 2015).

(3) If the name is not same as in the Class X certificate, gazette notification showing the change of name.

Candidates seeking admission under the OBC-NCL category

OBC-NCL certificate (FORM-OBC-NCL) issued on or after June 1, 2015 and conforming to the latest guidelines of the Government of India. Visit www.ncbc.nic.in for latest guidelines and updates of the Central List of State-wise OBCs.

Candidates seeking admission under the SC or ST category

Caste (for SC) or tribe (for ST) certificate (FORM-SC/ST).

Candidates seeking admission under the PwD category

Disability certificate (FORM-PwD [II/III/IV, whichever is applicable]) issued by the notified medical authority. Dyslexic candidate needs to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC instead of FORM-PwD.

Candidates needing the services of a scribe

Request letter to the Chairman of the respective zonal IIT (FORM

SCRIBE).

Candidates seeking admission under the DS category

Certificate (FORM-DS) issued by a competent authority in the

Directorate of Resettlement and Rehabilitation, New Delhi under the

Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.

Candidates whose Class XII examination Board is outside India or not listed in

Section 24. EXAMINATIONS CONSIDERED AS EQUIVALENT TO CLASS XII

A certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination qualified by the candidates is equivalent to the Class XII examination.

ADMIT CARD:

• Candidates who successfully registered for JEE (Advanced) 2016 can download the admit card from the online registration portal: www.jeeadv.ac.in 

• The admit card will bear the following details of the candidate: Name, Roll number for JEE (Advanced) 2016, photograph, signature, date of birth, address for correspondence, category and language of the question paper.

• In addition, the admit card will have the name and address of the examination centre allotted to the candidate.

• Candidates should carefully examine the entries in the admit card and in case of any discrepancy, contact the Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2016 of the respective zonal IIT.

• In case the admit card is not available for downloading, the candidate should contact the Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2016 of the respective zonal IIT.

• A copy of the downloaded admit card should be produced at the time of examination. The original admit card will be issued to the candidate during the Paper 1 examination. This original admit card must be retained safely till all the formalities of admission are complete.

Portal for downloading admit card	www.jeeadv.ac.in
Admit card downloading	Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 10:00 IST To Sunday, May 22, 2016, 09:00 IST

QUESTION PAPERS:

• There are two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 of three hours duration each. Both papers are compulsory.

• Each question paper will consist of three separate sections, viz., Physics,

Chemistry and Mathematics. The syllabi are given in Annexure-I: SYLLABI.

• The question papers will consist of objective type (multiple choice and numerical answer type) questions designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates.

• Negative marks will be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions.

• The candidates must carefully read and adhere to the detailed instructions given in the question paper.

• The question paper will be in either English or Hindi. Candidates must Exercise the choice of question paper language while registering for JEE

(Advanced) 2016. Change of question paper language will NOT be entertained after the registration.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

• Candidates must carry a printed copy of the downloaded admit card and their original photo identity card for the examination. Only candidates having a valid admit card will be allowed to write the examination. The candidates will be given the original admit card upon identity verification during the examination.

• The candidate’s identity will be verified by invigilators as well as IIT representatives. If the identity of the candidate is in doubt, the candidate may not be allowed to appear in the examination. However, the authorities at their discretion may permit the candidate to appear in the examination after completing certain formalities. No extra time will be allowed for completing the examination in lieu of the time taken for completing these formalities.

• Impersonation in the examination is a serious offence and will lead to disqualification of the candidate from JEE (Advanced) 2016.

• Candidates will NOT be allowed to carry any electronic devices (e.g. mobile phones, smart phones, calculators, iPad, tabs, electronic watches, etc.), abacus, slide rule, log books, study material of any type, geometry box, written or white (blank) paper/piece of paper, wallets, etc. to the examination hall. Only BLACK ball point pens, downloaded admit card and an original photo identity card are allowed to be taken inside the examination hall.

• Candidates must report to the examination centers well in advance. Candidates arriving after 30 minutes of commencement of the examination in each paper will not be allowed.

• Candidates have to remain in the examination hall for the entire duration in each paper, i.e., candidates CANNOT leave the examination hall before 12:00 IST for Paper 1 and before 17:00 IST for Paper 2.

• Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are compulsory. Therefore, the ORS of ONLY those candidates who have appeared in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be evaluated/graded.

RESULTS OF JEE (ADVANCED) 2016:

• Results will be declared on Sunday, June 12, 2016 10:00 IST. Category-wise All India Ranks (AIR) of successful candidates will be available on the online portal after the results are declared.

• Individual rank cards will NOT be sent to candidates.

• Obtaining a rank in JEE (Advanced) 2016 does not guarantee admission to IITs or ISM.


For further details: http://www.jeeadv.ac.in/