Wed Nov 06 07:20:00 UTC 2024: ## IIT Kanpur to Host JEE Advanced 2025, Eligibility Criteria Announced

**Kanpur, India:** The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) has been designated as the host institution for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025. The institute has released the eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2025 for both Indian and foreign nationals on its official website, http://www.jeeadv.ac.in.

**Key Changes:**

* **Increased Attempts:** A significant change to the eligibility criteria is the increase in the number of attempts allowed for JEE Advanced. Candidates can now appear for the exam **three times**, previously the limit was two attempts.
* **JEE Mains Qualification:** Candidates must clear the JEE Mains 2025 exam to be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025.

**Eligibility Criteria:**

* Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2000.
* Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Persons with Disabilities are granted a five-year age relaxation.
* Candidates must be appearing for their Class 12 (or equivalent) examination for the first time in the year 2023, 2024, or 2025.
* Candidates who appeared for their Class 12 (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2022 or before are not eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025.

**Further Information:**

IIT Kanpur will soon release an official bulletin on the JEE Advanced 2025 website, containing information about the examination date, registration process, application fees, exam pattern, syllabus, marking scheme, etc.

**Note:** This news article is based on the provided text and may not include all details. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the official JEE Advanced website.

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