Tue Nov 05 21:49:29 UTC 2024: ## JEE Advanced Eligibility Relaxed: Candidates Can Now Attempt Exam Three Times

**Kota:** In a significant move, the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) (JEE Advanced), which is conducted for admission to the country’s 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) with 17,700 seats, has relaxed its eligibility criteria. Previously, candidates were eligible to attempt the exam only twice. Now, they will have three attempts to crack the exam. This change, which was long demanded by students, comes into effect next year.

According to education expert Dev Sharma, IIT Kanpur, the organizing agency for JEE Advanced this year, has released the updated eligibility requirements. Candidates who passed their Class 12 board exams in 2023 will be eligible to attempt the exam this year. Similarly, candidates who appeared for the exam in 2024 and are eligible for 2025 can also participate in the JEE Advanced. This effectively extends the eligibility window from two years to three years.

IIT Kanpur has clarified that candidates who passed Class 12 in 2022 or earlier are not eligible for the exam. Other eligibility criteria include being born on or after October 1, 2000, and passing Class 12 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

This change is particularly beneficial for students who passed their Class 12 board exams in 2023. Under the previous rules, they would not have been eligible to attempt the 2024 exam as it was restricted to those who passed their Class 12 in 2022 or later. With the revised eligibility criteria, these students now have a chance to prepare for the JEE Advanced and participate in the selection process.

This change will enable a larger pool of candidates to compete for admission to the coveted IITs. Candidates who are eligible can now register for the JEE Main exam, the qualifying stage for JEE Advanced, and restart their preparations. The JEE Main exam selects approximately 2.5 lakh candidates for the JEE Advanced.

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