JEE Advanced 2025 FAQs: IIT Kanpur answers queries on eligibility, tie-breaking policy, question paper

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has clarified that candidates who have declared their category as GEN-EWS during JEE Main 2025 registration but do not belong to the same can still register for JEE Advanced 2025. However, they are required to meet the JEE cut-off for general category. The IIT Kanpur has answered the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025 Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) on the official website, jeeadv.ac.in. The JEE advanced 2025 registration will begin from April 23.

IIT Kanpur has also clarified that if candidates have declared their category incorrectly during JEE Main 2025 registration, they cannot correct it during JEE Advanced 2025 registration. The category declaration made in JEE Main 2025 will remain unchanged, as per IIT Kanpur.

JEE Advanced 2025 exam date has been announced. The JEE Advanced 2025 exam will be held on May 18. The JEE advanced 2025 paper 1 will be held from 9 am to 12 noon and paper 2 from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The JEE Mains session 2 exams 2025 will be held from April 1 to 8. The IIT Kanpur has answered the JEE Advanced FAQs 2025 regarding eligibility criteria, admission policy, exam pattern, admit card and guidelines.

JEE Advanced FAQs 2025

Following are some of the JEE advanced 2025 FAQs that have been answered by IIT Kanpur.

FAQ: Can candidates who incorrectly declared GEN-EWS in JEE Main 2025 register for JEE Advanced 2025?
Answer: Yes, but only if their JEE Main 2025 score is above the General cut-off.

FAQ: Is JEE Advanced qualification required for sports or culture excellence admission at IIT Madras?
Answer: Yes, candidates are required to qualify JEE Advanced and appear in rank list. More details available at jeeadv.iitm.ac.in/sea and jeeadv.iitm.ac.in/face.

FAQ: Are candidates who appeared for Class 12 in 2023 and took JEE Advanced in both 2023 and 2024 eligible for the 2025 exam?
Answer: No, unless they meet the conditions in annexure 6 of the JEE Advanced 2025 information brochure .

FAQ Will two candidates with the same JEE Advanced 2025 aggregate marks receive the same rank?

Answer: If two candidates have the same aggregate marks, the following tie-break policy will apply:

• Candidate with higher positive marks will be given a higher rank.
• If the tie remains, the candidate with higher marks in mathematics will be ranked higher.
• If tie remains, the candidate with higher marks in physics will be given a higher rank.
• If the tie persists, both candidates will receive the same rank.

FAQ: Can candidates who appeared for JEE Main BArch. or BPlanning apply for AAT 2025 without JEE Advanced 2025?
Answer: NO, only candidates who qualify JEE Advanced 2025 are eligible for AAT 2025.

FAQ: Do candidates need to select their question paper language during JEE Advanced 2025 registration?
Answer: No, language selection (English, Hindi) is available at the start of the exam and can be toggled anytime during the test.

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FAQ: Who is a “person with benchmark disability”?
Answer: A person with at least 40% of a specified disability, as defined by the RPwD Act 2016, and certified by the authorities.

FAQ: Which benchmark disabilities qualify for a scribe in JEE Advanced 2025?
Answer: PwD candidates who are visually impaired, severely dyslexic, or have upper limb disabilities preventing them from using the CBT platform. Requests must be made during registration.

FAQ: Is it mandatory to write both Paper 1 and Paper 2 in JEE Advanced 2025?
Answer: Yes, both papers are compulsory for evaluation and ranking.

FAQ: Will candidates get rough sheets during the JEE Advanced 2025 CBT?
Answer: Yes, a 'Scribble pad' will be provided for rough work, but no extra pads will be given. Candidates must bring their own pen/pencil/eraser.

JEE Advanced 2025 attempts

On November 5, JAB announced an additional attempt, allowing students who passed Class 12 exams in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to appear for the IIT entrance exam. However, on November 18, the board slashed the number of attempts in JEE Advanced to two, restoring the previous JEE Advanced eligibility criteria .

Many aspirants had dropped out of their BTech programmes to focus on coaching for IIT admissions through JEE Advanced but were affected by the removal of the third attempt for the exam.

As per the latest update, the JAB has announced an exception to the JEE Advanced 2025 eligibility criteria, allowing candidates who withdrew from their BTech courses between November 5 and 11 last year to register for the exam.

The JEE Advanced 2025 registration last date is May 2. However, as per the official schedule, the JEE Advanced 2025 registration fee payment deadline is May 5. The JEE advanced registration form 2025 will be available on the official website, jeeadv.ac.in. The Top 2.5 lakh candidates of JEE Main 2025 will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam. The JEE Mains session 2 registration 2025 is open till February 25.