Top 47 FAQs You Need To Know: JEE Advanced
QUESTION 1: Do I pass the eligibility criteria for JEE (Advanced)-2020 even if I appeared in class XII 2019 examination for the first time?
Answer: Yes, You pass the eligibility in order to appear for the JEE (Advanced)-2020 but you must also satisfy other eligibility factors.
QUESTION 2: As I have passed my class XII examination in 2018 and also I didn’t appear for JEE Advanced 2018 nor JEE 2019, can I now appear for JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: No, You cannot appear for JEE Advanced for 2020 because you have two chances to appear for it which is with 12th and the consecutive year.
QUESTION 3: As I have passed my class XII examination in 2018 and also I didn’t appear for JEE Advanced 2018 but I did appear in JEE 2019, can I now appear for JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: No, You cannot appear for JEE Advanced for 2020 as, after 12th, you have only one chance to appear.
QUESTION 4: As I have passed my class XII examination in 2018 and also I did appear for JEE Advanced 2018 but I didn’t appear in JEE 2019, can I now appear for JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: No, You cannot appear for JEE Advanced for 2020.
QUESTION 5: During registration of JEE Main 2020, I have chosen a wrong category during form completion, can I correct it later during JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: No, you cannot change the category during JEE Advanced 2020.
QUESTION 6: As I have passed my class XII examination in 2018 and but the result was withheld, can I now appear for JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: No, You are not eligible for the JEE Advanced 2020.
QUESTION 7: I have specified my category as GEN-EWS in JEE Main 2020 registration form. I don’t own a valid certificate issued on or after 01-April-2020. Can I upload a certificate that is issued prior to the 01-April-2020?
Answer: No, valid documents can only be uploaded to pass the criteria and avail the benefits of category.
QUESTION 8: What are the criteria needed to avail benefits under the GEN-EWS category reservation?
Answer: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issues a rule- OM No. 20013/01/2019-BC-II dated January 17, 2020. Under this valid GEN-EWS certificate have several benefits and one of them is to implement the reservation of economically weaker sections (EWSs) so that talented students could get admission to Central Educational Institutions.
QUESTION 9: During JEE Mains 2020 registration form, I have mistakenly declared my category as OBC-NCL but I want to change it. Am I eligible for the JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes you are, plus you have to mention that you have cleared the general cut-off. In case you don’t have a score above general cut off, then you cannot apply for JEE Advanced 2020.
QUESTION 10: During JEE Mains 2020 registration form, I do not have a valid NCL certificate issued on or after 01-April-2020. Can I upload a certificate created prior to 01-April-2020?
Answer: No, you cannot. A valid certificate is required under the prescribed format which must be issued on or after the 01-April-2020.
QUESTION 11: I belong to category OBC-NCL and my caste is already mentioned in the caste’s list on state-level but not in the list of central list of OBCs. Did I pass the eligibility criteria for JEE (Advanced)-2020 category reservation?
Answer: No, the list must be updated in the central list and then only you can get the benefit of the reservation.
QUESTION 12: Who manages the reservation rule for all categories?
Answer: It is the Government of India that handles reservations of different categories.
QUESTION 13: I belong to the OBC category but not to NCL as per Govt. of India norms. However, the list is mentioned in the central list of OBCs in www.ncbc.nic.in. Do I pass the eligibility criteria of OBC category for JEE (Advanced)-2020?
Answer: No, in order to get benefits of the OBC category reservation, candidate should belong to Non-Creamy Layer.
QUESTION 14: I have 40% disability and belong to the PwD category. I have valid certificate under the same category. Do I pass the criteria of getting benefits of a scribe plus a complementary one hour in exam?
Answer: The PwD candidates can apply for the services of a scribe who are visually impaired or dyslexic or might have disability in the upper limbs. These also include the case where disability is in upper limbs or have lost fingers/hands and this prevents the disable students to work properly on CBT platform. Disable students must avail the services of a scribe during the online registration of JEE (Advanced)-2020. This will let the students get an complementary time for one hour.
QUESTION 15: I belong to a PwD candidate having benchmark disability and valid disability certificate. Do I pass the eligibility criteria to avail additional one-hour compensatory time for JEE 2020 exam?
Answer: For the case of benchmark disability with or without a scribe, PwD candidates will get the complementary one hour for the exam.
QUESTION 16: What is the procedure I need to follow to avail of the services of the scribe for PwD Category during JEE (Advanced)-2020 examination?
Answer: The procedure is as follows:
- Eligible candidates must have to apply for the benefits during registration for JEE (Advanced)-2020
- Thereafter, the candidate can apply for the request to the chairman of the JEE advanced 2020 in the format prescribed by conducting IIT. The valid certificate must be uploaded during registration and format you can easily find in the brochure in Annexure-II.
QUESTION 17: I have two different documents related to the class XII examination which are class XII pass certificate and marks statement. Which document do I require to upload during the JEE (Advanced)-2020 registration?
Answer: You can upload Class XII marks statement.
QUESTION 18: I just have appeared in the Class XII exam in 2020. Do I able to apply for the registration of the JEE (Advanced)-2020?
Answer: Yes, candidates don’t require any documents to upload during registration for the JEE (Advanced)-2020.
QUESTION 19: Am I eligible for Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) without appearing in JEE Advanced 2020 even if I have appeared in the JEE Main paper II?
Answer: No, candidates who are eligible for the AAT 2020 must qualify in the JEE Advanced 2020. Candidates need to know this that AAT is not related to JEE Main paper II.
QUESTION 20: I have cleared the JEE Main 2019 and gets selected in the NITs in 2019. Can I appear in JEE advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes, you can appear plus you must satisfy all other criteria for the JEE advanced.
QUESTION 21: I have been given a seat in IIT during JoSSA 2019. However, I didn’t paid the fees for seat acceptance and neither arrived for any of the reporting centers. I also withdrew from seat allocation before the last phase of seat allocation. Do I pass the eligibility criteria for appearing JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes, you can appear in JEE Advanced plus you must satisfy all other criteria for the JEE advanced.
QUESTION 22: I have been given a seat in IIT during JoSSA 2019. However, I paid the fees for seat acceptance and timely reported at the allocated center. But I withdrew from seat allocation before the last phase of seat allocation. Do I pass the eligibility criteria for appearing JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes, you can appear in JEE Advanced 2020
QUESTION 23: I have been given a seat in IIT during JoSSA 2019. However, I paid the fees for seat acceptance and timely reported at the allocated center. I also received the “Document Verification-cum-Seat Acceptance Letter” but I didn’t join my allotted program at IIT. Do I pass the eligibility criteria for appearing JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: No. You didn’t pass the eligibility to write JEE (Advanced)-2020.
QUESTION 24: I have joined an IIT college though the JEE advanced 2019 and later I left the college program. Am I applicable to apply for JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: No, you are not applicable for JEE Advanced 2020.
QUESTION 25: With JoSSA 2019, I got a seat in IIT and didn’t withdraw from JoSSA before seat allocation last round. Am I eligible for 2020’s JEE Advanced?
Answer: After accepting the seat in the IIT, you are not eligible for the JEE Advanced 2020 even if don’t withdraw from JoSSA. However you accept the seat from NITs/IIITs/ other GFITs, you are eligible for the JoSSA 2020 plus you must satisfy all other conditions of eligibility.
QUESTION 26: I have just joined one of the IITs for some preparatory courses in 2019. Do I pass the eligibility criteria for the 2020’s JEE Advanced?
Answer: Yes, you can appear for the exam
QUESTION 27: Do PIO and OCI cardholders are eligible for the JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes, all the students who are PIO and OCI cardholders can eligible for the exam and they must also satisfy the eligibility too.
QUESTION 28: I am an OCI/PIO cardholder (even if one of my parents is OCI/PIO card holder). Am I eligible for the JEE advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes you are. You can apply for the exam under the general category as all OCI/PIO candidates have no reservation under JEE rules. You can check the category notice at MEA/MHA, Government of India.
QUESTION 29: What are the exceptions for the eligibility required to appear in JEE Mains so that students become eligible for the JEE Advanced?
Answer: Candidates who follow the following tag are needed to appear in JEE Main 2020:
- Citizens of India
- OCI/PIO cardholders
- Student’s parent is OCI/PIO cardholders
However, candidates who are foreign nationals plus don’t have OCI/PIO card (not even their parents have), can appear directly to JEE Advanced 2020 without appearing in Mains.
QUESTION 30: I have completed steps 1 and 2 of the application form of JEE advanced. However, I didn’t pay the fees. Can I appear in JEE advanced exam?
Answer. No, the payment process is needed to be done to submit the application form of JEE advanced registration. Thereafter, you can appear if you satisfy all other conditions.
QUESTION 31: I am troubling in downloading my admit card, I have tried too many times, what should I do now?
Answer: In this case, you have to directly contact the chairman of the respective IIT conducting JEE this time.
QUESTION 32: My father is in defense service personnel, am I eligible for JEE advanced under DS category?
Answer: No, not all DS services candidates are eligible. Some children who have their parents as defense/ paramilitary personnel killed or have disability during war operations. In addition to this, student must also provide relevant certificates shown under Annexure II and it must be issued by the Directorate of Resettlement and Rehabilitation, New Delhi under the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Home Affairs.
QUESTION 33: Is it important to write both the paper of the JEE advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes, the student must appear in both paper 1 and 2. In case, the student doesn’t appear in one of the paper then student will be declared as absent in exam.
QUESTION 34: Will NTA declare my result if I don’t appear in one of the papers of JEE Advanced?
Answer: No, it won’t. It is important to appear in both the papers.
QUESTION 35: Is there an option for language selection during the registration of the JEE advanced?
Answer: No, it is not. Student will have the option of language selection when they appear for the CBT during the exam.
QUESTION 36: Is it possible to change the language during the JEE exam from English to Hindi or vice-versa?
Answer: Yes, you can. You can easily toggle the language from English to Hindi and vice versa during the entire period of CBT.
QUESTION 37: During the JEE exam, will the exam center provide rough sheets for the calculations?
Answer: Yes, there will be scribble pads or white blank sheets for the calculations to the students.
QUESTION 38: Can I change my answers during the JEE Advanced exam?
Answer: Yes, You can. You can clear the saved answers /responses and select once again as per your choice during the entire period of exam.
QUESTION 39: Will I get the print out of the papers along-with response of the JEE advanced after the exam?
Answer: No, it is not included in the rules of NTA.
QUESTION 40: How do I get a copy of the JEE advanced papers and responses?
Answer: NTA has a procedure and both the question papers along-with responses are recorded during the exam. All these will be sent to the registered email. The decided date for the reponse declaration is June 01 2020.
QUESTION 41: In case, if two students get the same marks, how they will be getting their rank?
Answer: There is a tie-break policy for such a case. Step 1: Students having higher positive marks will get a higher rank than others. If the students both have same positive marks then step 2 will be followed. Step 2: Students having higher marks in mathematics will be awarded as high rank, even if there is tie, higher rank will be given to students having higher marks in physics. Still, if there is tie, then both the students will be on same rank.
QUESTION 42: As per some newspaper reports of the academic year 2020-20, there will be supernumerary seats for the females in the IITs. Is that mean, there will be reduction for the non-female candidates in IITs from 2020?
Answer: This decision has been made on the level of IITs. This is done in order to improve the gender ratio in undergraduate programs. Thereby supernumerary seats are created and this will not affect the seats available for the non-female candidates.
QUESTION 43: Is it important to register at JoSSA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) 2020 and filling course choices after qualifying in JEE Advanced 2020?
Answer: Yes, It is important to register at JoSSA in order to become eligible for the admission in the IITs and course filling option is also important.
QUESTION 44: I missed the deadline for registration at JoSSA for filling the choices for the course. Is there any other option with which I can take admission in IITs?
Answer: As it is important to register at JoSSA for admission in IITs, You must have to fill your course choices within the limited time declared by JoSSA. This is no other option with which you can apply for admission to IITs.
QUESTION 45: After qualifying the JEE Advanced, I registered to the JoSSA but I forget to fill the course choices. Can I take admission in IITs?
Answer: No, you can’t, it is important to properly follow the admission process as per the rules and regulations decided by the JoSSA. So, It is important to fill the course choices.
QUESTION 46: I have cleared the Class XII examination but the overall aggregate marks are less than marks required for the admission in the IITs. This means the marks are less than the top 20 percentile or 75% in the respective board. Do I need to reappear in the Class XII examination for the admission in IITs?
Answer: Yes, you are needed to reappear for all the subjects in the XII examination so that you can qualify the criteria needed to get admission in IITs through JEE advanced.
QUESTION 47: Which subjects of XII examination are considered for the calculation of final aggregate marks in order to qualify for admission in IIT through JEE Advanced?
Answer: The major subjects required for the calculations for the aggregate marks are: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, a language subject which has higher marks than others and an optional subject other than four having the highest marks.
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