Minimum Academic Qualification

The minimum academic qualification for B.E/B.Tech admission through IIT JEE is a pass grade in 12th or its equivalent. In case the relevant qualifying examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination at an earlier level. Those appearing in 12th final or equivalent examination in 2010 can also appear in IIT JEE-2010. The students who will be appearing for the qualifying examination in 2011 or later are not eligible to apply. All provisional admissions will stand cancelled if the proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or its equivalent) is not submitted to the Institute concerned by September 30, 2010.

A candidate can attempt JEE only twice, in consecutive years. Those who have appeared in JEE in 2008 or earlier are not eligible for appearing in JEE-2010.

Candidates appearing in IIT JEE Exam-2010 should have either passed the qualifying examination in 2009 or should be appearing in 2010. They should also satisfy the specific eligibility criteria in the qualifying examination. Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination before October 1, 2008 are not eligible to write JEE-2010.

The admissions are subject to verification of facts from the original certificates/documents of the candidates. If an applicant is not eligible, if it is found at a later date, the institution has the rights to cancel his/her admission. The decision of the Joint Admissions Board regarding the eligibility of any applicant shall be final.

The list of qualifying examinations is given below:

1. The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi; etc.

2. Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.

3. Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy.

4. General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.

5. High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University.

6. Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system.

7. H.S.C. Vocational Examination.

8. Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects.

9. 3 or 4-year Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Date of Birth

Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1985 are eligible for JEE-2010. However, in the case of SC, ST and PD candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e., SC, ST and PD candidates who were born on or after October 01, 1980 are eligible. Only the date of birth as recorded in your High School/first Board/Pre-University Certificate will be taken as authentic. Candidates must produce this certificate in original as a proof of their age at the time of counseling, failing which they will be disqualified.

Physical Fitness

All qualified candidates will have to submit a Physical Fitness certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner in a prescribed format that will be made available to them at an appropriate time. They will be admitted only if they are physically fit for pursuing a course of study at the participating Institutes.

Special Requirements for Mining Engineering and Mining Machinery Courses

Candidates opting for these courses should make sure that they are free from color blindness. They will be required to submit a certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner to this effect at the time of counseling. The standard of visual acuity with or without glasses will be adhered strictly for candidates seeking admission in Mining as per DGMS Circular 14 of 1972. Persons with one-eyed vision are not permitted to work underground. Candidates with above limitations are not allowed to opt for admission to Mining Engineering or Mining Machinery Engineering.

Women Candidates for Mining Courses

Section 46(1) of the Mines Act, 1952 states that ''No woman shall, not with standing anything contained in any other law, be employed (a) in any part of a mine which is below ground, (b) in any mine above ground except between the hours 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.''. The programs of Mining Engineering and Mining Machinery at ISM Dhanbad do not admit women candidates, whereas, IIT Kharagpur and IT-BHU Varanasi have no such restriction.