What is JEE Advanced?

JEE Advanced is one of the toughest exams in India. Over 2.24 lakh students take it every year with only 20,000 getting a rank. JEE (Joint Entrance Exam), an all India common entrance exam for engineering, is held in two stages:

• JEE Main
• JEE Advanced

JEE Advanced is the second stage of the Joint Entrance Examination. You are eligible to take JEE Advanced only if you clear the cut-off for JEE Main.

This examination will form the basis for admission to various bachelor’s degree programmes in IITs. IIT Kanpur is to conduct the JEE Advanced 2019 examination for admission to 23 IITs for 12,428 seats, which include Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad. From 2018, the IITs will also reserve special seats for female engineering aspirants.

Registration for JEE Advanced

The online application procedure of JEE Advanced comprises of the following three simple steps:

Step 1: Filling the application form

1. You must enter your JEE (Main) roll number, password and security pin.
2. You will have to choose a new password for JEE Advanced.
3. You will then be redirected to a page that contains your personal and academic details from the JEE Main application.
4. You have to mention the number of attempts and choose 3 exam centres (they must fall in the same IIT Zone).
5. You have to select a language of the question paper (Hindi or English).

Note: The JEE Advanced application cannot be withdrawn after registration has been completed.

Step 2: Uploading scanned certificates

Here’s a list of documents for general category candidates:

• A colour photograph
• Class X certificate
• Class XII or equivalent examination certificate
• Scanned copy of the candidate’s full signature
• Scanned copy of the candidate’s left-hand thumb impression

Make sure to find out the full list of documents for JEE Advanced, along with other categories with specifications.

Step 3: Paying the registration fee

You can pay using:

• Debit Card/Internet Banking
• Cash at an SBI Bank
• International Debit or Credit Card (only for Dubai centre)

Make sure to find out about your payment options for JEE Advanced.

Application Fees for JEE Advanced

Important dates

Exam Dates for JEE Advanced

* Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Results and cut-off

Cut-off for JEE Advanced

JEE Advanced has several cut-offs, both subject-wise and aggregate. These cut-offs vary across categories, as shown in the following table:

How to prepare

Preparation Tips for JEE Advanced

• Focus: Focus more on understanding topics rather than just formulae. This way, you can ensure that you imbibe the method used to arrive at the formulae. Doing so will also ensure that those formulae are always at your fingertips.
• Organise your time: Watch the time taken to solve questions. Subject-wise allocation of time will help you attempt the JEE Advanced paper within the given time constraint. This will also help in exam-simulation. While in the exam, you should be able to filter out the easy questions from the difficult ones, so you know the amount of time you need to allot to them.
• Keep taking breaks: Burnout should be avoided at all costs. Keep taking periodic breaks to refresh yourself. Talk to friends once in a while, and don’t bury your social life entirely.
• Fulfil targets on a daily basis: Your daily study plan must include learning and revision. So assign daily goals for yourself and fulfil them. This will boost your confidence and avoid time wastage.
• Practice solving sample papers: Once you are thorough with a concept or chapter, solve previous years’ papers (for the last 8-10 years at least). This will guide you through the transitions in question patterns and will prepare you to anticipate them. Sample papers from other sources, such as All India Test Series, will also help you in formulating strategies and eliminating weaknesses.
• Subject-wise planning: Based on your preference, select subject-wise topics and cover them each day. Remember, your weakness may be someone else’s strength so never ignore a less favourite topic. Refer the latest JEE Advanced syllabus for your study plan.
• Clarity in concepts: Develop a clear thinking process so that the moment you see a question, you know the correct theory or formula to be used.
• From basics to classics: Always start from the fundamentals and then gradually move further. In this way, you can tackle even a difficult problem as you are well-versed with the concept. Jumping straightaway to an advanced problem is not a good idea.
• Numericals are crucial: Solving enough numericals is crucial to crack JEE Advanced. Practice at least 40-50 numericals for each day of your JEE Advanced preparations. With subjects like Maths, Physics and Chemistry, there is no dearth of numerical problems. Toppr brings you a huge question bank, with quality questions to test yourself and solutions to keep learning simultaneously.
• Save your best for last: Study more crucial sections of the syllabus in the beginning and push easier ones for later. Mark difficult portions in your notes so that revision towards the end becomes easier.
• Discuss with your peers: Discussing and clearing doubts with fellow aspirants and mentors can help you overcome your weaknesses. Interact with them without any hesitation to devise an efficient study plan for yourself.

Study Material for JEE Advanced

Make sure to get a hold of all the books that every JEE Advanced aspirant should have.

Physics

• H.C. Verma – Concepts of Physics, Volume I and II
• D.C. Pandey – Complete set of books
• I.E. Irodov – Problems in General Physics

Chemistry

• O.P. Tandon – Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
• R.C. Mukherjee – Physical Chemistry
• R.K. Gupta – Organic Chemistry
• NCERT Textbooks – Inorganic Chemistry
• P. Bahadur – Physical Chemistry

Maths

• Arihant Publications – Amit Agarwal – All Sets
• S.L. Loney – Plane Coordinate Geometry
• Tata McGraw Hill’s Publication – A Course in Mathematics for JEE Advanced
• Cengage Publications – Complete set of books for JEE Advanced Mathematics

Previous Years’ Papers for JEE Advanced

Practising previous years’ papers is important as this helps you simulate the real JEE Advanced exam. Here’s the importance of solving jee sample papers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Which colleges can I get into after giving JEE Advanced?

Ans: Here are some of the colleges that offer admission based on your JEE Advanced score:

How to prepare

Preparation Tips for JEE Advanced

• Focus: Focus more on understanding topics rather than just formulae. This way, you can ensure that you imbibe the method used to arrive at the formulae. Doing so will also ensure that those formulae are always at your fingertips.
• Organise your time: Watch the time taken to solve questions. Subject-wise allocation of time will help you attempt the JEE Advanced paper within the given time constraint. This will also help in exam-simulation. While in the exam, you should be able to filter out the easy questions from the difficult ones, so you know the amount of time you need to allot to them.
• Keep taking breaks: Burnout should be avoided at all costs. Keep taking periodic breaks to refresh yourself. Talk to friends once in a while, and don’t bury your social life entirely.
• Fulfil targets on a daily basis: Your daily study plan must include learning and revision. So assign daily goals for yourself and fulfil them. This will boost your confidence and avoid time wastage.
• Practice solving sample papers: Once you are thorough with a concept or chapter, solve previous years’ papers (for the last 8-10 years at least). This will guide you through the transitions in question patterns and will prepare you to anticipate them. Sample papers from other sources, such as All India Test Series, will also help you in formulating strategies and eliminating weaknesses.
• Subject-wise planning: Based on your preference, select subject-wise topics and cover them each day. Remember, your weakness may be someone else’s strength so never ignore a less favourite topic. Refer the latest JEE Advanced syllabus for your study plan.
• Clarity in concepts: Develop a clear thinking process so that the moment you see a question, you know the correct theory or formula to be used.
• From basics to classics: Always start from the fundamentals and then gradually move further. In this way, you can tackle even a difficult problem as you are well-versed with the concept. Jumping straightaway to an advanced problem is not a good idea.
• Numericals are crucial: Solving enough numericals is crucial to crack JEE Advanced. Practice at least 40-50 numericals for each day of your JEE Advanced preparations. With subjects like Maths, Physics and Chemistry, there is no dearth of numerical problems. Toppr brings you a huge question bank, with quality questions to test yourself and solutions to keep learning simultaneously.
• Save your best for last: Study more crucial sections of the syllabus in the beginning and push easier ones for later. Mark difficult portions in your notes so that revision towards the end becomes easier.
• Discuss with your peers: Discussing and clearing doubts with fellow aspirants and mentors can help you overcome your weaknesses. Interact with them without any hesitation to devise an efficient study plan for yourself.

Study Material for JEE Advanced

Make sure to get a hold of all the books that every JEE Advanced aspirant should have.

Physics

• H.C. Verma – Concepts of Physics, Volume I and II
• D.C. Pandey – Complete set of books
• I.E. Irodov – Problems in General Physics

Chemistry

• O.P. Tandon – Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
• R.C. Mukherjee – Physical Chemistry
• R.K. Gupta – Organic Chemistry
• NCERT Textbooks – Inorganic Chemistry
• P. Bahadur – Physical Chemistry

Maths

• Arihant Publications – Amit Agarwal – All Sets
• S.L. Loney – Plane Coordinate Geometry
• Tata McGraw Hill’s Publication – A Course in Mathematics for JEE Advanced
• Cengage Publications – Complete set of books for JEE Advanced Mathematics

Previous Years’ Papers for JEE Advanced

Practising previous years’ papers is important as this helps you simulate the real JEE Advanced exam. Here’s the importance of solving jee sample papers.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1: Which colleges can I get into after giving JEE Advanced?

Ans: Here are some of the colleges that offer admission based on your JEE Advanced score: