{"id":17588,"date":"2025-12-29T06:58:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vidyamandir.com\/studyhub\/?p=17588"},"modified":"2025-12-29T06:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:58:30","slug":"jee-advanced-2026-eligibility-iit-roorkees-5-must-know-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vidyamandir.com\/studyhub\/jee-advanced-2026-eligibility-iit-roorkees-5-must-know-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility: IIT Roorkee&#8217;s 5 Must-Know Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you aspiring to crack the JEE Advanced 2026&nbsp;and secure a seat at one of India&#8217;s most coveted IITs? IIT Roorkee, the organising institute, has just announced very critical rules for students to appear in JEE Advanced 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 crystal-clear eligibility criteria to filter the top trailblazing students.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if you are engrossed in prepping for IIT JEE 2026, then this guide breaks it all down \u2013 just actionable understanding to boost your preparation strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Need to Be in the Top 2.5 Lakh of JEE Main<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First things first &#8211; Only the top 2,50,000 candidates across all categories qualify for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vidyamandir.com\/iit-jee\/\">JEE Advanced<\/a>. Here&#8217;s the smart category-wise breakdown, including a 5% PwD quota within each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Sl No.<\/th><th>Category<\/th><th colspan=\"2\">Number of &#8220;Top&#8221; candidates<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>OPEN<\/td><td>96187<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">101250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>OPEN-PwD<\/td><td>5063<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>GEN-EWS<\/td><td>23750<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">25000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>GEN-EWS-PwD<\/td><td>1250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>OBC-NCL<\/td><td>64125<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">67500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>OBC-NCL-PwD<\/td><td>3375<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>SC<\/td><td>35625<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">37500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>SC-PwD<\/td><td>1875<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>ST<\/td><td>17812<\/td><td rowspan=\"2\">18750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>ST-PwD<\/td><td>938<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: Ties might push the total slightly over 2.5 lakh. OCI\/PIO candidates skip category reservations (except OPEN-PwD) and must compete in the OPEN pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age Limit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very important!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates should have been born on or after&nbsp;October 1, 2001. Five years of age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after&nbsp;October 1, 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two Attempts Only\u2014Make Them Count<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JEE Advanced&nbsp;gives you just two shots, and they must be consecutive years. Miss the window? You&#8217;re out. Plan your&nbsp;JEE Main&nbsp;attempts wisely to align perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Class 12 Timeline Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read it twice. As it\u2019s a little tricky. So read closely.&nbsp; You should have appeared for Class 12 (or equivalent) for the first time in either 2025 or 2026. And yes, you need Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics \u2013 that&#8217;s non-negotiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s where it gets complicated: If you appeared for Class 12 before 2025, you&#8217;re generally out of luck. BUT (and this is a big but), there&#8217;s one exception. If your board declared the 2023-24 academic year results on or after June 18, 2024, you might still be eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confused? Let me simplify: If your board results came out before June 18, 2024, you can&#8217;t apply, even if your results were withheld. If they came out after that date, you&#8217;re good to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Prior IIT Admissions Allowed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you accepted and joined an IIT seat through&nbsp;JoSAA 2025, you lose eligibility\u2014even if you later withdrew. However, candidates admitted to a&nbsp;preparatory course in 2025&nbsp;can apply in 2026. Seats that were&nbsp;offered but not joined or cancelled early&nbsp;don\u2019t affect eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Word<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These five rules from IIT Roorkee ensure a level playing field. Understand them early, plan smartly, and stay focused on clearing JEE Main 2026\u2014your real gateway to JEE Advanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Stay consistent, follow expert guidance, and strengthen your basics. 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