JEE Advanced — IIT Admission Exam Guide
What is JEE Advanced?
JEE Advanced is the second stage of the Joint Entrance Examination. It is the only route to the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology. Only the top 2.5 lakh JEE Main qualifiers are eligible.
Exam Structure
•Paper 1 and Paper 2 — both mandatory, 3 hours each
•Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (equal weightage)
•Question types: Single correct MCQ, Multiple correct MCQ, Numerical Answer Type
•Negative marking varies by question type
JEE Advanced vs JEE Main
Difficulty
Main: Moderate. Advanced: Very High
Question Types
Main: Mostly MCQ. Advanced: MCQ + Integer + Paragraph
Purpose
Main: NITs, IIITs, GFTIs. Advanced: IITs only
Attempts
Main: 3 per year. Advanced: 2 consecutive attempts
| Aspect | JEE Main | JEE Advanced |
|---|
|--------|---------|-------------|
| Difficulty | Moderate | Very High |
|---|---|---|
| Question types | Mostly MCQ | MCQ + Integer + Paragraph |
| Purpose | NITs, IIITs, GFTIs | IITs only |
| Attempts | 3 per year | 2 consecutive attempts |
Topic Weightage
Physics
•Mechanics (rotational, SHM): 8-10 marks
•Electricity and Magnetism: 8-10 marks
•Optics: 6-8 marks
•Modern Physics: 5-6 marks
Chemistry
•Organic Chemistry (reactions, mechanisms): 12-15 marks
•Physical Chemistry: 8-10 marks
•Inorganic Chemistry: 8-10 marks
Mathematics
•Calculus (integration, differential equations): 10-12 marks
•Algebra: 8-10 marks
•Coordinate Geometry: 5-7 marks
JOSAA Counselling
JOSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) conducts seat allocation for all IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
Process:
Register
josaa.nic.in with your JEE roll number
Fill Choices
Program preferences in priority order, up to 200
Lock Choices
Before each round's deadline
Seat Allotted
Pay fee + report, or float for next round
1.Register at josaa.nic.in with your JEE roll number
2.Fill program choices in priority order (up to 200 programs)
3.Lock choices before each round deadline
4.Seat allotted — pay fee and report to institute or float for next round
Strategy: Fill all programs you would genuinely attend. Use previous year opening and closing ranks from josaa.nic.in to build your list.