Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2027.
The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are in the table (Table 1) below:
| Category | GEN-EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | OPEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of candidates from the category | 10 | 27 | 15 | 7.5 | 40.5 |
Within each of these five categories, 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates.
Accordingly, the following table (Table 2) shows the order to be followed while choosing the top 2,50,000 candidates in various categories based on the performance in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2027:
| Sl No. | Category | Number of “Top” candidates | Category total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPEN | 96,187 | 1,01,250 |
| 2 | OPEN-PwD | 5,063 | |
| 3 | GEN-EWS | 23,750 | 25,000 |
| 4 | GEN-EWS-PwD | 1,250 | |
| 5 | OBC-NCL | 64,125 | 67,500 |
| 6 | OBC-NCL-PwD | 3,375 | |
| 7 | SC | 35,625 | 37,500 |
| 8 | SC-PwD | 1,875 | |
| 9 | ST | 17,812 | 18,750 |
| 10 | ST-PwD | 938 |
*The total number of candidates may be slightly greater than 2,50,000 in the presence of “tied” ranks / scores in any category.
OCI/PIO (I) candidates are not eligible for benefits of any kind of reservation (e.g., GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST) with the exception of OPEN-PwD. That is, Sl No. (3) to (10) in the above table are not applicable for the OCI/PIO (I) candidates and these candidates are required to be in the rank list mentioned in Sl. No. 1 and/or 2 in the above table.
Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2002. Five years age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1997.
A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2026 or 2027 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
Candidates who appeared in the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2025 or earlier, are NOT eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027, irrespective of the combination or number of subjects attempted/offered.
* By appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination, it is meant that the Board concerned declared the result for that year irrespective of whether or not examination was conducted. It will be considered as an appearance even if the result of a particular candidate got withheld.
However, if the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2024-25 on or after June 12, 2025, then the candidates of that Board who appeared for their Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2025 are also eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027, provided they meet all the other eligibility criteria. In case the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2024-25 before June 12, 2025 but the result of a particular candidate was withheld for whatever reason, then the candidate will not be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027.
A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT/IISc under any academic programme that is listed in JoSAA Business Rules of 2026, irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the programme OR accepted an IIT/IISc seat by reporting “online” / at a “reporting centre” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs/IISc was cancelled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT/IISc are also NOT eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2027.
Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory programme in any of the IITs/IISc for the first time in 2026 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027.
The candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT/IISc through JoSAA 2026 but (i) did not report “online” / at any “reporting centre” OR, (ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR, (iii) had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs/IISc, are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2027.
However, in all of the above cases, the candidate is also required to fulfil the conditions mentioned from Criterion A1 to Criterion A4.
Candidates who are (i) NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and (ii) OCI/PIO (F) candidates as described above, shall be considered as FOREIGN NATIONALS.
The foreign national candidates, at the time of registering for JEE (Advanced) 2027 are NOT required to write JEE (Main) 2027 and may register for JEE (Advanced) 2027 directly subject to fulfilment of other eligibility criteria mentioned below.
All foreign national candidates will be considered in addition to, and not as a part of the 2,50,000 Indian national candidates who qualify for appearing in JEE (Advanced) 2027. A seat in an academic programme will be allotted to a foreign candidate or an OCI/PIO (F) candidate if the candidate's CRL rank is the same or better than the closing rank of the programme-section (i.e. seat category) OPEN in the Gender-Neutral pool, in that academic programme, and the candidate satisfies all the eligibility requirements meant for a GEN category candidate. Such seats allocated to foreign or OCI/PIO (F) candidates will be supernumerary and are limited to up to 10% of the total number of seats of the respective IIT, programme-wise. More details would be provided in JoSAA Business Rules 2027, as and when it is published. These candidates are outside the ambit of reservation of seats under the GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories/sub-categories. There are no separate supernumerary seats or sub-category for females in the foreign national supernumerary seats.
Candidates who are (i) NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and (ii) OCI/PIO (F) candidates, who have studied or are studying in INDIA/ABROAD at 10+2 level or equivalent at the time of registering for JEE (Advanced) 2027 must simultaneously fulfil each and every one of the following four criteria (Criterion B1 to B4) to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2027.
Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2002. In countries where a minimum stint in the armed forces (or allied) for a certain period is mandatory before/after Class XII (or equivalent) examination, the candidate will be given a relaxation of the required number of years. In such cases, the candidate is required to upload a certificate/testimonial issued by the competent authority to this effect at the time of registration.
A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2026 or 2027 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
Candidates who had appeared in Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2025 or earlier, are NOT eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027, irrespective of the combination or number of subjects attempted/offered. Candidates from countries where a minimum stint in the armed forces (or allied) for a certain period is mandatory after Class XII (or equivalent) examination will be given an appropriate relaxation in the year of Class XII appearance. In such cases, the candidate is required to upload a certificate/testimonial issued by the competent authority to this effect at the time of registration.
* By appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination, it is meant that the Board concerned declared the result for that year irrespective of whether or not examination was conducted. It will be considered as an appearance even if the result of a particular candidate got withheld.
However, if the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2024-25 on or after June 12, 2025, then the candidates of that Board who appeared for their Class XII (or equivalent) examination in 2025 are also eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027, provided they meet all the other eligibility criteria. In case the examination Board of Class XII (or equivalent) declared the results for the academic year 2024-25 before June 12, 2025 but the result of a particular candidate was withheld for whatever reason, then the candidate will not be eligible to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027.
A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT/IISc under any academic programme that is listed in JoSAA Business Rules of 2026, irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the programme OR accepted an IIT/IISc seat by reporting “online” / at a “reporting centre” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs/IISc was cancelled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT/IISc are also NOT eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2027.
Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory programme in any of the IITs/IISc for the first time in 2026 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027.
The candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT/IISc through JoSAA but (i) did not report “online” OR, (ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR, (iii) had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs/IISc, are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2027.
However, in all of the above cases, the candidate is also required to fulfil the conditions mentioned from Criterion B1 to Criterion B3.
Identity proof of the candidate is required in the form of valid Citizenship Certificate/Foreign Passport and/or OCI/PIO Card, where applicable.