JEE Main 2026: Preparation Tips & Study Plan
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Hi
There's no marks barrier /percentage barrier in 12th exam to be eligible for jee Mains examination so yes you are eligible for JEE mains even if you have got only 297 marks in 12th if you fulfill the given below criteria:-
Eligibility criteria says that:-
-) Qualification required :- to be eligible for JEE mains for BE or Btech you need 10+2/equivalent qualification with Physics, mathematics and anyone of Chemistry or Biology or Biotechnology or Technical Vocational Subject.
-) Passing year :- one is eligible for JEE main examination for consecutive three years starting from the year of appearing for 12th /equivalent examination i. e to be eligible for JEE mains 2021 you should be either appearing for 12th board exam or equivalent in 2021 or should have passed it in 2020 or 2019
-) There is no age limit to be eligible
-) there is no minimum percentage requirement to be eligible for JEE Mains, you just need to have passed your 12th
But yes,
To be eligible for NITs, IIITs, CFTIs one needs at least 75% marks in class 12th if belongs to General or OBC category or or at least 65% marks in class 12th if belongs to Sc or St category. For this year i. e 2021 this minimum percentage requirement of 75% - 65 % has been lifted off.
For detailed information about jee main eligibility criteria go through our page, the link for which is provided below
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria
Thank you
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