JEE Full Form

The full form of JEE is the Joint Entrance Examination. This is a national-level entrance exam conducted to help aspiring engineers get admission to the top engineering colleges in India. Every year lakhs of candidates apply for this exam to secure a seat in their dream college. Want to know more about JEE? Continue reading to know about JEE eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern, and more. 

What is the Full Form of JEE?

JEE full form is the Joint Entrance Examination. This is an entrance exam for engineering students that is conducted in two phases: JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. Candidates who successfully clear JEE Mains qualify for JEE Advanced. The exam is conducted for admission in different engineering courses including B.E/B. Tech, B.Arch, and B.Plan courses.

JEE Overview

History of JEE

IIT-JEE was first conducted in 1961. In order to reduce the pressure on the Main examination, an additional screening test was conducted between 2000 and 2005. It allowed only the top 20,000 candidates from 4,50,000 candidates to appear for the exam. An additional exam named AIEEE was introduced in 2022 to help candidates get admission to top engineering institutions except for the IITs. JEE was introduced in 2013 as a replacement for AIEEE and IIT-JEE. JEE now is conducted in two parts: JEE Main (instead of AIEEE) and JEE Advanced (instead of IIT-JEE). Joint Entrance Examination (JEE full form) format was converted to online mode from 2018 onwards. 

Who Conducts JEE?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the test-conducting body for JEE. The NTA was formed in 2018 by The Ministry of Education and the Government of India under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 to conduct various entrance tests such as JEE, NEET, UGC NET, CSIR NET, etc. In addition to conducting the exam, the NTA also works with different test centers across India to help JEE aspirants prepare better for the exam by visiting these centers for mock tests. It helps candidates get acquainted with the CBT test format and practice at the centers to prepare well for the exam day. 

Importance of JEE Exam

• JEE full form of which is Joint Entrance Exam, is conducted for students who want to pursue their careers in the field of engineering and technology.
• JEE examination provides an opportunity to get admission to top-ranking engineering institutes in India, such as IIT, IIT and NIT. 
• By clearing the exams, candidates can secure a seat in the best colleges and pave a path for a bright future. 
• JEE is considered to be a popular national-level entrance exam.
• Clearing JEE is considered a benchmark. 
• The JEE assesses students based on their practical and theoretical knowledge in subjects like Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

The Structure of JEE

The JEE exam (full form of which is Joint Entrance Exam)  consists of two structures: JEE Main and JEE Advanced. In order of the difficulty level, JEE Advanced is considered as one of the hardest examinations in undergraduate courses. JEE Mains is considerably the qualifying exam to appear in the JEE Advanced exam. Through qualifying JEE Mains, the candidates appearing in JEE ADvanced exam can get admission into prestigious institutes such as IITs, NITs, IIITs to pursue engineering courses especially B.E/B.Arch.

The JEE Main exam is conducted online by the authority known as NTA (National Testing Authority). The cutoff marks are also decided by NTA and the cutoff marks are different for different categories. The candidates are allocated All India rank and percentile. The percentile of score is done on the basis of the normalization process. The cutoff is released by JoSAA in multiple rounds for different IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs colleges. The candidates can check and apply for the counseling process by choice filling process. The seats in particular colleges need to be locked by the candidates in the counseling process. If the candidates are not satisfied with the seat in a particular college, they can wait for the next counseling process.

Who Can Apply for JEE?

To apply for JEE, candidates need to meet the eligibility criteria decided by the NTA. JEE eligibility criteria are explained in detail in the official notification released by the NTA. Candidates can also check the minimum requirement to apply for JEE here:

For JEE Main: 

• Candidates should have  Passed in 10+2 
• They need to secure minimum of 75% in class 12th
• For SC/ST  minimum 65% is required in Class 12th 

For JEE Advanced :

•  Candidates should have qualified 10+2 
• Candidate should secure ranked among top 2,50,000 in JEE main
•  Candidates should have been born on or after Oct 1, 1998.

JEE Exam Pattern

JEE, full form of which is Joint Entrance Examination, is conducted in two phases: JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. JEE Main is a screening exam that is conducted to select candidates for JEE Advanced. The JEE Main exam has two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates who want to get admission in BE and B.Tech courses appear for Paper 1 while those who want to join B. Planning and B.Arch courses appear for Paper 2. 

Paper 1

Paper 2

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern

Paper 1

Paper 2

Interesting Facts About JEE

• IITs conducted IIT-JEE twice in 1997 because the paper got leaked.
• JEE used to be called CEE, the full form of which is the Common Entrance Exam.
• The concept of JEE Mains and JEE Advanced was introduced in 2013 after revamping the previous pattern of the exam. 
• The NTA conducts the exam and shares the result, while the process of joint admission is taken care of by The Joint Seat Allocation Authority” or JoSAA 

State-level Joint Entrance Exams

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE full form) is conducted at the national level for admission to the top engineering colleges in the country. However, a few states conduct their own joint entrance tests for different undergraduate courses. These state-level JEE exams include: