Entrance Exam Pathways

JEE Main / Advanced pathway

Understand the national engineering entrance route for NITs, IIITs, other participating institutions and IIT admission pathways. This is an exam pathway, not a degree.

Typical duration

Exam pathway before undergraduate admission

Admission route / entrance exam

JEE Main; JEE Advanced for IIT admission subject to eligibility

Relevant subject streams

Science-Maths

Study location

Across India

Typical eligibility note

Exam year, number of attempts, qualifying exam and institute-specific eligibility rules change; read current NTA and JEE Advanced notices.

Career directions

Can lead to eligible engineering, architecture or planning programmes depending on exam paper and institution.

Official information ↗

Eligibility and exam details shown here are guidance, not a guarantee of admission. Confirm current requirements on the official authority or institution website before applying.

Next steps

1. Check eligibility

Confirm required subjects, minimum marks, age rules and category-specific provisions in the current prospectus.

2. Check admission route

Identify whether admission uses an entrance exam, state counselling, university application or merit list.

3. Compare institutions

Compare recognition, fees, scholarships, location, hostel, placement information and official deadlines.