JEE / B.Tech Guide
Your complete resource for engineering entrance exams and B.Tech admissions
JEE & B.Tech Admissions
Everything you need for IIT, NIT, IIIT, and state engineering college admissions
📝 JEE Main
National-level exam for admission to NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded technical institutions. Conducted by NTA twice a year.
- Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech
- Paper 2A: B.Arch, Paper 2B: B.Planning
- 3 consecutive years of attempts allowed
- Best of multiple attempt scores considered
🏆 JEE Advanced (IITs)
For admission to 23 IITs. Only top 2,50,000 JEE Main qualifiers can appear.
- Two papers of 3 hours each
- Maximum 2 consecutive attempts
- Age limit: 25 years (30 for SC/ST/PwD)
- ~16,000 seats across all IITs
🏫 Top Colleges
- IITs (23 institutes) — via JEE Advanced
- NITs (31 institutes) — via JEE Main
- IIITs (26 institutes) — via JEE Main
- GFTIs — via JEE Main
- State colleges — via state exams
🔥 Top B.Tech Branches
- Computer Science & Engineering
- AI & Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Electronics & Communication
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
📋 JoSAA Counselling
- Centralized counselling for IITs, NITs, IIITs, GFTIs
- 6 rounds of seat allotment
- Online choice filling and locking
- Seat acceptance fee: ₹35,000-75,000
- Withdrawal allowed with partial refund
💰 Fee Range
- IITs: ₹2-3 lakhs/year
- NITs: ₹1.5-2.5 lakhs/year
- Top Private: ₹3-8 lakhs/year
- State Govt: ₹50K-1.5 lakhs/year
JEE / B.Tech FAQs
Common questions about engineering admissions
A: JEE Main is for admission to NITs, IIITs, and other central/state engineering colleges. JEE Advanced is for IITs only, and only JEE Main qualifiers can appear for it.
A: Candidates can attempt JEE Main for 3 consecutive years from the year of passing Class 12.
A: Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence & ML, Data Science, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering are among the most sought-after branches.
A: No, JEE Main score is mandatory for admission to NITs through JoSAA counselling. Some state-level exams may offer alternatives for state engineering colleges.
A: Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts centralized counselling for IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks.
A: Candidates must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics, and one of Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject with at least 75% marks (65% for SC/ST).