IIT JEE Exam format and details:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) conducts a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) every year for admission to its B-Tech and other courses offered at the IIT Mumbai, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Chennai, IIT Kharakpur, IIT Guwahati, and IIT Roorkee. Apart from IIT, Institute of Technology- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and ISM Dhanbad, also consider JEE test scores for their admission process.
The number of seats available in total is about 5500 for which 3, 00,000 candidates sit every year.
IIT JEE Test Patterns
JEE consists of preliminary examination (screening test) and main examination. Only those candidates, who qualify the screening test, are eligible to appear in the main examination.
There are two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers consist of three separate sections on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Questions in these papers are of objective type. There is a negative marking for each incorrect answer.
The syllabus of the examination is based on topics covered by the CBSE Board Examination (AISSCE) and the ISC Board Examination, though all topics of the AISSCE and the ISC are not included in the JEE syllabus.
IIT JEE Eligibility
•A candidate can take JEE only twice, in consecutive years
•Candidates appearing for JEE-2008 should have either passed the qualifying examination (10+2 Level) or should be appearing in 2008
•Candidates should not have accepted admission by paying full fees at any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISM, Dhanbad, through earlier JEE
Minimum marks required in the qualifying examination
Note: The percentage of marks awarded by the Board will be treated as final. If the Board does not award the percentage of marks, it will be calculated based on the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the mark sheet.
Age limit
•Only those candidates, whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1983, are eligible to appear in JEE-2008. (Upper age limit-25 years).
•In the case of SC, ST, and PD candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years. (Upper age limit-30 years).