JEE Advanced 2024: Essential Information for Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO Card Holders

JEE Advanced is a crucial examination for students aspiring to gain admission to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). For the 2024 edition, there are specific guidelines and criteria for foreign nationals and OCI/PIO cardholders who wish to appear for the exam. This blog provides a detailed overview of the eligibility criteria, registration process, fee structure, and necessary documents for these candidates.

Candidates who are NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and are NOT OCI/PIO candidates who secured their OCI/PIO cards on or after 04.03.2021 are considered as FOREIGN NATIONALS. Foreign national candidates are NOT required to write JEE (Main) 2024. They may register for JEE Advanced 2024 directly, subject to the fulfillment of other eligibility criteria.

These candidates will be considered in addition to the 2,50,000 Indian national candidates who qualify for JEE Advanced 2024. Seats allotted to foreign nationals will be supernumerary, with a cap of 10% of the total number of seats in each course. These candidates are outside the ambit of reservation for GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories.

As per the decision dated February 03, 2023, by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, OCI/PIO candidates who secured their OCI/PIO cards before 04.03.2021 are considered Indian nationals for the purpose of JEE Advanced 2024.

OCI/PIO cardholders who secured their OCI/PIO card before 04.03.2021 are required to fulfill Clause 11 in the Information Brochure and must be in the Open and Open-PwD rank lists in JEE (Main) 2024 to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2024. At the time of seat allocation, these OCI/PIO candidates will be considered for seats in the OPEN category. They will be included in the Common Rank List (CRL) and/or CRL-PwD list, as well as for Female Supernumerary seats, subject to qualifying JEE Advanced 2024.

OCI/PIO candidates in this category are NOT entitled to reservation benefits under GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, or ST categories.

Foreign national candidates and OCI/PIO candidates desirous of appearing for JEE Advanced 2024 must register online through the JEE Advanced 2024 website. The registration fee structure is as follows:

The registration fee does not include service charges, processing fees, or any other charges that banks may levy. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Candidates who are not Indian citizens and have studied at the 10+2 level or equivalent in India or abroad must meet the following four criteria to appear for JEE Advanced 2024:

Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1999. In countries where a stint in the armed forces is mandatory before/after Class XII, candidates will receive a relaxation of the required number of years.

Candidates can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in consecutive years.

Candidates must have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2023 or 2024 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

Candidates who have been admitted to an IIT, or whose admission was canceled, are not eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2024 unless they meet the specific conditions outlined.

Candidates must either secure at least 75% aggregate marks or be within the top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective board exams. Marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, a language, and one additional subject will be considered for calculating aggregate marks.

Candidates are required to submit the following documents during registration:

Foreign candidates who qualify JEE Advanced 2024 and are interested in the B. Arch. program must take the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) conducted by designated IITs.

Candidates are advised to register and complete the payment within the specified timeframe to ensure their participation in JEE Advanced 2024.