All About JEE 2026: Eligibility, Cutoff, Exam Pattern | JEE Mains & Advanced | Harsh Sir

Summary

This video provides a comprehensive guide to the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams. It discusses strategies for approaching both exams, including the importance of understanding question patterns and prioritizing chapters based on past trends. The video also highlights the significance of managing exam stress and maintaining stamina, especially in JEE Advanced, where two lengthy papers are held in a single day. It delves into the changing cut-off marks and ranks for IITs, offering essential insights into how students can prepare to maximize their chances of securing a spot in prestigious institutions.

Takeaways

• 😀 Prioritize high-frequency chapters based on past JEE Mains patterns to maximize scoring potential.
• 😀 The JEE Mains normalization process ensures a level playing field across different shifts, but it becomes more competitive when students are more confident and prepared.
• 😀 Selective chapter study is useful when time is limited, but it's always better to complete the full syllabus for better overall performance.
• 😀 For JEE Mains, Vector 3D is a high-priority chapter as it's consistently tested, while chapters like Continuity and Differentiability have less frequency.
• 😀 Understanding the IITs conducting JEE Advanced (like IIT Roorkee in 2026 and IIT Delhi in 2027) helps predict the difficulty of the paper based on past patterns.
• 😀 JEE Advanced is a single-day exam, with two 3-hour papers in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and no normalization process.
• 😀 In JEE Advanced, the total marks for each paper are typically 180, but the total may vary slightly depending on the year and paper setting.
• 😀 The JEE Advanced cutoff varies by category and year, with general category students needing between 86-109 marks to qualify.
• 😀 Subject-wise cutoffs are required for JEE Advanced, meaning students must score a minimum number of marks in each subject to be eligible.
• 😀 Ranks for IIT admissions depend on the exam's difficulty and the student's performance. High ranks are needed for competitive branches like Computer Science at IIT Bombay.
• 😀 The closing rank for top branches like Computer Science at IIT Bombay in 2023 was 67, whereas in 2024 it was 68, indicating a highly competitive admission process.

Q & A

Why do students tend to perform better in the April attempt of JEE Mains?

Students tend to perform better in the April attempt of JEE Mains because they feel more confident after experiencing the January exam. This increased confidence often results in higher scores.

How does normalization impact the results of JEE Mains?

Normalization ensures that only the top 5-8% of students are selected for the next stage. As more students perform well, it becomes harder to make it into this top percentage, particularly in the April attempt.

What is the importance of prioritizing chapters in JEE preparation?

Prioritizing chapters is crucial when time is limited. By focusing on topics with a higher frequency of questions in previous years, students can maximize their chances of scoring well, especially when full syllabus coverage isn’t possible.

Which chapters in Mathematics have been consistently important in JEE exams?

Chapters like Vector 3D in Mathematics have been consistently asked every year, often appearing in all shifts of the exam, making them crucial for students to focus on.

Is it recommended to use selective studying as a replacement for completing the entire syllabus?

Selective studying should not replace completing the entire syllabus. It's only recommended when time is constrained, especially in the final days or months before the exam.

What changes occur in JEE Advanced based on the IIT conducting the exam?

The difficulty level of JEE Advanced can vary depending on the IIT conducting the exam. For instance, IIT Roorkee has set tougher papers in the past, while IIT Delhi's papers are generally considered moderate.

What is the format and structure of JEE Advanced exams?

JEE Advanced consists of two 3-hour papers, Paper 1 and Paper 2, conducted on the same day. Both papers cover Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, with a total of 360 marks across both papers.

What is the significance of the cut-off in JEE Advanced?

The cut-off in JEE Advanced determines whether a student qualifies for a ranking. The minimum qualifying marks vary each year, and students must meet the cut-off in each subject as well as the overall exam to get a rank.

How does the ranking system in JEE Advanced work, and how is it affected by the number of candidates?

The JEE Advanced ranking system is based on the total marks scored in both papers. The number of candidates and the distribution of seats in IITs affect the rank required to secure a seat. For example, in 2023, a general category student needed 86 marks to qualify, but the final rank for securing an IIT seat can be much higher.

How do the number of available seats affect the chances of getting into an IIT?

The number of available seats in IITs increases each year, which slightly improves the chances of getting a seat. However, securing a seat depends on the rank achieved by the candidate. For instance, in 2023, students in the top 1000 ranks had a higher chance of getting Computer Science in IIT Bombay, while those with ranks in the range of 10,000-12,000 might secure a seat in other branches.