Hello Aspirant,

Yes you can appear for JEE-Main 2022 because you had passed your class 12th in 2021 and if you qualify jee-main 2022 the you can also appear for jee-advance 2022.Based upon your result of JEE-Main ypu can get NITs through JOSAA or CSAB counselling.

JEE-Main eligibility criteria is mentioned below :-

1--- Age criteria :- There is no age limit to appear in JEE-Main but note that there might be the age limit in any particular institution taking admission through JEE-Main score, so you should keep this thing in mind.

2--- Qualifying Examination :- To be eligible for JEE-Main one should have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Mathematics as mandatory subjects along with one of the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/ Technical Vocational subject from any of the recognized central or state board.

3--- Year of qualification :- For JEE-Main 2022 only those candidates who have passed Class 12 / equivalent examination in 2020, 2021 or 2022; or those who will be appearing in Class 12th / equivalent examination in 2022, would be eligible to appear.

So if you follow all above criterion then you are definitely eligible for JEE-Main.

For more details kindly check out the link given below :-

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria

You can also check out the JEE-Main knockout package for preparation of JEE-Main from the link given below :-

https://learn.careers360.com/jee-main-coaching/?utm_source=%20QnA

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!