Engineering aspirants who are looking forward to a great future after passing their degree course from IITs, NITs and other reputed colleges, need to be cognizant of some major differences between JEE Mains and Advanced exam. JEE is one of the reputed and tough engineering entrance exams and it is conducted to fill the seats of IITs, NITs and other technical institutes. Candidates are required to give JEE and get a top score for getting admission into best institutes and pursuing undergraduate courses. It is important for them to clear both JEE Mains and Advanced to get admission into IITs. Candidates can write JEE for pursuing B.E/ B. Tech courses or B. Arch/B. Planning courses from India’s top technical institutes.

Let’s see some of the major differences between JEE Mains and JEE Advanced,

While, CBSE(Central Board of Secondary Education) conducts the Mains Exam, JEE Advanced is generally conducted by any one of the IITs

There is also a slight change in the syllabus of both JEE Mains and Advanced

The eligibility criteria for both the exams differ. While the JEE Mains can be given by any eligible candidate, JEE Advanced can be given only by the top rankers, who clear JEE Mains and get a cut- off score

Candidates can study BE or BTech only in NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes and other technical institutes after clearing JEE Mains but they are eligible to pursue BE/ BTech in IITs and ISM Dhanbad once they clear JEE Advanced

The JEE Mains comprises of two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The former paper is for those students, who want to pursue BE/ BTech and latter is for students looking to study B. Arch/ B. Planning. Students can take the paper 1 exam via online mode or offline mode but the paper 2 can be taken only via offline mode. Candidates have to specify their choice of exam while applying for JEE

JEE Advanced comprises of two papers- Paper 1 and 2. Candidates have to give both the papers in order to be eligible for admissions into ISM and any of the IITs. Both the papers comprise of all three subjects- Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with equal weightage of marks. The candidates are selected into IITs according to the ranks they get in JEE Advanced

JEE Mains can be given for three consecutive years if you have failed to clear in previous attempts. JEE Advanced can be given only for two consecutive years

JEE Main makes you eligible to give JEE Advanced and JEE Advanced makes you eligible for admissions into IITs

These are some of the important differences between the two exams that should be known before you attempt these exams. Both have their own difficulty level and you have to prepare in the best possible way to clear those exams and get top rank to pursue engineering in one of the IITs. I hope now you have more clarity on JEE Mains and Advanced and you are ready to prepare accordingly.

The major differences between IIT JEE MAINS and IIT JEE ADVANCE have been listed below:

JEE Mains

JEE Mains exams only speed is focused on.

The JEE Main exams can be sat for three consecutive years

The JEE Main exams is on the same lines of the CBSE Class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry and Math syllabi

The JEE Mains exam comparatively doesn’t need in-depth knowledge

JEE Main is for those candidates who wish to get into BE or B. Tech courses in the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) and engineering colleges of the participating states.

The paper 1 of JEE Main has multiple choice questions in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics

JEE Advanced

Speed and accuracy is focused on in JEE Advanced exams

JEE Advanced exams for only two consecutive years.

The JEE Advanced requires a few extra topics to be covered for the exam.

JEE Advanced questions, the candidates must have in-depth knowledge of the concepts and their applications

JEE Advanced is for those who would like to take admission in various IITs and ISM Dhanbad.

The paper 1 of JEE Advanced has objective type questions in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.