How is JEE Advanced different from JEE Main?

The results for JEE Main 2017 are recently declared by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The exam was held in more than 100 centers including 9 international centers. More than 11 lakh aspirants registered for the exam. Cracking JEE Mains is the first milestone for aspiring IITians. Only the top 2,20,000 students who qualify JEE Main will sit for JEE Advanced. Candidates often get confused between the two tests, wondering what is the basic difference between JEE Advanced and JEE Main. This article attempts to clear all the confusion regarding the same.

JEE Main and JEE Advanced are quite inter-related but at the same time, they differ in various aspects. The score of JEE Main is essential for getting admission into the 4-year degree courses of science and engineering in institutions like NITs, IIITs and other government colleges in India. Every candidate clearing these eligibility criteria may apply for Mains. Only those who qualify JEE Main are entitled to appear for JEE Advanced. The candidates who further clear JEE Advanced are then entitled to admission to engineering programs offered by the world renowned IITs.

JEE Main examines only the speed of aspirants whereas JEE Advanced tests both, speed and accuracy. The syllabus for both the tests is different as more topics are included in the Advanced level exam. JEE Main consists of MCQs whereas questions in JEE Advanced are of objective type. An applicant can appear for Mains exam only 3 times in his lifetime whereas JEE Advanced can be attempted only 2 times in consecutive years.

Read on to know how different is JEE Advanced from JEE Main.

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