Frequently Asked Questions Q1. I appeared in JEE-2007 and JEE-2008. Can I appear in JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q2. I appeared in JEE-2007, but did not appear in JEE-2008? Can I appear in JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q3. I qualified in JEE-2008. I took admission in one of the IITs/IT-BHU, Varanasi/ISMU, Dhanbad by paying full fees but did not join the programme. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q4. I passed 10+2 examination in 2008 and also qualified in JEE-2008. I appeared for counselling for JEE-2008 and was offered admission in one of the IITs/IT-BHU, Varanasi/ISMU, Dhanbad, but did not pay full fees at the institute where I was offered admission and did not join the programme. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: Yes, you are eligible. Q5. I passed 10+2 examination in 2008 with 50% marks. I took JEE-2008 and did not qualify. I will be appearing for a re-examination in the year 2009 so that I can improve the percentage of aggregate marks to 60% or more. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009 and if so how shall I fill up the application form? Ans: Yes you are eligible. You should darken the second bubble in Item 12 of the Application Form entitled Qualification. Q6. I passed 10+2 examination in 2008 with 50% marks. I did not write JEE-2008. I will be appearing for a re-examination in the year 2009 so that I can improve the percentage of aggregate marks to 60% or more. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009 and if so how shall I fill up the application form? Ans: Yes you are eligible. You should darken the second bubble in Item 12 of the Application Form entitled Qualification. Q7. I appeared in 10+2 examination in 2007 and got 50% marks. I did not write JEE-2007. I appeared for a re-examination for 10+2 in the year 2008 and obtained aggregate mark which made me eligible to attempt JEE. I took JEE-2008 but could not qualify. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: NO. Candidates who have passed the qualifying examination before October 1, 2007 are not eligible to write JEE-2009. Q8. I appeared in 10+2 examination in 2007 and got 60% marks. I did not attempt JEE-2007. I took JEE-2008 and did not qualify. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q9. I appeared in 10+2 examination in 2007 and got 60% marks. I did not attempt JEE-2007 and JEE-2008. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q10. I appeared in 10+2 examination in 2007 and got less than 60% marks in the aggregate. I wrote JEE-2007 but did not qualify. I took 10+2 examination in 2008 and got more than 60% marks in the aggregate. I took JEE-2008 but did not qualify. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q11. I appeared in 10+2 examination in 2007 and got less than 60% marks in the aggregate. I wrote JEE-2007 but did not qualify. I took 10+2 examination in 2008 and got more than 60% marks in the aggregate. I did not write JEE-2008. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q12. I appeared in 10+2 examination in 2007 and failed. I qualified JEE-2007 but my admission was cancelled. I appeared in 10+2 examination again in 2008 and got more than 60% marks in the aggregate. I wrote JEE-2008 but could not qualify. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009? Ans: No. Q13. My qualifying examination was conducted in 2007. The results were announced after 30th September 2007, and I got 60% marks. I did not attempt JEE-2007. Am I eligible to write JEE-2009 and if so, how shall I fill up the application form? Ans: Yes, you are eligible irrespective of whether you attempted JEE-2008 or not. You should darken the first bubble in Item 12 of the Application Form entitled Qualification. Q14. I passed 10+2 exam in 2008 and wrote JEE-2008. I was admitted to the Preparatory Course of an IIT/IT-BHU/ISM in July 2008 and I am due to appear in the Preparatory Exams in 2009. I wish to appear for JEE-2009. Am I eligible? Ans: Yes, you are eligible to appear since admission to preparatory course does not imply that you have joined any IIT/IT-BHU/ISMU, Dhanbad. However, you will not be eligible to undergo the Preparatory course at any of the above Institutes on the basis of JEE-2009. Q15. I fall under NRI/PIO/OCI/ foreign national. Does JEE give me any special treatment for admission? Ans: First of all, you must qualify in JEE-2009. However, for the purpose of course allocation such candidates would be offered admissions in a programme available to other general candidates at their All India Rank (AIR). These seats offered to foreign nationals (also PIO, OCI, NRI) will be treated as supernumerary. Q16. I am listed in the extended merit list. What does this mean? Ans: Extended merit list is drawn up after making some relaxation in aggregate marks and is used by other institutions for admission to their programmes. Please visit the link Extended Merit List for knowing the names of the institutions which will be using this merit list. For availability of courses, admission schedule, fees structure and any other information related to these institutions, please visit their respective websites or contact them directly. This information will not be provided at JEE websites or by the JEE offices. Candidates in the extended merit list are not qualified for admission to IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISMU Dhnabad. Q17. I will be appearing in the qualifying examination in 2009 but it is unlikely that the results will be declared before 30th September 2009. Should I appear in JEE-2009? Ans: You are advised to appear in JEE-2010 since if you qualify JEE, you will not be able to meet the admission requirements by the last date ie 30th September 2009 For More details please visit http://www.iitb.ac.in |