JEE Advanced Reservation Criteria for GEN-EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL

Candidates should be among 2,50,000 in JEE Main Paper 1 to be eligible for JEE Advanced.


Indian nationals belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL are admitted under the seats reserved for them under the rules and guidelines laid down by Government of India. The category wise reservation matrix of seats (in percentage) is provided in the following table:

General-Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) 10 %
Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) 27 %
Scheduled Caste (SC) 15 %
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 7.5 %

Note: Within each of the categories -OPEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST category seats, 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates.

Important Points to Remember

  • Backward Classes should be present in the most recent and updated Central List of OBC (NCL)
  • Candidates appearing for JEE Advanced belonging to the Creamy Layer (CL) of OBC are not eligible for Reservations and are treated as part of the General (GEN) i.e. Unreserved category.
  • Candidates from OBC (CL) shall compete for Open Seats i.e. the seats for which everyone is eligible.
  • Eligibility for SC/ST reservation is determined and given to only those tribes and castes that are specifically and explicitly mentioned in the Central List of castes and tribes from corresponding states laid down by the Govt. of India.

Reservation for Female Candidates

  • A decision has been taken at the level of the IIT Council to improve the gender balance in the undergraduate programs at the IITs.
  • From 2020-21, 20% supernumerary seats will be reserved for female candidates.
  • The supernumerary seats specifically for female candidates will be created without any reduction in the number of seats that were made available for non-female candidates.
  • These supernumerary seats will only be offered to those female candidates who are declared qualified in JEE Advanced 2020.

Documents Required For Verification

Essential Documents for All Candidates
  • Class X certificate or Birth Certificate
  • Class XII certificate
  • If the name is not the same as in the Class X certificate, gazette notification showing the change of name.
Essential Documents for GEN-EWS category candidates
  • GEN-EWS certificate which should have been issued on or after April 01, 2021 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the GOI.
  • A declaration in lieu of the GEN-EWS certificate can be uploaded in case the candidate fails to collect the GEN-EWS certificate.
Essential Documents for OBC-NCL category candidates
  • OBC-NCL certificate which should have been issued on or after April 01, 2020 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the GOI.
  • A declaration in lieu of the OBC-NCL certificate can be uploaded in case the candidate fails to collect the OBC-NCL certificate.
Essential Documents for OBC-NCL category candidates
  • OBC-NCL certificate which should have been issued on or after April 01, 2020 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the GOI.
  • A declaration in lieu of the OBC-NCL certificate can be uploaded in case the candidate fails to collect the OBC-NCL certificate.
Essential Documents for SC or ST category candidates

Caste certificate for SC candidates and Tribe certificate for ST candidates, as per the latest guidelines of GOI.

Essential Documents for PwD category candidates
  • Physical Disability Certificate issued by the notified medical authority
  • Dyslexic candidate needs to submit FORM-DYSLEXIC 1 and 2 instead of FORM-PwD. The certificate must mention 'SEVERE' under Dyslexia category
For Candidates Needing the Services of Scribe

Request letter to the Chairman of the respective zonal coordinating IIT (FORM-SCRIBE).

For Candidates Seeking Admission under the DS category

Certificate (FORM-DS) issued by a competent authority in the Directorate of Resettlement and Rehabilitation, New Delhi under the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.