<h2>JEE Advanced 2018 Process</h2> <p>From 2018, JEE Advanced application fee has increased due to GST.&nbsp;</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="5"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Category</p> </td> <td> <p>Application Fee</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>General</p> </td> <td> <p>Rs 2600+GST</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>SC, ST and Differently abled</p> </td> <td> <p>Rs 1300+GST</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Women candidates belonging to all categories</p> </td> <td> <p>Rs 1300+GST</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Candidates belonging to SAARC countries</p> </td> <td> <p>$160+GST</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Non- SAARC Countries</p> </td> <td> <p>$300+GST</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>JEE Advanced notification states that candidates have to apply for this engineering entrance exam online through the official website of JEE Advanced 2018.&nbsp;</p> <p>Candidates can register&nbsp;for JEE Advanced 2018 even if they did not opt to give the examination while registering for JEE Main 2018.</p> <p>JEE Advanced application cannot be withdrawn after the registration process had been completed by the candidate.&nbsp;</p> <h3>&nbsp;</h3> <p><strong>Documents Required</strong></p> <p>JEE Advanced 2018 registration requires candidates to submit a list of certificates and documents which are mentioned below:</p> <h4>All Candidates</h4> <ul> <li>A recent colour photograph of the candidates taken in the last six months showing their full frontal face view such that the head is centered in the frame. The candidate&#39;s head should cover 70%-80% of the photograph and should be such that it allows unambiguous identification of the candidate.</li> <li>Birth certificate or Class X certificate if it mentions the date of birth.</li> <li>Class XII or equivalent examination certificate, is&nbsp;mandatory for candidates who appeared for the examination in 2016.</li> <li>Scanned copy of candidate&rsquo;s full signature.</li> <li>Scanned copy of left-hand thumb impression.</li> <li>If the candidate&rsquo;s name is&nbsp;not same to that mentioned in his/her Class X certificate then the candidate are&nbsp;required to include gazette notification showing the change of name.</li> </ul> <h4>OBC-NCL category</h4> <p>Candidates who apply for the exam under the OBC-NCL category have to enclose a copy of their OBC-NCL certificate (FORM EC2) issued to them on or after June 1, 2018 with the JEE Advanced registration form.</p> <h4>SC Category</h4> <p>Candidates who have to apply for the exam under the SC category need&nbsp;to enclose a copy of their Caste certificate (FORM EC1) issued to them with the registration form of JEE Advanced 2018.</p> <h4>ST Category</h4> <p>Candidates who have applied&nbsp;for the exam under the ST category have&nbsp;to enclose a copy of their Tribe certificate (FORM EC1) issued to them with the registration form.</p> <h4>PwD category</h4> <p>Candidates who have applied&nbsp;for the exam under this quota have to enclose a copy of their Disability certificate (FORM EC3) issued by a district medical board /competent authority to them on or after June 1, 2017 with the registration form.</p> <h4>Defense Services Category</h4> <p>Candidates who applied&nbsp;for the exam admissions under this category have to enclose a copy of the certificate (FORM EC4) issued to them by a competent authority in the Directorate of Resettlement and Rehabilitation, New Delhi under the Ministry of Defence or the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/Seperator7.jpg" /></p> <h3>Admit Card</h3> <p>After the registration process for JEE Advanced gets&nbsp;over, candidates can download their JEE Advanced admit card from official online registration portal of this engineering entrance examination.</p> <p>The admit card for JEE Advance includes the candidate&rsquo;s details such as their:</p> <ul> <li>Name</li> <li>Roll number</li> <li>Photograph</li> <li>Signature</li> <li>Date of birth</li> <li>Correspondence address</li> <li>Category</li> <li>Language of entrance exam question paper they had selected in the registration form</li> </ul> <p>At the time of JEE Advanced registration, candidates can select from a&nbsp;<strong>list of exam centres and the address of the examination centre.</strong>&nbsp;The same was&nbsp;displayed in their admit card.</p> <p>The exam conducting board will notify candidates to carefully examine all the information printed on their admit card and in case of any discrepancy in the same, candidates will be&nbsp;advised to contact the Chairman, JEE (Advanced) 2018 of the respective zonal IIT where they reside.</p> <p>Eligible candidates will be&nbsp;asked to produce a copy of their downloaded admit card at the time of examination. The original&nbsp;<strong>JEE Advanced admit card</strong>&nbsp;must be retained by the candidates till all the admission formalities of the exam are not completed.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://www.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/Seperator8.jpg" /></p> <h3><strong>Admission Process</strong></h3> <p>The admission notification states that the candidates will be shortlisted for admissions in bachelor&rsquo;s, integrated master&rsquo;s and dual degree programmes on offer at the 21 IITs and ISM on the basis of their performance in the entrance&nbsp; examination. It is further shared that, &ldquo;The decisions of the JAB 2018 will be final in all matters related to JEE (Advanced) 2018 and admission to IITs and ISM&rdquo;.</p> <p>The IIT Council in the year 2016 introduced a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/news/iits-simplify-admission-process-top-20-percentile-criteria-relaxed-article-9123-1" target="_blank">few changes in JEE Advanced admission criteria</a>. The primary change here included that in order to be eligible for admissions at the IITs and ISM, candidates had to fulfill any one of the below mentioned two criteria:</p> <ul> <li>The candidate should fall within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in his/her respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination.</li> <li>The candidate should have secured 75% (for GEN or OBC-NCL) or 70% (SC, ST or PwD) of aggregate marks in the Class XII (or equivalent) board examination.</li> </ul>

<ul> <li>There will be 2 papers in JEE Advanced with duration of 3 hours for each paper. The appearing candidates have to attempt both the papers compulsorily.</li> <li>There will be 3 sections in both the papers as Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.</li> <li>The question paper will have MCQ type questions and numerical type questions as well.</li> <li>There will be a penalty of marks for some questions.</li> <li>The question paper will be available both in English and Hindi.</li> </ul>

<ul> <li>The candidates must have qualified JEE Mains examination scoring minimum cut-off marks. Top 2 Lakh merit holder candidates from previous year JEE Main examination will be considered for JEE Advanced examination.</li> <li>The candidates must have attained the specified age to apply for JEE Advanced examination. 5 years relaxation in age will be provided to SC/ST candidates.</li> <li>The candidates qualified higher secondary examination 1st time with all subjects either in 2016 or 2017. If a candidates waiting for improvement in 2017 then he/she must have appeared the improvement examination in all the subjects.</li> <li>The a candidate who has confirmed his/her seat in IIT or ISM but not yet joined the collage then he/she will not be eligible to apply. The candidate whose admission is cancelled will also not be eligible to apply. If a candidate has paid the seat acceptance fee but did not join after reporting then he/she will be eligible to apply.</li> </ul>