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Schedule of IIT-JEE - 2010 (JEE - 2010)
The examination will be held on April 11, 2010 (Sunday) as per the schedule given below.

09:00 - 12:00 hrs

Paper-I

14:00 - 17:00 hrs

Paper-II
The schedule will remain unaltered even if the above date is declared a public holiday.

Pattern of JEE - 2010

Question Papers  

There will be two question papers of three hours duration, each consisting of separate sections in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Questions in these papers will be of objective type, which are to be answered on a specially designed machine-gradable sheet using HB pencils only. Incorrect answers will be awarded negative marks.

Language of Question Papers

Candidates can opt for Question Papers either in English or in Hindi. The option should be exercised while filling the application form. The option cannot be changed at any later stage.
Calculators and Log Tables

Use of calculators and log tables is NOT permitted in JEE-2010. 

Aptitude Test for B. Arch. and B.Des.

Candidates called for counselling and desirous of joining the B. Arch. and B. Des. Courses will be required to qualify in an Aptitude Test to be conducted at each counselling Institute on June, 2009. The test will consist of two papers each of two hours duration from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm to 4:00 pm. Candidates who fail to qualify in the Aptitude Test will not be eligible for admission to either B. Arch. or B. Des. Courses. Question papers for aptitude test for B. Arch and B. Des will be in English only.
Eligibility Criteria
  • A candidate can attempt JEE only twice, in consecutive years.
  • Candidates appearing for JEE-2010 should have either passed in 2009 or should be appearing in 2009 in the qualifying examination given in section 7.1
  • Candidates who have accepted admission by paying full fee at any of the IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISM, Dhanbad through JEE are not eligible to appear in JEE-2010.
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    Qualifying Examination

    Candidates applying for JEE-2010 should have either completed or should be appearing in 2010 in any one of the following qualifying examinations : 

  • The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/State Board, such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi; etc.
     
  • Intermediate or two-year Pre-University Examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University. 

  • Final Examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy. 

  • General Certificate Education (GCE) Examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level. 

  • High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University. 

  • Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in any foreign country recognized by the Association
         of Indian Universities as equivalent to the 10+2 system. 

  • H.S.C. Vocational Examination. 

  • Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. 

  • 3 or 4-year Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education. 
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    In case the relevant qualifying examination is not a public examination, the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination at an earlier level. 
    Eligibility Criteria in Qualifying Examination 

    Candidates belonging to the general (GE) category and DS category must secure a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in their Qualifying Examination. Candidates belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must secure a minimum of 55% in aggregate in the Qualifying Examination. If any Board awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying equivalent marks, and submit it at the time of counselling. In case, such a certificate is not provided by the candidate, the decision of the Joint Implementation Committee regarding his/her eligibility shall be final. 

    Important Notes

    1. Those candidates who will be appearing in the qualifying examination in 2010 or later are not eligible to apply for JEE-2009.

    2. All provisional admissions to candidates who are appearing in the qualifying examination in the year 2009 will stand cancelled, if the proof of having passed the Qualifying Examination, as per the eligibility criteria specified in section 7.2, is not submitted to the concerned Institute latest by September 30, 2009. 
       

    3. All admissions are subject to verification of facts from the original certificates/documents of the candidates. If an applicant is found ineligible at a later date even after admission to an Institute, his/her admission will be cancelled. The decision of the Joint Admission Board regarding the eligibility of any applicant shall be final.

    Date of Birth
    Only those candidates, whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1983, are eligible for JEE-2009. However, in the case of SC, ST and PD candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e., SC, ST and PD candidates, who were born on or after October 01, 1977, are eligible. Only the date of birth as recorded in the High School/first Board/Pre-University Certificate will be taken as authentic. Candidates must produce this certificate in original as a proof of their age at the time of counseling, failing which they will be disqualified.

    Physical Fitness
    All qualified candidates will have to submit a Physical Fitness certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner in the prescribed format that will be made available to them at an appropriate time. They will be admitted only if they are physically fit for pursuing a course of study at the participating Institutes.

    Special Requirements for Mining Engineering and Mining Machinery Courses

    Candidates opting for these courses should make sure that they are free from color blindness. They will be required to submit a certificate from a Registered Medical Practitioner to this effect at the time of counseling. The standard of visual acuity with or without glasses will be adhered to strictly for candidates seeking admission to Mining Engineering as per DGMS Circular 14 of 1972. Persons with one-eyed vision are not permitted to work underground. Candidates with above limitations are not allowed to opt for admission to Mining Engineering or Mining Machinery Engineering.

    Women Candidates for Mining Courses

    Section 46 (1) of the Mines Act, 1952 states that "No woman shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, be employed (a) in any part of a mine which is below ground, (b) in any mine above ground except between the hours 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.". Women candidates are not admitted to Mining Engineering and Mining Machinery Engineering at ISM Dhanbad, whereas the corresponding programmes at IIT Kharagpur and IT-BHU, Varanasi have no such restriction.