JEE Merit List

Can you tell me about the steps taken into considered when the JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) Advanced Common Merit list is being created or prepared?

[Pathak]

Following steps are taken into considered when the JEE Advanced Merit list is being created:

• One who has appeared for both, that is JEE Main and JEE Advanced is taken into consideration for the merit list.

• The rank or the marks that are obtained by one is aggregate of the total of marks obtained in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry.

• The marks in particular subject are calculated on the basis of the marks obtained in both the papers; paper 1 and paper 2.

• The common merit list is prepared on the basis of the aggregate score in JEE Advanced.

• If there is a tie between two students (those who have scored the same total score), then the student who has obtained higher score in Mathematics is given preference.

• If even this does not work, then the preference is given to the one who has scored higher marks in Physics.

• And at last if even that does not work, then the preference is given to the one with maximum score in Chemistry.

• If in case the marks obtained in all three subjects are same, then the student will score the same rank.

• To be part of Common Merit List, one should score minimum of 10% in each subject and minimum aggregate should be 35%.

• Usually, different merit lists are prepared for General, OBC and Backward classes.

• Students falling in OBC category should score lowest 9% in each subject and minimum aggregate of 31.5%; to be able to make OBC Merit List. For SC and ST classes students should obtain 5% in each subject and at least 17.5% as aggregate score to able to make it to SC and ST Merit List.

• If one falls in multiple categories of relaxation, then one’s name is added to the list in which he or she qualifies.

• For the merit list there is no waiting list for ranking.

• The admission solely depends on the performance, documents and counseling.