How Many Times We Can Give JEE Main Exam in 2025?

“How many attempts for JEE Mains?” This is one of the most common queries raised by most aspirants appearing for the JEE Main 2025 examinations this year. 

Every year, the NTA administers the JEE Main exams in two sessions to offer admissions to several engineering colleges across the country. In 2025, the exam will be conducted in January & April sessions. The eligible candidates are eager to know the number of JEE attempts they can appear for.

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This article discusses the total number of attempts in JEE Main exams, along with eligibility criteria, application forms, and all other important details. Keep reading to know:

How Many Times A Candidate Can Appear for JEE Main?

As per NTA, applicants can appear in the JEE Main exams six times during a period of three consecutive years from passing Class 12th 2023, 2024, and 2025. In other words, in a year, a candidate is eligible to take JEE Main twice in January & April sessions.

Students aspiring to secure a seat in NITs, IITs, or IIITs often ask about the JEE number of attempts for IIT JEE 2025 to prepare accordingly. 

Students must know that JEE Main 2025 exams will be held in two sessions. If a candidate appears for the Class 12th Board Exams in 2025, he/she can still appear in both sessions of JEE Main 2025.

Advantages of Two Attempts For JEE Main 2025

Do you know how taking the IIT exam twice a year benefits candidates? First of all, candidates need to keep one thing in mind it is not necessary to take two attempts. If an individual is satisfied with one attempt, he/she can skip the next attempt and wait for the AIRs to be declared. However, in a few exceptional cases, the following benefits can be availed if they go for the 2nd attempt. Take a look:

• Thanks to the JEE attempt limit, candidates can improve their scores on the 2nd JEE attempt if they cannot achieve desired marks on the first attempt.

• The 2nd JEE Main attempt will enable candidates to overcome their mistakes & shortcomings from the last session, if any.

• The biggest benefit of two attempts is to reduce the chances of dropping a whole year to prepare again. Candidates can perform better in the next session.

• Last but not least, if any candidate loses the chance of appearing in the first session for illness or injuries, they will not have to wait for the next year. 

• To appear for the JEE Main sessions, candidates must register separately for January and April exams.

JEE Main Score Card 2025 Validity

All students taking the second session of JEE Main must know that the scores of JEE Main 2025 are valid only for the current year, i.e. for the year for which they’ve appeared. Candidates who appear for the JEE Main 2025 can apply to an engineering institution only for that academic year, i.e. 2025-26.

Subject Combinations for JEE Main

Every year, JEE Main exams offer aspirants admissions into courses like B.Tech., B.Arch., B.Plan & B.E. in top NITs, IITs or CFTIs, etc. A candidate must score well in Paper 1 and Paper 2 of JEE Main. Here are the subject combinations for all the subjects. Take a look:

• For B.Tech/B.E -  Mathematics and Physics are the compulsory subjects, whereas students can select Chemistry, Biotechnology, or Biology as a third subject.

• For B.Planning -  Maths as a compulsory subject

• For B.Arch -  Mathematics, Aptitude, and Drawing.

JEE Main 2025 Schedule

JEE Main 2025 exam date sheet has been announced by the NTA on its official website. All the eligible candidates must complete the application forms within the last date and start JEE preparations accordingly. Here is the table given below to check for the JEE Main 2025. Take a look:

Eligibility for the JEE Main Attempt

How many attempts for JEE Main? In JEE Main, a candidate can appear six times during three consecutive years, starting from passing their Class 12 exams. Apart from this, candidates must check out the JEE Main eligibility criteria 2025 to sit in the exam. 

Here are the JEE Main 2025 eligibility criteria as follows:

• The NTA mentions no age criteria for the candidates appearing for the JEE Main. Students of any age can take the exam, but only for three consecutive years, starting from passing Class 12th.

• For B.Tech admissions, it is compulsory for the candidates to pass Class 12th with subjects like Physics & Mathematics along with any one subject of their choice among Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology.

• For B.Arch admissions, aspirants must have passed their Class 12th or equivalent exam with  subjects like Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics.

• For B.Plan admissions, candidates must have Mathematics in Class 12th.

• A Diploma holder cannot take the JEE Main entrance exams.

• Candidates must have scored at least 75% in their Class 12th examinations held by the respective boards. 

• For SC/ST aspirants, the percentage criteria in Class 12 would be 65%.

JEE Main Application Form 2025

All the candidates who wish to appear in the JEE Main 2025 examinations can visit jeemain.nta.nic and get themselves registered online. They must complete their academic, personal, and contact details and submit the application forms.

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Summing Up

Now you know how many attempts for JEE Main a candidate is eligible for. NTA allows candidates to take JEE Main six times during three consecutive years, starting from passing their Class 12 exams. To prepare well for the exam, the candidates need to get fully aware of the exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, and many more details.