IIT- JEE 2010 : Online application till Dec 7

The online application proceedures for the IIT Joint Entrance Examination 2010 were launched yesterday. The offline application facility will begin only on 16th November. JEE 2010 is conducted for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology at Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Mandi, Patna, Punjab, Rajasthan, Roorkee, Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi & Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.

The JEE will be conducted at various centres accross the country on Sunday, 11 April, 2010. Paper I is from 9 a.m. to 12.00 noon, while Paper II is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Candidates for JEE-2010 have options to apply either on-line or off-line. The Fee for on-line application for GE/OBC/DS candidates is Rs 900/- and for SC/ST/PD/Female candidates is Rs 450/-. For on-line submission, visit JEE websites (a facility is provided with this website to enter the JEE website)

The fee for off-line application form for GE/OBC/DS candidates is Rs 1000/- ( in light blue envelope) and for SC/ST/PD/Female candidates is Rs 500/-.(in light green envelope).

Candidates shall go through the following general information on filling and submitting of off-line application form.

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Ensure that you fulfill all eligibility criteria .
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Submit only one application form. If you submit more than one, your application for JEE-2010 will be rejected.
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A machine will process the OMR application form by picking up only the dark pencil marks. Therefore darken the bubbles corresponding to the letters or numerals using HB pencil only.
4.
Choose two cities, where you want to write JEE-2010, belonging to the same zone from the list given below.
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Options once selected in the application form cannot be changed at a later
stage.
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Note down the OMR application form number (printed near the barcode) and quote this application number in all your future correspondences.
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Completed application form with all enclosures must be sent to the respective zonal IITs by Registered Post /Speed Post only.
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No acknowledgement card will be sent. However, you may check the status of
your application on the JEE websites, IVRS and through SMS.
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Candidates' application must be complete in all respects. Incomplete application forms or application forms filled in a language other than English will be summarily rejected.
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The application fee is non-refundable. For all enquiries, candidates may use the website or the phone with IVRS facility of the IIT concerned.

The examination will be held on the scheduled date ( April11) and the schedule will remain unaltered even if the above date is declared a public holiday.

Type of Examination : There will be two question papers, each of three hours duration. Both the question papers will consist of three separate sections on Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Questions in these papers will be of objective type. The answers for each of the questions are to be recorded on a separate specially designed machine-gradable sheet of paper (ORS – Optical Response Sheet). While answering each of the questions the candidate is expected to darken the bubble against correct answer(s) using hard black (HB) pencils only. In some sections, incorrect answers may be awarded negative marks. The detailed syllabi based on which JEE-2010 will be conducted, for the three subjects, namely, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics are given in the brochure.

Choice of Language of Question Paper : A candidate can opt for question papers either in English or in Hindi. This option should be exercised while filling the application form. It cannot be changed at any later stage.

Choice of Font of Question Paper: Candidates with poor vision can ask for question paper with enlarged font. They must send a request letter addressed to the Chairman, JEE of the respective zones along with the application form. The format of the letter is given in the detailed brochure.

Cities/Towns of JEE-2010 centres: JEE-2010 will be conducted in major cities and towns of India as well as in Dubai. While applying, candidates should choose any two towns/cities in the same zone. Efforts will be made to allot candidate’s first or second choice. However, in some exceptional circumstances, a different city in the same zone may be allotted. Requests for a change of centre within a city, will not be entertained. However, under exceptional circumstances, a change of city within the zone or outside the zone may be permitted with a request letter. The letter should clearly indicate the Registration Number with valid reasons for the change and should be received on or before March 28, 2010 along with a draft of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/ PD candidates) drawn in favour of “Chairman, JEE” of the concerned IIT. The application should be sent to the IIT from where the candidate received the admit card. In this regard, the decision of the Chairman, JEE-2010 will be final.

Use of calculating and communication aids: Use of electronic devices like mobile phone, calculator, I-Pod etc. is NOT PERMITTED in JEE-2010. Materials like Log table, book, notebook, etc. should not be brought into the examination hall.

Eligibility for JEE-2010: Candidates must make sure that they satisfy all the eligibility conditions given below for appearing in JEE-2010:

Date of Birth: The date of birth of candidates belonging to GE, OBC and DS categories should be on or after October 1, 1985. Whereas the date of birth of those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories should be on or after October 1, 1980. The date of birth as recorded in the high school/first Board/ Pre-University certificate will be accepted. If the certificate does not mention the date of birth, a candidate must submit along with the application, an authenticated document indicating the date of birth.

Year of passing Qualifying Examination (QE): A candidate must have passed the QE for the first time, after October 1, 2008 or in the year 2009 or will be appearing in 2010. Those who are going to appear in the QE later than October 1, 2010 are not eligible to apply for JEE-2010. The qualifying examinations (QE) are listed below: (i) 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. (ii) Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board / University. (iii) Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy. (iv) General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London / Cambridge / Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level. (v) High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva. (vi) Any Public School/Board/University examination in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). (vii) H.S.C. vocational examination. (viii) Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects. (ix) 3 or 4 year Diploma recognized by AICTE or a state Board of technical education. 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.

Minimum Percentage of Marks in QE: Candidates belonging to GE, OBC and DS categories must secure at least 60% marks in aggregate in their QE. Whereas, those belonging to SC, ST and PD categories must secure at least 55% marks in aggregate in the QE. The percentage of marks awarded by the Board will be treated as final. If the Board does not award the percentage of marks, it will be calculated based on the marks obtained in all subjects listed in the mark sheet. 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 the equivalent marks, and submit it at the time of counselling/ admission. In case such a certificate is not provided then the final decision rests with the Joint Implementation Committee of JEE-2010.