JEE Advanced 2016 - IIT JEE Dates, Application Form, Eligibility

CBSE IIT JEE Advanced 2016: Maths paper tough

IIT JEE Advance 2016: As many as 1,98,228 candidates had cleared the JEE (Main) examination which was held both online and offline in 132 cities

IIT JEE Advance 2016: Around two lakh students had appeared for the JEE (Advanced) examination for entry into the coveted IITs.

The format of the JEE (Advanced) Paper-1 is more or less like the questions that were asked prior to 2015. It contained single answer correct type MCQs, multiple answer correct type MCQs and integer answer type MCQs.

Two key changes were there. Firstly the partial marking for multiple answer correct has been brought back. Secondly, the paper was more logical than being calculative.

In Chemistry overall difficulty level is moderate. There were at least 4 questions which were not at all easy and could easily be mis-interpreted by the students.

There were 5 questions from Organic Chemistry, 6 from Inorganic Chemistry and 7 from Physical Chemistry. It would be difficult to score 80 per cent in the chemistry paper.

In Mathematics, the paper is typically tough as per the standards of JEE. There were about 4-5 questions which have lengthy solutions. Even in this paper, scoring wouldn’t be high.

In Physics, overall paper was easiest that the other two subjects. It could be the best part amongst the three. All questions were standard and clear.

The average expected score is between 40 per cent to 60 per cent.

Analysis of JEE (Advanced)-2016 – Paper-2

The format of the JEE (Advanced)-2016 Paper-2 is drastically different as compared to previous year. There are more single option correct questions as compared to previous year. The matrix match questions are missing. Also, the paragraph based questions are single option correct whereas in previous year, they were multiple answer correct.

In Chemistry, the difficulty level is moderate. There are atleast 4 questions which are difficult for students to analyse. Section wise distribution is as follows : Inorganic Chemistry – 5 question, Organic Chemistry – 7 questions, Physical Chemistry – 6 questions. It will be difficult to score 85 per cent.

In Mathematics, Paper-2 is comparatively easier than Paper-1. The overall paper of mathematics is balanced. The paper did contain a couple of tricky questions. Calculus part was very nice. Major portions are calculus and co-ordinate geometry, 12th portion dominated over 11th.

The Physics section was the most difficult of the 3 subjects. It contained 2 ambigous questions as well. Average score expected is very less, should be around 33 per cent. The mechanics portion is especially tougher.

Overall the paper has been difficult for an average student.

IIT Guwahati is the organising institute for JEE 2016. There were two papers in the JEE (Advanced) in which the students appeared.

The results of JEE Main were declared by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) last month.
As many as 1,98,228 candidates had cleared the JEE (Main) examination which was held both online and offline in 132 cities.
Nearly 12 lakh candidates had taken this exam of which 19,820 have qualified for the JEE (Advanced) Online while 1,78,408 candidates have qualified for the JEE (Advanced) offline test.

— with inputs from Aakash Educational Services

JEE Advanced 2016

Joint Entrance Examination Advanced (JEE Advanced) 2016 has been conducted by seven zonal Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) under the guidance of Joint Admission Board (JAB) on May 22. Paper 1 was conducted from 9 am to 12 pm and Paper 2 was held from 2 pm to 5 pm. The performance of a candidate in this examination will form the basis for admission to various bachelor’s degree programmes in 23 IITs, including Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad along with other reputed engineering institutes.

Latest: JEE Advanced 2016 Answer Keys for all sets available now.

This national level engineering entrance exam is the second stage of JEE. It was conducted only for top 1.56 lakh rank holders of JEE Main in 2016. As CBSE announced JEE Main 2016 cutoff, which was 100 for General category candidates, 70 for Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL), 52 for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 48 for Scheduled Tribe (ST), nearly 1.98 lakh candidates above this cutoff in different categories were eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2016. A candidate can attempt this exam a maximum of two times and that too in consecutive years. 

JEE Advanced Cutoff for all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Candidates can check category-wise and branch-wise cutoff trends of previous years for admissions to the prestigious institutes.

Closing ranks (for academic session 2015-2016) across IITs and ISM Dhanbad (open category)

IIT Bombay continued to be the most preferred IIT and the admissions to this prestigious institute was closed at  AIR 2637, while the last allotted seat continued to be of ISM Dhanbad. Most of the IITs witnessed lower closing ranks as compared to last year with four IITs – IIT Bombay, IIT Indore, IIT Kanpur and IIT Jodhpur being the exceptions. IIT Mandi was the worst hit with the closing rank for the institute falling by over 1000 ranks. The institute witnessed a closing rank of 6313 this year as compared to last year's closing rank of 5146.

Check below the comparison of closing ranks of general category in 2014 and 2015 across IITs & ISM Dhanbad-

Students can check below complete information about JEE Advanced 2016 including its eligibility criteria, application procedure, syllabus, exam pattern, test centres, admit card, participating institutes, important dates, along with closing ranks at IITs and ISM Dhanbad in 2015 after last round of seat allotment.

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JEE Main 2016 Cutoff for different category candidates: 

Category	Cutoff Score for appearing in JEE Advanced 2016
General	100
Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL)	70
Scheduled Caste (SC)	52
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	48

Exam Name: Joint Entrance Exam (Advanced)

Commonly called as: JEE Advanced

Exam type: National

Exam category: UG Level

IIT Zones: IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay
Conducting IIT for 2016: IIT Guwahati

JEE Advanced 2016 Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates interested in appearing for this national level engineering entrance exam shall satisfy the specified eligibility requirements before filling application form. Only top 2 lakh candidates of JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced. A candidate, including a foreign national, must fulfill each and every one of the following five criteria to appear in this exam-
Criterion 1- Performance in JEE Main 2016
Criterion 2- Age Limit
Criterion 3- Number of Attempts
Criterion 4- Appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination
Criterion 5- Earlier admission at IITs/ISM

JEE Advanced 2016 Application Form:

Candidates can now fill the Application Form to appear in JEE Advanced 2016, from April 29, 2016. They need to register online for appearing in the exam. Only those candidates can fill the application form whose scores are equal or above the JEE Main 2016 Cutoff marks specified for JEE Advanced. Also, they are required to satisfy the specified eligibility criteria before registering online.
The online registration procedure of JEE Advanced 2016 includes following three steps-

• Filling registration form
• Uploading Scanned Certificates
• Paying Registration Fee

Application Fees-

Category	Gender
	Male	Female	Third
Examination centres in India
General	Rs.2000	Rs.1000	Rs.2000
OBC-NCL	Rs.2000	Rs.1000	Rs.2000
SC	Rs.1000	Rs.1000	Rs.1000
ST	Rs.1000	Rs.1000	Rs.1000
PwD	Rs.1000	Rs.1000	Rs.1000
Examination centre: Dubai
All categories	USD 220	USD 220	USD 220

JEE Advanced 2016 Syllabus:

Syllabus of the entrance exam will be prescribed by the conducting IIT. It will cover topics from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with which question paper will be prepared. Candidates appearing for JEE Advanced shall prepare these predetermined subject-wise topics thoroughly in order to secure a good score.

Some of the important subject-wise topics are as follows-

• Physics- Includes General Topics, Mechanics, Thermal Physics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics and Modern Physics
• Mathematics- Includes topics under Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus and Vectors
• Chemistry- Includes topics under Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry

JEE Advanced 2016 Exam Pattern:

The paper pattern of this national level engineering entrance exam is not fixed and changes year by year. However, a few elements in the exam pattern are generally fixed. There are a total of 2 papers (paper 1 & 2) and candidates have to appear for both. The question paper consists of three separate sections viz., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. It is available in two languages - English and Hindi. Candidates have to attempt objective type (multiple choice) and numerical answer type questions that are designed to test comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of candidates. Some sections carry negative marking also.

JEE Advanced 2016 Paper-1 (10 sets, 0 to 9)- Total 54 questions of 186 marks

Section	Question Type	Number of Questions	Full Marks	Partial marks	Zero marks	Negative Marks	Sectional Maximum Marks
1	Single correct option	5	+3 If only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened	-	0 If none of the bubbles is darkened	-1 In all other cases	15
2	One or more correct option(s)	8	+4 if only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) is or are darkened	+1 For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct option, provided NO correct option is darkened	0 If none of the bubbles is darkened	-2 In all other cases	32
3	Single digit integer (0-9)	5	+3 If only the bubble corresponding to the correct answer is darkened	-	0 In all other cases	-	15

JEE Advanced 2016 Paper-2 (10 sets, 0 to 9)- Total 54 questions of 186 marks

Section	Question Type	Number of Questions	Full Marks	Partial marks	Zero marks	Negative Marks	Sectional Maximum Marks
1	Single correct option	6	+3 If only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened	-	0 If none of the bubbles is darkened	-1 In all other cases	18
2	One or more correct option(s)	8	+4 if only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) is or are darkened	+1 For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct option, provided NO correct option is darkened	0 If none of the bubbles is darkened	-2 In all other cases	32
3	Comprehension	4	+3 If only the bubble corresponding to the correct answer is darkened	-	0 In all other cases	-	12

Sample Papers available for practice are similar to the actual question paper of this national level engineering test. Candidates can download these model papers and practise anytime as per their convenience. Practising these Sample Papers will help the candidates in knowing their strong and weak areas. The Sample Papers will also aid candidates with the details of types of questions. Those appearing for the exam can download and practice Sample Papers of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics of previous years.

JEE Advanced 2016 Exam Centres:

The Exam Centres are the selected zone-wise centres where this national level engineering entrance exam will be conducted. The exam authority has recently added 16 new exam cities where JEE Advanced 2016 will be conducted. With the addition of the new 16 exam cities, the total number of exam cities for conducting JEE Advanced 2016 have become 96. JEE Advanced 2016 will be held in designated cities and towns in India and in Dubai, and United Arab Emirates. All the exam centres are divided into seven IIT zones - IIT Bombay Zone, IIT Delhi Zone, IIT Guwahati Zone, IIT Kanpur Zone, IIT Kharagpur Zone, IIT Madras Zone and IIT Roorkee Zone. Candidates appearing for the exam shall choose three cities / towns from a zone of their choice at the time of filling online application form.

JEE Advanced 2016 Admit Card:

The hall ticket of JEE Advanced 2016 is available now, from May 11, 2016 (9.30 am) to Sunday, May 22, 2016 (9 am). Candidates appearing for this national level exam have to download it online and furnish this identity proof at the exam hall. It will be handed over to the candidates at the exam hall after verification. There is no provision of dispatch of admit cards by any other means. 

Candidates shall login first to download hall ticket using their JEE Advanced 2016 registration number. The admit card is a crucial document to be kept safe till the admissions are completed.

The Admit Card of JEE Advanced 2016 carries the following info-

• Name of candidate
• JEE Advanced roll number
• Photograph of candidate
• Candidate's signature
• Date of birth
• Address
• Category of candidate
• Name and address of exam centre allotted
• Language opted for question paper

Important Instructions for Exam Day

1. Prohibited Items: Candidates should not bring any of the prohibited items to the examination center. Check below the list of such items-

• Clothes with full sleeves, big buttons, brooch, flowers
• Shoes, High Heels
• All electronic devices, smart/programmable watches, phones, calculators
• All types of metallic objects, ornaments, rings, bracelets, taweez

2. Biometric Data: Biometric data (digital photo and finger prints) of all the candidates will be collected inside the examination hall just before the start of the examination in both morning and afternoon session.
3. Watch: Smart/programmable watches will not be allowed.
4. Reporting Time: Candidates must report at the examination center before 07:30 hrs IST for Paper 1 and before 13:00 hrs IST for Paper 2. Biometric data collection will start inside the examination halls at 07:30 hrs IST for Paper 1 and at 13:00 hrs IST for Paper 2.
5. Late entry not allowed: Candidates will not be allowed to enter the examination center after scheduled start of the examination, i.e., after 09:00 hrs IST for Paper 1 and after 14:00 hrs IST for Paper 2.
6. Physical Frisking: The candidates are requested to cooperate for physical frisking at the examination centre. They are requested to report at the examination center well in advance to avoid any delay.

Important: Analog Watches Allowed- Candidates will be allowed to bring simple analog watches.

JEE Advanced 2016 Participating Institutes:

Designated Participating Institutes are the engineering colleges that will grant admissions to undergraduate programmes on the basis of candidates’ JEE Advanced rank. The list includes 22 Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and ISM Dhanbad.
Other institutes using JEE Advanced ranks for admissions are-

1. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Rae Bareli (RGIPT)
2. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc)
3. Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER): Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati
4. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)

JEE Advanced 2016 Answer Key: 

Answer Key of JEE Advanced 2016 has published by various coaching Institutes soon after the exam got over. IIT Guwahati, which is the exam conducting IIT for JEE Advanced 2016, will provide the Official JEE Advanced Answer Key 2016 on June 5. Candidates may provide their feedback on answer key from June 5 to 7. 

JEE Advanced 2016 Cutoff:

The Cutoff of JEE Advanced 2016 has been published by IIT Guwahati- the conducting IIT for JEE Advanced this year. JEE Advanced 2016 Cutoff is the minimum marks that a candidate has to score for being eligible to get admission to the undergraduate level engineering courses at IITs and ISM Dhanbad.  

JEE Advanced 2016 Important Dates:

IIT Guwahati has announced the detailed schedule of exam. The important dates will include schedule of application form, admit card, entrance exam, answer key, result, seat allotment and counselling. Complete schedule of the entrance exam can be checked below- 

JEE Advanced 2016 Events	Dates
Online Registration/Application availability	Friday, April 29th, 2016 10:00 IST
Online Registration/Application closes	Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 17:00 IST
Downloading JEE Advanced 2016 Admit Card	Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 09:30 IST  To Sunday, May 22, 2016, 09:00 IST
JEE Advanced 2016 Exam Paper-1 Paper-2	May 22, 2016 09:00 - 12:00 IST 14:00 - 17:00 IST
Online Display of ORS	Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 10:00 IST To Saturday, June 4, 2016, 17:00 IST
Request for Review of Responses	Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 10:00 IST To  Saturday, June 4, 2016, 17:00 IST
Online display of Answer Keys	Sunday, June 5, 2016, 10:00 IST
Feedback for candidates on Answer Keys	Sunday, June 5, 2016, 10:00 IST To  Tuesday, June 7, 2016, 17:00 IST
Declaration of JEE Advanced 2016 Result	Sunday, June 12, 2016, 10:00 IST
Online Registration for Architecture Aptitude Test	Sunday, June 12, 2016, 10:00 IST To  Monday, June 13, 2016, 17:00 IST
Architecture Aptitude Test	Wednesday, June 15, 2016, 09:00-12:00 IST
Online declaration of results of Architecture Aptitude Test	Sunday, June 19, 2016, 10:00 IST
Seat Allotment (Tentative)	Monday, June 20, 2016 To  Tuesday, July 19, 2016