Respected Sir. I want to know that my age is 16 and I have passed 10+2. Am I eligible for JEE(Mains) for Thapar University?
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Yes, you can go for it as the eligibility criteria of the Thapar University is 10+2 and as you have already passed the equivalent examination you are eligible to attempt the JEE(Mains) examination for Thapar University .
Wish you all the best!
Yes, you are eligible to write JEE Mains and getting admission in Thapar university based on your age.
For General & OBC:
As per the JEE Main Eligibility 2018, the candidates must have born after 1 st October 1993 i.e. they must not age more than 24 Years while appearing in the exam.
For ST/SC/PWD:
The eligibility criteria for JEE Mains 2018 says that the candidates belonging to any of these categories – ST, SC, PWD can be benefitted with 5 Years of Age Relaxation.
This means that they must have born after 1 st October 1988 (Upper Age Limit – 29 Years) to appear in the exam.
All the very best and good luck.
Hello Sarla,
Definitely, You are eligible for admission in Thapar University through JEE Mains.
Eligibility criteria is quoted below as per official notification-
" Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 01, 1993 are eligible. However, in the case of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates, upper age limit is relaxed by 5 years, i.e. SC, ST and PwD candidates who are born on or after October 01, 1988 are eligible. Date of birth as recorded in the Secondary Education Board/University certificate will only be considered.
Year of Appearance in Qualifying Examination (QE)
Only those candidates who have passed their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2016 or 2017; or those who are appearing in their Class 12th Exam or any equivalent qualifying examination in 2018 are eligible to appear in JEE(Main)- 2018. Candidates who passed Class 12th/Qualifying examination in 2015 or before as well as those who will appear in such examination in 2019 or later are not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) – 2018. Candidates who appeared in class 12th/equivalent qualifying Examinations in 2015, did not pass in 2015, but passed in 2016 are also not eligible to appear in JEE (Main) 2018.
Number of subjects in the Qualifying Examination (QE) Candidates must have taken at least five subjects in class 12th/qualifying examination in order to be eligible for writing JEE (Main) - 2018. The candidates who have taken four subjects are not permitted to write JEE (Main) 2018 and if such candidates appear in JEE(Main) 2018 by furnishing wrong information, their rank/result will not be declared. "
Kindly Read above condition carefully.
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