Hello John,

Candidates have to qualify in JEE Main and JEE Advanced to secure admission in B.Tech, Integrated B.Tech and B.Arch courses in IIT-Kharagpur. And for that the candidate has to be eligible for JEE. The primary JEE eligibility criteria are listed below:

• Age Limit There is no age limit to be eligible for JEE Main 2019. However, candidates need to pass 10+2 or the equivalent examination in 2017 or 2018. Candidates appearing for 10+2 or equivalent exam in 2019 are also eligible to apply irrespective of their age.
• Qualifying exam Candidates must have passed class XII or qualifying exam in 2017 or 2018. Candidates appearing in class XII or equivalent qualifying exam in 2019 can also apply for JEE Main.
• Subjects/subject combination It is mandatory for candidates to have taken 5 subjects in class XII or equivalent qualifying exam
• The 5 subjects for B.Tech/ B.E. are: 1-Language, 2-Physics, 3-Mathematics, 4-Any one of (Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject), 5-Any other subjects
• The 5 subjects for B.Arch/ B.Planning are: 1-Language, 2-Physics, 3-Mathematics (compulsory), 4-Any one of (Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject), 5-Any other subjects
• Number of attempts: JEE Main candidates can appear in the exam for three consecutive years. Since the entrance will be conducted twice a year, the candidate can choose to appear in both the attempts. However, the attempt for a particular academic year will be considered as One.

I hope this answers your question.

All the best.