A quick fire 1, 65,000 results pops out on the screen when anyone puts IIT JEE Exam eligibility criteria in the search box. The internet has brought everything closer to students if we compare it with times that were 15 years back, where there was mostly paper work and lot of running around.

The students who are passing out their class 12^th exams this year, already are loaded with all the information for the IIT 2012 JEE Exam eligibility criteria and we thank the internet revolution for this, which has brought things to every household just on a click of a button.

IIT JEE 2012 Exam eligibility criteria

The IIT JEE 2012 Exam eligibility criteria are very clearly laid down:

A student needs to have passed their class 12^th with sixty percent average in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics; even any student appearing in their class 12^th can also apply for the IIT-JEE exam. The student should be of 24 years or below when submitting the application. If the candidate is from GE, OBC and DS category then need to secure sixty percent and if the applicant is from the SC, ST and PD category then they need a fifty percent in the class 12^th. The candidates are also allowed to appear twice and that to in two consecutive years.

The IIT JEE Exam eligibility criteria clearly lays down that only candidates whose birth date is on or after October 01, 1980 will be eligible however the IIT JEE 2012 eligibility criteria is relaxed by five years.

The IIT JEE 2012 eligibility criteria also mention that students qualifying have to submit physical fitness certificate from a medical practitioner who is registered with the IIT panel.  The IIT JEE Exam eligibility for mining engineering and mining machinery programs have some special requirements, like the candidate should not be color blind, they will be required to present a physical fitness certificate as well on the same during the time of counseling.

The IIT JEE Exam eligibility  for women candidates for mining course are completely different, ISM Dhanbad does not allow admission of women students however institute at Kharagpur and Varanasi IT-BHU does not have any restrictions for the women candidates.

The IIT JEE 2012 Exam eligibility criteria are also mentioned on www.iitjee.org, which mentions clearly in a point system:

1. Student should have appeared in 10 + 2 system, which is conducted by any recognized state board/central like the CBSE, New Delhi or ISCE, New Delhi
2. Student who have appeared in 2 year pre university exam by a renowned university or board.
3. Student appearing for Cambridge university high school certificate exam.
4. Student in India appearing through Any University/Board or Public school or in any foreign country attending institute recognized by the Association of Indian Universities are eligible.
5. Students appearing in SSSE with five mandatory subjects through National Open School.
6. Student who have appeared or have a three or a four year Diploma that is acknowledged by either AICTE or the State Board of Technical Education.