What are the options after clearing JEE Main?

You can continue your engineering education after clearing JEE Main by registering for JEE Advanced, which opens admission to the esteemed IITs. Based on your JEE Main results, you can also think about being admitted to a number of NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other engineering institutes.

What if you have qualified for JEE Advanced?

If you've qualified for JEE Advanced, focus on rigorous preparation, take mock tests, seek guidance from mentors, and utilize study materials to increase your chances of securing a good rank for admission to top IITs.

Can I opt for non-engineering courses after JEE Main?

Yes, some colleges and universities offer courses like B.Sc., B.Arch., and other non-engineering programs based on JEE Main scores. Check the admission criteria of individual institutions.

Career Options After JEE Main 2024

Students concerned about their career options after the JEE Main 2024 must plan to clear the JEE Advanced exam, as it improves the scope of having more career options.

Career options after JEE Main 2024 include pursuing engineering in top colleges such as IIITs, NITs, GFTIs, and other leading engineering colleges. However, thousands of students appear for JEE Main every year, and not everybody can attain the desired ranks.

Moreover, National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main results for Session 2 on Apr 24, 2024.

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Career Options after JEE Main 2024
JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2024
JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2024

Also Check: JEE Main Cutoff 2024

Career Options after JEE Main 2024

JEE Main is the most opted option while considering admissions to top engineering colleges. A pool of students appear every year for this entrance exam, and few of them cannot crack it due to the high level of competition.

After scoring desirable marks in JEE Main, there are many career options available.

Scope After JEE Main - JEE Advanced

Students who qualify for the JEE Main and rank in the top 10% of the 2.5 lac are considered eligible for JEE Advanced. JEE Advanced is conducted in two phases, Paper 1 and Paper 2.

These papers are very crucial for students who want to pursue Engineering and Architecture.

Once the exam is successfully cleared, students can appear for the counselling process conducted by IITs.

JEE Advanced Expected Cutoff
Category	Expected Cutoff (Percentile Score) for JEE Advanced 2024
Common Rank List	90.3765335
General EWS	70.2435518
OBC – NCL	72.8887969
SC	50.1760245
ST	39.0696101
PwD	0.0618524

Apply for NITs

The main aim of an engineering student is to crack the JEE Main and apply for JEE Advanced. If they cannot crack it, the second-best option is trying for NITs. NITs are nevertheless great career options.

Every year approximately 20,000 seats are offered to engineering students through JEE Main. Without giving a year gap, considering admission into NITs is regarded as a wise decision.

Taking admissions in NITs to pursue a degree helps gain industry experience and knowledge. Listed below are the NITs:

NITs Across India
Name of NITs	Abbreviation	State
NIT Tiruchirappalli	NITT	Tamil Nadu
NIT Allahabad	MNNIT	Uttar Pradesh
NIT Karnataka	NITK	Karnataka
NIT Calicut	NITC	Kerala
NIT Rourkela	NITR	Odisha
NIT Warangal	NITW	Telangana
Visvesvaraya NIT	VNIT	Maharashtra
Malaviya NIT	MNIT	Rajasthan
NIT Kurukshetra	NITK	Haryana
NIT Silchar	NITS	Assam
NIT Durgapur	NITDGP	West Bengal
Dr B.R. Ambedkar NIT	NITJ	Punjab
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology	SVNIT	Surat
NIT Meghalaya	NITM	Meghalaya
MANIT Bhopal	MANIT	Madhya Pradesh
NIT Raipur	NITRR	Chhattisgarh
NIT Agartala	NITA	Tripura
NIT Goa	NITG	Goa
NIT Jamshedpur	NITJSR	Jharkhand
NIT Puducherry	NITPY	Pondicherry
NIT Delhi	NITD	Delhi
NIT Patna	NITP	Bihar
NIT Arunachal Pradesh	NITAP	Arunachal Pradesh
NIT Hamirpur	NITH	Himachal Pradesh
NIT Srinagar	NITSRI	Jammu and Kashmir
NIT Manipur	NITM	Manipur
NIT Andhra Pradesh	NITANDHRA	Andhra Pradesh
NIT Nagaland	NITN	Nagaland
NIT Uttarakhand	NITUK	Uttarakhand
NIT Sikkim	NITSKM	Sikkim
NIT Mizoram	NITMZ	Mizoram

Apply for Admission in IIITs and GFTIs

There are direct admissions to various colleges that accept low scores in the JEE Main and some individual college examinations to secure the seat for the particular academic year.

Additionally, willing students can apply for various IIITs and Government Funded Colleges (GFTIs) through JoSAA Counselling 2024. Here is a list of government colleges:

IIITs and GFTIs In India
College Name	Exams
Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur	JAM
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai	MHT CET
Andhra University College of Engineering (AUCE), Visakhapatnam	AP EAMCET
College of Engineering (COEP), Pune	GATE, MHT CET
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU), Baroda	GUJCET
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering (LDCE), Ahmedabad	GUJCET
University College of Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad	TS EAMCET
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangalore	COMEDK UGET, KCET
Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Lucknow	UPCET
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering Hyderabad (JNTUHCEH)	TS EAMCET

Read More: IIIT Courses List

Consider Admissions in Private Colleges

Students can consider applying to private engineering colleges. There are plenty of private colleges that provide admission to various engineering courses. These colleges are equally suitable for engineering students.

They have proper infrastructure, equipped with good faculties.

Some may conduct their admission tests, so one has to qualify for those entrance exams and get admission. Some of the best private colleges are mentioned below:

Private Colleges in India
Institutes	Location
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	Coimbatore
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)	Pilani
Vellore Institute of Technology	Vellore
Manipal Institute of Technology	Manipal
RV College of Engineering (RVCE)	Bangalore
Manipal Institute of Technology	Manipal
KIIT University	Bhubaneswar
Lovely Professional University (LPU)	Phagwara
Haldia Institute of Technology (HIT)	Haldia
Amity School of Engineering	Noida
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	Bangalore
SRM University	Chennai
Thapar University	Patiala
Shiv Nadar University	Greater Noida
Acharya Institute of Technology	Bangalore

Institutes Accepting Low JEE Main Score 2024

Plenty of institutes accept low JEE Main scores. So it is suggested to go for thorough research and find out about those institutes. Some institutes offer the same course as any IITs, NITs at low cutoff scores.

With an ample amount of hard work and dedication, students can achieve the same result. So rather than losing a year, it is advised to take admission to those institutes.

Other Career Options Through PCM

Students can easily get discouraged once they are unable to crack JEE Main. They should consider the courses after the JEE Main. To apply to other courses if they have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

There are plenty of courses available that can opt for if students have PCM in their class 12 board exam. It is better to try their luck in some other course rather than dropping a year. Listed below are some of the most successful career-oriented courses:

Animation & Graphics
Indian Armed Forces
Banking and Finance Sectors
Computer Applications & IT
Bachelor of Science in - Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Astronomy, Forensic, Science, Geology, Statistics, Industrial chemistry, Nautical Science, Home Science, Nutrition, Clothing and Textile, Human Development, Family studies, Fashion design/ fashion technology.
Railway Apprentice Exam
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Meteorologists
Income Tax Department
Merchant Navy
Ethical Hacking
Aviation

Reappear for JEE Main

It is quite understandable if students want to pursue engineering through the JEE Main. Students who are interested in reappearing for the JEE Main should consider all the factors of success first. They can analyse their drawbacks through their current performance and work on those.

Mainly concentrate on areas of weakness, follow the JEE Main pattern, apply for mock tests, and work on enhancing the skills, which will help in successfully cracking the examination.

Also Read: JEE Main Number of Attempts 2024

JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2024

Students need to follow the JEE Main eligibility criteria and admission prerequisites before applying for the JEE Main 2024. Students who do not satisfy the eligibility criteria will not be considered for the entrance examination. Listed below are the eligibility criteria:

Students should clear their class 12 boards with a minimum required marks.
Students should have Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in their board examination for admission into B.Tech courses.
Students aspiring to pursue B.Arch, must have passed class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
For applying in B.Plan, students should have studied Mathematics in class 12.
A student can appear for the JEE Main examination for three consecutive years.
There is no age limit for applying to the JEE Main.

Also Read: What If I Clear JEE Mains but Not JEE Advanced?

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2024

The foremost important criterion is to successfully crack the JEE Main examination 2024 and secure rank among the top 2.5 lakh. Listed below are some of the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria:

A minimum average of 75% in board examination or rank among the top 20 percentile in the Class XII examination is a must.
Students should have passed Class XII to apply for admission in 2024.
Students belonging to the general category, their birth year should be on or after 1 October 1998. Students get five years of age relaxation if appearing from the reserved category (SC/ST/PwD).
To apply for admissions in IITs, the student must meet the eligibility criteria set by the individual institutes.

Also Read: JEE Advanced Selection Procedure 2024