Do you also dream of studying in IIT? Know these 5 strict rules before filling the form, otherwise you will miss the opportunity:

It is the dream of every engineering student to get admission in the most prestigious educational institutions of the country i.e. Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). It is considered the ‘Mecca’ of engineering, but the path to reach here is not so easy. If you too are preparing to step on the threshold of IIT in the year 2026, then it is very important for you to know that studies alone are not enough. Your date of birth and certain eligibility criteria can decide your future.

Age Limit: Are you outside this ‘deadline’?

The age limit for admission in IIT is such a parameter where even a small mistake can prove costly. As per the latest guidelines, only those candidates of General and OBC-NCL category who were born in 1 October 2001 Or what happened after that. If you are born even a day before this date, you will not be eligible to appear for the exam. However, according to government rules, special relaxation of 5 years has been given to SC, ST and PwD category students, that is, they should be born on or after October 1, 1996.

It is mandatory to be in the top 2.5 lakhs of JEE Main.

The path to reach the main examination of IIT i.e. JEE Advanced passes through JEE Main. The real test of your hard work happens here. According to the rules, students who are eligible on the basis of their category in the results of JEE Main (Paper-1) Top 2,50,000 (2.5 lakh) Will be included in the list of candidates, only they will get the golden opportunity to write JEE Advanced.

You will get only two chances in life

Remember, IIT does not give you a chance to try again and again. Under the rules, a candidate in his entire lifetime can only twice Only one can appear in JEE Advanced examination. The special thing is that both these efforts should be done in two consecutive years only. If you miss these two attempts, your IIT dream may remain unfulfilled forever.

Mathematics of 12th exam year and marks

The board has also issued clear instructions regarding educational qualification. Only those students will be considered eligible for the 2026 examination who have appeared for their 12th or equivalent examination for the first time. 2025 or 2026 I have given. If you have passed 12th in 2024 or before, then you are out of this race. Apart from this, at least in 12th 75% marks It is mandatory to score (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or be in the top 20 percentile of your board.

Once you get admission, you will not get a second chance.

There is also a very strict rule of IIT that if a student has ever accepted a seat or taken admission in any IIT before, then he cannot appear in this examination again. Even if you have given up your seat after taking admission, you will not be entitled to apply again. Therefore, be extremely careful while filling your choices and counselling.