IIT JEE 2007 will see further simplification of the examination. Instead of three papers on physics, chemistry and maths, the IIT JEE to be held on 8th April 2007 will have just only two papers with all 3 subjects combined. Each paper will be of 3 hour duration. IIT JEE 2007 will be single stage objective type to test comprehension and analytical abilities of the candidates.

Aptitude tests for B.Arch. and B. Des. Programmes will be conducted for those candidates who qualify in JEE and are desirous of joining these programmes.

Minimum Academic Qualification

Candidates who have passed (10+2) or equivalent qualifying examination in 2006 or will be appearing 2007, and secure at least 60% (55% for SC/ST and PD) marks in aggregate in their respective Board Examination are eligible. In case the respective Board awards letter-grades without providing norms for converting them to equivalent percentage marks, the norms decided by the Joint Implementation Committee. JEE-2007 shall be final.

Only those candidates whose date of birth falls on or after October 1, 1982 are eligible for JEE-2007. However, in case of SC/ST. PD candidates, the upper age limit is relaxed by five years, i.e. SC/ST and PD candidates born on or after October 1, 1977 are eligible.

It is expected that the candidates will have good general physique. They have to produce a certificate to that effect in the prescribed format. Candidates opting for Mining or Mining Machinery Engineering should make sure that they are free from colour blindness.

15% for SC and 7.5% for ST candidates with relaxed qualifying norms for admission. SC/ST candidates, who do not qualify for admission to the UG courses, may be offered admission to the Preparatory Course of one-year duration provided (i) seats are available, (ii) candidates satisfy minimum norms, and (iii) candidates have not undergone the Preparatory Course earlier in any of these institutes. Candidates successfully completing the Preparatory Course will be offered admission to the first year in the academic year 2008-09 without appearing in JEE again.

3% for PD, including leprosy-cured candidates, who are otherwise fit to pursue the course and who qualify for admission under relaxed norms relevant for this category.

Reservation for OBC candidates, if any, would be communicated through newspaper advertisements/IIT websites as and when the government order for the same is issued.

Section 46(1) of the Mines Act, 1952 states that "No woman shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, be employed (a) in any part of a mine which is below ground, (b) in any mine above ground except between the hours 6 AM and 7 PM". As a result, a woman candidate cannot complete her practical training and hence cannot obtain the B. Tech degree in Mining or Mining Machinery Engineering. The courses are, therefore, not available for women candidates.

The question papers for Joint Entrance Examination are in two languages viz. English and Hindi. The candidates are permitted to write the Main Examination in any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.