Not only Indians but NRIs are also allowed to appear for JEE Exam as well. If you are an NRI Student and confused or don't know about the Eligibility Criteria to appear for JEE Exam, here is this blog we have given all information regarding the Eligibility Criteria for NRI Students.
Who are NRIs?
The students who are not citizens of India and don’t belong to the OCI/PIO category and whose parents are not citizens of India are deemed as NRIs. These students are eligible to appear for JEE (Main & Advanced) 2021 by using the online registration mode.
Note: According to the latest update from DASA, from session 2021-22 onwards, JEE Mains Rank is mandatory for NRI/ PIO/ OCI/ FN Students to be eligible for DASA & CIWG Schemes. Hence, 2020-21 will be the last year when SAT 2 scores will be considered for DASA/CIWG Scheme.
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What are JEE Eligibility criteria for NRI students?
The following mentioned for the JEE Main 2025 Eligibility criteria for NRI students. All these four criteria should be satisfied:
- Qualification
Should have attempted Class XII (or equivalent) examination: An NRI wants to apply for JEE should have attempted the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in to appear for the JEE Exam.
- Age Limit
There is no Age Limit for an NRI willing to participate for JEE Exam. In a case, the candidate belongs to a country where a minimum stint in the armed forces for a certain period is compulsory before/after Class XII exam, for this, a candidate is supposed to upload a testimonial issued by competent/ certificate authority to this effect at the time of registration.
- Number of Attempts
The NRI candidates can attempt JEE Main a maximum of two times in successive years.
NRI Admission at IITs
An NRI is not considered to appear for JEE if he or she already took admission in IIT. In a case, if the admission becomes canceled, still no eligibility to register for JEE.
If an NRI (Non-Resident of India), fulfills all these criteria, he/she must check his performance in Class XII (or equivalent) board examination required for JEE registration.
For this, an NRI should satisfy at least one of the following two criteria:
- An aspirant must have got at least 75% aggregate marks in Class XII (or equivalent) OR
- Aspirants must come in the top 20% of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent).
Moreover, the marks scored in the following 5 subjects will be supposed to add while calculating the aggregate marks for checking the top 20 percentile criterion.
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Language (In a case, an NRI took more than one language, then the language with the higher marks will be counted)
- The highest marks of another subject apart above mentioned
Moreover, if board awards only grades, then the candidate is supposed to get a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks and submit the same. In any circumstance such a certificate is not issued by the board then the final decision will be taken by the Joint Implementation Committee.
If a Board does not declare the individual subjects' result but provides only the aggregate marks, in such a case, these marks will be considered as such.
Furthermore, if an NRI has passed his/her Class XII (or equivalent) in 2025 and wants to reappear in 2025 to get good marks, in this situation, the higher marks obtained in 2025 or 2025 will be considered.
Know Your Scholarship Eligibility
Documents required for JEE registration for NRI students
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Identity proof of the NRI
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Birth certificate for age proof
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Class XII marks sheet or certificate for 75% cut‐off
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Passport of both the parents or Citizenship certificate
- Testimonial (if required)
List of JEE Main Exam Centers Outside India
JEE Main & Advanced 2025-26 will be held at the following centers for NRIs:
The following is a list in a tabular form showing the state, city, offline, and online mode of JEE Exam 2025.
| S.No. | Exam City | Country | City Code |
| 1 | Manama | Bahrain | ZZ01 |
| 2 | Colombo | Sri Lanka | ZZ02 |
| 3 | Doha | Qatar | ZZ03 |
| 4 | Dubai | UAE | ZZ04 |
| 5 | Kathmandu | Nepal | ZZ05 |
| 6 | Muscat | Oman | ZZ06 |
| 7 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | ZZ07 |
| 8 | Sharjah | UAE | ZZ08 |
| 9 | Singapore | Singapore | ZZ09 |
| 10 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | ZZ10 |
| 11 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | ZZ11 |
| 12 | Lagos/Abuja | Nigeria | ZZ12 |
| 13 | Jakarta | Indonesia | ZZ13 |
| 14 | Canberra | Australia | ZZ14 |
| 15 | Vienna | Austria | ZZ15 |
| 16 | Brasilia | Brazil | ZZ16 |
| 17 | Ottawa | Canada | ZZ17 |
| 18 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | ZZ19 |
| 19 | Port Luis | Mauritius | ZZ20 |
| 20 | Moscow | Russia | ZZ21 |
| 21 | Cape Town | South Africa | ZZ22 |
| 22 | Bangkok | Thailand | ZZ23 |
| 23 | Washington D.C. | USA | ZZ24 |
| 24 | Hanoi | Vietnam | ZZ25 |
| 25 | Abu Dhabi | UAE | — |
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