JEE Main vs JEE Advanced vs JoSAA
Understand how JEE Main, JEE Advanced and JoSAA fit together, which rank lists apply and how candidates reach IIT, NIT, IIIT and GFTI admission.
Which exam applies to JoSAA programmes?
Participating IIT and IISc programmes use JEE Advanced. NIT+ programmes use the applicable JEE Main paper: Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A for B.Arch or Paper 2B for B.Planning. Check programme-specific requirements.
Must every Advanced candidate qualify through Main?
No universal statement is safe: foreign nationals and applicable OCI/PIO routes have different requirements. Use the current official nationality and eligibility instructions.
Are Main, Advanced and category ranks interchangeable?
No. Main and Advanced have different scales. OPEN rows use the applicable common rank list, while reserved/PwD rows can use corresponding category lists. Match the paper, rank list, year, round, quota and pool.
What does JoSAA add after examination results?
JoSAA is counselling, not another examination. It considers eligible rank lists, choices and available seats under allocation rules. A result alone does not establish admission eligibility or guarantee a seat.
What can RankMatrix compare?
The predictor accepts one Main rank and an optional Advanced rank for a selected category and pool. It does not collect separate CRL and category ranks or separate Paper 2 ranks, and cannot represent every admission route. Its result cap can omit alternatives.
Official sources and related tools
Use the 2026 JoSAA business rulesfor rank-list definitions, allocation sequence, registration, verification and acceptance options. Check the official schedule and notices and Advanced nationality requirements. This page's review date is not a dataset import date.
Explore stored cutoffs, seat data and the counselling overview.
A quick note from the maker
RankMatrix is built by Divyansh Agarwal (GitHub), an independent developer. It is free to use, it never asks for your phone number or email, and it will never send you marketing calls or spam. This guide is for informational purposes only. RankMatrix is not affiliated with JoSAA, JEE, NTA, the IITs, NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs. Always verify the latest schedule, rules, and cutoffs on the official JoSAA website before making any admission decision.