The JEE Advanced 2025 Foreign National and OCI/PIO (F) candidate registration has officially begun from Monday, April 7, 2025 (10:00 IST). Candidates who are interested can apply online by logging in on the official portal at jeeadv.ac.in. The application deadline is May 2, 2025 (23:59 IST), and the registration fee needs to be paid by May 5, 2025 (23:59 IST)

Who Can Apply Through Direct Registration?

  1. Foreign national candidates

  2. OCI/PIO candidates whose cards were issued on or after March 4, 2021

  3. OCI/PIO candidates whose cards were issued prior to March 4, 2021 and opt to be treated as foreign nationals

Categories of OCI/PIO Candidates

  • OCI/PIO (F) – Candidates who got their cards on or after March 4, 2021 or those who got them prior to that but desire to be dealt with as foreign nationals. They are eligible only for foreign supernumerary seats.
  • OCI/PIO (I) – Candidates who got their cards prior to March 4, 2021 and prefer to be treated on par with Indian nationals. They will be subject to Indian national eligibility norms.

Who is a Foreign National?

A foreign national is any non-Indian citizen by birth or naturalization. Such candidates are:

  • Eligible only for non-reservation class benefits of India (EWS, OBC, etc.)
  • Not eligible for supernumerary seats for female candidates
  • Permitted to apply for a maximum of 10% supernumerary seats in a course

Application Fee Payment

Once an application is filled, anybody can make the registration fee payment via the candidate's JEE (Main) 2025 Application Number (Login ID) and Date of Birth. No login credentials are required for payment.

JEE Advanced 2025 Registration Schedule

Activity Date and Time (IST)
Direct Registration for OCI/PIO (F) and Foreign Candidates Begins April 07, 2025 (10:00 IST)
Registration for JEE (Main) Qualified Candidates Begins April 23, 2025 (10:00 IST)
Registration Closes (All Candidates) May 02, 2025 (23:59 IST)
Last Date for Fee Payment May 05, 2025 (23:59 IST)

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Foreign Nationals

Candidates are considered foreign nationals if the candidates are NOT citizens of India and do not come under the OCI category and the candidates whose parents are not citizens of India and do not come under the OCI category at the time of registration. Foreign nationals are allotted 10% of the total number of seats as supernumerary seats.

  • If you're not an Indian citizen by birth or naturalization (excluding Overseas Citizens of India / Persons of Indian Origin (OCI/PIO) who obtained their OCI/PIO card after March 4, 2021), you're considered a foreign national.
  • Foreign national candidates registering for JEE (Advanced) 2025 don't need to take JEE (Main) 2025. They can register directly for JEE (Advanced) 2025 if they meet other eligibility criteria.
  • Foreign national candidates are considered separately from the 2,50,000 Indian national candidates who qualify for JEE (Advanced) 2025.
  • Seats allotted to foreign national candidates are extra seats, limited to 10% of the total seats in each course. These candidates are not part of the reservation system for GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD categories as outlined in the JEE (Advanced) 2025 Information Brochure.
  • There are no separate extra seats or sub-categories for females among the foreign national extra seats.
  • You will need an identity card in the form of Citizenship Certificate/Foreign Passport and/or OCI/PIO Card, wherever applicable.

Note – Foreign candidates who are interested in the B.Arch program will have to reach any of the zonal IITs to take the Architecture Aptitude Test.

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria for OCI/PIO Candidates

Please refer to the points below to know the eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2025 for OCI/PIO candidates:

  • According to a decision from February 3, 2024, by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 891 / 2021, OCI/PIO candidates who obtained their OCI/PIO card before March 4, 2021, are considered Indian nationals.
  • During seat allocation, these OCI/PIO candidates are treated as Indian nationals in the OPEN category. They are included in the Common Rank List and/or CRL-PwD list, as well as for Female Supernumerary seats if applicable, as long as they qualify for JEE (Advanced) 2025.
  • However, these OCI/PIO candidates don't benefit from reservation under GEN-EWS, OBC (NCL), SC, or ST categories when seats are allocated.
  • You will need an identity card in the form of Citizenship Certificate/Foreign Passport and/or OCI/PIO Card, wherever applicable.