JEE Advanced 2025 Registrations Open for Foreign National Candidates and OCI/PIO (F) Candidates; Apply Here

The JEE Advanced 2025 registration for foreign and OCI/PIO (F) candidates has started today, April 7. Interested candidates can fill out the online application form at jeeadv.ac.in. The JEE Advanced 2025 registration application submission deadline is May 2, and applicants must pay the registration fee by May 5.

Online Direct Registration for JEE (Advanced) 2025 for Foreign National Candidates and OCI/PIO (F) candidates has started at 10:00 hrs on April 7, 2025. The deadline for JEE Advanced 2025 Registrations will close at 23:59 hrs IST on May 2, 2025, at jeeadv.ac.in.

If we look at the data of the last 5 years, it is known that the candidates of OCI and PIO categories have a higher chance of success in JEE Advanced entrance exam as compared to foreign candidates.

• While 75 students of OCI/PIO got admission in IIT in 2023, 72 students of this category got admission in IIT in 2021, and 6 students of this category got selected for IIT in 2020.
• Whereas, 2 Foreign National candidates got admission in IIT in 2024, 4 foreign National candidates got admission in IIT in 2023, 66 Foreign national candidates got admission in IIT in 2022, 4 foreign nationals were selected in IIT in 2021 and 2 foreign national candidates got admission in IIT in 2020.

JEE Advanced Registration 2025 Dates

JEE Advanced Registration Fees

Registration for JEE Advanced 2025 will be complete only after successful completion of payment procedure. The admit card will be issued only to those candidates who have successfully completed all three steps of JEE (Advanced) 2025 registration. Once the candidate clicks “Pay Registration Fee”, the system will present multiple payment gateway options. As per the candidates' convenience, they may select any of the payment gateways and options like Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/UPI. After successful payment, candidate will be able to print the “Registration Acknowledgement” with UNIQUE Registration number.

Who is Considered a Foreign National?

Candidates who are not citizens of India, whether by birth or through naturalization, are considered foreign nationals. Foreign nationals do not have access to the reservation categories available for Indian students, such as those for economically weaker sections or various caste groups, and there are no special seats for female foreign nationals.

• For these candidates, there's a special arrangement allowing them to apply for up to 10% of the total seats available in each course.
• If you are a foreign national looking to register for JEE Advanced 2025, you do not need to take the JEE (Main) 2025 exam. You can directly register for JEE Advanced, provided you meet the other eligibility requirements.
• Candidates with Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) or Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards issued before March 4, 2021, have two options for their application: they can either apply as foreign nationals or as Indian nationals on the same terms as Indian students.

Who is Considered OCI/PIO Candidates?

Accordingly, OCI/PIO candidates are divided into three categories as follows:

• Those OCI/PIO candidates who have obtained their OCI/PIO cards subsequent to 04.03.2021 will be considered as foreign national candidates and will be governed by the eligibility conditions contained in the Information Brochure for the foreign national candidates. These candidates are referred to as OCI/PIO (F). The OCI/PIO (F) candidates will be eligible to compete only for the foreign supernumerary seats
• Those OCI/PIO candidates who have obtained their OCI/PIO cards before 04.03.2021 and choose to be considered as foreign nationals will be governed by the eligibility conditions contained in the Information Brochure for the foreign national candidates and are also referred to as OCI/PIO (F). The OCI/PIO (F) candidates will be eligible to compete only for the foreign supernumerary seats.
• Those OCI/PIO candidates who have obtained their OCI/PIO cards before 04.03.2021 and choose to be treated at par with Indian nationals, will be governed by the eligibility conditions contained Information Brochure for the Indian national candidates and are referred to as OCI/PIO (I) (see Clause 11).