What to do After JEE Advanced 2024? Best Career Options

What to do after JEE Advanced 2024? After qualifying for JEE Advanced, candidates can apply for admission into top IITs through JoSAA counselling 2024. Each year, thousands of students aspire to get admission to the top IITs in India.

Only those students who are able to qualify for JEE Advanced will be able to get admission to the IITs in India. That too, the seats will be allocated to the top rankers. 

The JEE Advanced 2024 provisional answer key was released on Jun 2, 2024, for both papers 1 and 2 and the JEE Advanced 2024 answer key objection window has been closed on Jun 3, 2024 and according to the officials the eesults will be out on Jun 9, 2024.

Table of Contents

• What to do After JEE Advanced 2024?
• Apply for Top IITs
  • Courses offered by IITs
  • Top 10 IITs in NIRF Ranking
• JEE Advanced Admission Procedure for IITs
• Eligibility Criteria for JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment
  • JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2024 Steps
• Career Options for Students After Graduating from IITs

What to do After JEE Advanced 2024?

Students who secure a rank in the top 2,50,000 are only eligible to take the JEE Advanced exam. Therefore, to be part of the top IITs, candidates have to secure the qualifying marks and apply for admission. 

This article has discussed the eligibility criteria for admissions to IITs, the courses offered, and the admission procedure in detail.

Apply for Top IITs

 IITs are autonomous public institutes of higher education. They are the premier institutes for the pursuit of engineering in India, as the government declared them Institutes of National Importance.

Today, there are 23 IITs in India, with a total of 11,289 seats. It is highly competitive to secure a seat in one of the IITs. The ratio of students who appear for the JEE Advance to the number of students who get admission is as low as 1 Percent. 

Courses offered by IITs

The 23 IITs in India have one or more of the following listed courses.

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
• Bachelor of Computer Science (B. CSE)
• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
• Bachelor of Design (B.Des)
• Dual Degree (B.Tech-M.Tech)
• Dual Degree (BS & MS)

Also Check: What is a Good Rank in JEE Advanced 2024?

Top 10 IITs in NIRF Ranking

The following is the ranking of the IITs amongst the NIRF list of engineering colleges. However, the list is created on 2022 rankings, 2024 rankings are yet to be announced. 

Also Check: JEE Advanced Marks vs Rank 2024

JEE Advanced Admission Procedure for IITs

Each year, the counselling process for seat allocation and admission into the Indian Institute of Technologies (IIT) is conducted and managed by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). It is an online process. There are seven rounds for the process of seat allocation, and it is conducted in a centralized manner. 

Candidates must register for the process and enter their choice of colleges. There will be a time window given for this process to be completed. Post this the online counselling process will begin. Here seats will be allocated to candidates based on their rank and their choice of colleges given, once the process is completed results will be announced in online mode.

Eligibility Criteria for JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment

The following are the conditions specified by the authorities. Candidates must fulfil these conditions to be eligible for the counselling process.

• Candidates must appear for JEE Advanced 2024 exam.
• Further, candidates need to secure a minimum aggregate of 75% marks in the 12th standard (or equivalent) examination. This criterion is 65% for candidates with reservations who belong to SC/ST/PWD categories.
• If a candidate secures the top 20 percentile in their respective category in the 12th standard board examination will also be eligible for the counselling and seat allotment process.

Also Read: JEE Advanced Participating Institutes 2024

Steps for JEE Advanced Counselling and Seat Allotment 2024 

The first step for candidates is to check the eligibility criteria and ensure that all criteria are fulfilled. Any candidates who have any papers which they have not cleared are required to attempt those in 2024 and clear them in this attempt.

• Step 1: The candidates must register themselves on the JEE website.
• Step 2: While logging in make sure to use the JEE Main roll number and JEE Advance password as credentials
• Step 3: Candidates must use their JEE Main roll number and JEE Advanced password as credentials while logging in. Check all details and proceed to the next step.
• Step 4: The second step for candidates is to select the college of their preference. They should refer to the ranking of colleges and cut-offs before proceeding.
• Step 5: The authorities conduct a mock allocation round. This will help candidates understand the counselling process further and then make changes as and when required.
• Step 6: The entire counselling process involves seven rounds. Candidates need to choose their option from float, freeze, or slide.
• Step 7: After the seat is allocated, candidates have to pay the fees for the Institute they have been allocated. This will confirm their acceptance of the seat. This will be followed by reporting to the Institutes and will also involve the document verification process.

Also Check: Minimum Marks in JEE Advanced to Get into IIT

Career Options for Students After Graduating from IITs

The following are some of the career opportunities which IIT Graduates can pursue. The list gives the options based on the stream of engineering.

Bachelor of Computer Science Engineering (B.E)

After completion of engineering in computer science, stream candidates can make a career as 

• Machine Learning Engineer
• Data Scientist
• Software Developer
• Computer system Analyst, etc.

Bachelor Architecture (B.Arch)

Civil Engineers can get huge opportunities in the Public and Private Construction sector in some areas that are

• Urban Planning Engineer
• Construction Engineer
• Environmental Engineer, etc.

Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

This stream opens up multiple job opportunities in the following fields

• Interior Design
• Industrial Design
• Graphic Design, etc

Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (B.E)

There are a variety of profiles available for graduates from Mechanical Engineering as follows

• Automotive Engineer
• Aerospace Engineer
• Nuclear Engineer
• Maintenance Engineer, etc.

Also Check: JEE Advanced Opening and Closing Rank