JEE Advanced 2024: Rules & dress code — A list of guidelines for engineering exam candidates

Exam day guidelines

— Candidates need to carry admit cards to the exam hall as no student will be allowed to enter without first showing the hall tickets.

— Along with that, students will also be asked to show their valid original photo identity card (any one of the following: Aadhaar card, school/college/institute ID, driving license, voter ID, passport, PAN card, and the signed certificate with the photograph).

— The identity of the candidate will be verified at the center by the invigilator as well as IIT representatives. No extra time will be given for completing the exam.

— Use of unfair means or impersonation in the exam will be considered a serious offence and may lead to legal action.

— All candidates will have to go through compulsory frisking before entering the examination centre.

— Candidates are allowed to carry pens, pencils, drinking water in transparent bottles, a downloaded admit card, and an original photo identity card only.

— Items like smart/ digital/ programmable/ analog watches, mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, earphones, microphones, pagers, health bands or any other electronic gadgets, any printed / blank/handwritten paper, log tables, writing pads, scales, erasers, geometry/pencil-boxes, pouches, calculators, pen drives, electronic pens/ scanner, wallets, handbags, camera, goggles or similar such items are not allowed.

— Wearing charm/ taweez, items containing metals such as rings, bracelets, earrings, nose pins, chains/necklaces, pendants, badges, brooch, and clothes with big buttons are not advisable to wear. Candidates are advised to wear open footwear like chappals and sandals.

— Candidates must reach the examination centre in advance and carry out the requisite formalities as mentioned in the admit card.

— Those arriving at the examination centre after the commencement of the examination in each paper (9 am for Paper 1 and 2:30 pm for Paper 2) will not be allowed to take the examination under any circumstances.

— Candidates cannot leave the examination hall before 120 pm for Paper 1 and before 5:30 pm for Paper 2.

— The responses of only those candidates who have appeared for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be evaluated/graded. So, appearing in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 is compulsory.