INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE JEE-2008 APPLICATION FORM

Notes:

Please note down the seven-digit application number for future reference. Read the instructions carefully before filling the application form. Refer to the sample of a filled-in application form on the next two pages. Note especially the right method to darken the bubbles with HB pencil as shown in the application form.
First, write in black ink (using capital letters) the required information in the boxes (wherever provided). Then darken the appropriate bubble corresponding to the alphabet/numeral underneath each box with HB pencil. What you write in these boxes is only for your guidance and for verification that you are darkening the bubble corresponding to the correct alphabet/numeral.
A machine will process the application form. The machine picks up only dark pencil marks. Therefore, darken the alphabet/numeral uniformly using HB pencil only. Please see the filled-in sample application form (page 16 and 17) to learn how to darken the bubbles.
If you wish to change a marking, completely erase the darkened bubble, and then darken the appropriate bubble.
Do not scribble, smudge, cut, tear, or wrinkle the application form. Do not put any stray pencil marks anywhere on the application form.
Do not write or place any mark over the barcodes.
Your photograph, signature, and address are to be scanned by a machine that recognizes only good quality images, from specified areas of the form. Therefore, paste a good quality colour photograph (wear dark coloured garments) with white background, taken not more than two months earlier. Write your address and sign in black ink only.
Please note that your name, your parent’s /guardian’s name, and your date of birth should exactly be the same as given in your High school or first Board/Pre-University examination certificate. Any deviation, whenever discovered, may lead to cancellation of your candidature.
Your application must be complete in all aspects. Incomplete applications and applications filled in a language other than English will be summarily rejected.
Options filled by you in the application form cannot be changed at a later stage.

Item 1. Name of the Candidate

Write your name in capital letters as given in your Class-X certificate of the High School or your first Board/Pre-University Examination. Write a single letter in a box. Leave one, and only one, blank box between consecutive words of your name. If your name has several initials, leave one blank after each of them. If your name requires more than 34 boxes, darken the bubble marked * in the 35th column of the first row. Darken the appropriate bubble underneath each letter of the name.

Item 2. Category

Write your category in the space provided. Darken the appropriate bubble corresponding to your category (GE, SC, ST or OBC). Category once declared cannot be changed at a later date. The codes for different categories are as follows.

Category	Code
General	GE
Scheduled Caste	SC
Scheduled Tribe	ST
Other Backward Classes	OBC

Note:
Until the Government of India orders are received, OBC category candidates will be treated as general category candidates.

Item 3. Sub-category

If you also belong to PD (as explained in section 5.2) and/or DS (as explained in section 6) category, darken the appropriate bubble(s). If you do not belong to either PD or DS category, please do not darken any of the bubbles.

Item 4. Prior Admission to IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi, and ISMU, Dhanbad

If you have previously qualified in JEE and taken admission at any IIT, IT-BHU, Varanasi, or ISMU, Dhanbad, by paying the full fees, darken the bubble marked ‘yes’. Otherwise darken the bubble marked ‘no’.

Item 5. Gender

Darken the appropriate bubble.

Item 6. Nationality

Darken the appropriate bubble. Candidates holding either PIO (Person of Indian Origin) or OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cards, should darken the bubble corresponding to ‘foreign’.

Item 7. Question Paper Language

Question Papers will be provided to a candidate in either Hindi or English, according to his/her choice. This choice, once exercised, cannot be changed at any later stage. Darken the bubble corresponding to HINDI or ENGLISH, depending on whether you want the Question Papers in Hindi or ENGLISH respectively. If no option is exercised, Question Papers only in English will be provided.

Item 8. Date of Birth

Enter the date, month, and year of your birth as per the English calendar and as recorded in your class-X or equivalent examination certificate. Use numerals 01 to 31 for DATE, abbreviations JAN, FEB, etc., for MONTH, and the last two digits of the YEAR of birth. For example, if you were born on 6th March 1985, then the date should be entered as follows: 06 MAR 85. Darken the appropriate bubbles for the date, month, and year in each column.

Item 9. PINCODE of Permanent Place of Residence

Write PINCODE number in the space provided. Darken the bubble corresponding to the appropriate numeral underneath each digit.

Item 10. Choice of Examination Centres

Appendix-I gives the list of the cities/towns where centres for the examination will be located. Select two different city codes from the same zone. Your first preference must be entered under choice-I and the second under choice-II. Then darken the bubble corresponding to the appropriate numeral in each column (refer to the sample form).

A JEE centre may be discontinued owing to poor response, operational difficulties or any other reason. Candidates may not necessarily be allotted a particular city/town as JEE centre of their choice.

Item 11. Year of Passing 10th Class or Equivalent Examination

Indicate year of passing in 10th Class or equivalent examination and darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate numerals.

Item 12. Percentage of Marks in 10th Class or Equivalent Examination

Write the actual percentage of aggregate marks obtained in 10th Class or equivalent examination, if it is a board examination. Otherwise leave it blank. Write only the integer part of the percentage of marks. For example, 65.89 or 65.3 should be written as 65. Darken the bubble corresponding to the appropriate numeral underneath each entry.

Item 13. Year of Qualifying Examination

Those candidates who have passed 10+2 or an equivalent qualifying examination in 2007, satisfying the eligibility criteria (detailed in section 7.2), should darken the appropriate bubble.

Those who are appearing for their 10+2 or an equivalent qualifying examination in 2008, should darken the appropriate bubble.

Item 14. Percentage of Marks in Qualifying Examination

Write the actual percentage of aggregate marks obtained in the 10+2 or equivalent qualifying examination, if the results are available. Otherwise leave it blank.

Write only the integer part of the percentage of marks. For example, 89.99 or 89.2 should be written as 89. Darken the bubble corresponding to the appropriate numeral underneath each entry.

Item 15. Complete Mailing Address

Write the complete postal address to which any communication is to be sent from December 2007 to July 2008. The address must include your name, phone number, c/o name (if required), and other details, including the PINCODE. Indicate mobile number/land-line number with the STD code, and e-mail address. Please note that this block will be machine scanned, and, therefore, it should be written very clearly in black ink only. Your address must not overflow this box.

Item 16. Photograph

Please write your name and application number on the reverse side of a recent good quality colour photograph and paste (do not staple) in the box provided. .Photograph should be taken with white background preferably in dark-coloured clothes. The approximate size of the photograph should be 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm (taken not more than two months earlier). It is expected that the candidate will have the same appearance at the time of examination and counselling as in this photograph. In case your appearance changes, you are required to bring two new photographs at the time of examination. Do not sign on the photograph and do not get it attested.

Note: Photograph must not be larger than the space provided in the box for pasting it. Stamp sized or black and white photographs are not acceptable.

Item 17. Signature

Put your usual signature in black ink within the box provided. Your signature must not overflow or touch the border of the box provided. Your signature establishes your identity. Hence, do not merely write your name in capital letters. This may lead to rejection of your application.

Item 18. Name of one Parent/Guardian

Write the name of one parent or guardian exactly as in your 10th class or equivalent certificate. Write the name of your father if no name is given in the 10th class certificate. Write a single letter in each box. Leave one and only one blank box between consecutive words of the name. Darken the bubble corresponding to the appropriate alphabet underneath each letter of the name. If the name has several initials, leave one blank after each of them. If the name of the parent/guardian requires more than 34 boxes, darken the bubble marked * in the 35th column of the first row.

Item 19. Relationship

Indicate your relationship with the parent/guardian named in item 18 by darkening the appropriate bubble.

Item 20. Board of Qualifying Examination

Darken the appropriate bubble.

Item 21. Attempt at JEE
Darken the appropriate bubble.

Item 22. Type of Preparation

If you are preparing for JEE-2008 essentially on your own, darken the bubble against SELF-STUDY. Else, darken the OTHER bubble.

Item 23. Counselling

Verification of records, etc., will be done during counselling in respective zonal IITs, from where the candidate received his/her admit card for JEE-2008. In addition, counselling will also be held at IT-BHU for Roorkee zone candidates only, and at ISMU, Dhanbad, for Kharagpur Zone candidates only. The candidates in Roorkee and Kharagpur zones, who would like to be counselled at these institutions, should darken the appropriate bubble. All others (including candidates from the Roorkee and Kharagpur zones), who would like to be counselled at the respective IITs, should leave this space blank.

Item 24. Place of Schooling for Class 10th or equivalent

Darken the appropriate bubble.

Item 25. PINCODE of Address for Communication
Write the PINCODE number in the space provided. Darken the bubble corresponding to the appropriate numeral underneath each digit.

Item 26. Mobile/Phone Number
Write your phone number with STD code or mobile phone number, if there is any, on which you can be contacted or a message can be left for you. Darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate numerals below the phone/mobile number.

Item 27. Mother Tongue

Use the language codes as given below to darken the bubbles corresponding to the appropriate numerals in this item.

Assamese	01	Bengali	02	English	03
Gujarati	04	Hindi	05	Kannada	06
Kashmiri	07	Malyalam	08	Marathi	09
Oriya	10	Punjabi	11	Sanskrit	12
Sindhi	13	Tamil	14	Telugu	15
Urdu	16	Others	17

Item 28. Parents’ Educational Background

Darken the appropriate bubble.

Item 29. Parent’s/Guardian’s Occupation

Darken the appropriate bubble.

Item 30. Parents’/Guardian’s Total Annual Income

Darken the appropriate bubble. In case both parents are employed, the combined annual income is to be indicated.

Item 31. Declaration by the Candidate

The candidate must sign the declaration. The place and date should also be entered. The two signatures, the one below this declaration and the one in the box below your photograph, should be identical. Applications without signatures or with different signatures at the two places will be treated as incomplete and rejected. The declaration by the candidate must be countersigned by Parent/Guardian. Write the name of Parent/Guardian in the space provided.

OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO APPLICATION FORM

16.1 Acknowledgement Card

One printed acknowledgement card is enclosed with each application form. Write your application number in the space provided. Also write your name and complete postal address in CAPITAL LETTERS with the PINCODE in the appropriate place. The institute that receives your completed application will post the Acknowledgement Card on receipt of your application. Discrepancies in your application, if any, will be indicated on the Acknowledgement Card at appropriate place. Do not staple the Acknowledgement Card with the application form. Do not affix any postage stamp.

16.2 10th Class or Equivalent Examination Pass Certificates

Enclose a duly attested copy of your 10th Class, or Equivalent Examination Pass Certificate along with the Application Form. Do not staple them with the Application Form.

16.3 Where and How to Send Your Completed Application Form

Duly completed Application Form should be refolded only along the original fold and inserted in the envelope supplied. You should not staple or paste together the Application Form, the attested copy of the 10th Class Pass, or Equivalent Examination Certificate, and the Acknowledgement Card.

Please refer to Appendix-I carefully to identify the appropriate institute to which you should send your completed application. It should be sent to the IIT located in the zone where you wish to appear for the examination (irrespective of the institute from where you have obtained the application form).

For example, if your choices for the examination centres are Faridabad and Shimla, then you should send your completed Application Form, with the necessary documents, to the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Please note that both of your choices of examination centres must belong to the same IIT zone.

The envelope containing the Application Form and the Acknowledgement Card must be sent by Registered Post/Speed Post only. You are advised not to send your application through any private courier service. You may also submit your completed application in person at the JEE office of the IIT concerned.

You are advised to see the checklist given on inside front cover of this brochure before mailing the application. The addresses of the IITs are given on the back cover of this brochure.

The allotment of the institute and the course that may ultimately be offered to you is in no way influenced by your choice of examination centres and the IIT zone. It depends only on your All India Rank (AIR) and on the choices of courses and institutes exercised by you at the time of counselling.

16.4 Deadline for Receipt of the Completed Application Form

The last date for receipt of the completed application at the IITs is 17:00 hours on January 4, 2008. Any application received after this date will not be accepted. Any delay in receiving the application material by the candidate will not be considered as a valid reason for the late submission of the completed application after the deadline. The institute will not accept responsibility for any postal delay or irregularity or loss during postal transit.

16.5 Proof of Sending the Completed Application

No claim of submission of the application will be entertained unless the Acknowledgement Card supports it. No correspondence with regard to the application, eligibility, and Admit Card will be entertained unless the application number is quoted. If the Acknowledgement Card does not reach you by January 28, 2008, you must check with the JEE Office, where your application was sent to. Telephone numbers are given on the back cover of this brochure. (Refer to Appendix-III)