Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an academic examination held annually in India and organized by one of the seven IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) to enter into Engineering Institute in India. For admission to IIT, JEE – Advance is essential.

Other Institutes e.g., Marine Engineering and Research Institute, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, the Indian Institute of Space Technology (IIST), the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs), and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) — use the score obtained on the JEE-Advanced exam as the basis for admission. The JEE-Advanced score is also used as a possible basis for admission by Indian applicants to non-Indian universities such as the University of Cambridge and National University of Singapore.