How Many Students Appeared for JEE Advanced 2023?

JEE Advanced 2023 Participation Data: Complete Analysis

JEE Advanced is India’s most competitive engineering entrance exam, conducted for admission to 23 IITs. While around 2.5 lakh students qualify each year from JEE Main, the actual number of students who appear for JEE Advanced is lower.

If you're preparing for JEE Advanced, understanding previous year participation stats like in 2023 helps in setting expectations, analyzing competition, and benchmarking your preparation.

Quick Overview: JEE Advanced 2023

• Conducting Body: IIT Guwahati
• Exam Date: June 4, 2023
• Mode: Online (CBT)
• Papers: Paper 1 & Paper 2 (both compulsory)

Number of Students Who Registered and Appeared (2023)

Note: Only those who attempt both papers are considered for final ranking and admission.

Dropout Analysis

Out of the 2.5 lakh eligible candidates:

• Over 60,000 students didn’t register
• Nearly 10,000+ registered candidates didn’t appear

Reasons for dropout may include:

• Lack of preparation
• Better performance in other exams
• Stress or personal issues
• Strategic drop for next year

Competition Ratio in JEE Advanced 2023

So, roughly:

• 7.5% of JEE Main candidates appeared for JEE Advanced 2023.
• Only about 1.5% of the total JEE Main applicants got an IIT seat.

Gender-Based Participation (2023)

While male dominance persists in numbers, the female participation percentage has been steadily rising each year, supported by the supernumerary female seats initiative.

What These Numbers Mean for Aspirants

• The real competition is among the ~1.8 lakh serious aspirants.
• Of these, only the top 17,000 or so receive IIT allotments.
• So your goal should be to rank within the top 1% of those who appear.