IITs will conduct the joint entrance examination (advanced). Students who qualify JEE (mains) can appear for the JEE (advanced) examination. Approximately 2,00,000 students qualify to appear for JEE (advanced) examination. Engineering colleges in five states use the score obtained in JEE (mains) as the basis for admission. It may also be useful to request as many institutions as possible to come under a joint seat-allocation system for a more efficient seat allocation process".

Source: Times of India February 10, 2017 23:41 UTC