2012 – 4.8 lakh
2013 – 12.8 lakh
2014 – 13.5 lakh
2015 – 13 lakh
2016 – 11.9 lakh
2017 – 11.8 lakh
2018 – 10.4 lakh
2019 – 9.3 lakh
Every year a few lakh (more than 2 lakhs) are chosen to appear for JEE Advanced Exam. The number has gone up from 2 lakh in 2016 to 2.5 lakhs in 2020.
The popularity of the exam is due to the coveted seats in the premiere institute and hence lakhs of students enrol in the race to get ahead of each other.