What is the Reservation Criteria in JEE? In the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) — both JEE Main and JEE Advanced — the Government of India has set reservation policies to provide fair opportunities to students from different categories. Seats in IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other government-funded institutes are reserved based on these policies. Reservation Categories in JEE: General – Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS): 10% reservation Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL): 27% rese