<P> From 2013 to 2016, the marks obtained in the class XII school board examination used to be accorded a 40% weightage in deciding the JEE Main all India ranks . </P> <P> From 2017, CBSE made Aadhar card mandatory for students applying for JEE . Students not having the card were asked to register for it before applying for JEE . </P> <P> The number of applicants taking the JEE Main has varied over the years . In 2016, fewer aspirants registered as compared to the previous three years as shown in the table below. 1.3 million candidates appeared for JEE Main in 2014 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> No. of Students </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 1,186,454 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 1,194,938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 1,304,495 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 1,356,805 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 1,282,000 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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