JEE Advanced 2026
The seven Zonal Coordinating IITs will administer the JEE Advanced 2026 (Joint Entrance Examination Advanced) under the direction of the Joint Admission Board 2026 (JAB 2026). For admission to the Bachelors, Integrated Masters, and Dual Degree programs (entrance at the 10+2 level) indicated in Clause 2 at all IITs during the academic year 2026–2027, a candidate’s performance in JEE (Advanced) 2026 will serve as the foundation. All decisions pertaining to JEE (Advanced) 2026 and IIT admission for the academic year 2026–2027 will be finalized by JAB 2026.
IITs provide admission to undergraduate programs leading to a Bachelor, Integrated Masters, or Bachelor-Master Dual Degree in Engineering, Science, or Architecture through JEE (Advanced). Master’s and bachelor’s degrees are given to
After successfully completing the course requirements, candidates are enrolled in the dual degree programs. Students enrolling in the four-year Bachelor’s program at select IITs can choose to pursue a B.Tech. (Honors) and/or B.Tech. with Minors; dual degree students can also pursue a Minor. Additionally, certain IITs allow B.Tech students to pursue an interdisciplinary dual degree, which consists of a master’s degree in one department and a bachelor’s degree in the parent department. All of the aforementioned alternatives involve meeting specific requirements linked to academic performance as set forth by the relevant institution.
JEE Advanced 2026 Schedule
| Events | Schedule |
| Direct Online Registration for Foreign National & OCI/PIO Candidates | Monday, April 06, 2026 (10:00 IST) to Saturday, May 02, 2026 (23:59 IST) |
| Online Registration for JEE Main Qualified Candidates | Thursday, April 23, 2026 (10:00 IST) to Saturday, May 02, 2026 (23:59 IST) |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | Monday, May 04, 2026 (23:59 IST) |
| Downloading Admit Card | Monday, May 11, 2026 (10:00 IST) to Sunday, May 17, 2026 (14:30 IST) |
| Choosing of Scribe by PwD / Candidates with <40% Disability | Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
| JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Date | Sunday, May 17, 2026Paper 1: 09:00 – 12:00 ISTPaper 2: 14:30 – 17:30 IST |
| Candidate Response Sheet Available | Thursday, May 21, 2026 (17:00 IST) |
| Provisional Answer Key Display | Monday, May 25, 2026 (10:00 IST) |
| Feedback on Provisional Answer Key | Monday, May 25, 2026 (10:00 IST) to Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (17:00 IST) |
| Final Answer Key & Result Declaration | Monday, June 01, 2026 (10:00 IST) |
| Online Registration for Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2026 | Monday, June 01, 2026 (10:00 IST) to Tuesday, June 02, 2026 (17:00 IST) |
| Tentative Start of JoSAA 2026 Process | Tuesday, June 02, 2026 (17:00 IST) |
| Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2026 | Thursday, June 04, 2026 (09:00 – 12:00 IST) |
| Declaration of AAT 2026 Results | Sunday, June 07, 2026 (17:00 IST) |
JEE (Advanced) Overview
| Particulars | Details |
| Exam Name | JEE (Advanced) |
| Conducting Institute (IIT) | IIT Roorkee |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| Examination Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Exam Frequency | Annually |
| Offered Courses | B.Tech, B.S., B.Arch, B.S.–M.S. Dual Degree, B.Tech–M.Tech Dual Degree, Integrated M.Sc., Integrated M.Tech |
| Examination Timing | Paper 1 – (9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon) and Paper 2- (2:30 PM – 5:30 PM) |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Examination Language | English / Hindi |
| Colleges Accepting JEE Advanced Score | All IITs and many other universities |
| Official Website | jeeadv.ac.in |
JEE Advanced Offered courses
| Offered Courses | Degree Awarded | Duration |
| B.Tech. | Bachelor of Technology | 4 years |
| B.S. | Bachelor of Science | 4 years |
| B.Arch. | Bachelor of Architecture | 5 years |
| Dual Degree B.Tech.–M.Tech. | Bachelor of Technology and Master of Technology | 5 years |
| Dual Degree B.S.–M.S. | Bachelor of Science and Master of Science | 5 years |
| Integrated M.Tech. | Integrated Master of Technology | 5 years |
| Integrated B.S.–M.S. | Integrated Bachelor of Science and Master of Science | 5 years |
| Dual Degree B.Tech.–MBA | Bachelor of Technology and Master of Business Administration | 5 years |
| Dual Degree B.S.–MBA | Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration | 5 years |
JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria
To be eligibile for Joint Entrance Examination Advanced 2026 exam must passed the following criteria:
JEE Main 2026 Criteria:
Candidates should be in the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (across all categories) in the JEE (Main) 2026 B.E./B.Tech. exam.
The percentages of candidates in each category that will be shortlisted are: 40.5% is open to everyone, with 10% going to GEN-EWS, 27% to OBC-NCL, 15% to SC, and 7.5% to ST. PwD candidates are eligible for a 5% horizontal reserve in each of these five areas.
Age Criteria:
Candidates must have been born on October 1, 2001, or later. SC, ST, and PwD applicants are granted a five-year age relaxation; that is, they must have been born on or after October 1, 1996.
Number of Attempts:
A candidate may take the JEE (Advanced) exam no more than twice in a span of two years.
Class XII exam Requirements:
When a candidate passed the Class XII (or comparable) exam for the first time in 2025 or 2026, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics ought to have been mandatory subjects.
Qualifications for OCI/PIO Candidates:
Candidates who are not Indian citizens by birth or naturalization will be regarded as foreign nationals. These foreign national candidates are given supernumerary seats, up to 10% of the total number of seats in each course. These candidates are not eligible for seat reservations under the following categories/subcategories: GEN-EWS, OBCNCL, SC, ST, and PwD. The foreign national supernumerary seats do not have a subcategory or separate supernumerary seats for women.
When applying for JEE (Advanced) 2026, foreign national applicants are not required to write JEE (Main) 2026; instead, they can register for JEE (Advanced) 2026 directly.
Online Registration for JEE (Advanced)
Every applicant who is qualified to take the JEE (Advanced) 2026 exam (see Clause 11) is required to register. If it is later discovered that the candidate does not match any of the qualifying requirements, registration will be canceled.
Registration Portal: In order to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2026, candidates must register.
Only the online registration portal, which offers comprehensive registration instructions, may be used for registration.
JEE (Advanced) 2026 Registration Fee
Candidates must pay the registration fee listed in the following table in order to take the JEE (Advanced) Examination Centres in India:
Indian Nationals:
| Category | Registration Fee |
| Female Candidates (All Categories) | ₹ 1,600 |
| SC / ST / PwD Candidates | ₹ 1,600 |
| All Other Candidates | ₹ 3,200 |
OCI / PIO (I) Candidates:
| Category | Registration Fee |
| Female Candidates (GEN & GEN-PwD) | ₹ 1,600 |
| OPEN (GEN-PwD) | ₹ 1,600 |
| OPEN (GEN) | ₹ 3,200 |
Foreign Nationals & OCI / PIO (F) Candidates:
| Category | Registration Fee |
| Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries | USD 100 |
| Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries | USD 200 |
How to apply for JEE Advanced Exam 2026?
- Go to the official website.
- Enter your security pin, password, and JEE Main 2026 roll number to register.
- Enter your name, parents’ names, contact information, and address.
- Select up to eight cities of your choice for the exam.
- A passport-sized photo and signature should be scanned and uploaded.
Check the application and send it in.
JEE (Advanced) Important Documents
Please be aware that the document format should be between 50kb and 300kb in PDF format. Annexure II of the JEE Advanced booklet, which will be accessible on their official website, contains the certificate forms.
The list of documents and certificates that must be scanned and uploaded for registering online for JEE (Advanced) 2026 is provided below.
- Class 10 Passing certificate and mark sheet
- Class 12th Passing certificate and mark sheet
- Category Certificate
- PwD Certificate
- Scribe Request Letter
- DS Certificate
- OCI Card/PIO Card
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of the JEE Advanced varies every year for both papers. To better understand the distinctions between JEE Advanced Paper 1 and Paper 2, candidates can review the exam pattern below.
- The test will only be administered online using a computer.
- Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be the two papers. All candidates are required to take both tests, which will each last three hours.
- As a result, the exam will last six hours in total.
- Both Hindi and English will be used for the exam. Both options are available to candidates.
- Every year, the exam’s marking system is modified.
Therefore, the “Instructions to Candidates” part of the exam paper will include information regarding the marking scheme. - Both papers will be divided into three sections: Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
JEE Advanced Exam Syllabus
Subject wise latest JEE (advanced) syllabus is given below:
CHEMISTRY:
| General topics | Surface Chemistry |
| States of Matter: Gases and Liquids | Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties |
| Atomic Structure | Hydrogen |
| Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure | s-Block Elements |
| Chemical Thermodynamics | p-Block Elements |
| Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium | d-Block Elements |
| Electrochemistry | f-Block Elements |
| Chemical Kinetics | Coordination Compounds |
| Solid State | Isolation of Metals |
| Solutions | Principles of Qualitative Analysis |
| Benzene | Environmental Chemistry |
| Phenols | Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry |
| Alcohols | Alkanes |
| Ethers | Alkenes and Alkynes |
| Aldehydes and Ketones | Polymers |
| Carboxylic Acids | Chemistry in Everyday Life |
| Haloarenes | Practical Organic Chemistry |
| Biomolecules | – |
MATHEMATICS:
| Algebra | Differential Calculus |
| Matrices | Integral Calculus |
| Trigonometry | Vectors |
| Analytical Geometry | – |
Physics:
| General Topics | Electricity and Magnetism |
| Mechanics | Electromagnetic Waves |
| Thermal Physics | Optics |
| Modern Physics | _ |
ARCHITECTURE APTITUDE TEST:
| Freehand drawing | Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity |
| Geometrical drawing | Architectural awareness |
| Three-dimensional perception | _ |
JEE Advanced Admit Card 2026
The JEE Advanced exam admission card, which includes information about the examination center, will be given to candidates who have registered and paid the registration costs.
Candidates will not be permitted to attend the exam site if they do not bring their admit card and proof of identity.
The following information about the candidate will be on the admit card: Name, roll number, JEE (Main) application number, photo, signature, birthdate, correspondence address, and category. The name and address of the examination center assigned to the candidate will also be on the admit card.
Candidates should carefully review the information on their admit card and get in touch with the chairperson of JEE (Advanced) 2026 at the relevant Zonal coordinating IIT if there are any discrepancies.
JEE Advanced 2026 Result
It is anticipated that the JEE Advanced exam results will be revealed in June.
It will include the specific grades of each candidate, the total score from Paper I and Paper II, and other pertinent information. Along with these facts, it will also show the candidate’s category rank (if applicable) and Common Rank List (CRL) rank.
Candidates can get their scorecards, which are required to take part in the JEE Advanced counseling procedure, following the announcement of the JEE Adv results.
JEE Advanced Counselling 2026 (JoSAA)
The standardized procedures will be carried out online by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The candidates will be given seats in IITs, IIITs, NITs, and other government-funded technical institutes (GFTIs) during this process. A rank in JEE Adv 2026 is a prerequisite for participation in the Joint Seat Allocation process. JoSAA is exclusively done online. All applicants who fulfill the standards for admission must complete a list of their preferred courses and universities in order to take part in the JEE Advanced counseling process.
Conclusion
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