JEE Advanced 2026: Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, and More

The IIT Roorkee (expected exam conducting body) will commence with the JEE advanced 2026 registration for the students who have qualified JEE Main probably from the 4th Week of April 2026. However, registrations for the OCI / PIO and Foreign candidates will begin from the 3rd Week of April 2026 (tentative). The last date of registrations for all the candidates will likely be in the 2nd Week of May 2026. In addition to this, the JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is expected to be scheduled in the last Week of May 2026.

The JEE Advanced 2026 will have 2 papers and it is compulsory for the students to appear in both papers. Paper 1 will be conducted from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Paper 2 will be held from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

The authorities will prescribe the JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria and syllabus on the official website of the test. The authorities have revised the JEE Advanced exam number of attempts limit from 3 times in 3 consecutive years to maximum of 2 times in 2 consecutive years.

Once the candidates qualify the JEE Main 2026, they will be eligible to appear in the JEE Advanced 2026 to get admission in Engineering, Architecture, and Planning courses offered by IITs.

Read this article to get updates of the JEE Advanced 2026 including the exam dates and important schedule, eligibility requirements to satisfy, registration & application process, syllabus & exam pattern, admit card, result, counselling, and various other important aspects.

The registration for JEE Advanced 2026 will be started tentatively in 4^th Week of April 2026 for those candidates who have passed JEE Main 2026 exam. Once the registration gets open, students can visit the official website of the exam i.e., “jeeadv.ac.in” to apply.

JEE Advanced is an Online - Computer Based Test which is conducted in English and Hindi medium / language. Every year, the JEE Advanced exam is conducted by any one of the Indian Institute of Technology’s (IITs).

To get an outline of JEE Advanced exam 2026, students can refer to the table stated-below:

The JEE Advanced exam date 2026 and the schedule of important events are specified in the table given below:

Students should know that without meeting the JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria, they cannot apply for the test. To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026, students need to ensure that they have met the below-given eligibility criteria set by the exam conducting body:

• Performance in JEE Main 2026: Must be in the top 2.5 lakh candidates in Paper 1 (For B.E / B.Tech paper) of JEE Main 2026.
• Academic Qualification: Qualified 10 + 2 in 2023 / 2024 / 2025 with PCM.
• Age Limit: Must have been born on 1^st October 2000 or after. (5% relaxation to SC, ST, and PwD candidates which means these students should have been born on 1^st October 1995 or after).
• Number of Attempts: Maximum 2 times in 2 consecutive years.
• Earlier Admission in IITs: Students must not have studied in any one of the IITs under any course which is listed in JoSAA Business Rules of 2024 or prior.

* Indian Citizens, Foreign Nationals, and OCI / PIO candidates are considered eligible for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam.

* The criteria of Performance in JEE Main 2026 is applicable only for Indian candidates.

Check: JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria 2026

Candidates who have met the eligibility criteria can proceed for the JEE Advanced 2026 Registration once it will be open. The JEE advanced exam 2026 registration and application process will begin expectedly in 4^th Week of April 2026 for JEE Main qualified candidates and possibly in 3^rd Week of April 2026 for OCI / PIO and Foreign candidates. The applications for the JEE Advanced 2026 will be filled only Online.

JEE Main qualified candidates are required to visit “jeeadv.nic.in” (the exam’s official website) and login with required credentials to fill in the details of the application form once it gets released. Afterwards, students will have to complete the process by paying the prescribed examination fee.

Check: JEE Advanced Registration 2026

Candidates can rely on the JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus for the effective preparation of the exam. The authorities have made available the syllabus for JEE Advanced 2026 on the official website of the test. Through the exam syllabus, students will get an idea about the topics that are required to be studied to score good marks in the test.

The JEE Advanced Syllabus 2026 for both papers comprises the below-given subjects:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics

Check: JEE Advanced Syllabus 2026

On the basis of JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern, the exam will be conducted in Online – Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The medium of the exam is Hindi and English, students can select both the languages. JEE Advanced has 2 papers that are Paper 1 and Paper 2. Each paper is conducted for a total of 180 Marks. The duration of each paper is 3 Hours; it is mandatory for the candidates to appear in both papers of JEE Advanced.

* Students should know the detailed JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2026 along with its marking scheme.

The JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card will be announced possibly in the 3^rd Week of May 2026. In order to get entry inside the examination hall, students need the JEE Advanced admit card.

Only the candidates who successfully complete the registration process will be able to download the admit card / hall ticket from the official website of the test by using the required credentials. The admit card will consist of the important details like the candidate's exam roll number, test centres, and others.

Exam centres are the locations where the authorities conduct the JEE Advanced exam. During the application process of the entrance exam, students are required to select the maximum 8 test cities as per their choice from the below-given JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Centres list:

To get admission in any one of the IITs, students need to prepare excellently for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. To enhance the JEE Advanced 2026 Preparation level, candidates are suggested to follow the below given tips:

• Students are advised to make an effective study time table and adhere to it in order to complete the entire JEE Advanced syllabus before the exam.
• Candidates can solve previous year question papers of the JEE Advanced to identify where they actually stand in terms of their exam preparation level.
• To effectively prepare for the exam, students are advised to refer to the authentic study resources.
• Having a deep knowledge of the exam pattern of the JEE Advanced 2026 exam designed by the authorities will aid the students to elevate their preparation level.
• Making notes while preparing for the exam will assist candidates in effective revision for the test.

Candidates should know that there are some guidelines which are required to be followed by them on the examination day to avoid any problems at the test centre. The details of the same can be understood from the guidelines / instructions mentioned-below:

• Students must ensure that they reach the examination centre before the commencement time of the JEE Advanced exam 2026.
• It is compulsory for the candidates to bring the printed copy of their admit card to get entry inside the test hall.
• During the time of verification at the test centre, students need to be cooperative to complete the formalities.
• Before answering the queries inside the examination hall, students are advised to carefully read all the instructions given on the exam paper.
• Any e-devices like smart watches, mobile phones, bluetooth connected devices, etc. are prohibited for the students to carry inside the examination hall.

By downloading and solving JEE Advanced Previous Year Question Papers, students can get to know about the format of the exam. Practising with past papers / sample papers will aid candidates in self analysing their strong and weak areas in regards to their test preparation.

The IIT Kanpur has uploaded the JEE Advanced Sample Papers of the last few years on “jeeadv.ac.in” i.e., the exam’s official website. Solving preceding year papers will help aspirants in increasing their speed of answering the questions.

Candidates should know that the JEE Advanced 2026 Mock Test will assist the students to understand how the actual examination will be conducted. Students can solve the mock test to understand the exam pattern including the type of questions, marking scheme, duration of the exam, and so on.

Once the authorities release the mock test, students can visit the exam’s official website i.e., “jeeadv.ac.in” and login with the required credentials. Practising with the mock tests will help candidates in analysing the level of their exam preparation.

Once the exam is successfully conducted, the authorities will declare the JEE Advanced 2026 Answer Key expectedly in the 2^nd Week of June 2026. Aspirants can access the official answer key by logging with the required credentials on the official website of the test that is “jeeadv.ac.in”.

Firstly, the conducting body of the exam will upload the provisional answer key for both papers. Once the provisional answer key is released, candidates will be able to submit their feedback on the student’s portal, if any. Later on, after reviewing the candidate’s feedback, the authorities will display the final answer key possibly in the 3^rd Week of June 2026 before the result date. Students should know that once the final answer key is released, no further feedback will be entertained.

The JEE Advanced 2026 Result will be announced online on “jeeadv.ac.in” (exam’s official website) by the test conducting body i.e., IIT Kanpur. After the exam is over, the authorities will release the result expectedly in the 3^rd Week of June 2026.

As soon as the result gets declared, students need to click on the result URL available on the official website of the test and enter the registration number, date of birth, and mobile number to check their score / rank card. The JEE Advanced score card includes the paper-wise marks in individual subjects and total marks secured in the exam.

The exam conducting body is responsible for releasing the JEE Advanced 2026 Cut off list separately for different categories (reserved and unreserved). This list includes the minimum marks which students need to secure in the entrance exam to participate in the counselling / selection process. Candidates need to check the minimum cut-off criteria as per their category from the official website of the entrance exam which is “jeeadv.ac.in”.

To get an idea about the average marks required to secure in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam, aspirants are advised to go through the past years’ cut-off lists.

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will conduct the JEE Advanced 2026 Counselling process in online mode. Students who qualify the JEE Advanced minimum cut-off criteria are considered eligible for the counselling / selection.

JEE Advanced qualified candidates are required to register for the counselling process and lock their choices of courses & institutes from the listed options. Afterwards, JoSAA will release the JEE Advanced 2026 Seat Allotment results. It is to be noted that JoSAA conducts 5 rounds of seat allotment for students to get seats in their desired participating Institutes.

JEE Advanced score is accepted by the IITs for admission in its UG Engineering, Science, and Architecture courses. Below given are the JEE Advanced 2026 Participating Colleges which includes IITs:

• IIT Kanpur
• IIT Madras
• IIT Bombay
• IIT Hyderabad
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Roorkee

Check: Colleges Accepting JEE Advanced