Joint Entrance Examination Advanced : Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

MainJEE Advanced is a pan-India entrance exam conducted to admit into IITs and IISc. All IITs and IISc accept admission via JEE Advanced exam, such as IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati and many others. 

In the 2026 session, IIT Roorkee will be conducting the JEE Advanced 2026 and releasing information about every detail such as the application form, admit card, exam centre, answer key, correction window and more. 

JEE Advanced is a 2nd stage entrance exam, JEE Mains being the first. That means, students first need to appear for JEE Mains and be in the top 2.5 lakh JEE Mains qualifiers to be eligible to appear for the exam. 

Students appearing for IIT JEE Advanced must fill out the application form from the official website before the due date to avoid any inconvenience. The application form will be available from 23rd April 2026 and the last date to fill out the application form is 2nd May 2026. 

JEE Advanced Exam 2026 Important Dates

Students who want to appear for IIT JEE Advanced 2026 exam must check the eligibility criteria and make sure that they meet all the requirements before applying. The eligibility criteria include educational qualifications, minimum marks in JEE Main and age limit for JEE Advanced 2026. Candidates can go through the detailed JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria mentioned below:

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria for Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO

• JEE Rank: Candidates must rank among the top 2.5 lakh qualifiers (across all categories) in the JEE Main 2026 B.E./B.Tech paper. Shortlisting follows these percentages: GEN-EWS 10%, OBC-NCL 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5% and OPEN 40.5%; each category includes 5% horizontal PwD reservation.

• Minimum age: Born after September 30, 2001. SC/ST/PwD relaxed to after September 30, 1996.

• Attempts Allowed: Candidates may take JEE (Advanced) at most twice, in two successive years.

• Class 12 (or equivalent) must be first attempted in 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics compulsory; 2024 or earlier first attempts are ineligible regardless of subjects. "Appearance" refers to the board declaring results that year, even without exams or with withheld results. 2024 candidates qualify only if their board announced results on or after June 18, 2024 and meet other criteria; pre-June 18 declarations disqualify even withheld cases.

• No admission to IIT programs under JoSAA 2025 rules, even if the candidate stayed or reported online/at the centre. Admission cancelled after joining? Not allowed. First 2025 IIT prep course admission? Allowed. JoSAA 2025 seat offered but no report, withdrew before final round or cancelled before final IIT round? Allowed, if other criteria (A1-A4) are met.

JEE Advanced Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Candidates and OCI/PIO(F) 

Foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (F) candidates register directly without JEE Main. They compete for supernumerary seats, up to 10% of each IIT program's capacity, based on the OPEN category closing rank. No reservations apply to these candidates and they need identity documents, including a passport, OCI/PIO card or citizenship certificate.

• Age Limit: Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2001. Countries requiring mandatory armed forces or allied service before or after Class 12 receive age relaxation matching the service duration. Submit a certificate from the competent authority during registration.

• Number of Attempts: Candidates can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times over two consecutive years.

• Class XII Appearance: The first Class XII (or equivalent) exam must occur in 2025 or 2026, including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. First attempts in 2024 or earlier disqualify candidates, regardless of subjects taken. Countries mandating post-Class XII armed forces service qualify for an appearance year relaxation, with proof uploaded at registration. "Appearance" follows the same definition as for Indian nationals, including the 2024 board result exception.

• Prior IIT Admission: Candidates must not have joined an IIT program under JoSAA 2025 Business Rules, whether they continued or reported online/at a centre. Admissions cancelled after joining are disqualified. First-time admission to an IIT preparatory course in 2025 permits eligibility. Candidates allocated JoSAA 2025 seats who did not report, withdrew before the final round, or had seats cancelled before the final IIT allotment round remain eligible, provided the above criteria are satisfied.

IIT Roorkee will release the JEE Advanced exam 2026 application form on its official website on 23rd April 2026, with the last date for Indian nationals being 2 May 2026. Foreign nationals/OCI-PIO (F) registration will open earlier on 6 April 2026. During the form filling up, students need to fill in Personal details, upload the required documents and pay the application fee to complete the registration process. 

Here are the steps to follow while filling out the application form. 

Step 1: Authenticate using JEE Main details such as application number, password and Login

Step 2: Fill out the registration form with the required information 

Step 3: Upload documents such as 10+2 Marksheet, Aadhar Card, Pan Card, Migration, etc. 

Step 4: Pay the application fee online using a credit Card/Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.

Step 5: Download and print the application form for the future

JEE Advanced Registration Required Documents

• 10+2 Admit Card and Marksheet

• Graduation Marksheet or Certificate (if applicable)

• Passport-sized photograph

• Signature

• Any Identity proof ( Aadhar, Pan, etc.)

• Caste Certificate( if applicable)

JEE Advanced Exam Registration Fee 2026

During the application process, Students need to pay an amount as an application fee. The application fees may vary depending on caste and category. Here is a description of the application fee of IIT JEE Advanced exam for different castes and categories. 

JEE Advanced exam will take place in offline mode in a computer-based Test (CBT) format. IIT Roorkee will release the JEE Advanced exam pattern 2026, which will help students know the exam duration, marking scheme, mode of examination and sections of the paper. The exam pattern for JEE Advanced 2026 differs completely from that of JEE Main in terms of the number of questions asked, marking scheme, etc. 

Here is a table given below depicting the updated IIT JEE Advanced exam pattern for 2026-27 academic session:

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme 2026

The Marking scheme for JEE Advanced depends on the number of questions and marks allocated to different sections. JEE Advanced has 2 papers, each divided into 4 sectors such as 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Here are the 4 sections of each paper of JEE Advanced given below:

IIT Roorkee released the syllabus for the JEE Advanced exam on its official website. The syllabus for 2026-27 academic session is almost same as the syllabus for JEE Advanced 2025. The topics are from the NCERT books of the 11th and 12th. JEE Advanced 2026 comprises two papers, each of 4 sections, containing questions from Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 

Click here to access the IIT JEE Advanced syllabus of 2026 - JEE Advanced Syllabus PDF Link

IIT Roorkee will release the JEE Advanced exam admit card 2026 on the official jeeadv.ac.in website from 11 May to 17 May 2026. To download, candidates can log in with their registration number and date of birth. The admit card includes important details like exam date/time, reporting time, centre address, candidate photo/signature and exam day rules.  

Upon downloading the admit card, candidates should thoroughly verify the information on their admit card. If any errors are found, they must reach out to the chairperson of the JEE Advanced exam at the corresponding Zonal coordinating IIT.

JEE Advanced 2026 Answer Key

IIT Roorkee will publish the answer key for JEE Advanced exam 2026 after the commencement of the exam and before the announcement of the result on its official website. The answer key will be made available in 2 parts: provisional answer key and final answer key. The JEE Advanced 2026 provisional answer key will be released on 25 May 2026. Students can download the answer key in PDF format from the home page. The answer key will include all the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam enabling students to cross-check their answers, calculate an approximate value and raise an objection from 25 to 26 May 2026. The subject matter experts will verify the objections raised by candidates against the JEE Advanced 2026 answer key and then release the final answer key on 1 June 2026, along with the results.

JEE Advanced 2026 Result

After the release of the Answer Key, the conducting body will announce the result on their official website on 1st June 2026 in online mode. Candidates have to log in to the JEE Advanced official website to be able to access the results. Only candidates who appeared for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be considered for ranking and there will be no waiting list. The 2026 toppers list will also be released with the JEE Advanced result 2026.

The JEE Advanced cut off will be released with the results on 1 June 2026, by IIT Roorkee on its official website. The cut-off is the minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced, which is needed by the candidates to secure their position on the merit list. The students who qualify for this exam with a given cutoff then proceed to a counselling session and seat allocation.

Expected Cutoff for JEE Advanced Exam 2026

Regular, consistent and strategic preparation is essential to crack the JEE Advanced exam. Here are some of the preparation tips that one can follow to clear the exam. 

• Understand the basics: Learn and practice all the important concepts in Physics, Chemistry and Math.

• Solve old question papers: Look at past exams to get an idea of the questions and practice solving them.

• Practice daily: Solve problems regularly to get better at it.

• Revise often: Go back to topics you've studied and review them so you don't forget.

• Take practice tests: Try mock exams to know your strengths and weaknesses.

• Stay healthy: Eat well, sleep enough and stay calm to keep your mind focused.

Generally, the JEE Advanced question paper contains questions from 11th and 12th NCERT books, but here is a list of the best books for JEE Advanced to make your preparation even easier.