The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2026 for admission to undergraduate engineering and science programmes in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). According to the official schedule released on jeeadv.ac.in, the JEE Advanced 2026 exam will take place on May 17, 2026.
The examination will be conducted in 221 cities across India and in two international centres - Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu. Candidates must qualify in the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) to become eligible for the advanced-level exam.
For Indian candidates, the registration dates will start from April 23, 2026 and for foreign candidates, the registration date will be available from April 6, 2026. Foreign applicants are not required to take JEE Main to be eligible to take JEE Advanced, unlike Indian candidates.
JEE Advanced 2026: Important Dates
Event
Date
Registration for Foreign Candidates
April 6, 2026
Registration for Indian Candidates
April 23, 2026
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Date
May 17, 2026
Paper 1 Timing
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Paper 2 Timing
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Exam Cities
221 in India + Abu Dhabi & Kathmandu
Exam Pattern for JEE Advanced 2026
The exam will consist of two compulsory papers conducted on the same day.
Paper
Time
Duration
Paper 1
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
3 Hours
Paper 2
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
3 Hours
Candidates appearing in the examination have to write both papers.As per the brochure, only the top 2.5 lakh candidates of JEE Main merit list can appear for JEE Advanced 2026. Students seeking admission in IIT BTech should perform well in JEE Main exam conducted by NTA. JEE Main 2026 - The JEE Mains 2026 Session 2 examination to be held from 2 to 9 April 2026.
