JEE Advanced 2026- Exam Date, Registration Date, Check Eligibility

IIT Kanpur will announce the JEE Advanced Exam Date 2026 for both Paper 1 and 2 on the official website www.jeeadv.ac.in. The JEE Advanced 2026 Exam will be conducted in May 2026. IIT Kanpur has now made the official announcement for the JEE Advanced 2026 Exam eligibility criteria, and the syllabus for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. The JEE Advanced exam will be conducted online as a computer-based exam. Only the top 2,50,000 candidates who qualified for the JEE Mains examination will be able to register themselves for the JEE Advanced exam. The students will be offered admission to Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s, and Dual Degree programs offered by the IITs. Read this entire article to get all the details regarding the Exam Date, Syllabus, eligibility, Exam Pattern, and other information. 

JEE Advanced 2026

JEE Advanced 2026 is a competitive exam that is held for admission to top engineering colleges in India. It’s the second stage of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and is for students who qualify for JEE Mains. The exam assesses candidates’ understanding of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. It consists of two papers: paper 1 and paper 2, each paper with multiple choice and numerical answers type questions. JEE Advanced is conducted every year by any one of the 7 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) namely IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, and IIT Roorkee or Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore under the aegis of the Joint Admission Board (JAB). 

JEE Advanced 2026 Notification

The IIT Kanpur will release the notification regarding the JEE Advanced 2026 registrations, eligibility criteria, Syllabus, and many more. The authorities have increased the number of attempts to three times, earlier it was two times in two consecutive years. All the interested candidates who are willing to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination [Advanced] 2026 can check the complete notification by visiting the official website, i.e., www.jeeadv.ac.in.

JEE Advanced 2026- Exam Summary

JEE Advanced 2026 is a computer-based entrance exam for students who qualify for JEE Main 2026 (Paper 1). Only those who pass JEE Main can apply for JEE Advanced by submitting the online application form. This exam is for 10+2 students aiming for admission to top engineering institutes. Completing the JEE Advanced form is necessary to appear for the exam. It is the next step after JEE Main for students seeking admission to prestigious IITs and other institutions. Read more about the JEE Advanced 2026 from the below table.

Courses Offered by JEE Advanced 2026

Through JEE Advanced 2026, students can secure admissions to the following courses in 23 IIT institutions:

• 4-year Bachelors: BTech, BS
• 5-year BArch
• 5-year Dual Degree - BTech, MTech, BS, MS
• 5-year Integrated Masters - MTech, MSc, Dual Degree

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Dates

The IIT Kanpur will make an official announcement of the complete Exam schedule for JEE Advanced 2026 at its official website. JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Date will be announced at the official website www.jeeadv.ac.in. Check the complete JEE Advanced 2026 Dates in the below table: 

JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form

The JEE Advanced 2026 Application Forms will soon be made available by the IIT Kanpur at the official website, i.e., www.jeeadv.ac.in. It is expected that the application forms will be released in April 2026. The candidates will be required to fill in their personal, academic, educational, and communication information to register themself for the JEE Advanced 2026. The students who secure top ranks in JEE Mains and meet the age limit, number of attempts, and educational criteria can apply for JEE Advanced to pursue admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology. 

How to Fill JEE Advanced Application Form 2026?

The JEE Advanced Application Form 2026 can be filled in through 4 stages, which are as follows:

1. Registration
2. Uploading of Documents
3. Payment Process
4. Final Submission

Registration 

1. Login to Using JEE Advanced 2026 registration number, date of birth, mobile number and email address, the candidates would have to log in to register for the examination.
2. Then a question will appear on your screen “Are you Interested in AAT 2026?”, Choose ‘Yes’ if you want admission to AAT 2026 else to choose ‘No’.
3. Select the preferred exam centres from the list of exam centres.
4. Fill in other details as required in the application form.

Uploading of Documents

After filling all the details, upload the required documents in the acceptable size. Check the documents and their size from the below link. 

List of documents & preferred size

JEE Advanced 2026 Registration Fee

The students have to pay the required application fee for the JEE Advanced 2026 Exam through online mode (Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card/Other. Check the registration fee as per the selection of the exam centre from the below table.  

JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur will release the admit cards for the upcoming JEE Advanced examination. The admit cards will be made available in online mode at the official website www.jeeadv.ac.in. The JEE Advanced Admit Card 2026 comprises all important information like the exam date, timing, and venue, along with the candidate's personal details such name, roll number, photograph, and signature. Candidates are advised to download and print their admit card 2-3 weeks before the examination. 

JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced, which is the entrance exam for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), typically include the points mentioned below. This is to inform all the students planning to appear in the JEE Advanced Examination 2026 that they must visit the official website, i.e., www.jeeadv.ac.in, for the latest updates about the examination. As per the newly updated eligibility criteria, the team will be held three times in three consecutive years.

1. Open- 40.5%
2. General EWS – 10%
3. OBC-NCL candidates – 27%
4. SC candidates – 15%
5. ST candidates – 7.5%
6. PWD candidates - Horizontal reservation of 5% in all the above categories

Number of attempts

A candidate can attempt JEE Advanced three times in three consecutive years 

Performance in JEE Mains:

The candidate should be among the top 2,50,000 candidates in JEE Mains. The category-wise distribution of this includes a specific number of seats for various categories.

Appearance in Class 12 (or equivalent) examination

The students should have passed their class 12 examination in 2024 or those who are appearing for the exam in 2025 can also apply for JEE Advanced 2026.

Earlier admission at IITs/ISM

A candidate should NOT have been admitted in an IIT irrespective of whether or not he/she continued in the program OR accepted an IIT seat by reporting at a reporting centre in the past. Candidates whose admission at IITs was canceled after joining any IIT are also not eligible to appear in JEE Advanced 2026.

Age Limit 

The general category candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000. The age relaxation of 5 years will be provided to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD category.

Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2022 can also apply for JEE Advanced 2026.

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern

JEE Advanced 2026 will contain two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2, with two language options viz. English and Hindi. Candidates must prepare for the exam by referring to the exam pattern prescribed by the exam conducting authorities. Preparing for the given exam with respect to the exam pattern will increase the chances of qualifying for the exam. Here, we have defined the JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern based on the analysis of the previous year question papers:

JEE Advanced Paper 1 Pattern

Check the exam pattern for JEE Advanced Paper-1 for all three sections in detail from the below table.

JEE Advanced Paper 2 Pattern

Check the exam pattern for JEE Advanced Paper-2 for all three sections in detail from the below table.

JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus

The  JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus has been declared by the examination authority. The syllabus is basically mapped according to the NCERT curriculum and is almost similar to the Mains Syllabus (with a slight difference in the weightage for different topics). Check the important topics for the three subjects (PCM) below.

JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus for Physics

JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus for Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

JEE Advanced Maths Syllabus

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JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Centres

The JEE Advanced 2026 exam will be held at the following exam centres. The candidates have to make a choice for the exam centre while filling out their application form. 

JEE Advanced Result 2026 

After completion of the JEE Advanced Examination 2026, IIT Kanpur will be releasing the JEE Advanced Result 2026. As per updates, the results will be released by the month of June 2026. The results will be made available in online mode with the release of the JEE Advanced 2026 final answer key. Once released, candidates will be able to access them by visiting the official website www.jeeadv.ac.in.  

JEE Advanced Answer Key 2026

The IIT Kanpur will release the JEE Advanced Answer Key 2026 for papers 1 and 2 separately. The provisional answer key will be made available in online mode at the official website www.jeeadv.ac.in. All the candidates are informed that no login credentials are required to access the provisional answer key. With the release of the answer key, the authorities will also provide an option to raise objections against the provisional answer key. 

JEE Advanced Cut Off 2026

Candidates belonging to different categories such as OBC-NCL, GEN-EWS, ST, SC, etc must aim to score more than the category-wise JEE Advanced Cut Off 2026 to qualify for the examination. Candidates can further participate in the counselling process by knowing their individual Cut Off. The table below provides JEE Advanced 2026 Cut Off details for minimum and maximum marks in each subject.

JEE Advanced Organising Institute

Every year, the JEE Advanced Exam will be organized by different IITs. For this year, the JEE Advanced 2026 Organising Institute is IIT Kanpur. We are providing a list of JEE Advanced Organising Institute from 2006 to 2026.