JEE Advanced 2026: IIT Cutoff, Counselling, Syllabus & Papers

It is an entrance exam for admission to bachelor's programs in science and engineering at the Indian Institutes of Technology; and is conducted every year by one of the seven zonal IITs under the guidance of the IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB). The exam tests the skills and knowledge of aspirants in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. The JEE Advanced total marks, number of questions, and marking scheme are not fixed and changes every year. The structure of test is decided by the organising institute.

There are a total of 18,160 undergraduate engineering/science seats across all 23 IITs, with admission through JEE Advanced. A few universities outside India, like the University of Cambridge and the National University of Singapore, also consider JEE Advanced scores for admission to their courses.

Indian nationals interested in applying for IIT JEE Advanced have to first appear in JEE Main conducted by NTA and score marks above the Cutoff percentile. In addition to qualifying NTA JEE cutoff, candidates also need to fulfill JEE Advanced eligibility criteria 2026 of age, number of attempts, and year of passing the class 12 board exams in order to be eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced paper. Foreign nationals are exempted from appearing in NTA JEE Mains, they can apply directly for JEE Adv.

Courses offered Through JEE Advanced

• BTech in various Engineering disciplines
• BSc programs in Science
• BArch in Architecture (Candidates have to qualify additional exam AAT for this)
• Dual Degree programs like B.Tech-MTech and BS-MS
• Integrated MTech and Integrated MSc programs

Those who qualify in the JEE Advanced exam are offered seats in IITs based on their course preference and JEE Advanced ranks via a common process by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).

The seat allotment result of JEE Advanced 2026 counselling round 1 to 4 has been announced. The last round seat allotment will be declared on July 15, 2026. Candidates can check their seat allotment status by login to the JoSAA portal. The counselling is being organised by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) which is a common counselling for JEE Main and Advanced candidates. Allotment of seats in the IITs, NITs, IIITs and other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) will be done online in five rounds.

JEE Advanced Cutoff for Top IITs

Candidates can check below the JEE Advanced last rank for the top IITs:

Name of the IIT	NIRF Ranking 2025	JEE Advanced Cutoff Rank
IIT Madras	1	Check here
IIT Delhi	2	Check here
IIT Bombay	3	Check here
IIT Kanpur	4	Check here
IIT Roorkee	6	Check here
IIT Kharagpur	5	Check here
IIT Guwahati	7	Check here
IIT Hyderabad	8	Check here
IIT BHU	10	Check here
IIT Indore	16	Check here

List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 1,000 to 5,000

List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 5,000 to 10,000

List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 10,000 to 30,000

JEE Advanced Data: Number of Candidates Qualified vs Allotted Seats in IITs

Candidates can check below the JEE Advanced data for the number of candidates registered, qualified and seats offered to them:

Year	Number of qualified candidates	Number of candidates allotted seats in IITs
2026	56,880	18,826
2025	54,378	18,188
2024	48248	17695
2023	43769	17340
2022	40712	16635
2021	41862	16296
2020	43204	16061
2019	38705	13604
2018	31988	12069
2017	51040	-
2016	36566	10576

The cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 has been released by IIT Roorkee. The cutoff is in the form of minimum marks every candidate has to score in order to qualify JEE Advanced 2026. All candidates who obtains marks above cutoff have been assigned an All lndia Rank. JEE Advanced previous year cutoff is also provided here.

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff - Categorywise Qualifying Marks

Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	8	92
OBC-NCL Rank List	7	82
GEN-EWS Rank List	7	82
SC Rank List	4	46
ST Rank List	4	46
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	4	46
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	4	46
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	4	46
SC-PwD Rank List	4	46
ST-PwD Rank List	4	46
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List	2	23

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff Percentage for Inclusion in Rank List

Rank List	Minimum Percentage in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Percentage
Common Rank List (CRL)	7.30%	25.26%
OBC-NCL Rank List	6.51%	22.78%
GEN-EWS Rank List	6.51%	22.78%
SC Rank List	3.65%	12.78%
ST Rank List	3.65%	12.78%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	3.65%	12.78%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	3.65%	12.78%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	3.65%	12.78%
SC-PwD Rank List	3.65%	12.78%
ST-PwD Rank List	3.65%	12.78%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List	3.65%	6.39%

JEE Advanced 2026 result is OUT. Candidates can check their scorecard using the link given in this page or the JEE Adv portal. Text messages was also sent to the candidates in their registered mobile numbers with result/score details.

The JEE Adv 2026 scorecard have details about the marks obtained by candidates in all three subjections in paper 1 and 2, total marks, and cutoff. Candidate who obtained marks above the cutoff have been given an All India Rank and the same is mentioned in scorecard.

How to Check JEE Advanced Result 2026?

Candidates can check their resuls usng the instructions given here

• Open JEE Advanced official website - jeeadv.ac.in
• Check for the result link
• Enter your registration number, date of birth and mobile number to login
• Upon login, option to chek result will be displayed on screen
• Download your result and take its printout

👉 Check JEE Advanced Result 2026

All qualified candidates must download their scorecard and keep it safe as it will be required at the time of counselling and admission process.   

JEE Advanced 2026 Topper AIR 1 to 10

The toppers of JEE Advanced 2026 has beeen announced along with the result. IIT Roorkee has announced zone wise toppers for all seven IIT zones and the same can be checked below. JEE Advanced 2026 AIR 1 is Shubham Kumar and Arohi Deshpande is the female topper with AIR 77.

JEE Advanced 2026 AIR 1 to 10

CRL	Name	Total Marks	Zone
1	SHUBHAM KUMAR	330	IIT DELHI
2	KABEER CHHILLAR	329	IIT DELHI
3	JATIN CHAHAR	319	IIT DELHI
4	MOHIT SHEKHER SHUKLA	319	IIT MADRAS
5	KUCHI SANDEEP	318	IIT MADRAS
6	B JAYAKRISHNA SRINIVAS	314	IIT BOMBAY
7	ARNAV GAUTAM	314	IIT DELHI
8	KANISHK JAIN	313	IIT BOMBAY
9	MEDISETTI NAGA SAHARSHA	312	IIT MADRAS
10	DARSH SIKKA	311	IIT DELHI

JEE Advanced AAT 2026

Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) is the test which is held for admission in BArch program at IITs have to appear in the. Only JEE Advanced qualified candidates can appear in the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT). IIT Roorkee conducted the AAT 2026 exam on June 4 and the result was announced on June 7. All AAT qualified candidates can participate in JoSAA counselling for B.Arch admission in IITs. The BArch program is available at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee only.

A candidate is eligible for JEE Advanced if:

• They are among the top 2,50,000 candidates in JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/BTech)
• Fulfill creiteria of age limit for JEE Advanced. Must be born or or after October 1, 2001. Age relaxation of 5 year is given to SC/ST and PwD candidates
• Can appear in the exam twice in two consecutive years, from the year of passing class 12
• Passed class 12 in 2025 or 2026
• Not admitted to IIT earlier except in preparatory courses

Note: Foreign nationals or OCI/PIO candidates need to full fill eligibility criteria except JEE Mains cutoff conditions.

The JEE Advanced 2026 registration is closed now. The last date to fill the application form and fee payment was May 5 for both Indian and foreign candidates. Candidates can check instructions below for JEE Advanced registration 2026 and filling the application form.

Instructions to Fill JEE Advanced Form

The application process differs slightly for Indian and foreign nationals as mentioned here.

Step 1: Select your mode or registration - JEE Main 2026 qualified candidates or direct registration for foreign nations

• If Indian candidates with score above JEE Main 2026 cutoff, click on candidate login and enter your JEE Main 2026 application number, password to fill form 
• If foreign nation, select direct registration for foreign candidates link and proceed to register

Step 2: Fill JEE Advanced Form 2026

• For JEE Main candidates, most personal and academic details will be aut filled from NTA JEE Main database. However, candidates will be required to add some additional details like educational qualification, test city preference etc for JEE Advanced.
• Foreign candidates need to fill complete details like name, date of birth, gender, category, mobile number, email ID, address ets.

Step 3: Upload Scanned Documents

Next, candidates have to upload all scanned documents. The list of all necessary documents required for uploading is given here. Also, all the documents must be scanned as per the specifications mentioned in the information brochure. Documents list is different for Indian and foriegn candidates.

Documents Required for JEE Main Qualified Candidates	Documents Required for Foreign and OCI/PIO Candidates
Class 10 or Birth Certificate	Photograph
Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet	Signature
Category/PwD Certificate (For SC /ST /OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS/PwD candidates)	Photo Identity Proof
	OCI/PIO Card or Foreign Passport, or Citizenship Certificate
	Birth certificate for age proof
	Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet

Step 4: Pay Application Fee

Payment of application fees is the final stage of submitting the form. Candidates have to pay JEE Advanced application fee as per the details given here. The application fees can be paid only online using credit/debit card or internet banking.

JEE Advanced Registration Fee 2026

Registration fee for Examination Centres in India
Indian Nationals	Female Candidates (all categories)	INR 1600
	SC, ST, and PwD Candidates	INR 1600
	All Other Candidates	INR 3200
OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued before 04-03-2021)	Female Candidates (GEN and GEN-PwD)	INR 1600
	OPEN (GEN-PwD)	INR 1600
	OPEN (GEN)	INR 3200
Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued on or after 04-03-2021)	Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries	USD 100
	Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries	USD 200
Registration Fee for Examination Centres in Foreign Countries
Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued before 04-03-2021)	All	USD 200
Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued on or after 04-03-2021)	Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries	USD 200
	Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries	USD 300

Also Read: List of IIT-IIM Dual Degree Courses via JEE Advanced - No CAT Score Required

The exam pattern of JEE Advanced 2026 is available now. It is to be noted that the JEE Advanced exam pattern is not fixed and it changes every year. The complete information about exam pattern of JEE Advanced is made available only after the exam, when official papers are released. JEE Advanced pattern change in previous years can be evaluated by analysing the past year question papers.

JEE Advanced Exam Pattern 2026

• Exam was conducted in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode
• The exam had two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2 with three separate sections - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each paper was of three hours duration, and both papers were compulsory
• Both papers had Single and multiple correct MCQs, Matching type and questions for which answer is a numerical value.
• Paper 1 had 48 questions whereas in Paper 2, there were 54 questions
• Marking scheme of JEE Advanced was different for both papers and all question types. Negative marks were awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions. 

👉 Check Complete Paper Pattern Here

JEE Advanced Syllabus 2026

The JEE Advanced syllabus PDF can be checked here. The list of topics that are part of IIT JEE syllabus must be completed to score good marks in the exam. Candidates must note that the syllabus of JEE Advanced is different from JEE Mains syllabus.

JEE Adv Syllabus 2026 Subjectwise

JEE Advanced 2026 Subjects	Download Syllabus	High weightage chapters
JEE Advanced Maths Syllabus	Check here	Matrix & Determinants, Probability, Complex Numbers, Vector, and Definite Integration
JEE Advanced Physics Syllabus	Check here	Mechanics (System of Particles & Rotational Motion, Gravitation), Thermal Physics, Electromagnetism, Optics, Waves and SHM
JEE Advanced Chemistry Syllabus	Check here	Chemical Bonding, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Electrochemistry, Coordination Compounds

JEE Advanced Preparation Tips 2026

JEE Advanced is one of the most competitive exams with around 2 lakh candidates taking the test for roughly 18,000 seats. Scoring good marks in IIT JEE is not an easy feat. Check some JEE Advanced preparation tips below recommended by subject experts and previous year toppers. 

• Students must start their JEE Advanced preparation early. It will help them to complete the syllabus timely, clear doubts, revise it thoroughly and appear for the mock tests.
• Next, prepare a suitable timetable and stick to it throughout the preparation. Try to cover the entire syllabus.
• Students must have an in-depth understanding of all the basic as well as advanced concepts. It can be done by solving questions regularly.
• The JEE Advanced preparation can be overwhelming and lead to stress. So make sure to maintain a balance, do yoga, stay postive, stay calm and indulge in some small hobbies in between your preparation.

To be able to strategise your JEE Advanced exam preparation, check JEE Advanced important questions from Maths, Physics, and Chemistry:

Subject	JEE Advanced important questions for practice
Maths	Check here
Physics	Check here
Chemistry	Check here

JEE Advanced 2026 Preparation Tips from Toppers

Check below some useful and important tips from the toppers of JEE Advanced exam below:

Year and Topper Name	Tips
Rajit Gupta JEE Advanced 2025 AIR 1	Staying calm is the key Prioritised accuracy and time management, avoided guesswork Read complete interview here
Majid Mujahid Husain JEE Advanced 2025 AIR 3	Began JEE preparation in Class 10 Maintained a disciplined routine, studying 12 to 14 hours a day Read complete interview here
Aditya  JEE Advanced 2024 AIR 2	Started preparation in class 11 Study routine and preparation for JEE Advanced 2024 revolved around effective time management Read complete interview here
Koduru Tejeswar JEE Advanced 2024 AIR 8	Started preparation in class 9 Solving lots of questions was his strategy Read complete interview here
Prakhar Jain JEE Advanced 2023 AIR 21	Started preparation for JEE in class 11th.  The first books to refer to are always NCERT, after the class notes given by my teachers.  For JEE Advanced, NCERT is necessary but not sufficient; hence would refer to all the assignments, packages, and modules given to me by my teachers for preparing for JEE Advanced. Started taking full-length mock tests around 2 weeks after completing my JEE Advanced syllabus for the first time, around 8 months before JEE Advanced.  The strategy in the exam was to complete one subject at a time in the order CPM rather than going in rounds and switching subjects too frequently. But would not recommend everyone to follow the same strategy; rather, discuss it with your teachers. Read complete interview here
Gulshan Kumar JEE Advanced 2022 AIR 37	Dedicated sufficient time to understand the fundamental concepts of each subject thoroughly. Made sure to cover the syllabus efficiently. Regular practice was a crucial aspect of preparation. In the exam, first, solve the easy questions of chemistry - a scoring and easy subject. Then solve easy questions from Physics, followed by Maths. At last, reattempt the unsolved questions. Focus on maintaining accuracy during paper solving. Read complete interview here

Check below: JEE Advanced Topper 2023: Rishi Kalra's Tips and Study Plan

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IIT Roorkee issued JEE Advanced admit card 2026 on May 11 to all registered candidates for appearing in the exam. The admit card was available for download in the official website till May 17, 2026. At the exam centre, candidates had to carry a print out of their admit card and one original photo identity card. 

The admit card mentions candidate's name, exam date, roll number for JEE Advanced 2026, JEE Main Application Number, photograph, signature, date of birth, address for correspondence and category.

How to Download JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card

Once released, candidates can download the hall ticket using the instructions given here

• Open JEE Advanced official website
• Click on admit card download link
• Login using your application number and date of birth
• Admit card will be displayed on screen
• Download and take its printout

Candidates should examine the entries in the admit card, and in case of any error, they should contact the Chairperson, JEE Advanced 2026 of the respective Zonal coordinating IIT. Also, if there are issues with downloading the admit card, the candidate should immediately contact the Zonal Chairperson, JEE Advanced 2026.

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Timings

Check JEE Advanced 2026 timings below.

Particulars	Paper 1 Time	Paper 2 Time
The exam centre opens	7 am onwards	7 am onwards
Deadline to take a seat in the exam hall	by 8:30 am	by 2:00 pm
Exam starts	9 am	2:30 pm
Exam ends	12 noon	5:30 pm