JEE Advanced Application Form 2026: Registration Date & Link, Eligibility, Fees, How to Apply, Documents Required
Joint Entrance Exam - Advanced 2026 ( JEE Advanced )
Registration - 6 Apr '26 - 2 May '26
JEE Advanced Application Form 2026: IIT Roorkee will start the JEE Advanced 2026 registration on April 23 for Indian candidates. The application form for foreign nationals will be released on April 6. Link to fill the application form will be provided on this page once the registration starts. The last date of JEE Advanced registration 2026 is May 2.
To apply, candidates have to login to the JEE Advanced website using their JEE Main 2026 application number and date of birth. Thereafter, candidates have to fill JEE Advanced application form, upload the documents, and pay the application fee. Check all details related to eligibility criteria, dates, how to fill the form, documents needed to apply for JEE Advanced, etc, below on this page.
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- How to Fill JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form?
- JEE Advanced 2026 Dates (OUT)
- Documents Required to Apply for JEE Advanced 2026
- JEE Advanced 2026 Application Fee
- JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form Correction
- How Many Candidates Register for JEE Advanced
- JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form FAQs
How to Fill JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form?
Check how to apply for JEE Advanced 2026 below:
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Stage 1- Authenticate using JEE Main Details and Login
Every student needs to register through the official website, jeeadv.ac.in, by providing their JEE Main 2026 roll number, password, and security pin.
Stage 2- Fill JEE Advanced 2026 Registration Form
Students have to enter various personal details in the specific columns of the JEE Advanced 2026 application form. The information required includes category, exam city preference, details of previous JEE Adv attempt (if any) etc.
Stage 3- Upload Scanned Documents in JEE Advanced 2026 Form
Apart from the details, students will also need to upload scanned images of the documents needed.
Stage 4- Pay the JEE Advanced 2026 Application Fee
Now, using the available online payment mode, pay the JEE Advanced 2026 application fee.
Stage 5- Download and Print the JEE Advanced Registration Acknowledgement
After submitting all the details, students must take multiple printouts of the final application form for future requirements
JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria
The detailed conditions of JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria are provided here as per the details available on the official website.
Eligibility Criteria for Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO Candidates
- Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2001. Five years of age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1996.
- Candidates can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in two consecutive years. Read all details on JEE Advanced 2026 attempt limit.
- A candidate should have appeared for the Class 12 (or equivalent) exam for the first time in either 2025 or 2026 with the subjects Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
- A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program OR accepted an IIT seat by reporting âonlineâ / at a âreporting centreâ in the past.
- Performance in JEE Mains: Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in BE/BTech paper of JEE Main 2026. The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and the remaining 40.5% is OPEN for all. Within each of these five categories, 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates.
Eligibility Criteria for Foreign National or OCI/PIO Candidate in JEE Advanced 2026
Check who is considered a Foreign National and OCI/PIO candidate in JEE Advanced below.
Foreign Candidates:
- Candidates who are NOT citizens of India (by birth or naturalised) (but not Overseas Citizens of India / Persons of Indian Origin (OCI/PIO) candidates who have secured OCI/PIO card on or after 04.03.2021) shall be considered as FOREIGN NATIONALS.
- The foreign national candidates, at the time of registering for JEE Advanced 2026, are NOT required to write NTA JEE Mains 2026 and may register for JEE Adv 2026 directly subject to fulfilment of other eligibility criteria
- All foreign national candidates will be considered in addition to, and not as a part of the 2,50,000 Indian national candidates who qualify for appearing in JEE Advanced 2026.
- All the seats allotted to foreign national candidates will be supernumerary, with a cap of 10% of the total number of seats in every course. These candidates are outside the ambit of reservation of seats under the GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD categories/sub-categories as specified in the Information Brochure of JEE (Advanced) 2026. There are no separate supernumerary seats or sub-categories for females in the foreign national supernumerary seats.
OCI/PIO Candidates:
- As per the decision dated February 03, 2023, passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 891 / 2021, the OCI/PIO candidates who have secured OCI/PIO cards after 04.03.2021 shall be considered foreign nationals and have to fulfil all the eligibility criteria applicable to any foreign national.
- As per the decision dated February 03, 2023, passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 891 / 2021, the OCI/PIO candidates who have secured OCI/PIO cards before 04.03.2021 shall be considered as Indian nationals and have to fulfil all the eligibility criteria applicable to any Indian national.
Commonly asked questions
As per the JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria, general/OBC-NCL/EWS candidates must be born on or after October 1, 2001 in order to apply for the exam. Candidates from SC, ST, and PwD category get a 5-year relaxation hence they must be born on or after October 1, 1996.
The procedure to apply for IIT JEE Adv includes four main steps
- Login through JEE Main application number and date of birth
- Fillling of required details
- Uploading documents
- Payment of application fee
After JEE Advanced registration is done, the candidates must login using their JEE Main aopplication number and date of birth / password. However, these details are subjected to change each year., The login windo will diaply the details needed. Hence for login, candidates should always keep these details handy:
- JEE Advanced registration number
- JEE Main application number
- JEE Main password
- JEE Advanced password
- Date of birth
Combination of any of these maightbe needed to login for JEE Advanced candidate portal.
JEE Advanced 2026 Dates (OUT)
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Advanced 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 06 Apr ' 26 - 02 May ' 26 | JEE Advanced 2026 registrations for foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (F) Candidates |
| Apr ' 26 | JEE Advanced 2026 practice test for paper 1 and paper 2 release date TENTATIVE |
| 23 Apr ' 26 - 02 May ' 26 | JEE Advanced 2026 registrations for Indian Nationals |
| 04 May ' 26 | Last date to pay fee by JEE Advanced 2026 by all candidates |
| 11 May ' 26 - 17 May ' 26 | JEE Advanced 2026 Admit Card available for downloading |
| 16 May ' 26 | JEE Advanced 2026 Choosing of scribe by PwD candidates |
| 17 May ' 26 | JEE Advanced 2026 Exam |
Documents Required to Apply for JEE Advanced 2026
The complete list of all documents required to apply for JEE Advanced application form 2026 is given here. All documents have to be scanned as per the size, dimension and format mentioned here for uploading in the form.
Documents Required by Indian Candidates
| Certificate to be uploaded | Remarks | Format | File size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 10 or Birth Certificate | Required for all candidates | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet | Optional for candidates who appeared for class 12 for the first time in 2026. Mandatory for all other candidates. | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Category Certificate | Required only for SC /ST /OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS candidates | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| PwD Certificate | Only for those who have opted PwD as "Yes". Also, for OCI (Including PIO) PwD Candidates who have secured OCI (Including PIO) card before 4th March 2021. | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing Certificate | Only for those who have selected âhaving disability and difficulty in writingâ as âYesâ | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Scribe Request Letter(Amanuensis-I) | Only for those who have selected PwD as âYesâ and percentage of disability is between 40 and 100 and Scribe Request Letter as âYesâ | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Scribe Request Letter(Amanuensis-II) | Only for those who have selected âhaving difficulty in writingâ as âYesâ and Scribe Request Letter as âYesâ | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Compensatory Time Request Letter-I | Only for those who have opted PwD as âYesâ and percentage of disability is between 40 and 100 and opted for Compensatory Time | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Compensatory Time Request Letter-II | Only for those who have selected âhaving difficulty in writingâ as âYesâ and opted for Compensatory Time | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| DS Certificate | Only for those who have opted DS as âYesâ | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| OCI (Including PIO) Card / Foreign Passport or Citizenship Certificate | For those whose nationality is OCI (Including PIO) or Foreign | 50 kb to 300 kb |
Documents Required by Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO Candidates
| Certificate to be uploaded | Remarks | Format | File size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | Required for all candidates | JPG | 4 kb to 100 kb |
| Signature | Required for all candidates | JPG | 1 kb to 30 kb |
| Photo Identity Proof | Required for all candidates | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| OCI/PIO Card or Foreign Passport or Citizenship Certificate | For those who are OCI/PIO card holders or whose nationality is Foreign | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Birth certificate for age proof | Required for all candidates | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet | Optional for candidates who appeared for class XII for the first time in 2026. Mandatory for all other candidates. | 50 kb to 300 kb | |
| Testimonial | Optional (if required) like military service certificate | 50 kb to 300 kb |
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Advanced exam is one of the toughest exams in the world. In 2026, the exam is organised by IIT Roorkee, which is know to set difficult question paper. Candidates preparing for JEE Advanced exam must train themselves to solve the hardest questions of Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry.
Candidates who are appearing in their class 12 exam in 2026 need not provide their mark details while filling the JEE advanced application form. They just need to fill their year of passing class 12 year as 2026. However, they must ensure to score minimum 75% marks in order to be eligibile for admission in IITs.
The minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced change year after year. NTA published the JEE Main marks needed to pass for JEE Advanced with the JEE Main session two result. Check below the previous year minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced:
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 93.1023262 | 93.2362181 | 90.7788642 |
| OBC-NCL | 80.3830119 | 79.6757881 | 73.6114227 |
| SC | 79.4313582 | 60.0923182 | 51.9776027 |
| ST | 61.1526933 | 46.6975840 | 37.2348772 |
| GEN-EWS | 47.9026465 | 81.3266412 | 75.6229025 |
| Gen-PwD | 0.0079349 | 0.0018700 | 0.0013527 |
JEE Advanced 2026 Application Fee
Candidates can check here application fee details for JEE Advanced exam 2026. The JEE Advanced application fee for foreign candidates has increased this year. However, the fee for Indian candidates remains the same as last year.
Application fee of JEE Advanced can be paid online using Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/UPI. The form will be considered submitted only after successful payment of JEE Adavnced 2026 registration fee.
The JEE Advanced 2026 admit card is issued only to those candidates who complete the application fee payment. The fee of JEE Advanced 2026 varies for various categories and also for exam city preference filled by the candidate. Check fee details below.
JEE Advanced Application Fee 2026
| Registration fee for Examination Centres in India | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indian Nationals | Female Candidates (all categories) | âıÂ 1600 |
| SC, ST, and PwD Candidates | âıÂ 1600 | |
| All Other Candidates | âıÂ 3200 | |
| OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued before 04-03-2021) |
Female Candidates (GEN and GEN-PwD) | âıÂ 1600 |
| OPEN (GEN-PwD) | âıÂ 1600 | |
| OPEN (GEN) | âıÂ 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 |
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| 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 20 |
| Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries | USD 300 | |
Commonly asked questions
The last date to apply for JEE Advanced 2026 is May 2, 2026. Registered candidates can pay application fees is May 4. The official website to apply for IIT JEE Advanced is jeeadv.ac.in.
The JEE Advanced 2026 application fee details will be made available with the information brochure of JEE Advanced 2026. Last year the applicatin fee charged was as follows:
- INR 1600 for Indian and OCI/PIO female and SC/ST/PWD candidatres.
- The Indian general and OCI/PIO candidates had to pay INR 3200.
The foreign candidates had to pay:
- USD 100 for candidates from SAARC countries.
- USD 200 for candidates from non- SAARC countries.
In case of failed JEE Advanced application fee payment, the money deited from account will be credited back to the account within 24-hours. In case the money is not recieved back, they can contact the JEE Adv official through email or phone.
JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form Correction
There are no provisions for correction in the details filled in the online JEE Advanced 2026 form. Once the application form is submitted and the application fee is paid, the forms cannot be accessed for editing or any sort of correction. Therefore, candidates must carefully read, fill and submit the JEE Advanced application form 2026. The details in the application form will be used in the admit card, the result and also in the final admission/counselling. Hence, the candidates must be very cautious while submitting the JEE Advanced form. Check all details twice before the final submission of the form.
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Commonly asked questions
Candidates must be very careful in filling JEE Advanced application form as the correction facility is not provided post the last date of registration. It is thus advised that candidates verify all the details they fill in the form at least once and make the corrections before the last date to apply.
YES. Both the papers of JEE Advanced exam is compulsory for the candidates.
The JEE Advanced exam pattern is dynamic. It changes every year. The only known aspect of the JEE Advanced exam pattern are:
- The number of papers: There are two papers - paper 1 and paper 2.
- The exam mode: The JEE Advanced exam is held in computer based test mode.
- Duration: The exam is held for 6 hours. Each paper is of 3 hours.
- Subjects: Each question papers has questions from three sections - Maths, Physics and Chemistry
JEE Advanced pattern will change every year in terms of making scheme and the kinds of questions asked (MCQs, match the following, paragraph type, numerical answer type.)
How Many Candidates Register for JEE Advanced
Candidates can check below the registration data for JEE Advanced exam in past years.
| Year |
Registered |
Appeared |
Qualified |
%Qualified |
| 2025 |
187223 |
180422 |
54378 |
30.13 |
| 2024 |
186584 |
180200 |
48248 |
26.77 |
| 2023 |
189,744 |
180,372 |
43,773 |
24.26 |
| 2022 |
160,038 |
155,538 |
40,712 |
26.17 |
| 2021 |
151,193 |
141,699 |
41,862 |
29.54 |
| 2020 |
160,838 |
150,838 |
43,204 |
28.64 |
| 2019 |
174,432 |
161,319 |
38,705 |
23.99 |
| 2018 |
165,656 |
155,158 |
31,988 |
20.62 |
| 2017 |
171,814 |
159,540 |
51,040 |
31.99 |
| 2016 |
155,797 |
147,678 |
36,566 |
24.76 |
| 2015 |
124,741 |
117,238 |
26,354 |
22.47 |
| 2014 |
126,995 |
119,580 |
27,152 |
22.7 |
| 2013 |
126,749 |
115,971 |
20,834 |
17.96 |
| 2012 |
506,484 |
479,651 |
24,112 |
5.02 |
| 2011 |
485,136 |
468,280 |
13,196 |
2.81 |
| 2010 |
473,982 |
455,571 |
13,104 |
2.87 |
| 2009 |
398,264 |
384,977 |
10,035 |
2.6 |
| 2008 |
321,653 |
311,258 |
8,652 |
2.77 |
| 2007 |
251,803 |
243,029 |
7,200 |
2.96 |
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JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form FAQs
Check below some of the most frequently asked question on JEE Advanced 2026 registrations and application form:
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Advanced 2026 application fee can be paid using only online mode - like credit card, debit card, internet banking and UPI.
The JEE Advanced 2026 application fee details will be made available with the information brochure of JEE Advanced 2026. Last year the applicatin fee charged was as follows:
- INR 1600 for Indian and OCI/PIO female and SC/ST/PWD candidatres.
- The Indian general and OCI/PIO candidates had to pay INR 3200.
The foreign candidates had to pay:
- USD 100 for candidates from SAARC countries.
- USD 200 for candidates from non- SAARC countries.
Candidates can find the scribe request letter to submit with the JEE Advanced application form on the information brochure. The information brochure has the list of certificates needed in prescribed format, that the candidates have to use wherever applicable while registering for the exam.
While logging in for JEE Advanced candidate portal, if you cannnot recall your JEE Main application number, then try:
- Checking the email from NTA which was sent ot you after successfull JEE Main registration.
- Check the JEE Main acknolwedhement form taht you have downloaded after the JEE Main form was submitted.
- Check the JEE Main result
- Check the JEE Main admit card
You JEE Main application number will be mentioned in all of the above documents.
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Yes, students can get admission in IIT Mandi with a rank of 10000 in JEE Advanced. But at this rank, admission to the top specialisations, such as CSE would not be possible. Students can get admission in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, Engineering Physics, and more. Interested students
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Answered 3 weeks ago
Once the results are live in mid-June, the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counselling begins. This is the most critical phase where you'll list IIT Dharwad as your preference. The counselling runs through several rounds from late June to July. You'll need to be available during these weeks
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Answered a month ago
IIT Jammu accepts the JEE Advanced entrance exam for BTech admission. For the students belonging to the General AI quota, the cutoff ranks ranged between 5988 and 18156 for BTech admission across multiple specialisations. For the category-wise cutoff range, refer to the table below:Â
| Category | JEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| Genenral | 5988 - 18156 |
| OBC | 2594 - 6153 |
| SC | 1266 - 3346 |
| ST | 763 - 1555 |
| EWS | 811- 2665 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
For IIT Palakkad B.Tech. admission, the JEE Advanced closing ranks ranged between 2229 and 5841 for the students belonging to the OBC category. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the JEE Advanced round-wise cutoff range for 2025.Â
| Round | JEE Advanced Cutoff Range 2025Â |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2229 - 5167 |
| 2 | 2293 - 5445 |
| 3 | 1153 - 2990 |
| 4 | 1168 - 2990 |
| 5 | 1182 - 3024 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, if you belong to the General AI category, you can get admission to CSE at IIT Tirupati with a JEE Advanced cutoff rank of 4000. The cutoff rank for admission varies across different categories and rounds. In 2025, for CSE admission, the last round cutoff ranks varied between 4620 and 5034 for t
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For IIT Tirupati, the JEE Advanced last round closing ranks ranged between 5034 and 16548 for BTech admission in the General category under the AI quota. Likewise, the cutoff range varies across different categories and rounds. For the last round, the category-wise range is given below:Â
| Category | Last Round Cutoff 2025Â |
|---|---|
| General | 5034 - 16548 |
| OBC | 2113 - 5522 |
| SC | 1018 - 3091 |
| ST | 553 - 1376 |
| EWS | 733 - 2434 |
| PWD | 167 - 228 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates must be very careful in filling JEE Advanced application form as the correction facility is not provided post the last date of registration. It is thus advised that candidates verify all the details they fill in the form at least once and make the corrections before the last date to apply
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
If the PwD certificate is valid and issued by the competent authority, it will be considered for availing the reservation. However, it is advsied to get the UDID card before admission process.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates with benchmark disabilities are eligible to avail scribe facility. For this, they have to first mark their PwBD status/category in application form. Candidates can bring their own scribe or can take the facility from the organizing institute.Â
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Answered a month ago
The procedure to apply for IIT JEE Adv includes four main steps
- Login through JEE Main application number and date of birth
- Fillling of required details
- Uploading documentsÂ
- Payment of application fee
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IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology
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