JEE Advanced 2026 Dates: Exam, Registration, Answer Key & Result Schedule

The Registration for foreign candidates started on April 6 whereas for Indian nationals, JEE Advanced 2026 application form was released on April 23. The last date to apply was May 5 for both Indian and foreign nationals. The application form had to be filled before the JEE Advanced registration 2026 last date to appear in the exam.

Only those Indian candidates who obtained marks above the JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile or secures a position among the top 2.5 lakh candidates were eligible to fill JEE Advanced application form 2026. The application process was completely online, and the form was available on the JEE Advanced website - jeeadv.ac.in. 

The process of application includes JEE Advanced registration, filling the form, uploading documents and payment of fees. Candidates have to fill personal, academic, test city preference and contact details in the application form. Payment of application fees can be done online only using credit/debit card or internet banking. To register, Indian candidates had to use their JEE Main application number and date of birth. 

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IIT Roorkee released admit cards on May 11. The link for JEE Advanced 2026 admit card download was available till May 17, 2026. Candidates had to download JEE Advanced 2026 admit card by login at jeeadv.ac.in. Details about exam date and time, address of test centre and exam day instructions for candidates will be mentioned in admit card. Candidates had to carry the printout of their admit card of JEE Advanced 2026 to exam centre along with one photo ID proof. Soft copies of admit card are not considered for entry inside exam centre/appearing in the exam. Candidates are not allowed to appear in the exam without admit card. Also, all the details printed on the admit card must be clearly visible.

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The exam was held on May 17, 2026. The exam timing of JEE Advanced 2026 is provided here as mentioned in the information bulletin. The actual exam and reporting time for the paper was also be provided in the admit card of candidates. Candidates had to report to the exam centre as per the timing mentioned here/admit card of JEE Advanced. Candidates who report to the exam centre beywond the reporting time are not allowed to appear in the exam.

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IIT Roorkee released the provisional answer key on May 25. Candidates can download the JEE Advanced answer key 2026 from the website - jeeadv.ac.in. Candidates not satisfied with the answers in provisional answer key were allowed to submit their grievances online till May 26, 2026. IIT Roorkee reviewed the grievances/challenges submitted by the candidates, and the final answer key was released on June 1, 2026. JEE Advanced 2026 official question papers was released on May 17.

Other than the official JEE Advanced 2026 answer key, various coaching also released the answer key. Students can calculate their expected score using answer key released by the coaching institutes. However, marks obtained basis the official answer key will be more accurate and will give an idea of candidates qualification status/rank.

The JEE Advanced 2026 result has been announced on the official website. To check their results, aspirants will need to enter their registration number and password. A direct link will also be provided below for candidates to check their scores. JEE Advanced 2026 result will include the qualifying status, total and subject-wise scores, and All India Rank (AIR) of candidates. All students must note that the JEE Advanced rank will be based on their total score in papers 1 and 2. The exam conducting authority will also send a message to the registered mobile number of every test taker regarding the declaration of the result. All candidates must note that they will not receive any hard copies of their rank cards. It can be downloaded from the official website only. 

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The counselling for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is organised by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). This is a common counselling conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs, CFTIs along with IITs. The counselling and seat allotment process will be conducted in total five rounds

The complete schedule of JoSAA counselling 2026 has been announced. JEE Advanced 2026 counselling registration started on June 2 and the last date to register was June 11, 2026. To participate in the counselling, candidates had to register online at the website josaa.nic.in and fill their choices of college/course. The result for round 1 seat allotment was announced on June 13. Candidates who were allotted seats in round 1 had to confirm their admission by June 26. The round 2 seat allotment was announced on June 30 whereas for round 3, the seat allotment was published on July 6, 2026.

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