JEE Advanced 2025 will be held on May 18. The candidates must follow a dress code while appearing for the exam, along with some important specific instructions. Read here what to wear on JEE Advanced 2025 exam day, what instructions to follow and important details.
JEE Advanced 2025 Dress Code and Instructions
IIT Madras has released the dress code of JEE Advanced 2025 with the JEE Advanced 2025 admit card. JEE Advanced 2025 will be held on May 26. There are some specific instructions for the candidates about the dress code for the JEE Advanced exam day. Candidates must take care of these instructions while they get ready for the exam. Also, the JEE Advanced admit card and some crucial documents must be carried to the exam centre to gain entry to the exam hall. The JEE Advanced admit card must be brought in printed format. The admit card will be issued online only over the official website under the respective logins of the candidates. Candidates have to download the admit card and check the details mentioned on it.
Check below for all the details about the JEE Advanced 2025 dress code and important exam day instructions.
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- JEE Advanced 2025 Dress Code - What to Wear
- JEE Advanced 2025 Important Exam Day Instructions
- JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Schedule
- JEE Advanced 2024 Dress Code FAQs
JEE Advanced 2025 Dress Code - What to Avoid
As per the instructions by IIT Bombay, candidates must not wear the following items on the JEE Advanced 2025 exam day:
- Charm/taweez
- Items containing metals such as:
- Rings
- Bracelets
- Earrings
- Nose pins
- Chain/necklaces
- Pendant
- Badges
- Brooch
- Clothes with big buttons
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Advanced cetre list is released city wise and zone wise on the official website of JEE Advanced - jeeadv.ac.in. The candidates can check the name of the cities in all the states on India and also broad where the exam will be held in computer based test mode.
IIT Roorkee is the organising institute for JEE Advanced 2026 exam. Details related to the exam date, eligibility criteria and syllabus of JEE Advanced 2026 can be checked on the website jeeadv.ac.in.
Yes, the JEE Advanced exam is held in India as well as abroad. The list of abroad centres are mentioned on the brochure.
The exam date for JEE Advanced 2026 has been announced. IIT Roorkee is the organising institute for JEE Advanced exam 2026. The exam was held on May 17, 2026.
JEE Advanced 2025 Dress Code - What to Wear
Candidates must note that they must wear clothes that are simple and comfortable. JEE Advanced is a 6-hour-long exam, therefore wear something that is lightweight and breathable.
- Wear open footwear like chappals and sandals
- Wear pants and shirts with fewer or no pockets
- Girls must avoid dupattas. Wear simple Kurtis and jeans/plazos/leggings
- Wear short-sleeved clothes
The actual intention of having a dress code in any exam is to ease the frisking process and to avoid any scope of unfair means in the exam. Therefore, candidates must adhere to the JEE Advanced 2025 dress code positively.
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JEE Advanced 2025 Important Exam Day Instructions
Check some important instructions to be followed at the JEE Advanced exam centre below:
What to Carry to JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Centre?
On the exam day, candidates must make sure they have the following items with them without fail:
- JEE Advanced 2025 admit card
- Original photo identity card (any one of the following: Aadhaar Card, School/College/Institute ID, Driving License, Voter ID, Passport, PAN Card, Notarized Certificate with photograph)
- Pens
- Pencils
- Drinking water in a transparent bottle
- The candidate may carry/wear a simple analogue watch
What is Not Allowed in the JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Centre?
Candidates must not carry any of the following items to the JEE Advanced exam centre:
- Smart/digital/programmable watches
- Mobile phones
- Bluetooth devices
- Earphones
- Microphones
- Pagers
- Health bands or any other electronic gadgets
- Any printed/blank/handwritten paper
- Log tables
- Writing pads
- Scales
- Geometry/pencil-boxes
- Pouches
- Calculators
- Pen drives
- Electronic pens
- Wallets
- Handbags
- Goggles or similar items
Commonly asked questions
The complete schedule of the JEE Advanced 2026 has been announced on the website - jeeadv.ac.in. The information brochure for JEE Adv 2026 has also been released. IIT Roorkee conducted the IIT JEE Advanced exam 2026 on May 17, 2026. The registration form was released on April 23 for Indian nationals and on April 6 for foreign candidates.
The JEE Advanced 2026 exam time for paper 1 is expected to be 9 am to 12 noon.
The JEE Advanced 2026 paper 2 will be held from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The paper 1 will end at 12 pm and after that candidates can take a break. For paper 2, candidates have to be seated at the exam hall by 2:30 pm. Both papers are compulsory to qualify the JEE Advanced exam.
Yes. candidates are provided with rough sheets to do their rough work inside the JEE Advanced exam centre. Candidates have to return this sheet after the exam ends to the invigilator before leaving the exam centre.
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JEE Advanced 2025 Exam Schedule
Check JEE Advanced 2025 timings below:
| Particulars |
Paper 1 Time |
Paper 2 Time |
|---|---|---|
| Exam centre opens |
7 am onwards |
7 am onwards |
| deadline to take seat at 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 |
JEE Advanced 2025 examination will be conducted only in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam will consist of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 of three hours duration. Both papers are compulsory. The exam will be held in English and Hindi. The total duration of the exam will be 6 hours. The marking schemes change each year. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions. Details of the marking scheme will be provided in the “Instructions to Candidates” section at the time of examination. Each question paper will consist of three separate sections, viz., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
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JEE Advanced 2024 Dress Code FAQs
Q. Can I obtain JEE Advanced Hall Ticket from an offline source?
A. No, you can only download JEE Advanced Admit Card from the official website: jeeadv.ac.in. Candidates must also keep note that the admit card will not send to them through mail or courier.
Q. Do I need to get separate JEE Advanced admit cards for both paper-1 and paper-2?
A. No, separate admit cards will not be needed for both papers. There will be a common admit card for both exams.
Q. Can I wear any jewelry piece on the exam day?
A. Candidates must avoid any jewelry piece. They must no wear metals such as rings, bracelets, earrings, nose pins, chain/necklaces, pendant, badges, brooch, clothes with big buttons.
Q. Do candidates need to carry their OBC certificate along with the JEE Advanced admit card?
A. No, candidates need not carry their Caste Certificate along with the JEE admit card on the exam day.
Q. What things can I carry inside the JEE Advanced exam hall?
A. You can carry only the basic stationery items as per the directives. No electronic gadgets/books/ calculators are allowed in the exam hall.
Q. If I forget my JEE Advanced admit card, on exam day, can I get a duplicate at the exam centre?
A. No, you cannot get a duplicate copy of the hall ticket at the exam centre.
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