JEE Advanced Exam 2026: Paper on May 17, Check Syllabus, Pattern, Previous Year Papers, Eligibility & More
Joint Entrance Exam - Advanced 2026 ( JEE Advanced )
Registration - 6 Apr '26 - 2 May '26
The complete schedule of JEE Advanced exam 2026 has been announced by IIT Roorkee. JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is May 17. JEE Advanced registration 2026 will start on April 23, 2026. Here is an all-around information on JEE Adv 2026 for aspirants. The exam may seem far off at this moment; however, time flies. Therefore, in this article, get all information regarding the exam like the JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility & qualification criteria, syllabus, pattern, preparation tips & resources, how to apply, exam date and more.
JEE Advanced 2026
JEE Advanced 2026: IIT Roorkee has announced the JEE Advanced 2026 dates for registration, exam, answer key and result. As per the schedule, JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is May 17. JEE Advanced Application Form 2026 will be released on April 23 for Indian nationals, whereas for foreign candidates, registration will start on April 6, 2026.
The syllabus and eligibility criteria of JEE Advanced 2026 have been released on the official website. Candidates can download JEE Advanced 2026 syllabus PDF from this page to prepare for the exam.
As per JEE Advanced eligibility criteria 2026, only the top 2.5 lakh rank holders in JEE Main 2026 can appear in IIT JEE Advanced 2026. JEE Advanced Registration 2026 will start in April.
The JEE Advanced exam will have two papers- Paper 1 and 2. Both paper will be held on May 17 in two slots. The questions in both JEE Advanced paper will be from Physcis, Chemistry and Mathematics. The total number of questions, type of questions and marking scheme of JEE Advanced is not fixed, information for which will be available only during the actual exam.
LATEST UPDATE: JEE Advanced 2026 Schedule OUT at jeeadv.ac.in; Registration Starts April 23
- Key Information on JEE Advanced 2026
- What is JEE Advanced?
- JEE Advanced 2026 Dates
- JEE Advanced Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions
- JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus PDF
- JEE Advanced Mock Test 2026
- JEE Advanced 2026 Preparation Tips From Toppers
- Preparation Plan to Crack JEE Advanced 2026
- Understanding the JEE Advanced Exam Pattern
- How to Apply for JEE Advanced 2026?
- IIT Admission Process via JEE Advanced 2026
Key Information on JEE Advanced 2026
To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026, Indian candidates must qualify NTA JEE 2026 by obtaining the scores above cutoff perentile. JEE Main 2026 exam will be held in two sessions, session 1 from January 21 to 30, 2026 and session 2 from April 2 to 9, 2026. The minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the final JEE Main session 2 result 2026. Check below some important information on IIT JEE Advanced 2026:
- Which IIT will conduct JEE Advanced 2026?
The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the organising institute for JEE Avanced exam this year. - What is the JEE Advanced 2026 exam date?
JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is May 17, 2026. The exam date has been announced in the official website jeeadv.ac.in. - What is the JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria?
JEE Advanced eligibility criteria stay the same year after year. To attempt JEE Advanced 2026, candidates must:
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- Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in the BE/BTech paper (Paper I) of JEE (Main) 2026.
- Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2001. A five-year age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1996.
- A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
- A candidate should have appeared for the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
- A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT under any academic program.
- JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
On one hand, the syllabus of JEE Advanced remains the same over the year, but the exam pattern is quite dynamic. Each year, there are some slight changes made to the exam pattern, and the catch is that the marking scheme, marks distribution, and number of questions are all informed to the candidates on the exam day and not beforehand. This adds to the difficulty of the exam. (Read how IIT Kanpur changed the JEE Advanced pattern in 2025). - JEE Advanced syllabus includes class 12 level topics from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. The detailed syllabus has been published on the official website of the exam with all details.
What is JEE Advanced?
JEE Advanced is a national-level engineering entrance exam for admission to the IITs. It is the second level of the IIT admission screening process, the first being JEE Mains. Top 2.5 lakh candidates of JEE Mains are allowed to register for JEE Advanced. Only those candidates who pass the Advanced level become eligible to apply for IIT admission via the JoSAA counselling process.
IITs offer the following courses to the JEE Advanced rank holders:
- BTech in various Engineering disciplines.
- BSc programs in Science.
- BArch in Architecture.
- Dual Degree programs like B.Tech-MTech and BS-MS.
- Integrated MTech and Integrated MSc programs.
JEE Advanced 2026 Dates
The JEE Advanced 2026 date has been announced for exam. Candidates can check below the schedule for JEE Advanced 2026
| JEE Advanced 2026 |
Date |
|---|---|
| JEE Advanced 2026 registration window for foreign nationals |
April 6 to May 2, 2026 |
| JEE Advanced 2026 registration window for all JEE Main 2026 qualified candidates |
April 23 to May 2, 2026 |
| Last date for fee payment of registered candidates |
May 4, 2026 |
| Admit Card available for downloading |
May 11 to 17, 2026 |
| JEE Advanced 2026 exam date |
May 17, 2026 |
| JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet release date |
May 21, 2026 |
| Provisional JEE Advanced 2026 answer key release date |
May 25, 2026 |
| Provisional JEE Advanced 2026 answer key challenge window |
May 25 to 26, 2026 |
| Release of JEE Advanced 2026 result and final answer keys |
June 1, 2026 |
JEE Advanced Previous Year Question Papers with Solutions
The toppers of the JEE Advanced exam have sworn by the fact that practising previous year question papers and mock exams is the key to success in the JEE exams. Download the JEE Advanced previous year question papers from the table below for practice for your upcoming IIT JEE exam 2026:
| Year |
JEE Advanced official question papers |
JEE Advanced solved question papers |
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| 2025 |
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JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus PDF
The JEE Advanced syllabus 2026 has been released by IIT Roorkee. The exam will have two papers, each containing questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. Both papers are mandatory and last for three hours. These papers evaluate candidates' comprehension, reasoning, and analytical ability.
| JEE Advanced 2026 Subjects |
Download Syllabus PDF |
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| JEE Advanced Maths Syllabus |
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| JEE Advanced Physics Syllabus |
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| JEE Advanced Chemistry Syllabus |
JEE Advanced Mock Test 2026
Inspiring JEE Advanced 2026 candidates can benefit from the mock tests conducted by the official IIT website for papers 1 and 2. These are JEE Advanced mock tests online, free of any charges. Candidates can also download the JEE Advanced question papers from previous years to use them as a JEE Advanced mock test for practice. Candidates attempt the JEE Advanced mock tests chapter-wise to practice various questions from each chapter of the JEE Advanced 2026 syllabus.
JEE Advanced 2026 Preparation Tips From Toppers
How did the toppers of the previous years study for the exam? What are the things that they did differently to get that number 1 position? How did they crack the exam with high marks? How did they plan their JEE Advanced preparation? What books did they use? Let us check here the tips that the toppers have left behind for the aspirants of IITs.
| Year and Topper Name |
Tips |
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| Rajit Gupta JEE Advanced 2025 AIR 1 |
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| Majid Mujahid Husain JEE Advanced 2025 AIR 3 |
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| Aditya JEE Advanced 2024 AIR 2 |
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| Koduru Tejeswar JEE Advanced 2024 AIR 8 |
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| Check more tips from more JEE Advanced toppers | |
Preparation Plan to Crack JEE Advanced 2026
JEE Advanced is one of the toughest engineering entrance exams in India which needs a systematic preparation plan. Here is an outline for the same:
- Learn the concepts and how to apply them to solve various problems.
- Do not shy away from asking doubts and clearing the basics.
- Complete the JEE Advanced syllabus entirely.
- Revise the important chapters with high weightage.
- Leran how to manage time and improve speed and accuracy.
For more detailed preparation plan, check the below links:
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.)
The JEE Advanced marking scheme changes every year. Uauallt there are questions carrying 1 marks, 2 marks, 3 marks and 4 marks. There are partial negative marking and complete negative marking format. The exact marking scheme is notified to the candidates on the exam day.
How to prepare for JEE Advanced?
Recommended Books for JEE Advanced 2026
- Physics: H.C. Verma Vol 2, I.E. Irodov (select problems), DC Pandey series (Physics for JEE)
- Chemistry: NCERT (Class 12 Inorganic), Organic Chemistry by Morrison and Boyd (basic topics), Advanced Organic Chemistry by Solomons (for practice), Physical Chemistry by P. Bahadur
- Mathematics: Cengage Mathematics series, TMH Calculus and Algebra, Arihant’s Objective Mathematics, I.A. Maron for Calculus
Important Topics to Focus for JEE Advanced 2026
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Understanding the JEE Advanced Exam Pattern
The JEE Advanced exam pattern is dynamic and changes every year. The only information about the exam pattern that is permanent is:
- Mode of exam: The exam is held in a computer-based test mode
- Papers: JEE Advanced 2026 will have two papers - paper 1 and paper 2.
- Subjects: Each paper of JEE Advanced 2026 will have questions from these subjects - Maths, Physics and Chemistry.
- Language: Questions in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam will be available in Hindi and English.
Types of questions in JEE Advanced exam: The marking scheme, number of questions and the question distributions change every year. Usually, there are the following types of questions asked in the exam:
- Single Correct MCQs
- Multiple Correct MCQs
- Numerical Answer Type
- Match the Following / Paragraph type with numerical answers
Marking scheme: In JEE Advanced, there are usually the following types of marking schemes applied:
| Question type |
Marking Scheme |
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| MCQ with only one correct option |
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| MCQ with one or more correct options |
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| Integer type |
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| Match the following followed by MCQs |
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The changing pattern of the JEE Advanced exam can be due to various reasons:
- One of the reason can be to check how the students perform under pressure and how weel they adapt.
- To check how the students can deal with problems and unfamiliar formats.
- To eliminate the candidates who rote learn.
JEE Advanced is on the toughest exam for selection to the most premiere colleges of the nation - IITs. Therefore to add to the difficulty level, the pattern is kept undiclosed until the exam day.
The exact marking scheme and the total number of questions are made available to the candidates on the exam day itself, with the “instructions to candidates” section on the JEE Advanced question paper. Candidates must read all the instructions before starting the exam to understand the marking scheme.
How to Apply for JEE Advanced 2026?
The JEE Advanced 2026 application form will be released on April 23, 2026 the official website - jeeadv.ac.in. The candidates who obtains score above JEE Main cutoff 2026 can fill the JEE Advanced application form 2026.
- Since the JEE Advanced form can be filled by candidates who qualify the JEE Main 2026 cutoff, only such candidates can register for JEE Advanced. Candidates have to authenticate themselves using their JEE Main 2026 application number, their name and date of birth.
- Next, Candidates have to furnish some details in the registration form, and some of the details will be pre-filled from the JEE Main 2026 database.
- Thereafter, candidates have to upload the required documents and pay the application fee online.
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All candidates who will be declared qualified in the JEE Advanced 2026 result will have to register for a national-level centralised counselling called JoSAA. The Ministry of Education has established the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The JoSAA counselling process facilitates the allocation of seats for undergraduate engineering programs at the IITs. Admission to IITs is based on JEE Advanced ranks. Candidates have to register for the online JoSAA counselling and fill in their choices of IITs and ranches. The seat across all the IITs will be allotted considering the JEE Advanced 2026 ranks of the candidates and the choices they fill in the JoSAA counselling process.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
JEE Advanced registration fee for IIT Kanpur BTech varies by category and nationality. Indian female, SC, ST, and PwD candidates need to pay INR 1600, while other Indian candidates pay INR 3200. Fees for OCI/PIO and foreign nationals depend on exam centre location and country category.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
JEE (Advanced) exam is the qualifying test for admission to IIT Kanpur BTech. This will be held on Sunday, May 17, and only candidates who clear this exam are eligible for the JoSAA counselling process.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, candidates can not raise objections in JEE Adv result. The facility to raise objection is provided only in the answer key. It is clearly mentioned in the IIT JEE advanced 2026 information brochure that any request to re-evaluate in result will not be entertained under any circumstances.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The number of questions in each subjects are generally not same, but the total number of questions mostly ranges from 17 to 18 across all three subjects in both Paper 1 and 2. The number of questions will also be different for each type (MCQ, Matching, Single/Multi correct) within the subjects in pa
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
No, same questions never get repeated in IIT JEE exam. However, questions with similar concepts can find places in the exam. The question paper of JEE Advanced is prepared considering the syllabus and exam pattern.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
You will not be eligible for admission as preparatory ranks are not considered under round 1. Since you have already qualified to appear for JEE (Advanced), all you need to do is meet the second criterion and apply for round 2, which will be only conducted if seats from round 1 remain vacant.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes, you can still get admission in Round 2 if you meet eligibility criteria to appear in JEE (Advanced) and have a valid JEE (Mains) rank. Also, you must have scored 60% or above in class 12th. For SC/ST/PwD category students, 55% or above is required.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
No, candidates need not pay any fees to participate in JEE Adv counselling. However, once the seat is allotted, candidates will need to pay approximately INR 35,000 (less for reserved category) as a seat acceptance fee and around INR 20,000 as partial admission fees. Both these payments are adjusted
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
To participate in JEE Advanced counselling, candidates must keep the following documents ready.
- JoSAA Seat Allotment Letter
- Admit card of JEE Advanced 2026
- Proof of Date of Birth Class 12/HSC/Birth Certificate/Any other certificate as proof of date of birth
- Photo ID card
- Class 12/SSC/Equivalent exam Mark
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, candidates have to carry the printout of their JEE Advanced admit card downloaded from the website to appear in the exam. Soft copies will not be accepted.
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Contributor-Level 10
There has been no update on any changes in the JEE Advanced 2026 attempt limits. If any changes are to be made in the attempt limit, the same will be officially notified at jeeadv.ac.in. Currently, the JEE Advanced attempt limit is twice in two consecutive years.