The JEE Advanced aspirants are always curious about the IITs conducting the exam. Several misconceptions and myths indicate that the organising IIT sets the JEE Advanced question paper and decides the difficulty level. However, it is worth investigating to what extent the toughness of the exam is dependent on the organising institute. In this article, we will bust the myths and check the actual facts regarding JEE Advanced conducting IITs and the exam difficulty level. Read below. 
JEE Advanced Organising Institute: JEE Advanced exam is conducted on a rotational pattern by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Out of the 23 IITs of the nation, seven IITs take turn to conduct the exam each year, decided by the round-robin method. IIT Delhi will be the organising institute for JEE Advanced 2027 exam. The official website for JEE Advanced exam 2027 will be launched soon.
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced, earlier known as IIT JEE, has a historical timeline starting from 1961. Over the years, the JEE Advanced exam has gone through several changes in its name and format. In 2013, the All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) was renamed JEE (Main), and IIT-JEE was renamed JEE (Advanced). This led to the JEE (Main) becoming the screening exam for JEE (Advanced). In 2018, JEE (Advanced) was transitioned from a pen-and-paper-based exam to a computer-based test mode.
In this article, we will try to understand what pattern is followed by the IITs to conduct the JEE Advanced exam annually, the exam difficulty level over the years, and whether or not the conducting IIT impacts the JEE Advanced difficulty level.
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- Which IIT Will Conduct JEE Advanced 2027?
- JEE Advanced Organising Body: Pattern Followed
- Which IIT Will Conduct JEE Advanced 2028?
- Which IIT Sets the Toughest JEE Advanced Paper?
- Year-Wise Difficulty Level of JEE Advanced (2010-2026)
Which IIT Will Conduct JEE Advanced 2027?
IIT Delhi will hold JEE Advanced 2027 if the pattern continues to be followed by JAB. The last time IIT Delhi conducted JEE Advanced was in 2020.
Difficulty level of JEE Advanced whenever IIT Delhi conducted the exam:
IIT Delhi has conducted JEE Advanced in 2012, 2013 and 2020 and will next conduct it in 2027. The exam difficulty level in 2012, 2013 and 2020 was as follows:
| Year |
Difficulty level of JEE Advanced when IIT Delhi conducted the exam |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
Easier than 2011 |
| 2013 |
Tougher than 2012 |
| 2020 |
Moderate to Difficult |
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Commonly asked questions
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.
The JEE Advanced passing marks or the JEE Advanced cutoff has been announced.
JEE Advanced 2026 Criteria for Inclusion in a Rank List:
| Rank List | Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject | Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks |
| Common Rank List (CRL) | 7.30% | 25.56% |
| 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 | 1.83% | 6.39% |
JEE Advanced 2026 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 |
The official website for JEE Advanced is jeeadv.ac.in. The official website remains the same every year. IIT Roorkee will hold the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. Candidates can check the JEE Advanced exam date, application form dates, dates for admit card release, answer key release, result declaration and also AAT dates on the official website of JEE Advanced 2026.
The exam date for JEE Advanced 2027 is yet to be announced. The exam is usually conducted in the second or third week of May. The exact JEE Advanced 2027 exam date will be announced in December month, 2026. Candidates must keep checking this page or the official website jeeadv.ac.in for the latest updates on JEE Advanced 2027 dates.
JEE Advanced Organising Body: Pattern Followed
The exam is organised by one of the seven zonal IITs, namely IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati. In this pattern, the 7 IITs are arranged in a rational order to conduct JEE Advanced, and the rotation is usually from the top to the bottom of the list and then starting again at the top of the list and so on. It is essentially a way of "taking turns" to conduct the exam. The Joint Admission Board (JAB) guides the exam.
Check the table below to understand the pattern in which IITs hold JEE Advanced exam:
| Year |
JEE Advanced Organising Body |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
IIT Kharagpur |
| 2007 |
IIT Bombay |
| 2008 |
IIT Roorkee |
| 2009 |
IIT Guwahati |
| 2010 |
IIT Madras |
| 2011 |
IIT Kanpur |
| 2012 |
IIT Delhi |
| 2013 |
IIT Delhi |
| 2014 |
IIT Kharagpur |
| 2015 |
IIT Bombay |
| 2016 |
IIT Guwahati |
| 2017 |
IIT Madras |
| 2018 |
IIT Kanpur |
| 2019 |
IIT Roorkee |
| 2020 |
IIT Delhi |
| 2021 |
IIT Kharagpur |
| 2022 |
IIT Bombay |
| 2023 |
IIT Guwahati |
| 2024 |
IIT Madras |
| 2025 |
IIT Kanpur |
| 2026 |
IIT Roorkee |
| 2027 |
IIT Delhi - expected |
| 2028 |
IIT Kharagpur - expected |
Going by the pattern above, each IIT gets to conduct JEE Advanced after 7 years.
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Which IIT Will Conduct JEE Advanced 2028?
IIT Kharagpur will hold JEE Advanced 2028 if the pattern continues to be followed by JAB. The last time IIT Kharagpur conducted JEE Advanced was in 2021.
Difficulty level of JEE Advanced whenever IIT Delhi conducted the exam:
IIT Kharagpur has conducted JEE Advanced in 2006, 2014 and 2021 and will next conduct it in 2028. The exam difficulty level in 2006, 2014 and 2021 was as follows:
| Year |
Difficulty level of JEE Advanced when IIT Delhi conducted the exam |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
Moderate to difficult, the Chemistry section was rated quite difficult. |
| 2014 |
Moderate, with physics being the average section. Maths and Chemistry were rate tough. |
| 2021 |
Moderate to difficult. The Chemistry and Mathematics section was on the tougher side as compared to Physics. |
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Commonly asked questions
The official website of JEE Advanced exam is jeeadv.ac.in. IIT Delhi will announce JEE Advanced 2027 dates for exam, registration, answer key, and result in the official website only. All the dates for JEE Advanced 2027 will be updated at Shiksha portal once announced.
Students who have strong fundamental concepts in Physics, Chemistry and Maths can crack JEE Advanced 2027 in six months. However, that would require additional dedication with regular study, revision and solving previous year questions.
The IIT Delhi will be the organizing institute for JEE Advanced 2027 however, the official announcement for this is yet to be made. The organizing IIT for JEE Advanced exam is decided by round-robin method, with one of the old seven IIT taking the turn every seventh year.
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Which IIT Sets the Toughest JEE Advanced Paper?
It cannot be said which IIT is known to set the toughest question paper for the JEE Advanced exam. However, as per many, IIT Guwahati is known to set the toughest JEE Advanced papers because in 2016, when IIT Guwahati conducted the JEE Advanced exam, the paper was very tough with some controversies. But IIT Guwahati conducted the exam again in 2023, and that year, the paper was pretty normal and usual.
Candidates must understand that, the question paper of JEE Advanced is not set by the conducting IIT. Experts from many institutes come together to set the question paper. Thus, it is not possible to determine the exam difficulty level based on the conducting IIT.
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Year-Wise Difficulty Level of JEE Advanced (2010-2026)
JEE Advanced is considered one of the toughest exams in the world. Check the table below to know the difficulty level of JEE Advanced exam from 2016 to 2026.
| Year |
Difficulty level |
JEE Advanced Organising IIT |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
Moderate |
|
| 2011 |
Moderate |
|
| 2012 |
Tougher than 2011 |
|
| 2013 |
Moderate |
IIT Delhi |
| 2014 |
Moderate |
|
| 2015 |
Difficult |
|
| 2016 |
Difficult |
|
| 2017 |
Moderate |
IIT Madras |
| 2018 |
Tougher than 2017 |
IIT Kanpur |
| 2019 |
Tougher than 2018 |
|
| 2020 |
Moderate |
IIT Delhi |
| 2021 |
Moderate |
IIT Kharagpur |
| 2022 |
Moderate and lengthy |
IIT Bombay |
| 2023 |
Moderate |
IIT Guwahati |
| 2024 |
Easy |
IIT Madras |
| 2025 |
Tough |
IIT Kanpur |
| 2026 |
Tough |
IIT Roorkee |
To summarise, candidates must bear in mind the following key points:
- Firstly, it is worth noting that the perceived difficulty level of any exam is subjective and varies from person to person. What may be considered challenging for one individual may be deemed moderate by another, depending on the level of preparation for the exam.
- Secondly, it is important to understand that the level of the JEE Advanced paper difficulty is not influenced by the conducting IIT. This factor is independent of the exam's difficulty level.
- Thirdly, it is important to recognise that the level of the JEE Advanced paper difficulty is not constrained by any particular trend over the years. The perceived difficulty level of the exam is based on the opinions of experts and the perceptions of students. The level of difficulty of the exam will always be determined by the level of preparation of the students taking the exam.
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