JEE Advanced Application Form 2026: Registration Date, Eligibility, Fees, How to Apply, Documents Required

To know the eligibility and to be able to appear for the exam, check the JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria below:

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO Candidates who have Secured OCI/PIO Card Before March 4, 2021:

• 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.

Category	Number of candidates
OPEN	96187
OPEN-PwD	5063
GEN-EWS	23750
GEN-EWS-PwD	1250
OBC-NCL	64125
OBC-NCL-PwD	3375
SC	35625
SC-PwD	1875
ST	17812
ST-PwD	938

• Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2000. 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, 1995.
• A candidate 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 XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2024 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 “online” / at a “reporting centre” in the past.

Who is Eligible to Register as Foreign National or OCI/PIO Candidate in JEE Advanced 2026?

Check who is considered as 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 JEE (Main) 2026 and may register for JEE (Advanced) 2026 directly subject to fulfilment of other eligibility criteria mentioned below.
• 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.

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The link for the JEE Advanced 2026 application form and registration can be checked below:

• JEE Advanced 2026 application form link: will be available here

JEE Advanced Registrations Over the Years

Candidates can check below the registration data for JEE Advanced exam over the 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

Preparing for JEE Advanced 2026? Here are the preparation resources you need: JEE Advanced previous year question papers with answers JEE Advanced mock test Important books to refer JEE Advanced syllabus JEE Advanced exam pattern Preparation tips for JEE Advanced 2026

The JEE Advanced 2026 admit card is issued only to those candidates who complete the application fee payment. Check the details of the application fee payment below:

• Payment by Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/UPI: Once the candidate clicks “Pay Registration Fee”, the system will present multiple payment gateway options. As per the candidates' convenience, they may select any of the payment gateways and options like Debit Card/Credit Card/Internet Banking/UPI. After successful payment, the candidate will be able to print the “Registration Details” with the UNIQUE Registration number.

The fee of JEE Advanced 2026 varies from category to category and is given below:

Registration fee for Examination Centres in India - as per previous session
Indian Nationals	Female Candidates (all categories)	₹ 1600
	SC, ST, and PwD Candidates	₹ 1600
	All Other Candidates	₹ 3200
OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued before 04-03-2021)	Female Candidates (GEN and GEN-PwD)	₹ 1600
	OPEN (GEN-PwD)	₹ 1600
	OPEN (GEN)	₹ 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 - as per previous session
Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued before 04-03-2021)	All	USD 150
Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued on or after 04-03-2021)	Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries	USD 250
	Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries	USD 250

Candidates have to upload some scanned documents in the online JEE Advanced application form 2026. The scanned documents to upload are:

For 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	PDF	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	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Birth certificate for age proof	Required for all candidates	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Class-XII (or equivalent) Mark Sheet	Optional for candidates who appeared for class XII for the first time in 2026. Mandatory for all other candidates.	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Testimonial	Optional (if required) like military service certificate	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb

For all other candidates:

Certificate to be uploaded	Remarks	Format	File size
Class-X or Birth Certificate	Required for all candidates	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Class-XII (or equivalent) Mark Sheet	Optional for candidates who appeared for class XII for the first time in 2026. Mandatory for all other candidates.	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Category Certificate	Required only for SC /ST /OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS candidates	PDF	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.	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing Certificate	Only for those who have selected “having disability and difficulty in writing” as “Yes”	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Scribe Request Letter(Amanuensis-I)	Only for those who have selected PwD as “Yes” and percentage of disability is between 40 and 100 and Scribe Request Letter as “Yes”	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Scribe Request Letter(Amanuensis-II)	Only for those who have selected “having difficulty in writing” as “Yes” and Scribe Request Letter as “Yes”	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Compensatory Time Request Letter-I	Only for those who have opted PwD as “Yes” and percentage of disability is between 40 and 100 and opted for Compensatory Time	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
Compensatory Time Request Letter-II	Only for those who have selected “having difficulty in writing” as “Yes” and opted for Compensatory Time	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
DS Certificate	Only for those who have opted DS as “Yes”	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb
OCI (Including PIO) Card / Foreign Passport or Citizenship Certificate	For those whose nationality is OCI (Including PIO) or Foreign	PDF	50 kb to 300 kb

List of Documents needed by candidates who dropped out between November 5 and November 18, 2024

1. A letter duly stamped and signed, from the Head of their Institution (Dean/Principal/Director), as per the format given in the updated JEE Advanced 2026 information brochure.
2. An affidavit duly stamped and attested by a notary public, on a nonjudicial stamp paper of INR 10 as per the format given in the updated JEE Advanced 2026 information brochure. The affidavit should be of the candidate if she/he is more than 18 years of age. If the candidate is less than 18 years of age, the affidavit should be given by her/his parent or legal guardian.
3. Withdrawal letter/notification issued to the candidate from her/his college/university/institute.

Candidates can check the steps below to apply for JEE Advanced:

Step 1: Authenticate using JEE Main details and Login

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

• Login with JEE Main 2026 application number and password.

Step 2: Fill registration form

• 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.
• Candidates have to enter the details in the form shown in the image below:

Fill JEE Advanced 2026 registration form

Step 3: Upload scanned documents

• Next, candidates need to enter the scanned documents as per the specifications as shown below:

Upload scanned images

Step 5: Pay the application fee

• Next, candidates have to remit the application fee as applicable. The mode of payment available is online only.

Pay JEE Advanced 2026 application fee

Step 6: Download and print the registration acknowledgement

• For the sake of proof of JEE Advanced 2026 registration, print the registration receipt.

Download and print JEE Advanced registration acknowledgement

Details to be Filled in JEE Advanced 2026 Application Form

Most of the details in the JEE Advanced application form 2026 will be automatically fetched from the JEE Main 2026 database. However, candidates would have to fill in the following additional details in the JEE Advanced form:

• Class 12th/ qualifying exam passed from
• Year of JEE Advanced  first attempt
• Ward of paramilitary or not
• Do you have colourblindness
• Do you have one-eyed vision
• Are you under PWD category
• Choices of exam cities in order of preference
• Complete communication details

Download: How to apply for JEE Advanced

Some of the common issues that the candidates face will filling the JEE Advanced application frm are:

• Problem with uploading scanned images: Check if you are uploading the documents and images in correct format or not. If not, then change the size of the image and correct format.
• Difficulty in paying the application fee: This issue may arise due to various reasons like bank server issue, UPI server issue or issue with the JEE Advanced website. If the fee is deducted but the payment does not go through then the money deducted will be revert back to the source account. In such case wait for 24 hours and check again.
• Site issue/timeout errors: If the JEE Advanced website shor time out error then wait for a few hours and try applying again. Keep saving the form details after a few steps to save yout progress. Also, avoid filling the form in peak hours, try late at night or early in the mormning when the trafiic in the website is usually low.

What to Do if Forgot JEE Advanced 2026 Registration Login Details (JEE Main application number and password)

The JEE Main 2026 application number and password are needed to login and fill out the JEE Advanced application form. Therefore, the candidates must know these details. In case these details are not available or candidates have forgotten them, here is what to do:

JEE Main application number: where to find it?

Candidates can find their JEE Main 2026 application number:

• In their scorecard
• In emails sent by NTA, in their registered email ID
• in their admit card
• In their acknowledgement slip
• In their advance city intimation slip

JEE Main password: how to remember?

There is an option to reset the JEE Main password if you have forgotten it on the official website of JEE Advanced. Here is what to do:

• Click on the forgot password option in the JEE Advanced candidate portal.

• Choose one of the options given therein.

• Fill the details asked as per the option chosen

• The password will be sent to the candidate.

The PwD candidates who are visually impaired, OR dyslexic (severe) OR have a disability in the upper limbs OR have lost fingers/hands, thereby preventing them from properly operating the Computer Based Test platform, may avail the services of a scribe.

PwD candidates who desire to avail of the services of a scribe need to opt for this during the online registration of JEE Advanced 2026.

Note that: The scribe will help the candidate only in reading the questions and/or keying in the answers as per the directions of the candidate. A scribe will neither explain the questions nor suggest any solutions.

How to avail a scribe: To avail the services of a scribe, the candidate should request the Chairperson, JEE (Advanced) 2026, of the nearest Zonal Coordinating IIT in the prescribed format (FORM-SCRIBE). The requisition, along with a copy of the PwD certificate (FORM-PwD [II/III/IV, whichever is applicable]) OR a copy of the certificates of Dyslexic Candidate (FORM- DYSLEXIC 1 and DYSLEXIC 2), whichever is applicable, must be uploaded at the time of online registration for JEE (Advanced) 2026.