JEE Advanced 2026 Dates: Check Exam Date, Registration Start Date & Complete Tentative Schedule

JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is expected as May 17 or May 24, 2026, as per previous year trends. JEE Advanced is a national-level engineering entrance test that is held in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam consists of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2, which are both mandatory and have a duration of three hours each. The marking scheme for the test changes every year, and negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some questions. Candidates will receive full details of the marking scheme in the "Instructions to Candidates" section during the exam. The exam lasts a total of 6 hours and has three separate sections in each question paper, namely Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Timings - Tentative

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Check below what the important events are that the candidates must know about when it comes to JEE Advanced 2026:

JEE Advanced 2026 registration: Candidates eligible for JEE Advanced have to register themselves first and then fill in personal, academic and contact details in the application form. After entering all such details, candidates were required to upload the requisite documents. Payment of application fees could be made online as well as offline. Steps to fill in the JEE Advanced 2026 application form include applying with JEE Main details, filling the form, uploading the required documents and paying the application fee. Only the top 2.5 lakh rank holders in JEE Main are eligible to appear for the exam and fill JEE Advanced 2026 application form. Before filling JEE Advanced application form 2026, candidates should ensure they fulfil the eligibility requirements for the exam.

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JEE Advanced 2026 admit card: Students will need to visit the official website and log in with their JEE Advanced 2026 registration number, date of birth and mobile number to access the admit card. Without the admit card, no candidate is allowed to enter the exam centre. The exam centre, date and time are mentioned in the admit card and the candidates have to reach the exam centre on the exam day.

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Check the events after the JEE Advanced 2026 exam is over:

JEE Advanced 2026 answer keys: JEE Advanced 2026 Answer Key (Provisional) is released by the exam conducting authority on the official website. Other than the official JEE Advanced 2026 answer key, various coaching institutes also release the answer key within one or two days after the conclusion of the exam. JEE Advanced 2026 official question papers are also made available by the exam conducting authority on the official website. To make it easier for students to calculate their probable score, the exam conducting authority will also release their response sheets within one or two days after the exam.

JEE Advanced result 2026: The JEE Advanced 2026 result is 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 the JEE Advanced result. 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. 

JEE Advanced 2026 counselling and seat allotment: The counselling process starts after the announcement of the result. The counselling and seat allotment process will be conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) soon after the announcement of the result.

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