JEE Advanced 2026 exam centre list released; exam cities reduced this year
IIT Roorkee will conduct the JEE Advanced 2026 paper on May 17 in 221 cities of India and 2 cities outside India. One exam city has been removed this year in comparison to last year exam cities. The complete list of exam cities can be checked from the JEE Advanced website.
JEE Advanced exam city list 2026 announced
IIT Roorkee has released the tentative list of exam city for JEE Advanced 2026. As per the exam city list available on the JEE Adv official website, the exam will be conducted in 221 cities of India and 2 cities outside India.
The two cities outside India where exam will be held are Kathmandu in Nepal and Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Saharanpur from IIT Roorkee zone has been removed from the list of JEE Advanced exam centre 2026.
JEE Advanced 2026 exam cities are divided into seven zones, managed by the zonal IITs.
IIT Roorkee has also released the detailed JEE Advanced 2026 information brochure today. The information brochure has complete details of exam cities, pattern of exam, information on registration, exam date and test city list. Candidates can check information brochure from the IIT JEE 2026 website- jeeadv.ac.in.
⇒ Check complete list of JEE Advanced exam centres 2026
Registrations for JEE Advanced 2026 will start on April 6 for foreign nationals. For Indian candidates, application forms will be released on April 23, 2026. The last date to apply is May 2, 2026. Complete schedule for all exam related events can be checked from the IIT JEE portal.
Commonly asked questions
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 will be held on May 17, 2026.
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.
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