JEE Advanced 2026: Exam Date (May 17), Syllabus, Application Form, Eligibility & Previous Year Papers

It is an entrance exam for admission to bachelor's programs in science and engineering at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). There are a total of 18,160 undergraduate engineering/science seats across all 23 IITs, with admission through JEE Advanced. A few universities outside India, like the University of Cambridge and the National University of Singapore, also consider JEE Advanced scores for admission to their courses.

JEE Advanced exam is organised by one of the seven zonal IITs under the guidance of the IIT Joint Admission Board (JAB). The exam tests the skills and knowledge of aspirants in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. The JEE Advanced total marks, number of questions, and marking scheme are not fixed and depend on the organising institute.

Only those who qualify JEE Mains and are positioned in the top 2.5 lakh candidates in the order of merit can appear for JEE Advanced. Every year, around 1.8 lakh candidates take the exam, and 18% qualify on average, making it one of the toughest exams in the world.

Indian nationals interested in applying for IIT JEE Advanced have to score marks above the JEE Main 2026 Cutoff percentile. In addition to qualifying NTA JEE cutoff, candidates also need to fulfill JEE Advanced eligibility criteria 2026 of age, number of attempts, and year of passing the class 12 board exams in order to be eligible for appearing in JEE Advanced paper. Foreign nationals are exempted from appearing in NTA JEE Mains, they can apply directly for JEE Adv.

JEE Advanced Admission Process

The admission process for JEE Advanced starts with JEE Main. Check the information below for a better understanding of the admission process:

1. Register, appear for JEE Mains and achieve a rank among the top 2.5 lakh candidates in the BE/BTech paper
2. Apply and appear for JEE Advanced exam
3. Qualify the exam by scoring above the JEE Advanced cutoff score. To know the marks/rank required for admission to top IITs, candidates must check JEE Advanced marks vs rank data.
4. Register in JoSAA counselling for seat allotment in IITs

Courses offered by IITs after Qualifying JEE Advanced

• BTech in various Engineering disciplines.
• BSc programs in Science.
• BArch in Architecture (Candidates have to qualify additional exam AAT for this)
• Dual Degree programs like B.Tech-MTech and BS-MS.
• Integrated MTech and Integrated MSc programs.

Those who qualify in the JEE Advanced exam are offered seats in IITs based on their course preference and JEE Advanced ranks via a common process by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).

Who can take JEE Advanced?

A candidate is eligible for JEE Advanced if:

• They are among the top 2,50,000 candidates in JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/BTech).
• Fulfill creiteria of age limit for JEE Advanced
• They have not exhausted their two attempts. Candidates having doubt about how many attempts for JEE Advanced must know that they can appear in the exam twice in two consecutive years, from the year of passing class 12.
• First Class 12 attempt in the current year or the previous year.
• Not admitted to IIT earlier.

JEE Advanced Organising IITs

The exam is conducted annually by one of the 7 zonal IITs in a round robin rotation pattern. The IITs are arranged in a rational order to conduct the exam, and the rotation is usually from the top to the bottom of the list, starting again at the top of the list, and so on. The exam is guided by the Joint Admission Board (JAB). This rotation system is essentially a way to ensure fair distribution of exam conducting responsibility among the seven zonal IITs.

Check the table below for JEE Advanced organising IITs over the years.

Year	JEE Advanced Organising IIT
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
Which IIT will conduct JEE Advanced 2026	IIT Roorkee
2027	IIT Delhi

JEE Advanced Annual Test Takers

In the last session, a total of 1,87,223 candidates signed up to take the JEE Advanced exam. Out of these, 1,80,422 participated in both papers of the exam. From this group, 54,378 students were successful and qualified for admission into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Candidates can check below the JEE Advanced data for the number of candidates registered, appeared and qualified:

Check JEE Advanced 2026 exam highlights below:

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam	Details
Exam Name	Joint Entrance Exam Advanced
Conducting Body	IIT Roorkee
Exam Level	National
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Mode of Exam	Computer-based test
Colleges Accepting Score	All IITs and other institutes
Courses offered	BTech BS BArch BTech and MTech dual degree BS and MS dual degree Integrated MTech Integrated MSc Check complete list of courses
Exam Fees - as per previous year	Female and SC/ST: INR 1,450 All Other Categories: INR 2,900 Candidates residing in SAARC countries: USD 90 Candidates residing in Non- SAARC countries: USD 180
Exam Duration	Paper 1: 3 hours Paper 2: 3 hours Total: 6 hours
No. of Papers	Two papers
Language/Medium of Exam	English / Hindi
No. of Test Cities	221 cities - Check full list (Saharanpur from IIT Roorkee Zone removed as exam city)
Official Website	jeeadv.ac.in
Contact Details	Help Desk Phone No:  +91-1332-285224 (Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Government working days only) E-mail: orgjee@iitr.ac.in
Information brochure 2026	Download Information brochure (English)

What is the Expected JEE Advanced 2026 Difficulty Level?

As per a student's opinion poll by Shiksha about the expected difficulty level of the JEE Advanced 2026 exam, most students believe that exams will be in-line to previous years difficulty. Here are the detailed results.

• 31% of the candidates said that the exam difficulty will be the same as in 2025.
• Another 31% said the exam is very unpredictable, and they cannot say what lies ahead for this year.
• 27% of the candidates feel that the exam will be tougher than last year.
•  8% of the candidates are of the view that the exam difficulty level is perceived differently by all candidates, as per their preparation level.

JEE Advanced 2026 application form will be released online at jeeadv.ac.in. Candidates can check instructions below for JEE Advanced registration 2026 and filling the application form easily. The last date to fill the application form is May 4, 2026.

1) Register using JEE Main 2026 Details

• Candidates have to register using their JEE Main application number and password. Remember, you can apply for JEE Advanced only if you obtain scores above the JEE Mains cutoff 2026 percentile
• After registration, instructions to fill JEE Advanced application form will be mentioned. Read all details carefully before proceeding to fill the form. 

2) Fill JEE Advanced Form 2026

Upon reading all the instructions, candidates can proceed to fill IIT JEE Advanced form. All personal and academic details will be fetched from NTA JEE Main database. However, candidates will be required to add some additional details like educational qualification, test city preference etc for JEE Advanced.

3) Upload Scanned Documents

Next, candidates have to upload all scanned documents. The list of all necessary documents required for uploading is given here. Also, all the documents must be scanned as per the specifications mentioned in the information brochure.

Documents applicable to Indian nationals (JEE Main qualified candidates)	Documents applicable to foreign nationals and OCI/PIO candidates
Class 10 or Birth Certificate	Photograph
Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet	Signature
Category Certificate - Required only for SC /ST /OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS candidates	Photo Identity Proof
PwD Certificate, if applicable	OCI/PIO Card or Foreign Passport, or Citizenship Certificate
Persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing certificate, if applicable	Birth certificate for age proof
Scribe Request Letter (Amanuensis - 1 or 2), if needed	Class 12 (or equivalent) Mark Sheet
DS Certificate, if needed	Testimonial - Optional (if required), like a military service certificate
OCI (Including PIO) Card / Foreign Passport, or Citizenship Certificate, if needed

4) Pay Application Fee

Payment of application fees is the final stage of submitting the form. Candidates have to pay JEE Advanced application fee as per the details given here. The application fees can be paid only online using credit/debit card or internet banking.

JEE Advanced Fees 2026

Registration fee for Examination Centres in India
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
Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued before 04-03-2021)	All	USD 200
Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO cardholders (where the OCI/PIO card was issued on or after 04-03-2021)	Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries	USD 200
	Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries	USD 300

Also Read: List of IIT-IIM Dual Degree Courses via JEE Advanced - No CAT Score Required

IIT Roorkee has released the syllabus of JEE Advanced 2026. Candidates can check here the JEE Advanced syllabus PDF to prepare for the exam. Candidates preparing for the exam must ensure they study using the official syllabus only. Also, the syllabus of JEE Advanced is different from JEE Mains syllabus. Candidates have to cover all the topics which are part of the JEE Adv syllabus to score good marks.

IIT JEE Advanced 2026 Syllabus PDF 

Subject	JEE 2026 Advanced Syllabus PDFs
JEE Advanced syllabus	Download Here
Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)	Download Here

JEE Adv Syllabus 2026 Subjectwise

JEE Advanced 2026 Subjects	Download Syllabus PDF	High weightage chapters
JEE Advanced Maths Syllabus	Check here	Matrix & Determinants, Probability, Complex Numbers, Vector, and Definite Integration
JEE Advanced Physics Syllabus	Check here	Mechanics (System of Particles & Rotational Motion, Gravitation), Thermal Physics, Electromagnetism, Optics, Waves and SHM
JEE Advanced Chemistry Syllabus	Check here	Chemical Bonding, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Electrochemistry, Coordination Compounds

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern

It is to be noted that the JEE Advanced exam pattern is not fixed and it changes every year. The complete information about exam pattern of JEE Advanced is not announced before the exam, except the type of questions that will be asked in paper and total test duration. JEE Advanced pattern change in previous years can be evaluated by analysing the past year question papers. Candidates can check here previous year JEE Advanced pattern here to understand marking scheme, total number of questions and other important paper details. Someimportant point of the exam pattern are:

• Exam is conducted ONLY in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
• JEE Advanced exam consists of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Each paper is of three hours duration, and both papers are compulsory.
• Both papers will have single select MCQ, multiple select MCQ, questions having answer as numerical value (NAV) and Matching type questions. 
• Marking scheme of JEE Advanced is not fixed and varies each year. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions. Details of the marking scheme are provided in the “Instructions to Candidates” section at the time of examination.
• Each question paper will consist of three separate sections, viz., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Candidates can downlaod JEE Advanced question papers from 2019 to 2025 here. Solving JEE Advanced PYQ will help candidates understand the exam difficulty level, chapterwise weightage of topics and more. Question paper of JEE Advance 2026 will be provided here after the conclusion of the exam. 

JEE Adv PYQ is also a great source to understand the exam pattern as the paper pattern is not announced ahead of the exam. JEE Advanced previous year paper let know number of questions, type of questions, marking scheme and total marks which will help prepare for the upcoming exam effectively. 

IIT JEE Advanced PYQ Download 

Year	Paper Download Link
2025	JEE Advanced 2025 Question Paper with Solutions
2024	JEE Advanced 2024 Question Paper
2023	JEE Advanced Question Paper 2023
2022	JEE Advanced Paper 2022
2021	JEE Advanced Question Paper with Solutions 2021
2020	JEE Advanced 2020 Question Paper
2019	JEE Advanced Paper 2019 with Solutions

JEE Advanced Answer Key 2026

The provisional JEE Advanced 2026 answer key for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be displayed on the online portal on May 25. Candidates not satisfied with the answers in the official answer key can raise objections online from May 25 to 26, 2026. The final answer keys will be displayed on the website on June 1 after considering the candidates’ challenges. The marks are awarded following the final answer key.

The JEE Advanced answer key and response sheet can be used by the candidates to get an estimate of their marks in the exam even before the JEE Advanced 2026 result is announced.

JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026

Response sheet is the recorded copy of answers marked by the candidate during the exam. The IIT Roorkee will release JEE Advanced response sheet 2026 online on the official website on May 21, 2025. Candidates can will be able to download their respoonse sheet to check the answers marked by them on the exam day in paper 1 and paper 2. 

How to Download JEE Advanced Response Sheet 2026?

1. Go to the official website, jeeadv.ac.in.
2. Now, check the link for JEE Advanced response sheet
3. A login window will open, enter the JEE Advanced login details asked.
4. Once logged in, you can download the response sheet.

Also Read: JEE Advanced 2026 Difficulty Level - Expected Paper Toughness (IIT Roorkee to Conduct Exam)

The official mock test for JEE Advanced 2026 will be released soon by IIT Roorkee. The mock tests are released every year by the organising institute of IIT JEE to help candidates become familiar with the online exam, understand difficulty level and pattern of question paper. The link for JEE Advanced 2026 mock test will be available on the official website. Candidates must take mock tests to know the exam pattern, analyse their preparation for the paper, understand the demands of the exam, and much more. The pattern of the mock test will be similar to the actual examination. No login credentials are needed to access the JEE Advanced mock test. Candidates are advised to use the mock tests to assess their preparation. In additional to official mock test, candidates must also solve additonal mock paper.

Benefits of Solving JEE Advanced Mock Test

• Candidates can check difficulty level
• They can analyse their preparation so far.
• They can get used to computer-based test format.
• Candidates can also practice how to manage time, speed, and accuracy.