Engineering Entrance Exam

The important topics in JEE Advanced physics are:

1. Waves & Sound
2. Ray & Wave Optics
3. Fluids
4. EM Waves
5. Thermodynamics
6. Modern Physics
7. Kinematics
8. Gravitation
9. Electrostatics

The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, will be conducting the GATE 2026 exam. The dates are OUT now. IIT Guwahati last conducted the GATE exam in 2018. Candidates who want to apply for M.Tech or any research programmes can apply for GATE. The application window is available till October 7 without late fees (revised), till October 13 (with late fee) and the exam will be conducted on February 7, 8, 14, and 15. 

In JEE Advanced maths, the topics that carry high weightage are:

1. Matrix & Determinants
2. Probability
3. Complex Numbers
4. Vector
5. Definite Integration

Yes. Candidates who have appeared for JEE Advanced in 2025 and it was there firts attempt, can also attempt JEE Advanced in 2026. However, if JEE Advanced 2025 was your second attempt, then you cannot attempt JEE Advanced in 2026.

In JEE Advanced exam, questions are asked from:

1. Maths
2. Physics
3. Chemistry

There are two papers in the exam and each paper has questions from these three subjects.

The JEE Advanced exam is held in computer based test mode. The exam is not held in offline mode. Candidates have to visit the allotted exam centre to take the exam. The allotted exam centre will be mentioned on the admit card of JEE Advanced issued to the caandidates a week before the exam.

The JEE Advanced exam pattern is dynamic. It changes every year. The only known aspect of the JEE Advanced exam pattern are:

1. The number of papers: There are two papers - paper 1 and paper 2.
2. The exam mode: The JEE Advanced exam is held in computer based test mode.
3. Duration: The exam is held for 6 hours. Each paper is of 3 hours.
4. Subjects: Each question papers has questions from three sections - Maths, Physics and Chemistry

JEE Advanced pattern will change every year in terms of making scheme and the kinds of questions asked (MCQs, match the following, paragraph type, numerical answer type.)

Aspirants can practice the JEE Advanced mock tests on the official website jeeadv.ac.in. Every year the conducting IIT releases the official JEE Advanced paper 1 and paper 2 mock tests. Candidates can practice these mock tests without any need of registration or payment of fee.

Apart from that, candidates can also practice the JEE Advanced mock exams provided by the coaching centres and experts on their respective websites.

1. Improving the accuracy and speed.
2. Understanding the previous year trends.
3. Knowing the exam pattern.
4. Identifying the important topics with high weightage.
5. Knowing the types of questions that come.

Yes, VIT has introduced negative marking scheme in VITEEE 2026-27 admissions. Now, students will get -1 mark for every wrong attempt. However, for each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded.