JEE Advanced

The JEE Advanced application form 2026 will be realesed for the in the third week of April 2026 for the candidates who will qualify JEE Main 2026. For the foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (F) candidates, the registrations will start in the first week of April 2026.

Okay, so if you finished your 12th boards in 2024 but didn't take JEE Advanced that year, your first real attempt is 2025. You're what we call a “dropper, ” and that's totally normal. When you apply, make sure you mark 2025 as your first attempt year. No cap—it matters for eligibility. So don't mess it up on the form, or you'll be in an unnecessary soup.

It is highly unlikely that a state level common entrance test and JEE advanced exam would take place on the same day because JEE advanced is a national Level Examination typically conducted on a specific date while CET Exam are state specific and their dates vary while JEE advanced itself consist of two paper conducted on the same day the schedule of a state level CET is independent of national exam like advance JEE advanced though there might be instance of overlap or close proximity in scheduling

To find your JEE Advanced exam center, you need to wait for the admit card to be released,  according to Shiksha. The admit card will be available on the official JEE Advanced website  and will contain your specific exam center details. You can access it by logging in with your registration number, date of birth, and mobile number. 

If your JEE Mains rank is 2,33,795 you can give JEE advanced since eligibility is being among top 2,50,000 in Mains plus meeting academic criteria.

The main prerequisite in dropping into M.Tech Pulp and Paper courses and more so at IIT Roorkee in most cases is having a valid and good GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) score; not a JEE Advanced score. Typically, candidates in the general category with a desire of taking the M.Tech Pulp and Paper Technology course at IIT Roorkee require a competitive GATE score; an average score between 570-640 (judging by the trends in the past several years). Also, one should have a Bachelor qualification in any related field of engineering (such as Pulp and Paper or Chemical Engineering) with a minimum of 60 percent marks.

Here are pinnacle mock take a look at alternatives (past-12 months papers) for JEE Advanced training:

ALLEN offers loose PDF mock/sample assessments mimicking real exam pattern, beneficial for idea-location practice.

Vedatu provides seven complete-duration mock sets (14 papers) online without charge.

Oswaal Books shares a ridicule-pattern-paper PDF, closely aligned with 2026 sample.

Mockers.In gives loose 2025 mock checks and answers for adaptive practice.

Combine these with focused revision to assess strengths and improve performance.