Joint Entrance Examination (JEE -Advanced 2026) - On 17th May 2026

Organizing Institute : Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

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Joint Entrance Examination - JEE (Advanced) 2026

Category : Engineering Admissions 2026

Published : On January 17, 2026 By Webindia123 Editor

Important Dates

Online registration begins for JEE (Advanced) 2026	April 23rd, 2026 (Thursday)
Online registration closes	May 2nd ,2026 (Saturday)
Last date for fee payment for registered candidates	May 4th, 2026 (Monday)
JEE Advanced 2026 Test Date	May 17th,2026(Sunday) Paper 1: 09:00-12:00 IST Paper 2: 14:30-17:30 IST
Date of Result	June 1st, 2026 (Monday)
Online registration for Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)	June 1st - 2nd, 2026
Architecture Aptitude Test	June 4th, 2026 (Thursday)
Declaration of AAT results	June 7th, 2026 (Sunday)

The Examination

The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2026 [JEE (Advanced) 2026] will be conducted by the seven Zonal Coordinating IITs under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board 2026 (JAB 2026). The performance of a candidate in JEE (Advanced) 2026 will form the basis for admission to the Bachelors, Integrated Masters, and Dual Degree programs (entry at the 10+2 level), mentioned in Clause 2, in all the IITs in the academic year 2026-27. The decisions of JAB 2026 will be final in all matters related to JEE (Advanced) 2026 and admission to IITs in the academic year 2026-27.

For Admission to Undergraduate Programs at Indian Institutes of Technology

Bhilai, Bhubaneswar, Mumbai, Delhi, (ISM) Dhanbad, Dharwad, Gandhinagar, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai, Mandi, Palakkad, Patna, Roorkee, Ropar, Tirupati and (BHU) Varanasi.

The Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) forms the basis for admission to the following programs (entry at the 10+2 level) in Engineering, Science and Architecture in all the IITs:

4-year Bachelors: B.Tech., B.S.
5-year B. Arch.
5-year Dual Degree: B.Tech.- M.Tech., B.S.- M.S.
5-year Integrated Masters: M.Tech., M.Sc. Dual Degree
5-year Dual Degree B. Tech.-MBA , B.S.-MBA

Mode of Examination

The JEE (Advanced) 2026 examination will be conducted ONLY in the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria for Appearing in JEE (Advanced) 2026

A candidate, including a foreign national, must fulfill each and every one of the following five criteria to appear in JEE (Advanced) 2026.

Criterion A1 - Performance in JEE (Main) 2026
Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2026.
The percentages of various categories of candidates to be shortlisted are: 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and the remaining 40.5% is OPEN for all. Within each of these five categories, 5% horizontal reservation is available for PwD candidates.
Criterion A2 - Age limit.
Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2001. Five years age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1996.
Criterion A3 -Number of attempts.
A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
Criterion A4 - Appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination*:
A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
Criterion A5 - Earlier admission at IITs.
A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT under any academic program that is listed in JoSAA Business Rules of 2025, irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program OR accepted an IIT seat by reporting online / at a reporting centre in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs was cancelled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT are also NOT eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2026.
Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2025 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2026. The candidates who were allocated a seat in an IIT through JoSAA 2025 but (i) did not report online / at any reporting centre OR, (ii) withdrew before the last round of seat allotment, OR, (iii) had their seat cancelled (for whatever reason) before the last round of seat allotment for IITs, are eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2026.
However, in all of the above cases, the candidate is also required to fulfil the conditions mentioned from Criterion A1 to Criterion A4.

JEE (Advanced) Examination

JEE (Advanced) 2026 will have two papers. Both the papers are compulsory. Each paper is of 3 hours duration and will have questions in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The complete examination will be conducted in COMPUTER BASED TEST (CBT) MODE ONLY. The questions will be in both English and Hindi languages. The candidates will have the option to choose the preferred language during the examination. The JEE (Advanced) 2021 is organized by IIT Kanpur.

Examination Cities

JEE (Advanced) 2026 will be held in selected cities and towns in India and in a few foreign countries. The candidates will give their preference for cities to write the examination at the time of registration.

Registration Fee for JEE (Advanced) 2026

Registration Fee for Examination Centres in India

Indian Nationals

Female candidates (all categories): Rs. 1600
SC, ST, PwD candidates: Rs. 1600
All other candidates: Rs. 3200

OCI/PIO (I) candidates

Female Candidates (GEN and GEN-PwD): Rs. 1600
OPEN (GEN-PwD) : Rs. 1600
OPEN (GEN) : Rs. 3200

Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO (F) candidates

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 (I) candidates

All USD 200#

Foreign Nationals and OCI/PIO (F) candidates

Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries USD 200#
Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries USD 300#

The registration fee shown above DOES NOT INCLUDE service charges, processing fees, and any other charges that the payment gateway/banks may levy. Registration fee once paid is non-refundable and non-transferable. All candidates have to reach the examination centre at their own expense and have to make their own arrangements to appear for the examination.

For more details refer website https://www.jeeadv.ac.in/

Contact Details

Address	:	JIndian Institute of Technology Kanpur Organizing Chairperson, JEE (Advanced) 2026 IIT Roorkee Roorkee 247667
Phone	:	+91-512-6792600
Fax	:
Mobile	:	-
E-mail	:	Contact I
Website	:	https://jeeadv.ac.in

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