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Indian candidates who qualify for the JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be able to register for the exam for JEE Advanced 2026. The top 2.5 lakh candidates of JEE Main 2026 will be allowed to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. On the other hand, foreign nationals do not need to clear JEE Main and can directly register for the IIT JEE Advanced exam. However, candidates of all nationalities must pass class 12 boards in 2026 or 2026 to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. The JEE Advanced 2026 exam will be conducted in CBT mode at centers in India and abroad. JEE Advanced is the second qualifying exam for IIT admission, the first being JEE Main. The JEE Advanced exam consists of two papers, each consisting of three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Candidates should refer to the JEE Advanced syllabus 2026 and JEE Advanced previous year question papers to prepare for the exam.
To be eligible for admission to the IIT, the aspirant has to solve both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the exam. The Satellite Advanced marking scheme, Satellite Advanced total marks, and distribution of marks in the exam vary every year. Candidates can find details about the exam including important dates, Final Year 2026 registration, eligibility, how to prepare, important books, exam list, syllabus, admission process, etc. below on this page.
Jee Advance 2026 is an annual engineering entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Nearly the top 2,50,000 rank holders of JEE Main qualified students are eligible to appear for Jee Advanced 2026. This exam is one of the most difficult entrance exams in India and this exam is known for its high level of difficulty. It tests the candidates' understanding, analytical, and reasoning skills in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. This exam consists of two papers and this exam is conducted in online mode. After qualifying for the JEE Advance exam students have many opportunities for admission to the prestigious IITs and other top reputed engineering colleges in India.
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Events |
Date and Time |
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JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria and syllabus release date |
November 2026 |
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Registration for foreign candidates for JEE Advanced 2026 |
April 2026 |
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Last date for fee payment of foreign registered candidates |
May 2026 |
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Registration for JEE (Advanced) 2026 |
April 2026 |
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Last date for fee payment |
May 2026 |
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Admit Card available for downloading |
May 2026 |
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Choosing of scribe for PwD candidates |
June 2026 |
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JEE (Advanced) 2026 Exam date |
June 2026 |
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Copy of candidate responses to be available on the official website |
June 2026 |
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Exam Particulars |
Exam Details |
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Exam Name |
Joint Entrance Exam Advanced |
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Conducting Body |
IIT Madras |
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Exam Level |
National |
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Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
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Mode of Exam |
Computer-based test |
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Number of candidates registered |
1.95 lakh (last year) |
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Several candidates appeared |
1,80,372 (last year) |
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Number of candidates passed |
43,773 (last year) |
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Courses offered through Entrance Exam |
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Total seats in IITs |
17,385 |
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Exam Fees |
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Exam Duration |
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No. of Papers |
Two papers |
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Language/Medium of Exam |
English / Hindi |
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Colleges Accepting Exam Score |
All IITs and other institutes |
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No. of Test Cities |
201 cities in India only, as per last year |
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Official Website |
IIT Kanpur has released the JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website jeeadv.ac.in. Candidates who wish to appear for the JEE Advanced exam 2026 must check the eligibility conditions. Those who fulfill the JEE Advanced eligibility criteria 2026 must complete the online registration. The eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2026 are updated in the table below.
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Particulars |
Details |
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Performance in JEE (Main) 2026 |
Must have ranked in the top 2,50,000 in JEE (Main) 2026 B.E./B.Tech. paper. The distribution includes 10% General-EWS, 27% OBC-NCL, 15% SC, 7.5% ST and 40.5% Open categories. Horizontal reservation: 5% for PWD in each category. |
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Age Limit |
General category candidates should be born on or after 1 October 2000. SC, ST and PWD candidates are given five years age relaxation, under which they should be born on or after 1 October 1995. |
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Qualifying Examination |
Candidates must be appearing in the Class 12 (or equivalent) examination for the first time in 2023, 2024, or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Those appearing in 2022 or before are ineligible. Eligibility conditions apply for declaration of results after September 21, 2022. |
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Earlier admission at IITs |
Candidates must not have been admitted to any IIT through JoSAA 2024, and whose admissions have been cancelled are ineligible for JEE (Advanced) 2026. Exceptions apply with specific conditions. |
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Number of attempts |
A maximum of three attempts in three consecutive years to appear for JEE (Advanced).(revised) |
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JEE Advanced AAT 2026 |
For eligibility in the JEE Advanced AAT, candidates have to successfully attempt and qualify for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam by meeting the prescribed cutoff criteria. |
If you are planning to apply for JEE Advanced 2026 then you have to be aware of the documents that are required for the registration process jee adv 2026 registration may vary depending on your category and other factors. Here is a list of documents for the registration process:
As per the JEE Advanced 2026 Exam pattern, the exam will be conducted in online mode having two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. For both papers, 3 hours will be given to candidates. JEE Advanced 2026 question paper pattern has multiple-choice questions with a single answer; questions with multiple answers, numerical value questions along with matching-type questions. The aspirants searching "Is there a negative marking in JEE Advanced 2026" must know that JEE Advanced has the concept of full, partial, and zero marks. Candidates can refer to the table below to understand the Jee Advanced exam pattern 2026 papers 1 and 2.
Particulars | Details |
Mode of the examination | Computer-based examination |
Medium of the examination | English and Hindi |
Number of Papers | Two compulsory papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
Total time duration | 3 hours for each paper (4 hours for PwD candidates) |
Number of sections | Both papers include 3 sections- Paper 1-
Paper 2-
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Number of questions | 54 (18 questions in each subject) |
Marking Scheme | The exam has a concept of full, partial, and zero marks. |
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Category |
Minimum Marks in Each Subject |
Minimum Aggregate Marks |
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Common Rank List |
6 |
69 |
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GEN-EWS |
5 |
62 |
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OBC-NCL |
5 |
62 |
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SC |
3 |
34 |
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ST |
3 |
34 |
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Common PwD |
3 |
34 |
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GEN-EWS-PwD |
3 |
34 |
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OBS-NCL-PwD |
3 |
34 |
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SC-PwD |
3 |
34 |
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ST-PwD |
3 |
34 |
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Preparatory Course Rank List |
The result of JEE Advanced 2026 has been declared online. Candidates will have to log in to view their scores and download the scorecard. Text messages will also be sent to the candidates on their registered mobile number. Individual rank cards will not be sent to the candidates.
The marks obtained by the candidate in Physics in JEE Advanced 2026 will be equal to the marks obtained in the Physics part of Paper 1 and the marks obtained in the Physics part of Paper 2. The marks obtained in Chemistry and Mathematics will be calculated in the same way. The total marks obtained by the candidate in JEE Advanced 2026 will be the sum of the marks awarded to the candidate in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. If the candidate obtains the minimum percentage of marks in each subject and total marks as per the respective category, he/she is considered to have passed JEE Advanced.
Rank List: The rank list is prepared on the basis of total marks obtained in JEE Advanced 2026. Only those candidates will be considered for ranking who appear in both Paper 1 and Paper 2. There will be no waiting list for ranking.
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