JEE Advanced 2026: Registration to begin April 23; check exam date, eligibility – All you need to know

JEE Advanced 2026: Registration to begin April 23; check exam date, eligibility – All you need to know

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has announced the full schedule for JEE Advanced 2026. The exam will be held on May 17, 2026, in two sessions. Paper 1 will be conducted from 9 am to 12 pm, while Paper 2 will be held from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Candidates must appear for both papers.

Registration Details:

• Registration for Indian students will start on April 23 and will close on May 2, 2026.
• Foreign nationals can begin applying earlier, from April 6.
• The entire application process will be online through the official website jeeadv.ac.in.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Only candidates who rank among the top 2,50,000 in JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 (BE/BTech), irrespective of category, can register for JEE Advanced.
• Candidates can attempt the exam a maximum of two times in consecutive years.
• They must also have appeared for Class 12 for the first time in either 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
• Those who have already taken admission in any IIT are not eligible.

Exam Day Rules:

• Admit cards will be available for download from May 11 to May 17, 2026.
• Candidates must carry a printed copy of their hall ticket along with a valid photo ID to the exam centre. Soft copies will not be accepted.

Answer Key and Result Schedule:

• IIT Roorkee will release the response sheets of candidates on May 21.
• The provisional answer key will be published on May 25. Candidates can raise objections between May 25 and May 26.
• After reviewing the objections, the final answer key will be released on June 1, 2026.
• The results will also be announced on June 1 by 10 am.
• Counselling for admission into IITs through Joint Seat Allocation Authority will begin the next day, on June 2.