JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Date Released: Check Official Announcement And Other Details

The conducting authority has officially released the JEE Advanced 2026 exam date. As per the rotational basis, the JEE Advanced 2026 will be conducted by IIT Roorkee. The official notification was released on 5th December at 20:00 IST on the official website of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Advanced). The JEE Advanced 2026 is scheduled to be conducted on May 17, 2026.

Many JEE aspirants have been waiting for the JEE Advanced 2026 date since the JEE Main official dates were announced. Now, students can enhance their JEE Main preparation and align their schedule with the official JEE Advanced 2026 exam date released. Generally, JEE Advanced is conducted a few weeks after JEE Main. So that students get time to prepare and study for the exam. After the new official date has been released, students should now set up their timetable and study schedule as per the new dates. Based on which JEE Main session an aspirant is giving, they are advised to anticipate the time left to prepare for JEE Advanced and make their strategy accordingly.

JEE Advanced 2026 Official Datesheet (Complete Official Schedule)

Now that the JEE Advanced 2026 official exam date has been released, students must be curious about when the registration will start and other dates. Based on the previous year’s official dates released, here is the complete JEE Advanced 2026 dates schedule:

JEE Advanced Event	Date released
JEE Advanced online registration opens	Official date to be released
Last date to apply online	Official date to be released soon Expected: last week of April 2026 – 1st week of May 2026.
JEE Advanced 2026 exam date	May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced Admit Card available	1st to 2nd week of May 2026.
JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet release date	3rd week of May 2026 to 4th week of May 2026.

We recommend that students keep themselves updated with the registration dates for JEE Advanced 2026 by regularly checking the official website. As the registration dates are to be released soon. Here are the JEE Advanced expected fee details:

JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Registration Fees (Expected)

The registration fees for JEE Advanced 2026 have not officially been released. But based on the previous year registration fees and the fee pattern of the past 5 years, here are the expected registration fees for JEE Advanced 2026:

JEE Advanced student category	Registration fees (Expected)
JEE Advanced registration fees for Indian Nationals – General/OBC	3200/-
JEE Advanced registration fees for Indian Nationals – Female (all categories) /SC/ST/PwD	1600/-
JEE Advanced registration fees for foreign nationals, OCI/PIO – General (GEN)	3200/-
JEE Advanced registration fees for foreign nationals, OCI/PIO – Female candidates (GEN) (PwD) (OPEN – GEN – PwD)	1600/-

JEE Advanced 2026 Paper Pattern

The JEE Advanced 2026 paper pattern plays a crucial role in the exam. The paper is set in a way to test the student’s theoretical and practical knowledge in-depth. The paper has a balanced mix of different types of questions from MCQs (Multiple-choice questions) with one correct answer and more than one correct answer, non-negative integer type numericals and paragraph-list questions. Here is the JEE Advanced 2026 paper pattern:

• Mode of the examination: The JEE Advanced is conducted online in a CBT (Computer-Based Test) mode.
• Medium of the examination: The JEE Advanced 2026 is conducted in both English and Hindi.
• Number of Papers – JEE Advanced is divided into 2 papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2.
  • Timings of Paper 1: 9 AM – 12 PM
  • Timings of Paper 2: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
• Exam time duration – Both papers’ time duration is 3 hours each.
• Total exam time duration – 6 hours.
• Subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Maths (each paper).

JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria (Who Can Apply?)

The eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2026 are the same as they have always been. Check if you are eligible to give JEE Advanced 2026:

• A candidate must qualify for JEE Main 2026. This is the most important eligibility criterion for JEE Advanced 2026.
• General and OBC candidates must be born on or after October 1, 2001. There is an age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
• Candidates must have appeared for class 12 in 2025, or candidates who will be appearing in 2026 will be eligible.
• Candidates must have physics, chemistry, and mathematics in class 12.
• Candidates must have scored 75% aggregate marks in class 12 (65% for SC/ST) to get admission into IIT through JEE Advanced.

JEE Advanced 2026 Step-By-Step Registration Process

As soon as the registration window opens for JEE Advanced 2026, a lot of students get confused about the process. Students can log in to the official JEE Advanced website through their JEE Main credentials. Students will be guided through each step to fill out the form. It is advised to keep the latest photo, signature, and category certificate ready before starting to fill registration form. Here is the step-by-step registration process for JEE Main:

1. Visit the official JEE Advanced website and log in using JEE Main details.
2. Fill the application form. These are the different details required to fill:

• Personal details (name, DOB, parent details). Make sure to use the details mentioned in the ID proofs.
• Contact details, like an active mobile number and email.
• Educational details (Class-12 board, year, roll number).
• Choice of exam city. Candidates will be given 6 city test centres to choose from, and they will be allotted based on availability.
• Upload photo & signature as per the specified dimensions and maximum file size mentioned in the form itself.
• Upload category or PwD certificates as per the written date. (Make sure they are the latest.)

3. After filling out the application, candidates can review the details they have filled out and make changes if needed. The next step is to pay the application fees.

NOTE: After registration, students can wait for the edit window dates to be released in case any corrections in the application form are needed.

What To Do After The JEE Advanced 2026 Dates Announcement? (Expert Preparation Strategy)

Experts advise that students should now make their preparation strategy based on the released JEE Advanced exam dates. As not much time will be available between the JEE Main and JEE Advanced dates. The official dates released for JEE Main 2026 are:

• Session 1: January 21 to 30, 2026.
• Session 2:  April 2 to 9, 2026.

Thorough preparation should be done to clear the JEE Main 2026 to qualify for the JEE Advanced. That is the first step. But assuming that a student will clear JEE Main, they will not have much time left to prepare for JEE Advanced. Here are some preparation strategies students can follow:

• Try to complete the syllabus of JEE Advanced 8 to 10 weeks before the exam date, which is May 17, 2026.
• Students should start giving JEE Advanced full-length mocks at least once a week.
• Revise formulas, reactions, and short notes daily. This is the ideal time to revise whatever has been learned.
• Start practising advanced PYQs.

Now is the ideal time for JEE aspirants to take JEE Main preparation seriously and adhere to test series and mocks, along with advanced-level problems.

Conclusion

This year, the IIT Roorkee is the JEE Advanced exam conducting body. The JEE Advanced 2026 exam will happen on May 17, 2026. Now that the official exam date is released, students will enter their most crucial preparation phase. If aspirants want to increase their chances of getting into IIT, this is the best time to start with a thorough study, along with regular mocks and revision.

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