The JEE Advanced 2026, the entrance examination for admission into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), will take place on May 17, 2026. This year, IIT Roorkee is responsible for conducting the exam in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.

The proposal is currently being discussed within the IIT Council and the Joint Admission Board. The goal is to explore an adaptive testing system that measures reasoning skills and conceptual understanding instead of relying heavily on memorisation.

Students who successfully clear the examination will be eligible for admission to undergraduate programmes at IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru.

Organising Institute for 2026

JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Schedule

• Date: May 17, 2026 (Sunday)
• Paper 1: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Paper 2: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
• Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Candidates must appear for both papers, each lasting three hours. Questions will be based on the three core subjects:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics

Courses Offered Through JEE Advanced

The examination is used for admission to several undergraduate programmes:

• 4-year programmes: B.Tech, B.S.
• 5-year programmes: B.Arch
• Dual Degrees: B.Tech–M.Tech, B.S.–M.S., B.Tech–MBA, B.S.–MBA
• Integrated Master's: M.Tech, B.S.–M.S.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be among the top 2,50,000 candidates in JEE Main 2026 (B.E./B.Tech)
• Date of birth should be on or after October 1, 2001
• SC/ST/PwD candidates receive 5-year age relaxation
• Maximum two attempts in consecutive years
• First appearance in Class 12 must be in 2025 or 2026
• Candidate must not have accepted admission to an IIT earlier

Admission Requirements After Qualifying

Candidates who clear JEE Advanced must also meet one of the following conditions:

• Minimum 75% marks in the Class 12 board examination
• 65% marks for SC, ST, and PwD candidates
• OR be in the top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their board exam

Seat allocation will be conducted through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling process.

Registration Fees

Exam Centres in India

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

Foreign Candidates

• SAARC countries: USD 100
• Non-SAARC countries: USD 200

What Remains Unchanged

• Two compulsory papers
• Computer-based exam format
• Questions from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
• Eligibility based on top 2.5 lakh JEE Main candidates
• Admission through JoSAA counselling

If approved, the pilot aptitude-based questions designed by IIT Kanpur could be used to test a new adaptive model that focuses more on reasoning ability.