JEE Advanced 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, has declared the complete schedule for the Joint Entrance Examination Advanced on its website. Candidates desirous of bagging a seat at any prestigious IIT can apply on the online portal of IIT Roorkee. According to the schedule shared by the authority, the engineering entrance will be held in CBT mode across designated exam centres on May 17, 2026.
Online registration will commence for JEE Main qualified candidates from April 23, 2026, onwards. Candidates must submit their application fee by May 2, 2026. We have provided JEE Advanced 2026 complete exam schedule, including registration, fee payment, and other events on this page.
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JEE Advanced 2026 Schedule: Check Event-wise Important Dates
Aspirants can take note of key events and their dates for participating in IIT JEE. Check the JEE Advanced 2026 exam schedule given in the table below:
| Events | Date | Time |
| Online Registration for JEE Advanced Start Date | April 23, 2026 | 10 AM |
| Deadline to Submit Application | May 2, 2026 | Till 11:59 PM |
| Last Date to Pay Registration Fee | May 4, 2026 | Till 11:59 PM |
| Availability of Admit Card | May 11, 2026 | 10 AM |
| Last Date to Download Admit Card | May 17, 2026 | Till 2:30 PM |
| JEE Advanced Exam Paper 1 | May 17, 2026 | 9 AM to 12 PM |
| JEE Advanced Exam Paper 2 | May 17, 2026 | 2:30 to 5:30 PM |
| Release of Response Sheet | May 21, 2026 | 5 PM |
| Display of Provisional Answer Key | May 25, 2026 | 10 AM |
Who Can Apply for the JEE Advanced Exam 2026?
Here is a list of criteria that candidates must meet to participate in JEE Advanced 2026 examination:
- Candidates should have qualified class 12 with a minimum of five subjects. It is compulsory to score at least 75% in 12th to be eligible for IITJEE.
- To participate in JEE Advanced, students must have physics, mathematics, and chemistry as compulsory subjects in their 10+2 education.
- Participants should have passed the JEE Main and be among 2,50,000 rank holders.