JEE Advanced 2026 Exam To Be Held on 17 May, Check Complete Schedule
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• Updated on 9 Mar, 2026, 7:27 AM, by Amrita Das
The JEE Advanced 2026 examination will be conducted on 17 May 2026 by IIT Roorkee. The exam will be held in two compulsory papers on the same day in computer-based mode. Candidates must appear in both papers to be considered for IIT admissions.
JEE Advanced 2026 will be conducted on Sunday, 17 May 2026, as announced by IIT Roorkee, the organising institute for this year’s examination. The national-level engineering entrance test is required for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) across the country.
The exam will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode and will consist of two compulsory papers held on the same day. Candidates must appear in both papers to be eligible for ranking and admission through the IIT counselling process.
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Schedule and Paper Timings
The exam will be conducted in two sessions on the same day. Each paper will have a duration of three hours. The official schedule is provided below.
|
Paper |
Exam Timing |
Duration |
|
Paper 1 |
09:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
3 Hours |
|
Paper 2 |
02:30 PM – 05:30 PM |
3 Hours |
Both papers are compulsory, and candidates who do not appear in either paper will not be included in the rank list.
JEE Advanced 2026 Important Post-Exam Dates
After the examination is conducted, the organising institute will release candidate responses, answer keys, and final results according to the official timeline. The important post-exam events are listed below.
|
Event |
Date |
|
Candidate response sheet release |
21 May 2026 |
|
Provisional answer key release |
25 May 2026 |
|
Answer key objection window |
25–26 May 2026 |
|
Final answer key and result |
01 June 2026 |
These steps allow candidates to review their responses and raise objections before the final results are announced.
JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Only candidates who meet the official eligibility conditions can appear for the examination. The most important requirement is performance in the JEE Main examination.
Candidates must be among the top 2,50,000 rank holders in JEE Main 2026 (BE/BTech paper) to qualify for JEE Advanced. Category-wise reservations apply within this shortlist.
Additionally, candidates must satisfy other conditions such as age limit, number of attempts, and Class 12 qualification requirements specified by the examination authority.
JEE Advanced 2026 Role in IIT Admissions
JEE Advanced is the gateway for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes at IITs. After the results are declared, eligible candidates participate in the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling process for seat allotment across IITs and other participating institutions.
Each year, thousands of engineering aspirants compete in the exam to secure admission in some of the most prestigious technical institutes in India.
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official JEE Advanced website for updates regarding registration, admit cards, and other examination instructions.
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