JEE Advanced 2026 Date Out @jeeadv.ac.in; Exam to Be Held on May 17

The exam dates for JEE Advanced 2026 have been announced, with the test scheduled for May 17, 2026. This year, IIT Roorkee has been appointed as the conducting institute for the examination. The exam will be held in computer-based (CBT) mode across India and in select international cities.

The complete schedule and list of exam centres will be released soon on jeeadv.ac.in. As per the established format, the exam will comprise two compulsory papers: Paper 1 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and Paper 2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

Only the top 2.5 lakh candidates from JEE Main 2026 will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. Candidates can refer to the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results to check the cutoff required for qualification. Last year, 2,50,236 candidates qualified to take the JEE Advanced examination.

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JEE Advanced 2026 Dates

The complete schedule for JEE Advanced 2026 is yet to be announced. Candidates can check the tentative dates below:

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To be eligible for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam, candidates have to appear for the JEE Main and qualify for the cutoff. Apart from that, they should be born on or after October 1, 2001. Five years of age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, and these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1996.

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Additionally, the candidates who have passed class 12 in 2025 or will pass in 2026 can apply for the JEE Advanced exam. All those candidates who have passed their class 12 boards in 2024 or before cannot apply for the exam.

At present, the official website has been updated only with the exam date. Further details - including the eligibility criteria, syllabus, admission guidelines, and full timeline- will be uploaded in the coming weeks.

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