Updated On : 01 June 2026 07:44 AM
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Admit Card available for downloading | 11 May 2026 to 17 May 2026 |
| JEE (Advanced) 2026 Examination | 17 May 2026 (Sunday) |
| Copy of candidate responses | 21 May 2026 |
| Online display of provisional answer keys | 25 May 2026 |
| Results of JEE (Advanced) 2026 | 01 June 2026 |
All the candidates must simultaneously fulfil each and every one of the following five criteria to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2026.
Criterion 1 – Performance in JEE (Main) 2026:
Candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 successful candidates (including all categories) in B.E./ B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2026.
Criterion 2 – Age limit
Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 2001. Five years age relaxation is given to SC, ST, and PwD candidates, i.e. these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1996.
Criterion 3 – Number of attempts:
A candidate can attempt JEE (Advanced) maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
Criterion 4 – Appearance in Class XII (or equivalent) examination*:
A candidate should have appeared for the Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the first time in either 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.
Criterion 5 – Earlier admission at IITs:
A candidate should NOT have been admitted to an IIT irrespective of whether or not the candidate continued in the program OR accepted an IIT seat by reporting “online” / at a “reporting centre” in the past. Candidates whose admission to IITs was cancelled (for whatever reason) after joining any IIT are also NOT eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced) 2026
Candidates who have been admitted to a preparatory course in any of the IITs for the first time in 2024 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2026.