JEE Advanced

JEE Advanced 2026 was conducted on May 18, 2026 by IIT Guwahati — the rotating organising IIT for this cycle. Results are expected on June 9, 2026. JEE Advanced is the sole admission gateway to all 23 IITs across India for BTech, BE, BS, BArch, and integrated MSc programmes. Only the top 2.5 lakh candidates from JEE Main Paper 1 are eligible to appear in JEE Advanced.

IIT Guwahati being the 2026 organising IIT is significant for Northeast India — it is the IIT serving the NE region and has grown substantially in faculty depth, research output, and placement quality. Students from NE states who qualify JEE Advanced have regional relevance at IIT Guwahati and can access other IITs across India. The next JEE Advanced cycle (2027) will typically be held in May 2027.

• Must have qualified JEE Main 2026 and be in the top 2,50,000 All India Rank (including reserved category ranks) in Paper 1
• Maximum 2 attempts at JEE Advanced, in two consecutive years only
• Passed Class 12 in 2025 or appearing in 2026 (two-year window)
• Minimum 75% aggregate in Class 12 for GEN/OBC-NCL (65% for SC/ST/PwD) — or in top 20 percentile of respective state board
• Must NOT have been previously admitted to IIT (even if a seat was not joined)

Structure

• Two mandatory papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2 — both must be attempted
• Each paper: 3 hours | Conducted in a single day (morning and afternoon sessions)
• Computer-Based Test (CBT) at designated IIT exam centres

Subject Coverage

• Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in both Paper 1 and Paper 2
• Question types vary year to year: Single-correct MCQ, Multiple-correct MCQ, Numerical Answer Type, Match the Columns, Paragraph-based
• Syllabus: Class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry, Maths — deeper and broader than JEE Main

Marking Scheme

• Varies by question type — full marks for correct, partial marks for multi-correct MCQs, negative marking applies on most types
• Total marks approximately 360 (180 per paper) — verify exact structure from JEE Advanced official information brochure each year

Language

• English only (no regional language option unlike JEE Main)

Preparation Reality

• JEE Advanced is significantly harder than JEE Main — IIT coaching (Kota, Guwahati, Delhi) typically required for competitive preparation
• Self-study with HC Verma, Irodov, OP Tandon, and Arihant series is possible but demanding