Archive · 7 Dec 2025
IIT Roorkee Announces JEE Advanced 2026 Schedule
IIT Roorkee has announced the dates and rules for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam, which is on May 17, 2026.
This exam is for students who want to get into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
To take JEE Advanced, students must first pass JEE Mains, which will be held in January and April 2026.
Only the top 250,000 students from JEE Mains can take JEE Advanced.
Students must be born on or after October 1, 2001, and can take the exam a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
They must also have appeared in their Class 12 exams in 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Students who have already been admitted to an IIT program are not eligible, with some exceptions.
IIT Roorkee has announced the schedule for JEE Advanced 2026, set for May 17, 2026.
JEE Mains will be conducted in two sessions: January 21-30, 2026, and April 1-10, 2026.
Only the top 250,000 candidates from JEE Main can appear for JEE Advanced.
JEE Advanced can be attempted only twice in two consecutive years.
Candidates must have appeared in their Class 12 exams in 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics to be eligible.
- Who
- IIT Roorkee
- What
- Announced the schedule and eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2026
- When
- JEE Advanced 2026 is scheduled for May 17, 2026
- Where
- Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
- Why
- For admission to undergraduate engineering programmes
Eligibility Criteria
Attempt Limits
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must rank among the top 250,000 in JEE Main 2026, meet age limits, and have appeared in Class 12 exams in 2025 or 2026.
Attempt Limits
No specific opposing view, but strict adherence to criteria is required.
Attempt Limits
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in two consecutive years.
Attempt Limits
No opposing view, but this limit is strictly enforced.
- Exam Name
- JEE Advanced 2026
- Date
- May 17, 2026
- Eligibility
- Top 250,000 candidates from JEE Main 2026
- Attempt Limit
- Twice in two consecutive years
- Exam Mode
- Computer Based Test (CBT)
- JEE Main Session 1
- January 21-30, 2026
- JEE Main Session 2
- April 1-10, 2026
- JEE Main Results Session 1
- February 12, 2026
- JEE Main Results Session 2
- April 20, 2026
- Age Limit
- Born on or after October 1, 2001 (October 1, 1996 for SC, ST, and PwD)
- Class 12 Exam
- First appearance in 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Prior Admission
- Ineligible if previously admitted to any IIT program, with exceptions for preparatory courses and specific JoSAA 2025 scenarios