JEE Advanced
JEE (Advanced) 2026
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JEE (Advanced) 2026 is the entrance examination for undergraduate admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology; for the 2026-27 session the portal also confirms it as the route to BTech admission at IISc Bengaluru through JoSAA 2026. IIT Roorkee is the organising institute, and the examination was held on Sunday, 17 May 2026 as a computer-based test in two papers, with the question papers published in English and Hindi.
It is aimed at candidates who qualify JEE (Main) 2026 and then register on the JEE (Advanced) portal. That registration opened on 23 April 2026 and was extended to 11:59 pm on 5 May 2026, while Foreign National and OCI/PIO(F) candidates used a separate direct registration route that opened on 6 April 2026. Candidates aiming at B.Arch. also sat the Architecture Aptitude Test on 4 June 2026.
To prepare, work from the Information Brochure 2026 rather than rumour: the portal states only that the pattern remains consistent with previous years, and it publishes practice tests for Paper 1 and Paper 2 under Resources. Build accuracy first, then speed under timed two-paper conditions, and rehearse the computer-based interface so that test-day logistics cost you nothing.
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Who conducts JEE (Advanced) 2026, and when was the exam held?
IIT Roorkee is the organising institute for JEE (Advanced) 2026, and the examination was held on Sunday, 17 May 2026. The portal lists the participating IITs, running from IIT Bhilai through IIT (BHU) Varanasi, with IIT Roorkee marked as the organising institute in that list.
How many questions are there, and how long is each paper?
The official announcements do not state the number of questions, paper duration, or the marking scheme. The portal says only that the 2026 pattern will remain consistent with that of previous JEE (Advanced) examinations and that the relevant details are published in the Information Brochure 2026. Treat any other figure you see as unverified.
Is the exam computer-based, and in which languages?
Yes. The portal directs candidates to the General Guidelines for the Computer Based Examination, and the 2026 question papers were released as Paper 1 and Paper 2, each in English and Hindi. Practise reading technical terms in both scripts so that switching language on screen never costs you solving time.
Who is allowed to register?
Registration was open to candidates who qualified JEE (Main) 2026, with a separate direct registration window for Foreign National and OCI/PIO(F) candidates that opened on 6 April 2026. Detailed eligibility criteria for Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO(I) are published as a separate document on the portal, so read that before assuming you qualify.
What were the registration deadlines?
Registration for JEE (Main)-qualified candidates opened on 23 April 2026 and was announced to close on 2 May 2026, then extended to 11:59 pm on 5 May 2026. The earlier notice set 4 May 2026, 23:59 as the fee-payment deadline, and the portal stresses that registration is incomplete until fees are paid.
How many attempts am I allowed?
The source page does not state an attempt limit, so do not rely on numbers you hear second-hand. Check the Information Brochure 2026 and the separate eligibility criteria document linked from the portal. Those are the only documents that define who may appear, and the portal itself does not reproduce the attempt rules.
What happened after the examination?
Candidate responses were published on 21 May 2026, provisional answer keys on 25 May 2026 with a feedback window from 25 May 10:00 to 26 May 17:00 IST, and final answer keys on 1 June 2026. Feedback by email or any other channel was explicitly not accepted; only submissions through the Candidate Portal counted.
Do I need to take the AAT?
Only if you want the B.Arch. programme. AAT 2026 was held on 4 June 2026 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, with registration open from 1 June 10:00 to 2 June 17:00 IST, and registered candidates were told to reach their centre by 8:00 am with admit card and photo ID.
Is IISc Bengaluru part of this process?
Yes. The portal announced that admission to the BTech programmes of IISc Bengaluru for the 2026-27 academic year is made through JoSAA 2026 using JEE (Advanced) 2026 ranks. That means the seat is decided through JoSAA registration and choice filling, not by a separate application to the institute.
What is the most common way strong candidates lose marks?
Usually by preparing for an imagined pattern and never rehearsing the real test interface under time. The portal publishes practice tests for Paper 1 and Paper 2 under Resources; use them to fix your order of attempting sections, your tolerance for leaving a question, and your habit of re-reading multi-part questions before committing to an answer.