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JEE Advanced 2026

Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)

Engineering

JEE Advanced is India's hardest and most prestigious engineering exam — the sole gateway to all 23 IITs. Only the top 2.5 lakh JEE Main qualifiers can attempt it. IIT Bombay conducts the 2026 edition.

Exam Date

May 18, 2026 (tentative)

Result

June 2026

Total Seats

17,000+ at 23 IITs

App Fee

₹2,800 (GM) / ₹1,400 (SC/ST/PwD/Girls)

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Important Dates — JEE Advanced 2026

JEE Main Qualify (top 2.5L)Apr 2026

JEE Advanced RegistrationMay 2026

Admit Card ReleasedMay 2026

Exam Day (Paper 1 + 2)May 18, 2026 (tentative)

Answer Key ReleasedMay 2026

Result DeclaredJune 2026

JoSAA CounsellingJune–July 2026

Eligibility Criteria

Must be in top 2.5 lakh rank holders of JEE Main 2026

Maximum 2 consecutive year attempts

First attempt at Class 12 must be 2025 or 2026

Must not have been previously admitted to an IIT

Born on or after October 1, 2001 (Oct 1, 1996 for SC/ST/PwD)

Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
Paper 1 — Physics	18	62	3 hours
Paper 1 — Chemistry	18	62	—
Paper 1 — Mathematics	18	62	—
Paper 2 — Physics	18	62	3 hours
Paper 2 — Chemistry	18	62	—
Paper 2 — Mathematics	18	62	—

›Two papers (3 hours each) on the same day

›Mixed marking scheme: full, partial, and negative marks by question type

›Only IIT gateway — no other exam qualifies for IIT admission

›IIT rotates annually — IIT Bombay conducts 2026

›Hardest engineering entrance in India

Syllabus — JEE Advanced 2026

Physics

•General Physics (dimensional analysis)

•Mechanics (Newton's laws, energy, rotation)

•SHM, Waves & Sound

•Thermal Physics

•Electricity & Magnetism

•Optics (ray & wave)

•Modern Physics (photoelectric, nuclear, semiconductors)

Chemistry

•Gaseous & Liquid States

•Atomic Structure

•Chemical Equilibrium & Acids/Bases

•Electrochemistry

•Chemical Kinetics

•Organic Chemistry (stereochemistry, reactions)

•Transition Elements

•Coordination Compounds

•Biomolecules

Mathematics

•Algebra (complex numbers, quadratics, matrices)

•Trigonometry

•Analytical Geometry (circles, conics, 3D)

•Differential Calculus

•Integral Calculus & Differential Equations

•Vectors

•Statistics & Probability

Preparation Tips

01Go deep on concepts — JEE Advanced tests understanding, not formulas

02Solve HC Verma (Physics), OP Tandon (Chemistry), Arihant (Maths) thoroughly

03Time management across two papers is the real challenge — practice mock exams

04Work backward from IIT cutoffs — know which IIT/branch is realistic for your mock scores

0520 minutes per question on average — no shortcuts, full derivations needed

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Advanced 2026

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RV College of Engineering

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC A+

ACS College of Engineering

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC B+

AMC Engineering College

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC B

Abhaya Group of Institutions

Bangalore, Karnataka

Acharya Institute Group

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC A

Achutha Institute of Technology

Bangalore, Karnataka

NAAC B

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