JEE Advanced 2026: Dates, registration, and what's new
IIT Roorkee just dropped the key dates for JEE Advanced 2026.
If you're aiming for an IIT seat, mark your calendar: registration for Indian students runs April 23-May 2 (foreign/OCI/PIO can register from April 6), and the big exam day is Sunday, May 17.
Exam schedule and result timeline
There are two papers on May 17—Paper 1 in the morning (9am-12pm) and Paper 2 in the afternoon (2:30pm-5:30pm).
Provisional answer keys drop on May 25, with final answers and results out June 1.
Who can apply & what's changed?
You'll need to be among the top 2.5 lakh in JEE Main 2026, have passed Class 12 in either 2025 or 2026, and you get two shots at this exam.
Fees for foreign centers are up by $50 this year—now $200 for Indian nationals and OCI/PIO (I) candidates at foreign centers, as well as for Foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (F) candidates residing in SAARC countries; $300 for Foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (F) candidates residing in non-SAARC countries.
Also, Pathankot and Saharanpur centers are off the list now.
For all details on centers or fees, check jeeadv.ac.in before signing up!