IIT Roorkee announced the JEE Advanced 2026 examination will occur on May 17, 2026 . Online registration for qualified candidates opens April 23, 2026 . The full examination schedule has been released, detailing key dates for application, admit cards, and results.
Candidates must first qualify either JEE Main 2026 Session 1 or Session 2 exams to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. Registration for foreign national candidates and OCI/PIO (F) candidates begins earlier, on April 6, 2026 .
Registration and Key Dates
Online registration for JEE Main 2026 qualified candidates starts April 23, 2026, at 10:00 IST , and concludes on May 2, 2026, at 23:59 IST . The deadline for all registered candidates to pay the application fee is May 4, 2026, at 23:59 IST .
Admit cards will be available for download from May 11, 2026, at 10:00 IST , until May 17, 2026, at 14:30 IST . PwD candidates and those with less than 40% disability needing a scribe must choose one by May 16, 2026 .
JEE Advanced 2026 Examination Schedule
| Event | Date and Time (IST) |
|---|---|
| JEE (Main) 2026 Dates and Results | Refer to JEE (Main) 2026 website |
| Online Registration for Foreign Nationals/OCI/PIO (F) | April 06, 2026 (10:00) to May 02, 2026 (23:59) |
| Online Registration for JEE (Main) Qualified Candidates | April 23, 2026 (10:00) to May 02, 2026 (23:59) |
| Last Date for Fee Payment | May 04, 2026 (23:59) |
| Admit Card Download Availability | May 11, 2026 (10:00) to May 17, 2026 (14:30) |
| Scribe Selection by PwD/Disabled Candidates | May 16, 2026 |
| JEE (Advanced) 2026 Examination – Paper 1 | May 17, 2026 (09:00-12:00) |
| JEE (Advanced) 2026 Examination – Paper 2 | May 17, 2026 (14:30-17:30) |
| Candidate Responses Available Online | May 21, 2026 (17:00) |
| Provisional Answer Keys Display | May 25, 2026 (10:00) |
| Feedback on Provisional Answer Keys | May 25, 2026 (10:00) to May 26, 2026 (17:00) |
| Final Answer Key and Results Declaration | June 01, 2026 (10:00) |
Post-Examination Activities
Following the main exam, online registration for the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2026 opens June 1, 2026, at 10:00 IST , and closes June 2, 2026, at 17:00 IST . The AAT 2026 exam will be held on June 4, 2026 , from 09:00 to 12:00 IST. Results for AAT 2026 will be declared on June 7, 2026, at 17:00 IST .
The Joint Seat Allocation (JoSAA) 2026 process is tentatively scheduled to begin on June 2, 2026, at 17:00 IST , guiding qualified candidates through the seat allocation for various engineering and architecture programs.