The IIT JEE Advanced 2026 entrance examination, organized by IIT Roorkee, represents one of the most competitive and prestigious engineering entrance tests in India. This examination serves as the primary gateway for admission into various undergraduate programs, including Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s, and Bachelor-Master Dual Degrees in Engineering, Sciences, and Architecture across the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

As per the latest notification update, IIT Roorkee has officially released the JEE Advanced 2026 Question Papers for both Paper I and Paper II on May 21, 2026. Candidates who participated in the computer-based test on May 17 can now download these documents to cross-verify their responses. To have been eligible for this stage, candidates must have successfully cleared the JEE Main 2026 examination and secured a rank within the top 2,50,000 qualifiers across all categories.

Major Highlights of JEE Advanced 2026

• Conducting Body: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee.
• Exam Date: May 17, 2026.
• Result Declaration: June 1, 2026.
• Application Fees: ₹3200 for General/OBC and ₹1600 for SC, ST, PwD, and all Female candidates.

Applicants are encouraged to keep their registration details ready to download the upcoming results and rank cards. The age limit criteria strictly mandate that General/OBC/EWS candidates must be born on or after October 1, 2001. A five-year age relaxation is provided for reserved categories. Following the result announcement, successful candidates will participate in the JoSAA counseling process for seat allocation based on their All India Rank (AIR).