IIT Roorkee has announced the JEE Advanced 2026 exam date on 05 December 2025. According to the latest information, the exam will be held on 17 May 2026, Sunday. JEE Advanced is conducted by IITs for undergraduate admissions in courses like Bachelor's, Integrated Master's, Bachelor-Master Dual Degree in Engineering, Sciences, or Architecture. There are total 23 IITs in India offering engineering courses in many specialisations.
Only the exam date has been announced by the IIT Roorkee, while the application and admit card dates are yet to be announced. According to the previous trends, the application form is expected to be open from the 2nd week of April 2026 to the first week of May 2026. Only candidates who have qualified in JEE Mains 2026 are eligible to fill the JEE Advanced exam form 2026.
JEE Advanced 2026 Important Dates
Event | Tentative Date |
Online Registration Starts | April 15, 2026, |
Online Registration Ends | April 26, 2026, |
Last Date for Fee Payment | May 03, 2026, |
Exam Date | May 17, 2026 |
Paper 1 | 09:00 IST to 12:00 IST |
Paper 2 | 14:30 IST to 17:30 IST |
JEE Advanced 2026 Registration Fee
Candidates who are Indian Nationals need to fill in the tentative registration fee while submitting the form. While there is no official announcement by the IIT Roorkee yet so the following fees are based on the past year's trends.
Category | Eligibility / Scope | Fee (INR) or Currency |
Indian Nationals Female Candidates (all categories) | Female, all categories | 1600 |
SC, ST, and PwD Candidates | SC, ST, and Persons with Disabilities | 1600 |
All Other Candidates | All other Indian nationals not covered above | 3200 |
OCI/PIO card holders (OCI/PIO issued before 04-03-2021) | OCI/PIO card issued before March 4, 2021 | 1600 |
Female Candidates (GEN and GEN-PwD) | General category female, including GEN-PwD | 1600 |
OPEN (GEN-PwD) | Open category PwD | 1600 |
OPEN (GEN) | Open category (GEN) | 3200 |
Foreign Nationals & OCI/PIO holders (OCI/PIO issued on or after 04-03-2021) | OCI/PIO issued on/after March 4, 2021; foreign nationals | USD 100 |
Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries | SAARC country residents | USD 100 |
Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries | Non-SAARC country residents | USD 200 |
Registration Fee for Examination Centres in Foreign Countries |
Indian Nationals and OCI/PIO card holder | All | USD 100 |
Foreign Nationals | Candidates Residing in SAARC Countries | USD 100 |
Candidates Residing in Non-SAARC Countries | USD 200 |
Note: The registration fee shown above does not include any service charges, processing fees, or other charges that may be levied by the payment gateway or banks. The registration fee, once paid, is non-refundable and cannot be transferred.
