JEE Advanced 2026: IIT Roorkee — Exam on 17 May 2026, Registration 23 April – 2 May

Important Dates

Application Fee

Vacancy Details

Eligibility & Age Limit

Educational Qualification:

• JEE Main qualification: Must rank in the TOP 2,50,000 successful candidates (all categories combined) in the B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE (Main) 2026 conducted by NTA.
• Class XII appearance: Must have appeared for Class XII (or equivalent) examination for the FIRST time in either 2025 or 2026 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Candidates who first appeared in 2024 or earlier are NOT eligible.
• Number of attempts: Maximum TWO attempts in two consecutive years. A candidate who appeared in JEE (Advanced) 2025 is allowed to appear once more in 2026; a candidate who first appears in 2026 may attempt again in 2027.
• Earlier IIT admission: Candidates already admitted to any IIT (regardless of whether they continued in the programme) are NOT eligible — irrespective of the year of admission.

Nationality: Indian citizens (including OCI/PIO cardholders); foreign nationals applying through the foreign-quota window. The 2,50,000 cut-off applies to Indian citizens only — foreign nationals have separate eligibility norms.

Selection Process

1. 1 — NTA conducts JEE Main in two sessions (January and April). Top 2,50,000 successful candidates across all categories qualify for JEE Advanced. Cut-off varies year to year — 2025 cut-off was around 93.23 percentile (UR), 79.4 (OBC-NCL), 65 (SC), 47.9 (ST).
2. 2 — 3-hour CBT, 09:00 to 12:00 IST. Three sections — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. Question types include multiple-choice (single + multiple correct), numerical answer types, and matching/comprehension. Variable marking +3 / +4 / -1 / -2 across types.
3. 3 — 3-hour CBT, 14:30 to 17:30 IST. Same three subjects with different difficulty calibration and question patterns. Both papers are mandatory for ranking; candidates who skip either are ineligible for the merit list.
4. 4 — Optional — required only for B.Arch admission at IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT BHU. Held mid-June 2026. Pen-and-paper drawing, geometric, imagination, architectural awareness sections. Qualifying only.
5. 5 — Joint Seat Allocation Authority conducts six rounds of counselling allocating seats across 23 IITs based on JEE Advanced rank, candidate preference list, category and gender-pool reservation. Begins mid-June 2026.

Negative marking: Variable — typically -1 for single-correct MCQs and -2 for partial-correct MCQs in multi-correct sections. Numerical answer types have NO negative marking. Exact scheme is published with the question paper instructions on exam day.

Final All India Rank (AIR) is computed on aggregate marks from Paper 1 + Paper 2 combined, plus subject-wise minimum cutoffs in each of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

A candidate must clear BOTH the aggregate cut-off AND the subject-wise minimum cut-off in each of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics to feature in the rank list. Failing any subject minimum disqualifies the candidate regardless of total score.

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JEE Advanced 2026: IIT Roorkee — Exam on 17 May 2026, Registration 23 April – 2 May — Analysis & Trends

Where this cycle stands today

JEE Advanced 2026 is in the final pre-exam phase. Registration ran from 23 April to 2 May 2026 (closed) for the top 2,50,000 candidates from JEE Main 2026 across all categories. The fee payment window closed on 4 May 2026, and admit cards are scheduled for release on 11 May 2026. The exam itself runs on Sunday 17 May 2026 — Paper 1 from 09:00 to 12:00 IST and Paper 2 from 14:30 to 17:30 IST, both on the same day. Result is expected in early June, followed by JoSAA counselling for seat allocation across the 23 IITs.

Why IIT Roorkee organises this year

JEE Advanced rotates between the seven Zonal IITs and IIT Guwahati on a roughly seven-year cycle. IIT Roorkee\'s previous turn was 2019, when 2,45,194 candidates appeared. The organising institute is responsible for the question paper, examination conduct, and the official answer key — not for seat allocation, which JoSAA handles independently. IIT Roorkee\'s 2026 effort follows IIT Guwahati\'s 2025 cycle and IIT Madras\'s 2024 cycle.

Eligibility — strict on attempts and 12th-class year

Two filters disqualify many otherwise-qualified candidates. First, you must have first appeared for Class XII in 2025 or 2026 — those who first appeared in 2024 or earlier are NOT eligible regardless of JEE Main rank. Second, only TWO attempts in two consecutive years are permitted. A candidate who appeared in JEE Advanced 2025 has used their first attempt and can appear once more in 2026; a candidate who first appears in 2026 cannot return in 2028, only 2027. Aspirants already admitted to ANY IIT (even if they dropped out) are also barred — this catches some candidates who took an IIT seat through JoSAA in a prior cycle but later sat out.

Cut-off direction for 2026

The aggregate cut-off has been steady around 109 (UR) for the 2024 and 2025 cycles. Subject-wise minimum cut-off in each of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is currently ~10-11 marks (about 9-10% of paper-specific maximum). For 2026 with IIT Roorkee setting the paper, expect a marginally tougher Physics section (Roorkee historically leans toward conceptually demanding problems in mechanics and electrodynamics). Aspirants targeting a top-1000 AIR for CSE at older IITs should aim for 220+ aggregate marks; top-100 AIR typically requires 290+.

What to do in the final 13 days

From now (4 May) to exam day (17 May) is the revision-only window. Take 4-5 full-length JEE Advanced mock tests (both papers in same day, with the 2.5-hour break) — this builds physical and mental endurance for the unique back-to-back format. Focus on Mathematics chapter 22 (3D Geometry), Chemistry organic name reactions, and Physics modern physics + thermodynamics — these are historically high-weight, high-yield topics. Don\'t start any new chapter; consolidate weak areas using NCERT exemplar problems and previous-year-paper analysis (the JEE Advanced 2014-2025 archive is the single best resource).

JoSAA counselling — what comes next

After the result, all qualified candidates participate in JoSAA counselling — six rounds over four weeks (mid-June to mid-July typically). You list IIT branches in preference order; allocations happen by All India Rank, category, gender-pool, and home-state quota where applicable. Top branches like CSE at IIT Bombay close around AIR 70 in the open category; Mechanical or Civil at older IITs run up to AIR 5,000-8,000. New IITs (Mandi, Bhilai, Jammu) offer CSE up to AIR 12,000-15,000. Track JEE Main 2026 result updates for the latest cut-off, and prepare CUET-UG separately as a backup for state and central universities.