JEE Advanced 2026 registration begins April 23
JEE Advanced 2026 registration begins on April 23, 2026 . The exam authority had announced the exam date and registration timeline in December, and the syllabus was published earlier the same month.
JEE Advanced 2026: registration and official dates
Key announcements for JEE Advanced 2026 were rolled out between December 2025 and April 2026. Registration opened after the official schedule was published on Dec 30, 2025 , while the syllabus release and exam date were confirmed on Dec 15, 2025 and Dec 6, 2025 respectively.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| JEE Advanced 2026 registration begins | Apr 23, 2026 |
| JEE Advanced registration dates announced | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Syllabus released | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Exam date announced | Dec 6, 2025 |
| JoSAA 2026 counselling registration begins | Jun 2, 2026 |
| IIT Kanpur pilot adaptive test news | Mar 7, 2026 |
| IITs plan adaptive testing announced | Jan 7, 2026 |
| JoSAA opening & closing ranks published | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Top 20 percentile explained | Jan 21, 2026 |
JEE Advanced 2026: marks vs rank snapshot and JoSAA 2026
Multiple analyses published this season offer marks-versus-rank estimates for JEE Advanced 2026. Common score thresholds referenced across these pieces are 250 , 200 , 180 , 150 , and 100 marks. Use these as broad reference points; exact ranks vary by paper difficulty and category.
JoSAA 2026 counselling registration is set to begin on June 2, 2026 , and authorities expect six rounds of counselling. The JoSAA opening and closing ranks for 2026 were published on Jan 22, 2026 , giving candidates early insight into historical seat movement.
Adaptive testing update for JEE Advanced 2026
IIT Kanpur announced a pilot adaptive test for JEE Advanced on Mar 7, 2026 . Earlier, a central plan by the IITs to introduce adaptive testing was made public on Jan 7, 2026 . These updates show a move toward adaptive formats, currently at the pilot and planning stages.
Eligibility and cutoffs
The top 20 percentile requirement in JEE Mains remains a key eligibility rule; category-wise cutoffs and top-20-percentile explanations were published on Jan 21, 2026 . Articles discussing minimum marks for categories such as OBC and ST appeared in February 2026, but exact guarantee numbers depend on seat matrix and category competition.