JEE Advanced
The sole route into undergraduate BTech, BS, dual-degree and BArch programmes at all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). It is also used by IISc Bengaluru, IISERs and IIST for some programmes.
Eligibility
You must rank in the top 2,50,000 (all categories) in JEE Main 2027 BE/BTech. You may attempt the exam at most twice, in two consecutive years. You must have first appeared for Class 12 in 2026 or 2027. The general age rule is birth on or after 1 October of the year 25 years before the admission year, which is expected to be 1 Oct 2002 for 2027, with 5 years' relaxation for SC/ST/PwD. For IIT admission you also need 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or a top-20-percentile board result.
Age limit: Born on or after 1 Oct 2002 for 2027 (expected; 5 years' relaxation for SC/ST/PwD)
Exam pattern
Two compulsory computer-based papers of 3 hours each, held on the same day. Each paper has Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics sections. The mix of question types changes every year: single-correct MCQs, multiple-correct MCQs with partial marking, numerical/integer answers and matching lists. Negative marking applies only to some types, and the exact scheme is announced in the paper's instructions. The 2026 aggregate was 360 marks. Subject-wise and aggregate cut-offs both apply for a rank.
Syllabus at a glance
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at a depth well beyond JEE Main, with multi-concept and lengthy problems. The official syllabus on jeeadv.ac.in is the reference and differs slightly from JEE Main's. Key areas are rotational mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, physical chemistry numericals, organic reaction mechanisms, calculus, probability and vectors/3D.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Organising IIT and exam date announced | Dec 2026 - Jan 2027 | expected |
| Information brochure released | Feb - Mar 2027 | expected |
| Registration window (after JEE Main Session 2 result) | Late Apr - early May 2027 | expected |
| JEE Advanced 2027 exam (Papers 1 and 2) | Mid-to-late May 2027 (a Sunday; 2026 exam was 17 May) | expected |
| Result and start of JoSAA counselling | Early Jun 2027 | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- Concepts of Physics (Vol 1 and 2) by H.C. Verma
- Problems in General Physics by I.E. Irodov (selectively, for top ranks)
- Physical Chemistry by N. Awasthi
- Organic Chemistry by Clayden, Greeves and Warren (concepts) with M.S. Chouhan (problems)
- Concise Inorganic Chemistry by J.D. Lee (adapted by Sudarsan Guha) together with NCERT
- Cengage Mathematics series by G. Tewani, and Problems in Calculus of One Variable by I.A. Maron
How toppers play it
- Practise the exact question formats. Multiple-correct MCQs give partial credit, so mark only the options you are sure of rather than guessing every option.
- Clear the subject-wise cut-offs first. A weak subject can disqualify a strong aggregate, so do not neglect any of the three.
- Paper 2 often decides ranks. Take full two-paper mocks on one day to build stamina for six hours of testing.
- Work through every official paper since 2007 and analyse the post-2013 papers closely; question styles recur in different guises.
- Use the gap between JEE Main Session 2 and the exam (about six weeks) only for revision and full mocks, not new chapters.