JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Released by IIT Roorkee – Complete Guide
- PRASHANT SARDESAI
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
The official JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria has been released by IIT Roorkee. This year includes an important rule that affects thousands of aspirants — especially those who accepted IIT seats but did not join.
This blog explains the eligibility, exam date, NOT ALLOWED rule, category-wise criteria, and key warnings students must know.
📅 JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Date
IIT Roorkee has officially announced:
🗓 JEE Advanced 2026 Date:17 May 2026 (Sunday)
The exam will be conducted in two papers in computer-based mode across India.
1. Who Is Eligible for JEE Advanced 2026?
To appear for JEE Advanced 2026, candidates must meet all the following rules:
✔ 1. Performance in JEE Main 2026
Only the top 2,50,000 students across categories in JEE Main 2026 are eligible.
Approximate category distribution:
OPEN: ~96,000
OPEN-PwD: ~4,800
GEN-EWS: ~24,900
GEN-EWS-PwD: ~1,300
OBC-NCL: ~67,500
OBC-NCL-PwD: ~3,600
SC: ~37,500
SC-PwD: ~1,900
ST: ~18,500
ST-PwD: ~1,000
✔ 2. Age Criteria
Candidates must be born on or after October 1, 2005 (age relaxation applies for SC/ST/PwD).
✔ 3. Number of Attempts
You can attempt JEE Advanced two times in two consecutive years.
✔ 4. Appearance in Class 12
Candidates must have passed Class 12th in:
2024, or
2025
❌ 2. Most Important Rule: Who Is NOT ALLOWED in JEE Advanced 2026?
This is the rule confusing many students.
If you were allotted ANY IIT seat in JoSAA 2025 and you accepted the seat but did NOT join/report, you are NOT eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.
This includes cases such as:
Paid the acceptance fee but did not report
Accepted the IIT seat but didn’t complete admission
Did not appear for physical/online reporting
👉 IIT considers this as one attempt used, meaning you cannot appear again for JEE Advanced 2026.
✔ Who IS Allowed Even After Being Allotted a Seat?
You are still eligible if:
✔ You were allotted an IIT seat but did NOT ACCEPT it
(no freeze/float/slide, no fee payment)
✔ You got a seat in NITs/IIITs but not IITs
You remain fully eligible.
3. Foreign Nationals
Foreign nationals have separate eligibility rules and are not part of the 2.5 lakh count.
4. Official Source Link
You can verify the eligibility details here:
📊 Summary Table
Requirement | Rule |
Organizing IIT | IIT Roorkee |
Exam Date | 17 May 2026 (Sunday) |
Eligible Students | Top 2,50,000 JEE Main candidates |
Disqualification Rule | Accepted IIT seat in 2025 but did not join |
Attempts Allowed | 2 |
Valid Class 12 Year | 2024 or 2025 |
5. FAQs — JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility
Q1. I accepted an IIT seat but didn’t report. Can I give JEE Advanced 2026?
No. You are not eligible.
Q2. I was allotted an IIT seat but I did NOT accept it. Am I eligible?
Yes. You can appear.
Q3. I only got NIT/IIIT seats through JoSAA. Am I eligible for Advanced 2026?
Yes, fully eligible.
Q4. How many students will be eligible for Advanced 2026?
2,50,000 students across categories.
Q5. What is the JEE Advanced 2026 exam date?
17 May 2026 (Sunday).
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