JEE Mains 2026 LIVE: 2.5 lakh eligible for JEE Advanced; registration starts tomorrow, BTech cutoffs

NTA JEE Mains 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the JEE Mains 2026 final results, and only the top 2.5 lakh candidates are eligible for JEE Advanced 2026 registration. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee will conduct the JEE Advanced 2026 exam on May 17 in two shifts. Eligible candidates can apply for JEE Advanced 2026 registration from tomorrow onwards on the official website, jeeadv.ac.in

IIT Roorkee has already started accepting JEE Advanced 2026 applications for foreign nationals and overseas citizens of India (OCI), and overseas citizens of India (PIO) candidates.

The last date for JEE Advanced 2026 registration is May 2, and the deadline for application form fee payment is May 4. IIT Roorkee will issue the JEE Advanced 2026 hall ticket on May 11.

JEE Advanced 2026: How to apply?

The steps to apply for JEE Advanced 2026 registration are as follows.

• Visit the official website at jeeadv.ac.in.
• Click on the “JEE Advanced 2026 Registration” link available on the homepage.
• A new page will appear.
• Complete the registration process by entering the required details.
• After successful registration, submit the details and proceed further.
• Log in with your credentials and complete the application form.
• Upload the required documents and verify all the details before fee payment.
• Pay the application fee through the available online payment options.
• Submit the form and download the confirmation page.
• Take a printout of the confirmation page for future reference.

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JEE Advanced Eligibility 2026: Cut-offs rise

This year, around 11.23 lakh candidates registered for the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam, and a total of 26 students scored 100 percentiles. Aarush Singhal from Chandigarh has topped the JEE Main session 2 exam 2026 with an All India Rank of 1, followed by Jonnala Roshan Mandeep Reddy from Andhra Pradesh and Shreyas Mishra from Delhi, who secured 2nd and 3rd rank, respectively.

The JEE Advanced 2026 cut-off for the general category stands at 93.4123549, marking a slight increase compared to the previous year. The cut-offs for every category have increased, except for the persons with disability (PwD) candidates.

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will conduct counselling for BTech admissions across 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 47 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs) after the JEE Advanced 2026 results are declared.