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Engineering Entrance

Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) (JEE Advanced)

Conducted by One of the IITs (rotates yearly) under the Joint Admission Board.

Held
Once a year (usually May/June)
Mode
Computer-based test
Level
National

Admission to the IITs (and a few other institutes via JoSAA). Taken by the top JEE Main qualifiers.

Eligibility

  1. 1.Rank among the top JEE Main (Paper 1) qualifiers; about 2.5 lakh in recent years
  2. 2.Limits on the number of attempts and on age apply; see the information brochure

Stages

  1. 1.Paper 1 and Paper 2 (both compulsory), 3 hours each
  2. 2.Architecture Aptitude Test (only for B.Arch aspirants)
  3. 3.JoSAA counselling

Notes

Question types and marking schemes change every year, so read the instructions on the day.

Patterns, dates, age limits and vacancies change with every notification. Use this page to get oriented, then confirm every detail on the official website before you apply. Compiled 2026-10-31.