JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Criteria - Check Age Limit, Marks Required, No of Attempts, Important Factor

Category

Reservation Percentage

General (GEN)

Remaining seats

General – Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS)

10%

Other Backward Classes – Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)

27%

Scheduled Caste (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

7.5%

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

5% (Horizontal reservation)

Eligibility Parameter

Eligibility Condition (JEE Advanced)

Age Limit

Candidate must be born on or after 1 October 2001. SC/ST/PwD candidates get 5 years relaxation (born on or after 1 October 1996).

Qualifying Exam

Must have qualified JEE (Main) 2026 and be among the top 2,50,000 candidates in B.E./B.Tech paper.

Year of Passing

Must have appeared for Class 12 (or equivalent) for the first time in 2025 or 2026.

Subjects in Qualifying Exam

Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics must be compulsory subjects in Class 12.

Class 12 Percentage Criteria

No minimum percentage required to appear in JEE Advanced (separate criteria may apply during IIT admissions).

Number of Attempts

Maximum 2 attempts in 2 consecutive years.

Section

Topics

Physical Chemistry

General Topics; States of Matter; Atomic Structure; Chemical Bonding; Thermodynamics; Equilibrium; Electrochemistry; Chemical Kinetics; Solid State; Solutions; Surface Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry

Classification of Elements & Periodicity; Hydrogen; s-Block Elements; p-Block Elements; d-Block Elements; f-Block Elements; Coordination Compounds; Isolation of Metals; Qualitative Analysis; Environmental Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry; Alkanes; Alkenes & Alkynes; Benzene; Phenols; Alkyl Halides; Alcohols; Ethers; Aldehydes & Ketones; Carboxylic Acids; Amines; Haloarenes; Biomolecules; Polymers; Chemistry in Everyday Life; Practical Organic Chemistry

Unit

Topics

Sets, Relations & Functions

Sets, Relations, Functions

Algebra

Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations, Progressions, Logarithms, Permutations & Combinations, Binomial Theorem

Matrices

Matrices, Determinants, Linear Equations

Probability & Statistics

Probability, Statistics

Trigonometry

Trigonometric Functions, Inverse Trigonometry

Analytical Geometry

Straight Line, Circle, Conic Sections, 3D Geometry

Differential Calculus

Limits, Continuity, Differentiation

Integral Calculus

Integration, Differential Equations

Vectors

Vectors and Vector Algebra

Unit

Topics

General

Units & Dimensions, Measurement & Error Analysis, Least Count, Significant Figures, Experiments (Vernier calipers, Screw Gauge, Pendulum, Young’s Modulus, Surface Tension, Calorimetry, Optics, Sound, Ohm’s Law, Meter Bridge)

Mechanics

Kinematics, Newton’s Laws, Friction, Work, Energy & Power, Momentum, Rigid Body Dynamics, Rotational Motion, Oscillations, Gravitation, Fluid Mechanics, Wave Motion

Thermal Physics

Thermal Expansion, Calorimetry, Heat Transfer, Ideal Gas Laws, First & Second Laws of Thermodynamics, Blackbody Radiation

Electricity & Magnetism

Coulomb’s Law, Electric Field & Potential, Gauss’s Law, Capacitance, Electric Current, Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Heating Effect, Biot–Savart & Ampere’s Law, Magnetic Effects, Electromagnetic Induction, AC/DC Circuits

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic Waves, Spectrum, Uses

Optics

Reflection & Refraction, Lenses & Mirrors, Magnification, Interference, Diffraction, Polarization

Modern Physics

Atomic Nucleus, Radioactivity, Fission & Fusion, Photoelectric Effect, Bohr Model, X-rays, de Broglie Waves