Over 250,000 Students Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 as Registration Opens Soon
2.5 Lakh Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026: Cut-Offs Rise, Registration Begins Apr 23
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that 250,182 students are eligible for the JEE Advanced 2026, with registrations starting on April 23, 2026. The cut-offs have risen across all categories compared to last year, and the exam is scheduled for May 17, 2026.
- 01A total of 250,182 students qualified for JEE Advanced 2026.
- 02Registration for JEE Advanced opens on April 23, 2026, and closes on May 2, 2026.
- 03The last date to pay the application fee is May 4, 2026.
- 04Cut-offs have increased across all categories compared to 2025.
- 05The JEE Advanced exam is set for May 17, 2026.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared that 250,182 students have qualified for the JEE Advanced 2026 following the results of the JEE Main Session 2, announced on April 20, 2026. Registrations for JEE Advanced will begin on April 23, 2026, and will remain open until May 2, 2026, with the application fee due by May 4, 2026. The examination is scheduled to take place on May 17, 2026. This year, the cut-offs have risen across all categories, reflecting a competitive landscape. Candidates must be among the top 2.5 lakh from the JEE Main Paper 1 to qualify, with specific reservations for different categories. The total number of unique candidates who applied for JEE Main across both sessions reached 16,04,854, with 15,38,468 actually taking the exam. Notably, the highest number of JEE toppers came from Telangana and Rajasthan, each contributing five top scorers. For further details, candidates are encouraged to visit the official JEE Main website.
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The increase in cut-offs means that students will need to perform better to secure a place in top engineering institutes, affecting their preparation strategies.
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