JEE Advanced 2026 Paper Analysis – IIT Roorkee Exam on May 17, 2026
JEE Advanced 2026 was conducted on May 17, 2026 by IIT Roorkee across 221 cities in India and 2 international centres. Paper 1: 9 AM–12 PM and Paper 2: 2:30–5:30 PM. Results declared on June 1, 2026 at jeeadv.ac.in.
Paper Difficulty Overview
Paper 1 – Moderate to Tough: Mathematics (Calculus, Matrices, 3D Geometry) was the hardest. Physics covered Mechanics and Electrostatics with multi-concept questions. Chemistry was moderate with balanced NCERT coverage.
Paper 2 – Moderate: Physics: Optics and Thermodynamics. Chemistry: Organic reactions, Electrochemistry. Mathematics: Probability, Complex Numbers, Trigonometry.
Expected Cutoff 2026 (out of 360 marks)
- General (CRL): 90–105 marks
- OBC-NCL: 81–95 marks
- SC: 45–55 marks
- ST/PwD: 22–30 marks
Answer Key Dates
- May 25, 2026 – Provisional Answer Key on jeeadv.ac.in
- May 25–27 – Challenge window open
- June 1, 2026 – Final Answer Key + Result declared
Marks vs Rank (General Category)
- 250+ → Rank 1–200 (IIT Bombay/Delhi CS/EE)
- 200–250 → Rank 200–800
- 160–200 → Rank 800–2,500 (IIT Kanpur/Roorkee)
- 120–160 → Rank 2,500–6,000
- 90–120 → Rank 6,000–12,000
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