JEE Advanced 2026 Changes: New Fee, Exam Centers & Important Updates

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has released the JEE Advanced 2026 information brochure. IIT Roorkee is the organizing institute for JEE Advanced 2026. The exam is scheduled for May 17, 2026, and the registration process will begin from April 23, 2026.

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This year, IIT Roorkee has introduced several changes in JEE Advanced 2026. The changes include increased application fees for foreign exam centers, new zonal coordinating institutes, and revised exam city lists. Let's look at all the important updates.

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JEE Advanced 2026: Key Highlights

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JEE Advanced 2026: Major Changes Introduced

IIT Roorkee has made the following key changes for JEE Advanced 2026:

•  Application fee increased for foreign exam centers
•  New zonal coordinating institutes assigned
•  Some exam cities removed from the list
•  New exam cities added in certain states

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JEE Advanced 2026 Application Fee: What's Changed?

The application fee for JEE Advanced 2026 exam centers outside India has been increased by $50 for all categories. Here's the complete fee structure:

Application Fee for Indian Nationals

Application Fee for Foreign Centers

Note: The JEE Advanced 2026 application fee must be paid online during registration. The fee covers both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the exam.

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JEE Advanced 2026: Zonal Coordinating Institutes Changed

For JEE Advanced 2026, there have been changes in the zonal coordinating institutes. These institutes are responsible for overseeing exam arrangements and coordinating with test centers in their respective regions.

Changes in Zonal Institutes

The 23 IITs are divided into seven zones for conducting JEE Advanced:

•  East Zone
•  West Zone
•  North Zone
•  South Zone
•  Central Zone
•  North-Central Zone
•  North-East Zone

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JEE Advanced 2026: Exam Cities Removed

Two exam cities have been removed from the JEE Advanced 2026 list:

These cities were available as exam centers in JEE Advanced 2025 but have been dropped for 2026.

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JEE Advanced 2026: State-wise Exam Cities

Himachal Pradesh Exam Cities

Candidates from Himachal Pradesh can now choose from the following exam cities:

• Hamirpur
• Kangra (Dharamshala)
• Mandi
• Shimla

Uttar Pradesh Exam Cities

The following cities in Uttar Pradesh will serve as JEE Advanced 2026 exam centers:

• Agra
• Aligarh
• Prayagraj
• Bareilly
• Ghaziabad
• Gorakhpur
• Jhansi
• Kanpur
• Lucknow
• Mathura
• Meerut
• Moradabad
• Noida
• Varanasi

Important: Candidates must compulsorily select 10 cities of their choice during online registration.

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JEE Advanced 2026: Important Dates

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JEE Advanced 2026: Paper Pattern

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