AAT Exam Eligibility 2026 (Released): Age Limit, Qualifications & Requirements

AAT Exam Eligibility 2026 (Released): Age Limit, Qualifications & Requirements

Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 31 Dec 2025, 03:14 PM IST

AAT Exam Eligibility 2026 : IIT Roorkee has released the JEE Advanced AAT eligibility criteria along with the brochure, jeeadv.ac.in. Aspirants are advised to go through the JEE Advanced Architecture Aptitude Test exam eligibility 2026 details before filling the forms. AAT 2026 exam will be conducted after the JEE Advanced exam. Only candidates qualified in the JEE Advanced exam 2026 will be allowed to apply for the AAT exam. Students who will clear the AAT exam will be able to get admission into IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, and IIT (BHU) Varanasi to pursue BArch courses. The JEE Advanced AAT exam 2026 will be conducted on June 4, 2026. Read the article below to know more about the AAT exam eligibility 2026.

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  1. AAT Exam Eligibility 2026
  2. AAT Exam Application Form 2026
  3. What is AAT?
  4. Participating IITs in AAT 2026 Exam
AAT Exam Eligibility 2026 (Released): Age Limit, Qualifications & Requirements
AAT Exam Eligibility

AAT Exam Eligibility 2026

The authority has announced the eligibility criteria for the AAT exam 2026 on the official website. Candidates can check the AAT Exam 2026 eligibility criteria in the table below.

  • First, the applicant must be an Indian Citizen

  • Candidates must have qualified the JEE Advanced examination.

  • Must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

  • General candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2001.

  • SC, ST candidates will have 5 years of age relaxation and must be born on or after October 1, 1996.

AAT Exam Application Form 2026

The authority will commence the AAT Exam 2026 registration on June 2, 2026. JEE Advanced exam-qualified candidates have to follow the steps mentioned below to complete the application process.

How to fill the JEE Advanced AAT Form 2026

  • First, visit the JEE Advanced 2026 official website, jeeadv.ac.in.

  • Click on the JEE Advanced AAT registration link.

  • Candidates need to enter their JEE Advanced 2026 registration number, date of birth, mobile number, and email address.

  • Click on the question that pops up, “Are you interested in AAT 2026?”.

  • Candidates must select the preferred JEE Advanced Exam Centres from the list that appears on the screen.

  • All the details must be entered correctly.

  • Candidates must verify the information and then submit the AAT 2026 application form.

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What is AAT?

The AAT is an Architecture Aptitude Test conducted by one of the 7 prestigious IITs to allow candidates to pursue BArch courses offered by IIT BHU, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Roorkee. Candidates who are qualified for the JEE Advanced exam are only eligible for the AAT Exam. The authority conducts exams in offline mode.

Participating IITs in AAT 2026 Exam

Candidates who clear the Architecture Aptitude Test are eligible for B.Arch admissions in the following IIT institutes, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varanasi. Each IIT institute from these has its own seat allotment process which is done through JoSAA counselling. Only candidates who qualify in AAT 2026 exam are eligible for admission.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Which IITs allow B.Arch admissions through the AAT 2026 exam?
A:

The authority allows B.Arch admissions in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT (BHU) Varanasi.

Q: Is there any age limit for the AAT 2026 exam?
A:

Yes, the authority will mention and declare an age limit for the AAT 2026 exam on the official website.

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If you are from General category with 57 percent in 12th then to appear for JEE Advanced you need to be in top percentile of your board as the eligibility for JEE advanced you need at least 75 percent in 12th or in the top 20 percentile of your

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Repeating class 11th does not affect your JEE eligibility .

For JEE Main there is no age limit , you can appear if you have passed or are appearing in class 12th in the eligible year , so repeating the class 11th will not affect your eligibility.

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You passed your Class 12 (Intermediate) from UP Board in 2024 .
As per JEE Advanced rules , a candidate can appear only in the year of Class 12 passing and the next consecutive year

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Yes, many IITs now offer specialization BTech programs in AI and data science/engineering, separate from core CSE, while also providing AI/ML/robotics as electives or minors within CSE/other branches, with admission via JEE Advanced, but you'll find specific "robotics engineering" branches more at institutions like IITs/NITs, though IITs integrate robotics

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You can download the IIT JEE Last 5 Years Chapterwise PYQ's from the Careers360 website. Practising these papers will helps you to understand the exam pattern, to identify the important topics, to improve time management, and overall it enhances your exam preparation.

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