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    JEE Advanced 2026 Total Marks: Subject-Wise Marks, Exam Pattern & Distribution

    JEE Advanced 2026 Total Marks: Subject-Wise Marks, Exam Pattern & Distribution

    Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 29 Dec 2025, 04:30 PM IST

    JEE Advanced 2026 Total Marks - IIT Roorkee will release the details on the JEE Advanced 2026 total marks on the official website, jeeadv.ac.in. The total marks for JEE Advanced will be provided in the information brochure 2026. Candidates can also check the JEE Advanced 2026 total marks below. According to the JEE Advanced exam pattern for the previous session, the total marks were 360. Candidates must note that the JEE Advanced total marks differ every year, according to the conducting IIT and paper format.

    JEE Advanced 2026 Total Marks: Subject-Wise Marks, Exam Pattern & Distribution
    JEE Advanced 2026 Total Marks

    The JEE Advanced exam will be conducted for 2 papers. The total marks for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam will be divided between the two papers. As the total marks change each year, candidates must make sure to be up to date with the total marks as soon as they are released.

    JEE Advanced 2026 Total Marks

    IIT Roorkee will release the total marks of JEE Advanced 2026 on its official website. According to the previous year's exam, the total marks are expected to be 360. Both papers 1& 2 for JEE Advanced were held for 180 marks each.

    JEE Advanced Previous Year Total Marks

    Candidates can check the JEE Advanced total marks for the previous years below.

    Previous Year JEE Advanced Total Marks

    YearsJEE Advanced total marksTotal marks for each paper

    2025

    360

    180

    2024

    360

    180

    2023

    360

    180

    2022

    360

    180

    2021

    360

    180

    2020

    396

    198

    2019

    372

    198

    JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern

    IIT Roorkee will release the JEE Advanced 2026 exam pattern on the official website. Along with the total marks, candidates should also be aware of the JEE Advanced exam pattern. The expected JEE Advanced exam pattern based on the previous year's notification is updated below.

    JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern for Paper 1

    SectionNumber of QuestionsTotal MarksMarking Scheme

    1

    4

    12

    • +3 if ONLY the correct option is chosen

    • 0 if none of the options is chosen

    • -1 in all other cases

    2

    3

    12

    • +4 if ALL correct options are chosen

    • +3 if all four options are correct but ONLY three are chosen

    • +2 if three or more options are correct but ONLY two are chosen, both correct

    • +1 if two or more options are correct but ONLY one is chosen, and it is correct

    • 0 if none of the options is chosen

    • -2 in all other cases

    3

    6

    24

    • +4 for the correct answer

    • 0 for no attempts

    4

    4

    12

    • +3 if ONLY the correct option is chosen

    • 0 if none of the options are chosen

    • -1 for wrong attempts

    JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Pattern And Marking Scheme for Paper 2

    SectionNumber of QuestionsTotal MarksMarking Scheme

    1

    4

    12

    +3 if ONLY the correct option is chosen 0 if unanswered -1 in all other cases

    2

    3

    12

    • +4 if all correct options are chosen

    • +3 if all four correct options but only three are chosen

    • +2 if three or more correct but only two are chosen

    • +1 if two or more correct but only one is chosen

    • 0 if unanswered

    • -2 in all other cases

    3

    6

    24

    • +4 for the correct answer

    • 0 if unanswered

    • no negative marks

    4

    4

    12

    • +3 if ONLY the correct option is chosen

    • 0 if unanswered

    • no negative marks

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Does JEE Advanced 2026 have negative marking?
    A:

    Yes, most multiple-choice questions carry negative marks for incorrect Responses, while numerical value questions typically have no negative marking. However, the negative marking is flexible and will depend on the JEE Advanced 2026 question paper.

    Q: How many papers are there in JEE Advanced 2026?
    A:

    There are two compulsory papers – Paper 1 and Paper 2. Marks from both papers are added to prepare the final score and rank.

    Q: What are the total marks of JEE Advanced 2026?
    A:

    The expected total marks are 360 (180 each for Paper 1 and Paper 2).

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