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    Which IIT is Making 2026 Paper for JEE Advanced?

    Which IIT is Making 2026 Paper for JEE Advanced?

    Gandubilli UnnatiUpdated on 06 Dec 2025, 10:20 AM IST

    Which IIT is making 2026 paper JEE Advanced- Students attempting the JEE Advanced 2026 exam will be curious about which IIT is making the question paper. In 2026, the JEE Advanced exam will be held by IIT Roorkee. However, IIT Roorkee will not set the JEE Advanced question paper. The answer to the question which IIT is making the 2026 paper, is that it will be set by a committee consisting of experts from all seven IAS. This is called the JAB committee. Read this article to know more about which IIT is making the JEE Advanced 2026 question paper.

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    1. Who will set the JEE Advanced 2026 Question Paper?
    2. Will IIT Roorkee set the question paper?
    3. What will be the JEE Advanced 2026 paper difficulty?
    4. What was the JEE Advanced exam difficulty when conducted by IIT Roorkee?
    5. Why does the Condicting IIT not set the JEE Advanced 2026 paper?
    Which IIT is Making 2026 Paper for JEE Advanced?
    Which IIT is Making 2026 Paper for JEE Advanced?

    The JEE Advanced 2026 exam date has been announced as May 17, 2026. Hence, candidates will be curious about who is responsible for the 2026 question paper of the JEE Advanced exam. As IIT Roorkee is the conducting authority for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam, it is responsible for all aspects of the exam's conduction. However, the JEE Advanced paper will not be solely set by IIT Roorkee.

    Who will set the JEE Advanced 2026 Question Paper?

    The JEE Advanced 2026 question paper will be framed by a panel of professors chosen by the JAB committee. Hence, professors from all seven zonal IITs will be chosen to set the JEE Advanced 2026 question paper.

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    Will IIT Roorkee set the question paper?

    No, IIT Roorkee will not set the JEE Advanced 2026 paper. It is a common misconception that as IIT Roorkee is the conducting body for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam, it must also be the one that sets the question paper. However, this is not true as a specialised committee sets the paper for the JEE Advanced exam.

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    What will be the JEE Advanced 2026 paper difficulty?

    The JEE Advanced paper is a very technically challenging and knowledge-based exam. Hence, upon analysing previous year trends, the 2026 paper for the JEE Advanced exam can be expected to be moderate to difficult. Candidates can check the subject-wise difficulty of the JEE Advanced 2026 exam in the table below.

    JEE Advanced 2025 – Overall & Subject-wise Difficulty Level

    Paper

    Overall Difficulty

    Mathematics

    Physics

    Chemistry

    Paper 1

    Moderate

    Moderate to Tough

    Moderate

    Easy to Moderate

    Paper 2

    Difficult

    Difficult

    Moderate to Difficult

    Easy to Moderate

    Overall (Both Papers)

    Moderate to Difficult

    Tough

    Moderate to Tough

    Easiest

    Candidates can also check the difficulty of the JEE Advanced paper for the last 5 years from the table below.

    Year

    Overall Difficulty

    Physics Difficulty

    Chemistry Difficulty

    Mathematics Difficulty

    2025

    Moderate to Difficult

    Moderate to Difficult

    Easy to Moderate

    Difficult (Longest & toughest)

    2024

    Moderate

    Moderate

    Moderate

    Moderate to Difficult

    2023

    Difficult

    Difficult

    Moderate

    Difficult

    2022

    Moderate to Difficult

    Moderate

    Moderate

    Difficult

    2021

    Moderate

    Moderate

    Easy to Moderate

    Moderate to Difficult

    What was the JEE Advanced exam difficulty when conducted by IIT Roorkee?

    Candidates can also check the difficulty of the question paper for the last 3 times it was set by IIT Roorkee in the table below.

    Year (conducted by IIT Roorkee)

    Overall Exam Difficulty / General Perception

    Subject-wise Analysis

    2008

    Moderate to Difficult

    Physics was considered tougher relative to other sections; Math and Chemistry were relatively easier

    2019

    Moderate to Tough

    • Mathematics: toughest & often lengthy

    • Physics: moderate to tough, conceptual questions, especially challenging in Paper 1

    • Chemistry: comparatively easier and more scoring

    Candidates can refer to the above table as an analysis for their information. However, this cannot be used as an indicator of the paper's difficulty. The table showing the paper difficulty for the last 5 years is a better indicator of the difficulty of the JEE Advanced paper.

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    Why does the Condicting IIT not set the JEE Advanced 2026 paper?

    It is a common doubt for candidates as to why the conducting IIT will not set the JEE Advanced paper. This is because making a single institute responsible for framing the question paper could lead to security issues and a potential citation of paper leak. Also, a single institute’s teaching style and preferences could dominate, making the question paper predictable. Hence, various professors from the seven IITs are chosen to prepare the JEE Advanced question paper 2026.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Does the organising IIT alone set the JEE Advanced question paper?
    A:

    No. The question paper is not written by a single IIT. A committee of subject experts from all seven IITs frame questions.

    Q: What is the JEE Advanced 2026 exam date?
    A:

    The JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is May 17, 2026. 

    Q: Was the JEE Advanced exam tougher when IIT Roorkee conducted it?
    A:

    Both years (2008 and 2019) were rated moderate to difficult, with Mathematics and Physics being more challenging compared to Chemistry. However, the final difficulty depends on the multi-IIT paper-setting committee, not only IIT Roorkee.

    Q: Which is making the 2026 paper JEE Advanced?
    A:

    No single IIT is responsible for the question paper. A committee will be responsible for the JEE Advanced 2026 question paper.

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    Yes, if you are unable to produce a valid OBC-NCL certificate because your parents' income is above the prescribed limit, you can still participate in JoSAA counselling and be considered under the General category. During the counselling/document verification process, candidates can request a category change from OBC-NCL to General

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    In the JEE Advanced exam, securing 126 marks out of 360 is expected to fetch you an All India Rank (AIR) in the range of 3,000 to 4,000.

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    This is a strong score and you can have good chances in many IITs for branches like:

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