IIT Delhi To Conduct JEE Advanced 2027 Exam On May 23; Check Eligibility Criteria
Candidates appearing for the JEE Advanced 2027 will be allowed to use an on-screen basic, non-scientific calculator with a 10-12 digit display.
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2027 on May 23.
Announcing the schedule on its official website, jeeadv.ac.in, IIT Delhi advised students to check the eligibility criteria and other details.
Candidates who have qualified the JEE Main Session 1 and Session 2 exams will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2027.
On-screen calculator
IIT Delhi has confirmed that candidates appearing for the JEE Advanced 2027 will be allowed to use an on-screen basic, non-scientific calculator with a 10-12 digit display.
The JEE (Advanced) 2027 will be held on May 23, 2027 (Sunday).
IIT Delhi is pleased to launch the official website for JEE (Advanced) 2027- https://t.co/DZh91OVdg7
The eligibility criteria for appearing in #JEE_Advanced 2027 are available on the website.
The website will have relevant information for candidates aspiring to appear in the JEE (Advanced) 2027. The candidates are encouraged to check the website frequently for updates.
Candidates appearing for JEE (Advanced) 2027 will have the provision of using an on-screen basic (non-scientific) calculator with a 10-12 digit display.
— IIT Delhi (@iitdelhi) November 13, 2026
The early release of the exam date allows aspirants to prepare properly for the gateway to the 23 IITs, including IIT Delhi, the website says.
The registration dates for the JEE Advanced 2027 will be announced later.
Eligibility criteria
Along with the exam schedule, IIT Delhi has also announced five eligibility criteria for candidates to write the examination.
Aspirants must fulfil all five eligibility criteria for JEE Advanced 2027 examination.
Criterion 1: Performance in JEE Main 2027
Candidates need to rank among the top 2,50,000 successful test-takers across all categories in the B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE Main 2027.
The distribution of shortlisted candidates across categories is: 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and 40.5% OPEN. A 5% horizontal reservation is applied for PwD candidates across each category.
Criterion 2: Age Limit
Aspirants should be born on or after October 1, 2002. A relaxation of five years is granted to candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories, making those born on or after October 1, 1997, eligible.
Criterion 3: Number of Attempts
An aspirant is permitted a maximum of two attempts in consecutive years for the entrance examination.
Criterion 4: Appearance in Class 12 (or Equivalent) Exam
Applicants must have first appeared for their Class 12 (or equivalent) examination in either 2026 or 2027, with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as mandatory subjects. Anyone who sat for the Class 12 exam for the first time in 2025 or prior is ineligible for JEE Advanced 2027.
Criterion 5: Earlier Admission at IITs
Students whose seat at an IIT or IISc was cancelled after admission cannot sit for the exam. However, those enrolled in a preparatory course at any IIT or IISc for the first time in 2026 remain eligible for JEE Advanced 2027.
For direct link to check the eligibility criteria, click here.