The JEE Advanced 2026 examination will be conducted in selected cities and towns across India and at a few international locations. Candidates must choose their preferred examination cities while filling out the online application form. The exam authority will attempt to allot a centre from the selected preferences, but in certain situations, candidates may be assigned a different city depending on availability.
Applicants are required to select multiple cities in order of preference during registration. The final allotted examination centre will be mentioned on the JEE Advanced 2026 admit card.
The list of examination centres is organized zone-wise according to the respective IITs responsible for conducting the examination in those regions.
JEE Advanced 2026 Exam Centre Allotment Process
During the registration process for JEE Advanced 2026, candidates must carefully select the cities where they wish to appear for the examination. The allocation of exam centres follows these guidelines:
- Candidates must select multiple cities based on their preference.
- The exam authority makes every effort to allot a centre from the selected choices.
- The final centre allocation depends on seat availability.
- The allotted exam centre cannot be changed after confirmation.
- Details of the examination venue will be provided on the admit card.
- Candidates are advised to select exam cities that are easily accessible to avoid travel inconvenience.
JEE Advanced 2026 Zone-wise Exam Centres
JEE Advanced 2026 will be conducted through various IIT zones across India. Each zone includes several cities and towns where the examination will take place. Below is the tentative zone-wise distribution of exam centres based on previous year trends. The official list will be confirmed in the JEE Advanced 2026 information brochure.
IIT Bombay Zone – Exam Centres
The IIT Bombay zone includes exam cities across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Goa.
States Covered:
- Goa: Panaji, Margao
- Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Vapi, and others
- Karnataka: Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi, Dharwad, Tumakuru, Udupi, and more
- Maharashtra: Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Solapur, Thane, Navi Mumbai, and additional cities
IIT Delhi Zone – Exam Centres
This zone covers Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
States Covered:
- Delhi NCR: Delhi (East, West, North, South), Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad
- Rajasthan: Ajmer, Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Sikar, Alwar, Bhilwara
- Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu, Srinagar
- Ladakh: Leh
IIT Guwahati Zone – Exam Centres
The IIT Guwahati zone includes North-Eastern states and parts of eastern India.
States Covered:
- Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim
- Bihar cities including Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga
- West Bengal (Siliguri)
IIT Kanpur Zone – Exam Centres
This zone mainly covers Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
States Covered:
- Uttar Pradesh: Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Jhansi, Gorakhpur
- Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Sagar, Satna
IIT Kharagpur Zone – Exam Centres
The IIT Kharagpur zone covers eastern India and nearby regions.
States Covered:
- West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh
- Andhra Pradesh (selected cities)
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Port Blair)
Major cities include Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Raipur, Dhanbad, Cuttack, Rourkela, and Kharagpur.
IIT Hyderabad Zone – Exam Centres
This zone includes southern states such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry.
States Covered:
- Andhra Pradesh: Vijayawada, Tirupati, Guntur, Nellore, Kakinada, Kurnool
- Telangana: Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad
- Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli
- Kerala: Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur
- Puducherry
IIT Roorkee Zone – Exam Centres
The IIT Roorkee zone covers northern states including Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.
States Covered:
- Uttarakhand: Roorkee, Dehradun, Haldwani
- Haryana: Ambala, Kurukshetra, Hisar
- Punjab: Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala
- Himachal Pradesh: Shimla, Mandi, Kangra
- Chandigarh
JEE Advanced 2026 International Exam Centres
JEE Advanced 2026 is also expected to be conducted at selected international locations for foreign candidates.
Tentative Foreign Centres:
The final list of international exam centres will be confirmed in the official notification.
Important Instructions for Candidates
- The list of exam centres is tentative and subject to change.
- Candidates should check the official information brochure for updates.
- The final exam centre details will be printed on the admit card.
- Requests for change of centre are generally not entertained.
- Candidates must report to the allotted centre on time with valid documents.
How to Choose the Best Exam Centre
When selecting JEE Advanced 2026 exam cities, candidates should consider:
- Distance from residence
- Travel convenience
- Availability of transportation
- Familiarity with the location
- Accommodation options if required
Choosing a nearby centre helps reduce stress on the examination day.
