The JEE Advanced is known worldwide for its difficulty. We should investigate how much the organising IIT affects this toughness by examining the conducting institute's role. Also, let's find out which IIT will conduct the JEE Advanced in the future.
JEE Advanced 2025: Organising Institute: JEE Advanced serves as the entrance exam for IIT undergraduate programs. In 2025, IIT Kanpur is the organising institute. The official website is jeeadv.ac.in. Formerly IIT JEE (established in 1961), JEE Advanced became a computer-based test in 2018, after JEE (Main) was introduced as the screening exam in 2013. It is recognised as a highly challenging examination.
This article aims to explore the annual pattern IITs follow for conducting the JEE Advanced exam, analyse the exam's difficulty trend over time, and investigate the potential influence of the conducting IIT on its difficulty level.
For JEE Advanced 2025, IIT Kanpur is the organiser. The last time IIT Kanpur conducted the exam was in 2018.
Difficulty analysis of JEE Advanced exams conducted by IIT Kanpur.
IIT Kanpur has organised JEE Advanced in 2011 and 2018 and is scheduled to conduct it again in 2025. The exam's difficulty level under IIT Kanpur's administration was reported as follows:
| Year | Difficulty level |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Moderate |
| 2018 | More difficult than the 2017 exam |
JEE Advanced organisation pattern
JEE Advanced is organised annually by one of the seven zonal IITs (Roorkee, Kharagpur, Delhi, Kanpur, Bombay, Madras, and Guwahati) following a round-robin rotation. This "taking turns" system involves a cyclical order, typically moving down the list of IITs and then restarting from the top. The Joint Admission Board (JAB) oversees the exam's conduct.
To see the rotation pattern of IITs organising JEE Advanced, examine the table provided below.
| Year | JEE Advanced Organising Body |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | IIT Delhi |
| 2014 | IIT Kharagpur |
| 2015 | IIT Bombay |
| 2016 | IIT Guwahati |
| 2017 | IIT Madras |
| 2018 | IIT Kanpur |
| 2019 | IIT Roorkee |
| 2020 | IIT Delhi |
| 2021 | IIT Kharagpur |
| 2022 | IIT Bombay |
| 2023 | IIT Guwahati |
| 2024 | IIT Madras |
| 2025 | IIT Kanpur |
| 2026 | IIT Roorkee - expected |
| 2027 | IIT Delhi - expected |
According to this pattern, each IIT conducts JEE Advanced every seven years.
JEE Advanced 2026
Assuming the JAB continues its established pattern, IIT Roorkee is expected to conduct JEE Advanced in 2026. They last organised the exam in 2019.
Difficulty analysis of JEE Advanced exams conducted by IIT Roorkee.
IIT Roorkee organised JEE Advanced in 2008 and 2019 and is scheduled to conduct it again in 2026. The reported difficulty levels for the years IIT Roorkee conducted the exam were:
| Year | Difficulty level |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Moderate |
| 2019 | Moderate |
JEE Advanced 2027
Assuming the Joint Admission Board (JAB) continues its established pattern, IIT Delhi is expected to conduct JEE Advanced in 2027. They last organised the exam in 2020.
Difficulty analysis of JEE Advanced exams conducted by IIT Delhi.
IIT Delhi has organised JEE Advanced in 2012, 2013 and 2020 and will next conduct it in 2027. The difficulty level of the exam in 2012, 2013 and 2020 was as follows:
| Year | Difficulty level |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Easier than 2011 |
| 2013 | Tougher than 2012 |
| 2020 | Moderate to Difficult |
Which IIT is known for setting the most difficult JEE Advanced exam?
The JEE Advanced paper is a result of the combined expertise of individuals from various IITs and other educational bodies.
The perception of IIT Guwahati as consistently setting the toughest JEE Advanced papers is challenged by the varying difficulty levels of the exams they've conducted. The 2016 exam was notably hard and controversial, while the 2023 exam, also under their purview, did not elicit similar reports. Consequently, trusting the organising IIT to estimate the difficulty of JEE Advanced is not advisable.
Difficulty Level of JEE Advanced (2010-2023)
See the table below for a year-by-year breakdown of the JEE Advanced exam's difficulty level between 2016 and 2023.
| Year | Difficulty level | JEE Advanced Organising IIT |
| 2010 | Moderate | IIT Madras |
| 2011 | Moderate | IIT Kanpur |
| 2012 | Tougher than 2011 | IIT Delhi |
| 2013 | Moderate | IIT Delhi |
| 2014 | Moderate | IIT Kharagpur |
| 2015 | Difficult | IIT Bombay |
| 2016 | Difficult | IIT Guwahati |
| 2017 | Moderate | IIT Madras |
| 2018 | Togher than 2017 | IIT Kanpur |
| 2019 | Togher than 2018 | IIT Roorkee |
| 2020 | Moderate | IIT Delhi |
| 2021 | Moderate | IIT Kharagpur |
| 2022 | Moderate and lengthy | IIT Bombay |
| 2023 | Moderate | IIT Guwahati |
| 2024 | Easy | IIT Madras |
In summary, JEE Advanced candidates for 2025 and beyond should remember these key points:
- Firstly, it's important to remember that exam difficulty is subjective and varies based on an individual's preparation.
- Secondly, for those preparing for JEE Advanced, including the upcoming 2025 exam, understand that the IIT conducting the test (currently IIT Kanpur) does not set its difficulty level.
- Thirdly, the difficulty of JEE Advanced isn't following any consistent pattern from year to year. Instead, it's assessed through expert analysis and student experiences, and is fundamentally determined by the overall preparedness of the candidates.