The conducting body of the Joint Admission Test will start the JAM 2027 admission process tentatively from September 2026. Aspirants who are willing to appear in the JAM 2027 must know about the eligibility criteria first. The IIT JAM 2027 is expected to be conducted in February.
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The IIT JAM examination is a national-level entrance exam conducted for admission to over 3000 seats across 90 postgraduate programmes at 22 IITs. The JOAPS portal provides a single-window facility for admissions and conducts the entire admission process fairly and transparently. Students must also know that JAM is conducted for 7 subjects- Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH).
Name of the exam | JAM (Joint Admission Test for MSc programmes) |
Mode of application | Online |
Status of Admission | Starts in September 2026 |
Level of exam | National |
Total participating universities | 48 ( 22 IITs, 15 NITs and 11 other institutions) |
Mode of exam | Computer-based test |
Question type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Exam duration | 3 hours |
Medium of exam | English |
Event | Dates |
IIT JAM 2027 application form starts | September 2026 |
IIT JAM 2027 last date | October 2026 |
Last date of fee payment | October 2026 |
JAM application correction window | October 2026 |
JAM admit card 2027 release date | January 2027 |
IIT JAM 2027 exam date | February 2027 |
IIT JAM 2027 provisional answer key date, along with the response sheet | February 2027 |
IIT JAM 2027 answer key challenge window | February 2027 |
IIT JAM final answer key 2027 | March 2027 |
JAM 2027 result | March 2027 |
Display of the IIT JAM merit list 2027 | March 2027 |
JAM 2027 scorecard | March 2027 |
Submission of the application form for admission on the JOAPS portal | March 2027 |
Display of the Invalid Category Candidates list on the JAM 2027 Website | May 2027 |
Declaration of JAM 2027 First Admission List | May 2027 |
Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for First Admission List | May 2027 |
Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option | June 2027 |
Declaration of JAM 2027 Second Admission List | June 2027 |
Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for Second Admission List | June 2027 |
Declaration of JAM 2027 Third Admission List | June 2027 |
Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for Third Admission List | June 2027 |
JAM 2027 fourth admission list release date | June 2027 |
Last Date for Online Payment of Seat Booking Fee for Fourth Admission List | July 2027 |
The JAM eligibility criteria depend on the subject and also on the category. Read the table below to learn about the JAM eligibility criteria 2027.
Categories | Common Eligibility Criteria |
General/OBC |
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SC/ST/PWD |
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The conducting body of JAM will release the JAM 2027 application form in September 2026. Aspirants must keep their documents ready before filling out the JAM application form. Students will get at least a month to fill out the JAM 2026 registration form. The IIT will close the registration window in October 2026. In order to fill the JAM 2027 application form, students must complete the four steps- Registration, Filling of details, Uploading documents, and Paying the application fee.
The application fee for the JAM 2027 differs for the category and the number of subjects. After the completion of the JAM 2027 registration, the IIT will open the correction window. Through the JAM correction window, students can make corrections if made in the application form. There is also charges applicable if any category change is found.
The JAM syllabus is available at the JOAPS portal. The IIT JAM 2027 syllabus serves as a guide to the topics that will be tested in the exam and is of BSc level. Students should go through the JAM 2027 syllabus to prepare for the exam. Here is the list of IIT JAM subjects:
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Economics
Geology
Mathematics
Mathematical Statistics
Physics
Aspirants who have started preparation for the JAM academic session 2027 must know the exam pattern properly. Study the JAM exam pattern and start preparing by considering this. The table below also contains the JAM marking scheme.
Sections/Types | Section A | Section B | Section C |
Number of Questions | 30 | 10 | 20 |
Duration | Three hours | ||
Marks | 10 questions - 1 mark 20 questions - 2 marks | 2 marks for each question | 10 questions - 1 mark 10 questions - 2 marks |
IIT JAM negative marking | 1/3 rd marks will be deducted for each question carrying one mark 2/3 rd marks will be deducted for each question carrying two marks | No negative marking | No negative marking |
Types of Question | Multiple Choice | Multiple Choice | No options will be displayed |
Mode of Exam | Online | Online | Online |
Total number of questions | 60 | ||
IIT JAM total marks | 100 | ||
The conducting body of JAM will activate the JAM 2027 mock test link on the JOAPS portal before the exam. The JAM mock test is designed to give the same environment as in the actual test. Attempting mock tests is a crucial part of exam preparation. Attempting JAM 2027 mock tests helps to evaluate the performance of the candidates. It can also assist candidates with their strengths and weaknesses. Solving mock tests also helps to improve their marks.
The Indian Institute of Technology will release the IIT JAM 2027 admit card at least a month before the exam. Students who are going to appear for the exam must bring the admit card to the centre. Without the valid JAM admit card and relevant documents, no one will be admitted. The IIT JAM 2026 admit card contains the candidates' and the exam details. Aspirants will be able to check the exam schedule and the allotted exam centre address on the JAM 2027 admit card PDF.
The JAM answer key is expected to be released in February 2027. Students who have taken the exam can check and match their answer keys with the response sheet. Both the JAM answer key and candidates response sheet will be available at the JOAPS portal. The JAM answer key will be released in two different formats. The IIT will release the JAM 2027 provisional answer key first. Students can also raise objection against the answer key. After evaluating this, the final answer key will be published. The IIT JAM 2026 answer key helps the candidates to calculate raw marks.
The Indian Institute of Technology will declare the JAM 2027 result in March. The JAM results are totally based on the final answer keys. The IIT JAM result will determine the final score of the marks obtained by the students in the IIT JAM exam 2026. The IIT JAM 2027 result PDF contains the raw marks obtained by the candidates in each paper.
IIT JAM 2027 Score Card
The IIT JAM 2027 scorecard will be released in March. Candidates who appeared for the IIT JAM exam 2027 can download the JAM scorecard by logging in using their login credentials on the JOAPS portal. The IIT JAM scorecard contains details about the name of the candidate, marks secured and other details.
The JAM 2027 cut-off will be released by the different participating institutions. The JAM cut-off depends on the applications received by the respective institutions. The IIT JAM cut-off varies depending on several factors like the category of the student, the subject, the difficulty level of the exam, the number of students who appeared, and the marks secured by the students. Candidates can estimate their cutoff marks by going through the JAM previous year cutoff.
The JAM participating institutions will release the cut-offs in the form of opening and closing ranks. The IIT JAM opening and closing ranks will be released by the conducting body on their official website, following the release of the JAM score card. The IIT JAM opening and closing ranks are the minimum and maximum ranks that a candidate needs to secure in order to be eligible for admission.
There are about 22 IITs that directly take part in the JAM counselling process. However, different NITs are also using the JAM rank for admission in their institutions. Students may visit the official website to learn about the participating universities. It helps them to know in which university one needs to take admission in.
The JAM counselling will be conducted by the conducting body. The IIT JAM counselling process, known as the Centralised Admission Process (CAP). The counselling process starts by filling out an application for the respective institutions. Students must visit the respective institutions’ websites to know about the counselling dates and processes.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Based on the JAM 2026 dates, the IIT will release the application in the September 2026.
The JAM is the Joint Admission Test for Master's, is conducted for graduates to pursue higher education in 7 different subjects in different IITs and NITs.
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