The IIT JAM Physics Question Paper 2026 provides a clear understanding of the exam pattern and difficulty level for postgraduate aspirants in Physics. The IIT JAM Physics paper is part of the Joint Admission Test for Master’s (JAM), a national-level entrance examination conducted every year by one of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on a rotational basis.
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For the 2026 exam cycle, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is the official conducting authority. The exam is conducted on behalf of all participating IITs and several other centrally funded institutes. IIT JAM is among the most competitive postgraduate entrance examinations in India, with over 50,000 candidates expected to appear for IIT JAM 2026. A valid IIT JAM Physics score is accepted by leading institutions such as the IITs, IISc, NITs, DIAT, and IIEST, making it a crucial examination for students seeking MSc and integrated MSc–PhD admissions in Physics.
Analysing the IIT JAM Physics 2026 exam pattern gives candidates a clear understanding of the paper's structure and marking scheme.
Section | Question Type | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Negative Marking |
A | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – 10 × 1 mark, 20 × 2 marks | 30 | 50 | -1/3 for 1-mark, -2/3 for 2-mark |
B | Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) – 2 marks each | 10 | 20 | No negative marking |
C | Numerical Answer Type (NAT) – 10 × 1 mark, 10 × 2 marks | 20 | 30 | No negative marking |
Referring to the IIT JAM Physics question paper with answers PDF will help students understand the overall difficulty of the IIT 2026 JAM Physics question paper.
Subjects | Question Paper with Solution PDF |
Physics | To be updated soon |
To be updated soon.
IIT JAM Physics memory-based questions with solutions will be uploaded below after the exam. Stay tuned!
The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, has created an IIT JAM Physics mock test 2026 for the IIT JAM Physics aspirants. It follows the same IIT JAM Physics exam syllabus and the difficulty levels. The official mock test remains useful for candidates preparing for future attempts or analysing the actual exam structure.
Title | Download Link |
IIT JAM Physics Official Mock Test |
Another source of practice that candidates can choose from is the IIT JAM question papers. The sample papers of IIT JAM are the question papers of the previously conducted IIT JAM exams. Practising from the IIT JAM Physics previous year papers will give an extra edge to their practice strategy. Below are given some of the IIT JAM Physics question papers which were released earlier.
Year | Question Papers |
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2024 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The IIT JAM Physics paper is a mix of both, but it is largely concept-driven with strong numerical application. Most questions require a clear understanding of concepts and the ability to apply formulas correctly.
The Numerical Answer Type (NAT) and MSQ sections are generally safer because they have no negative marking, making them important scoring areas if concepts are clear.
Yes, provided your basics are strong. Focused revision, solving previous year papers, and practising numericals can still yield good results in the final months.
The official mock test released by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay closely reflects the real exam interface, pattern, and difficulty, making it very reliable for final preparation.
They are extremely important. Previous year papers help you understand recurring concepts, difficulty trends, and improve time management under exam-like conditions.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Nisha. No IIT JAM and NEET are not the same level the reason is quite simple.
NEET is an exam for students after class 12th who want to become doctor. The questions are asked only from the class 11th and 12th syllabus of physics, chemistry and biology. The concepts
Hello,
Your exam result will still be generated after you take the IIT JAM exam .
But if you do not submit a valid EWS certificate , then:
Your EWS category benefit will be cancelled .
Your result may be treated as General category .
At the admission stage ,
Hello,
If your IIT JAM status shows “Under Scrutiny: Defect Rectification Done”, it means your correction is submitted and under review. Keep checking your portal, once verified, it’ll change to “Accepted” or “Found Defective.” Updates usually appear within 2–3 days before the portal closes.
Hope you understand.
For IIT JAM BIOTECHNOLOGY EXAMINATION the 4 subjects are PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, MATHEMATICS AND BIOLOGY and the candidate must be graduated with other criteria. Nowhere in the eligibilities it is needed to have mathematics in +2 level.
You can check out the other eligibility in the brochure given below by Careers360.
Hello dear candidate ,
JAM exam is conducting in english only , no hindi option is available in this exam so there is no choice to giving the IIT JAM exam in Hindi , you must have to prepare in english for IIT JAM .
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