IIT JAM 2026 full-form is the Indian Institute of Technology - Joint Admission Test, a national-level admission test conducted by any IIT institute and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. IIT JAM is conducted every year on a rotational basis by any Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore.
IITs and IISc are high-class Institutions whose fame is known by many across the globe due to the quality structure of the syllabus they follow and the well-organized education system given to the students.
Applicants can get admission to Master of Science programs (M.Sc), joint PhD dual degree programs, and other postgraduate programs. Foreigners can also be allowed to register for this exam only when he/she, is deemed eligible based on certain conditions.
The full-form IIT JAM 2026 is the Indian Institute of Technology- Joint Admission Test, a national-level admission test conducted by any IIT institute and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. IIT JAM is conducted every year on a rotational basis by any Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore.
Detailed information on the IIT JAM 2026 exam and associated events is below in the following table.
| Particulars |
Details |
| Exam Name |
IIT JAM |
| Full Form |
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test |
| Conducting Body |
2026 - IIT Bombay
|
| Exam Level |
National Level |
| Exam Type |
Postgraduate |
| Exam Mode |
Online: Computer-based Test (CBT) |
| Types of Questions |
Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ),
Multiple Select Questions (MSQ),
Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
|
| No. of Sections |
3 Sections (Sections A, Section B, Section C) |
| Exam Duration |
3 hours |
| Mode of Exam |
English |
| IIT JAM Official Website |
www.jam.iitm.ac.in |
Latest Update for IIT-JAM
Application Date : 2025-10-12
Exam Date : 2026-02-15
Result Date : 2026-03-20
Application Fee : /-
Candidates applying for IIT JAM 2026 exams must hold a degree certificate from a reputed, certified university or institution before beginning their application process to satisfy the IIT JAM eligibility criteria 2026. Candidates should be able to write and read in English since the language of IIT JAM 2026 question paper will be in English.
Candidates must have minimum aggregate marks mentioned in the table below.
| Category |
Percentage Required |
| General and Other Backward Castes (OBC) |
PASS Percentage |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes and Persons With Disabilities (PwD) |
PASS Percentage |
All admitted candidates must go through the medical examination and must get a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner as part of the final process.
Note:
- The candidate has to check whether they are eligible or not eligible before filling out the application form.
- The admitting institute has the right to cancel the admission of a candidate who gets admitted to a course to which they are not entitled. The following situation will happen only when the candidate is unqualified or ineligible by the rules and regulations.
