Indian Institute Of Technology - Joint Admission Test For M.Sc. 2026: Organizing Institute- IIT Kanpur

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Category : Science/ IT Admissions 2026

Published : On December 28, 2025 By Webindia123 Editor

Important Dates

JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) Website Opens	5th September 2025
Last Date for Online Registration/ Application Submission	12 October 2025
Date of JAM 2026 Test	15th February 2026 (Sunday)
Announcement of the Results of JAM 2026	18 March 2026

JAM 2026

The Joint Admission test for Masters (JAM) is conducted to provide admissions to (i) M.Sc., (ii) M.Sc. (Tech.), (iii) MS (Research), (iv) M.Sc. - M.Tech. Dual Degree, (v) Joint M.Sc. - Ph.D., and (vi) M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree, at the IITs for taking up science as a career option for the students.

It is a Computer Based Test in SEVEN Test Papers at the undergraduate level.
Test Papers consists of (i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), (ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and (iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.
Candidates may appear in ONE or TWO Test Papers. For two test papers, the second paper must be carefully selected to avoid session clash.
Candidates in merit list are eligible for admission to around 3000 seats in various postgraduate programmes at IITs.

Admission Programs

JAM Score is used for admission to various postgraduate programmes such as (i) M.Sc., (ii) M.Sc. (Tech.), (iii) MS (Research), (iv) M.Sc. - M.Tech. Dual Degree, (v) Joint M.Sc. - Ph.D., and (vi) M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree, across multiple disciplines by premier institutes across the country.

JAM 2026 Test Paper Schedule

Examination Date	Session	Test Papers and Codes
February 15, 2026 (Sunday)	Forenoon (FN) 9.30 am to 12.30 pm	Chemistry (CY) Geology (GG) Mathematics (MA)
February 15, 2026 (Sunday)	Afternoon (AN) 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm	Biotechnology (BT) Economics (EN) Mathematical Statistics (MS) Physics (PH)

Eligibility :

Candidates who have either completed their undergraduate degree or will be appearing in the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2026 are eligible to appear in JAM 2026. By qualifying in JAM 2026, candidates can apply for admission subject to the following conditions:

The undergraduate program should have been COMPLETED before the date of admission of the respective Admitting Institute.
Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the Admitting Institute, should be submitted within the timeline provided by the respective Admitting Institute.

Application Fee for JAM 2026

Gender/Category	FeeAmount
Gender/Category	One Test Paper	Two Test Papers
Female/ SC / ST / PwD	1000	1350
All Others	2000	2700

Fee Amount

Candidates who have entered the CATEGORY or GENDER or EXAMINATION CITY or DoB incorrectly will be allowed to change with an additional fee of |300. Candidates can add an ADDITIONAL TEST PAPER or can CHANGE THE TEST PAPER(S) in the previously submitted application form available at https://jam2026.iitb.ac.in with an additional fee of 300 before November 10, 2025.

Application Procedure :

Candidates can apply for JAM 2026 only through JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) available from September 5, 2025 to October 12, 2025 . Candidates have to first register on JOAPS website, by providing their name, a valid e-mail address, an active mobile number and setting a password. Upon successful registration, candidate's Enrolment ID and OTP will be sent to the e-mail address and mobile number provided by the candidate. The candidate needs to use this Enrolment ID or e-mail address along with the password for submitting the application. Candidates are advised to keep the Enrolment ID and the password safe and confidential.

JOAPS portal provides an online interface to the candidate for interacting with the JAM 2026 Administration. With this interface, a candidate can:

Apply for the examination online.
Upload photograph, signature, and other documents like certificate (for OBC-NCL / EWS / SC / ST / PwD) and proof of DOB.
Pay the application fee through any of the electronic payment modes.
Check the status of the application form such as Received, Under scrutiny, Accepted, Defect status, Status after rectification, Rejected with valid reasons, and Admit card ready for download.

More Details can be available from the institute website.

Contact Details

Address	:	Organizing Chairperson, JAM 2025,GATE-JAM Office, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi,Hauz Khas New Delhi -110016 India
Phone	:	011-26591749 , 011-26591750 , 011-26596137
Fax	:	0361-2582755
Mobile	:
E-mail	:	Contact I
Website	:	https://jam2025.iitd.ac.in/ , www.iitg.ernet.in

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