IIT JAM Cutoff 2026: Check Category / Paper Wise Previous Year Cutoff

Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc 2026 ( IIT JAM )

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 07:55 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

IIT Bombay will release the JAM 2026 cut-off on March 27 at the official website. Students should check IIT JAM 2026 cut off by going to the JOAPS portal by using login credentials like application number & password. 

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, will release IIT JAM 2026 opening and closing marks. Students can check JAM opening and closing marks 2026 before applying for admissions. Students must qualify in IIT JAM 2026 to qualify for admission. IIT JAM cut off 2026 is prepared based on many factors like difficulty level of exam the number of applicants, number of seats available.

IIT JAM 2026 results will be announced on March 20, 2026. IIT JAM 2026 counselling process is likely to be held in April 2026; only the qualified students will be able to attend the counselling. 

To ace the JAM 2026 examination and get their desired IITs, NIT or result-sharing institutes, candidates must have their IIT JAM 2026 preparation from the authentic suggested books.

 

Table of contents
  • How to Check IIT JAM Cutoff 2026?
  • IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off
  • IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff
  • IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 Details
  • Previous Years' IIT JAM Cutoff
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How to Check IIT JAM Cutoff 2026?

Students can check IIT JAM cutoff:

Visit the website of IIT JAM.

Click on IIT JAM first cutoff.

Go to JOAPS portal

View and download IIT JAM cutoff in PDF format

Also Read: IIT JAM 2026: Exam Notification, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Admission Process 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the cutoff of IIT JAM?
A: 

IIT Bombay will release the IIT JAM 2026 cutoff online. JAM cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks. Candidates can check the score card of IIT JAM to know the qualifying marks for each category.

Q:   What is a good score in JAM?
A: 

A score above 75 is considered a good score.  75 marks will help to obtain a rank between 1 and 80. This mark will help to get admission to IIT JAM participating institutes.

Q:   When will IIT JAM 2026 Cut off Releasing?
A: 

IIT JAM 2026 Cut off will be released in two to three days after the result declaration. IIT JAM 2026 result will be announced on March 20, 2026.

The authorities will be preparing the JAM cut off 2026 after checking various factors related to the entrance examination. IIT JAM 2026 cutoff will vary according to the subject and category that the candidate belongs to. 

IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IIT JAM 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Mar ' 26

IIT JAM 2026 Final Answer Key

TENTATIVE
20 Mar ' 26

IIT JAM 2026 Result

DatesPast Exam Dates
Feb ' 26

IIT JAM 2026 Provisional Answer Key

Feb ' 26

IIT JAM 2026 Response Sheet

18 Feb ' 26

Response Sheet

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IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off

Candidates can check out the JAM cut off from here:

Subject Paper GEN OBC-NCL / EWS SC / ST / PwD
Biotechnology 24.46 22.01 12.23
Chemistry 25.83 23.24 12.91
Economics 42.55 38.29 21.27
Geology 21.06 18.95 10.53
Mathematics 19.9 17.91 9.95
Mathematical Statistics 8.75 7.87 4.37
Physics 14.66 13.19 7.33
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is cut off for IIT JAM Chemistry?
A: 

IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for Chemistry is expected to be 

  • GEN: 27
  • OBC (NCL) / EWS:25
  • SC/ ST/PwD:24

The final cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 will be released along with result.

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IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff

IIT JAM cutoffs for admissions was released as part of three rounds. IIT JAM cutoff rounds are called:

  • JAM First Round Cutoff
  • JAM Second Round Cutoff
  • JAM Third Round Cutoff

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IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 Details

The information provided to aspirants as part of the IIT JAM cutoff are as mentioned below:

  • Zone name
  • Course name
  • Course ID
  • Paper code
  • General category Opening Rank
  • General category Closing Rank
  • OBC - Opening Rank
  • OBC - Closing Rank
  • SC - Opening Rank
  • ST - Closing Rank
  • General PwD- Opening Rank
  • General PwD- Closing Rank
  • OBC PwD- Opening Rank
  • OBC PwD- Closing Rank
  • SC-PwD- Opening Rank
  • SC-PwD- Closing Rank
  • ST-PwD- Opening Rank
  • ST-PwD- Closing Rank
  • Degree

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Previous Years' IIT JAM Cutoff

The exam officials published the IIT JAM cut off for a particular subject in the scorecard of the candidate who appeared for that subject. Candidates can go through the JAM subject wise cut off from here:

Subject Cut-Off Marks
GEN OBC-NCL / EWS SC / ST / PwD
Biotechnology (BT) 44.46 40.01 22.23
Chemistry (CY) 25.38 22.84 12.69
Economics (EN) 24.64 22.17 12.32
Mathematics (MA) 11.22 10.09 5.61
Mathematical Statistics (MS) 23.03 20.72 11.51
Geology (GG) 33.09 29.78 16.54
Physics (PH) 19.63 17.66 9.81

The following table brings the IIT JAM previous-year cutoff for each subject for each category. The scores serve as the qualifying cutoff.

Subject

GEN

EWS/ OBC (NCL)

SC/ST/PwD

Mathematical Statistics

16.39

14.75

8.20

Economics 23.06 20.75 11.53

Physics

26.05

23.45

13.03

Geology 31.04 28.58 22.45

Chemistry

27.81

25.03

13.50

Biotechnology

35.25

31.73

17.62

Mathematics

24.56

22.10

12.38

Candidates can go through the paper-wise IIT JAM 2020 cutoff below:

Name of JAM Paper 2020

IIT JAM Cutoff 2020

Gen/ Gen-EWS Category

OBC-NCL

SC/ ST/ PwD

Biotechnology (BT)

39.86

35.87 

19.93

Chemistry (CY)

16.96

15.26

8.48

Geology (GG)

53.01

47.71

26.50

Mathematics (MA)

33.65

30.29

16.82

Mathematical Statistics (MS)

19.96

17.96

9.98

Physics (PH)

21.70

19.53

10.85

Aspirants can go through IIT JAM 2019 Cutoff for Round 1, 2 and 3 by clicking the links in the table below:

Specifications IIT JAM 2019 Cutoff
IIT JAM Cutoff 2019 for Round 1 Click here
IIT JAM Cutoff 2019 for Round 2 Click here
IIT JAM Cutoff 2019 for Round 3 Click here

Aspirants can go through IIT JAM 2018 Cutoff for Round 1, 2 and 3 by clicking the links in the table below:

Specifications IIT JAM 2018 Cutoff
IIT JAM Cutoff 2018 for Round 1 Click here
IIT JAM Cutoff 2018 for Round 2 Click here
IIT JAM Cutoff 2018 for Round 3 Click here
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Answered 16 mins ago

The authority will announce the IIT JAM 2026 counselling dates online. Candidates can check the counselling dates to know the schedule for registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to college.

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Answered 24 mins ago

IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for Chemistry is expected to be 

  • GEN: 27
  • OBC (NCL) / EWS:25
  • SC/ ST/PwD:24

The final cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 will be released along with result.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 36 mins ago

A score above 75 is considered a good score.  75 marks will help to obtain a rank between 1 and 80. This mark will help to get admission to IIT JAM participating institutes.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 46 mins ago

IIT Bombay will release the IIT JAM 2026 cutoff online. JAM cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks. Candidates can check the score card of IIT JAM to know the qualifying marks for each category.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

IIT JAM question paper comprises 60 questions for 100 marks. The question paper has three sections. Section A has 30 multiple-choice questions. There are 10 multiple select questions in Section B. Section C has 20 numerical answer-type questions.  Negative marking is done for Section A.

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Answered a week ago

Joint Admission Test for Master is conducted for admission to the MSc / MSc (Tech) /M.S (Research) / M.Sc. - M.Tech. Dual Degree /  Joint M.Sc. - Ph.D / M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree and Integrated Ph.D programmes in the top institutes. Students who qualify the IIT JAM exam can get admission to IITs, II

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a week ago

IIT Bombay released the response sheet for IIT JAM 2026 on February 18, 2026. Students have to access the JOAPS portal to download IIT JAM 2026 response sheet.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a week ago

IIT Bombay has released the answer key for all seven papers. Students who appeared for IIT JAM exam must download the answer key for their respective test paper.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a week ago

After the release of IIT JAM answer key, students can challenge the key in case of an error. The authority will verify the objections and release the final answer key.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

IIT JAM 2026 official website is jam2026.iitb.ac.in. All notifications regarding IIT JAM 2026 will be updated here. Students can use the IIT JAM official website 2026 to check the result, download response sheet and answer key. 

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