IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 (OUT): Check Category / Paper Wise Previous Year Cutoff
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc 2026 ( IIT JAM )
Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option
3 Jun '26 - 3 Jul '26
IIT JAM 2026 cutoff has been released on March 21, 2026. The cutoff is updated on the official website. This is the qualifying cutoff marks. Candidates whose marks in JAM 2026 are above the cutoff will be eligible to participate in the admission process. IIT Bombay had conducted the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) on February 15, 2026.
The authority will commence the JAM counselling process in April 2026 tentatively. The qualifying candidates can participate in the IIT JAM 2026 counselling. Check the page for JAM 2026 cutoff marks.
- IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off : Official Cutoff
- IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
- IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff
- How to Check IIT JAM Cutoff 2026?
- IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 Details
- Previous Years' IIT JAM Cutoff
IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off : Official Cutoff
Candidates can check JAM 2026 cutoff here.
| Subject Name |
Cutoff |
||
| GEN |
OBC (NCL) / EWS |
SC/ST/PwD |
|
| Biotechnology |
42.3 | 38.07 | 21.15 |
| Chemistry |
18.65 | 16.78 | 9.32 |
| Economics |
40.63 | 36.56 | 20.31 |
| Geology |
25.98 | 23.38 | 12.99 |
| Mathematics |
12.65 | 11.38 | 6.32 |
| Mathematics Statistics |
13.33 | 11.99 | 6.66 |
| Physics |
12.04 | 10.83 | 6.02 |
Commonly asked questions
Yes, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, accepts JAM for admission to Masters programme in Science. Candidates with a valid score in IIT JAM have to apply for admission through IISc Bangalore website.
IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for Chemistry is mentioned below.
- GEN: 18.65
- OBC (NCL) / EWS: 16.78
- SC/ ST/PwD: 9.32
The expected cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 is mentioned below.
Subject Name | Cutoff | ||
GEN | OBC (NCL) / EWS | SC/ST/PwD | |
Biotechnology | 26+ | 24+ | 24+ |
Chemistry | 27+ | 25+ | 24+ |
Economics | 43+ | 19+ | 12+ |
Geology | 23+ | 20+ | 12+ |
Mathematics | 20+ | 19+ | 11+ |
Mathematics Statistics | 9+ | 8+ | 7+ |
Physics | 15+ | 14+ | 8+ |
IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IIT JAM 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 08 Jun ' 26 - 11 Jun ' 26 | Payemt of Seat Booking Fee for Second Admission List ONGOING |
| 03 Jun ' 26 - 03 Jul ' 26 | Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option ONGOING |
| 16 Jun ' 26 - 20 Jun ' 26 | Seat Acceptance Fees for Third Admission Fees |
| 27 Jun ' 26 | Fourth Seat Allotment |
| 27 Jun ' 26 - 30 Jun ' 26 | Seat Acceptance Fees for Fourth Admission Fees |
| 03 Jul ' 26 | Additional Round List (if any) |
| 07 Jul ' 26 | Seat Acceptance fees for Additional Round List |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 08 Jun ' 26 | Second allotment |
| 06 Jun ' 26 | Third Seat Allotment |
| 25 May ' 26 | First Allotment |
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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Commonly asked questions
IIT JAM 2026 pass marks will be released alongwith the exam result. The pass marks for IIT JAM will vary for each subject and category. For the GEN category, pass marks in Biotechnology are expected to be 26+, and for Mathematics 20+.
The expected cutoff for IIT JAM Physics for GEN category will be 15+. The final cutoff will be available after the announcement of the JAM 2026 results. Candidates whose marks in IIT JAM Physics are more than the cutoff can participate in the counselling process.
IIT JAM qualifying cutoff is released along with the exam result. It is the minimum mark required to be eligible for the admission process. While the admission cutoff is released after each round of IIT JAM counselling process. It is the opening and closing rank. Students whose JAM rank is between opening and closing rank are offered seat.
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
Commonly asked questions
IIT JAM 2026 counselling schedule is out. The Round 1 seat allotment result will be announced on May 25, 2026. The counselling registration will begin in March 27, 2026.
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.
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.
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
Commonly asked questions
IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for IIT Kharagpur will released after each round of counselling process. Last year, IIT Kharagpur offered admission to Joint M.Sc PhD courses to JAM rank between 11 to 6700. GEN category students had to obtained JAM rank between 11 to 528 for admission.
IIT JAM total mark is 100. Candidates need to obtain 70+ marks for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). 70+ marks will help to obtain a rank between 1 and 150.
IIT JAM 2026 counselling schedule is out. The Round 1 seat allotment result will be announced on May 25, 2026. The counselling registration will begin in March 27, 2026.
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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 |
Commonly asked questions
Around 3000 seats are reserved at IITs for postgraduate programmes. Admission to IITs MSc programmes is based on JAM score.
IIT JAM 2026 cutoff was released on March 21, 2026. Candidates can check the cutoff at official website. This is the qualifying cutoff. Candidates who score above the IIT JAM qualifying cutoff can participate in the counselling process.
Below is the qualifying cutoff for IIT JAM OBC category.
Subject Name | OBC (NCL) / EWS |
Biotechnology | 38.07 |
Chemistry | 16.78 |
Economics | 36.56 |
Geology | 23.38 |
Mathematics | 11.38 |
Mathematics Statistics | 11.99 |
Physics | 10.83 |
Joint Admission Test for Masters is conducted for 100 marks. 90+ marks is consider to be the highest marks in JAM. The highest marks scored by JAM topper is mentioned below.
- Biotechnology 88 marks.
- Physics - 90 marks
- Mathematics - 95 marks
- Chemistry - 90 marks
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