IIT JAM Application Form 2026: Documents Required, Steps to Download & Other Details

Q: What is the objective of IIT JAM 2026 Exam?

JAM has been established as benchmark for undergraduate level Science education in the country from last two decades. The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to Post- graduate Degree Programmes and to consolidate Science as a career option for the students across the country. These programmes offer high-quality education in their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide the students with opportunities to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding professional life. The interdisciplinary content of the curricula enable the students with the ability to utilize scientific knowledge for practical applications. These programmes are open to all eligible students irrespective of their nationality. The medium of instruction is English for all the programmes.

Q: What is IIT JAM JOAPS portal?

JOAPS stands for JAM Online Application Portal System. The portal is used for registration, downloading admit card, checking result and applying for admission. All communication regrding JAM 2026 is intimated through JOAPS Portal. The login credentials for JOAPS portal are generated during the JAM registration process.

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IIT JAM 2026 registration window was opened from September 5 to October 20, 2025. The application form was available on the website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Completed or will be appearing for the final exam of their qualifying degree in 2026 could apply online. JAM application process is registration, form filling, uploading documents, and payment of application fee. The form correction window was active from October 31 to November 13, 2025.

Moreover, IIT JAM form correction window was reopened on November 27, 2025. Registered candidates could appear for Joint Admission Test for Masters on February 15, 2026. Check the page to know about form filling, documents required, application fee and form correction process.

Table of contents

How to Fill IIT JAM Application Form 2026?
IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
Documents Required for IIT JAM 2026 Application Form
Important Instructions while filling IIT JAM 2026 form
IIT JAM Application Fee 2026
IIT JAM 2026 Application Form Correction
FAQs on IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

How to Fill IIT JAM Application Form 2026?

Before you start filling JAM form, generate an enrollment id and password. This can be done by registering at JOAPS Portal. For new registration details required are name, email id, mobile number and password. Enrollment id is sent to the registered number and email id after registration.

Registration:

Form Filling:

Use the enrolment id and password to fill IIT JAM form through the JOAPS portal. In the form, you have to provide exam details, personal information, address, and education qualification.

Uploading Documents:

You have to upload high quality photograph and signature in prescribed format and size. Reserved category has to upload the category (OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST) certificate (if applicable). Aslo, a scanned copy of Physical Disability Certificate and Unique Disability Identification (UDID) number is required.

Application Fee:

The final stage is to pay the application fee. The payment is accepted online through net banking / debit card / credit card / UPI. No other mode is accepted for the payment of IIT JAM application fee.

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the last date to correct the application form?

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window closed and was being conducted from October 31, 2025, to November 13, 2025. The IIT JAM 2026 application process was conducted from September 5 to October 20, 2025. The application fee could be paid by October 25, 2025.

Q: How to select examination centres upon filling IIT JAM application form?

JAM 2026 Examination was conducted in eight zones. The names of these eight zones with the list of zone-wise Examination Cities are listed on JAM 2026 exam centres (Probable Examination cities of JAM 2026). Candidates must specify their first, second and third choice of cities at the time of applying for JAM 2026. When the choice of first city is made, then the zone gets determined and the candidates can choose the second and third choice city only from the same zone.

In case, any city in the choices is not allotted due to operational reasons, alternate city will be allotted. Candidates are requested to regularly check JAM 2026 website for updates regarding examination cities, if any.

IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

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

Dates	Past Exam Dates
02 Mar ' 26 - 09 Mar ' 26	IIT JAM 2026 Form Correction
15 Feb ' 26	IIT JAM 2026 Exam Day
13 Jan ' 26 - 14 Feb ' 26	IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card
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Documents Required for IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

The documents required to upload are a photograph, signature and certificate. Check the size and format of the documents before uploading them. The specification is mentioned below.

Photograph Specifications

Take a look at the detailed file sizes and formats to be uploaded in IIT JAM application form 2026:

Size	Dimension	Important Specifications
3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height	Maximum Size: 480×640 pixels (0.3 megapixels) Minimum Size: 240×320 pixels	The photograph must be in JPEG format and taken after August 1, 2023, in a professional studio. Photographs that are taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits may result in the rejection of the application The photograph should be in colour and taken against a white or very light-coloured background The file size of the image uploaded for the photograph should be within the range of 5 KB to 200 KB

Aspirants can go through snapshots showing the correct and incorrect way to upload photographs with IIT JAM 2026 application form.

Size	Dimension	Important Specifications
2 cm Height × 7 cm in Width	Maximum Size: 160×560 pixels Minimum Size: 80×280 pixels	The signature must be in JPEG format and done on white paper with a black or dark blue ink pen The signature must fit in the box The signature must be done horizontally Any signature with all capital letters, initials, or in any other colour (other than black and blue) will not be accepted File size of the image uploaded for signature should be within the range of 5 KB to 100 KB

Aspirants can go through snapshots showing the correct and incorrect ways to upload the signature with IIT JAM 2026 application form.

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Certificate for OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST/PwD

Size	Format	Important Specifications
10 KB to 300 KB	PDF	Upload a valid certificate issued by authorized officials. OBC-NCL and EWS certificates must be issued on or after April 1, 2025. The certificate must be in pdf format.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How do I check IIT JAM admission list?

Test takers can check the IIT JAM Admission List in the following manner:

Candidates have to visit the website of IIT JAM.
Enter Enrolment ID or Email ID
Enter Password
Enter the correct Mathematical Expression
Click on 'Submit'

Q: What is IIT JAM JOAPS portal?

JOAPS stands for JAM Online Application Portal System. The portal is used for registration, downloading admit card, checking result and applying for admission. All communication regrding JAM 2026 is intimated through JOAPS Portal. The login credentials for JOAPS portal are generated during the JAM registration process.

Important Instructions while filling IIT JAM 2026 form

Many students make errors while filling out the application form. Which leads to form rejection. Before you submit the filled form, check all the details twice and rectify the error if required. IIT JAM authroities provides the facilities for form correction. However, the complete change is not allowed in the filled form. Here we have provided a few instructions to follow for filling the JAM form 2026.

Common mistakes to avoid while filling IIT JAM application form.
Always provide your personal email id and and mobile number.
There should be no error in the name. Every document that you will use for verification must have the same spelling as you mentioned in the form.
Enter the qualification details carefully. Use the marksheet to provide the marks. There should be no window for error.
Check all details before the final submission of JAM form.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which IIT organized IIT JAM 2026?

IIT Bombay conducted IIT JAM 2026. The exam was held on February 15, 2026, as computer based test. JAM 2026 was conducted seven papers.

Q: Is a BSC student eligible for IIT JAM?

Yes, BSc students are eligible for IIT JAM 2026. They have to complete their graduation or must be in the final year of graduation while applying for JAM. Admisison is offered to M.Sc., M.Sc. (Tech.), MS (Research), M.Sc. - M.Tech. Dual Degree, Joint M.Sc. - Ph.D., M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree, and Integrated‐ Ph.D (I-PhD).

IIT JAM Application Fee 2026

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window was opened by IIT Bombay till November 10, 2025 and it was started by October 31, 2025. Registered candidates will be able to make changes in their personal details like name, date of birth, category, exam city and paper. Mentioned below in the table is the application fee that candidates need to pay for IIT JAM 2026. And The payment date has been closed. The last date was October 25, 2025.

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	1,000	1,350
All Others	2,000	2,700

Further, aspirants can go through the applicable processing charges that they need to pay in addition to the IIT JAM 2026 application fee in the table below:

Mode Of Payment	Transaction Processing Fee*
SBI Net Banking	Nil
Other Bank's Net Banking	INR 2
Credit Cards	0.70% of Transaction Value
Foreign Cards	3.50% of Transaction Value
Debit Cards	Nil
UPI	Nil
* Service Tax and other tax/taxes, if applicable, will be charged.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How to pay IIT JAM application fee?

Q: How to select examination centres upon filling IIT JAM application form?

IIT JAM 2026 Application Form Correction

IIT JAM form correction window was active from October 31 to November 13, 2026. The registered candidates could make the necessary changes in the form. Also, the complete change in the form was not allowed. Here we have mentioned editable and non-editable details.

Editable and Non-Editable fields in IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

JAM 2026 modification window allows candidates to make changes to their personal information, educational qualification details, exam center preferences, and other relevant particulars. The aim is to ensure that all applications are accurate and complete before the final processing stage.

IIT JAM 2026 Form Correction: Details can be corrected

The following section brings the list of fields that can be edited:

Choice of exam centres and exam cities
Exam Paper
GCP (for changing Gender or Category or PwD status in the application)
Change other details: Name, DoB, Parent/Guardian Name, College Name, Year of Passing, Communication Address.

IIT JAM 2026 Form Correction: Details can't be corrected

Application number
Date of application submission
Status of application (submitted, incomplete, pending, etc.)
Application fee payment status
Candidate's photograph
Candidate's Signature

IIT JAM 2026 Form Correction Fee

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window was opened by IIT Bombay till November 10, 2025. Registered candidates will be able to make changes in their personal details like name, date of birth, category, exam city and paper. The candidates must note that the choice modification is free of cost and they do not need to pay any fee for it, but the change of some other details would cost students a fee as mentioned below:

Description of Changes / Modifications	Fee Charges (in INR)
Change in choice of examination cities	300
Change of existing paper	300
Change of gender to female	300
Change of category to SC/ST	300
Any other change in category (not mentioned above)	500

Commonly asked questions

Q: What should I do if JAM application form is found to be incomplete by exam officials after fee payment?

Once the IIT JAM 2026 application form has been sucessfully submitted by the candidates, the exam officials will srcutinize their JAM application form 2026 to know whether they have filled in all the details asked correctly and also the document uploaded by them is in the correct format or not.

If the exam officials found the details and documents uploaded by the candidates are incomplete, they will contact the candidates via mail and will ask them to correct or upload the required details in the specified timeline.

Candidates can check out the reference image of the mail recieved by the JAM 2026 officials in regard to JAM 2026 application status:

Q: What details can be edited after successful submission of IIT JAM 2026 application form?

Successfully registered candidates of the IIT JAM 2026 application get an opportunity to modify the details that were earlier filled incorrectly in the JAM 2026 application form.

The following section brings the list of fields that can be edited.

- Name
- Date of Birth
- Examination cities
- Test Papers
- Categories
- Gender

FAQs on IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

Here are some important FAQ's regarding IIT JAM 2026 Application form

Q: Are their any scribes arranged by the examination authority for IIT JAM 2026 examination?

Scribes were arranged for those PwD candidates who had requested to be provided with a scribe at the time of application.
Qualification of the scribe arranged by test centre will NOT be more than the minimum eligibility criteria of JAM 2026. However, the qualification of the scribe is be matriculation (10th) or above. If there are Y candidates who require a scribe, it will be ensured that a panel of (Y+1) scribes is available at the exam centre so that every candidate can have an alternative scribe to choose for the services.

Q: What is the duration of IIT JAM 2026 examination?

IIT JAM 2026 examination was conducted on February 15, 2026. The exam was conducted in two sessions:

Session 1 - 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Session 2 - 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Q: How to select IIT JAM exam city?

Candidates had to select the IIT JAM exam centre city while filling out the application form. They had to enter as many as two exam cities in preferred order. The final decision is made by the exam authorities.

Candidates have to follow the steps given below to select the exam city of JAM 2026:

1. Visit the JAM 2026 website.

2. In the Exam City Preference section of the JAM 2026 application form, select three cities in preferential order.

3. Complete the application process by paying the requisite application fee. The exam city preference can be changed during the application correction window.

Q: What is the fees to book seat during IIT JAM 2026 counselling?

Category	Fee in INR
IIT JAM 2026 application fee for all categories ( one test paper)	INR 2000
Seat booking fee after allotment for General/OBC-NCL/EWS category candidates	INR 15000
Seat booking fee after allotment for SC/ ST/ PWD category candidates	INR 5000

Q: What is the objective of IIT JAM 2026 Exam?

JAM has been established as benchmark for undergraduate level Science education in the country from last two decades. The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to Post- graduate Degree Programmes and to consolidate Science as a career option for the students across the country. These programmes offer high-quality education in
their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide the students with opportunities to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding professional life. The interdisciplinary content of the curricula enable the students with the ability to utilize scientific knowledge for practical applications. These programmes are open to all eligible students irrespective of their nationality. The medium of instruction is English for all the programmes.

Q: How many admitting institutes are there in IIT JAM 2026?

There are around 3000 seats in postgraduate programmes at 21 IITs for the academic year 2026-27. Admissions are based on JAM 2026 scores, subject to satisfying the ERs and MEQs and any other requirements, without any additional interview or written test.
JAM scores are used for admission to over 2000 seats for postgraduate programmes such as M.Sc. and M.A. at IISc and various NITs, IIEST Shibpur, SLIET, DIAT through Centralized Counselling for M.Sc / M.Sc. (Tech.) Admission (CCMN).