IIT JAM Counselling Form (Released): Dates, Admission List & Documents required for Admission Parocess

For each Test Paper All India Merit list will be prepared based on AIR. The number of candidates included in the All India Merit List will depend on the total number of seats available in each category (GEN/ OBC-NCL/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD) in a given subject. 

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.

The authority will release the IIT JAM opening and closing ranks 2026 online at jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Candidates whose rank in IIT JAM is within the opening and closing ranks are eligible for admission to the participating institutes.

There are around 3000 seats in postgraduate programs at 23 IITs through IIT JAM. Admission will be based on JAM score. Candidates need to fulfil eligibility requirements (ERs), minimum educational qualifications (MEQs) and any other requirements for admission. 

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

Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs): Each programme has its own set of Minimum Educational Qualifications, which specify the essential subjects to be studied during Bachelor's Degree. The MEQs and seat matrix for various programmes at the Admitting Institutes are listed in a consolidated table.

Verification of Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) and the Eligibility Requirements (ERs) for admission is the prerogative of the Admitting Institute only and the Organizing Institute will not respond to any queries in this regard.

The authority has announced 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.

Below is eligibility criteria required by candidates for filling out IIT JAM 2026 Counselling application form:

• Candidates should have passed an undergraduate degree or should be currently studying in their final year of undergraduate programme. 

• Candidates promoted without a marksheet should produce a certificate stating the subjects studied in that semester/year duly signed by the Head of the Institute.

• Foreign nationals with Indian degree are eligible to apply, subject to policy of the Admitting Institute

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).

When a candidate chooses to accept and freeze or accept with an upgrade decision for the first time, the applicant will be directed to the portal of the booking fee of INR 15,000 - this is for the general/OBC-NCL/EWS category, and INR 7,500 for the SC/ST/PwD category.

The following rules for reallocation of seats will be applicable in every round of seat allocation:

Unfilled OPEN PwD category seats for an academic program will be reallocated and treated as OPEN category seats for allocation.
Unfilled GEN EWS PwD category seats for an academic program will be reallocated and treated as GEN-EWS category seats for allocation.
Unfilled OBC NCL PwD category seats for an academic program will be reallocated and treated as OBC-NCL category seats for allocation.
Unfilled SC PwD category seats for an academic programme will be reallocated and treated as SC category seats for allocation.
Unfilled ST PwD category seats for an academic programme will be reallocated and treated as ST category seats for allocation.

Candidates who are alloted seat during the counselling have to pay the seat acceptance fees. If the seat is accepted by the students, then he/she has to pay the fee within the prescribed date. Below is IIT JAM seat acceptance fees.

IIT JAM counselling registration commenced on March 27, 2026 onwards. The last date to apply for admission was April 15. The form was available at the JOAPS portal.

IIT JAM counselling fee is Rs. 750. This is non-refunable fees. Candidates have to pay the registration fee within the prescribed date. The payment is accepted online.

Documents required while applying for IIT JAM 2026 counselling are mentioned below. Candidates must ensure that all documents are recent, legible, and in the prescribed format. Below is the list of documents.

• Qualifying degree or Provisional certificate
• Marksheet of all semesters or the year of the qualifying exam.
• Category or EWS certificate (if applicable)
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Photo ID (used in JAM 2026 registration)
• Scanned Signature.

IIT JAM merit list is based on AIR. The authority will consider the total number of seats available in each category, to include the number of candidates in the All India Merit List. Candidates who are included in the merit list will be eligible to apply for admisison.

Below is the list of documents required while reporting to the admitting institutes.

• JAM score card 2026
• Offer letter
• Proof of Date of Birth ( Birth Certificate / 10th Certificate)
• Qualifying Degree Certificate / Provisional Certificate
• Mark sheet / Grade Sheet for all semesters or years
• Category / EEWS / PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Recent passport size photo
• Photo ID proof
• Physical Fitness Certificate in the prescribed format

IIT JAM 2026 counselling will be held in four rounds, followed by an additional round. Students need to fill the form at the JOAPS portal to participate in the JAM counselling process.

Students who have a score above the JAM qualifying cutoff and are mentioned in the merit list can apply for the counselling process. The counselling will be held online. JAM counselling schedules are available online.

IIT JAM counselling process is mentioned below.

• Go to IIT JAM 20266 website
• Click on the JOAPS portal
• Click on counselling link
• Fill the form, choose the preference order
• Pay the fees
• Submit the form