IIT JAM Provisional Answer Key 2026 (OUT): JAM Answer Key PDF, Response Sheet

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

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IIT JAM released the final answer key for IIT Joint Admission Test for Master's (JAM) 2026 on March 20. Candidates used their answer key to verify their response and calculate the scores. The authority announced the JAM 2026 result on March 19, 2026. The candidate's response sheet and provisional answer key were released on February 24, 2026. The last date to challenge the IIT JAM answer key was February 27, 2026. IIT Bombay conducted the Joint Admission Test for Master's on February 15, 2026.  

Table of contents
  • IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key - Highlights
  • IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key PDF
  • How to Download IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key?
  • How to Challenge IIT JAM 2026 Answer Keys
  • How to Calculate Score through IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key?
  • How to Download IIT JAM 2026 Response Sheets
  • Previous Year's IIT JAM Answer Key and Question Paper
  • FAQs on IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key
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IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key - Highlights

Students can check the IIT JAM 2026 highlights below.

Events Details
Exam Name Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM)
Organizing Institute Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Exam Date February 15, 2026
Exam Duration 3 hours
Mode of Exam Computer Based Test (CBT)
Provisional Answer Key Date Febraury 24, 2026
Final Answer Key March 21, 2026
Official Website jam2026.iitb.ac.in
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How can I download IIT Jam 2026 answer key Chemistry?
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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.

Q:   What is the use of IIT JAM answer key 2026?
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Students can use IIT JAM answer key to cross check their answers. For this, they need to download JAM response sheet online.

Q:   What is the process after IIT JAM 2026 answer key?
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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.

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
03 Jun ' 26 - 03 Jul ' 26

Opening and Closing of Withdrawal Option

ONGOING
03 Jul ' 26

Additional Round List (if any)

07 Jul ' 26

Seat Acceptance fees for Additional Round List

09 Jul ' 26

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DatesPast Exam Dates
27 Jun ' 26

Fourth Seat Allotment

27 Jun ' 26 - 30 Jun ' 26

Seat Acceptance Fees for Fourth Admission Fees

16 Jun ' 26 - 20 Jun ' 26

Seat Acceptance Fees for Third Admission Fees

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IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key PDF

The answer key for IIT JAM 2026 is available for all seven papers. The link to download the JAM answer key pdf will be updated here soon.

Paper Name Answer Key

Physics (PH)

IIT JAM 2026 answer key for Physics
Chemistry (CY) IIT JAM 2026 answer key for Chemistry
Mathematics (MA) JAM 2026 answer key for Mathematics
Biotechnology (BT) IIT JAM 2026 Biotechnology answer key
Economics (EN) IIT JAM 2026 Economics answer key
Geology (GG) IIT JAM 2026 answer key for Geology
Mathematics Statistics  (MS) IIT JAM 2026 answer key for Mathematics Statistics

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which IIT will conduct IIT JAM 2026?
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IIT JAM 2026 exam was conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The exam was held on February 15, 2026. The exam duration was three hours. The test was conducted for seven papers in two shifts - forenoon and afternoon.

Q:   Where can I download IIT jam response sheet 2026?
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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.

Q:   Why is JAM exam conducted?
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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, IISc Bangalore, NITs and result sharing institutes.

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How to Download IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key?

IIT JAM answer key 2026 link is updated online. Students have to enter their login credentials to check the answer key for IIT JAM 2026.

  • Go to the website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in.
  • Click on the answer key link.
  • Enter the credentials.
  • The answer key will appear.
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Q:   How to Check IIT JAM Cutoff?
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IIT Bombay will release the cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 online. Students can check their scorecard to know the minimum qualifying marks for each category. IIT JAM cutoff varies for each paper and student category.

Q:   How to download IIT JAM score card 2026?
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IIT Bombay will release the IIT JAM 2026 scorecard online. Students need to provide the JOAPS credentials to download the score card. The scorecard of IIT JAM 2026 will contain the name of candiate, parents/guardian name, registration number, test paper (code), marks scored, All India Rank, number of candidates appeared in the test paper, and cutoff marks category-wise.

Q:   What is IIT JAM answer key 2026 date?
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IIT JAM 2026 answer key release date was February 24, 2026.  The authority released the answer key for IIT JAM on the official website. The JAM answer key 2026  is available for all seven papers.

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How to Challenge IIT JAM 2026 Answer Keys

Candidates have to follow the steps given below to submit challenges against IIT JAM 2026 answer keys:

  • Visit the candidates' portal of IIT JAM 2026.

  • Click on the tab indicating answer key challenge.

  • The question number and answer mentioned in the challenge must be according to the question paper posted on the official website and not as per the candidates’ response sheet.

  • Candidates challenging the answer key have to provide a detailed answer to the question.

  • The answer key challenge fee of INR 500 will only be refunded if the claim is found to be valid.

There is no option to challenge the IIT JAM 2026 final answer key.

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Q:   What is IIT JAM 2026 marking scheme?
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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.

Q:   How to pay for IIT JAM 2025 Answer Key challenge?
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The payment of the processing fee of the IIT JAM 2025 answer key challenge is to be made through Debit card/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm/UPI. No challenge will be accepted without receipt of the processing fee. The Answer Key challenges will not be accepted through any other medium ie: fax, email or hard copy. The IIT JAM 2025 answer key will help candidates cross-check their answers marked on the answer sheet of the entrance exams and calculate their estimated scores.

The answer key challenge fee of INR 500 will only be refunded if the claim is found to be valid.

Q:   When will IIT JAM 2026 question Paper be relesed?
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The authority shall release the IIT JAM question paper along with the answer key. The question paper will be available for all seven test papers. Students preparing for the upcoming session can use the question paper for preparation.

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How to Calculate Score through IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key?

The answer key serves the purpose of helping students predict their scores before the announcement of the results. students can calculate the IIT JAM score in the following manner. For calculating the score, students are advised to go through the marking scheme tabulated below.

Section/ Type of Questions

Marks

Negative Marking

Section A: 10 MCQs

Section A: 20 MCQs

1 mark each

0.33 marks

2 marks each

0.66 marks

Section B: 10 MSQs

2 marks each

No

Section C: 10 NAT Questions

Section C: 10 NAT Questions

1 mark each

2 marks each

No

Below are the steps to follow to calculate the IIT JAM score.

  • After the students have downloaded the answer key, students have to match their answers against those written in the answer key.
  • Add or deduct marks according to the marking scheme mentioned above in the table.
  • Do not deduct any marks for incorrect answers in Sections B and C, as negative marking is not applicable in these two sections.
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Q:   Who reviews the objections received against the IIT JAM answer keys?
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IIT Madras creates a special academic committee. After the initial IIT JAM 2024 answer keys are published, candidates will have the opportunity to raise objections. The committee of experts will study any objections, and will announce results once an objection is made within the timeframe allowed. Candidates can also submit files as proof when submitting their objection.

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How to Download IIT JAM 2026 Response Sheets

The authority has released IIT JAM 2026 response sheet online. Students can download the response sheet for JAM 2026 using the JOAPS credentials. The response sheet is the digital response of the students submitted during the test. Students can use IIT JAM answer key and response sheet to check the answers. The process to download the response sheet is provided below.

  • Go to IIT JAM website.

  • On the home page, click on the ticker text ‘Candidates who have appeared can log in to view responses’.

  • Enter Email ID and Password.

  • Enter the correct answer to the Arithmetic Expression.

  • Click on ‘Submit’.

  • Check and download the answer or response sheets.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How can I download IIT JAM answer key 2026 Physics?
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IIT Bombay released the IIT JAM 2026 answer key for Physics online. Students can use the answer key pdf to verify their answers and calculate the probable score.

Q:   What is IIT JAM 2026 official website?
A: 

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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Previous Year's IIT JAM Answer Key and Question Paper

Students can take a look at the previous years' IIT JAM answer keys and question papers.

IIT JAM 2025 Answer Key

Here we have provided the JAM question paper with answer key PDF.

IIT JAM 2025 Master Question Paper IIT JAM 2025 Answer Key
Biotechnology Question Paper Final Answer Key
Economics Question Paper Final Answer key
Geology Question Paper Final Answer Key
Mathematics Question Paper Final Answer Key

IIT JAM 2024 Answer Key

Below is the master question paper and answer key for JAM 2024.

IIT JAM 2024 Master Question Paper IIT JAM 2024 Final Answer Key
Biotechnology Question Paper Biotechnology Final Answer Key
Economics Question Paper Economics Final Answer Key
Mathematics Question Paper Mathematics Final Answer Key
Chemistry Question Paper Chemistry Final Answer Key
Mathematical Statistics Question Paper Mathematical Statistics Final Answer Key
Geology Question Paper Geology Final Answer Key
Physics Question Paper Physics Final Answer Key

IIT JAM 2022 Answer Keys and Question Papers

Candidates can download the subject-wise IIT JAM 2022 question papers and answer keys from the table below.

Subject

IIT JAM 2022 Question Paper

IIT JAM 2022 Answer Keys (Provisional)

IIT JAM 2022 Answer Key (Final)

Biotechnology (BT)

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Chemistry (CY)

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Economics (EN)

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Geology (GG)

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Mathematics (MA)

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Mathematical Statistics (MS)

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Physics (PH)

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IIT JAM 2021 Answer Key and Question Papers

The table below brings the IIT JAM 2021 answer keys and question papers.

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FAQs on IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key

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No, the competition has been fluctuating over the past 3 years for the M.Tech CSE programme in the 3rd round for the General AI category. In 2026, the cutoff for this course was 625. In 2025, it was 635. In 2024, it was 620

Among the OBC AI quota, the cutoff trend has also been fluctuating. In 2026

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Your Class 12 marks does not matter for admission at IIT Goa for the MSc courses. For admission at this IIT for the MSc programme, you would need to first have a Bachelors degree with at least 55% marks for the General and OBC  categories (50% marks for the SC, ST and PWD categories). 

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No, you cannot get admission to IIT Goa with a rank of 2267 in the IIT JAM exam. As per the IIT Goa cutoff 2026, the round three closing ranks ranged from 775 to 792 for the General AI category. Hence, admission to this college with the attained rank is not possible. 

But you can get into NIT Srinaga

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IIT Goa JAM cutoff 2026 was released up to the third round for different AI quota categories. For the General AI category, the round 3 closing ranks ranged from 775 to 792. So, General AI category candidates need to attain a rank of at least 792 to be elgible for admission. 

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No, according to the IIT Dharwad MSc cutoff 2026 for the third round, you cannot get into this college. For the General AI category, the round 3 closing rank was 708

But you can get into IIT Goa in the third round. This college had the 3rd round cutoff of 775 for the General AI category. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

IIT Dharwad MSc Physics cutoff 2026 was 767 for the General AI category in the third round. The IIT Dharwad MSc cutoff 2026 has been released up to round 3 for admission to the MSc in Physics and other branches. 

See the list below to know the round 3 cutoff for all other categories. 

  • OBC: 1272
  • SC: 240

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The IIT Gandhinagar JAM cutoff 2026 has been released till the 3rd round for admission to the MSc courses. The OBC AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 439 to 459. Therefore, students need to attain a rank of at least 459 or below if they belong to this category. 

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IIT Bhubaneswar OBC cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the MSc course for the third round. 

For the OBC AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 246 to 1425 for various MSc courses. Among all,  M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geology was the toughest course for admission, with the cutoff being 246

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Yes, you can get into IIT Hyderabad with a rank of 400 if you belong to the OBC AI category. For this category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 454 to 707

Students can check the table below to know which branches are available.

CourseIIT Hyderabad MSc cutoff 2026
M.Sc. in Chemistry566
M.Sc. in Physics707
M.Sc. in Mathematics454

The IIT Hyderabad JAM cutoff 2026 was released till round 3 for various M

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Neerja Rohatgi

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The IIT Indore MSc cutoff 2026 was released till round 3 for various All India quota categories. For the MSc in Physics course, the cutoff (Round 1 to Round 3) ranged from 420 to 420 for the General AI category. 

Students can see the table below to know the IIT Indore MSc cutoff 2026 for different Al

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74 Institutes accepting IIT JAM

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  • 2 years
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Discontinued (Jun-2025) M.Sc. in Mathematics and Com...
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