JAM Result 2026 (OUT): Get Scorecard Download Link, Tie Breaking Rules & Cutoff

The authority released IIT JAM result online. Candidates were able to check the result through the JOAPS portal. The process involved in checking the IIT JAM result is mentioned below.

• Visit the website of IIT JAM.
• Click on the IIT JAM results link.
• Enter enrollment/ email ID and JOAPS password.
• Evaluate the arithmetic expression given and put the value in the space provided
• Click on Submit.

Also Read: IIT JAM marks vs rank 2026

IIT Bombay has released the JAM scorecard online. Candidates can download the scorecard and know their AIR, marks obtained and category-wise cutoff marks. After accessing the scorecard, download and print it. IIT JAM scorecard validity is for the current academic admisison. The process to download the scorecard is mentioned below.

How to download IIT JAM scorecard?

• Go to IIT JAM 2026 website.
• Click on JOAPS Portal
• Enter the enrollment id / email address and password
• Candidates dashboard will appear
• Click on JAM scorecard link 
• Download and take the print of same.

Details mentioned on IIT JAM score card

The following details will be mentioned in the score card of IIT JAM 2026.

• Candidates name
• Registration number 
• Test paper code
• Marks scored
• All India Rank (AIR)
• Cutoff marks

IIT JAM score evaluation is based on many components associated with exam structure and marking scheme:

Exam Structure: IIT JAM exam has 60 questions accounting for a total of 100 marks.

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Section B: Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)

Section C: Numerical Answer Type questions. It is divided into 3 sections, as follows:

Marking Scheme:

Section A (MCQs): has both 1-mark and 2-mark questions. Section A has negative marking; if a 1-mark question is answered incorrectly, the student loses 1/3 of a mark; if 2-mark question is answered incorrectly, the student loses 2/3 of a mark.

Section B (MSQs): each question is worth 2 marks and no negative marking. Full marks will only be awarded when all of the correct options are selected, and none of the wrong options are selected.

Section C (NATs): has both 1-mark and 2-mark questions; however, Section C does not have negative marking.

Score Evaluation is done by:

The final score of a student is the total score by combining the marks from all parts of the section. 2.

IIT JAM Result Tie-Break

In case there is a tie between the aggregate scores of two candidates in a test paper the candidate with a higher ratio of positive marks than negative marks will be awarded a higher rank. In case this criterion fails to break the tie & both candidates will be awarded the same rank.

On the basis of AIRs awarded to candidates, an All India merit list will be prepared. However, “the number of candidates included in all India merit list depends on the total number of seats available in each category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD) in a given subject,” informs the official website.

All qualified candidates allotted AIRs will then be eligible to apply for admission in their respective courses offered at colleges accepting IIT JAM scores.

The exam officials has published IIT JAM 2026 cut off for a particular subject in the scorecard of the candidate who appeared for that subject. Check the table for IIT JAM cutoff.

The authority conducts IIT JAM counselling after the result of announced. Candidates who have qualified for the JAM 2026 exam can participate in the counselling process. The authority had updated the IIT JAM counselling dates online. The process involved in the counselling process is registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and payment of seat acceptance fees.

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions on IIT JAM 2026 Result: