What is Good Score in IIT JAM 2026?
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc 2026 ( IIT JAM )
Result - 20 Mar '26
Check out the IIT JAM 2026 good score to know the exam competition level and how strategically one needs to prepare to get admission to the IITs, NITs and other result-sharing institutes. IIT JAM 2026 Results will be released on March 20, 2026. Read this Shiksha article to learn about the subject-wise JAM 2026 good score, expected cutoff and other relevant information.
IIT JAM 2026 Good Score
Students appear for IIT JAM exam to secure admission to MSc / MSc (Tech) programmes offered at IITs and result sharing institutes, including NITs, IISc, IIEST, and IISER. Admission is offered to students who have secured good marks in IIT JAM exam. 70+ marks are considered good marks in Joint Admission Test for Masters. Students who score above this will have a high chance of admission to the top IITs in India.
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A good score in JAM exam is based on the exam difficulty level. Students must have a proper JAM preparation strategy to score high marks. Refer to the JAM 2026 syllabus to know the important topics for all papers. Those with higher scores can check IIT JAM marks vs rank to know what rank they will get based on their marks.
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- What is a Good Score in IIT JAM?
- Good Rank in IIT JAM 2026
- IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off (Expected)
- IIT JAM 2025 Cut Off
- IIT JAM 2026 Marks vs Rank
- IIT JAM Cut Off Trends
What is a Good Score in IIT JAM?
Students can check the IIT JAM score based on the previous year's exam difficulty level, JAM 2025 cutoff, and exam analysis. Candidates must also note that if the expected IIT JAM 2026 good score is higher than the exam difficulty level is moderately easy and vice versa.
| Subjects | Very Good Score | Good Score | Average Score | Low Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 60+ | 50+ | 35-45 | Less than 10 |
| Biotechnology | 85+ | 70-75+ | 50-60 | Less than 35 |
| Physics | 80+ | 75-80 | 50-60 | Less than 30 |
| Chemistry | 80+ | 60-74 | 50-59 | Less than 20 |
| Geology | 75+ | 65-70+ | 50-65 | Less than 35 |
| Mathematical Statistics | 80+ | 65-75+ | 50-60 | Less than 20 |
| Economics | 60+ | 55-60 | 45-50 | Less than 20 |
Good Rank in IIT JAM 2026
Candidates can check out the expected good rank in IIT JAM 2026 exam that one needs to achieve to get admission in the top institutes.
| Expected Rank | IITs |
|---|---|
| 1-15 | IISc Bangalore |
| 1-30 | IIT Bombay |
| 5-80 | IIT Kanpur |
| 10-180 | IIT Kharagpur |
| 16-197 | IIT Roorkee |
| 10-211 | IIT Madras |
| 13-125 | IIT Delhi |
Also Read: IIT JAM 2026 Seat Matrix; Course Wise Seats at IITs and NITs
IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off (Expected)
Below is the expected cutoff for IIT JAM 2026.
| Subject Name | GEN | OBC (NCL) / EWS | SC / ST / PwD |
| Biotechnology | 26 | 24 | 14 |
| Chemistry | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Economics | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Geology | 23 | 20 | 12 |
| Mathematics | 23 | 20 | 12 |
| Mathematics Statistics | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Physics | 15 | 14 | 8 |
IIT JAM 2025 Cut Off
Candidates can check out the JAM 2026 cut off from here:
| Subject Paper | GEN | OBC-NCL / EWS | SC / ST / PwD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 24.46 | 22.01 | 12.23 |
| Chemistry | 25.83 | 23.24 | 12.91 |
| Economics | 42.55 | 38.29 | 21.27 |
| Geology | 21.06 | 18.95 | 10.53 |
| Mathematics | 19.9 | 17.91 | 9.95 |
| Mathematical Statistics | 8.75 | 7.87 | 4.37 |
| Physics | 14.66 | 13.19 | 7.33 |
IIT JAM 2026 Marks vs Rank
Candidates appearing for IIT JAM must know the marks vs rank. This helps to set a target score and plan preparation for JAM 2026 preparation accordingly. candidates' ranks will be based on their combined scores from the three sections (A, B, and C). The exam comprises 60 questions with a total score of 100 marks. The expected JAM marks vs rank is provided below.
| IIT JAM 2026 Score (Out of 100) | Expected IIT JAM 2026 Rank |
|---|---|
| 70-85 | Rank 1 to 80 |
| 60-70 | Rank 81- 170 |
| 59-50 | Rank 171 to 600 |
| 49-40 | Rank 600 to 1200 |
| 39-30 | Rank 1200- 2400 |
| < 30 | Above 2400 |
Also Read:IIT JAM exam syllabus 2026
IIT JAM Cut Off Trends
Candidates can check out the IIT JAM subject and year-wise JAM cut-off comparison from here: 20.31
| Subject | IIT JAM 2024 Cut-off | IIT JAM 2023 Cut off | IIT JAM 2022 Cut Off | IIT JAM 2021 Cut Off | IIT JAM 2020 Cut off | IIT JAM 2019 Cut Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology (BT) | 44.46 | 35.25 |
34.13 | 34.14 |
39.86 |
34.13 |
| Chemistry (CY) | 25.38 | 27.81 |
19.52 | 19.53 | 16.96 |
20.31 |
| Economics (EN) | 24.64 | 23.06 | - | 20.77 | - | - |
| Mathematics (MA) | 11.22 | 24.56 |
24.69 | 24.69 | 33.65 |
22.96 |
| Mathematical Statistics (MS) | 23.03 | 16.39 |
22.08 | 22.07 | 19.96 |
16.07 |
| Geology (GG) | 33.09 | 31.04 | - | 34.65 | 53.01 |
35.07 |
| Physics (PH) | 19.63 | 26.05 |
19.91 | 19.91 | 21.70 |
24.99 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
BHU MSc cutoff 2025 was published for various All India categories for admission to the MSc in Chemistry and Physics branches.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 308 to 325 for the MSc in Chemistry programme. On the other hand, for the OBC AI category, the round 1 and last r
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BHU IIT JAM cutoff 2025 concluded with the release of the final round cutoff list for various All India categories. For the OBC AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 556 to 748 for admission to the MSc course branches. In the last round, the hardest branch for admission was Chemistry, with the
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The authority will announce the IT JAM counselling date 2026 online. Candidates with a valid JAM score can participate in the counselling process. IIT JAM counselling process comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment, seat acceptance and reporting to the allotted institutes.
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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.
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The authority will announce 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.
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IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for Chemistry is expected to be
- GEN: 27
- OBC (NCL) / EWS:25
- SC/ ST/PwD:24
The final cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 will be released along with result.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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, II
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