How to check IIT JAM Result 2026: Check Steps, Scorecard, Cutoff, and Counselling
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc 2026 ( IIT JAM )
Counselling - 27 Mar '26 - 15 Apr '26
Students who are appearing for IIT JAM 2026 exam can check the article to know the steps to check the exam result. We have also provided IIT JAM expected cutoff and counselling details.
How to check IIT JAM 2026 result?
IIT Bombay will announce IIT JAM 2026 result on March 20, 2026. The authority will activate IIT JAM result link on the website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Candidates can check their results through the JOAPS portal. To access the portal enrolment id/email address and password are required. Students can check the results of IIT JAM 2026 to know their overall marks and rank. Joint Admission Test for Master's was conducted on February 15, 2026.
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Students who qualify in the JAM 2026 exam will be eligible for admission to MSc, MSc (Tech) and PhD programmes. CCMN will conduct IIT JAM counselling 2026 for admission to IISc, CFTIs, NITs, DIAT, IIEST Shibpur, Pune, IISER Bhopal, IIPE, JNCASR, and SLIET. Check the article for more details on the JAM exam result 2026.
- How to check IIT JAM Result 2026: Highlights
- How to check IIT JAM Result 2026?
- How to check IIT JAM Result 2026?: Details Mentioned in Scorecard
- IIT JAM 2026 Cutoff: Expected Cutoff
- IIT JAM 2026 Counselling
How to check IIT JAM Result 2026: Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| IIT JAM Exam Date | February 15, 2026 |
| IIT JAM Result 2026 | March 20, 2026 |
| IIT JAM Scorecard 2026 |
March 26, 2026 (Tentative)
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| IIT JAM 2026 Official Website | |
| IIT JAM 2026 Result Login Credentials |
enrolment id/email address and password
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Also Read: Colleges accepting IIT JAM 2026 scores
Commonly asked questions
If you are offered a seat, you will have options like "Accept and Freeze," "Accept with Upgrade," or "Reject and Quit".
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.
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
How to check IIT JAM Result 2026?
The authority will soon activate IIT JAM result link online. Students must keep the JOAPS login credentials handy to check the exam result. The steps to check IIT JAM 2026 result are mentioned below.
- Go to IIT JAM 2026 website.
- Click on the result link.
- Enter the enrolment id/email address and password.
- Check the result.
Also Read: IIT JAM 2026 seat matrix
How to check IIT JAM Result 2026?: Details Mentioned in Scorecard
Details mentioned on IIT JAM scorecard 2026 are
- Name.
- Parents/Guardian Name.
- Registration Number.
- Test Paper (Code).
- Marks scored.
- All India Rank.
- Number of Candidates Appeared in the test Paper.
- Cutoff Marks Categories wise.
Commonly asked questions
| 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 |
IIT JAM counselling registration will begin from March 27 onwards. Candidates can apply by April 15. The form will be available at the JOAPS portal.
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
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IIT JAM 2026 Cutoff: Expected Cutoff
The authority will release the cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 online. The cutoff is minimum marks to qualify in the test. Students who JAM 2026 score is more than or equal to the cutoff will be offered admission. The cutoff is based on exam difficulty level, number of students who appeared for the test and past year trends. Below is the expected cutoff for IIT JAM 2026.
| Subjects | GEN | OBC (NCL) / EWS | ST/ST |
| Biotechnology | 26 | 24 | 14 |
| Chemistry | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Economics | 43 | 19 | 12 |
| Geology | 23 | 20 | 12 |
| Mathematics | 20 | 19 | 11 |
| Mathematics Statistics | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Physics | 15 | 14 | 8 |
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IIT JAM 2026 Counselling
JAM 2026 counselling is expected to commence in April 2026. Students who qualify in the JAM 2026 exam can participate in the counselling process. IIT JAM counselling 2026 will be organized online. Students need to register for JAM counselling 2026 and complete the choice filling process. Students will be offered institutes and courses based on rank and preference. Admissions through IIT JAM will be done to IITs MSc programme.
JAM 2026 result will be used for admission to MSc / MSc (Tech) offered at NITs, IIEST Shibpur, SLIET, DIAT, through a centralized counselling portal, CCMN. Other institutes like IISER Bhopal, IISER Tirupati, IIPE and IISc Bangalore accept the score of JAM to offer admission.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
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 Int
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Answered a week ago
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.
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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.
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The authority has released the JAM qualifying marks online. Candidates can check cutoff to know the minimum passing marks in each paper. IIT JAM qualifying marks for Economics are mentioned below.
- GEN -40.63
- OBC-NCl / EWs -36.56
- SC/ST/PwD - 20.31
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IIT JAM 2026 cutoff was released on March 21, 2026. Candidates can check the cutoff at official website. This is the qualifying cutoff. Candidates who score above the IIT JAM qualifying cutoff can participate in the counselling process.
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IIT JAM 2026 qualifying cutoff for GEN category vary category wise. Check the table for the JAM qualifying cutoff subject-wise.
Subject Name | GEN Cutoff |
Biotechnology | 42.3 |
Chemistry | 18.65 |
Economics | 40.63 |
Geology | 25.98 |
Mathematics | 12.65 |
Mathematics Statistics | 13.33 |
Physics | 12.04 |
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Below is the qualifying cutoff for IIT JAM OBC category.
Subject Name | OBC (NCL) / EWS |
Biotechnology | 38.07 |
Chemistry | 16.78 |
Economics | 36.56 |
Geology | 23.38 |
Mathematics | 11.38 |
Mathematics Statistics | 11.99 |
Physics | 10.83 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Based on past years exam analysis, IIT JAM is moderately difficult. The questions in the JAM exam are conceptually based. Candidates need to keep their concepts clear and practice JAM question papers regularly for better performance in the exam.
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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
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Answered a week ago
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.
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