What is the last date to correct the application form?

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window closed and was being conducted from October 31, 2025, to November 13, 2025. The IIT JAM 2026 application process was conducted from September 5 to October 20, 2025. The application fee could be paid by October 25, 2025.

Can you please tell me the starting and ending date of IIT JAM application correction window?

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window was opened from October 31 to November 13, 2025. Note: The IIT JAM 2026 correction window has been closed. So, it is advised that every candidate should check the webpage regularly for further updates. And you can also keep a track on the Shiksha page for real-time updates.

How to select examination centres upon filling IIT JAM application form?

JAM 2026 Examination was conducted in eight zones. The names of these eight zones with the list of zone-wise Examination Cities are listed on JAM 2026 exam centres (Probable Examination cities of JAM 2026). Candidates must specify their first, second and third choice of cities at the time of applying for JAM 2026. When the choice of first city is made, then the zone gets determined and the candidates can choose the second and third choice city only from the same zone. In case, any city in the choices is not allotted due to operational reasons, alternate city will be allotted. Candidates are requested to regularly check JAM 2026 website for updates regarding examination cities, if any.

How to upload an image in the IIT JAM 2026 application form?

To upload image in IIT JAM 2026 application form you need to check the specific size and format and use white background.

What is the signature size for IIT JAM 2026?

To fill the IIT JAM 2026 form you need to have a maximum size of the image that should be 160 X 560 in pixels.

How do I check IIT JAM admission list?

Test takers can check the IIT JAM Admission List in the following manner: Candidates have to visit the website of IIT JAM. Enter Enrolment ID or Email ID Enter Password Enter the correct Mathematical Expression Click on 'Submit'

What is IIT JAM JOAPS portal?

JOAPS stands for JAM Online Application Portal System. The portal is used for registration, downloading admit card, checking result and applying for admission. All communication regrding JAM 2026 is intimated through JOAPS Portal. The login credentials for JOAPS portal are generated during the JAM registration process.

What is the last date to correct the application form?

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window closed and was being conducted from October 31, 2025, to November 13, 2025. The IIT JAM 2026 application process was conducted from September 5 to October 20, 2025. The application fee could be paid by October 25, 2025.

How to select examination centres upon filling IIT JAM application form?

JAM 2026 Examination was conducted in eight zones. The names of these eight zones with the list of zone-wise Examination Cities are listed on JAM 2026 exam centres (Probable Examination cities of JAM 2026). Candidates must specify their first, second and third choice of cities at the time of applying for JAM 2026. When the choice of first city is made, then the zone gets determined and the candidates can choose the second and third choice city only from the same zone. In case, any city in the choices is not allotted due to operational reasons, alternate city will be allotted. Candidates are requested to regularly check JAM 2026 website for updates regarding examination cities, if any.

What should I do if JAM application form is found to be incomplete by exam officials after fee payment?

Once the IIT JAM 2026 application form has been sucessfully submitted by the candidates, the exam officials will srcutinize their JAM application form 2026 to know whether they have filled in all the details asked correctly and also the document uploaded by them is in the correct format or not. If the exam officials found the details and documents uploaded by the candidates are incomplete, they will contact the candidates via mail and will ask them to correct or upload the required details in the specified timeline. Candidates can check out the reference image of the mail recieved by the JAM 2026 officials in regard to JAM 2026 application status:

What details can be edited after successful submission of IIT JAM 2026 application form?

Successfully registered candidates of the IIT JAM 2026 application get an opportunity to modify the details that were earlier filled incorrectly in the JAM 2026 application form. The following section brings the list of fields that can be edited. Name Date of Birth Examination cities Test Papers Categories Gender

What is the data requirement for filling up the IIT JAM 2026 application form?

The following information will be required while filling the form at JOAPS portal: • Personal information (name, e-mail id, date of birth, mobile number, parent’s/guardian’s name, parent’s/ guardian’s mobile number, etc.) • Name of the candidate in the application form must exactly be the same as per Qualifying degree. JAM 2026 Scorecard will be issued as per the name entered in the application form. Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Ms/Mrs/Smt, etc. should NOT be used. • Address for communication including PIN code. • Details of Eligibility degree. • Name and address with PIN code of the College/Institute/University. • Choice of JAM paper (s). • Choice of JAM Examination Cities. • Scanned copy of 10th standard (SSC) Marksheet. • High-quality image of the candidate’s photograph and signature conforming to the specifications given in Section 6.3 (Photograph Requirements) and Section 6.4 (Signature Requirements), respectively. • Scanned copy of the Category (OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST) Certificate (if applicable) as per guidelines given in Section 6.5 (Certificate for OBC-NCL/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD). • Scanned copy of Physical Disability Certificate (if applicable) or Unique Disability Identification (UDID) certificate. • Details of the Photo Identity Document (ID). Any one of the following Photo ID: Aadhaar ID, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, or Voter ID. The specified Photo Id, in original, should be carried by the candidate to the examination centre. • Mode of Payment – Net banking / Debit card / Credit card / UPI details for fee payment. The application fee will be automatically determined based on the category, gender, and number of Test Papers that have been opted by the candidate. • JOAPS allows the candidate to enter the data, save a partially filled form, log out and resume filling by logging in again. The JOAPS portal is self-explanatory and user-friendly.

Can you please tell me the starting and ending date of IIT JAM application correction window?

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window was opened from October 31 to November 13, 2025. Note: The IIT JAM 2026 correction window has been closed. So, it is advised that every candidate should check the webpage regularly for further updates. And you can also keep a track on the Shiksha page for real-time updates.

IIT JAM Application Form 2026: Documents Required, Steps to Download & Other Details

Q: What is the objective of IIT JAM 2026 Exam?

JAM has been established as benchmark for undergraduate level Science education in the country from last two decades. The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to Post- graduate Degree Programmes and to consolidate Science as a career option for the students across the country. These programmes offer high-quality education in their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide the students with opportunities to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding professional life. The interdisciplinary content of the curricula enable the students with the ability to utilize scientific knowledge for practical applications. These programmes are open to all eligible students irrespective of their nationality. The medium of instruction is English for all the programmes.

928 Students Q&A

Counselling - 27 Mar '26 - 15 Apr '26

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 17:39 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

IIT Bombay has closed the window to make corrections in the IIT JAM 2026 application form. The data correction window was open from March 2 to 9. Candidates could make changes to category, name and date of birth. To make the necessary changes, they had to access the JOAPS portal. JAM 2026 registration closed on October 20, 2025. Candidates could pay the IIT JAM application fee by October 25, 2025. The registered candidates could appear for Joint Admission Test for Masters. IIT Bombay conducted the IIT JAM 2026 exam on February 15, 2026.

Table of contents

Important Documents for IIT JAM 2026 Application Form
IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
How to Fill IIT JAM Application Form 2026?
How to Upload Documents at IIT JAM 2026 Application Form and Specifications
IIT JAM Application Fee 2026
Editable and Non Editable fields in IIT JAM 2026 Application Form
How to Make Modification/ Correction in IIT JAM 2026 Application Form
IIT JAM 2026 Application Correction Fees
FAQs on IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

Important Documents for IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

Students should have these documents:

Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parent's name, parent's mobile number, etc.)
Address for communication (including PIN code)
Eligibility degree details
College name and address with PIN code
JAM Paper(s) Code
Choice of JAM examination cities
High-quality passport-size photograph
A high-quality image of the candidate’s signature
Scanned copy of the Category (SC/ST) Certificate (if applicable) in PDF format
Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in PDF format
Details of the valid Identity Document (ID). Candidates should carry this original ID proof to the exam centre.
Net-banking/ debit card/credit card details for fee payment

Note: The name of the candidate in the JAM application form must be the same as mentioned in their qualifying degree certificate. IIT JAM scorecard 2026 will be issued as per the name entered in the application form. Prefix/ titles such as Mr/ Shri/ Dr/ Mrs/ Smt, etc. should not be used before the name in the IIT JAM application form 2026.

IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IIT JAM 2026 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
02 Mar ' 26 - 09 Mar ' 26	IIT JAM 2026 Form Correction
15 Feb ' 26	IIT JAM 2026 Exam Day
13 Jan ' 26 - 14 Feb ' 26	IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card
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How to Fill IIT JAM Application Form 2026?

Students can go through the process that they need to follow to successfully fill and submit JAM application form as mentioned below:

Register at JOAPS

Students have to register themselves at JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) by filling in and submitting details such as name, email address, mobile number, and password.

Once students registered for exam successfully, they were sent an email and SMS containing their enrollment ID. You need to save the enrollment ID and thereafter proceed towards filling the application form of IIT JAM 2026.

Fill Details in IIT JAM Application Form

Students needed to log in to their accounts using their respective enrollment IDs and passwords. Thereafter, students had to start filling information in their IIT JAM 2026 application form. Details that candidates have to fill in application form are:

• Exam details: Here, students have to select one or two test papers for which they want to write the exam. However, in the case of two papers, candidates have to ensure that both exams are conducted in different sessions.

• IIT JAM 2026 Exam centre details: Here, students need to select cities where they want to take test. They can select a maximum of three cities.

• Personal details: This section requires candidates to mention their name, date of birth, gender, category, parents’ names, etc.

• Correspondence address: Here, students have to mention address where they would like to receive any future communication. The address needs to be mentioned with the pin code.

• Educational details: Here, candidates have to mention their educational qualification details such as name of qualifying degree, year of passing, college/ university name, marks obtained, etc.

• Photograph: Students have to upload (in JPEG format) their passport-size coloured photograph with a white/ very light colour background. File size was to be between 5 KB and 200 KB. Selfie or informal photographs with sunglasses, hats or caps were not be accepted.

• Signature: Students have to upload digital image of their signature made on A4 white paper in a rectangular box with a black or dark blue ink pen. The file size should be between 5 KB and 100 KB.

Once all details are filled in, students can submit the form and proceed to the next step of application process.

Pay IIT JAM Application Fee

After form is submitted, a new window will open that will display name and enrollment ID of the student. The window will also display the amount to be paid by student as the application fee. After checking these details, students need to click on 'Proceed to Payment' button.

Candidates can pay IIT JAM 2026 application fee in online mode through internet banking/ debit card/ credit card.

After payment is made a dialogue box will appear to confirm that the application form has been received successfully. Students need to complete all the steps to successfully submit their IIT JAM 2026 application form.

How to Upload Documents at IIT JAM 2026 Application Form and Specifications

While filling application form for IIT JAM, candidates need to upload their photographs and signatures. The specifications for uploading these documents along with the JAM application form are as mentioned below.

IIT JAM Application Form 2026: Photograph Specifications

Take a look at the detailed file sizes and formats to be uploaded in IIT JAM application form 2026:

Size	Dimension	Important Specifications
3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height	Maximum Size: 480×640 pixels (0.3 megapixels) Minimum Size: 240×320 pixels	The photograph must be in JPEG format and taken after August 1, 2023, in a professional studio. Photographs that are taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits may result in the rejection of the application The photograph should be in colour and taken against a white or very light-coloured background The file size of the image uploaded for the photograph should be within the range of 5 KB to 200 KB

Aspirants can go through snapshots showing the correct and incorrect way to upload photographs with IIT JAM 2026 application form.

Size	Dimension	Important Specifications
2 cm Height × 7 cm in Width	Maximum Size: 160×560 pixels Minimum Size: 80×280 pixels	The signature must be in JPEG format and done on white paper with a black or dark blue ink pen The signature must fit in the box The signature must be done horizontally Any signature with all capital letters, initials, or in any other colour (other than black and blue) will not be accepted File size of the image uploaded for signature should be within the range of 5 KB to 100 KB

Aspirants can go through snapshots showing the correct and incorrect ways to upload the signature with IIT JAM 2026 application form.

IIT JAM Application Fee 2026

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window was opened by IIT Bombay till November 10, 2025 and it was started by October 31, 2025. Registered candidates will be able to make changes in their personal details like name, date of birth, category, exam city and paper. Mentioned below in the table is the application fee that candidates need to pay for IIT JAM 2026. And The payment date has been closed. The last date was October 25, 2025.

Category	IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper (in INR)	IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers (in INR)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD	1,000	1,350
All Others	2,000	2,700

Additional Fee for Correction and Change Option

Here are the additional charges for candidates who wish to make any corrections and changes

Correction Type	Allowed Changes	Correction Fee	Last Date to Make Changes
Personal Information Correction	Category, Gender, Examination City, or Date of Birth (DoB)	INR 300	Before November 10, 2025
Test Paper Changes	Add an additional test paper or change the existing test paper(s)	INR 300	Before November 10, 2025

Candidates can also go through the additional fee that they would need to pay if they add any JAM test papers.

Further, aspirants can go through the applicable processing charges that they need to pay in addition to the IIT JAM 2026 application fee in the table below:

Mode Of Payment	Transaction Processing Fee*
SBI Net Banking	Nil
Other Bank's Net Banking	INR 2
Credit Cards	0.70% of Transaction Value
Foreign Cards	3.50% of Transaction Value
Debit Cards	Nil
UPI	Nil
* Service Tax and other tax/taxes, if applicable, will be charged.

Editable and Non Editable fields in IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

The IIT JAM 2026 modification window allows candidates to make changes to their personal information, educational qualification details, exam center preferences, and other relevant particulars. The aim is to ensure that all applications are accurate and complete before the final processing stage.

IIT JAM 2026 Form Correction: Details can be corrected

The following section brings the list of fields that can be edited:

Choice of exam centers and exam cities
Exam Paper
GCP (for changing Gender or Category or PwD status in the application)
Change other details: Name, DoB, Parent/Guardian Name, College Name, Year of Passing, Communication Address.

IIT JAM 2026 Form Correction: Details can't be corrected

Application number
Date of application submission
Status of application (submitted, incomplete, pending, etc.)
Application fee payment status
Candidate's photograph
Candidate's Signature

How to Make Modification/ Correction in IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

Registered candidates will be able to make changes in their personal details like name, date of birth, category, exam city and paper. Only those candidates who have submitted the application form and paid the requisite application fee will be eligible to make changes in the application form.

If candidates made any mistakes in IIT JAM 2026 registration forms, they can correct them in the correction window. Here we have provided steps to correct the application form:

Visit the website of IIT JAM 2026 - https://joaps.iitb.ac.in/login

Click on JOAPS portal or the application form correction link.
Then click on the login button and enter the user id and password.
After login you can change specific details in IIT JAM 2026 Application form.
Save the changes and take the printout of the form for future use.

After logging into the JOAPS portal, candidates will be able to see whether their IIT JAM 2026 application form has been scrutinised by the exam authorities and accepted by them or not.

After submitting JAM 2026 application forms, they will be scrutinised by exam officials to ensure that all the data entered by an aspirant in the application form (details, documents, photograph, and signature) is accurate. If any discrepancy is found in the information provided, then such candidates will be informed to make the necessary corrections in their application form as per the deadline. IIT Bombay, the examination conducting body is expected to provide an application correction window wherein candidates will have to make the required changes or upload documents and photographs or signatures.

IIT JAM 2026 Application Correction Fees

IIT JAM 2026 application correction window was opened by IIT Bombay till November 10, 2025. Registered candidates will be able to make changes in their personal details like name, date of birth, category, exam city and paper. The candidates must note that the choice modification is free of cost and they do not need to pay any fee for it, but the change of in some other details would cost students a fee as mentioned below:

Description of Changes / Modifications	Fee Charges (in INR)
Change in choice of examination cities	300
Change of existing paper	300
Change of gender to female	300
Change of category to SC/ST	300
Any other change in category (not mentioned above)	500

FAQs on IIT JAM 2026 Application Form

Here are some important FAQ's regarding IIT JAM 2026 Application form

Q: Are their any scribes arranged by the examination authority for IIT JAM 2026 examination?

Scribes were arranged for those PwD candidates who had requested to be provided with a scribe at the time of application.
Qualification of the scribe arranged by test centre will NOT be more than the minimum eligibility criteria of JAM 2026. However, the qualification of the scribe is be matriculation (10th) or above. If there are Y candidates who require a scribe, it will be ensured that a panel of (Y+1) scribes is available at the exam centre so that every candidate can have an alternative scribe to choose for the services.

Q: What is the duration of IIT JAM 2026 examination?

IIT JAM 2026 examination was conducted on February 15, 2026. The exam was conducted in two sessions:

Session 1 - 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Session 2 - 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Q: How to select IIT JAM exam city?

Candidates had to select the IIT JAM exam centre city while filling out the application form. They had to enter as many as two exam cities in preferred order. The final decision is made by the exam authorities.

Candidates have to follow the steps given below to select the exam city of JAM 2026:

1. Visit the JAM 2026 website.

2. In the Exam City Preference section of the JAM 2026 application form, select three cities in preferential order.

3. Complete the application process by paying the requisite application fee. The exam city preference can be changed during the application correction window.

Q: What is the fees to book seat during IIT JAM 2026 counselling?

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

Q: What is the objective of IIT JAM 2026 Exam?

JAM has been established as benchmark for undergraduate level Science education in the country from last two decades. The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to Post- graduate Degree Programmes and to consolidate Science as a career option for the students across the country. These programmes offer high-quality education in
their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide the students with opportunities to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding professional life. The interdisciplinary content of the curricula enable the students with the ability to utilize scientific knowledge for practical applications. These programmes are open to all eligible students irrespective of their nationality. The medium of instruction is English for all the programmes.

Q: How many admitting institutes are there in IIT JAM 2026?

There are around 3000 seats in postgraduate programmes at 21 IITs for the academic year 2026-27. Admissions are based on JAM 2026 scores, subject to satisfying the ERs and MEQs and any other requirements, without any additional interview or written test.
JAM scores are used for admission to over 2000 seats for postgraduate programmes such as M.Sc. and M.A. at IISc and various NITs, IIEST Shibpur, SLIET, DIAT through Centralized Counselling for M.Sc / M.Sc. (Tech.) Admission (CCMN).