List of Colleges Accepting JAM 2026 Scores for Admission

Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc 2027 ( IIT JAM )

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IIT JAM 2027 Application Process

11 Sep '26 - 12 Oct '26

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 23:41 IST
IIT JAM 2026 exam was conducted on February 15, 2026, by IIT Bombay for admissions to MSc and Integrated PhD programmes offered by IITs and other result-sharing institutes. Go through the number of seats available for MSc course admissions at all participating institutes accepting JAM scores.

IIT JAM 2026 exam was conducted on February 15, 2026, for admissions to MSc and Integrated PhD programmes offered by IITs and other result-sharing institutes. Go through the number of seats available for MSc course admissions at all participating institutes accepting  JAM scores.

 

Colleges/Institutes Accepting JAM 2026 Scorecard

IIT Bombay has released the list of institutes accepting JAM scores for admission to the postgraduate program. Candidates can check the list to know the names of colleges and total number of seats available. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) use JAM score to offer admission. 

The result sharing institutes are NITs, IIEST Shibpur, SLIET, DIAT, IISC, IIPE, Vishakhapatnam, IISER Bhopal, IACS Kolkata, and RGIPT, Amethi. The admissions are 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, Integrated‐ Ph.D (I-PhD). Check the page for the names of colleges. 

JAM eligibility criteria 2026 is such that candidates need to clear their graduation with at least 55 percent aggregate marks in relevant subject areas. The test pattern of the IIT JAM exam is designed in such a way that aspirants need to attempt 60 questions in three hours duration. Earlier, this national-level science entrance exam was conducted for six subjects. However, the IIT-JAM 2026 exam is conducted in a total of seven test papers.

Table of contents
  • IIT JAM 2026 Test Paper and Test Paper Code
  • List of Colleges Accepting IIT JAM Scores
  • IIT JAM 2026 Course Wise Seat Matrix
  • IIT JAM 2026: List of Result Sharing Institutes for PhD Course

IIT JAM 2026 Test Paper and Test Paper Code

The list of test papers along with test codes are mentioned in the table below:

JAM 2026 Test Paper

JAM Test Code

Economics

EN

Mathematics 

MA

Physics 

PH

Mathematical Statistics

MS

Chemistry 

CY

Geology 

GG

Biotechnology 

BT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

List of Colleges Accepting IIT JAM Scores

In the table below, aspirants can go through the courses in which admissions are offered based on IIT JAM scores/ ranks, along with the seats available in each participating institute.

Institute Academic Programme (Code) Total
IIT Bhilai
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2801) 25
M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing (2802) 25
M.Sc. in Physics (2803) 25
IIT Bhubaneswar
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Chemistry (1901) 25
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geology (1904) 25
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences (1905) 12
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics (1902) 24
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences (1905) 4
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Physics (1903) 27
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences (1905) 8
IIT Bombay
M.Sc. in Biotechnology (1204) @ 35
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering (1213) 3
M.Sc. in Chemistry (1205) 57
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering (1212) 9
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering (1213) 5
M.Sc. in Applied Geology (1201) 38
M.Sc. in Statistics (1203) 48
M.Sc. in Operations Research (1214) 7
M.Sc. in Mathematics (1206) 38
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering (1212) 4
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering (1213) 2
M.Sc. in Operations Research (1214) 8
M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics (1202) 20
M.Sc. in Physics (1207) 60
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering (1212) 9
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering (1213) 2
IIT Delhi
M.Sc. in Biological Sciences (1305) 11
M.Sc. in Chemistry (1301) 68
M.Sc. in Biological Sciences (1305) 9
M.Sc. in Economics (1304) 15
M.Sc. in Mathematics (1302) 68
M.Sc. in Physics (1303) 68
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2601) 66
M.Sc.(Tech.) in Applied Geology (2604)$ 66
M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing (2602) 55
M.Sc. in Physics (2603) 55
M.Sc.(Tech.) in Applied Geophysics (2605)$ 55
IIT Dharwad
M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine (3304) 15
M.Sc. in Chemistry (3301) 15
M.Sc. in Mathematics (3302) 15
M.Sc. in Physics (3303) 15
IIT Gandhinagar
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2001) 45
M.Sc. in Mathematics (2002) 45
M.Sc. in Physics (2003) 45
IIT Goa
M.Sc. in Mathematics (3401) 6
M.Sc. in Physics (3402) 6
IIT Guwahati
M.Sc. in Chemistry (1401) 60
M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing (1402) 30
M.Sc. in Mathematics (1404) 30
M.Sc. in Physics (1403) 60
IIT Hyderabad
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2101) 40
M.Sc. in Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing (2102) 30
M.Sc. in Physics (2103) 40
IIT Indore
M.Sc. in Biotechnology (2204) 15
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2201) 30
M.Sc. in Mathematics (2203) 20
M.Sc. in Physics (2202) 30
M.Sc. in Astronomy (2205) 15
IIT Jammu
M.Sc. in Chemistry (3201) 20
M.Sc. in Physics (3202) 20
IIT Jodhpur
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2401) 30
M.Sc. in Mathematics (2402) 30
M.Sc. in Physics (2403) 30
IIT Kanpur
M.Sc. in Chemistry (1501) 49
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Chemistry (1507) 20
Integrated Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Engineering (1508) (Minimum 6 Years) 5
M.Sc. in Economics (1506) 24
M.Sc. in Mathematics (1502) 49
M.Sc. in Statistics (1504) 62
M.Sc. in Economics (1506) 16
M.Sc. in Physics (1503) 38
M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Physics (1505) 20
Integrated Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy Engineering (1508) (Minimum 6 Years) 15
IIT Kharagpur
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Chemistry (1601) 57
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geology (1602) 38
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geophysics (1605) 15
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics (1603) 38
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Physics (1604) 59
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geophysics (1605) 15
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Medical Physics (1606) 10
Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Nuclear Medicine (1607) 10
IIT Madras
M.Sc. in Chemistry (1701) 67
M.Sc. in Mathematics (1702) 49
M.Sc. in Physics (1703) 54
IIT Mandi
M.Sc. in Chemistry (3101) 15
M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics (3102) 15
M.Sc. in Physics (3103) 15
Integrated‐ Ph.D (I-PhD) in Physics (3104) (6 years) 8
IIT Palakkad
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2901) 21
M.Sc. in Mathematics (2902) 21
M.Sc. in Physics (2903) 21
IIT Patna
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2501) 25
Integrated M.Sc.-PhD Dual Degree in Chemistry (2504) (10-12 semesters) # 5
M.Sc. in Mathematics (2502) 25
Integrated M.Sc.-PhD Dual Degree in Mathematics (2505) (10-12 semesters) # 5
M.Sc. in Physics (2503) 25
Integrated M.Sc.-PhD Dual Degree in Physics (2506) (10-12 semesters) # 5
IIT Roorkee
M.Sc. in Biosciences and Bioengineering (1806) 35
M.Sc. in Chemistry (1802) 44
M.Sc. in Polymer Science (1807) 15
M.Sc. in Economics (1803) 13
M.Sc. in Economics (1803) 11
M.Sc. in Economics (1803) 4
M.Sc. in Applied Geology (1801) 19
M.Sc. in Mathematics (1804) 40
M.Sc. in Physics (1805) 30
IIT Ropar
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2302) 25
M.Sc. in Mathematics (2301) 25
M.Sc. in Physics (2303) 25
IIT Tirupati
M.Sc. in Chemistry (3002) 25
M.Sc. in Mathematics (3004) 10
M.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics (3001) 15
M.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics (3001) 5
M.Sc. in Physics (3003) 20
IIT (BHU)Varanasi
M.Sc. in Chemistry (2701) 25
M.Sc. in Physics (2702) 25

After the declaration of IIT JAM 2026 result, IIT JAM 2026 score will also be used by other centrally funded technical institutes like IISc, NITs, IIEST Shibpur, SLIET Punjab and IISERs for admission to their programmes. In the table below, aspirants can go through the list of National Institutes of Technology (NITs) that accept IIT JAM scores.

Name of Institute

Total No. of Seats

NIT Agartala

39

Motilal Nehru NIT Allahabad

25

NIT Arunachal Pradesh       

22

NIT Calicut

68

NIT Durgapur          

69

Malaviya NIT Jaipur

123

NIT Jalandhar

116

NIT Jamshedpur

100

NIT Manipur           

47

NIT Hamirpur          

75

Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur   

75

NIT Rourkela           

182

NIT Silchar

75

NIT Srinagar            

31

NIT Warangal

180

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab

75

NIT Sikkim

19

NIT Meghalaya

60

NIT Tiruchirappalli 

109

NIT Surathkal

58

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

180

NIT Nagaland

12

 

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IIT JAM 2026 Course Wise Seat Matrix

This section will contain the category wise number of seats available in a particular subject at the JAM 2026 participating institutes. Candidates must note that the information provided here is taken from the Seat Matrix details released by the JAM 2026 exam authorities.

IIT JAM 2026: Biotechnology Course Seat Matrix

Candidates can check the table below, mentioning the number of seats available for the Biotechnology (BT) subject code

Institute Name Course Name Number of Seats Available
    GEN EWS SC ST OBC Total
IIT Bombay MSc Biotechnology 13 + 1*  3+1* 9 5 3 35
MSc in Environmental
Science and
Engineering 
1 1 0 0 3
IIT Indore MSc Biotechnology 6 + 1*  1 4 2 1 15 
IIT Roorkee MSc in Biosciences and Bio
Engineering 
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NOTE:* Indicates seats reserved for PwD Candidates.

@ The department may revise (a) the curriculum, (b) modes of assessment, and (c) duration of the academic program by taking into consideration the nature and extent of disability of each PwD student. The Department will seek approval of each such revision by the Senate of the Institute. The Department, and thereby the Institute, reserves the right to implement such duly approved revisions, along with Reasonable Adjustments, specific to each PwD student.

Candidates can check out the complete list of course-wise seat matrix from here: IIT JAM 2026 Seat Matrix; Course Wise Seats at IITs and NITs 

 

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IIT JAM 2026: List of Result Sharing Institutes for PhD Course

Candidates who wish to apply for doctorate courses are informed that admissions will be directly based on their JAM 2026 scores. Aspirants who want to get admitted to the following programmes must qualify for JAM 2026 and apply separately to the institutes concerned. The institutes which offer admission to aspirants in PhD courses through IIT JAM are as mentioned in the table below. 

Programme

Admitting Institute

JAM Test Paper

Integrated PhD in Biological Sciences

IISc Bangalore

BT

Integrated PhD in Chemical Sciences

IISc Bangalore

CY, PH

Integrated PhD in Mathematical Sciences

IISc Bangalore

MA, MS

Integrated PhD in Physical Sciences

IISc Bangalore

PH

MSc-PhD Dual Degree in Energy

IIT Bombay

CY, MA, PH

Joint Admission Test for MSc (JAM) is an all-India level online entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) every year on a rotational basis on behalf of the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India. IIT JAM is conducted to provide admission to candidates in MSc and other postgraduate courses offered at IITs and integrated PhD courses offered by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Several National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) also accept JAM scores for MSc admissions. 

 

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No, you cannot get admission to IIT Bombay if your degree completion extends into September.

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Yes, IIT Kharagpur will open IIT JAM 2027 form correction window in November 10. Registered candidates will be allowed to edit the application formd. Complete changes are not allowed, therefore it is important to fill the IIT JAM application form 2027 carefully.

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The specification of photograph for IT JAM application form 2027 is provided below.

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  • Face should cover 50% of photograph (full face view looking into camera).
  • Forehead, eyes nose, ears, and chin must be visible.
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The following documents are requird while filling the IIT JAM application form.

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  • Scanned copy of category certificate (OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST).
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IIT Kharagpur has activated the IIT JAM application form link on the official website, jam.iitkgp.ac.in. Candidates must fill the appliction form through the JOAPS portal.

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Yes, IIT JAM registration 2027 date was revised to September 12. But, IIT Kharagpur has activated the registration portal on September 11, 2026. The application form is available online at jam.iitkgp.ac.in. Candidates can register for IIT JAM 2027 through JOAPS portal.

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Yes, candidates are allowed to appear for two test papers in IIT JAM. However, they will have to additional fee.

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IIT JAM application form fee is provide mentioned below.

CATEGORYONE TEST (INR)TEST PAPERS (INR)
Female/SC/ST/PwD10001350
All Others20002700

 

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Candidates can apply for IIT JAM exam 2027 through JOAPS Portal. The authority will activate the JOAPS portal on September 12, 2026. IIT JAM application form 2027 will be accepted online only.

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IIT Kharagpur will close IIT JAM application form 2027 window on October 12, 2026. IIT JAM application window will be activated on September 12. Candidates will have to generate their login credentials at JOAPS Portal. 

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