IIT JAM 2024 Physics Question Paper And Analysis: Check Student Reaction & Expected Cutoff
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc 2026 ( IIT JAM )
Counselling - 27 Mar '26 - 15 Apr '26
Candidates who appeared IIT JAM 2024 exam must check the question paper and exam analysis. Along with checking the question paper students can also check the difficulty level and number of good attempts in the IIT JAM Physics paper.
Applicants who appeared in the IIT JAM exam in Physics subject can check the IIT JAM 2024 Physics Question Paper and Analysis on this page. IIT JAM 2024 exam will be concluded in two shits across 100 cities in India. Around 80,000 participants will appear in the exam for various seats in IITs and NITs.
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Since the IIT JAM 2024 Physics Question paper will be conducted in an online mode hence memories-based questions from the students will be updated on this page after taking inputs from there.
Applicants are advised to check the number of good attempts, exam analysis of the IIT JAM Question Paper, and the difficulty level of the exam. Since the official IIT JAM answer key will be released around 10-12 days after the exam, till then applicants are advised to check IIT JAM Physics expected cutoff in this article below.
Commonly asked questions
The JAM 2026 examination is conducted in such a way that the question paper for each subject has 60 questions. These 60 questions were in the format of MCQ, MSQ and NAT type.
JAM 2026 exam for all the Test Papers was conducted as a computer-based Test (CBT) where the candidates are shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen.
Section - A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) involving 10 questions of one mark each and 20 questions of two marks each. Each MCQ has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Candidates can mark their answer by clicking one of the choices. A wrong answer will result in negative marks. For each wrong answer to 1 mark
questions, 1/3 mark is deducted and similarly for each wrong answer to 2 marks questions, 2/3 mark is deducted.
There are a total of 60 questions carrying a total of 100 marks.
Section - C has a total 20 Numerical Answer Type questions, involving 10 questions of one mark each and 10 questions of two marks each. For NAT questions.
Also Read: IIT JAM 2024 Answer Key Analysis Live: Check Subject Wise Answer Key, Exam Analysis, Result Date
IIT JAM 2024 Question Paper Analysis & Expected Cut off for All Subjects
According to the students the good attempts for Physics subject in IIT JAM exam can be considered as between 35-40 questions with 90 % accuracy. The expected cutoff can be 5-7 marks less than from last year as the paper was Moderate compratively.
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- IIT JAM 2024 Physics Question Paper Structure
- IIT JAM 2024 Physics Question Paper (Memory-based)
- IIT JAM 2024 Student Reactions After Exam
- Student Reaction in IIT JAM 2024
- IIT JAM 2024: Physics Course Seat Matrix
IIT JAM 2024 Physics Question Paper Structure
While looking for the exam analysis of the IIT JAM Physics Question Paper, students are advised to check the exam structure in the table below.
| Section |
Total Marks |
Total Questions |
Distribution of questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
50 |
30 |
10 questions of 1 marks & 20 questions of 2 marks. |
| B |
20 |
10 |
Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) of 2 marks |
| C |
30 |
20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions |
10 questions of 1 mark and 10 questions of 2 marks. |
Negative Marking Scheme: Yes Applicable only for section A, 1/3rd of total marks will be deducted.
IIT JAM 2024 Physics Question Paper (Memory-based)
Since the IIT JAM 2024 exam will be conducted in online mode hence no Physics question paper will provided to the applicants. Students should note that the majority of the questions will be from Simple Oscillators, Bipolar Junction transistors (BJT), Kinetic theory, Waves, and Optics topics.
Commonly asked questions
Every year on the rotational basis, IIT JAM exam organising institute changes. For the academic session 2025-2026 the exam conducting body is IIT Bombay. IIT JAM 2026 exam was conducted on February 15, 2026 at 116+ exam centres across the nation. Test takers were able to download the IIT JAM 2026 question paper.
The officail website link to downlaod the IIT JAM previous year question is mentioned below:
- jam2025.iitd.ac.in/qp.php
Also Read: IIT JAM Physics 2024 Syllabus
IIT JAM 2024 Student Reactions After Exam
IIT JAM 2024 Question Paper Weightage
Applicants who want to appear in the IIT JAM exam can check the sectional weightage of the topics from which questions might be asked in the exam. This categorisation is done based on questions from the previous year's IIT JAM Physics question paper. IIT JAM Physics topic-wise weightage is mentioned in below given table. The actual weightage of the IIT JAM question paper of Physics will be updated on this page after the exam.
| Name of Unit |
Weightage of questions |
|---|---|
| Modern Physics |
10 % |
| Mechanics & General Properties of Matter |
8 % |
| Solid State Physics & Devices and Electronics |
8-10% |
| Electricity & Magnetism |
5-7% |
| Oscillations, Waves & Optics |
6-8% |
| Mathematical Physics |
2-4% |
Student Reaction in IIT JAM 2024
IIT JAM 2024: Physics Course Seat Matrix
Candidates can check the table below, mentioning the number of seats available for Physics (PH) subject code
| Institute Name |
Course Name |
Number of Seats Available |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
GEN |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
Total |
| IIT Bhilai |
MSc Physics |
8 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1+1* |
20 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar |
MSc Physics |
10 |
3 |
7+1* |
4 |
2 |
27 |
|
|
Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences |
9 + 1* |
2 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
24 |
| IIT Bombay |
Applied Geophysics |
8 |
2 |
4+1* |
3 |
2 |
20 |
| MSc Physics |
23 + 1* |
6 |
16 |
8+1* |
4+1* |
60 |
|
|
|
Energy Science and Engineering |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| IIT Delhi |
MSc in Physics |
27 + 1* |
6 + 1* |
17 + 1* |
10 |
5 |
68 |
| IIT Dhanbad |
MSc Physics |
21 + 1* |
6 |
15 |
8 |
3+1* |
55 |
| IIT Gandhinagar |
MSc Physics |
17 + 1* |
5 |
12 |
6+1* |
3 |
45 |
| IIT Guwahati |
MSc Physics |
22 + 2* |
6 |
16 |
9 |
4+1* |
60 |
| IIT Hyderabad |
MSc Physics |
15 + 1* |
4 |
11 |
6 |
2+1* |
40 |
| IIT Indore |
MSc Physics |
12 |
3 |
8+1* |
4 |
2 |
30 |
| IIT Jammu |
MSc Physics |
8 |
2 |
6 |
2+1* |
1 |
20 |
| IIT Jodhpur |
MSc Physics |
8 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
| Physics and Materials Engineering |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
|
| IIT Kanpur |
MSc Physics |
14 + 1* |
3+1* |
10 |
6 |
3 |
38 |
| IIT Kharagpur |
MSc Physics |
23 + 1* |
6 |
15+1* |
9 |
3+1* |
59 |
| IIT Madras |
MSc Physics |
21 + 1* |
5 |
15 |
7+1* |
4 |
54 |
| IIT Mandi |
MSc Physics |
12 |
2+1* |
8 |
5 |
1+1* |
30 |
| Integrated- Ph.D |
4 + 1* |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
|
| IIT Palakkad |
MSc Physics |
7 + 1* |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
21 |
| IIT Patna |
MSc Physics |
12 + 1* |
3 |
7+1* |
4 |
2 |
30 |
| IIT Roorkee |
MSc Physics |
12 |
3 |
8+1* |
4 |
1+1* |
30 |
| IIT Ropar |
MSc Physics |
10 |
1+1* |
6+1* |
4 |
2 |
25 |
| IIT Tirupati |
MSc Physics |
8 |
3 |
5 |
2+1* |
1 |
20 |
| IIT Varanasi |
MSc Physics |
10 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
1+1* |
25 |
* Indicates seats reserved for PwD Candidates.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 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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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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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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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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