Students who are appearing for the IIT JAM 2026 Physics paper can check the question paper analysis here. We will provide memory based question for IIT JAM 2026 Physics paper along with the detailed exam analysis.
IIT JAM Physics Question Paper Analysis 2026
IIT JAM Physics question paper 2026 will be released soon. The question will be memory based. IIT JAM 2026 Physics question paper analysis based on students' reactions will be updated on this page. Students can check the JAM Physics question analysis 2026 to understand the exam difficulty level, high weightage topics, and marks distribution. The official question paper for JAM 2026 will be released on the website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in.
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IIT Bombay conducted the IIT JAM exam 2026 on February 15, 2026. JAM Physics paper 2026 was held in shift 2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Check the article for more information on IIT JAM 2026 question paper analysis.
- IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Analysis - Highlights
- IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Analysis
- IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Analysis - Weightage
- IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key
- IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Structure
IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Analysis - Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| IIT JAM exam date 2026 | February 15, 2026 |
| IIT JAM Physics paper exam shift | Afternoon |
| IIT JAM Physics paper exam timing | 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
| IIT JAM Physics result date 2026 | March 20, 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
Students can check the JAM previous year question paper with answer key online. IIT Delhi conducted the JAM 2025 exam, and the question paper for all seven paper is available on the website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Students can use the question paper of IIT JAM for preparation.
IIT JAM 2026 Physics question paper analysis with answer key will be available after the conclusion of the exam. The question paper analysis is the student's reaction after taking the test. This helps to understand the exam difficulty level, weightage of topics and distribution of marks. Also, it makes it easy to predict the expected cutoff for JAM exam.
Based on the JAM 2025 exam analysis, the overall difficulty level of the Physics paper was moderate. The most difficult section was MSQs and NAT. The high weightage topics were Thermodynamics, Electricity & Magnetism, Modern Physics & Mathematical Physics.
The are 60 questions in IIT JAM exam. These 60 questions were in the format of MCQ, MSQ and NAT type.
IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Analysis
JAM Physics question paper analysis will be updated here soon. Students can check the IIT JAM exam analysis 2026 to understand the difficulty level of Physics paper. JAM Physics question paper analysis 2026 will be mentioned below.
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IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Analysis - Weightage
The question paper of IIT JAM Physics was1 based on Mathematical Methods, Modern Physics, Mechanics and General Properties of Matter, Oscillations, Waves and Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics, Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics.
After the exam, we will get to know the number of questions based on the mentioned topics. Check the table for IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper weightage based on previous year exam analysis.
| Topic | Weightage |
| 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% |
Also Read: IIT JAM 2026 expected cutoff
Commonly asked questions
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.
JAM 2026 Examination was conducted for SEVEN subjects, also referred to as Test Papers: Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH). The medium for all the Test Papers is English only.
JAM 2026 examination pattern is divided in such a way that the exam was conducted in the form of three sections ie., Section A, B and C.
Section - B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) carrying two marks each. Each MSQ is similar to MCQ but with the difference that MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice (s) out of the four given choices. The candidate is awarded full credit only if all the correct answer (s) and no wrong answers are selected. Candidates can mark the answer (s) by clicking the choice (s). There is no negative marking or partial marking for MSQ.
In IIT JAM 2026 exam pattern, there is no deduction of marks for unanswered questions. Such questions are not taken into consideration while calculating the total marks.
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IIT JAM 2026 Answer Key
Various coaching institutes will release the JAM answer key 2026 based on the memory question. Students can check the answer key to know if they have marked the correct option or not. The provisional answer key for IIT JAM 2026 will be released a week after the exam conclusion. Students can download the JAM answer key through JOAPS portal. The answer key will comprise correct options.
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IIT JAM 2026 Physics Question Paper Structure
IIT Bombay conducted the JAM Physics exam as a computer based test (CBT). Physics question paper comprises 60 questions for 100 marks. The paper have three sections, namely A, B, and C. Section A contains 30 multiple choice questions (MCQs), while Section B contains 10 multiple select questions (MSQs). Physics section C has 20 numerical answer type (NAT) questions. Negative marking is done for Section A questions.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
No, the competition has been fluctuating over the past 3 years for the M.Tech CSE programme in the 3rd round for the General AI category. In 2026, the cutoff for this course was 625. In 2025, it was 635. In 2024, it was 620.
Among the OBC AI quota, the cutoff trend has also been fluctuating. In 2026
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Your Class 12 marks does not matter for admission at IIT Goa for the MSc courses. For admission at this IIT for the MSc programme, you would need to first have a Bachelors degree with at least 55% marks for the General and OBC categories (50% marks for the SC, ST and PWD categories).
Hence, to gain
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No, you cannot get admission to IIT Goa with a rank of 2267 in the IIT JAM exam. As per the IIT Goa cutoff 2026, the round three closing ranks ranged from 775 to 792 for the General AI category. Hence, admission to this college with the attained rank is not possible.
But you can get into NIT Srinaga
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IIT Goa JAM cutoff 2026 was released up to the third round for different AI quota categories. For the General AI category, the round 3 closing ranks ranged from 775 to 792. So, General AI category candidates need to attain a rank of at least 792 to be elgible for admission.
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No, according to the IIT Dharwad MSc cutoff 2026 for the third round, you cannot get into this college. For the General AI category, the round 3 closing rank was 708.
But you can get into IIT Goa in the third round. This college had the 3rd round cutoff of 775 for the General AI category.
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IIT Dharwad MSc Physics cutoff 2026 was 767 for the General AI category in the third round. The IIT Dharwad MSc cutoff 2026 has been released up to round 3 for admission to the MSc in Physics and other branches.
See the list below to know the round 3 cutoff for all other categories.
- OBC: 1272
- SC: 240
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The IIT Gandhinagar JAM cutoff 2026 has been released till the 3rd round for admission to the MSc courses. The OBC AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 439 to 459. Therefore, students need to attain a rank of at least 459 or below if they belong to this category.
Check the table below to know
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IIT Bhubaneswar OBC cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the MSc course for the third round.
For the OBC AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 246 to 1425 for various MSc courses. Among all, M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geology was the toughest course for admission, with the cutoff being 246.
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Yes, you can get into IIT Hyderabad with a rank of 400 if you belong to the OBC AI category. For this category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 454 to 707.
Students can check the table below to know which branches are available.
| Course | IIT Hyderabad MSc cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. in Chemistry | 566 |
| M.Sc. in Physics | 707 |
| M.Sc. in Mathematics | 454 |
The IIT Hyderabad JAM cutoff 2026 was released till round 3 for various M
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The IIT Indore MSc cutoff 2026 was released till round 3 for various All India quota categories. For the MSc in Physics course, the cutoff (Round 1 to Round 3) ranged from 420 to 420 for the General AI category.
Students can see the table below to know the IIT Indore MSc cutoff 2026 for different Al
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