IIT JAM 2026 opening and closing ranks help in determining the admissions that are offered in JAM participating institutions. The JAM opening and closing ranks 2026 differ based on the subjects chosen by the students. Students who will have a valid IIT JAM 2026 exam score can apply for IITs and other universities for the postgraduate and integrated PhD programme in the MSc programme.
IIT JAM marks vs rank 2026 will be released online. Students can check the marks vs rank for IIT JAM 2026 to know what rank they will get based on the marks obtained. To get a good rank in IIT JAM 2026, students need to score 75+ marks. Students can achieve this mark with a proper IIT JAM preparation strategy. The authority conducted the IIT JAM 2026 exam on February 15, 2026.
IIT Bombay will release IIT JAM rank vs marks through the exam result. Students need to check the JAM 2026 exam result to know their rank based on the marks obtained. Those who score above the cutoff marks will qualify in Joint Admission Test for Masters. Check the article for IIT JAM marks vs rank 2026.
Also Read: IIT JAM Seat Matrix; Course Wise Seats at IITs and NITs
The exam officials give the All India Rank based on the student's score for every IIT JAM subject exam. Students can thoroughly examine the JAM 2026 category for the opening and closing ranks of popular IIT JAM participating universities.
These are the good scores to get into the top institutes:
- Biotechnology- (80-85)
- Chemistry- (75-85)
- Mathematics- (50-60)
- Physics- (65-75)
- Economics- (55-60)
- Mathematical Statistics- (70-80)
- Geology (65-70)
- IIT JAM 2026 Marks vs Rank
- IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for General Category
- IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for EWS Category
- IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for OBC Category
- IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for SC Category
- IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for ST Category
- Read More: What to do after IIT JAM?: Check Career Prospectus
IIT JAM 2026 Marks vs Rank
The ranks for 2026 will be based on the scores from the three sections - A, B, and C. The exam will have a total of 60 questions. The total score is 100 marks. See below the table the expected IIT JAM ranks corresponding to different score ranges.
| IIT JAM 2026 Score (Out of 100) | Expected IIT JAM 2026 Rank |
|---|---|
| 70-85 | Rank 1 to 80 |
| 60-70 | Rank 81- 170 |
| 59-50 | Rank 171 to 600 |
| 49-40 | Rank 600 to 1200 |
| 39-30 | Rank 1200- 2400 |
| < 30 | Above 2400 |
IIT JAM 2026 rankings are primarily affected by your overall score, the difficulty level of the specific paper, the total number of applicants & the seat availability for the chosen subject and category, with higher scores needed for top IITs and IISc and competitive subjects like Economics or Chemistry.
Below is the breakdown key factors for IIT JAM Rankings 2026:
- Raw Score: Your marks in IIT JAM 2026 exam.
- Paper Difficulty Level: The easier IIT JAM exam means the higher the score needed to achieve good marks on the other hand the difficult IIT JAM exam means lower score can make affect the rank.
- Number of Candidates: Students push ranks down (lower rank number).
- Seat Availability: Limited seats in popular programs increase competition.
- Category & Reservation: Different cutoffs and ranks exist for General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories.
- Subject Popularity: Subjects like Economics and Chemistry have higher competition and higher rank requirements than some others.
Also Read: IIT JAM 2026 cutoff marks
Commonly asked questions
The IIT JAM scorecard consists of the following information:
- Candidate Name
- Candidate Photograph
- IIT JAM 2024 Roll Number
- Section wise scores
- Overall scores
- All India Rank
- Category wise Rank
- Category wise cut off
Candidates must preserve the scorecard till the end of the medical admission process.
IIT JAM scores will be used for admission to over 2000 seats for postgraduate programmes such as MSc and MA at IISc and various NITs, IIEST Shibpur, SLIET, DIAT through Centralized Counselling for MSc / MSc (Tech.) Admission (CCMN).
In addition, JAM scores will be used for admission to the four Integrated Ph D Programmes and two MSc Programmes at Indian Institute of Science (IISc). JAM 2025 scores are likely to be used by various other institutes such as Jawaharlal Nehru
Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune), and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE). Additional details can be directly obtained from the respective institute.
IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for General Category
Candidates who are from general category can go through IIT JAM 2026 expected Opening and Closing ranks from here:
| Institute Name | Opening and Closing rank Expected |
Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 2-42 | >70-85 Marks |
| IIT Delhi | 1-143 | >60-75 Marks |
| IIT Kharagpur | 14-174 | >55 Marks |
| IIT Madras | 21-222 | >50 Marks |
| IIT Kanpur | 59-223 | >45 Marks |
| IIT Roorkee | 97-229 | >45 Marks |
| IIT Ropar | 231-420 | >40 Marks |
Also Read: IIT JAM Toppers 2025: Check Subject Wise Topper List Here
IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for EWS Category
Candidates who are from EWS category can go through IIT JAM 2026 expected Opening and Closing ranks from here:
| Institute Name | Opening and Closing rank Expected |
Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 46-55 | >68 Marks |
| IIT Delhi | 154-240 | >55 Marks |
| IIT Kharagpur | 192-315 | >53 Marks |
| IIT Madras | 243-388 | >47 Marks |
| IIT Kanpur | 239-285 | >45 Marks |
| IIT Roorkee | 287-389 | >42 Marks |
| IIT Ropar | 477-514 | >38 Marks |
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IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for OBC Category
Candidates who are from OBC category can go through IIT JAM 2026 expected Opening and Closing ranks from here:
| Institute Name | Opening and Closing rank Expected |
Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 48-132 | >60 Marks |
| IIT Delhi | 167-306 | >53 Marks |
| IIT Kharagpur | 326-452 | >42 Marks |
| IIT Madras | 235-456 | >42 Marks |
| IIT Kanpur | 284-458 | >42 Marks |
| IIT Roorkee | 291-463 | >40 Marks |
| IIT Ropar | 478 | >37 Marks |
IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for SC Category
Candidates who are from general category can go through IIT JAM 2026 expected Opening and Closing ranks from here:
| Institute Name | Opening and Closing rank Expected |
Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 250-883 | >45Marks |
| IIT Delhi | 513-1010 | >38 Marks |
| IIT Kharagpur | 302-661 | >37 Marks |
| IIT Madras | 653-1413 | >30 Marks |
| IIT Kanpur | 647-1286 | >28 Marks |
| IIT Roorkee | 483-1433 | >30 Marks |
| IIT Ropar | 1738-1870 | >27 Marks |
IIT JAM Opening and Closing Ranks for ST Category
Candidates who are from ST category can go through IIT JAM 2026 expected Opening and Closing ranks from here:
| Institute Name | Opening and Closing rank Expected |
Marks (Out of 100) |
|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 928-1607 | >35 Marks |
| IIT Delhi | 896-1618 | >30 Marks |
| IIT Kharagpur | 1204-2962 | >25 Marks |
| IIT Madras | 2142-2915 | >25 Marks |
| IIT Kanpur | 2253-2865 | >25 Marks |
| IIT Roorkee | 1982-2352 | >25 Marks |
| IIT Ropar | 4268-4394 | >19 Marks |
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Student Forum
Answered 20 hours ago
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 20 hours 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 21 hours ago
Candidates who are alloted seat during the counselling have to pay the seat acceptance fees. If the seat is accepted by the students, then he/she has to pay the fee within the prescribed date. Below is IIT JAM seat acceptance fees.
| Category | Fees |
| General/OBC-NCL/EWS | Rs. 15, 000 |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 7,500 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 21 hours ago
IIT JAM counselling fee is Rs. 750. This is non-refunable fees. Candidates have to pay the registration fee within the prescribed date. The payment is accepted online.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 21 hours ago
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.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 21 hours ago
IIT Bombay conducted IIT JAM 2026. The exam was held on February 15, 2026, as computer based test. JAM 2026 was conducted seven papers.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Candidates ranks in IIT JAM must be under 500 for admission to IIT Delhi. Below is IIT JAM 2025 opening and closing rank for GEN category. Here we have considered round 1 cutoff.
| Paper Name | Openig Rank | Closing Rank |
| Chemistry | 5 | 101 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 166 |
| Physics | 26 | 113 |
| Economics | 2 | 9 |
| Biological Sciences | 15 | 21 |
| Biological Sciences | 395 | 513 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Around 3000 seats are reserved at IITs for postgraduate programmes. Admission to IITs MSc programmes is based on JAM score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
IIT JAM is conducted for admission to postgraduate course offered Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). JAM score is also used for admission to NITs, IISc, IIPE, JNCASR, IISER Pune, IISER Bhopal, IIPE, CFTIs, DIAT and SLIET.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Joint Admission Test for Masters is conducted for 100 marks. 90+ marks is consider to be the highest marks in JAM. The highest marks scored by JAM topper is mentioned below.
- Biotechnology 88 marks.
- Physics - 90 marks
- Mathematics - 95 marks
- Chemistry - 90 marks
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Counselling - 27 Mar '26 - 15 Apr '26
