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Planning to appear in the IIT JAM 2025 Examination? Aspirants can go through the IIT JAM Previous years question paper PDF here to gain an extra edge and boost their JAM 2025 preparation. Read this Shiksha article to check the subject-wise JAM question papers from previous years here for free.

Students who are planning to appear in the next IIT JAM Examination are advised to solve the previous years question papers PDF, it will help them in their JAM preparation. Read this Shiksha article to check the subject-wise JAM question papers from previous years here for free.

IIT JAM Previous YearsQuestion Paper

Students appearing for the IIT JAM exam 2026 can use the previous year question for exam preparation. IIT JAM previous year question paper is an important material to understand the exam difficulty level and identify the most weightage topics. Students need to complete JAM exam syllabus before solving the previous year questions. This helps improve the chances of getting good marks in the IIT JAM exam. IIT Bombay will conduct the JAM 2026 exam on February 15, 2026.

Candidates can check out the advantages of going through the IIT JAM exam previous year's question paper from here:

  • Students should understand the IIT JAM exam pattern and structure to know the number of questions, sections and time duration given to the students for exam.
  • They should know about the various types of questions that appear in the exam such as MCQs, MSQ and NAT.
  • Students can know about their strengths and weaknesses by solving the previous years question papers. To the weak areas, one can devote more time to improve.
  • Solving different types of questions help students in improving their problem solving skills.

Candidates preparing for IIT JAM 2025 examination, can go through the subject wise IIT JAM  previous years question paper pdf, JAM exam analysis from here.

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Table of contents
  • IIT JAM 2024 Question Paper and Answer Key
  • IIT JAM Biotechnology Previous Years Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM Physics Previous Years Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM Mathematics Previous Years Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM Chemistry Previous Years Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics Previous Years Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM Geology Previous Years Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM Economics Previous Years Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM Previous Year Question Paper Analysis
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IIT JAM 2024 Question Paper and Answer Key

IIT JAM 2024 subject-wise question paper and answer key is mentioned below. Candidates preparing for the JAM 2026 exam for the courses offered by IITs and other result-sharing institutes can check out the JAM previous year's question paper to know the difficulty level of the examination. JAM 2026 question paper is based on the IIT JAM syllabus 2026 mentioned by the exam officials. 

Candidates can check the IIT JAM 2024 master question paper and JAM 2024 answer key from below:

IIT JAM 2024 Master Question Paper IIT JAM 2024 Answer Key
Biotechnology Question Paper Biotechnology Answer Key
Economics Question Paper Economics Answer Key
Mathematics Question Paper Mathematics Answer Key
Chemistry Question Paper Chemistry Answer Key
Mathematical Statistics Question Paper Mathematical Statistics Answer Key
Geology Question Paper Geology Answer Key
Physics Question Paper Physics Answer Key

IIT JAM Biotechnology Previous Years Question Paper PDF

Candidates can check out the year-wise IIT JAM Biotechnology previous years question paper PDF from here:

IIT JAM Biotechnology Previous Year Question Paper
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IIT JAM Physics Previous Years Question Paper PDF

Candidates can check out the year-wise IIT JAM Physics previous years question paper PDF from here:

IIT JAM Physics Previous Year Question Paper
IIT JAM Physics 2023 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Physics 2022 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Physics 2021 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Physics 2020 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Physics 2019 Question Paper Download Now
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IIT JAM Mathematics Previous Years Question Paper PDF

Candidates can check out the year-wise IIT JAM Mathematics previous years question paper PDF from here:

IIT JAM Mathematics Previous Year Question Paper
IIT JAM Mathematics 2023 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Mathematics 2022 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Mathematics 2021 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Mathematics 2020 Question Paper Download Now
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IIT JAM Chemistry Previous Years Question Paper PDF

Candidates can check out the year-wise IIT JAM Chemistry previous years question paper PDF from here:

IIT JAM Chemistry Previous Year Question Paper
IIT JAM Chemistry 2023 Question Paper Download Now
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IIT JAM Chemistry 2021 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Chemistry 2020 Question Paper Download Now
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IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics Previous Years Question Paper PDF

Candidates can check out the year-wise IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics previous years question paper PDF from here:

IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics Previous Year Question Paper
IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics 2023 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics 2022 Question Paper Download Now
IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics 2021 Question Paper Download Now
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IIT JAM Geology Previous Years Question Paper PDF

Candidates can check out the year-wise IIT JAM Geology previous years question paper PDF from here:

IIT JAM Geology Previous Year Question Paper
IIT JAM Geology 2023 Question Paper Download Now
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IIT JAM Economics Previous Years Question Paper PDF

Candidates can check out the year-wise IIT JAM Economics previous years question paper PDF from here:

IIT JAM Economics Previous Year Question Paper
IIT JAM Economics 2023 Question Paper Download Now
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Also Read: IIT JAM 2024 Economics Syllabus: Subject Wise Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Important Books 

IIT JAM Previous Year Question Paper Analysis

IIT JAM Shift 1 Analysis

The overall difficulty level of IIT JAM 24 Mathematics subject was found to be moderate. The topics which were found to lengthy were Group Theory and Integral Calculus. Most of the questions came from the subject group theory. Memory Based Questions: Exception and ranges between the sn in the group theory.

Applied mathematics questions were asked more. Group theory subject questions were more frequently asked. IIT JAM Cut off for Mathematics will be around 20-25.

IIT JAM Mathematics Exam Analysis

  1. Paper was found to be moderately tough.
  2. Numerical Answer Type (NAT) found to be very difficult by most of the IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics candidates.
  3. MCQ questions that were asked in the section A and section B were also found to be very difficult to answer. More tricky types questions were asked.
  4. MSQ section was doable.

IIT JAM Mathematics detailed exam analysis: Section wise

Section A: 5-6 questions were asked as straightforward MCQ questions.

Geometry and Topology (GT):

  1. Order> or equal to 6.

Ordinary Differential Equation:

  1. Group of order 39 has exactly one sub group of order 3 and 13. G cannot be boolean as 13 has element of order.
  2. Bernoulli Theorem.
  3. U(8)= U(12)- isomorphisim

Section A: Moderate

As per the students the IIT JAM 2024 Chemistry Question Paper was comparatively lengthy. The exam can be categorised as Moderate to Difficult. According to the students who appeared in the exam, the good attempts for the IIT JAM 2024 Chemistry Question Paper can be considered as 25-30 questions with 90% accuracy. The IIT JAM Chemistry expected cutoff this year might be in between 25 to 30 marks according to some coaching institutes.

Candidates can go through the IIT JAM 2024 Shift 1 exam analysis and student recations video from below:

 

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Answered Yesterday

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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Answered Yesterday

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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered Yesterday

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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered Yesterday

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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Answered Yesterday

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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days 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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days 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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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 3 days 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.

CategoryFees
General/OBC-NCL/EWSRs. 15, 000
 SC/ST/PwDRs. 7,500

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