IIT JAM Counselling Form: Dates, Seat Allotment & Documents required for Admission Parocess

Applicants are considered for admission only to the programme choices filled in the Admission Form. The authority conducts the counselling, which is held in four rounds in the normal case. If seats remain vacant, additional rounds may be conducted. Applicants receiving an offer in any of the rounds are required to log in at the official website within the stipulated time and choose one of the three options viz. (a) Accept and Freeze (b) Accept with Upgrade (c) Reject and Quit.

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The candidates have to log in to the JOAPS portal to view their status. Applicants offered a seat in the first round must log in to the candidate portal and choose one of the three options discussed above in the stipulated time. If seats remain vacant after the first round of admission, a Second Admission List will be prepared. The candidates who chose Accept and Upgrade in the previous round are required to log in to the portal to view their current seat allocation. Applicants who will be offered a seat in the Second List must log in to the Candidate Portal and choose one of the three options discussed above on or before the stipulated time.

Notes: If the marksheet for the qualifying year is not available, then you need to submit a declaration. However, candidates will have to submit them to the admitting institutes within the prescribed date. 

 Aspirants must ensure that they have fulfilled IIT JAM 2026 eligibility criteria.

• To fulfill IIT JAM 2026 eligibility criteria, candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree. 
• For the admission process candidates who would pass IIT JAM 2026 exam were eligible to apply for the admission process/ counselling process.

Candidates need to follow the steps as part of the IIT JAM 2026 selection process:

Candidates whose JAM marks are above the qualifying cutoff can apply for the counselling. They also have to fulfil the eligibility requirements and minimum educational qualification (MEQs).

IIT JAM Eligibility Requirements (ERs)

Academic Qualification:

• Completed graduation or are in the final year of undergraduate program.
• Candidates in final year need to submit the proof of passing the qualifying degree exam within the date prescribed by the admitting institutes.

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Promotion Without Marksheet:

• Candidates who were promoted to the next academic year without a marksheet or grade have to produce a certificate duly signed and stamped by the head of the institute or department. The subjects studied during that semester must be mentioned on the certificate.

Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQs)

Candidates must have completed their graduation in a relevant subject. The educational qualification ensures that the candidate has the necessary academic foundation for advanced study.

Candidates who fulfil the eligibility conditions can apply for IIT JAM 2026 counselling process. They have to log in to the JOAPS portal. Pre-filled application details will display on the screen. Candidates will have to provide their personal information, qualification degree details, academic programme details and choice of programme preference.

IIT JAM 2026 Counselling Prefilled Application details

The following details will already be available in the counselling form. These details will be fetched from the JAM registration. 

• Candidates Name
• Date of Birth
• Category 
• Gender
• Parent's or Guardian's Name
• PwD Status
• Mobile Number
• Email ID
• Photograph
• Signature
• Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Physical Disability Certificate (if applicable)

How to fill IIT JAM 2026 counselling form?

• Go to JAM 2026 website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in
• Click on the JOAPS portal
• Enter the enrollment id / email address and password.
• Now fill the form. Enter personal information, qualification degree details, academic programme details and choice of programme.
• The next step is to pay the application fee
• After the payment form is submitted.

IIT Bombay released IIT JAM seat allotment result on the website jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Candidates could check the seat allotment result through the JOAPS portal. Those who received seats had to download the allotment letter and pay the seat booking fee. Moreover, they had to report to the allotted institute along with the required documents as per the schedule. IIT JAM 2026 reporting dates were available online.

Also Read: IIT JAM 2026 cutoff

Candidates can download IIT JAM admission list through JOAPS portal. They have to login through the portal using login credentials. The process to download IIR JAM 2026 admission list is provided below.

• Students have to go on official website of IIT JAM 2026.
• Enter Enrolment ID or Email ID
• Fill Password
• Fill the correct Mathematical Expression
• Click 'Submit'

Candidates need to pay the following fees at the time of the IIT JAM 2026 admission process: