What is the highest score in IIT JAM?

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

How many seats are there in IIT JAM 2026?

Around 3000 seats are reserved at IITs for postgraduate programmes. Admission to IITs MSc programmes is based on JAM score.

What is IIT JAM 2026 cutoff release date?

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.

What is IIT JAM 2026 qualifying cutoff for OBC category?

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

What is IIT Kharagpur IIT JAM cutoff?

IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for IIT Kharagpur is available online. GEN category students with JAM rank between 9 and 605 were offered admission in round 1. Candidates can check the JAM cutoff for IIT Kharagpur on the website jam2026.iitb.ac.in.

What is IIT JAM total marks?

IIT JAM total mark is 100. Candidates need to obtain 70+ marks for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). 70+ marks will help to obtain a rank between 1 and 150.

What is difference between IIT JAM qualifying cutoff and admisison cutoff?

IIT JAM qualifying cutoff is released along with the exam result. It is the minimum mark required to be eligible for the admission process. While the admission cutoff is released after each round of IIT JAM counselling process. It is the opening and closing rank. Students whose JAM rank is between opening and closing rank are offered seat.

What is the pass mark for JAM?

IIT JAM 2026 pass marks are available online. The qualifying marks for IIT JAM vary for each subject and category. For the GEN category, pass marks in Biotechnology are expected to be 26+, and for Mathematics, 20+.

What is IIT JAM cutoff Physics for general category?

IIT JAM Physics cutoff for the general category is 12.04. Candidates whose rank is above the qualifying rank are eligible for admission. Moreover, the JAM admission cutoff for rounds 1 & 2 is also available online.

What is a good score in JAM?

A score above 75 is considered a good score. 75 marks will help to obtain a rank between 1 and 80. This mark will help to get admission to IIT JAM participating institutes.

When will IIT JAM 2026 Cut off Releasing?

IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for round 1 was released on May 25, 2026. While the round 2 cutoff rank was released on June 8, 2026. The link to check the IIT JAM admission cutoff is mentioned online.

What is the cutoff of IIT JAM?

IIT Bombay has released the IIT JAM 2026 cutoff online. There are two types of cutoffs in JAM: qualifying and admission. Both are available online. Candidates whose total marks are above the qualifying cutoff are eligible for the admission process. The authority has released opening and closing rank for counselling round 1 & 2 online.

Does IISc accept JAM?

Yes, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, accepts JAM for admission to Masters programme in Science. Candidates with a valid score in IIT JAM have to apply for admission through IISc Bangalore website.

What is cut off for IIT JAM Chemistry?

IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for Chemistry is mentioned below. GEN: 18.65 OBC (NCL) / EWS: 16.78 SC/ ST/PwD: 9.32

IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 (OUT): Qualifying Cutoff, Opening & Closing Rank

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IIT JAM 2026 cutoff is available online. Candidates can check the cutoff to know the minimum rank required for admission to the participating institutes. Candidates whose rank in IIT JAM exam is within the opening and closing ranks are considered for admission. The offer letter is sent to the registered email id of students. Candidates can check the IIT JAM admission cutoff on this page. Moreover, they can also find the qualifying cutoff on this page.

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Table of contents

IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off : Qualifing Cutoff
IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 1
IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 2
IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 3
IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 4
How to Check IIT JAM Cutoff 2026?
IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 Details
Previous Years' IIT JAM Cutoff

IIT JAM 2026 Cut Off : Qualifing Cutoff

Candidates can check JAM 2026 cutoff here.

Subject Name	Cutoff
Subject Name	GEN	OBC (NCL) / EWS	SC/ST/PwD
Biotechnology	42.3	38.07	21.15
Chemistry	18.65	16.78	9.32
Economics	40.63	36.56	20.31
Geology	25.98	23.38	12.99
Mathematics	12.65	11.38	6.32
Mathematics Statistics	13.33	11.99	6.66
Physics	12.04	10.83	6.02

IIT JAM 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IIT JAM 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
07 Jul ' 26	Seat Acceptance fees for Additional Round List ONGOING
09 Jul ' 26	Donwload offer letter

Dates	Past Exam Dates
03 Jul ' 26	Additional Round List (if any)
27 Jun ' 26	Fourth Seat Allotment
27 Jun ' 26 - 30 Jun ' 26	Seat Acceptance Fees for Fourth Admission Fees
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IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 1

IIT JAM cutoff for round 1 counselling is mentioned below. The opening and closing rank for the top IITs is mentioned here.

Institute	Course ID	Paper Code	GEN_OPEN	GEN_CLOSE
IIT Bombay	1201	GG	1	16
	1202	PH	74	390
	1203	MS	2	22
	1204	BT	1	15
	1205	CY	3	33
	1206	MA	4	34
	1207	PH	5	39
	1212	CY	310	582
	1212	MA	-	-
	1212	PH	245	332
	1213	BT	44	44
	1213	CY	609	710
	1213	MA	270	270
	1213	PH	536	536
	1214	MA	2	15
	1214	MS	25	26
IIT Delhi	1301	CY	1	76
	1302	MA	19	127
	1303	PH	2	133
	1304	EN	2	7
	1305	BT	14	22
	1305	CY	362	604
IIT Kanpur	1501	CY	40	135
	1502	MA	27	180
	1503	PH	7	109
	1504	MS	20	57
	1505	PH	97	185
	1506	EN	8	21
	1506	MS	61	84
	1507	CY	98	333
	1508	CY	591	692
	1508	PH	514	777
IIT Kharagpur	1601	CY	10	300
	1602	GG	22	97
	1603	MA	59	256
	1604	PH	88	284
	1605	GG	100	140
	1605	PH	403	604
	1606	PH	9	554
	1607	CY	424	605
IIT Madras	1701	CY	6	205
	1702	MA	39	184
	1703	PH	22	157
IIT Roorkee	1801	GG	17	86
	1802	CY	85	196
	1803	EN	14	24
	1803	MA	399	613
	1803	MS	58	86
	1804	MA	65	245
	1805	PH	148	182
	1806	BT	23	38
	1807	CY	572	689
IIT Hyderabad	2101	CY	130	327
	2102	MA	141	260
	2103	PH	169	300
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2701	CY	156	328
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2702	PH	313	374

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IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 2

The authority has released the IIT JAM opening and closing ranks for round 2. Here, we have provided the IIT JAM cutoff for the general category.

Institute	Course ID	Paper Code	Category
Institute	Course ID	Paper Code	Open Rank	Closing Rank
IIT Bombay	1201	GG	1	17
	1202	PH	74	390
	1203	MS	2	23
	1204	BT	1	22
	1205	CY	3	35
	1206	MA	4	48
	1207	PH	5	54
	1212	CY	310	582
	1212	MA	554	554
	1212	PH	245	514
	1213	BT	46	46
	1213	CY	710	776
	1213	MA	270	270
	1213	PH	536	536
	1214	MA	2	15
	1214	MS	25	26
IIT Delhi	1301	CY	1	82
	1302	MA	19	131
	1303	PH	2	149
	1304	EN	2	11
	1305	BT	14	25
	1305	CY	574	627
IIT Guwahati	1401	CY	125	277
	1402	MA	17	104
	1403	PH	52	335
	1404	MA	83	245
IIT Kanpur	1501	CY	40	141
	1502	MA	27	192
	1503	PH	33	143
	1504	MS	20	61
	1505	PH	97	189
	1506	EN	12	30
	1506	MS	62	90
	1507	CY	173	353
	1508	CY	591	705
	1508	PH	662	843
IIT Kharagpur	1601	CY	10	307
	1602	GG	22	100
	1603	MA	59	277
	1604	PH	96	374
	1605	GG	119	156
	1605	PH	403	613
	1606	PH	9	554
	1607	CY	424	713
IIT Madras	1701	CY	6	235
	1702	MA	72	207
	1703	PH	53	196
IIT Roorkee	1801	GG	23	88
	1802	CY	85	198
	1803	EN	19	32
	1803	MA	399	713
	1803	MS	96	97
	1804	MA	65	250
	1805	PH	156	222
	1806	BT	26	48
	1807	CY	572	725
IIT Bhubaneswar	1901	CY	370	570
	1902	MA	410	575
	1903	PH	343	539
	1904	GG	40	116
	1905	GG	128	143
	1905	MA	601	762
	1905	PH	540	835
IIT Gandhinagar	2001	CY	286	439
	2002	MA	210	457
	2003	PH	293	443
IIT Hyderabad	2101	CY	250	359
	2102	MA	141	278
	2103	PH	191	383
IIT Indore	2201	CY	326	402
	2202	PH	297	455
	2203	MA	325	375
	2204	BT	40	55
	2205	PH	179	572
IIT Ropar	2301	MA	330	516
	2302	CY	308	469
	2303	PH	368	502
IIT Jodhpur	2401	CY	447	613
	2402	MA	341	590
	2403	PH	44	567
IIT Patna	2501	CY	358	686
	2502	MA	452	629
	2503	PH	517	638
	2504	CY	548	653
	2505	MA	497	663
	2506	PH	651	674
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	2601	CY	240	665
	2602	MA	284	447
	2603	PH	425	632
	2604	GG	4	73
	2605	PH	160	822
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2701	CY	156	378
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2702	PH	313	447
IIT Bhilai	2801	CY	674	750
	2802	MA	450	672
	2803	PH	650	741
IIT Palakkad	2901	CY	269	744
	2902	MA	401	647
	2903	PH	475	721
IIT Tirupati	3001	MA	136	296
	3001	MS	83	85
	3002	CY	502	715
	3003	PH	642	694
	3004	MA	291	568
IIT Mandi	3101	CY	215	515
	3102	MA	286	491
	3103	PH	470	530
	3104	PH	83	422
IIT Jammu	3201	CY	274	761
IIT Jammu	3202	PH	592	732
IIT Dharwad	3301	CY	612	755
	3302	MA	537	689
	3303	PH	683	746
	3304	BT	57	64
IIT Goa	3401	MA	708	757
IIT Goa	3402	PH	709	771

Check here for the IIT JAM cutoff for all categories

IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 3

Candidates can check the IIT JAM cutoff for round 3 here. The cutoff is updated for GEN category.

Institute	Course ID	Paper Code	OPEN	CLOSE
IIT Bombay	1201	GG	1	17
	1202	PH	74	390
	1203	MS	2	23
	1204	BT	1	22
	1205	CY	3	35
	1206	MA	4	48
	1207	PH	5	56
	1212	CY	310	582
	1212	MA	554	554
	1212	PH	245	514
	1213	BT	46	46
	1213	CY	710	813
	1213	MA	270	270
	1213	PH	536	536
	1214	MA	2	15
	1214	MS	25	26
IIT Delhi	1301	CY	1	82
	1302	MA	19	132
	1303	PH	2	166
	1304	EN	2	11
	1305	BT	14	25
	1305	CY	574	627
IIT Guwahati	1401	CY	125	277
	1402	MA	17	104
	1403	PH	52	383
	1404	MA	83	245
IIT Kanpur	1501	CY	40	146
	1502	MA	27	192
	1503	PH	33	143
	1504	MS	20	62
	1505	PH	97	189
	1506	EN	12	32
	1506	MS	68	98
	1507	CY	173	353
	1508	CY	591	705
	1508	PH	662	843
IIT Kharagpur	1601	CY	10	307
	1602	GG	22	100
	1603	MA	59	279
	1604	PH	96	374
	1605	GG	119	156
	1605	PH	403	613
	1606	PH	9	554
	1607	CY	424	713
IIT Madras	1701	CY	6	235
	1702	MA	72	207
	1703	PH	53	196
IIT Roorkee	1801	GG	23	88
	1802	CY	85	198
	1803	EN	19	34
	1803	MA	399	747
	1803	MS	97	104
	1804	MA	65	256
	1805	PH	156	227
	1806	BT	26	48
	1807	CY	572	776
IIT Bhubaneswar	1901	CY	370	570
	1902	MA	410	575
	1903	PH	343	547
	1904	GG	40	116
	1905	GG	128	143
	1905	MA	601	776
	1905	PH	540	869
IIT Gandhinagar	2001	CY	286	439
	2002	MA	210	459
	2003	PH	293	456
IIT Hyderabad	2101	CY	250	359
	2102	MA	141	284
	2103	PH	191	387
IIT Indore	2201	CY	326	402
	2202	PH	297	460
	2203	MA	325	375
	2204	BT	40	55
	2205	PH	179	572
IIT Ropar	2301	MA	330	516
	2302	CY	308	469
	2303	PH	368	513
IIT Jodhpur	2401	CY	447	613
	2402	MA	341	590
	2403	PH	44	578
IIT Patna	2501	CY	358	686
	2502	MA	518	644
	2503	PH	517	638
	2504	CY	548	653
	2505	MA	497	663
	2506	PH	651	674
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	2601	CY	240	665
	2602	MA	311	452
	2603	PH	425	653
	2604	GG	4	73
	2605	PH	160	828
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2701	CY	156	378
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2702	PH	313	447
IIT Bhilai	2801	CY	674	769
	2802	MA	450	685
	2803	PH	672	746
IIT Palakkad	2901	CY	269	755
	2902	MA	401	647
	2903	PH	475	721
IIT Tirupati	3001	MA	136	296
	3001	MS	83	85
	3002	CY	502	715
	3003	PH	642	696
	3004	MA	291	568
IIT Mandi	3101	CY	215	515
	3102	MA	286	491
	3103	PH	470	530
	3104	PH	83	422
IIT Jammu	3201	CY	274	790
IIT Jammu	3202	PH	592	737
IIT Dharwad	3301	CY	612	784
	3302	MA	537	708
	3303	PH	683	767
IIT Dharwad	3304	BT	57	65
IIT Goa	3401	MA	722	775
IIT Goa	3402	PH	709	792

IIT JAM 2026 Admission Cutoff: Opening & Closing Rank Round 4

Candidates can check here the IIT JAM opening and closing ranks for round 4. The cutoff is updated for the GEN category.

Institute	Course ID	Paper Code	GEN_OPEN	GEN_CLOSE
IIT Bombay	1201	GG	1	17
	1202	PH	74	390
	1203	MS	2	23
	1204	BT	1	23
	1205	CY	3	36
	1206	MA	4	48
	1207	PH	5	63
	1212	CY	310	582
	1212	MA	554	554
	1212	PH	245	514
	1213	BT	46	46
	1213	CY	710	839
	1213	MA	270	270
	1213	PH	536	536
	1214	MA	2	15
	1214	MS	25	26
IIT Delhi	1301	CY	1	82
	1302	MA	19	132
	1303	PH	2	166
	1304	EN	2	13
	1305	BT	14	26
	1305	CY	574	627
IIT Guwahati	1401	CY	125	294
	1402	MA	17	104
	1403	PH	52	383
	1404	MA	83	245
IIT Kanpur	1501	CY	40	146
	1502	MA	27	192
	1503	PH	33	153
	1504	MS	20	62
	1505	PH	97	189
	1506	EN	12	36
	1506	MS	68	100
	1507	CY	173	353
	1508	CY	591	813
	1508	PH	662	843
IIT Kharagpur	1601	CY	10	307
	1602	GG	22	100
	1603	MA	59	279
	1604	PH	96	382
	1605	GG	119	156
	1605	PH	403	613
	1606	PH	9	554
	1607	CY	424	713
IIT Madras	1701	CY	6	235
	1702	MA	72	207
	1703	PH	53	217
IIT Roorkee	1801	GG	23	88
	1802	CY	85	198
	1803	EN	19	39
	1803	MA	399	747
	1803	MS	97	104
	1804	MA	65	256
	1805	PH	156	231
	1806	BT	27	49
	1807	CY	572	776
IIT Bhubaneswar	1901	CY	370	570
	1902	MA	410	575
	1903	PH	343	547
	1904	GG	40	116
	1905	GG	128	143
	1905	MA	601	782
	1905	PH	540	871
IIT Gandhinagar	2001	CY	286	443
	2002	MA	210	459
	2003	PH	293	456
IIT Hyderabad	2101	CY	250	359
	2102	MA	141	284
	2103	PH	191	387
IIT Indore	2201	CY	326	405
	2202	PH	297	463
	2203	MA	325	375
	2204	BT	40	57
IIT Indore	2205	PH	179	572
IIT Ropar	2301	MA	330	516
	2302	CY	308	469
	2303	PH	368	524
IIT Jodhpur	2401	CY	447	613
	2402	MA	341	615
	2403	PH	44	580
IIT Patna	2501	CY	358	686
	2502	MA	518	664
	2503	PH	517	638
	2504	CY	548	653
	2505	MA	497	663
	2506	PH	651	674
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad	2601	CY	240	669
	2602	MA	311	452
	2603	PH	425	654
	2604	GG	4	73
	2605	PH	160	839
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2701	CY	156	400
IIT (BHU)Varanasi	2702	PH	313	447
IIT Bhilai	2801	CY	674	799
	2802	MA	450	708
	2803	PH	672	764
IIT Palakkad	2901	CY	269	755
	2902	MA	401	647
	2903	PH	475	721
IIT Tirupati	3001	MA	136	296
	3001	MS	83	85
	3002	CY	502	715
	3003	PH	642	696
	3004	MA	291	568
IIT Mandi	3101	CY	215	515
	3102	MA	286	491
	3103	PH	470	576
	3104	PH	83	422
IIT Jammu	3201	CY	274	800
IIT Jammu	3202	PH	592	744
IIT Dharwad	3301	CY	612	784
	3302	MA	537	750
	3303	PH	683	776
	3304	BT	58	66
IIT Goa	3401	MA	761	795
IIT Goa	3402	PH	709	794

How to Check IIT JAM Cutoff 2026?

Candidates can check the IIT JAM cutoff online. They can check both the qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. The process to check JAM cutoff 2026 is mentioned below.

Go IIT JAM 2026 website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in.
Select the admission menu and click on opening/closing rank link.
Select the institute and round
Opening and Closing rank will display.

View and download IIT JAM cutoff in PDF format

Also Read: IIT JAM 2026: Exam Notification, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus & Admission Process

IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 Details

The information provided to aspirants as part of the IIT JAM cutoff are as mentioned below:

Zone name
Course name
Course ID
Paper code
General category Opening Rank
General category Closing Rank
OBC - Opening Rank
OBC - Closing Rank
SC - Opening Rank
ST - Closing Rank
General PwD- Opening Rank
General PwD- Closing Rank
OBC PwD- Opening Rank
OBC PwD- Closing Rank
SC-PwD- Opening Rank
SC-PwD- Closing Rank
ST-PwD- Opening Rank
ST-PwD- Closing Rank
Degree

Previous Years' IIT JAM Cutoff

The exam officials published the IIT JAM cut off for a particular subject in the scorecard of the candidate who appeared for that subject. Candidates can go through the JAM subject wise cut off from here:

Subject	Cut-Off Marks
Subject	GEN	OBC-NCL / EWS	SC / ST / PwD
Biotechnology (BT)	44.46	40.01	22.23
Chemistry (CY)	25.38	22.84	12.69
Economics (EN)	24.64	22.17	12.32
Mathematics (MA)	11.22	10.09	5.61
Mathematical Statistics (MS)	23.03	20.72	11.51
Geology (GG)	33.09	29.78	16.54
Physics (PH)	19.63	17.66	9.81

The following table brings the IIT JAM previous-year cutoff for each subject for each category. The scores serve as the qualifying cutoff.

Subject	GEN	EWS/ OBC (NCL)	SC/ST/PwD
Mathematical Statistics	16.39	14.75	8.20
Economics	23.06	20.75	11.53
Physics	26.05	23.45	13.03
Geology	31.04	28.58	22.45
Chemistry	27.81	25.03	13.50
Biotechnology	35.25	31.73	17.62
Mathematics	24.56	22.10	12.38

Candidates can go through the paper-wise IIT JAM 2020 cutoff below:

Name of JAM Paper 2020	IIT JAM Cutoff 2020
Name of JAM Paper 2020	Gen/ Gen-EWS Category	OBC-NCL	SC/ ST/ PwD
Biotechnology (BT)	39.86	35.87	19.93
Chemistry (CY)	16.96	15.26	8.48
Geology (GG)	53.01	47.71	26.50
Mathematics (MA)	33.65	30.29	16.82
Mathematical Statistics (MS)	19.96	17.96	9.98
Physics (PH)	21.70	19.53	10.85