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Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc 2027 ( IIT JAM )

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IIT JAM 2027 Application Process

5 Sep '26 - 12 Oct '26

Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 11:18 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

IIT JAM 2026 question paper: IIT Bombay released IIT JAM question paper pdf online. The link to download JAM question paper pdf is updated on this page. Aspirants can use the question paper for exam preparation. Moreover, they will get to know the high-weightage topics and exam difficulty level. Aspirants must plan their IIT JAM exam preparation to score good marks. IIT JAM exam is conducted online. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) conducts the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) on a rotational basis.

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  • IIT JAM 2026 Question Paper with Answer Key
  • IIT JAM 2025 Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM 2024 Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM 2023 Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM 2022 Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM 2021 Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM 2020 Question Paper PDF
  • IIT JAM 2026 FAQs
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IIT JAM 2026 FAQs

Candidates can go through the IIT JAM 2026 Frequently Asked Questions from here:

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is IIT JAM harder than GATE?
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No, both are the same in difficulty level. GATE is conducted for 30 papers, while JAM is held for seven papers. The difficulty level of IIT JAM and GATE varies from paper to paper. To score good marks, students must focus on the exam syllabus and high-weightage topics.

Q:   Can I crack IIT JAM in 2 months?
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Yes you can, but you need to familiarise yourself with the questions asked in the exam, its marking scheme and how important are some topics which comes probably every year. For that you should make a 2 month structuted preparation plan for yourself in order to achieve good marks.

Q:   Is IIT JAM exam tough?
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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.

Q:   What type of question does Section C of IIT JAM exam has?
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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.

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Answered 4 days ago

IIT Bombay JAM cutoff 2026 has been released for admission to the MSc and MSc+ PhD courses. The cutoff was announced for different categories under the All India quota. 

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 15  (MSc in Biotechnology) to 839 (MSc+ PhD in Environmental Science a

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Answered 5 days ago

SC category students under the All India quota need a rank of at least 2336 to be considered eligible for a seat. Candidates can check the table below to know the Round 1 and Last Round closing ranks for the SC AI category. 

CourseRound 1 Cutoff 2026Last Round Cutoff 2026
M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Chemistry23302336
M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Mathematics14851485
M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Physics20982229
M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geology444463
M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences19211921

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 5 days ago

IIT Hyderabad JAM cutoff 2026 ranged from 260 in the first round to 429 in the last round for the General AI category. As per this range, MSc in Mathematics turned out to be the most competitive. This course had the overall cutoff ranging between 260 and 284

Students can see the table below to know

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 6 days ago

IIT Indore cutoff 2026 for the OBC AI category ranged from 211 to 1353 in the last round. As per this range, MSc in Biotechnology and MSc in Astronomy were the most and least competitive MSc branches for admission. Students can check the table below to know the round 1 and last round cutoff for vari

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 6 days ago

Missing the qualifying cutoff rank by even a small margin can make admission at IIT Dhanbad for its MSc and MSc Tech courses unlikely. Students who want admission to this institute need to attain course- and category-specific ranks. The admission process is strict because the seat counts are low and

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 6 days ago

The OBC category students need a rank of at least 1493 to be considered eligible for a seat at this instution. For this category, MSc Tech in Applied Geology turned out to be the most preffered course for admission, with the Round 1 closing cutoff of 166, which later moved up to 177 in the last roun

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 6 days ago

A rank of 200 could get you admission at IIT Dhanbad if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the last round cutoff ranged from 73 to 886. So, getting admission with the attained rank might be possible to all courses, expect M.Sc. Tech in Applied Geology, which had the last round

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

A rank of at least 175 is required in the General AI category in the last round to gain admission to the MSc in Physics course. Check the list below to know the highest acceptable rank for other categories for the aforementioned programme.

  •  General: 175
  • OBC: 485
  • SC: 859
  • ST: 1846
  • EWS: 441
  • PWD: 2649

 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

To get admission to the MSc Physics course (MSc + PhD in Physics) at IIT Kharagpur, a rank of at least 409 is required to be eligible for admission in the General AI category. Students who belong to other categories can see below to know the highest rank acceptable.

Category IIT Kharagpur MSc cutoff 2026
General409
OBC868
SC1990
ST3644
EWS747

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

Yes, you can get admission to IIT Kharagpur with a rank of 200 in the IIT JAM exam if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the last round cutoff ranged from 100 to 894. Students can take a look below to know which courses can be availed in the last round with the attained rank. 

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