What is the JAM rank required for IIT Madras MSc admission?

IIT Madras JAM cutoff 2026 is available for admission to the M.Sc. across multiple specialisations. For the General AI category, the IIT JAM round 2 cutoff ranged from 196 to 235, with M.Sc. in Physics being the most competitive branch for admission. In 2025, the Round 2 cutoff rank for the same competitive branch was 148, while it was 156 in 2024 for the General AI category students.

How is the IIT JAM Merit List made?

For each Test Paper All India merit list is prepared based on AIR. The number of candidates included in the All India Merit List is based on the total number of seats available in each category (GEN/ OBC-NCL/ EWS/ SC/ ST/ PwD) in a given subject.

What will IIT JAM scorecard consist of?

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.

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

When will IIT JAM 2027 Cut off Releasing?

IIT JAM 2027 cutoff will be released after the exam. The exam is scheduled to be conducted on February 14, 2026.

How to download IIT JAM score card 2027?

IIT JAM 2027 scorecard will be released online. Students need to provide the JOAPS credentials to download the scorecard. The scorecard of IIT JAM 2027 contains the candidate's name of the candidate, parents/guardian name, registration number, test paper (code), marks scored, All India Rank, number of candidates who appeared in the test paper, and cutoff marks category-wise.

I forgot the IIT JAM login password. How do I retrieve the password?

In case candidates wish to reset the password, candidates will have to follow the steps given below: Visit the IIT JAM / JOAPS website Click on the Log in tab Click on 'Reset/Change Password' tab A link will be mailed to the registered email id Click on the link and change/reset the password

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.

What are the key factors affecting IIT JAM ranks?

There are several factors that can affect the relationship between marks and rank in IIT JAM: Individual Score Number of candidates applied Difficulty Level of the Exam Seat Availability Category Reservation

Can I get IIT Palakkad with 540 rank?

Yes if your rank 540 you can secure seat in most engineering programs of IIT Palakkad. Computer Science and Engineering: 6199 - Data Science and Engineering: The cutoff was around 8084. - Electrical Engineering: The cutoff was about 9766. - Civil Engineering: The cutoff was as high as 16487.

What are the IIT JAM Result Sharing Institutes?

IIT JAM scores is 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.

JAM Result 2027: Get Scorecard Download Link, Tie Breaking Rules & Cutoff

IIT JAM 2027 Application Process

11 Sep '26 - 19 Oct '26

Updated on Sep 23, 2026 01:42 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

IIT JAM 2027 result: IIT Kharagpur will declare JAM result 2027 in March 2027, tentatively. The authority will soon announce the IIT JAM result date online. Candidates can check the result online through the JOAPS portal. They will have to provide their enrolment id / email address and password to login into JOAPS portal. Candidates can check the IIT JAM 2027 result to know their score and category-wise minimum cutoff marks.

Candidates must score above the qualifying marks to be considered for the IIT JAM counselling process. The qualifying cutoff will vary for each category. IIT Kharagpur will conduct the IIT JAM 2027 exam on February 14, 2027. Check the page for information regarding the IIT JAM result, the process to check the result, details mentioned, and the previous year question paper.

Table of contents

How to Check IIT JAM 2027 Result?
IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule
IIT JAM 2027 Scorecard
How IIT JAM 2027 score is Calculated?
IIT JAM 2027 Cut Off
What after IIT JAM Result
IIT JAM 2027 Result Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How to Check IIT JAM 2027 Result?

The authority will activate the IIT JAM result link on the website jam.iitkgp.ac.in. Candidates will have to access the JOAPS portal to check the result of IIT JAM 2027. The process to check the IIT JAM 2027 result is provided below.

Go to the official IIT JAM 2027 website, jam.iitkgp.ac.in
Click on the JOAPS portal link
Enter enrollment/ email ID and JOAPS password.
Evaluate the arithmetic expression given and put the value in the space provided
Click on Submit.
IIT JAM 2027 result will be displayed.

Also Read: IIT JAM marks vs rank

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IIT JAM 2027 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Mar ' 27	IIT JAM 2027 Result TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Jul ' 26	Donwload offer letter
Jul ' 26	Seat Acceptance fees for Additional Round List
Jul ' 26	Additional Round List (if any)
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IIT JAM 2027 Scorecard

IIT Kharagpur will release the IIT JAM scorecard online. Candidates can download the scorecard through the JOAPS portal. They can check the score for All India Rank (IAR), marks obtained and category-wise cutoff marks. Candidates must take a printout of the scorecard. The validity of the IIT JAM scorecard is for the current academic admission. The process to download the IIT JAM scorecard is provided below.

How to download IIT JAM scorecard?

Go to IIT JAM 2027 website.
Click on JOAPS Portal
Enter the enrollment id / email address and password
Candidates dashboard will appear
Click on JAM scorecard link
Download scorecardhe print of same.

Details mentioned on IIT JAM Scorecard

The following details will be mentioned in the scorecard of IIT JAM 2027

Candidates name
Registration number
Test paper code
Marks scored
All India Rank (AIR)
Cutoff marks

How IIT JAM 2027 score is Calculated?

IIT JAM score evaluation is based on many components associated with exam structure and marking scheme:

Exam Structure: IIT JAM exam has 60 questions accounting for a total of 100 marks.

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Section B: Multiple Select Questions (MSQs)

Section C: Numerical Answer Type questions. It is divided into 3 sections, as follows:

Marking Scheme:

Section A (MCQs): has both 1-mark and 2-mark questions. Section A has negative marking; if a 1-mark question is answered incorrectly, the student loses 1/3 of a mark; if 2-mark question is answered incorrectly, the student loses 2/3 of a mark.

Section B (MSQs): each question is worth 2 marks and no negative marking. Full marks will only be awarded when all of the correct options are selected, and none of the wrong options are selected.

Section C (NATs): has both 1-mark and 2-mark questions; however, Section C does not have negative marking.

Score Evaluation is done by:

The final score of a student is the total score by combining the marks from all parts of the section. 2.

IIT JAM Result Tie-Break

In case there is a tie between the aggregate scores of two candidates in a test paper the candidate with a higher ratio of positive marks than negative marks will be awarded a higher rank. In case this criterion fails to break the tie & both candidates will be awarded the same rank.

On the basis of AIRs awarded to candidates, an All India merit list will be prepared. However, “the number of candidates included in all India merit list depends on the total number of seats available in each category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and PwD) in a given subject,” informs the official website.

All qualified candidates allotted AIRs will then be eligible to apply for admission in their respective courses offered at colleges accepting IIT JAM scores.

IIT JAM 2027 Cut Off

The qualifying cutoff will be available online after the IIT JAM result declaration. Candidates can check the cutoff to know the minimum marks required to qualify in the exam. IIT JAM cutoff will vary for all test papers. Candidates can check the IIT JAM 2026 cutoff to predict the probable cutoff for JAM 2027.

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 Previous Year Cutoff

This section will provide JAM's previous year cut offs:

IIT JAM 2024 Cut Off

Candidates can go through the JAM 2024 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

IIT JAM 2023 Cutoff

The below-mentioned 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

IIT JAM 2022 Cut off

Subject	GEN	EWS/ OBC (NCL)	SC/ST/PwD
Mathematical Statistics	16.39	14.75	8.20
Economics	-	-	-
Physics	26.05	23.45	13.03
Geology	-	-	-
Chemistry	27.81	25.03	13.50
Biotechnology	35.25	31.73	17.62
Mathematics	-	-	-

What after IIT JAM Result

The authority conducts IIT JAM counselling after the result of announced. Candidates who have qualified for the JAM 2027 exam can participate in the counselling process. The authority will update the IIT JAM counselling dates online. The process involved in the counselling process is registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and payment of seat acceptance fees.

IIT JAM 2027 Result Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions on IIT JAM 2027 Result:

Q: How to know IIT JAM rank?

Candidates can check IIT JAM result to know their rank. IIT Kharagpur will release the exam result in March 2027, tentatively. Candidates will have to use their login credentials to access the IIT JAM result.

Q: 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.

Q: What happens if I pass an IIT JAM?

If you pass the IIT JAM exam, then participate in the counselling process for admission to IITs and result sharing institutes. The notification regarding IIT JAM counselling will be released online.

Q: How many seats are there in IIT JAM 2027?

There are around 3000 seats in postgraduate programs at 23 IITs through IIT JAM. Admission will be based on JAM score. Candidates need to fulfil eligibility requirements (ERs), minimum educational qualifications (MEQs) and any other requirements for admission.

Q: Are their any scribes arranged by the examination authority for IIT JAM 2027 examination?

Scribes were arranged for those PwD candidates who had requested to be provided with a scribe at the time of application.
Qualification of the scribe arranged by test centre will NOT be more than the minimum eligibility criteria of JAM. However, the qualification of the scribe is be matriculation (10th) or above. If there are Y candidates who require a scribe, it will be ensured that a panel of (Y+1) scribes is available at the exam centre so that every candidate can have an alternative scribe to choose for the services.

Q: What are the subject wise topper names of IIT JAM 2026 previous years?

The subject-wise topper names for IIT JAM are given in the table below:

Test Papers and Codes	Name of the Candidate	Raw Marks (out of 100)
Biotechnology (BT)	SIDDHANT BHARDWAJ	90
Chemistry (CY)	SAURABH KUMAR	91.67
Economics (EN)	MIHIR DEV CHOUDHARY	70
Geology (GG)	FARHEEN NAAZ	85.33
Mathematics (MA)	SARTHAK YASH SETHI	57.33
Mathematical Statistics (MS)	BISHWAYAN GHOSH	93.33
Physics (PH)	INDUREKHA KUNDU	84.33

Q: What are the previous year IIT JAM cut off?

The exam officials had published the IIT JAM cut-off for some subjects in the scorecard of the candidate who appeared for that subject. Candidates can go through IIT JAM cut-off.

Candidates can check out the JAM cutoff from here as a reference for 2026:

Subject Paper	GEN	OBC-NCL / EWS	SC / ST / PwD
Biotechnology	24.46	22.01	12.23
Chemistry	25.83	23.24	12.91
Economics	42.55	38.29	21.27
Geology	21.06	18.95	10.53
Mathematics	19.9	17.91	9.95
Mathematical Statistics	8.75	7.87	4.37
Physics	14.66	13.19	7.33