IIT JAM Counselling

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.

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

Documents required while applying for IIT JAM 2026 counselling are mentioned below. Candidates must ensure that all documents are recent, legible, and in the prescribed format. Below is the list of documents.

• Qualifying degree or Provisional certificate
• Marksheet of all semesters or the year of the qualifying exam.
• Category or EWS certificate (if applicable)
• PwD certificate (if applicable)
• Photo ID (used in JAM 2026 registration)
• Scanned Signature.

IIT JAM counselling fee is Rs. 750. This is non-refunable fees. Candidates have to pay the registration fee within the prescribed date. The payment is accepted online.

IIT JAM counselling registration commenced on March 27, 2026 onwards. The last date to apply for admission was April 15. The form was available at the JOAPS portal.

IIT JAM counselling registration commenced on March 27, 2026 onwards. The last date to apply for admission was April 15. The form was available at the JOAPS portal.

The authority has announced the IIT JAM 2026 counselling dates online. Candidates can check the counselling dates to know the schedule for registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to college.

When a candidate chooses to accept and freeze or accept with an upgrade decision for the first time, the applicant will be directed to the portal of the booking fee of INR 15,000 - this is for the general/OBC-NCL/EWS category, and INR 7,500 for the SC/ST/PwD category.

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

Many factors affect the IIT JAM ranks:

1. Your overall score

2. Number of Applicants

3. Difficulty Level of the Exam

4. Seat Availability

5. Reservation