IIT JAM Pattern

IIT Madras, the examination-conducting body, will be conducting IIT JAM 2026 for the academic year 2026-2027. Aspirants of IIT JAM 2026 examination must go through the exam pattern carefully before starting the preparation.

The JAM 2026 examination will be conducted in such a way that the question paper for each subject will have 60 questions. These 60 questions will be in the format of MCQ, MSQ and NAT type.

A. IIT JAM is of three hours duration. The national-level Science entrance exam will be conducted in two sessions, which are as follows: 

• Session-I (9 AM to 12 noon) for the following JAM Test Papers- Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG) and Mathematics (MA)
• Session-II (2.30 PM to 5.30 PM) for the following JAM Test Papers- Economics (EN), Biotechnology (BT), Physics (PH) and Mathematical Statistics (MS)

Candidates seeking admission to select postgraduate programmes for the academic year 2025-26 must appear in JAM 2025 Examination. There is no age restriction. JAM 2025 Examination will be conducted as a Computer Based Test in SEVEN Test Papers
namely, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics  (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH).

To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in the relevant Test Paper, satisfy the Eligibility Requirements (ERs) and Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) of the respective Academic Programmes.