The IIT JAM 2026 exam date has been released by IIT Bombay. The JAM 2026 exam will be conducted on February 15, 2026, at over 100 exam centres in the country. The exam will be conducted for candidates seeking admission to the master's degree programmes available in IITs, NITs and other JAM 2026 result-sharing institutes. Read this article for information on the JAM 2026 application process, exam pattern, exam subjects and more.
Recently released JAM 2026 dates for the session 2026-2027. The exam will be conducted on February 15, 2026, for admission to the 89 postgraduate courses at IITs and other institutes. The JAM 2026 Exam will be organised as a Computer-Based Test in SevenTest Papers, i.e., Biotechnology, Chemistry, Economics, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, and Physics. There is no news about adding the Biological Science subject to the test.
JAM 2026 online applications will begin on September 5, 2025. IIT JAM 2026 Scores to be utilised for admissions to more than 2000 seats by IISc and several CFTIs like NITs, DIAT, IIEST, IISER Pune, IISER Bhopal, IIPE, JNCASR, SLIET, via CCMN.
Candidates can check the JAM 2026 examination schedule from here:
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Exam date |
Schedule |
Subjects |
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February 15, 2026 |
Forenoon session |
Chemistry (CY) Geology (GG) Mathematics (MA) |
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Afternoon session |
Biotechnology (BT) Economics (EN) Mathematical Statistics (MS) Physics (PH) |
Here is the list of events and important dates for IIT JAM 2026, which are mentioned below in the table:
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JAM 2026 Examination Schedule |
Date (Tentative) |
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IIT JAM 2026 Notification |
July 26, 2025 |
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JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) Website Opens |
September 5, 2025 |
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Last Date for Closing Registration |
October 12, 2025 |
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Last date to change the Examination Cities /Test Papers /Category /Gender |
Fourth week of October 2025 |
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Confirmation of Compensatory Time/Scribe Assistance |
First week of November 2025 |
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To upload a valid OBC-NCL/EWS certificate |
First week of November 2025 |
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Availability of JAM Admit Cards on the Online Application Portal (for Download and Printing) |
January 5, 2026 |
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Date of Examination |
February 15, 2026 |
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Announcement of the Results |
March 20, 2026 |
Prior to filling out the IIT JAM 2026 application form, aspirants must ensure that they fulfil the IIT JAM 2026 eligibility criteria.
IIT JAM 2026 exam pattern provides that every test paper has a duration of three hours. While appearing for the exam, candidates must attempt 60 questions, which are of 100 marks. These 60 questions are split into three sections – A, B, and C. The instruction medium for JAM test papers is English.
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