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IIT JAM Exam Pattern

Every figure here is from the JAM 2027 test schedule at IIT Kharagpur and the JAM 2026 statistical report at IIT Bombay.

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IIT JAM · checked 19 September 2026

IIT JAM at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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IIT JAM: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    Application portal (JOAPS) open 11 September – 12 October 2026; examination Sunday 14 February 2027 in two sessions; results 18 March 2027…

    2027 cycle

  2. 02

    ₹1,000 for one paper and ₹1,350 for two for women, SC, ST and PwD candidates; ₹2,000 and ₹2,700 for all others; the 2027 fee table is to be posted…

    Fee (2026 schedule)

  3. 03

    58,622 registered, 48,170 appeared and 15,814 qualified; cut-offs (Gen / OBC-EWS / SC-ST-PwD) BT 42.3 / 38.07 / 21.15, CY 18.65 / 16.78 / 9.32, EN…

    JAM 2026 (IIT Bombay)

  4. 04

    IIT Kharagpur for JAM 2027, on behalf of the IITs and IISc, for admission to about 3,000 seats in M.Sc., M.Sc. (Tech), M.S. (Research), joint…

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Pattern

IIT JAM — IIT JAM exam pattern 2027: 60 questions, three sections and the MCQ-only deduction

IIT JAM is a 3-hour computer-based paper of 60 questions for 100 marks — 30 multiple-choice, 10 multiple-select and 20 numerical-answer questions — with a deduction only on the multiple-choice section, in seven papers held in two sessions on one Sunday.

Structure.
SectionQuestionsMarks
A — MCQ30 (10 × 1, 20 × 2)50
B — MSQ10 × 220
C — NAT20 (10 × 1, 10 × 2)30
Total60100 in 180 minutes
Rules.
RuleDetail
MCQ−1/3 on 1-mark, −2/3 on 2-mark wrong answers
MSQ and NATNo deduction; MSQ scores only when fully correct
PapersCY, GG, MA forenoon; BT, EN, MS, PH afternoon; two allowed across sessions
2026 cut-offs (General)BT 42.3, CY 18.65, EN 40.63, GG 25.98, MA 12.65, MS 13.33, PH 12.04

Exam resources

Everything for IIT JAM

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

IIT JAM SyllabusIIT JAM syllabus — the seven test papers and the degree-level content each covers.IIT JAM Exam PatternIIT JAM exam pattern 2027 — 60 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours: 30 MCQ with −1/3 and −2/3, 10 MSQ and 20 NAT with no deduction; seven papers; 2026 cut-offs.IIT JAM Previous PapersIIT JAM previous year papers — calibrating degree-level depth and practising the multiple select format.IIT JAM Mock TestsIIT JAM mock tests — three-hour practice with section-specific marking and precision on numerical answers.IIT JAM PreparationIIT JAM preparation — degree-level revision, question-type practice and verifying programme eligibility.IIT JAM Study MaterialIIT JAM study material — degree textbooks for the subject, with science notes for consolidation.

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