IIT JAM Cutoff 2026: Check Category-wise (General, OBC, SC, ST) Qualifying Cutoff Score

Updated By Jahanvi Bakshi on 30 Sep, 2025 16:27

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IIT JAM Cutoff 2026

IIT JAM cutoff 2026 will be released by IIT Bombay soon after the results are announced. The cutoff will be available in PDF format and can be accessed by all students without the need for login. IIT JAM 2026 cutoff will be announced separately for all seven test papers, and it will also vary depending on the category of the candidate. The cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 will be divided into two types, the qualifying cutoff marks and the admission cutoff which includes opening and closing ranks. The qualifying cutoff shows the minimum score required to pass the exam, while the admission cutoff is higher and used for the counselling and seat allotment process.

The cutoff list is prepared based on factors such as the number of seats available, the difficulty level of the exam, and previous years’ cutoff trends. Only students who meet IIT JAM cutoff 2026 will be eligible to participate in IIT JAM counselling 2026, where seats will be allotted according to the IIT JAM result and the choices filled in the admission form.

Read on for detailed IIT JAM Cutoff list!

Related Questions

Which IIT JAM subject will have the highest cutoff?

For the 2026-27 academic session, the Economics subject is expected to have the highest IIT JAM 2026 cutoff, ranging from 43.5 TO 45.5 for the General category, based on the previous years' trends.

What is the expected IIT JAM Cutoff 2026 for Mathematics?

The expected cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 Mathematics for the General category will be somewhere between 9.0 and 10.0.

How is the IIT JAM cutoff determined?

To determine the IIT JAM 2026 cutoff, a lot of factors will be taken into consideration, such as the IIT JAM exam difficulty level, the number of test-takers, the number of qualified test-takers, seat availability, test-takers' performance in the exam, the reservation policy, and other related factors.

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Table of Contents
  1. IIT JAM Cutoff 2026
  2. Factors Determining IIT JAM Cutoff 2026
  3. IIT JAM Cutoff 2025
  4. IIT JAM Cutoff 2024
  5. IIT JAM Cut off 2023
  6. IIT JAM Cut off 2022
  7. IIT JAM Cut off 2021
  8. IIT JAM Cut off 2020
  9. IIT JAM Cut off 2019
  10. IIT JAM Cut off 2018
  11. IIT JAM Cut off 2017
  12. IIT JAM 2020 Opening & Closing Ranks
  13. IIT JAM 2022 Opening & Closing Ranks
  14. FAQs about IIT JAM

Factors Determining IIT JAM Cutoff 2026

The different factors based on which IIT JAM 2026 cutoff is prepared are listed below.

  • Difficulty level of IIT JAM 2026 exam

  • Total number of applications for IIT JAM 2026

  • IIT JAM cut-off trends of previous years

  • Total number of questions asked in the entrance exam

  • Candidates' performance in IIT JAM 2026

Colleges Accepting Exam IIT JAM :

IIT JAM Cutoff 2025

 IIT JAM 2025 Cutoff is released by IIT Delhi on its official website. Check IIT JAM cut-off 2025 here for all seven subjects and for all categories.

Subject

General

EWS/OBC

ST/SC/PWD

Biotechnology (BT)

24.4622.0112.23

Chemistry (CY)

25.83  23.24   12.91

Economics (EN)

42.5538.29  21.27

Mathematics (MA)

19.9017.91   9.95

Mathematical Statistics (MS)

8.75 7.874.37

Geology (GG)

21.06    18.9510.53

Physics (PH)

14.66  13.19    7.33

IIT JAM Cutoff 2024

IIT JAM 2024 Cuotff was released by IIT Madras. Candidates can check the JAM 2024 cutoff in the following table 

Subject

General

EWS/OBC

ST/SC/PWD

Biotechnology (BT)

44.4640.0122.23

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
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IIT JAM Cut off 2023

Candidates can check the IIT JAM cut off 2023 mentioned below. 

Subject

General

EWS/OBC

ST/SC/PWD

Chemistry

20.51

18.46

10.26

Physics

18.4416.60

9.22

Mathematics

24.5622.1012.38

Biotechnology

33.06

29.75

16.53

Mathematical Statistics

14.61

13.157.30

Economics

23.06

20.75

11.53

Geology

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IIT JAM Cut off 2022

The subject-wise qualifying IIT JAM cut off 2022 can be checked below -

Name of the Subject

General

EWS/ OBC-NCL

SC/ ST/ PwD

Total No. of Candidates Appeared

Chemistry

27.81

25.03

13.90

12,940

Biotechnology

35.25

31.73

17.62

7,665

Mathematical Statistics (MS)

16.39

14.75

8.20

2912

Physics

26.05

23.45

13.03

-

IIT JAM 2022 Opening & Closing Ranks

You can click on the links below to download the opening & closing ranks of IIT JAM 2022 in order to know IIT JAM cutoff 2024. 

IIT JAM 2022 Round 1 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Round 3 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Round 4 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM Cut off 2021

The IIT JAM cut off 2021 is as follows -

Subject

GEN

EWS/ OBC (NCL)

SC/ST/PwD

Mathematics

24.69

22.22

12.34

Chemistry

19.53

17.57

9.76

Physics

19.91

17.92

9.96

Biotechnology

34.13

30.72

17.07

Mathematical Statistics

22.07

19.87

19.87

Geology

34.65

31.19

17.33

Economics20.7718.6910.39

IIT JAM 2021 Opening & Closing Ranks 

You can click on the links below to download the opening & closing ranks of IIT JAM 2021 -

IIT JAM 2021 Round 1 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2021 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2021 Round 3 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM Cut off 2020

The IIT JAM cut off 2020 is as follows -

Subject

GEN

OBC (NCL)

SC/ST/PwD

Chemistry

16.96

15.26

8.48

Physics

21.70

19.53

10.85

Mathematics

33.65

30.29

16.82

Mathematical Statistics

19.96

17.96

9.98

Geology

53.01

47.71

26.50

Biotechnology

39.86

35.87

19.93

IIT JAM Opening & Closing Ranks 2020

You can click on the links below to download the 2020 opening & closing ranks of IITs for M.Sc admission -

IIT JAM 2020 Round 1 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2020 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2020 Round 3 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM Cut off 2019

Check IIT JAM cut off 2019 below:

Subject

GEN

OBC (NCL)

SC/ST/PwD

Chemistry

20.31

18.28

10.15

Physics

24.99

22.49

12.49

Mathematics

22.96

20.66

11.48

Mathematical Statistics

16.08

14.47

8.04

Geology

35.07

31.56

17.54

Biotechnology

22.93

20.64

11.46

IIT JAM Cut off 2018

Check IIT JAM cut off 2018 below: 

Subject

GEN

OBC

SC/ST/PwD

Chemistry

28.46

25.61

14.23

Biotechnology

27.67

24.9

13.84

Physics

17.05

15.35

8.53

Mathematical statistics

18.97

17.07

9.48

Mathematics

16.84

15.16

8.42

Biological Sciences

21.48

19.33

10.74

Geology

37.47

33.72

18.73

IIT JAM Cut off 2017

Check IIT JAM cut off 2017 below: 

Subjects

General

OBC (NCL)

SC

ST

PwD

Biotechnology

26.67

24

13.34

13.34

13.34

Biological Sciences

33.99

30.59

17

17

17

Chemistry

23.35

21.02

11.68

11.68

11.68

Physics

14.79

13.31

7.39

7.39

7.39

Mathematics

19.51

17.56

9.76

9.76

9.76

Mathematical Statistics

19.04

17.14

9.52

9.52

9.52

Geology

33.29

29.96

16.64

16.64

16.64

IIT JAM 2020 Opening & Closing Ranks

You can click on the links below to download the 2020 opening & closing ranks of IITs for M.Sc admission -

IIT JAM 2020 Round 1 Opening & Closing Ranks
IIT JAM 2020 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks
IIT JAM 2020 Round 3 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Opening & Closing Ranks

You can click on the links below to download the opening & closing ranks of IIT JAM 2022 in order to know IIT JAM cutoff 2024. 

IIT JAM 2022 Round 1 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Round 2 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Round 3 Opening & Closing Ranks

IIT JAM 2022 Round 4 Opening & Closing Ranks

Colleges you can apply

  • IIT Roorkee
    Roorkee
    |
    Established in: 1947
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Applied Geology (8)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Mathematics (4511)
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  • IIT Madras
    Chennai
    |
    Established in: 2008
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Chemistry (2)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Physics (5877)
    View Details
  • IIT Guwahati
    Guwahati
    |
    Established in: 1994
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Chemistry (3)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Mathematics (6347)
    View Details
  • IIT Gandhinagar
    Gandhinagar
    |
    Established in: 2008
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (187)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (2977)
    View Details
  • IIT Hyderabad
    Hyderabad
    |
    Established in: 2008
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (148)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Mathematics (5496)
    View Details
  • IIT Patna
    Patna
    |
    Established in: 2008
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Physics (389)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Physics (4350)
    View Details
  • IIT Dhanbad
    Dhanbad
    |
    Established in: 2010
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc.Tech. in Applied Geology (9)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Mathematics & Computing (5496)
    View Details
  • IIT Kanpur
    Kanpur
    |
    Established in: 1959
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Physics (1)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Mathematics (6754)
    View Details
  • IIT Kharagpur
    Kharagpur
    |
    Established in: 1951
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc.Ph.D. in Chemistry (11)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc.Ph.D. in Mathematics (6701)
    View Details
  • IIT Bombay
    Mumbai
    |
    Established in: 1958
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Applied Geology (1)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Chemistry (4790)
    View Details
  • IIT Ropar
    Ropar
    |
    Established in: 2008
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Chemistry (277)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Physics (4362)
    View Details
  • IIT Delhi
    Delhi
    |
    Established in: 1961
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Mathematics (1)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (5047)
    View Details
  • IIT Jodhpur
    Jodhpur
    |
    Established in: 2008
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (139)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (6736)
    View Details
  • IIT BHU
    Varanasi
    |
    Established in: 1919
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Chemistry (56)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Chemistry (4128)
    View Details
  • IIT Bhubaneswar
    Bhubaneswar
    |
    Established in: 2008
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Geology (24)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. + Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences (5146)
    View Details
  • IIT Palakkad
    Palakkad
    |
    Established in: 2015
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Mathematics (242)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Physics (4726)
    View Details
  • IIT Tirupati
    Tirupati
    |
    Established in: 2015
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Mathematics and Statistics (212)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (4357)
    View Details
  • IIT Indore
    Indore
    |
    Established in: 2009
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Biotechnology (23)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc in Biotechnology (5581)
    View Details
  • IIT Mandi
    Mandi
    |
    Established in: 2009
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics (244)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (4706)
    View Details
  • IIT Jammu
    Jammu
    |
    Established in: 2016
    Highest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (424)
    Lowest Cutoff:
    M.Sc. in Physics (4332)
    View Details
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FAQs about IIT JAM Cut Off

When will IIT JAM cutoff 2026 be released?

IIT JAM 2026 cutoff will be released by IIT Bombay along with or after the announcement of the results. Students can check it from here once it is published.

Where can I check IIT JAM Cutoff 2026?

The cutoff list for IIT JAM 2026 will be available on the official website jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Students need to visit the site, select their test paper, and download the cutoff details for reference. The direct link will also be provided here!

Is IIT JAM cutoff 2026 different for each subject?

Yes, the cutoff marks are released separately for all seven test papers. Each subject has its own cutoff based on difficulty level, the number of candidates appearing, and seat availability.

Is IIT JAM Cut Off the same as the qualifying marks?

No, both are different. Qualifying marks are the minimum marks required to pass the IIT JAM exam. The cutoff, on the other hand, is the minimum score candidates must secure to be eligible for admission to IITs and IISc.

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