IIT JAM Merit List 2026: Check State Wise, Category Wise Toppers and Rank List

IIT JAM Merit List 2026

IIT JAM Merit List 2026 is expected to be released in March 2026. It is based on students' performance during the selection process & is announced for each category and program. Students who score over the cutoff will be included in the merit list of IIT JAM 2026. The number of students included in IIT JAM merit list 2026 depends on the total number of seats available in each category (GEN, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD) in a given subject. If the student's name is in the merit list, then only they can fill out the exam admission form and participate in IIT JAM 2026 counselling process. The direct link to check JAM 2026 merit list will be given below.

Download: IIT JAM 2026 Merit List(to be activated)

Keep reading to know more about IIT JAM merit list 2026, schedule, details, etc!

IIT JAM 2026 Merit List Dates

The table below contains the important dates of IIT JAM merit list 2026:

Steps to Access IIT JAM Merit List 2026

The steps to access IIT JAM 2026 merit list are given below:

1. Visit the official website of IIT JAM and click on the link IIT JAM merit list 2026

2. In the new window, enter IIT JAM 2026 credentials like enrolment Id and Password in the respective text boxes.

3.  Click on the “Submit” option for IIT JAM Merit List 2026

4. IIT JAM 2026 merit list will be displayed on the screen in PDF format which should be downloaded by the candidates for future use

Details Available on IIT JAM Merit List 2026

The following details will be mentioned on IIT JAM 2026 merit list:

• Candidates’ Name
• Rank secured by the candidates
• Qualifying marks obtained by the candidates
• All India Rank
• Category-wise rank secured  by the candidates
• Cutoff marks
• Candidates’ category
• Name of the applied course

IIT JAM 2026 Tie Breaking Criteria

Provided below are the tie-breaking criteria for IIT JAM 2026:

Aspirants with a higher ratio of positive marks to negative marks will be awarded a higher rank in the IIT JAM exam. If this criterion does not break ties, the students concerned will be provided with the same rank.

IIT JAM Merit List 2026 Important Points

Candidates can check some important information related to IIT JAM merit list 2026 mentioned below.

• IIT JAM 2026 will be conducted for 7 papers. The seven subjects for which IIT JAM 2026 merit list will be prepared include Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Biotechnology, Mathematics Statistics, and Economics
• The number of candidates shortlisted in the IIT JAM merit list 2026 will further depend on the number of seats that are available in each category- OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD in each subject
• The eligibility of the candidates representing different categories will be as per their declaration in the application form

The committee considers the following important measures while preparing IIT JAM merit list 2026:

• One mark is awarded for each correct answer to prepare IIT JAM 2026 merit list
• Two marks are awarded for questions with a 2-mark weightage
• ⅓ Marks are deducted for each incorrect answer for questions with 1 mark weightage while ⅔ marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer for the questions that carry 2 marks for IIT JAM 2026 merit list

What after IIT JAM 2026 Merit List?

Once IIT JAM merit list 2026 will be published, the candidates are expected to follow the below-mentioned steps to take admission in different IITs and IISc in their choice of course and colleges through IIT JAM 2026.

• The candidates who qualify IIT JAM 2026 exam as per the declared merit list are required to fill the admission form online that will be made available on the JOAPS portal. This is regardless of the specific institutes that candidates are applying for.
• Candidates before filling out the admission form must ensure that they have referred to the list of admitting institutes and departments.
• The candidates can apply for more than one academic program which will be based on the test papers qualified by the candidates and also meeting the eligibility criteria of the institutions.
• Candidates after log in to the JOAPS portal will have to enter all the essential information that is required along with their educational qualifications. They will also have to submit a processing fee of INR 600.
• Depending on the availability of the seats, the admission list of first, second, and third round is prepared. The fourth list will be the final admission list for all the vacant seats for IIT JAM 2026.
• The candidates will have to submit an acceptance form and advanced seat booking of INR 10000 for general category candidates and INR 5000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.