IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026 (Soon): Course-Wise Vacancy Details

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IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2025

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: IIT JAM 2026 exam offers students a direct path to pursue MSc and Integrated MSc-PhD courses across seven subjects: Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Mathematics (MA), and Physics (PH). Before beginning IIT JAM 2026 preparation, it's important for students to check the number of available seats in each course at various IITs and NITs. Knowing IIT JAM seats 2026 helps students assess the level of competition for each course, as a higher number of seats can indicate higher score expectations. For the academic year 2026-27, a total of 3,057 seats are expected to be available for admission through IIT JAM.

The seat matrix for IIT JAM 2026 will soon be available on IIT JAM 2026 official website hosted by IIT Bombay: jam2026.iitb.ac.in. In this article, candidates can check the seat availability for different MSc courses at IIT JAM participating institutes 2026!

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How Many Seats Are There in IIT JAM 2026?

For the academic year 2026-27, around 3,000 seats are expected to be available across various postgraduate programs at 22 IITs. There are 89 postgraduate programs in total, and admission to these programs is based on IIT JAM 2026 exam scores. 

Additionally, over 2,300 seats will be available through IISc and other institutes like NITs, DIAT, IIEST, IISER Pune, IISER Bhopal, IIPE, JNCASR, and SLIET. These admissions are conducted through CCMN. The IIT JAM 2026 seat matrix for various courses is discussed below:

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: Biotechnology Course

The total seats in IIT JAM Biotechnology course 2026 for all categories is given below:

S.No.

Institute

Programs Available

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

1

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Biotechnology

13+1*

4

9

4+1*

3

35

2

IIT Bombay

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

1

0

1

1

0

3

3

IIT Delhi

M.Sc. in Biological Sciences 

5

0+1*

2

2

1

11

4

IIT Dharwad

M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine 

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

5

IIT Indore

M.Sc. in Biotechnology

6+1*

2

3

2

1

15

6

IIT Roorkee

M.Sc. in Bioscience and Bioengineering

14

4

8+1*

4+1*

3

35

Total

47

13

28

17

9

114

* indicates seats reserved for PwD candidates.

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: Chemistry

The total seats in IIT JAM Chemistry 2026 for all categories is given below:

S.No.

Institute

Programs Available

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

1

IIT Bhilai

M.Sc. in Chemistry

8

2

5

3

1+1*

20

2

IIT Bhubaneswar

Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Chemistry

10

2

7

3+1*

2

25

3

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Chemistry

22+1*

5+1*

14+1*

9

4

57

4

IIT Bombay

M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering

4

1

2

1

1

9

5

IIT Bombay

M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

2

0

1

1

1

5

6

IIT Delhi

M.Sc. in Biological Sciences

3

1

3

1

1

9

7

IIT Delhi

M.Sc. in Chemistry

26+2*

7

17+1*

9+1*

5

68

8

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

M.Sc. in Chemistry

26+1*

6

17+1*

10

5

66

9

IIT Dharwad

M.Sc. in Chemistry

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

10

IIT Gandhinagar

M.Sc. in Chemistry

17+1*

4

12+1*

7

3

45

11

IIT Guwahati

M.Sc. in Chemistry

24+1*

6

15+1*

8+1*

4

60

12

IIT Hyderabad

M.Sc. in Chemistry

16

4

10+1*

6

2+1*

40

13

IIT Indore

M.Sc. in Chemistry

12

3

8+1*

4

2

30

14

IIT Jammu

M.Sc. in Chemistry

8

2

6

2+1*

1

20

15

IIT Jodhpur

M.Sc. in Chemistry

7+1*

2

4+1*

3

2

20

16

IIT Jodhpur

M.Sc.‐ M.Tech. Dual Degree in Chemistry and Materials Engineering

6

1

3

2

1

13

17

IIT Kanpur

M.Sc. in Chemistry

19+1*

5

12+1*

6+1*

4

49

18

IIT Kharagpur

Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Chemistry

22+1*

6

14+1*

8+1*

4

57

19

IIT Madras

M.Sc. in Chemistry

26+1*

7

17+1*

10

4+1*

67

20

IIT Mandi

M.Sc. in Chemistry

6

1+1*

4

2

1

15

21

IIT Palakkad

M.Sc. in Chemistry

8

3+1*

5

3

1

21

22

IIT Patna

M.Sc. in Chemistry

12+1*

3

8

4

2

30

23

IIT Roorkee

M.Sc. in Chemistry

18

3+1*

12

7

2+1*

44

24

IIT Ropar

M.Sc. in Chemistry

10

2+1*

6+1*

3

2

25

25

IIT Tirupati

M.Sc. in Chemistry

9

0+1*

5

3

2

20

26

IIT (BHU)Varanasi

M.Sc. in Chemistry

9+1*

2

6+1*

4

2

25

Total

348

86

230

127

64

855

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: Economics

The IIT JAM 2026 seat matrix for economics course for all categories is given below:

S.No.

Institute

Programs Available

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

1

IIT Delhi

M.Sc. in Economics

9+1*

2

7

4

2

25

2

IIT Roorkee

M.Sc. in Economics

12+1*

3

9

4+1*

3

33

Total

23

5

16

9

5

58

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: Geology

The total seats in IIT JAM geology course 2026 for all categories is given below:

S.No.

Institute

Programs Available

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

1

IIT Bhubaneswar

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences

5

1

3

2

1

12

2

IIT Bhubaneswar

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Geology

9+1*

2

7

4

2

25

3

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Applied Geology

15

4

10

5+1*

3

38

4

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

M.Sc.(Tech.) in Applied Geology

26+1*

6

17+1*

10

5

66

5

IIT Kharagpur

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Geology

14+1*

4

9+1*

6

3

38

6

IIT Kharagpur

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Geophysics

6

2

4

2

0+1*

15

7

IIT Roorkee

M.Sc. in Applied Geology

8

2

5

3

1

19

Total

86

21

57

33

16

213

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: Mathematical Statistics

The IIT JAM seat matrix 2026 for mathematical statistics course for all categories is given below:

S.No.

Institute

Programs Available

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

1

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Operations Research

3

1

1+1*

1

1

8

2

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Statistics

18+1*

5

12+1*

7

4

48

3

IIT Kanpur

M.Sc. in Mathematical Statistics

24+1*

6

16+1*

8+1*

5

62

4

IIT Palakkad

M.Sc. in Mathematics

2

1

1

1

0

5

5

IIT Tirupati

M.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics

2

1

1

1

0

5

Total

51

14

34

19

10

128

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: Mathematics

The IIT JAM total seats in Mathematics course 2026 for all categories is given below:

S.No.

Institute

Programs Available

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

1

IIT Bhilai

M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing

8

2

5

3

2

20

2

IIT Bhubaneswar

Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences

1+1*

0

1

1

0

4

3

IIT Bhubaneswar

Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics

9+1*

2+1*

6

3

2

24

4

IIT Bombay

M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering

1

0

1+1*

1

0

4

5

IIT Bombay

M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

1

1

0

0

0

2

6

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Mathematics

14+1*

4

10

5+1*

3

38

7

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Operations Research

3

1

2

1

0

7

8

IIT Delhi

M.Sc. in Mathematics

27+1*

7

17+1*

10

4+1*

68

9

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing

21+1*

6

15

7+1*

4

55

10

IIT Dharwad

M.Sc. in Mathematics

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

11

IIT Gandhinagar

M.Sc. in Mathematics

18+1*

4

11+1*

7

3

45

12

IIT Guwahati

M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing

11+1*

3

8

5

1+1*

30

13

IIT Guwahati

M.Sc. in Mathematics

11+1*

3

8

5

1+1*

30

14

IIT Hyderabad

M.Sc. in Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing

11+1*

3

8

4+1*

2

30

15

IIT Indore

M.Sc. in Mathematics

7+1*

2

5

3

2

20

16

IIT Jodhpur

M.Sc. in Mathematics

5+1*

3

6

3

2

20

17

IIT Jodhpur

M.Sc.‐ M.Tech. Dual Degree in Mathematics‐Data & Computational Sciences

5

1

3

1

0

10

18

IIT Kanpur

M.Sc. in Mathematics

19+1*

5

12+1*

6+1*

4

49

19

IIT Kharagpur

Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics

15

4

9+1*

5+1*

3

38

20

IIT Madras

M.Sc. in Mathematics

19+1*

5

12+1*

7

4

49

21

IIT Mandi

M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

22

IIT Palakkad

M.Sc. in Mathematics

6

2

4+1*

2

1

16

23

IIT Patna

M.Sc. in Mathematics

11+1*

3

8

5

2

30

24

IIT Roorkee

M.Sc. in Mathematics

14+1*

4

10

5+1*

3

38

25

IIT Ropar

M.Sc. in Mathematics

9+1*

3

6

4

2

25

26

IIT Tirupati

M.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics

6

2

4

1+1*

1

15

Total

280

75

186

105

51

697

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026: Physics

The total seats in IIT JAM Physics 2026 for all categories is given below:

S.No.

Institute

Programs Available

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

1

IIT Bhilai

M.Sc. in Physics 

7+1*

2

5+1*

3

1

20

2

IIT Bhubaneswar

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences

3

1

2

1

1

8

3

IIT Bhubaneswar

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Physics

10

3

7+1*

4

2

27

4

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics 

8

1+1*

5

3

2

20

5

IIT Bombay

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering

4

1

2

1

1

9

6

IIT Bombay

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

1

0

0+1*

0

0

2

7

IIT Bombay

M.Sc. in Physics

22+2*

6

15+1*

9

5

60

8

IIT Delhi

M.Sc. in Physics

27+1*

7

17+1*

9+1*

5

68

9

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

M.Sc.(Tech.) in Applied Geophysics

22

6

15

7+1*

4

55

10

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

M.Sc. in Physics

21+1*

6

15

8

3+1*

55

11

IIT Dharwad

M.Sc. in Physics

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

12

IIT Gandhinagar

M.Sc. in Physics

18

4

11+1*

6+1*

4

45

13

IIT Guwahati

M.Sc. in Physics 

23+1*

6

15+1*

8+1*

5

60

14

IIT Hyderabad

M.Sc. in Physics

15+1*

3+1*

11

6

3

40

15

IIT Indore

M.Sc. in Astronomy 

7

1

3

3

1

15

16

IIT Indore

M.Sc. in Physics 

11+1*

3

9

4

2

30

17

IIT Jammu

M.Sc. in Physics

8

2

6

2+1*

1

20

18

IIT Jodhpur

M.Sc. in Physics

7+1*

2

4+1*

3

2

20

19

IIT Jodhpur

M.Sc.-M.Tech. Dual Degree in Physics and Materials Engineering 

5

1

3+1*

2

1

13

20

IIT Kanpur

M.Sc. in Physics

14+1*

4

9+1*

6

3

38

21

IIT Kanpur

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics

7+1*

2

5

3

2

20

22

IIT Kharagpur

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Geophysics 

6

2

4

1+1*

1

15

23

IIT Kharagpur

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Physics

23+1*

6

15+1*

9

3+1*

59

24

IIT Madras

M.Sc. in Physics

21+1*

4+1*

15

7+1*

4

54

25

IIT Mandi

M.Sc. in Physics 

6

2

4

1+1*

1

15

26

IIT Mandi

Integrated-Ph.D in Physics 

3

1

1+1*

1

1

8

27

IIT Palakkad

M.Sc. in Physics 

7

3+1*

6

3

1

21

28

IIT Patna

M.Sc. in Physics

12+1*

3

7+1*

4

2

30

29

IIT Roorkee

M.Sc. in Physics 

12

3

9

4

1+1*

30

30

IIT Ropar

M.Sc. in Physics

10

2

7

3+1*

2

25

31

IIT Tirupati

M.Sc. in Physics 

9

0+1*

5

3

2

20

32

IIT (BHU) Varanasi

M.Sc. in Physics

10

3

7

3

1+1*

25

Total

379

97

256

138

71

942

The IIT JAM seat matrix 2026 provides detailed information about the available seats across various MSc courses, helping students make informed decisions during the admission process. With thousands of seats available at multiple IITs and other prestigious institutions, candidates can assess their options and plan their preparation accordingly!

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FAQs about IIT JAM

How many seats and programs for economics are available through IIT JAM 2026?

IIT Delhi & Roorkee offer an MSc in Economics programs to its students, with a total seat intake of 58. The category-wise distribution is given below:

  • GEN: 23
  • EWS: 5
  • OBC: 16
  • SC: 9
  • ST: 6

Where can I find the official seat matrix list for IIT JAM 2026?

The seat matrix for IIT JAM 2026 will be available on the official JAM 2026 website hosted by IIT Bombay jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Candidates can hover over the “Admissions” drop-down and find the seat matrix list. They have to select the specific institute and course to view the seat matrix list.

How many seats are there in IIT JAM 2026?

For the academic year 2026-27, around 3,000 seats will be available across various postgraduate programs at 22 IITs. Additionally, over 2,300 seats are available through IISc and other institutes like NITs, DIAT, IIEST, IISER Pune, IISER Bhopal, IIPE, JNCASR, and SLIET.

How many seats are there in IIT JAM chemistry?

There are a total of 855 seats available for IIT JAM chemistry 2026. The category-wise distribution is given below:

  • GEN: 348
  • EWS: 86
  • OBC: 230
  • SC: 127
  • ST: 64

How many seats are there in IIT JAM biotechnology?

There are a total of 114 seats available for IIT JAM biotechnology 2026. The category-wise distribution is given below:

  • GEN: 47
  • EWS: 13
  • OBC: 28
  • SC: 17
  • ST: 9

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