IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card (OUT) LIVE Updates; Download link activated, exam schedule

Prasanthi Boodati

Updated On: January 16, 2026 11:00 AM

IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card was activated on January 13. The examination is scheduled for February 15, 2026. Candidates can download it from jam2026.iitb.ac.in via the JOAPS portal. A valid admit card and photo ID are essential for entry.
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IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has released IIT JAM 2026 admit card on January 13. The link has been activated on the JOAPS portal, and thje same has been provided here for all applicants. As per the official timetable, the IIT JAM 2026 examination is scheduled to take place on February 15, 2026.

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As the admit card is officially issued, candidates will be able to access and download their hall ticket from the official website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in, by logging in through the JOAPS portal. You should use your Enrollment ID or email address and password details to download the hall ticket. The admit card is an essential document and must be presented at the examination centre, as entry will not be allowed without it. Along with the hall ticket, candidates are required to carry a valid government-issued photo identity card for verification.

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IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card LIVE Updates

  • 11 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: PH Practice Question 10

    If the ground state energy of a particle in an infinite potential well of width L1 is equal to the energy of the second excited state in another infinite potential well of width L2, then the ratio L1/L2 is equal to
    (a) 1
    (b) 1/3
    (c) 1/√ 3
    (d) 1/9

    Answer: (b)

  • 10 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: PH Practice Question 9

    For a two-slit Fraunhofer diffraction, each slit is 0.1 mm wide and separation between the two slits is 0.8 mm. The total number of interference minima between the first diffraction minima on both sides of the central maxima is
    (a)16
    (b) 18
    (c) 8
    (d) 9

    Answer: (a)


     

  • 09 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: PH Practice Question 8

    Water from a tank is flowing down through a hole at its bottom with velocity 5 ms-1 . If this water falls on a flat surface kept below the hole at a distance of 0.1 m and spreads horizontally, the pressure (in kNm-2 ) exerted on the flat surface is closest to
    Given: acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 ms -2 and density of water = 1000 kgm-3
    (a) 13.5
    (b) 27.0
    (c) 17.6
    (d) 6.8

    Answer: (b)


     

  • 08 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: PH Practice Question 7

    An oil film in air of thickness 255 nm is illuminated by white light at normal incidence. As a consequence of interference, which colour will be predominantly visible in the reflected light?
    Given the refractive index of oil = 1.47
    (a) Red (~ 650 nm)
    (b) Blue (~ 450 nm)
    (c) Green (~ 500 nm)
    (d) Yellow (~560 nm)

    Answer: (c)


     

  • 07 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: PH Practice Question 6

    A linearly polarized light of wavelength 590 nm is incident normally on the surface of a 20 μm thick quartz film. The plane of polarization makes an angle 30° with the optic axis. Refractive indices of ordinary and extraordinary waves differ by 0.0091, resulting in a phase difference of ?π between them after transmission. The value of ? (rounded off to two decimal places) and the state of polarization of the transmitted light is
    (a) 0.62 and linear
    (b) 0.62 and elliptical
    (c) -0.38 and elliptical
    (d) 0.5 and circular

    Answer: (b)


     

  • 06 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: BT Practice Question 10

    Which one of the following compounds inhibits the polymerization of tubulin to microtubules in animal cells?
    (a) ATP
    (b) Taxol
    (c) Thymosin
    (d) Vinblastine

    Answer: (d)

     

  • 05 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: BT Practice Question 9

    A growing shoot of a germinating seedling encounters an underground obstacle. Which one of the following hormones elicits ‘triple response’ to the underground obstacle?
    (a) Auxin
    (b) Cytokinin
    (c) Ethylene
    (d) Gibberellins

    Answer: (c)

  • 04 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: BT Practice Question 8

    Which one of the following does NOT belong to the freshwater ecosystem?
    (a) Estuary
    (b) Lentic
    (c) Lotic
    (d) Wetland

    Answer: (a)

  • 03 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: BT Practice Question 7

    Which one of the following statements about the G1 checkpoint of eukaryotic cell division cycle is INCORRECT?
    (a) Cell assures the existence of favorable extracellular environment
    (b) Cell assures the DNA has no damage
    (c) Cell assures the damaged DNAs are directed for repair mechanism
    (d) Cell assures complete replication of DNA

    Answer: (d)

  • 02 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: BT Practice Question 6

    Restriction enzymes that recognize the same nucleotide sequence but cleave at different positions are called
    (a) heterohypekomers
    (b) isocaudomers
    (c) isoschizomers
    (d) neoschizomers

    Answer: (d)

  • 01 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: EN Practice Question 10

    The transition from spinel to perovskite structure occurs between _________.
    (a) lower mantle and outer core
    (b) outer core and inner core
    (c) upper mantle and lower mantle
    (d) lower crust and upper mantle

    Answer: (c)

  • 12 00 AM IST - 16 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: EN Practice Question 9

    Which one of the following dams resists external forces by its own weight?
    (a) Earthen dam
    (b) Gravity dam
    (c) Storage dam
    (d) Detention dam

    Answer: (b)

  • 11 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: EN Practice Question 8

    Which one of the following minerals is NOT a framework silicate?
    (a) Feldspar
    (b) Zeolite
    (c) Chlorite
    (d) Quartz

    Answer: (c)

  • 10 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: GG Practice Question 7

    Which one of the following textures shows cuneiform-shape intergrowth between alkali feldspar and quartz?
    (a) Spherulite texture
    (b) Graphic texture
    (c) Porphyritic texture
    (d) Spinifex texture

    Answer: (b)

  • 09 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: GG Practice Question 6

    Hollandite is an ore mineral of which one of the following elements?
    (a) Fe
    (b) Mn
    (c) Pt
    (d) Cr

    Answer: (b)

     

  • 08 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: EN Practice Question 10

    Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding changes in the occupational structure of the workforce between 1951 and 1991 in India?
    (a) Proportion of cultivators has increased
    (b) Proportion of agriculture labour has increased
    (c) Proportion of those employed in the tertiary sector has increased
    (d) Proportion of those employed in the primary sector has decreased
     

    Answer: (a)

  • 07 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: EN Practice Question 9

    Which one of the following committees is NOT associated with financial sector reforms in India?
    (a) Raghuram Rajan Committee (2013)
    (b) Narasimham Committee (1991)
    (c) Tarapore Committee (1997)
    (d) Urjit Patel Committee (2013)

    Answer: (d)

  • 06 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: EN Practice Question 8

    When the expected future marginal product of capital increases, then the IS curve
    (a) shifts up and to the right
    (b) shifts down and to the left
    (d) becomes steeper
    (d) becomes flatter
    Answer: (a)

  • 05 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: EN Practice Question 7

    You have a budget of Rs. 4000 and would like to purchase LPG cylinders from a local seller who charges Rs. 50 per cylinder. The seller has a subsidy scheme by which if you return the empty cylinder purchased from him, you will get a refund of Rs. 20 per cylinder. You cannot borrow money from anyone. The maximum number of cylinders you can purchase is
    (a) 131
    (b) 132
    (c) 133
    (d) 134
     

    Answer: (b)

  • 04 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: EN Practice Question 6

    An unanticipated inflation would cause
    (a) redistribution of wealth from lenders to borrowers
    (b) redistribution of wealth from borrowers to lenders
    (c) gains for both borrowers and lenders
    (d) losses for both borrowers and lenders
     

    Answer: (a)

  • 03 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: PH Practice Question 5

    Which of the following types of motion may be represented by the trajectory, Y(x)=ax2+bx+c
    (Here a, b, and c are constants; x, y are the position coordinates)
    (a) Projectile motion in a uniform gravitational field
    (b) Simple harmonic motion
    (c) Uniform circular motion
    (d) Motion on an inclined plane in a uniform gravitational field

    Answer: (a)


     

  • 02 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: PH Practice Question 4

    The number of atoms in the basis of a primitive cell of hexagonal closed packed structure is:
    (A) 1
    (B) 2
    (C) 3
    (D) 4

    Answer: (b)


     

  • 01 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: PH Practice Question 3

    The ultraviolet catastrophe in the classical (Rayleigh-Jeans) theory of cavity radiation is attributed to the assumption that
    (a) the standing waves of all allowed frequencies in the cavity have the same average energy
    (b) the density of the standing waves in the cavity is independent of the shape and size of the cavity
    (c) the allowed frequencies of the standing waves inside the cavity have no upper limit
    (c) the number of allowed frequencies for the standing waves in a frequency range V
    to (V + dV) is proportional to V2

    Answer: (a)


     

  • 12 00 PM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: PH Practice Question 2

    Given that the rest mass of electron is 0.511MeV/c, the speed (in units of c) of an electron with kinetic energy 5.11MeV is closest to:
    (A) 0.996
    (B) 0.993
    (C) 0.990
    (D) 0.998

    Answer: (a)


     

  • 11 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: PH Practice Question 1

    The total number of Na and Cl ions per unit cell of the NaCl crystal is:
    (a) 2
    (b) 4
    (c) 8
    (d) 16

    Answer: (c)

     

  • 10 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: MS Practice Question 5

    Let f(x, y) = |xy| + x for all (x, y) ∈ R2. Then the partial derivative of f with respect to x exists
    (a) at (0,0) but NOT at (0,1)
    (b) at (0,1) but NOT at (0,0)
    (c) at (0,0) and (0,1), both
    (d) neither at (0,0) nor at (0,1)

    Answer: (a)


     

  • 09 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: MS Practice Question 4

    Suppose that random variable X has Exp(1/5) distribution and, for any x > 0, the
    conditional distribution of random variable Y, given X = x, is N(x, 2). Then Var(X + Y) is equal to
    (a) 52
    (b) 50
    (c) 2
    (d) 102

    Answer: (d)


     

  • 08 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: MS Practice Question 3

    A biased coin, with probability of head as p, is tossed m times independently. It is known that pe{2} and m ∈ {3,5}. If 3 heads are observed in these m tosses, then which of the following statements is correct?
    (a) (3,3) isa maximum likelihood estimator of (m,p)
    (b) (5,) is a maximum likelihood estimator of (m,p)
    (c) (5,2) is a maximumlikelihood estimatorof (m, p)
    (d) Maximum likelihood estimator of (m, p) is NOT unique

    Answer: (d)


     

  • 07 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: MS Practice Question 2

    Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix.Madras Suppose that 1 and 2 are characteristic roots of A, and 12 is a characteristic root of A + A2. Then which of the following statements
    (a) det(A) ≠0
    (b) det(A + A2) ≠ 0
    (c) det(A) = 0
    (d) trace of (A + A2) is 20

    Answer: (d)


     

  • 06 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: MS Practice Question 1

    A bag has 5 blue balls and 15 red balls. Three balls are drawn at random from the
    bag simultaneously. Then the probability that none of the chosen balls is blue
    equals
    (a) 75/152
    (b) 91/228
    (c) 27/64
    (d) 273/800

    Answer: (b)

     

  • 05 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: GG Practice Question 5

    The plate tectonic setting of Benioff-Wadati zone is
    (a) continental rift
    (b) subduction zone
    (c) passive margin
    (d) mid-oceanic ridge

    Answer: (b)

     

  • 04 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026 : GG Practice Question 4

    Which of the following is the precursor of petroleum?
    (a) Sporinite
    (b) Clarain
    (c) Kerogen
    (d) Vitrain

    Answer: (c)

  • 03 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: GG Practice Question 3

    Dropstones are found in
    (a) Barakar Formation
    (b) Talchir Formation
    (c) Raniganj Formation
    (d) Bijori Formation

    Answer: (b)

  • 02 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: GG Practice Question 2

    Glossopteris is found in which of the following formations?
    (a) Raniganj
    (b) Bagra
    (c) Lameta
    (d) Nimar Sandstone

    Answer: (a)

  • 01 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: GG Practice Question 1

    Which one of the following textures is found in alkali olivine basalt?
    (a) Rapakivi
    (b) Graphic
    (c) Blastoporphyritic
    (d) Intergranular

    Answer: (d)

  • 12 00 AM IST - 15 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: BT Practice Question 5

    Which one of the following is NOT used as a component in subunit vaccines?
    (a) Capsular polysaccharide
    (b) Inactivated exotoxin
    (c) Inactivated virus
    (d) Viral glycoprotein

    Answer: (c)

  • 11 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: BT Practice Question 4

    Genes in two species that are derived from the same ancestral gene in their most recent common ancestor are called
    (a) analogs
    (b) heterologs
    (c) orthologs
    (d) paralogs

    Answer: (c)

  • 10 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: BT Practice Question 3

    The correct hierarchy of taxa in the Linnaean classification of eukaryotes is
    (a) kingdom, class, phylum, order, family, genus
    (b) kingdom, order, class, phylum, family, genus
    (c) kingdom, phylum, order, family, class, genus
    (d) kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus

    Answer: (d)

     

  • 09 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: BT Practice Question 2

    Which one of the following is a simple tissue system in plants?
    (a) Epidermis
    (b) Parenchyma
    (c) Phloem
    (d) Xylem

    Answer: (b)

     

  • 08 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: BT Practice Question 1

    The most abundant type of RNA in a metabolically active mammalian cell is
    (a) mRNA
    (b) rRNA
    (c) snoRNA
    (d) tRNA

    Answer: (b)

  • 07 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: MA Practice Question 5

    Which one of the following is TRUE for the symmetric group S13?
    (a) S13 has an element of order 42
    (b) S13 has no element of order 35
    (c) S13 has an element of order 27
    (d) S13 has no element of order 60

    Answer: (a)

  • 06 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: MA Practice Question 4

    Which one of the following groups has elements of order 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 but does not have an element of order greater than or equal to 6 ?

    (a) The alternating group A6

    (b) The alternating group A5

    (c) S6

    (d) S5

    Answer: (a)

  • 05 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: MA Practice Question 3

    Let ? be a finite group containing a non-identity element which is conjugate to its inverse. Then, which one of the following is TRUE?
    (a) The order of ? is necessarily even
    (b) The order of ? is not necessarily even
    (c) ? is necessarily cyclic
    (d) ? is necessarily abelian but need not be cyclic

    Answer: (a)

  • 04 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: MA Practice Question 2

    Let V be a nonzero subspace of the complex vector space M7(C) such that every nonzero matrix in V is invertible. Then, the dimension of V over C is
    (a) 1
    (b) 2
    (c) 7
    (d) 49

    Answer: (a)

  • 03 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: MA Practice Question 1

    Let G be a group of order 39 such that it has exactly one subgroup of order 3 and exactly one subgroup of order 13. Then, which one of the following statements is TRUE?
    (a) G is necessarily cyclic
    (b) G is abelian but need not be cyclic
    (c) G need not be abelian
    (d) G has 13 elements of order 13

    Answer: (a)

     

  • 02 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: EN Practice Question 5

    Two distinct integers are chosen randomly from 5 consecutive integers. If the random variableX represents the absolute difference between them, then the mean and variance of X are, respectively,
    (a) 1 and 3/2
    (b) 2 and 5
    (c) 1 and 3
    (d) 2 and 1

    Answer: (d)


     

  • 01 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: EN Practice Question 4

    Consider a closed economy with consumption function ? = 2 + 0.5Y, where Y is income. The government expenditure is 3 and investment function is l = 4 − 0.5r, wherer is interest rate. Then, the slope of the IS curve will be
    (a) 1
    (b) −0.5
    (c) 1.5
    (d) −1

    Answer: (d)


     

  • 12 00 PM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: EN Practice Question 3

    Which of the following measures was NOT initiated by the Government of India as a part of economic reforms in 1991?
    (a) Announcement of new industrial policy
    (b) Full convertibility of rupee on the capital account
    (c) Removal of Quantitative Restrictions
    (d) Guidelines for investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in the capital market

    Answer: (b)


     

  • 11 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: EN Practice Question 2

    Suppose nominal GDP equals 1,000 units and money supply equals 250 units. Based on the quantity theory of money, the velocity of money equals
    (a) 40
    (b) 4
    (c) 2,50,000
    (d) 500

    Answer: (b)


     

  • 10 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: EN Practice Question 1

    Which one of the following is a non-parametric test?
    (a) x2 - test
    (b) t - test
    (c) F - test
    (a) z - test

    Answer: (a)

     

  • 09 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: CY Practice Question 10

    The correct assumption(s) required to derive Langmuir adsorption isotherm is/are
    (a) Adsorption is limited to a monolayer on adsorbing surface
    (b) All binding sites on adsorbing surface are identical
    (c) Adsorption of a molecule on a site enhances binding of other molecules on neighboring sites
    (d) Rate of adsorption and rate of desorption are equal at equilibrium

    Answer: (a) or (b)


     

  • 08 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: CY Practice Question 9

    Elements and their processes of extraction/purification are given. The correct pair(s) is/are
    (a) Na; Downs process
    (b) Ni; Mond process
    (c) B; Frasch process
    (c) Al; Bayer process

    Answer: (a), (b) and (d)


     

  • 07 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: CY Practice Question 8

    The system with the lowest zero-point energy when it is confined to a onedimensional box of length L is
    (a) an electron
    (b) a hydrogen atom
    (c) a helium atom
    (d) a proton

    Answer: (c)


     

  • 06 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: CY Practice Question 7

    The compound(s) which on reaction with CH3MgBr followed by treatment with aqueous NH4Cl would produce 1-methyl-1-phenylethanol as the major product is/are
    (a) methyl benzoate
    (b) phenyl acetate
    (c) acetaldehyde
    (d) acetophenone

    Answer: (a)

     

  • 05 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: CY Practice Question 6

    B2 and C2, respectively, are
    (a) paramagnetic and diamagnetic
    (b) diamagnetic and paramagnetic
    (c) paramagnetic and paramagnetic
    (d) diamagnetic and diamagnetic

    Answer: (a)

  • 04 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: CY Practice Question 5

    The number and nature of d−d transition(s) in the case of Sc2+ in an octahedral crystal field, respectively, are
    [Ignore spin-orbit coupling and Jahn-Teller distortion.]
    (a) 1 and spin allowed
    (b) 3 and spin allowed
    (c) 1 and Laporte allowed
    (D) 3 and Laporte allowed

    Answer: (a)

  • 03 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: CY Practice Question 4

    If nitrogen and oxygen gases are at the same temperature, the correct statement according to the kinetic theory of gases is
    (a) Average kinetic energy of nitrogen and oxygen molecules is inversely proportional to temperature.
    (b) For nitrogen and oxygen molecules, the root mean square speed is equal to the most probable speed.
    (c) Average speed of nitrogen molecules is less than the average speed of oxygen molecules.
    (d) Average kinetic energies of nitrogen and oxygen molecules are equal.

    Answer: (d)

  • 02 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: CY Practice Question 3

    The shape of SCN-s
    (a) linear
    (b) bent
    (c) pyramidal
    (d) trigonal planar

    Answer: (a)

     

  • 01 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: CY Practice Question 2

    The ratio of osmotic pressures of aqueous solutions of 0.01 M BaClto 0.005 M NaCl is
    [Given: Both compounds dissociate completely in water]
    (a) 3:1
    (b) 1:4
    (c) 1:1
    (d) 3:2

    Answer: (a)

  • 12 00 AM IST - 14 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: CY Pratice Question 1

    The pair of proteins having heme core is
    (a) hemoglobin and myoglobin
    (b) hemerythrin and myoglobin
    (c) hemoglobin and hemocyanin
    (d) hemocyanin and hemerythrin.

    Answer: (a)

  • 11 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: Will candidates be provided with materials for rough work during the examination?

    Yes, a scribble pad will be provided for rough work. Candidates must write their name and registration number on it before use, and the scribble pad must be returned to the invigilator at the end of the examination.

  • 10 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: Marking Scheme for Section C

    QuestionsMarks No. of questionsMarksMarks Deduction
    41 to 5011010No negative marking 
    51 to 301020No negative marking 

  • 09 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: Marking Scheme for Section B

    QuestionsMarks No. of questionsMarksMarks Deduction
    31 to 4021020No negative marking 

  • 08 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: Marking Scheme for Section A

    QuestionsMarks No. of questionsMarksMarks Deduction
    1 to 10110101/3
    11 to 30220402/3

     

  • 07 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: Structure of Question Paper

    Section NameNo. of questions
    Section A30 MCQs
    Section B10 MSQs
    Section C20 NAT

     

  • 06 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: Types of questions to be asked in the exam?

    • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
    • Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
    • Numerical Answer Type (NAT) 

  • 05 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: What is the mode and level of the JAM 2026 examination?

    The IIT JAM 2026 is conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT) and is held for seven different test papers at the undergraduate level.

  • 04 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: What academic programs use JAM scores for admission?

    JAM scores are accepted for admission to a variety of programs, including

    • M.Sc.
    • M.Sc. (Tech)
    • MS (Research), M.Sc.–M.Tech. Dual Degree
    • Joint M.Sc.–Ph.D., M.Sc.–Ph.D. Dual Degree,  
    • Integrated Ph.D. programs offered by various institutes.

  • 03 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: Exam Day Instructions (2/2)

    Candidates can refer to the exam day instructions here, which should be followed inside the exam centre.

    • Candidates will be allowed to log in 20 minutes before the examination starts time. Before starting the exam, the candidates should read the instructions
    • It is not possible to log in after 30 minutes from the start time of the IIT JAM exam
    • Non-local Candidates are advised to visit the exam centre at least one day before the exam. 

  • 02 40 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: Exam Day Instructions (1/2)

    Candidates can refer to the exam day instructions here, which should be followed inside the exam centre. 

    • Along with the IIT JAM 2026 admit card, the candidates should carry a photo ID to the exam centre.

    • The admit card should be printed on A4-sized paper using a coloured laser printer. 
    • Candidates should not arrive late at the examination centre.

  • 02 20 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: Things not to carry

    • Mobile phone
    • Digital calculators
    • Bluebooth
    • Electronic gadgets
    • Smart watches
    • Jellewary items
    • Pen and paper

  • 02 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: Session 2 Exam schedule

    Note that, session 1 will be held between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM on January 15, 2026.

    • Biotechnology (BT)
    • Economics (EN)
    • Mathematical Statistics (MS)
    • Physics (PH)



     

  • 01 40 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: Session 1 Exam schedule


    Note that, session 1 will be held between 9:30 AM to12:30 PM, on January 15, 2026. 

    • Chemistry (CY)
    • Geology (GG)
    • Mathematics (MA)



     

  • 01 20 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: Important Documents to Carry

     Candidates must carry the following important documents to the examination centre:

    • At least two printed copies of the hall ticket
    • passport size photo
    • Any valid government-issued photo ID, such as Aadhaar card, PAN card, passport, driving licence, etc.

  • 01 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2026: Exam Date

    As per schedule, the IIT JAM exam is set to be held on February 15, 2026. The results are to be announced on March 20, 2026.

  • 12 40 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Hall Ticket: Details mentioned

    • Candidate Name
    • Father’s Name
    • Application Number
    • Exam date and time
    • Full address of exam center
    • Subject name
    • Category
    • reporting time
    • Instrutions

  • 12 20 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: Required Login Credentials

    To download the IIT JAM Admit Card 2026, you should go through the jam2026.iitb.ac.in, enter your entrollment ID or mail address and password deatils in handy. 

  • 12 00 PM IST - 13 Jan'26

    IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: Official Release Date

    IIT Bombay was earlier scheduled to be released on January 5, however it has been postponed. So far, the authorities have not announced an official revised date for the admit card. Therefore, the IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card is anticipated to be most likely today. If delays, then by the third week of January 2026. 
     

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