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IIT JAM 2026 - Dates, Syllabus, Eligibility, Preparation

IIT JAM is a national-level postgraduate entrance exam for admission to MSc, Joint MSc-PhD, MSc-PhD Dual Degree and other related science programmes offered by IITs and participating institutes such as IISc Bengaluru and select NITs/CFTRI. The exam is conducted once a year in computer-based test (CBT) mode. Candidates choose a test paper in a specific science subject and are assessed on undergraduate-level concepts. JAM scores are used for admissions through the JAM admission portal of the condu

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Joint Admission Test for Masters (IIT JAM)

Conducted by: Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) (Conducted by one IIT on a rotational basis; JAM 2025 was conducted by IIT Delhi)

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Key Summary

•IIT JAM is a national CBT exam conducted by IITs for MSc and allied PG science admissions, featuring 60 questions for 100 marks in 3 hours.

IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for Masters) is India’s premier national-level entrance exam for MSc and related science postgraduate admissions in IITs and participating institutes like IISc. Conducted annually in online CBT mode, JAM tests strong undergraduate fundamentals through MCQ, MSQ and numerical answer questions.
IIT JAM is a national-level postgraduate entrance exam for admission to MSc, Joint MSc-PhD, MSc-PhD Dual Degree and other related science programmes offered by IITs and participating institutes such as IISc Bengaluru and select NITs/CFTRI. The exam is conducted once a year in computer-based test (CBT) mode. Candidates choose a test paper in a specific science subject and are assessed on undergraduate-level concepts. JAM scores are used for admissions through the JAM admission portal of the conducting IIT.

IIT JAM Paper Pattern

exam Mode

Online Based Test

exam Duration

3 Hours

total Marks

100 Marks

exam Level

PG

eligibility

Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree (BSc/BS/BA/BTech/BE or equivalent) with qualifying year as per the admission year requirements of participating institutes. Final-year/last-semester undergraduate students are also eligible to apply, subject to meeting institute-wise eligibility at the time of admission. Foreign nationals may apply as per the rules of participating institutes.

official Website

https://jam.iitm.ac.in/

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