I am a B.Tech ECE 2nd year student. Is it beneficial for me to prepare for IIT JAM?

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Asked by Shweta Singh
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Hello Shweta, For post graduate engineering programs, you need to write GATE (graduate aptitude test in Engineering). IIT JAM is for M.Sc, MCA courses etc. So, you can prepare for GATE Exam.

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Swapnaneel Bhuiya
6 years ago
IIT JAM is an exam for B.Sc student mostly, but there are a few engineering students every year who take a turn and move in this direction. Now, benefits of IIT JAM are: IIT Mathematics (as you can't get Physics and Chemistry being an engineering Graduate). Lower competition than GATE, but again it'

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Apoorva Dutta
7 years ago
Hi Shweta, IIT JAM is an exam for B.Sc student mostly, but there are a few engineering students every year who take a turn and move in this direction. Now, benefits of IIT JAM are: IIT Mathematics (as you can't get Physics and Chemistry being an engineering Graduate). Lower competition than GATE

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Hi Abhishek, I have done instrumentation and control engineering. Now I want to do M.Sc. In mathematics. I had mathematics in 1st 3 semester and in the 4th semester, I had a probability which was handled under mathematics department only. Am I eligible for IIT JAM?

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Yes, BSc students are eligible for IIT JAM 2026. They have to complete their graduation or must be in the final year of graduation while applying for JAM. Admisison is offered to M.Sc., M.Sc. (Tech.), MS (Research), M.Sc. - M.Tech. Dual Degree, Joint M.Sc. - Ph.D., M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree, an

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Students who have a score above the JAM qualifying cutoff and are mentioned in the merit list can apply for the counselling process. The counselling will be held online. JAM counselling schedules are available online.

IIT JAM 2026 counselling will be held in four rounds, followed by an additional round. Students need to fill the form at the JOAPS portal to participate in the JAM counselling process.

The authority has released the JAM qualifying marks online. Candidates can check cutoff to know the minimum passing marks in each paper. IIT JAM qualifying marks for Economics are mentioned below.

  • GEN -40.63
  • OBC-NCl / EWs -36.56
  • SC/ST/PwD - 20.31

IIT JAM 2026 cutoff was released on March 21, 2026. Candidates can check the cutoff at official website. This is the qualifying cutoff. Candidates who score above the IIT JAM qualifying cutoff can participate in the counselling process.

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