Is there any effect of B.Sc marks in taking admission in IIT through JAM or does it depend only on JAM score?

IIT JAM question paper comprises 60 questions for 100 marks. The question paper has three sections. Section A has 30 multiple-choice questions. There are 10 multiple select questions in Section B. Section C has 20 numerical answer-type questions.  Negative marking is done for Section A.

Joint Admission Test for Master is conducted for admission to the MSc / MSc (Tech) /M.S (Research) / M.Sc. - M.Tech. Dual Degree /  Joint M.Sc. - Ph.D / M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree and Integrated Ph.D programmes in the top institutes. Students who qualify the IIT JAM exam can get admission t

IIT Bombay released the response sheet for IIT JAM 2026 on February 18, 2026. Students have to access the JOAPS portal to download IIT JAM 2026 response sheet.

IIT Bombay will release the answer key for all seven papers. Students who appeared for IIT JAM exam must download the answer key for their respective test paper.

After the release of IIT JAM answer key, students can challenge the key in case of an error. The authority will verify the objections and release the final answer key.