What are the important dates for IIT JAM 2026 admission process?

Candidates who are planning to appear for IIT JAM exam for the academic session 2026-2027 can check out the important dates for the complete admissions process from here:
| JAM 2026 Examination Schedule | Date (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| IIT JAM 2026 Notification | July 26, 2025 |
| JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) Website Opens | September 5, 2025 |
| Last Date for Closing Registration | October 20, 2025 , Payment date till October 25, |
| Last date to change the Examination Cities /Test Papers /Category /Gender | Fourth week of October 2025 |
| Confirmation of Compensatory Time/Scribe Assistance | First week of November 2025 |
| To upload a valid OBC-NCL/EWS certificate | First week of November 2025 |
| Availability of JAM Admit Cards on the Online Application Portal (for Download and Printing) | January 13, 2026 |
| Date of Examination | February 15, 2026 |
| Application Correction Winfow | Oct 31 2025 to Nov 10 2025 |
| Announcement of the Results | March 20, 2026 |
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The authority will announce the IT JAM counselling date 2026 online. Candidates with a valid JAM score can participate in the counselling process. IIT JAM counselling process comprises registration, choice filling, seat allotment, seat acceptance and reporting to the allotted institutes.
The authority will release the IIT JAM opening and closing ranks 2026 online at jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Candidates whose rank in IIT JAM is within the opening and closing ranks are eligible for admission to the participating institutes.
The authority will announce the IIT JAM 2026 counselling dates online. Candidates can check the counselling dates to know the schedule for registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to college.
IIT JAM 2026 cutoff for Chemistry is expected to be
- GEN: 27
- OBC (NCL) / EWS:25
- SC/ ST/PwD:24
The final cutoff for IIT JAM 2026 will be released along with result.
A score above 75 is considered a good score. 75 marks will help to obtain a rank between 1 and 80. This mark will help to get admission to IIT JAM participating institutes.
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