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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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
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