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IIT JAM

IIT JAM — JAM 2027 exam — forenoon 9:30–12:30 (CY, GG, MA), afternoon 2:30–5:30 (BT, EN, MS, PH): 14 Feb 2027 (official — jam.iitkgp.ac.in). Official site: jam.iitkgp.ac.in.

IIT JAM — Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM 2027, IIT Kharagpur)

JAM (Joint Admission Test for Masters) 2027 is organised by IIT Kharagpur for admission to M.Sc., M.Sc. (Tech), MS (Research), M.Sc.–M.Tech dual degree, joint M.Sc.–PhD, M.Sc.–PhD dual degree and integrated PhD programmes at the IITs and other institutes; the JAM 2027 site lists 3,000 seats. One computer-based exam on Sunday 14 February 2027 in two sessions — forenoon 9:30–12:30: Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics; afternoon 2:30–5:30: Biotechnology, Economics, Mathematical Statistics, Physics. A candidate may take one paper, or two in different sessions. Every paper: 60 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours — Section A 30 multiple-choice questions (one-third of a mark deducted for a wrong 1-mark answer and two-thirds for a wrong 2-mark answer), Section B 10 multiple-select questions and Section C 20 numerical-answer questions, with no negative marking in B or C. Applications 11 September – 19 October 2026; results 18 March 2027. Eligibility: an undergraduate degree, or appearing in its final examination in 2027; open to all nationals, no age restriction.

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Conducting body
IIT Kharagpur — Organising Institute, JAM 2027 jam.iitkgp.ac.in ↗
Exam pattern
Any one of the seven test papers (identical structure): 60 questions, 100 marks, 180 minutes; marks and negative marking differ by question type. JAM 2027 Information Brochure (IIT Kharagpur) ↗(read 27 Sept 2026)
Official syllabus
Open the official syllabus ↗(read 27 Sept 2026)
Eligibility
An undergraduate degree, or appearing in its final examination in 2027. Programme-wise eligibility is set by each admitting institute. jam.iitkgp.ac.in ↗(read 27 Sept 2026)
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Important dates

  1. JAM 2027 online applications open (JOAPS)

    passed

    Fri, 11 Sept, 2026

  2. JAM 2027 last date to apply

    22 days away

    Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

  3. 🎓JAM 2027 exam — forenoon 9:30–12:30 (CY, GG, MA), afternoon 2:30–5:30 (BT, EN, MS, PH)

    140 days away

    Sun, 14 Feb, 2027

  4. JAM 2027 results

    172 days away

    Thu, 18 Mar, 2027