Joint Admission Test for Masters
JAM is the computer-based test used for admission to postgraduate science programmes such as M.Sc., M.Sc. (Tech), MS (Research), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. at the IITs, and, through CCMN counselling, at IISc, NITs and other institutes. The IITs organise it in turn; IIT Kharagpur is organising JAM 2027 on 14 February 2027 in seven test papers. Admission follows the All India Rank in each test paper with no further written test or interview.
Eligibility (summary)
One 3-hour computer-based test per test paper; a candidate may take one or two of the seven test papers if they fall in different sessions
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| JAM computer-based test | 60 questions, 100 marks, 3 hours, in three compulsory sections: Section A 30 MCQs (Q.1-10 one mark, Q.11-30 two marks), Section B 10 MSQs of two marks, Section C 20 numerical answer type questions (Q.41-50 one mark, Q.51-60 two marks); a wrong MCQ costs 1/3 mark (1-mark question) or 2/3 mark (2-mark question); no negative or partial marking for MSQ and no negative marking for NAT; virtual calculator providedJAM 2027 Information Brochure (IIT Kharagpur) · source |
PYQSathi lists 20 IIT JAM papers from 2024 to 2026, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.
IIT JAM is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology (organising institute for JAM 2027: IIT Kharagpur). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
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