IIT JAM Application Form 2026- Check Registration Dates here

IIT JAM Application Form 2026- IIT will release the online application form of IIT JAM 2026 on its official website. The JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) will be made live tentatively in September 2025. Candidates should check the complete eligibility criteria before filling the IIT JAM 2026 applications. The last date to fill the online IIT JAM application form will fall in October 2025.

JOAPS also provides an online interface to the candidate for interacting with the JAM Administration. We will provide a direct link to apply online for the test on this page as well. IIT JAM registration dates to be out soon. Read the provided IIT JAM 2026 application form date and process here.

IIT JAM Application Form 2026 Date

EventsImportant Dates
Online Registration started on JAM 2026 WebsiteSeptember 2025
Last Date to Submit Completely Filled JAM Application form 2026October 2025
Last Date to Pay Application Fee2nd week of October 2025
JAM 2026 Examination DateFebruary 2026
Submission of Application Form for Admission on the JAM 2026 Website1st week of April 2026
Last Date for receipt of the request for change of category2nd week of April 2026

IIT JAM 2026 Examination Schedule

Exam DateSessionTimeTest Papers and Codes
February 2026I9:00 a.m. -12:00 noonBiological Sciences (BL), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH)
II2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG) and Mathematical Statistics (MS)

How to Submit IIT JAM Application Form 2026 Online?

The online registration process of IIT JAM 2026 contains four simple steps. The four steps are

  • Step-1- Apply online for Exam
  • Step-2- Upload photograph, signature and other documents like category certificate or PwD certificate (if applicable), etc.
  • Step-3- Payment of Application Fee through online mode
  • Step-4- Check the Status and Download the IIT JAM application form

Step-1- Apply Online

  • Candidates have to register online on JOAPS website, by providing his/her name, an active E-mail address, a mobile number and a password. Make sure you frequently check the E-mail address as all further communications to the candidate will be sent to the provided E-mail address.
  • After successful IIT JAM 2026 registration, an E-mail will be sent to the candidates that will contain candidate’s Enrolment ID. Candidates will also receive the same through SMS on their registered mobile number.
  • Now, login to your account with the help of Enrollment ID and password, complete the IIT JAM Application Form 2023 and provide all the necessary information.

Step-2- Upload Photograph and Signature

To fill the IIT JAM 2023 application form, candidates must upload the mentioned documents.

Photograph Requirements

The JAM 2026 admit card and scorecard will contain your photograph, hence upload the recent picture with the clear background. Your photograph is the primary identification detail. Examiner will match your face with the provided photograph. Make sure the quality of the image is good.

  • The photograph should be in JPEG format and its size should be 240 X 320 pixel. The size should be in the range of 5KB to 200KB.
  • It must be in COLOR and its background must be white or a very light color.
  • Don’t wear spectacles with dark glasses.

Signature Requirements

  • Make a rectangular box of 2 cm X 7 cm size on an A4 white sheet. Sign in the box with black or dark blue ink pen.
  • The signature should not be in Capital letters.
  • The image should be in JPEG format with maximum size 160 X 560 in pixels and minimum size 80 X 280 in pixels.
  • The file size must be in the range of 5KB to 100KB.

Step-3- Payment of Application Fee

Candidates have to submit the below-mentioned application fee either by Net banking/ Credit Card or Debit Card to complete the IIT JAM Application Form 2023. Only online mode is available to submit the application fee.

 IIT JAM 2023 Application Fee

Group/CategoryOne Test PaperTwo Test Papers
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwDRs. 750/-Rs. 1050/-
All OthersRs. 1500/-Rs. 2100/-

Additional Fee for Addition or Change of Test Paper(s)

Candidates who want to change the test paper or want to add one more paper can check the below mentioned additional charges.

CategoryExistingIn case of ChangeIn case of Adding Paper(s)
CaseAdditional Fee(Rs.)CaseAdditional Fee (Rs.)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwDOne Test PaperOne Test PaperRs. 750/-One Test PaperRs. 300/-
Two Test PapersAny One Test PaperRs. 300/-Not Applicable
Both PapersRs. 1050/-
All OthersOne Test PaperOne Test PaperRs. 1500/-One Test PaperRs. 600/-
Two Test PapersAny One Test PaperRs. 600/-Not Applicable
Both PapersRs. 2100/-

Additional Fee for Changing Category or Gender

Candidates have to pay the additional charges to make the correction in gender or category. In separate situations, the additional charges vary. Check the below table to calculate your additional fee for making corrections-

Entered Category/ GenderChangesCaseAdditional Fee
Female (All Categories)/SC/ ST/PwD (Group – 1)Within Group-1One or Two Test Paper(s)NIL
To Group-2One Test PaperRs. 750/-
Both PapersRs. 1050/-
All Others (Group – 2)To Group-1One or Two Test Paper(s)NIL*

Step-4- Check the Status and Download the application form

After submitting the application fee, check the status of the IIT JAM 2026 application form whether it is accepted or rejected. If the application form is accepted then, download the print copy of acknowledgment or completely filled IIT JAM Application Form 2026 for future reference.

IIT JAM 2026- Examination Centres

InstituteExamination Cities
IISc BangaloreBengaluru,  Hyderabad, Hubli, Kannur, Mangalore, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Trissur
IIT BombayAhmedabad, Mumbai, Goa, Nagpur,  Nasik, Pune, Nanded, Vadodara
IIT DelhiFaridabad, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Indore, Hisar, Jaipur, Jammu, New Delhi, Jodhpur
IIT GuwahatiDhanbad, Dibrugarh, Asansol-Durgapur, Guwahati, Kalyani, Patna, Siliguri, Jorhat
IIT KanpurAllahabad, Agra, Bareilly, Bhopal, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi
IIT KharagpurBhubaneswar,  Kolkata, Kharagpur, Raipur, Vijaywada, Ranchi, Visakhapatnam
IIT MadrasChennai, Ernakulam, Coimbatore, Kollam, Kottayam, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram,  Tirunelveli, Tiruchirapalli, Warangal
IIT RoorkeeJalandhar, Dehradun,  Noida, Kurukshetra, Mohali, Moradabad, Roorkee

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