IIT JAM Eligibility 2026: IIT JAM is a national-level entrance test to get admission into various PG courses offered by IIT. The Indian Institute of Technology eligibility criteria relies on a candidate's academic qualifications and many other important criteria. The candidates appearing for the exam must comply with the IIT JAM eligibility criteria.
The IIT JAM eligibility criteria vary for candidates based on their category and the desired course. Detailed requirements are provided on this page. As per the basic IIT JAM eligibility the candidates must have secured at least 55% in their graduation.
IIT JAM Eligibility 2026 Overview
The IIT JAM is a national-level online CBT exam conducted by the IITs on rotational basis, for admission to postgraduate programs in Science and Engineering at IITs, NITs, and other leading institutes in India.
Particulars | Details |
Name of Exam | IIT JAM 2026 |
Conducting Authority | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) |
Courses Offered | Postgraduate |
Exam Level | National Level |
Application Mode | Online |
IIT JAM 2026 Exam Date | 15 February 2026 |
Required Marks | Minimum requirement: Passing marks in the qualifying degree. No specific aggregate marks or CGPA/CPI requirement. Proof of passing the qualifying degree must be submitted by September 30, 2026. |
Appearing | Candidates appearing in the final examination for bachelor’s in 2025 are eligible to apply. |
Age Limit | No age limit |
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2026 Age Limit
There is no age limit for IIT JAM 2026. Candidates who have completed their bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject are eligible to appear for the exam, irrespective of age.
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2026 Nationality
Both Indian and Foreign nationals are eligible to take the exam. Foreign nationals may need to fulfill additional criteria to secure admission into a postgraduate program. So, it is important for foreign applicants to carefully check the guidelines of the particular institutes they are interested in.
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2026 Educational Qualification
The following are the complete Eligibility Criteria for IIT JAM admission to various PG programmes.
Test Paper Code | Course | Minimum Educational Qualifications |
Biotechnology (BT) | MSc Biotechnology | Any branch/subject |
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/ four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/ two semesters | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Molecular Medical Microbiology | BSc/ BS degree (three years/six semesters) with Biology/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Life Science/ Physiology/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Genetics and molecular biology as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, and any one of Chemistry/ Physics/ Mathematics as one of compulsory subsidiary subject for at least one year/two semesters | |
Chemistry (CY) | MSc Chemistry | Chemistry for three years/six semesters |
Joint MSc- PhD in Chemistry | ||
Joint MSc- PhD in Nuclear Medicine | BSc/ BS degree (three years/ six semesters) with Chemistry as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, Mathematics as compulsory one subsidiary subject and Physics/ Biology as another subsidiary subject for at least two years/ four semesters | |
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | Mathematics and Physics with any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | |
Geology (GG) | MSc Applied Geology | Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science |
Joint MSc- PhD in Geophysics and Geology | Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | |
MSc (Tech) in Applied Geology* | BSc degree (3 year) with Geology as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject and any two subsidiary subjects from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | |
Economics (EN) | MSc in Economics | Any Bachelor’s degree (BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BStat/ BMath/ BTech/ BE or equivalent). The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling |
Mathematics (MA) | MSc Mathematics | Mathematics as one of the core subjects |
MSc Mathematics / Applied Mathematics and Computing | Mathematics for at least two years/ four semesters | |
MSc Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing | ||
MSc Mathematics and Computing | ||
Joint MSc- PhD in Mathematics | Mathematics/Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters | |
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research | ||
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters. | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | |
Mathematical Statistics (MS) | MSc Applied Statistics and Informatics | Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters |
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research | ||
MSc Statistics | Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | |
Physics (PH) | MSc Physics | Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters |
Joint MSc- PhD in Physics | ||
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Physics | ||
MSc Applied Geophysics | Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as subject for three years/six semesters | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Medical Physics | BSc/ BS degree (3 years/ 6 semesters) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, Mathematics as compulsory one subsidiary subject and Chemistry/Biology as another subsidiary subject for at least two years/ four semesters | |
MSc Astronomy | Physics/ Mathematics / Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | |
Joint MSc- PhD in Geophysics | Geology/Physics as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | |
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters | |
MSc (Tech) in Applied Geophysics | BSc Degree (3 yr) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject, Mathematics as a subsidiary subject for 2 years/4 semesters and another subsidiary subject from Chemistry, Geology, Electronics, and Statistics for 1 year/ 2 semesters |
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2026 Aggregate Marks
In the qualifying degree, the aggregate marks or CGPA without rounding off should be at least 55% or 5.5 out of 10 for General/OBC (NCL) category candidates and 50% or 5.0 out of 10 SC/ST category candidates.
Proof of having passed the Qualifying Degree with the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) as specified by the Admitting Institute should be submitted by September 2026.
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2026 Number of Attempts
There is no limit on the number Of attempts to apply for the IIT JAM Entrance Exam 2026. A candidate may apply for the IIT JAM Exam as many times as they wish.
