IIT Kharagpur, the organizing institute for JAM 2027, has confirmed the IIT JAM 2027 exam date as February 14, 2027 (Sunday), to be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across two shifts. Online registration opened on September 11, 2026. The IIT JAM 2027 Information Brochure has been officially released today on jam.iitkgp.ac.in.

  • The application fee is ₹1,500 for one paper for General/OBC-NCL/EWS candidates and ₹750 for SC/ST/PwD and female candidates.
  • The IIT JAM application correction window is expected to open on November 10, 2026, allowing students to revise their test paper choices and preferred exam city.
  • However, details such as the candidate’s name, date of birth, and category cannot be changed.
  • The IIT JAM 2027 admit card is expected to be released in January 2027.
  • Based on previous trends, the admit card may be released on Jan 13, 2027. The JAM 2026 admit card was issued on January 13, 2026, and the JAM 2025 admit card on January 6, 2025.
  • The result is expected to be announced on March 18, 2027. The score will remain valid for one academic year (2027-2028) for postgraduate admissions to IITs & IISc.

For all the current updates, students should regularly visit the official JAM 2027 website jam.iitkgp.ac.in for official information regarding final dates and schedule.

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates

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Key Summary

  • IIT JAM 2027 is scheduled for February 14, 2027 (Sunday), organized by IIT Kharagpur; the official brochure was released on August 22, 2026.
  • Registration opens September 11 and closes October 19, 2026 via the JOAPS portal on jam.iitkgp.ac.in.
  • The admit card is expected on January 13, 2027; the exam spans two CBT shifts on a single Sunday covering all 7 test papers.
  • Results will be declared on March 18, 2027; online counselling and admission form submission begins April 2027 across approximately 3,000 seats.
  • IIT JAM has been held on a Sunday in early-to-mid February for 6 consecutive years, with the organizing IIT rotating annually across the IIT system.

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates

Event Updated Date / Timeline
Information Brochure Release August 22, 2026
Registration Opens (JOAPS) September 11, 2026
Registration Closes October 19, 2026
Application Correction Window November 10, 2026 (Expected)
Admit Card Release January 13, 2027 (Expected)
IIT JAM 2027 Exam Date February 14, 2027 (Sunday)
Provisional Answer Key Late February 2027 (Expected)
Final Answer Key March 2027 (Expected)
Result Declaration March 18, 2027
Scorecard Download March 2027 (Expected)
Counselling / Admission Form Submission April 2027 Onwards (Expected)

IIT JAM Previous Year Exam Dates

IIT JAM has been conducted on a Sunday in early-to-mid February every year for at least six consecutive cycles. The table below lists the exam date, organizing IIT, notification month, and result month for the past five completed cycles — descending from most recent to oldest.

Year Exam Date
2026 February 15, 2026
2025 February 2, 2025
2024 February 11, 2024
2023 February 12, 2023
2022 February 13, 2022

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Registration Date

Registration for IIT JAM 2027 has been opened on September 11, 2026 through the JOAPS (Joint Admission Portal for IIT JAM) at jam.iitkgp.ac.in.

  • The process is entirely online; no offline or postal applications are accepted.
  • Students can apply for a maximum of 2 test papers, but the 2 papers must fall in different shifts. Applying for 2 papers in the same shift (e.g., Chemistry and Mathematics, both in Shift 1) is not permitted at the system level.
  • Application Fee for 1 paper: ₹1,500 — general/OBC/EWS; ₹750 — SC/ST/PwD/female
  • Application Fee for 2 papers: ₹2,100 — general/OBC/EWS; ₹1,050 — SC/ST/PwD/female
  • Create a JOAPS account and upload your scanned photograph and signature. Select your preferred test paper(s) and exam city, then complete the online payment to submit your application.

Ques. Can students register for IIT JAM 2027 after October 12, 2026?

Ans. According to the official IIT JAM 2027 website, the registration deadline has been extended from October 12 to October 19, 2026. Students can register until October 19, 2026, through the official website.

Also Read: IIT JAM 2027 Information Brochure Released at jam.iitkgp.ac.in; Check Last Date to Apply

In this YouTube video by SrutiVerse(IITB), the speaker highlights important aspects such as eligibility criteria, category-wise application fees, exam centres, reservation policies, and the importance of early registration to avoid last-minute technical issues.

It also recommends starting preparation early, practising MCQs, MSQs, and NATs, and using structured study plans and mock tests. Candidates are advised to verify all exam-related information through official IIT JAM websites to avoid misinformation.

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Last Date to Register

The last date to register for IIT JAM 2027 is October 19, 2026.

  • Candidates must complete the online application process through the JOAPS portal before the deadline.
  • They must upload the required documents and pay the application fee to submit their application successfully.
  • Applicants should verify their details and submit the form on time to avoid missing the registration window.
  • Students must ensure payment is confirmed on JOAPS before midnight on October 19.
  • Incomplete applications with pending payment are automatically cancelled.

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Application Correction Window

IIT Kharagpur is expected to open a correction window on November 10, 2026, for IIT JAM 2027.

  • Allowing registered students to make limited edits to their submitted application. This window is the only opportunity to fix errors after registration closes; once it shuts, no further changes are permitted before the exam.
  • Students can change test paper choice (subject to cross-shift constraints), & preferred exam city
  • Name, date of birth, gender, category, photo, and signature cannot be changed/edited.
  • Typically no additional fee; any differential fee for a more expensive paper combination is charged at this stage
  • Log in to JOAPS with registered credentials during the correction window. No separate registration is needed

Note: The correction window is the final opportunity to switch your test paper. A student who registered for Mathematics (MA, Shift 1) and later decides to add Physics (PH, Shift 2) must do so during this window. Students cannot switch to a second paper in the same shift as their existing selection. This constraint is system-enforced.

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Admit Card Release Date

The IIT JAM 2027 admit card is expected to be released on January 15, 2027.

  • In JAM 2026, the admit card was released on January 13, 2026 (32 days before the February 15 exam), and in JAM 2025 on January 6, 2025 (27 days before the February 2 exam).
  • For JAM 2027, with the exam on February 14, students can expect the admit card around January 15, 2027. The admit card will be available exclusively on the JOAPS portal.
  • No physical copy of the admit card will be dispatched to students.

​IIT JAM 2027 Exam Date: Paper-wise Schedule

IIT JAM 2027 will be conducted on February 14, 2027 (Sunday) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode at designated exam centres across India.

  • All 7 test papers are distributed across 2 shifts.
  • Students who have applied for 2 papers must appear in both shifts on the same day.
  • Each shift is exactly 3 hours long, with a 2-hour break separating the two shifts.
Shift Timing Test Papers Duration
Shift 1 — Forenoon 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA) 3 hours
Shift 2 — Afternoon 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Biotechnology (BT), Economics (EN), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Physics (PH) 3 hours

IIT JAM 2027 Exam DatesSources: IIT JAM 2027 Official Website

Ques. Can a student appear in both shifts of IIT JAM 2027?

Ans. Yes. Students may apply for up to two test papers provided they are in different shifts. For example, a student can sit for Mathematics (MA) in Shift 1 and Physics (PH) in Shift 2 on the same day — February 14, 2027. Selecting two papers from the same shift (e.g., Chemistry and Mathematics — both in Shift 1) is not permitted during registration.

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Answer Key Release

IIT Kharagpur is expected to release the IIT JAM 2027 provisional answer key on February 24, 2027, within 10 days of the examination scheduled for February 14, 2027. 

  • For reference, the JAM 2026 provisional answer key was released on February 19, 2026, 4 days after the February 15 examination.
  • Candidates will be able to challenge answers by paying a fee of ₹500 per question, subject to official guidelines.
  • The final answer key will be published after the expert committee reviews the objections and will be used to calculate candidates’ scores.
  • Download the paper-specific key from JOAPS; compare with your marked responses; file objections with supporting references from standard textbooks

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Result Date

IIT JAM 2027 result will be declared on March 18, 2027 on the JOAPS portal.

  • The result will include paper-wise total score, rank, and qualifying status.
  • The scorecard carries the official JAM 2027 score, rank, and validity period and will be available for download simultaneously with the result announcement.
  • The IIT JAM 2027 result is expected to be declared on March 18, 2027, based on the mid-March result announcement pattern of recent years.
  • The JAM 2026 and JAM 2025 results were declared on March 19, while the JAM 2024 result was announced on March 22.

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Last 5 Years’ Result Trend

Based on the 5-year trend, IIT JAM results are consistently declared 1 to 5 days ahead of their official schedule, maintaining a precise turnaround window of 32 to 44 days post-exam.

Year

Exam Date

Scheduled Result Date

Actual Result Declaration Date

Gap (Exam to Result)

2026

February 15, 2026

March 20, 2026

March 19, 2026

32 Days

2025

February 02, 2025

March 19, 2025

March 18, 2025

44 Days

2024

February 11, 2024

March 22, 2024

March 20, 2024

38 Days

2023

February 12, 2023

March 22, 2023

March 21, 2023

37 Days

2022

February 13, 2022

March 22, 2022

March 17, 2022

32 Days

IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates: Counselling Schedule

The IIT JAM 2027 counselling registration is expected to begin on April 6, 2027, based on the admission schedules of recent years.

  • In 2025, the JOAPS admission portal opened on March 26, while in 2026, it opened on March 27.
  • Qualified students must submit programme preferences and supporting documents online; physical document verification typically takes place at the respective IIT after seat allotment.
  • For reference, JAM 2026 counselling ran from March 27 to July 9, 2026, across multiple rounds of seat allotment.
  • Documents Required: JAM 2027 scorecard, graduation mark sheets/transcripts, category certificate (if applicable), passport-size photographs
  • Candidates must register for admission through the JOAPS portal as soon as the IIT JAM 2027 results are declared.
  • Missing the admission registration deadline may result in disqualification from the admission process, as no second-chance window may be provided.

Ques. When will IIT JAM 2027 counselling registration open?

Ans. IIT JAM 2027 counselling registration is expected to open in April 2027, shortly after the result is declared on March 18, 2027. The exact date will be notified on jam.iitkgp.ac.in. Based on JAM 2026, where counselling registration opened within 9 days of the result, students should monitor the JOAPS portal closely in the final week of March 2027.

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IIT JAM 2027 Exam Dates FAQs

Ques. When is the IIT JAM 2027 exam date?

Ans. IIT JAM 2027 will be held on February 14, 2027 (Sunday) in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam is conducted in two shifts: Shift 1 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and Shift 2 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The date is officially confirmed in the JAM 2027 brochure published by IIT Kharagpur on August 22, 2026.

Ques. Has IIT JAM ever been postponed or held outside February?

Ans. The only major disruption to the IIT JAM calendar in recent history was in 2021, when the exam was moved from February to September 5, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In every other year since — including all cycles from 2022 to 2026 — IIT JAM has been conducted in February as announced. For JAM 2027, the February 14, 2027 date is officially confirmed in the brochure released by IIT Kharagpur; no postponement has been indicated.

Ques. Which IIT will conduct IIT JAM 2028?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur has not announced which IIT will organize JAM 2028. The organizing institute is typically announced in the brochure of the preceding cycle. Based on the rotation pattern, IITs that have conducted JAM in the past five cycles (Kharagpur 2027, Bombay 2026, Delhi 2025, Madras 2024, Guwahati 2023, Roorkee 2022) are less likely to repeat immediately, pointing to institutes like IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, or IIT Gandhinagar as possible hosts — though no official announcement has been made.

Ques. Which IIT is conducting IIT JAM 2027?

Ans. IIT Kharagpur is the organizing institute for IIT JAM 2027. The official JAM 2027 website is jam.iitkgp.ac.in. The organizing IIT rotates annually — IIT Bombay conducted JAM 2026, IIT Delhi conducted JAM 2025, and IIT Madras conducted JAM 2024.

Ques. When will IIT JAM 2027 registration start?

Ans. IIT JAM 2027 registration will open on September 5, 2026, on the JOAPS portal at jam.iitkgp.ac.in. The registration window closes on October 12, 2026. Students should apply well before the deadline to avoid last-minute technical issues; no late applications are accepted.

Ques. When will the IIT JAM 2027 admit card be released?

Ans. The IIT JAM 2027 admit card is expected in the first or second week of January 2027, approximately 4–6 weeks before the February 14, 2027 exam. JAM 2026 admit card was released January 13, 2026; JAM 2025 on January 6, 2025. Students can download it from the JOAPS portal using their application number and password.

Ques. What time does the IIT JAM 2027 exam start?

Ans. IIT JAM 2027 Shift 1 starts at 9:30 AM (Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics) and Shift 2 starts at 2:30 PM (Biotechnology, Economics, Mathematical Statistics, Physics). Students must report at least 30 minutes before the respective shift start time; late entry is not permitted.

Ques. When will the IIT JAM 2027 answer key be released?

Ans. The provisional IIT JAM 2027 answer key is expected in late February 2027, within 2–3 weeks of the exam. JAM 2026 answer key was released on February 19, 2026 — just four days after the exam. Students can challenge answers by paying ₹500 per question; the final answer key is published after the objection review period closes.

Ques. When will the IIT JAM 2027 result be declared?

Ans. The IIT JAM 2027 result will be declared on March 18, 2027 on the JOAPS portal. The scorecard will be available for download simultaneously. The JAM 2027 score is valid for one academic year — the 2027–28 admission session only.

Ques. When will IIT JAM 2027 counselling begin?

Ans. IIT JAM 2027 counselling is expected to begin in April 2027, shortly after the result is declared on March 18. Counselling is conducted online through JOAPS in multiple rounds through June–July. Approximately 3,000 seats are available across 89 programmes at 23 IITs. Exact dates will be announced on jam.iitkgp.ac.in.

Ques. Are the IIT JAM 2027 dates confirmed or tentative?

Ans. The exam date (February 14, 2027) and registration window (September 5 – October 12, 2026) are officially confirmed in the IIT JAM 2027 brochure. Dates for the correction window, admit card, answer key, and counselling are expected dates based on previous year patterns and will be officially confirmed on jam.iitkgp.ac.in as each milestone approaches.

Ques. How many test papers are offered in IIT JAM 2027?

Ans. IIT JAM 2027 offers 7 test papers: Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH). Students can apply for a maximum of two papers, provided both fall in different shifts. Each paper carries 100 marks and lasts 3 hours.

Ques. Where can I check the official IIT JAM 2027 exam dates?

Ans. All official IIT JAM 2027 dates are published on jam.iitkgp.ac.in, the official portal maintained by IIT Kharagpur. Students should bookmark this page and check it regularly as dates for events beyond the registration window will be updated progressively throughout the cycle.

Ques. What happens if I miss the IIT JAM 2027 registration deadline?

Ans. There is no provision for late registration in IIT JAM. If a student misses the October 12, 2026 deadline, they cannot apply for JAM 2027 under any circumstances — no extension, no special window, and no late fee option. The next opportunity would be IIT JAM 2028, with registration expected to open in September 2027.