Joint Admission Test for Masters
| Acronym | JAM |
|---|---|
| Type | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Administrator | Conducted jointly by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), on behalf of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India |
| Skills tested | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Biotechnology, Geology, Economics |
| Purpose | Admission to M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.–Ph.D., and other postgraduate science programmes |
| Year started | 2004 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Score range | Varies by paper (AIR-based ranking) |
| Score validity | 1 year |
| Offered | Once a year (February) |
| Restrictions on attempts | No age limit; no attempt limit |
| Regions | India (multiple test cities nationwide) |
| Languages | English |
| Annual number of test takers | ~60,000–70,000 annually |
| Prerequisites | Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc./B.Tech./equivalent) |
| Fee | INR ₹1000 (Single Paper) & ₹1350 (Double Papers) for Female (All Categories) / SC / ST / PwD. INR ₹2000 (Single Paper) & ₹2700 (Double Papers) for all other categories (JAM 2026) |
| Used by | IITs, IISc, NITs, IIEST Shibpur, IISERs, and other CFTIs |
| Qualification rate | Varies (~15–20% qualify typically) |
| Website | jam2026 |
| Conducting institute changes every year among IITs | |
The Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) is a common admission test conducted every year for admission into Master of Science (M.Sc.) and other post-graduate science programs at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs), organized by alternating institutes every year. JAM has been conducted since 2004. The 2021 edition has been organized by Indian Institute of Science. JAM 2022, 2023 and 2024 was Organized by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and Indian Institute of Technology Madras respectively. JAM 2025 has organized by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.