The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay will today (September 5) begin the registration process for the Joint Admission Test for Master’s (IIT JAM)
2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for this entrance exam by visiting the official IIT JAM 2026 website, i.e. jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Applicants for IIT JAM 2026 can submit their forms via the JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) from September 5 to October 12, 2025. Steps to apply for IIT JAM 2026 Step 1: Visit the official website, i.e. jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Step 2: Register with your name, email, mobile number, and password. Step 3: Upon registration, an enrolment ID and OTP will be sent for login. Through JOAPS, candidates can fill out the application form, upload the required documents (photo, signature, category certificates, proof of date of birth). Step 4: Pay the fee and submit the form. Step 5: Ddownload the form for future reference. Applicants should use their personal email and mobile number throughout the process, as all communication will be sent via these channels. Only one application form is allowed per candidate, even for those appearing in two test papers. Applicants should remember that multiple submissions may lead to rejection. Aspirants need to submit the following documents while registering for IIT JAM 2026: – Class 10 (SSC) marksheet or certificate is mandatory. – Photograph must be recent, in colour, passport-sized, with a white or light background, and clearly show the full face without shadows, masks, or tinted glasses. It should be in JPEG/JPG format, sized between 50 kB and 200 kB. Poor-quality images may lead to rejection. – For the signature, candidates must use black or dark blue ink inside on white paper, scan it professionally, and upload it in JPEG/JPG format (50 kB to 150 kB). – Category certificates (OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST) must follow official formats and be issued after April 1, 2025. PwD candidates must submit valid disability certificates as per guidelines. This national-level entrance exam opens doors to postgraduate programmes—including MSc, MSc-PhD dual degrees, and integrated PhDs—across 22 IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Those who clear the JAM 2026 exam will be eligible to seek admission to various academic programmes at participating institutes, subject to fulfilling the prescribed eligibility criteria and minimum educational qualifications (MEQs) set by each institution.
