Overview

IIT Kharagpur is organizing the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2027 for admission into various postgraduate programmes for the 2027-28 academic session. The national-level entrance exam offers entry to M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., and other PG degrees across various IITs and participating institutes.

Approximately 3,000 seats are available across partner institutions through this examination cycle.

Important Dates

Event	Date
Online Registration Starts	05 September 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	12 October 2026
Examination Date	14 February 2027
Declaration of Results	18 March 2027

Exam Details

Examination Name: Joint Admission test for Masters (JAM) 2027
Organizing Institute: IIT Kharagpur
Total Available Seats: ~3000
Exam Duration: 3 Hours
Course Format: Regular Postgraduate Programmes

Eligibility Criteria

Academic Qualification: Candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree or be enrolled in the final year of an undergraduate programme.
Foreign Candidates: Foreign nationals holding an Indian undergraduate degree are also eligible to participate, subject to individual institute guidelines.

Examination Centres in the North East (IIT Guwahati Zone)

Candidates in Assam and the North-Eastern region can opt for several local test centres, including:

Guwahati
Dibrugarh
Jorhat
Siliguri
Shillong
Agartala
Dimapur-Kohima
Imphal
Other nearby centres: Asansol-Durgapur, Dhanbad, Kalyani, and Patna.

Application Fees

Category	Single Test Paper	Both Test Papers
Female (All Categories) / SC / ST / PwD	Rs. 1,000/-	Rs. 1,350/-
All Other Candidates	Rs. 2,000/-	Rs. 2,700/-

Steps to Apply for IIT JAM 2027

Eligible applicants must complete their application online through the JOAPS portal by following these steps:

Visit the official JOAPS portal.
Select New Registration and submit the requested basic registration information.
Log in using your generated credentials (Enrolment ID/Email and Password).
Fill in personal, educational, and examination paper details.
Upload necessary documents and recent photographs as per specifications.
Pay the applicable registration fee online.
Submit the form and download the acknowledgement receipt for future reference.

IIT JAM 2027 Notification - 3000 Seats, Apply Online