IIT JAM 2027 last date extended to 22 October 2026: exam on 14 February 2027, ₹1,000 fee for women and SC, ST, PwD

IIT Kharagpur, the organising institute for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2027, now shows 22 October 2026 as the extended last date to apply. The earlier deadline was 12 October 2026, which we reported in our story on JAM registration opening. The exam is on 14 February 2027.

Key dates

Step	Date
Registration starts	11 September 2026 (as shown on the JAM 2027 home page)
Last date to apply (extended)	22 October 2026
Examination	Sunday, 14 February 2027
Result	18 March 2027

The home page gives a date but no closing time for 22 October. Apply earlier in the day, since payment gateways slow down near deadlines. Note that the Information Brochure still carries the old 12 October dates, so rely on the home page for the new one.

Test papers and sessions

Session	Time	Papers
Forenoon	9:30 am to 12:30 pm	Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA)
Afternoon	2:30 pm to 5:30 pm	Biotechnology (BT), Economics (EN), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Physics (PH)

You can sit one paper or two, but two papers must be in different sessions. A Chemistry and Physics pair works, for instance, while Chemistry and Mathematics does not, because both are in the forenoon.

Fee

Under the Information Brochure, the fee is non-refundable and depends on category and the number of papers.

Category	One paper	Two papers
Female, SC, ST, PwD	₹1,000	₹1,350
All others	₹2,000	₹2,700

Who can apply, and where the seats are

• Eligibility: anyone who has completed an undergraduate degree, or is appearing in the final examination of the qualifying degree in 2027. Each admitting institute sets its own minimum qualification, and the degree must be complete by the date of admission.
• IITs: around 3,000 postgraduate seats at 23 IITs for 2027-28, filled on the JAM score without a separate interview or written test.
• Other institutes: over 2,000 seats at IISc, NITs, IISER Pune, IISER Bhopal, DIAT, IIEST Shibpur, JNCASR and other centrally funded institutes, through the Centralized Counselling for M.Sc. and M.Sc. (Tech) Admission (CCMN).
• Centres: there are no international centres. The tentative list includes Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara in Gujarat.

What to keep ready

Have your Class 10 certificate, a recent colour photograph (3.5 cm by 4.5 cm, 50 kB to 200 kB), a signature image, and a category certificate if you apply under OBC-NCL, EWS, SC or ST. OBC-NCL and EWS certificates must be issued on or after 1 April 2026. Apply through the JOAPS portal linked from jam.iitkgp.ac.in.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on IIT Kharagpur, the organising institute of JAM 2027: its home page, test schedule, eligibility page and Information Brochure. Official portal: jam.iitkgp.ac.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.