The IIT Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) admit card 2026 has been officially released on January 13, 2026, by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, the exam conducting body of IIT JAM 2026, on the official website. Only those candidates who successfully registered for the IIT JAM 2026 exam are considered eligible to download the IIT JAM admit card 2026. The IIT JAM 2026 hall ticket is a crucial document that the candidates need to carry with them on the day of the exam; without it, applicants will not be allowed to enter the exam centre.
The IIT JAM 2026 exam is scheduled to be held on February 15, 2026, in two sessions: Forenoon and Afternoon. Once the candidates have downloaded their IIT JAM admit card 2026, they must immediately get their hall tickets printed. The IIT JAM hall tickets 2026 contain crucial details such as candidate’s name, examination date, paper code, exam timings, shifts, venue of the centre, etc.
IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: Steps to Download Hall Ticket
Now that the IIT JAM hall tickets 2026 have been released, to check and download the IIT JAM 2026 admit card, candidates must follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the official IIT JAM website – jam2026.iitb.ac.in
Step 2: Log in to the JOAPS (JAM Online Application Processing System)
Step 3: Now candidates must enter their username, password and captcha code.
Step 4: Once all the details have been filled, click on the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 5: Now, the IIT JAM admit card 2026 will be displayed on the screen.
Step 6: Download the hall ticket and save it for future reference.
After downloading the admit card, candidates must print out at least two hard copies of the hall ticket, while saving the soft copy on their system.
IIT JAM 2026 Admit Card: Exam Day Guidelines
Below are a few instructions that the candidates need to follow on the day of the exam, so that the exam is conducted smoothly and successfully.
Important Documents to Carry on the Day of the Exam
Candidates are required to carry a few documents along with the IIT JAM admit card 2026 on the day of the exam:
- 2 passport size photograph
- Valid photo ID proof such as Aadhar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID or Driving License
Things Not to Carry Inside the Exam Centre
Given below are list of items that the candidate is not allowed to bring on the day of the exam:
- Mobile phones
- Smart watches
- Geometry box/calculator/scanner of any kind/ornaments/metallic items
- Any paperwork other than the specified documents
IIT JAM Admit Card 2026: Latest Pattern of Questions
The IIT JAM 2026 exam will be conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Check the number of questions and type of questions in the table given below:
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks |
| Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | 30 | 50 |
| Section B: Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) | 10 | 20 |
| Section C: Numerical Answer Type Questions (NATs) | 20 | 30 |
| Total | 60 | 100 |
Candidates must know that the IIT JAM 2026 admit card will not be sent via post or email. The candidate should carefully examine the admit card for all the entries made therein. In case of any discrepancy, the candidate should inform through email to: jam2026@iitb.ac.in.
