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All rights are reserved with the Organizing Institute, IIT Bombay. Any addition, deletion and modification of the document is not permitted in any form.  \nPreparation of this work was facilitated by the use of the IPLeiria-Thesis template.  \nHIGHLIGHTS OF JAM 2026  \n• IIT Bombay is the Organizing Institute for JAM 2026.  \n• JAM 2026 is a Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted for seven Test Papers at the undergraduate level.  \n• JAM 2026 will be held on 15􀁃ℎ February, 2026 in two sessions.  \n• JAM 2026 is open to all nationals (Indian/Foreign) and there is no age restriction.  \n• Test Papers will comprise (i) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ),(ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) and (iii) Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions.  \n• Candidates may appear in ONE or TWO Test Paper(s).  \n• JAM 2026 scores will be used for admission in IITs and other prestigious institutes for the academic year 2026-27.  \n• JAM Scores are used for admission to programs such as M. Sc., M. Sc. (Tech), MS (Research), M. Sc.-M.Tech. Dual Degree, Joint  \nM. Sc.-Ph.D., [M. Sc. -Ph.D. Dual Degree and Integrated Ph.D. in](M. Sc. -Ph.D. Dual Degree and Integrated Ph.D. in)[ ](M. Sc. -Ph.D. Dual Degree and Integrated Ph.D. in)various institutes.  \n• JAM 2026 Examination will be conducted in around 116 Cities across India.  \nCONTENTS  \nAcronyms v  \n1 Introduction 1  \n1.1 Academic Programs ......................... 2  \n1.1.1 Admitting Institutes ..................... 3  \n1.1.2 Result Sharing Institutes ................... 3  \n2 JAM 2026 5  \n2.1 JAM 2026 Examination ....................... 5  \n2.2 Schedule of JAM 2026 ........................ 6  \n2.3 Application Fees ........................... 6  \n2.4 Eligibility Criteria ........................... 7  \n2.5 Pattern of Questions ......................... 8  \n2.6 Structure of Question Paper ..................... 9  \n2.7 Services of Scribe for eligible PwD Candidates .......... 10  \n2.7.1 Scribes arranged by Examination Body .......... 11  \n2.8 Compensatory Time ......................... 12  \n3 Online Application Procedure 14  \n3.1 JOAPS Registration .......................... 14  \n3.2 Choice of Examination Cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  \n3.3 Filling the Online Application Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  \n3.4 Photograph Requirements ...................... 18  \n3.5 Signature Requirements ....................... 21  \n3.6 Certificate for OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST/PwD ........... 23  \n3.7 Application Fee Payment Procedure ................ 24  \n3.8 Scrutiny of Applications ....................... 25  \n3.9 Admit Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  \n4 Admission Procedure 28  \n4. 1 Admission Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  \n4.1.1 Academic Programs ..................... 28  \n4.1.2 Eligibility Requirements (ERs) and Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) ................ 29  \n4.1.3 Application for Admission ................. 29  \n4.1.4 Reservations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  \n4.1.5 Provisional Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  \n4.1.6 Admission Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  \n5 Legal and Privacy Policy 33  \n5.1 Legal Policy .............................. 33  \n5.2 Privacy Policy ............................. 33  \nAppendices 36  \nAnnexures  \nA Annexure I  \nJAM 2026 Syllabus 39  \nB Annexure II  \nMEQs and Seat Matrix∗ 70  \nC Annexure III  \nCode of Conduct 88  \nD Annexure IV  \nList of Examination Cities 90  \nE Annexure V  \nInformation for Certificates 92  \nF Annexure VI  \nPro Forma: OBC-NCL Certifica","cbCaijQuCf8jgZWB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijQuCf8jgZWB","pdf",2790495,119,"English","# Highlights of JAM 2026\n# Acronyms\n# 1 Introduction\n## 1.1 Academic Programs\n## 1.2 Acronyms\n# 2 JAM 2026\n## 2.1 JAM 2026 Examination\n## 2.2 Schedule of JAM 2026\n## 2.3 Application Fees\n## 2.4 Eligibility Criteria\n## 2.5 Pattern of Questions\n## 2.6 Structure of Question Paper\n## 2.7 Services of Scribe for eligible PwD Candidates\n## 2.8 Compensatory Time\n# 3 Online Application Procedure\n## 3.1 JOAPS Registration\n## 3.2 Choice of Examination Cities\n## 3.3 Filling the Online Application Form\n## 3.4 Photograph Requirements\n## 3.5 Signature Requirements\n## 3.6 Certificate for OBC-NCL/EWS/SC/ST/PwD\n## 3.7 Application Fee Payment Procedure\n## 3.8 Scrutiny of Applications\n## 3.9 Admit Card\n# 4 Admission Procedure\n## 4.1 Admission Procedure\n# 5 Legal and Privacy Policy\n## 5.1 Legal Policy\n## 5.2 Privacy Policy\n# Appendices and Annexures\n## JAM 2026 Syllabus\n## MEQs and Seat Matrix\n## Code of Conduct\n## List of Examination Cities","[{\"question\":\"What is the JAM 2026 exam, and who organizes it?\",\"answer\":\"JAM 2026 is a Computer Based Test (CBT) conducted for seven undergraduate test papers. 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