IIT Bombay announced the IIT JAM 2026 counselling schedule on March 22, 2026 . You must register on the JOAPS portal between March 27 and April 15, 2026 and pay a non-refundable ₹750 to take part in the admission process.
IIT JAM 2026 counselling schedule: key dates
Below are the important dates from the official schedule coordinated by IIT Bombay for admissions to the 2026–27 postgraduate programmes across the IITs.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Counselling registration on JOAPS | March 27 – April 15, 2026 |
| Last date for freezing choices | May 6, 2026 |
| Release of first admission list | May 25, 2026 |
| Last date for payment of seat booking fee (first list) | May 30, 2026 |
| Withdrawal option open | June 3 – July 3, 2026 |
| Release of second admission list | June 8, 2026 |
| Last date for payment (second list) | June 11, 2026 |
| Release of third admission list | June 16, 2026 |
| Last date for payment (third list) | June 20, 2026 |
| Fourth admission list declared | June 27, 2026 |
| Last date for payment (fourth list) | June 30, 2026 |
| Additional round list (if any) | July 3, 2026 |
| Last date for online payment (additional round) | July 7, 2026 |
| Downloading of offer letters | July 9, 2026 |
More than 3,000 seats across 105 postgraduate programmes at 22 IITs will be covered under this counselling.
IIT JAM 2026 counselling schedule: registration and fee
You must use the JOAPS portal to register and upload documents. The registration window is open from March 27 to April 15, 2026 . The counselling registration fee is ₹750 (non-refundable) .
Seat booking fee amounts for each round are not specified in the schedule. Check the JOAPS portal or the official JAM page for round-wise payment details and refund rules.
Documents and eligibility required
You will need your IIT JAM 2026 scorecard , application form and admit card. Keep original and scanned copies of class 10 certificate, class 12 mark sheet, all semester mark sheets of your qualifying degree, and a valid photo ID (Aadhaar, passport first page, or voter ID).
If applicable, carry your school transfer certificate, nationality certificate, category certificate, and PwD certificate. These are required during verification and for issuing the provisional offer letter.
What this schedule covers and what it doesn’t
IIT Bombay will coordinate admissions across the IITs for the 2026–27 session. The published timeline lists registration windows, choice-freezing, multiple admission lists, withdrawal periods and offer letter download dates. It does not list institute-level spot rounds, detailed seat matrices, cutoff trends or the exact seat booking fee per round.
FAQs
Q: How to register for IIT JAM 2026 counselling? A: Register via the JOAPS portal between March 27 and April 15, 2026 .
Q: When will the first admission list be released? A: The first admission list will be released on May 25, 2026 .
Q: What is the counselling registration fee? A: A non-refundable fee of ₹750 is required to participate.
Q: How many seats are available through IIT JAM 2026 counselling? A: The schedule covers over 3,000 seats across 22 IITs and 105 programmes .
Q: When can I download my offer letter? A: Offer letters will be available to download from the candidate portal on July 9, 2026 .
Q: Is the seat booking fee refundable? A: The official schedule does not specify refund rules; check JOAPS or the official JAM page for refund and round-wise payment details.