IIT JAM Registration Process 2024: Extended Dates, Fee & How to Apply

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

IIT JAM Registration Process 2024: The extended last date to complete the IIT JAM registration process was 25th October 2023. The last date to pay the application fee was 27th October 2023. The IIT JAM registration process 2024 started on 5th September 2024. Interested and eligible candidates were allowed to apply for the IIT Joint Admission Test for MSc courses at IITs. Through this postgraduate entrance exam, selected candidates will be offered admission to 7 MSc courses at IITs: Biotechnology, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Geology, Physics, Chemistry and Economics.

Before moving forward with the entrance exam, candidates must complete the registration process. The IIT JAM registration process involves stages like online application submission, payment of application fees, etc.

In this article, we will cover all the details related to the IIT JAM 2024 registration process.

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IIT JAM Registration Process 2024: Highlights

Exam Name	IIT JAM 2024
Registration started on	5th September 2023
Deadline	25th October 2023
Application fee	General - INR 1800 SC/ST/PwD and Female candidates - INR 900
Exam date	11th February
Names of subjects	Biotechnology, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, Geology, Physics, Chemistry and Economics
Official website	https://jam.iitm.ac.in/

IIT JAM Registration Dates 2024

IIT JAM registration started on 5th September 2024. The registration portal was open till 25th October 2023. The last date to pay the application fee was 27th October. All the candidates were allowed to make changes or corrections in their application form from 24th to 30th November 2023. Here's a table which highlights all the IIT JAM registration dates.

Events	Dates
IIT JAM application form release date	5th September 2023
Last date to apply	25th October 2023
Last date to pay the application fee	Last date to pay the application fee
Application form correction	24th November 2023
The last date to make collections in the application	30th November 2023
IIT JAM 2024 exam date	11th February 2024
Result Date	22nd March 2024
Declaration of Scorecard	2nd April 2024

How to Apply for IIT JAM 2024?

The IIT JAM 2024 application form was released on 5th September 2023. Interested and eligible candidates were required to visit the official website of IIT Madras to submit their application forms. THE IIT JAM application form is only submitted in online mode. The officials do not accept any offline applications. Here are all the steps to complete the IIT JAM 2024 application form.

Go to the official website of the IIT JAM 2024 at https://jam.iitm.ac.in/.
On the homepage, look for the JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) portal and click on it.
First complete your registration at JOAPS portal by entering your name, email ID, mobile number and set a log in password.
Once your registration is completed, you will receive your Enrolment ID and one-time password (OTP) to log in your registered email.
The enrolment ID and password will be used to log in on the website. Candidates are advised to keep them safe and confidential.

Through JOAPS portal, candidates can interact with the IIT JAM 2024 officials, after which:

They can apply online for the exam.
upload necessary documents like their signature, photograph, government issued ID cards, caste certificates (if applicable), etc.
The next step will be to pay the application fee.
The application fee can only be paid though online or electronic modes.
Pay the application fee through any of the electronic payment modes.

IIT JAM Documents Required

While filling out the IIT JAM application form, candidates are required to upload necessary documents. These documents show the candidate's eligibility and identity to appear for the exam. Here are all the documents required for the IIT JAM application form.

Candidate's ID card (aadhar card/ driving licence/ voter ID card)
Valid mobile number
Class 10th and 12th Marksheet or passing certificate.
Graduation certificate
Email ID
Latest passport-size photo and signature
Email ID

*Candidates must not that the file size of their scanned photograph and signature does not exceed the given limit. Passport-photo size can range between 5 to 200 KB and signature size between 5 to 150 KB. Also, the files must online be uploaded in JPG format.

IIT JAM Application Fee

Once all the documents have been submitted, candidates will have to pay the application fee. The IIT JAM 2024 application fee is only to paid online or electronic payment modes, like upi, credit/ debit card or internet banking. The table below highlights the IIT JAM 2024 application fee for all categories.

Categories	One Paper Fee	Two Papers Fee
General/ OBC	INR 1800	INR 2500
Females (all categories)	INR 900	INR 1250
SC/ST/PwD	INR 900	INR 1250

IIT JAM Application Form Correction 2024

All the candidates who applied for the IIT JAM 2024 were allowed to make corrections in their application form. The application correction window was open from 24th November to 30th November 2023. However, there were only some details allowed to change, such as the exam centre, category, PwD status and gender. The steps involved in the IIT JAM application form correction are listed below.Lo

Log in to the JOAPS portal using your enrolment ID and password.
Look for the 'change personal data' option and click on it.
You can see all the details you entered previously and make the changes or correction according to your convenience.
Once all the changes are done, click on the summit button and pay the form correction fee.

*Note - Form correction fee will only be paid if candidates want to make changes in their name, parent's or gurdian's name, date of birth, university's name, graduation year, and graduate score/ marks. Every candidate will have to pay INR 300 to make changes on their application form. Corrections in the application form can only be made while the window is open; 24th to 30th November 2023.

Important Instructions Regarding IIT JAM Registration Process

Before moving forward with the application form, candidates go through all the important instructions regarding the IIT JAM 2023 registration form. These instructions will guide candidates throughout the registration process.

IIT JAM 202 application form is only to be filled out online on the JOAPS portal. There is no offline mode available.
Candidates must keep their enrolment ID and password safe and confidential, as these will be used for later selection procedure.
Candidates will have to use their own email ID.
The mobile number should be valid, as all the SMS and updates will be sent on that particular number only.

How to Check IIT JAM Application Status?

Candidates who successfully completed their IIT JAM application from can check their application status by visiting the JOAPS portal at https://joaps.iitm.ac.in/.

The exam officials will examine all the details and documents submitted with the application form to ensure their accuracy.
Only the eligible applications will be accepted.
Candidates will be given time to make changes in their application form, if their application does not fulfil the requirements.
One all the applications are examined, candidates can visit the JOAPS portal to check their application status.

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