IIT JAM Closing Rank 2026 Expected Rank, Trends, Predictions

Explore the expected IIT JAM Closing Rank 2026, covering subject-wise, category-wise, and institute-wise predictions. Get insights from past year trends, opening vs closing ranks, and expert analysis to guide your admission and counselling strategy effectively.
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IIT JAM Closing Rank 2026: After successful completion of IIT JAM Exam 2026, IIT Bombay will release Cut Off marks for Qualified candidates based on category and subject. IIT JAM Closing Rank 2026  is one of the smartest ways to fine-tune your College and programme. IIT JAM Closing rank 2026 indicates last admitted candidate All India Rank(AIR) for a given programme, category and subject after the final counselling Round. 

By analysing the IIT JAM Closing Rank 2026, candidates can estimate their chances of securing admission, shortlisting institutes, and plan their preferences.

In this article, we will discuss in detail on IIT JAM Closing Rank 2026, expected closing rank for JAM 2026, closing rank category wise and expected opening and closing rank for JAM 2026. 

Also read IIT JAM application form 2026 

IIT JAM Closing Rank List 2026

Estimated Expected IIT JAM Closing Rank List 2026 is given in the table below 

Institute Est. Expected Closing Rank (GEN)
IIT Bombay 30 – 50
IIT Delhi 120 – 200
IIT Kharagpur 150 – 250
IIT Madras 200 – 300
IIT Kanpur 200 – 300
IIT Roorkee 250 – 350
IIT Ropar 350 – 500

Also read IIT JAM Notification 2026 

Predicted Closing Rank JAM 2026

Predicted Closing rank JAM 2026 for various subjects category wise is provided in the table below 

Subject / Stream Older IITs (GEN) Mid-tier IITs (GEN) New IITs & CFIs (GEN) OBC-NCL SC ST
Mathematics 150 – 600 800 – 1800 2000 – 3500 400 – 1100 1500 – 3500 2500 – 5000
Physics 200 – 800 1000 – 2000 2500 – 4000 600 – 1400 1800 – 3800 2700 – 5200
Chemistry 250 – 900 1200 – 2500 3000 – 4500 700 – 1600 2000 – 4200 3000 – 5600
Biotechnology 800 – 2500 2500 – 5000 4000 – 6000+ 2000 – 4500 5000 – 9000 6000 – 11000
Geology 500 – 1800 2000 – 4000 4500 – 5500 1800 – 4000 4000 – 8500 5000 – 10000

Closing Rank IIT JAM 2026 By Institute

Closing RAnk IIT JAM 2026 by Institutes for various subjects provided in the table below 

Institute Typical Top MSc Subjects Estimated Closing Rank (GEN)
IIT Bombay Biotechnology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics ~25 – 44
IIT Delhi Economics, Core Sciences ~10 – 200
IIT Kharagpur Geology, Core Sciences ~80 – 550
IIT Roorkee Economics, Geology, Physics, Math, Chemistry ~39 – 230
IIT Kanpur Chemistry, Mathematics ~113 – 226
Mid/New IITs Various disciplines Varies widely (e.g., 400+)

Also read IIT JAM Answer key 2026 

Expected Closing Rank For JAM 2026

Subject wise Expected Closing RAnk for JAM 2026 is provided in the table below  

Subject Expected Cutoff Range (Marks)
Mathematics 20.5 – 21.5
Physics 15.5 – 16.5
Chemistry 26.5 – 28.0
Biotechnology 25.5 – 27.0
Geology 22.0 – 23.0
Economics 43.5 – 45.5
Mathematical Statistics 9.0 – 10.0

Closing Rank Category Wise JAM 2026

Closing rank category wise JAM 2026 for various subjects is provided in the table below 

Subject General (GEN) OBC-NCL / EWS (–8–12%) SC / ST / PwD (–40–50%)
Mathematics 20.5 – 21.5 18.5 – 19.5 10.0 – 11.0
Physics 15.5 – 16.5 13.5 – 14.5 7.5 – 8.5
Chemistry 26.5 – 28.0 24.0 – 25.5 13.5 – 14.5
Biotechnology 25.5 – 27.0 23.0 – 24.5 13.0 – 14.0
Geology 22.0 – 23.0 19.5 – 20.5 11.0 – 12.0
Economics 43.5 – 45.5 39.0 – 41.0 22.0 – 23.5
Mathematical Statistics 9.0 – 10.0 8.0 – 9.0 4.5 – 5.0

Also read IIT JAM Cut off 

Previous Year Closing Ranks JAM 2025

Previous year closing Ranks JAM 2025 for different IITs subjects wise is provided in the table below 

Institute Program Closing AIR (GEN)
IIT Bombay
  • M.Sc. Mathematics (MA)
  • M.Sc. Physics (PH)
  • M.Sc. Biotechnology (BT)
  • M.Sc. Chemistry (CY)
  • 31
  • 44
  • 25
  • 34
IIT Delhi
  • M.Sc. Economics (EN)
  • M.Sc. Mathematics (MA)
  • 11
  • 179
IIT Kharagpur M.Sc. Geology (GG) 18
IIT Roorkee M.Sc. Mathematics (MA) 229
IIT Hyderabad M.Sc. Mathematics (MA) 321
IIT Indore M.Sc. Mathematics (MA) 436

Also read IIT JAM Preparation 

Opening Vs Closing Rank IIT JAM 2026

Opening vs Closing rank IIT JAM 2026 subject wise is provided in the table below 

Subject / Stream Expected Opening Rank Expected Closing Rank
Mathematics (MA) 1 – 5 25 – 40
Physics (PH) 3 – 10 40 – 70
Chemistry (CY) 1 – 5 35 – 60
Biotechnology (BT) 5 – 15 40 – 70
Geology (GG) 10 – 30 200 – 400
Economics (EN) 1 – 3 15 – 25
Mathematical Statistics (MS) 5 – 15 60 – 120

 

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IIT JAM Closing Rank 2026 FAQs

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Candidates can check  IIT JAM Closing rank 2026 on counselling portal  JOAPS after each round of counselling.

In simple words, the starting rank of counselling is called Opening Rank for IIT JAM 2026, and the last Rank for admission of final round counselling is called Closing Rank for IIT JAM 2026. After this no more counsellings are made.

Yes, Category wise Closing rank are different for different Programme and institutes. The variation in marks is much more sometimes for different categories for same subject.

IIT JAM Rank 2026 will be released along with IIT JAM Score card 2026 by the officials IIT Bombay.

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