IIT JAM 2026 will be conducted on February 15, 2026, at 117 exam centers across the nation. JAM 2026 will be held to provide admissions to MSc, MS, MSc-MTech, and Integrated PhD programmes offered at IITs and other participating institutes.Upon the release of the exam notification, candidates often become curious about the IIT JAM 2026 Seat Matrix given by the IITs for the courses offered. Knowing the number of available seats will help them anticipate the level of competition in the exam. Fewer seats mean higher competition.Read this SciAstra article to learn about the course wise JAM 2026 seat intake, steps to download the seat matrix and other details.

IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026

Every year, the exam officials release the JAM 2026 seat matrix on the official website for the candidates wishing to take admissions to the masters degree programmes offered by IIT JAM Participating Institutes.Here are the list of subjects for which the exam will be conducted on February 15, 2026:

  1. Mathematics

  2. Biotechnology

  3. Physics

  4. Chemistry

  5. Economics

  6. Geology

  7. Mathematics Statistics

How Many Seats are There in IIT JAM 2026?

IIT JAM 2026 seat intake stipulates the category wise number of seats available by the IITs of the subjects for which the exam is being conducted. For the academic session 2026-2027, it is estimated that there are around 3000 seats available across the masters and integrated PhD programmes offered by 22 IITs. A total of approximately 89 programmes will be offered by JAM 2026 Participating Institutes.

Is IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026 Released?

As per the latest information available on the official website, ie., jam2026.iitb.ac.in, IIT JAM 2026 seat intake list is yet to be uploaded/released by IIT Bombay. As per the previous year trends, the exam officials release the seat matrix course and institute wise in the form drop down option once the IIT JAM 2026 application form gets live on the official website.

NOTE: Candidates must note that, till now JAM 2026 seat matrix is yet to be released by the officials. Therefore the seat intake data mentioned below is tentative and subject to change.

IIT JAM 2026 Biotechnology Seat Matrix

Candidates who wish to take admission by opting Biotechnology subject can check out the list of IITs offering seats along with the seat intake.

Institute

Academic Programme (Code)

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

IIT Bombay

1204 : M.Sc. in Biotechnology @

13+1*

4

9

4+1*

3

35

IIT Bombay

1213 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

1

0

1

1

0

3

IIT Delhi

1305 : M.Sc. in Biological Sciences

5

0+1*

2

2

1

11

IIT Dharwad

3304 : M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

IIT Indore

2204 : M.Sc. in Biotechnology

6+1*

2

3

2

1

15

IIT Roorkee

1806 : M.Sc. in Bioscience and Bioengineering

14

4

8+1*

4+1*

3

35

Total

47

13

28

17

9

114

Also Read: 

IIT JAM 2026 Chemistry Seat Intake

Candidates who wish to take admission by opting Chemistry subject can check out the list of IITs offering seats along with the seat intake.

Institute

Academic Programme (Code)

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

IIT Bhilai

2801 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

8

2

5

3

1+1*

20

IIT Bhubaneswar

1901 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Chemistry

9+1*

2

7

4

2

25

IIT Bombay

1205 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

22+1*

5+1*

14+1*

9

4

57

IIT Bombay

1212 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering

4

1

2

1

1

9

IIT Bombay

1213 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

2

0

1

1

1

5

IIT Delhi

1305 : M.Sc. in Biological Sciences

3

1

3

1

1

9

IIT Delhi

1301 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

26+2*

7

17+1*

9+1*

5

68

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

2601 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

26+1*

6

17+1*

10

5

66

IIT Dharwad

3301 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

IIT Gandhinagar

2001 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

17+1*

4

12+1*

7

3

45

IIT Guwahati

1401 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

24+1*

6

15+1*

8+1*

4

60

IIT Hyderabad

2101 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

16

4

10+1*

6

2+1*

40

IIT Indore

2201 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

12

3

8+1*

4

2

30

IIT Jammu

3201 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

8

2

6

2+1*

1

20

IIT Jodhpur

2401 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

11+1*

2

7+1*

4+1*

2+1*

30

IIT Jodhpur

2406 : M.Sc.‐ M.Tech. Dual Degree in Chemistry and Materials Engineering

6

1

3

2

1

13

IIT Kanpur

1501 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

19+1*

5

12+1*

6+1*

4

49

IIT Kharagpur

1601 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Chemistry

22+1*

6

14+1*

8+1*

4

57

IIT Madras

1701 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

26+1*

7

17+1*

10

4+1*

67

IIT Mandi

3101 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

6

1+1*

4

2

1

15

IIT Palakkad

2901 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

8

3+1*

5

3

1

21

IIT Patna

2504 : Integrated M.Sc. PhD (Chemistry)

2

1

1

0

1

5

IIT Patna

2501 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

10+1*

2

7

4

1

25

IIT Roorkee

1802 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

18

3+1*

12

7

2+1*

44

IIT Ropar

2302 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

10

2+1*

6+1*

3

2

25

IIT Tirupati

3002 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

9

0+1*

5

3

2

20

IIT (BHU)Varanasi

2701 : M.Sc. in Chemistry

9+1*

2

6+1*

4

2

25

Total

352

86

233

129

65

865

Also Read: IIT JAM 2026 Chemistry Syllabus

IIT JAM 2026 Physics Seat Intake

Candidates who wish to take admission by opting Physics  subject can check out the list of IITs offering seats along with the seat intake.

Institute

Academic Programme (Code)

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

IIT Bhilai

2803 : M.Sc. in Physics

7+1*

2

5+1*

3

1

20

IIT Bhubaneswar

1905 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences

3

1

2

1

1

8

IIT Bhubaneswar

1903 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Physics

9+1*

2+1*

8

4

2

27

IIT Bombay

1202 : M.Sc. in Applied Geophysics

8

1+1*

5

3

2

20

IIT Bombay

1207 : M.Sc. in Physics

22+2*

6

15+1*

9

5

60

IIT Bombay

1212 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering

4

1

2

1

1

9

IIT Bombay

1213 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

1

0

0+1*

0

0

2

IIT Delhi

1303 : M.Sc. in Physics

27+1*

7

17+1*

9+1*

5

68

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

2603 : M.Sc. in Physics

21+1*

6

15

8

3+1*

55

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

2605 : M.Sc.(Tech.) in Applied Geophysics

22

6

15

7+1*

4

55

IIT Dharwad

3303 : M.Sc. in Physics

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

IIT Gandhinagar

2003 : M.Sc. in Physics

18

4

11+1*

6+1*

4

45

IIT Guwahati

1403 : M.Sc. in Physics

23+1*

6

15+1*

8+1*

5

60

IIT Hyderabad

2103 : M.Sc. in Physics

15+1*

3+1*

11

6

3

40

IIT Indore

2205 : M.Sc. in Astronomy

7

1

3

3

1

15

IIT Indore

2202 : M.Sc. in Physics

11+1*

3

9

4

2

30

IIT Jammu

3202 : M.Sc. in Physics

8

2

6

2+1*

1

20

IIT Jodhpur

2403 : M.Sc. in Physics

11+1*

2

7+1*

4+1*

2+1*

30

IIT Jodhpur

2405 : M.Sc.‐ M.Tech. Dual Degree in Physics and Materials Engineering

5

1

3+1*

2

1

13

IIT Kanpur

1503 : M.Sc. in Physics

14+1*

4

9+1*

6

3

38

IIT Kanpur

1505 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Physics

7+1*

2

5

3

2

20

IIT Kharagpur

1605 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geophysics

6

2

4

1+1*

1

15

IIT Kharagpur

1604 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Physics

23+1*

6

15+1*

9

3+1*

59

IIT Madras

1703 : M.Sc. in Physics

21+1*

4+1*

15

7+1*

4

54

IIT Mandi

3104 : Integrated‐ Ph.D in Physics

3

1

1+1*

1

1

8

IIT Mandi

3103 : M.Sc. in Physics

6

2

4

1+1*

1

15

IIT Palakkad

2903 : M.Sc. in Physics

7

3+1*

6

3

1

21

IIT Patna

2506 : Integrated M.Sc. PhD in Physics

2

0

2

1

0

5

IIT Patna

2503 : M.Sc. in Physics

10+1*

3

5+1*

3

2

25

IIT Roorkee

1805 : M.Sc. in Physics

12

3

9

4

1+1*

30

IIT Ropar

2303 : M.Sc. in Physics

10

2

7

3+1*

2

25

IIT Tirupati

3003 : M.Sc. in Physics

9

0+1*

5

3

2

20

IIT (BHU)Varanasi

2702 : M.Sc. in Physics

10

3

7

3

1+1*

25

Total

383

97

259

140

73

952

IIT JAM 2026 Mathematics Seat Matrix

Candidates who wish to take admission by opting Mathematics subject can check out the list of IITs offering seats along with the seat intake.

Institute

Academic Programme (Code)

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

IIT Bhilai

2802 : M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing

8

2

5

3

2

20

IIT Bhubaneswar

1905 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences

2

0

1

1

0

4

IIT Bhubaneswar

1902 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics

10

3

6

3

1+1*

24

IIT Bombay

1206 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

14+1*

4

10

5+1*

3

38

IIT Bombay

1214 : M.Sc. in Operations Research

3

1

2

1

0

7

IIT Bombay

1212 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering

1

0

1+1*

1

0

4

IIT Bombay

1213 : M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering

1

1

0

0

0

2

IIT Delhi

1302 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

27+1*

7

17+1*

10

4+1*

68

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

2602 : M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing

21+1*

6

15

7+1*

4

55

IIT Dharwad

3302 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

IIT Gandhinagar

2002 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

18+1*

4

11+1*

7

3

45

IIT Guwahati

1404 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

11+1*

3

8

5

1+1*

30

IIT Guwahati

1402 : M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing

11+1*

3

8

5

1+1*

30

IIT Hyderabad

2102 : M.Sc. in Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing

11+1*

3

8

4+1*

2

30

IIT Indore

2203 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

7+1*

2

5

3

2

20

IIT Jodhpur

2402 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

5+1*

3

6

3

2

20

IIT Jodhpur

2404 : M.Sc.‐ M.Tech. Dual Degree in Mathematics‐Data & Computational Sciences

5

1

3

1

0

10

IIT Kanpur

1502 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

19+1*

5

12+1*

6+1*

4

49

IIT Kharagpur

1603 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics

15

4

9+1*

5+1*

3

38

IIT Madras

1702 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

19+1*

5

12+1*

7

4

49

IIT Mandi

3102 : M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics

5+1*

2

4

2

1

15

IIT Palakkad

2902 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

6

2

4+1*

2

1

16

IIT Patna

2505 : Integrated M.Sc. PhD in Mathematics

2

1

1

1

0

5

IIT Patna

2502 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

9+1*

2

7

4

2

25

IIT Roorkee

1804 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

14+1*

4

10

5+1*

3

38

IIT Ropar

2301 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

9+1*

3

6

4

2

25

IIT Tirupati

3004 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

4

1

3

1

1

10

IIT Tirupati

3001 : M.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics

6

2

4

1+1*

1

15

Total

284

76

189

106

52

707

Also Read: JAM 2026 Mathematics Syllabus

IIT JAM 2026 Economics Seat Intake

Candidates who wish to take admission by opting Economics subject can check out the list of IITs offering seats along with the seat intake.

Institute

Academic Programme (Code)

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

IIT Delhi

1304 : M.Sc. in Economics

9+1*

2

7

4

2

25

IIT Roorkee

1803 : M.Sc. in Economics

12+1*

3

9

4+1*

3

33

Total

23

5

16

9

5

58

IIT JAM 2026 Geology Seat Matrix

Candidates who wish to take admission by opting Geology subject can check out the list of IITs offering seats along with the seat intake.

Institute

Academic Programme (Code)

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

IIT Bhubaneswar

1905 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences

4+1*

1

3

2

1

12

IIT Bhubaneswar

1904 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geology

10

2

6+1*

4

2

25

IIT Bombay

1201 : M.Sc. in Applied Geology

15

4

10

5+1*

3

38

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

2604 : M.Sc.(Tech.) in Applied Geology

26+1*

6

17+1*

10

5

66

IIT Kharagpur

1602 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geology

14+1*

4

9+1*

6

3

38

IIT Kharagpur

1605 : Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Geophysics

6

2

4

2

0+1*

15

IIT Roorkee

1801 : M.Sc. in Applied Geology

8

2

5

3

0+1*

19

Total

86

21

57

33

16

213

IIT JAM 2026 Mathematical Statistics Seat Intake

Candidates who wish to take admission by opting Statistics subject can check out the list of IITs offering seats along with the seat intake.

Institute

Academic Programme (Code)

GEN

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

Total

IIT Bombay

1214 : M.Sc. in Operations Research

3

1

1+1*

1

1

8

IIT Bombay

1203 : M.Sc. in Statistics

18+1*

5

12+1*

7

4

48

IIT Kanpur

1504 : M.Sc. in Statistics

24+1*

6

16+1*

8+1*

5

62

IIT Palakkad

2902 : M.Sc. in Mathematics

2

1

1

1

0

5

IIT Tirupati

3001 : M.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics

2

1

1

1

0

5

Total

51

14

34

19

10

128

* Indicates seats reserved for PwD Candidates (Person with Benchmark Disability).@ The department may revise (a) the curriculum, (b) modes of assessment, and (c) duration of the academic program by taking into consideration the nature and extent of disability of each PwD student.

How to Download IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026?

Candidates can check out the IIT JAM 2026 seat intake tentative list from the above section mentioned or they can follow the below steps to download it from the official website.Step 1: Visit the official website – https://jam2026.iitb.ac.in/ Step 2: Go to the homepage, look for the “Admission” section in the task bar option mentioned on the official website.Step 3: In the Admission section, click on the “Seat Matrix” tab.Step 4: Select the institute and course name from the drop down option:Example- Select the Institute Name (for example IIT Bombay, etc.)Select IIT JAM Test 2026 Paper (such as Biotechnology, Physics, etc.)Step 5: View or download the IIT JAM Seat Matrix 2026.The total number of seats available for the particular course will be mentioned in the end of the sheet.

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