IIT Kharagpur extends registration date for Joint Admission Test for Masters 2027

The deadline to register for the Joint Admission Test for Masters, or IIT JAM 2027, has been extended to October 19, 2026. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, announced the new date, pushing it back from the original October 12 deadline. Students can submit their forms through the official website at jam.iitkgp.ac.in. Additionally, the correction window is set to open tentatively on November 10, 2026. The entrance examination is scheduled for February 14. The test will run in two shifts, with the first shift from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and the second shift from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Test takers can choose to appear for either one test paper or two test papers. However, selecting two test papers is only allowed if they take place in different sessions, meaning one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. Eligibility for JAM 2027 is open to students who have already completed an undergraduate degree or are currently in their final year of a qualifying degree in 2027. Scores from this test will help students secure admissions for the 2027-28 academic year into Master of Science, Master of Science Technology, Master of Science Research, Master of Science and Master of Technology Dual Degree, Joint Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Dual Degree, and Integrated Doctor of Philosophy programs across IITs and other top institutes. The application fee for Female, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities categories is ₹1000 for one test paper and ₹1350 for two test papers. For all other categories, the fee is ₹2000 for one paper and ₹2700 for two papers. The testing body does not charge a processing fee, though candidates must pay any extra bank or payment gateway charges.