| IIT JAM Eligibility 2026 Biotechnology | 
Biotechnology (BT)  | MSc Biotechnology/Bioscience and Bioengineering/Molecular Medicine/Biological Sciences  | Any branch/ subject  | 
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering  | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/ four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/ two semesters  | 
| IIT JAM Eligibility 2026 Chemistry  | 
Chemistry (CY)  | MSc Chemistry  | Chemistry for three years/six semesters  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Chemistry  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Nuclear Medicine  | BSc/ BS degree (three years/ six semesters) with Chemistry as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, Mathematics as compulsory one subsidiary subject and Physics/ Biology as another subsidiary subject for at least two years/ four semesters  | 
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering  | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences  | Mathematics and Physics with any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics  | 
| IIT JAM Eligibility 2026 Geology | 
Geology (GG)  | MSc Applied Geology  | Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Geophysics  | Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Geology  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences  | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics  | 
MSc (Tech) in Applied Geology*  | BSc degree (3 year) with Geology as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject and any two subsidiary subjects from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry  | 
| IIT JAM Eligibility 2026 Economics | 
Economics (EN)  | MSc in Economics  | Any Bachelor’s degree (BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BStat/ BMath/ BTech/ BE or equivalent). The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling   | 
| IIT JAM Eligibility 2026 Mathematics | 
Mathematics (MA)  | MSc Mathematics  | Mathematics for at least two years/ four semesters  | 
MSc Mathematics / Applied Mathematics and Computing  | 
MSc Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing  | 
MSc Mathematics and Computing  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Mathematics  | Mathematics/Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters  | 
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research  | 
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering  | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters.  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences  | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics  | 
Mathematical Statistics (MS)  | MSc Applied Statistics and Informatics  | Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters  | 
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research  | 
MSc Statistics  | Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences  | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics  | 
Physics (PH)  | MSc Physics  | Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Physics  | 
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Physics  | 
MSc Applied Geophysics  | Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as subject for three years/six semesters  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Medical Physics  | BSc/ BS degree (3 years/ 6 semesters) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, Mathematics as compulsory one subsidiary subject and Chemistry/Biology as another subsidiary subject for at least two years/ four semesters  | 
MSc Astronomy  | Physics/ Mathematics / Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences  | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics  | 
Joint MSc- PhD in Geophysics  | Geology/Physics as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry  | 
MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering  | Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters  | 
MSc (Tech) in Applied Geophysics  | BSc Degree (3 yr) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject, Mathematics as a subsidiary subject for 2 years/4 semesters and another subsidiary subject from Chemistry, Geology, Electronics, and Statistics for 1 year/ 2 semesters.  |