IIT JAM Mathematics Seat Matrix 2026:The Joint Admission Test for Master's (JAM) 2026 is conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay).This examination facilitates admissions into various Master's programs across participating institutes. This document specifically focuses on the structure and essential details concerning the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQ) and the highly anticipated IIT JAM Mathematics Seat Matrix 2026. It is important to note that successfully qualifying JAM alone does not secure admission; candidates must also meet the specific MEQ criteria of the admitting institute.
The final Seat Matrix and MEQs are subject to change and will be made available in the official Admission Brochure. The table below illustrates the typical structure of how seat distribution information -
| IIT JAM Mathematics Seat Matrix Details 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| Sr.No. | Institute | Academic Programme (Code) | JAM Test Paper | Essential Subjects | GEN | GEN-PwD | EWS | EWS-PwD | OBC-NCL | OBC-NCL-PwD | SC | SC-PwD | ST | ST-PwD | Total |
| 1 | IIT Bhilai | M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing (2802) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | ||||
| 2 | IIT Bhubaneswar | Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics (1902) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics/ Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters. | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | ||||
| 3 | IIT Bhubaneswar | Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences (1905) | Mathematics (MA) | Bachelor of Sciences degree in any discipline | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | IIT Bombay | M.Sc. in Mathematics (1206) | Mathematics (MA) | No Restrictions. | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 38 | |||
| 5 | IIT Bombay | M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Energy Science and Engineering (1212) | Mathematics (MA) | B.Sc. or equivalent of minimum three years duration, with any one of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters and any one of the remaining two subjects for at least one year/two semesters. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 6 | IIT Bombay | M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering (1213) | Mathematics (MA) | 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 and Mathematics for at least one semester. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 7 | IIT Bombay | M.Sc. in Operations Research (1214) | Mathematics (MA) | No Restrictions. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||
| 8 | IIT Delhi | M.Sc. in Mathematics (1302) | Mathematics (MA) | B.Sc./B.S. degrees, Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. No restrictions for engineering degrees. | 27 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 68 | ||
| 9 | IIT (ISM) Dhanbad | M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing (2602) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 21 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 55 | |||
| 10 | IIT Dharwad | M.Sc. in Mathematics (3302) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters in B.Sc./BS degree. B.Tech./BE degree in any branch of engineering will be considered. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||
| 11 | IIT Gandhinagar | M.Sc. in Mathematics (2002) | Mathematics (MA) | No Restrictions. | 17 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 45 | |||
| 12 | IIT Goa | M.Sc. in Mathematics (3401) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 13 | IIT Guwahati | M.Sc. in Mathematics & Computing (1402) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 | |||
| 14 | IIT Guwahati | M.Sc. in Mathematics (1404) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 30 | |||
| 15 | IIT Hyderabad | M.Sc. in Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing (2102) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. No restrictions for engineering degrees. | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30 | |||
| 16 | IIT Indore | M.Sc. in Mathematics (2203) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||||
| 17 | IIT Jodhpur | M.Sc. in Mathematics (2402) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 14 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | ||||
| 18 | IIT Kanpur | M.Sc. in Mathematics (1502) | Mathematics (MA) | No Restrictions. | 19 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 49 | ||
| 19 | IIT Kharagpur | Joint M.Sc.‐ Ph.D. in Mathematics (1603) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics/Statistics subjects for six semesters / three years. | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 38 | |||
| 20 | IIT Madras | M.Sc. in Mathematics (1702) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 49 | |||
| 21 | IIT Mandi | M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics (3102) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||
| 22 | IIT Palakkad | M.Sc. in Mathematics (2902) | Mathematics (MA) | Bachelor’s degree (with at least 3 Mathematics courses as part of the Bachelor’s degree program) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | ||||
| 23 | IIT Patna | M.Sc. in Mathematics (2502) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | ||||
| 24 | IIT Patna | Integrated M.Sc.-PhD Dual Degree in Mathematics (2505) (10-12 semesters) # | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years / four semesters. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 25 | IIT Roorkee | M.Sc. in Economics (1803) | Mathematics (MA) | B.Sc. (Economics)/B.A. (Economics)/B.Sc. (Statistics)/ BCA and B.Sc./B.A./B.Com. with Mathematics as one of the subjects. No restrictions for engineering degrees. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |||||
| 26 | IIT Roorkee | M.Sc. in Mathematics (1804) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. No restrictions for engineering degrees. | 16 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 40 | |||
| 27 | IIT Ropar | M.Sc. in Mathematics (2301) | Mathematics (MA) | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters. | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | |||
| 28 | IIT Tirupati | M.Sc. in Mathematics (3004) | Mathematics (MA) | Bachelor's degree with at least three(3) mathematics courses. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 29 | IIT Tirupati | M.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics (3001) | Mathematics (MA) | No Restrictions. | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |||||
| Total | 290 | 14 | 70 | 5 | 187 | 8 | 101 | 6 | 52 | 4 | |||||
The seat‑matrix table for Mathematics usually appears as a single common table listing all IITs and their Mathematics‑related programmes, with columns for each category. Typical columns are: Institute, Programme, GEN, EWS, OBC‑NCL, SC, ST, PwD (if shown separately), and Total Seats.
To read it effectively, students should:
Focus on “M.Sc.Mathematics” or explicitly Mathematics‑linked courses.
Filter by category: Look at only the GEN/EWS/OBC/SC/ST column that matches your category certificate.
Compare total seats vs category seats: A large total with a small category share may mean tougher competition for you, even if the institute looks attractive.
Some tables also mark supernumerary or special‑quota seats with an asterisk or footnote, so always read the footnotes in the PDF to understand how these seats are treated during counselling.
The Mathematics seat matrix directly influences your realistic score target and choice‑filling strategy. If an IIT has very few seats in your category, the admission cut‑off for that institute is likely to be relatively high; if another IIT has many category‑specific seats, the cut‑off tends to be lower for the same score band.
Students can use this data to:
Rank their target IITs not just by brand name, but by available seats in their category.
Decide whether to keep a few “safe” choices (IITs with comparatively higher category seats) along with a couple of “dream” options.
Adjust preparation plans: a student with a low‑category seat‑share in target institutes may need to aim for a higher JAM score or consider related programmes.
To view the official IIT JAM Mathematics Seat Matrix 2026, candidates must follow the steps on the JAM 2026 website:
Go to jam2026.iitb.ac.in and open the “Admission” or “Seat Matrix / MEQ” section.
Download the pdf titled “Admission Brochure” or the separate “Seat Matrix & MEQ” document.
Open the pdf and locate the table for Mathematics ; filter by institute and category.
The official document will also show the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) for each program, which you must match to be eligible for admission even if you secure a seat.
The minimum educational qualification for IIT JAM Mathematics 2026 is completion of a bachelor’s degree, or being in the final year of the qualifying degree in 2026, with the required eligibility and subject conditions of the admitting institute satisfied before admission.
For Mathematics paper admission, the final selection depends on the programme-specific Minimum Educational Qualifications, so candidates must also meet the exact MEQs listed by the admitting institute in the JAM 2026 brochure. In simple terms, appearing in or qualifying for JAM does not by itself guarantee admission; the qualifying degree and prescribed MEQs must be completed and documented within the given timeline.
