IIT JAM 2026: Last Day to Submit Answer Key Objections, Link Available Here

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Nisha Sharma
Last Updated on : 27 Feb 2026 11:08AM

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) will close the objection window for the Joint Admission Test for MSc 2026 (IIT JAM 2026) provisional answer key today, February 27, 2026. Candidates who have appeared for the examination and are not satisfied with any answer must submit their challenges before the deadline through the official portal.

IIT Bombay had earlier released the provisional answer key along with the response sheet on its official website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in. The provisional answer key allows candidates to verify their marked responses and ascertain their potential scores.

To raise objections, candidates need to log in to the JOAPS portal using their enrolment ID or email ID and password. The challenge facility is available only online, and no objections will be accepted after the closing time.

The IIT Bombay assessment team will evaluate all candidate objections after the objection period ends. The institute will issue the final answer key after completing its assessment, which will serve as the foundation for determining IIT JAM 2026 results.

The official timetable states that IIT JAM 2026 results will be announced on March 20, 2026. Candidates who pass the test will have access to their scorecards beginning March 27, 2026.

The IIT JAM 2026 examination was held on February 15, 2026, as a computer-based test to select students for Master of Science programs at Indian Institutes of Technology and other participating institutions across India.

Candidates can raise challenges by following these steps.    

  1. Users should visit the official website at jam2026.iitb.ac.in.

  2. The homepage includes a link to the JOAPS portal, which users should click.  

  3. The user must log in by entering their enrolment ID or email address along with their password.  

  4. The user should be able to access both the provisional answer key and response sheet.  

  5. The user must select the specific question that they wish to challenge.  

  6. The user should submit the objection by the deadline.

 

FAQ's
The objection window for the IIT JAM 2026 provisional answer key closes on February 27, 2026. Candidates must submit any challenges against the answer key by the end of the day through the official portal.
After the deadline, IIT Bombay will review all submitted challenges. Once evaluated, the institute will prepare and release the final answer key, which will be used for evaluating results. The IIT JAM 2026 results are scheduled to be released on March 20, 2026, and scorecards will be available from March 27, 2026.

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