IIT JAM Biotechnology (BT) Predicted Question Paper 2026 - Important Questions, Chapters, Analysis

IIT JAM Biotechnology Predicted Question Paper 2026 : IIT JAM Biotechnology Exam 2026 will be held on February 15, 2026, in Shift 1 (morning session) from 09:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Therefore, it is important that students review the IIT JAM Biotechnology Predicted Question Paper for key topics. Revising at the last minute is extremely important for students, as it can be tough to cover all topics before the exam day. CollegeDekho has created an analysis to help students prepare for the IIT JAM 2026 exam for Biotechnology. The analysis focuses on subjects that are likely to have additional questions. This article highlights areas with higher weightage in the IIT JAM Biotechnology projected question paper 2026, which can help in last-minute revision efforts.

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IIT JAM Biotechnology (BT) 2026 Predicted Topics and Weightage

Given below are the predicted topics and their weightage for the IIT JAM Biotechnology predicted question paper 2026:

Name of the Unit or Topic	Expected Marks Weightage in 2026
Plant Physiology	2-3
Immunology	2-3
Molecular Biology	3-6
Genetics	2-6
Recombinant DNA & Techniques	4-5
Evolution	1-2
Ecology	1-2
Taxonomy	2-3
Animal Physiology	2-4
Microbiology	2-5
Biochemistry	3-8
Cell Biology	2-4

IIT JAM Biotechnology (BT) 2026 Predicted Topics

Given below are the IIT JAM Biotechnology predicted important topics for IIT JAM 2026.

• Molecular Biology

• Cell Biology

• Biochemistry

• Genetics

• Recombinant DNA & Techniques

• Microbiology

• Evolution

• Taxonomy

• Immunology

• Animal Physiology

• Ecology

• Plant Physiology

• Frame Shift Mutation

• Membrane structure and function

• Cell communication

• Michaelis-Menten kinetics

• Chromosomal basis of inheritance

• Genetic recombination

• Genetic recombination

• Transcription

• DNA recombination

• Microbial Cultivation

• Plant hormones

• Innate and adaptive immunity

• Climate patterns (Ecology)

• Microscopy

• Electrophoresis

IIT JAM Biotechnology (BT) 2026 Predicted Weightage

Following is a list of units or topics that candidates should have studied during their final week of preparation for the IIT JAM BT exam 2026. In addition to the topics, we have included the marks/weightage for each topic for exams held between 2025 to 2023.

Topic	2026 Expected	2025 Weightage	2024 Weightage	2023 Weightage
Molecular Biology	18%	3 - 6	5 - 7	2 - 3
Cell Biology	15 - 20%	2 - 4	4 - 5	2
Genetics	14%	2 - 6	3 - 5	1
Biochemistry	20 - 25%	3 - 8	8 - 10	-
Recombinant DNA & Techniques	20 - 25%	4 - 5	4 - 6	1
Microbiology / Immunology	15 - 20%	2 - 5	3 - 4	1
Plant Physiology	-	2 - 3	1 - 2	1
Animal Physiology	-	2 - 4	1 - 2	-
Evolution / Ecology / Taxonomy	8 - 12%	1 - 2	2 - 3	1
Hardy - Weinberg / Population Genetics	-	1 - 2	1 - 2	1
Pedigree / Applied Biology	10 - 15%	2 - 3	2 - 3	2
Total Biology-Related	55 - 65%	35 - 40	43 - 45	12 - 14
Chemistry	20 - 25%	10 - 12	9 - 10	-
Mathematics	5 - 10%	5 - 7	5 - 6	-
Physics	5 - 10%	3 - 5	3 - 4	-

We hope that the above analysis of IIT JAM BT question papers shall help you in prioritizing the topics for last-minute revision. If you are an aspirant of IIT JAM BT 2026, these topics will also help you in your long-term preparation.

IIT JAM Biotechnology Predicted Question Paper 2026 Difficulty Level

The level of difficulty of IIT JAM BT 2026 can be found below. -

Section	Expected Difficulty Level
Difficulty Level of Section A	Moderate
Difficulty Level of Section B	Easy
Difficulty Level of Section C	Moderate
Overall Difficulty	Moderate

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