Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test is a national level entrance test conducted by IITs and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on a rotational basis. IIT JAM laid the qualification for the admission to postgraduate science programs, PhD dual programs and other post-graduate programs.
- Till 2019, IIT JAM was conducted in 7 subjects, but in 2020 it will be conducted in 6 subjects.
- The whole exam is divided into 3 sessions.
- The IIT JAM scores have accepted by National Institute of Technology and Centrally Funded Technical Institutes.
Contents
- 0.1 Highlights of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
- 0.2 Eligibility of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
- 0.3 Exam Pattern of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
- 0.4 Syllabus of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
- 0.5 How to apply the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test?
- 1 Related Books
Highlights of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
| Exam name | Indian Institute of Joint Admission Test For M.Sc. |
| Conducting body | Indian Institute of Technology |
| Exam level | National level |
| Exam frequency | Once a year |
| Mode of examination | Online |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Official website | jam.iitk.ac.in |
Eligibility of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
- There are no age restrictions for applying IIT JAM.
- The Indian and Foreign citizens can apply the examination.
- Candidates should qualify the undergraduate in Science subjects with an aggregate mark of 55% from any recognised colleges or institutions.
Exam Pattern of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
- IIT JAM is a computer-based online test.
- The exam is conducted in 3 Sections like section A, section B and Section C
- The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
- All questions are mixed up with multiple select questions, Numerical answer type and multiple-choice questions, where 1 mark carries for each correct answer and 2 marks for every two right marked answers.
- The questions will be in the English language.
| Section A | 30 MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) | 50 |
| Section B | 10 MSQ (Multiple Select Questions) | 20 |
| Section C | 20 NAT (Numeric Answer Type) | 30 |
| Total | 60 | 100 |
Syllabus of Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
Questions for IIT JAM made from the below-mentioned areas:
- Geology (GG)
- Mathematics (MA)
- Biotechnology (BT)
- Physics (PH)
- Chemistry (CY).
- Biological Sciences (BL)
- Mathematical Statistics (MS)
| SUBJECTS | TOPICS |
| Geology | The Planet Earth, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Palaeontology Petrology, Mineralogy, and Economic Geology |
| Biological Sciences | General Biology, Microbiology, Cell Biology and Immunology, Mathematical Sciences, Basics of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics |
| Chemistry | Basic Mathematical Concepts, Theory of Gases, Solid-state, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Chemical Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Adsorption, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Inorganic Chemistry |
| Mathematical Statistics (MS) | Sequences and Series, Integral Calculus, Matrices, Statistics, Estimation, Differential Calculus, and Matrices |
| Mathematics | Sequences and Series of Real Numbers, Functions of One Real Variable, Group Theory, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus, and Vector Calculus |
| Biotechnology | Tissue culture, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Cell Biology |
How to apply the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test?
Before applying for IIT JAM candidates are advised to read the all instruction and guidelines of the exam and its application process.
- At first, the applicants have to visit the official website of IIT JAM of the respective period.
- There the candidates have to register by entering their name, email id, mobile number, and password for login purpose.
- Thereafter, candidates can fill the online application form by entering the details like gender, date of birth, religion, communication details, and education qualification.
- Applicants can choose the campus from where they want to attend the test.
- In addition to that, the candidates have to upload the scanned image of passport size photograph, signature and scanned certificate that stands as an evidence of their reservation in the prescribed format mentioned in the official website.
- Candidates have to pay the required application fees based on the categories and gender.
| Category | FEE DETAILS | |
| Test I | Test II & III | |
| General/ OBC | INR 750/- | INR 1050/- |
| Female (All Categories)/ PwD/SC/ ST/ | INR 1500/- | INR 2100/- |
- The application fee payment can make online using Debit/Credit card/Net Banking.
- After the successful submission of application and fee payment, candidates can take the print out of the confirmation for future reference.
Candidates have to ensure that they are aware of the changes and further procedures of examination. For that, check their email, mobile numbers and official websites to know about the exam updates.