IIT Joint Admission Test (JAM)
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JAM is also known as the Joint Admission Test for MSc. JAM is the National level online entrance exam organized by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Roorkee every year. A biometric system of finger print is used for this exam. IIT Joint Admission Test (JAM) is conducted in seven science subjects to provide admission to candidates in M.Sc and other bachelor courses at IITs. Courses offered like M.Sc.,Integrated Ph.D. degree programs at IISc and Dual Degree programs at the IITs.

Joint Admission Test (JAM) Conducting Body:

JAM, also known as the Joint Admission Test, is conducted by IIT Roorkee every year.

Joint Admission Test (JAM) Important Dates:

Events

Dates

Mode

Link

Registration Date

Online

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Application Date 

07/09/2022 to 14/10/2022

Admit Card Date

Exam Date

12/02/2023

Interview Date

Will be updated soon.

Result Date

22/03/2023

Joint Admission Test (JAM) Selection Procedure:

The selection process of the IIT JAM exam is on the basis of given following rounds:

  • Online Exam

  • Merit List 

Joint Admission Test (JAM) Exam Pattern:

The exam is conducted in Online (computer based) mode and in two sessions (Morning & Afternoon). The duration of the exam is 03 hours. The medium of the test is English only. The questions asked in 3 different patterns such as Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type Questions (NAT). The question paper is of 100 marks and the total no. of questions are 60. A total of 7 papers are organized for the JAM exam.

- Pattern of exam mentioned below:

Section A

30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

  • 10 questions of 1 marks

  • 20 questions of 2 marks

50 marks

Section B

10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)

  • 10 questions of 2 marks

20 marks

Section C

20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT)

  • 10 question of 1 marks

  • 10 questions of 2 marks

30 marks

Total

60

60 questions of 100 marks

100 marks

- Marking scheme of the exam: There is a provision of Negative Marking for section A only. 

  • 1/3 marks get deducted for each question having total of 1 mark and 2/3 marks for each question having 2 marks.

Joint Admission Test (JAM) Eligibility Criteria:

  • Nationality: Candidates belonging to Indian nationals and Foreign nationals.

  • Age Limit: There is no age limit. 

  • Qualifying Exam: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.

  • Minimum Marks: Candidate passed the qualifying exam with aggregate marks or CGPA/CPI (without rounding-off) with at least 55% or 5.5 out of 10 for General/OBC (NCL) category candidates (50% or 5.0 for SC/ST and PwD category candidates).

  • Candidates studying in their final year of qualifying exam are also eligible to apply.

Joint Admission Test (JAM) Syllabus:

The syllabus of the exam is divided as per the subjects & sections. It comprises of given below subjects i.e. Biotechnology (BT), Geology (GC), Chemistry (CY), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS) & Physics (PH):

- Biotechnology (BT):

  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

- Chemistry (CY):

  • Physical Chemistry

  • Inorganic Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry

- Geology (GG):

  • Planet Earth

  • Petrology

  • Economic Geology

  • Geomorphology

  • Structural Geology

  • Paleontology

  • Stratigraphy

  • Mineralogy

  • Applied Geology

- Mathematics (MA):

  • Sequences and Series of Real Numbers

  • Vector Calculus

  • Group Theory

  • Functions of Two Real Variables

  • Differential Equations

  • Linear Algebra

  • Real Analysis

- Mathematical Statistics (MS):

  • Mathematics and Statistics

  • Sequences and Series

  • Calculus- Integral & Differential

  • Matrices

  • Probability

  • Random Variables

  • Differential Equations

  • Standard Distributions

  • Sampling Distributions

  • Joint Distributions

  • Statistics

  • Estimation

  • Testing of Hypothesis

- Physics (PH):

  • Mathematical Methods

  • Oscillations

  • Waves and Optics

  • Electricity and Magnetism

  • Mechanics and General Properties of Matter

  • Kinetic Theory

  • Thermodynamics

  • Modern Physics

  • Solid State Physics

  • Devices and Electronics

  • Simple Oscillators

Joint Admission Test (JAM) FAQs:

Ques 1. How many times can he/she appear for the IIT JAM examination?

Ans. There is no restriction on the number of attempts for the IIT JAM Examination.  Candidates can give as many attempts as they wish.

Ques 2. I want to do MS in Physics from IITs. Can I apply for this exam?

Ans. You need to appear for the entrance exam, as above mentioned the detail of the application.

Ques 3. Who is conducting the IIT JAM 2022?

Ans. IIT Roorkee conducting IIT JAM 2022.

Ques 4. What is the Cut off for JAM 2022?

Ans. The cut off will be released after the declaration of the Result.

Ques 5. How do I pay the JAM Admission form fee?

Ans. The payment can be made in Online mode only.

Ques 6. For how many IIT JAM papers can I apply for?

Ans. HE/SHE can apply for either one or two out of the seven JAM test papers .

Ques 7. Can I bring a calculator during the examination?

Ans. No, Virtual calculator is available on the Computer screens for calculations.

Ques 8. What should I upload in Class 10th or 12th certificate fields?

Ans. Candidate must upload your Class 10th or 12th Mark-sheet as well as the Certificate as a single pdf file within file size 4 MB.

Ques 9. Which are the examination centers?

Ans. The list of exam centers for IIT JAM:

Institutes Centers:

IISc Bangalore

Bengaluru, Hubli, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Palakkad, Thrissur

IIT Bombay

Ahmedabad, Goa, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Vadodara

IIT Delhi

Faridabad, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Jaipur, Jodhpur,  Indore, Jammu, New Delhi

IIT Guwahati

Asansol-Durgapur, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Siliguri

IT Kanpur

Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi

IIT Kharagpur

Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam

IIT Madras

Chennai, Ernakulam, Coimbatore,  Kollam, Madurai, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirunelveli, Tiruchirapalli, Warangal

IIT Roorkee

Dehradun, Jalandhar, Kurukshetra, NOIDA, Mohali, Moradabad, Roorkee

Ques 10. What is the fee for the Application form for IIT JAM ?

Ans: The fee list is given below:

- Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwD:

  • One test paper- 750/-

  • Two test paper-1050/-

 - All Other :

  • One test paper-1500/-

  • Two test paper-2100/-

Ques 11. I have not yet graduated. Do I still need to fill the ‘CGPA’ field ?

Ans. Yes, You can enter your latest Percentage of Marks/CGPA in the field.

Ques 12. Do I have to send the printout of the application form  for IIT JAM?

Ans. No.

CONCLUSION: This exam offers such a great opportunity for the interested and eligible aspirants to accomplish their goal. It is a good occasion for interested aspirants. We the team of estudentbook wishes you all the best for your upcoming future. For more information regarding this you can visit our official website estudentbook.com.

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