IIT JAM Exam Details

About IIT JAM Exam

IIT JAM is Joint Admission test for MSc. It is an entrance test to get admitted in IITs,
NITs, or IISc to pursue M.Sc (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-M.Tech.,
M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree & other courses.

IIT JAM exam is conducted in seven subjects:

Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Biological Science
Biotechnology
Mathematical Statistics
Geology

Before taking admission, candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria to appear in
the IIT JAM examination.
 IIT JAM Exam Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the below eligibility criteria to apply for IIT JAM Exam:

You must have a Bachelors degree from any stream from any recognized university.
Both Indian & Foreign candidates are eligible.

There is no age limit for IIT-JAM exam.

Candidates appearing for their final year exams are also eligible.

Candidates must have minimum of 55% marks for General & OBC and 50% marks for SC, ST categories.

At the time of admission, all admitted candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate from a
registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form.

At the time of admission, the admitted candidates may also have to undergo a physical fitness test by a
medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. In case a candidate is not found physically fit to
pursue his/her chosen course of study, his/her admission is liable to be cancelled.
 IIT JAM Exam Pattern
Below is the exam pattern for JAM Examination:

Exam will be organized through online mode.

Exam will be in English language only.
There are total of 60 questions of 100 marks.
Duration will be of 3 hours.
The exam is divided into three sections:

Section A- 30 MCQs of 50 marks: Out of a total of 30 questions, 10 questions are of one mark each and
20 questions are of two marks each. There is negative marking of 1/3 mark for each question answered
incorrectly out of the one mark question and 2/3 marks are deducted for each incorrect question which
is of two marks each. There is no negative marking for any question left unanswered.

Section B- 10 MSQs of 20 marks: Each correct answer in this section is awarded two marks. There is no
negative marking in this section.

Section C- 20 NAT of 30 marks: Out of the total 20 questions, first 10 questions are of one mark each
and other 10 questions are of two marks each. There is no negative marking in this section as well.
 IIT JAM Application Form
Filling IIT JAM Online Application form is the initial phase to enter the admission procedure of IITs
(Indian Institutes of Technology) and IISc (Indian Institute of Science).

To appear for the IIT JAM Exam 2018, aspirants need to complete the initial formalities of applying
for the exam. The mode of applying and submitting your educational, age and other requisite details
is ONLINE.

The process for IIT JAM Application Form includes five steps:

Step-: Know the Important Data Needed While Applying

Step-2: Register Online
Step-3: Fill Details in the Application Form
Step-4: Upload Scanned Images
Step-5: Fee Payment
Step-6: Print Application Form

Checkout the detailed step-by-step process for IIT JAM Online Application Form.
 IIT JAM Participating Institutes
There are 31 institutes participating in IIT JAM exam which includes 13 IITs, 1 IISc, 15 NITs and 2
CFTIs.
Below is the list of all the participating institutes in IIT JAM examination:

IIT Bombay
IIT Bhubaneswar
IIT Delhi
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Guwahati
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Indore
IIT Jodhpur
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Madras
IIT Patna
IIT Roorkee
 IIT JAM Participating Institutes
IIT Ropar
NIT AGARTALA
MNNIT ALLAHABAD
NIT ARUNACHAL PRADESH
NIT CALICUT
NIT DURGAPUR
MNIT JAIPUR
NIT JALANDHAR
NIT JAMSHEDPUR
NIT MANIPUR
NIT NAGALANDV
NIT NAGPUR
NIT ROURKELA
NIT SILCHAR
NIT SRINAGAR, J&K
NIT WARANGAL
SLIET PUNJAB
Important Dates regarding IIT JAM Exam
The aspirants who are preparing for IIT JAM Exam can approach for the exams better handily if the
important dates are well defined. In fact the time table and schedule must be clearly defined and in place
so that one can clearly chalk out the preparation journey and make deadlines achieved.

Some important dates regarding IIT JAM exam 2018:

Online Registration will begin from September 2017

Last date for fee payment October 2017

Exam Date Third Week of February 2018

Answer Keys Release March 2018

Result Announcement March 2018

Get all the important dates regarding IIT JAM examination from here JAM Exam Important Dates.
 IIT JAM Cut-Off 2017
Qualifying Marks*
Test Paper(s)
GEN OBC (NCL) SC/ST/PwD

Mathematics (MA) 19.51 17.56 9.76

Chemistry
23.25 21.01 11.68
(CY)

Physics
14.79 13.31 7.39
(PH)

Biotechnology (BT) 26.67 24.00 13.34

Biological Science
33.99 30.59 17
(BL)

Mathematical
statistics 19.04 17.14 9.52
(MS)

Geology
33.29 29.96 16.64
(GG)
 IIT JAM Cut-Off 2016
Qualifying Marks*
Test Paper(s)
GEN OBC (NCL) SC/ST/PwD

Mathematics (MA) 12.5 11.25 6.25

Subject General category OBC category SC / ST category
Chemistry
26 23.5 13
(CY) Biological Sciences 32 28.8 16
Physics
13 11.5 6.5
(PH) Biotechnology 35 31.5 17.5

Chemistry
Biotechnology (BT) 35 26 23.5 31.5 13 17.5
Geology 40 36 20
Biological Science
Mathematics 32 12.5 11.25 28.8 6.25 16
(BL)
Mathematical
5 4.5 2.5
Mathematical
Statistics
statistics 5 4.5 2.5
Physics 13 11.5 6.5
(MS)

Geology
40 36 20
(GG)
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