Candidates appearing for JAM Exam 2018 get to know the deatils about IIT JAM Examination

1. IIT JAM Exam Details

2. 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.

3. IIT JAM Exam Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the below eligibility criteria to apply for IIT JAM Exam:
• You must have a Bachelor’s 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.

4. 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.

5. IIT JAM Application Form
Filling IIT JAM OnlineApplication form is the initial phase to enter the admission procedure of IITs
(Indian Institutes ofTechnology) 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: RegisterOnline
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 OnlineApplication Form.

6. 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

7. 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
• NITWARANGAL
• SLIET PUNJAB

8. 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
• ResultAnnouncement – March 2018
Get all the important dates regarding IIT JAM examination from here – JAM Exam Important Dates.

9. Test Paper(s)
Qualifying Marks*
GEN OBC (NCL) SC/ST/PwD
Mathematics (MA) 19.51 17.56 9.76
Chemistry
(CY)
23.25 21.01 11.68
Physics
(PH)
14.79 13.31 7.39
Biotechnology (BT) 26.67 24.00 13.34
Biological Science
(BL)
33.99 30.59 17
Mathematical
statistics
(MS)
19.04 17.14 9.52
Geology
(GG)
33.29 29.96 16.64
IIT JAM Cut-Off 2017

10. IIT JAM Cut-Off 2016
Subject General category OBC category SC / ST category
Biological Sciences 32 28.8 16
Biotechnology 35 31.5 17.5
Chemistry 26 23.5 13
Geology 40 36 20
Mathematics 12.5 11.25 6.25
Mathematical
Statistics
5 4.5 2.5
Physics 13 11.5 6.5
Test Paper(s)
Qualifying Marks*
GEN OBC (NCL) SC/ST/PwD
Mathematics (MA) 12.5 11.25 6.25
Chemistry
(CY)
26 23.5 13
Physics
(PH)
13 11.5 6.5
Biotechnology (BT) 35 31.5 17.5
Biological Science
(BL)
32 28.8 16
Mathematical
statistics
(MS)
5 4.5 2.5
Geology
(GG)
40 36 20

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