IIT JAM 2018 Overview

ExamType	Format	Language
National Level	Online/CBT, Offline/PBT	English

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) is being held to offer admissions to Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc Bangalore and M.Sc. (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, etc. Programmes at IITs. JAM 2018 will be conducted by IIT Bombay on February 11, 2018 (Sunday). The examination will be conducted in online mode for all test papers i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT). All seven test papers will be completely objective type with three different patterns of questions, namely Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.

All nationals (Indian/Foreign) who have a relevant graduation degree with minimum 55% marks can apply for the examination through online portal, http://jam.iitb.ac.in. There is no age limit to appear in JAM 2018. The online registration will be commenced from 05 September 2020. Before applying for IIT JAM Exam, candidates are recommended to read all the eligibility conditions. The last to submit the completely filled online application form with requisite registration fee is 30 September 2020.

Here, we have summarized all the relevant and important details related to IIT JAM 2018.

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IIT JAM 2018 Eligibility Criteria

Test Paper	Academic Programme	Institute	Minimum Educational Qualification
			Bachelor's Degree along with minimum duration	Essential subjects at (10+2) level
Biotechnology (BT)	M.Sc. Biotechnology	IITI. IITR	Any Branch/ Subject	No Restrictions
	M.Sc. Biotechnology	IITB	Any Branch/ Subject	Mathematics
	M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	IITB	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters
Chemistry (CY)	M.Sc. Chemistry	IITI, IITR,	Chemistry for three years/six semesters	No Restrictions
	M.Sc. Chemistry	IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITP, IITRPR	Chemistry for three years/six semesters	Mathematics
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Chemistry	IITBBS, IITKGP
	M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	IITB	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters	Mathematics
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	IITBBS	Mathematics and Physics with any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics	No Restrictions
Geology (GG)	M.Sc. Applied Geology	IITR	Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science	No Restrictions
	M.Sc. Applied Geology	IITB	Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science	Mathematics
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics	IITKGP	Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geology	IITKGP, IITBBS
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	IITBBS	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics	No Restrictions
Mathematics (MA)	M.Sc. in Economics	IITR	B.Tech/B.E./B.Sc.(PCM)/ B.Stat. and B.A./ B.Com (with mathematics as one of the subjects in the whole programme.	No Restrictions
	M.Sc. Mathematics	IITB, IITD, IITGN, IITI, IITJ,IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR	Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters
	M.Sc. Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing	IITH
	M.Sc. Mathematics and Computing	IITG
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Mathematics	IITBBS, IITKGP	Mathematics/ Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters.
	M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research	IITB
	M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	IITB	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters.	Mathematics
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	IITBBS	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics	No Restrictions
Mathematical Statistics (MS)	M.Sc. in Economics	IITR	Mathematics as one of the core subjects	No Restrictions
	M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics	IITB	Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters	No Restrictions
	M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research	IITB
	M.Sc. Statistics	IITK	Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	IITBBS	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
Physics (PH)	M.Sc. Physics	IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ,IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR	Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters	No Restrictions
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Physics	IITBBS, IITKGP
	M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics	IITK
	M.Sc. Applied Geophysics	IITB	Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as subject for three years/six semesters
	M.Sc. Astronomy	IITI	Physics or Mathematics / Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	IITBBS	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
	Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics	IITKGP	Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry	Mathematics
	M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	IITB	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters

The aspirant must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 55% marks (without rounding off).
Candidates belonging to SC/ST and PwD category must have secured minimum 50% marks (without rounding off).
There are no age criteria for the applications to apply for JAM 2018.

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IIT JAM 2018 Application Details

IIT JAM 2018 Application is a six-step procedure beginning from online registration to filling the application form to paying the application fee and saving a copy of the filled JAM application. The candidate must provide an active and valid E-mail address in the application form, as all communications to the candidate will be sent to their registered E-mail address.

Step 1: Register Online through JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) link available at website http://jam.iitb.ac.in

Step 2: Successful registration for JAM 2018 and login window for applications

Step 3: Filling online application and upload photograph, signature and other required documents like category certificate, PwD certificate (if applicable), etc

Step 4: Pay the Application Fee through online mode

Step 5: Download and print of the filled-in JAM 2018 application form

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Application fees detail

The payment of the application fee for IIT JAM 2018 can be made only in online mode. Application fee paid is non-refundable.

Group/Category	Fee Details
Group/Category	One Test Paper	Two Test Papers
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwD	INR 750/-	INR 1050/-
General and OBC	INR 1500/-	INR 2100/-

Additional Fee for Change/Addition of Test Paper(s)

Group/ Category	Existing	Wishes to Change		Wishes to Add
		Case	Additional Fee(Rs.)	Case	Additional Fee (Rs.)
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwD	One Test Paper	One Test Paper	Rs. 750/-	One Test Paper	Rs. 300/-
	Two Test Papers	Any One Test Paper	Rs. 300/-	Not Applicable
		Both Papers	Rs. 1050/-
All Others	One Test Paper	One Test Paper	Rs. 1500/-	One Test Paper	Rs. 600/-
	Two Test Papers	Any One Test Paper	Rs. 600/-	Not Applicable
		Both Papers	Rs. 2100/-

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Exam Pattern

IIT JAM Exam Pattern

IIT JAM 2018 Counselling/Interview

The candidate who makes it to the merit list will be eligible for the IIT JAM counselling 2018. The candidate is required to fill the application form for admission through the official website of IIT Jam to participate in the counselling process.

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IIT JAM 2018 Exam Syllabus

Subject

Important Topics

Biotechnology (BT)

Biology (10+2+3 level)- General Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology, Basic Biotechnology, Molecular Biology , Cell Biology

Chemistry (10+2+3 level)- Chemistry of Functional Groups, Atomic Structure, Instrumental techniques - chromatography (TLC, HPLC), electrophoresis, UV-Vis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, Soaps and detergents; Synthetic polymers; Biomolecules, etc.

Mathematics (10+2 level)- Sets, Relations and Functions, Mathematical Induction, Linear and Quadratic equations, Sequences and Series, Logarithms, Complex numbers, Trigonometry, Cartesian System of Rectangular Coordinates, etc

Physics (10+2 level)- Physical World and Measurement, Elementary Statics and Dynamics, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power, Electrostatics, Current electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, etc.

Biological Sciences (BL)

General Biology- Taxonomy of plants and animals; pro-and eukaryotic organisms; cell organelles and their function; multicellular organization; general physiology; energy transformations; internal transport systems of plants and animals; photosynthesis; respiration; regulation of body fluids and excretory mechanisms; etc.

Basics of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics- Buffers; trace elements in biological systems; enzymes and proteins; vitamins; biological oxidations, etc.

Microbiology, Cell Biology and Immunology- Classification of microorganisms and their characterization; nutrient requirement for growth; laboratory techniques in microbiology; pathogenic microorganisms and disease,etc.

Mathematical Sciences- Mathematical functions (algebraic, exponential, trigonometric) and their derivatives (derivatives and integrals of simple functions); permutations and combinations; basic probability and volumetric calculations.

Chemistry (CY)

Physical Chemistry- Basic Mathematical Concepts, Atomic and Molecular Structure, Theory of Gases, Solid state, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical and Phase Equilibria, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Adsorption, Spectroscopy.

Organic Chemistry- Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry, Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications, Qualitative Organic Analysis, Natural Products Chemistry, Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry

Inorganic Chemistry- Periodic Table, Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds, Main Group Elements (s and p blocks), Transition Metals (d block), Bioinorganic Chemistry, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Analytical Chemistry.

Geology (GG)

The Planet Earth, Geomorphology, Structural Geology, Palaeontology, Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Applied Geology.

Mathematics (MA)

Sequences and Series of Real Numbers, Functions of One Real Variable, Functions of Two or Three Real Variables, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, Group Theory Theorem for finite groups, group homomorphisms and basic concepts of quotient groups, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis

Mathematical Statistics (MS)

The Mathematical Statistics (MS) test paper comprises of Mathematics (40% weightage) and Statistics (60%weightage).

Mathematics- Sequences and Series, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Matrices,etc.

Statistics- Probability, Random Variables, Standard Distributions, Joint Distributions, Limit Theorems, Estimation, Testing of Hypotheses

Physics (PH)

Mathematical Methods- Calculus of single and multiple variables, partial derivatives, Jacobian, imperfect and perfect differentials, Taylor expansion, Fourier series, etc.

Mechanics and General Properties of Matter: Newton's laws of motion and applications, Velocity and acceleration in Cartesian, polar and cylindrical coordinate systems, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, etc.

Oscillations, Waves and Optics- Differential equation for simple harmonic oscillator and its general solution. Superposition of two or more simple harmonic oscillators. Damped and forced oscillators, resonance. etc.

Electricity and Magnetism: Coulomb's law, Gauss's law. Electric field and potential. Electrostatic boundary conditions, Solution of Laplace's equation for simple cases, etc.

Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics: Elements of Kinetic theory of gases. Velocity distribution and Equipartition of energy. Specific heat of Mono-, di- and tri-atomic gases. Ideal gas, van-der-Waals gas and equation of state, etc.

Modern Physics: Inertial frames and Galilean invariance. Postulates of special relativity. Lorentz transformations. Length contraction, time dilation. Relativistic velocity addition theorem, mass energy equivalence, etc.

Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics: Crystal structure, Bravais lattices and basis. Miller indices. X-ray diffraction and Bragg's law; BJT, Simple Oscillators, OPAMP and applications, Boolean algebra, Logic Gates, etc

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IIT JAM 2018 Exam Centers

Institute	Cities
IISc Bangalore	Bengaluru, Hubli, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Palakkad, Trissur
IIT Bombay	Ahmedabad, Goa, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Vadodara
IIT Delhi	Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, New Delhi
IIT Guwahati	Asansol-Durgapur, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Siliguri
IIT Kanpur	Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
IIT Kharagpur	Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam
IIT Madras	Chennai, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Warangal
IIT Roorkee	Dehradun, Jalandhar, Kurukshetra, NOIDA, Mohali, Moradabad, Roorkee

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IIT JAM 2018 Contact Details

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D)

Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016

Ph: (011) 26596137, 26591777/ 26581579

Email: chrjam@admin.iitd.ac.in