IIT JAM Exam – Know All About the Exam!

IIT JAM is an entrance test to get admission in M.Sc. Program which is conducted by IITs and IISc. It’s an examination through which students can get admission in M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.- M.Tech, M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree & other courses at IITs and IISc.

It's a great opportunity to those students who wants to do their Masters’ from IITs & IISc and make their careers in Science field.

IIT JAM Exam is conducted only in six subjects from 2020 session which are -

1. Biotechnology (BT)
2. Chemistry (CY)
3. Geology (GG)
4. Mathematics (MA)
5. Mathematical Statistics (MS)
6. Physics (PH)

Here we have provided you some key factors of Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. which should know by each JAM aspirants.

# IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria

It is the essential thing for the aspirants to know about whether you are eligible or not to appear for the exam. 

So, get the basic eligibility criteria for IIT JAM from below –

• Nationality – Aspirants should have Indian Citizenship
• Aspirants should have Bachelors’ degree in Science Stream
• Candidates who are appearing or appeared in qualifying year can also apply for the exam.
• All portions of their final exam shall be completed by the IIT JAM Admitting Institute registration date.
• They have to submit proof of passing their qualification degree.
• There is no age limit. Candidates can apply for the exam whenever they want to appear.

Along with these points aspirants have to fulfill subject wise criteria also which you can get in detail from – IITJAM Eligibility Criteria.

# IIT JAM Exam Pattern

IIT JAM exam is divided into three sections i.e. Section A, Section B & Section C. There is total 60 questions of 100 marks. Aspirants have time duration of 3 Hours to attempt them.

According to the JAM Exam Pattern, medium of paper is English.

Section A:

• Number of Questions – There is total 30 questions out of which 10 questions are of 1 mark each and 20 questions are of 2 marks each
• Total Marks - 50
• Negative Marking - For 1-mark ques, 1/3 marks will be deducted and for 2-marks ques, 2/3 marks will be deducted.
• Type of Question - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Mode of Exam - Online/ CBT

Section B:

• Number of Questions – There is total 10 questions of 2 marks each
• Total Marks - 20
• Negative Marking – There is no negative marking in this section.
• Type of Question - Multiple Selective Questions (MSQs)
• Mode of Exam - Online/ CBT

Section C:

• Number of Questions – There is total 20 questions out of which 10 questions are of 1 mark each and 10 questions are of 2 marks each
• Total Marks - 30
• Negative Marking – There is no negative marking in this section.
• Type of Question - No options will be displayed; answer will be a numerical value (NAT)
• Mode of Exam - Online/ CBT

# IIT JAM Preparation Tips

It is not an easy task to qualify IIT JAM exam. It requires a well-planned preparation strategy. Aspirants need to be passionate and fully dedicated to crack this exam.

1. For making the right strategy for the studies is important to analyze the complete IITJAM Syllabus. 
2. Just a good study material is all you need to prepare for the test. So, always refer best reference books which covers most of the topics of syllabus.
3. Keep updated yourself with the latest IIT JAM Notification to aware with all exam activities.
4. Check the JAM Exam pattern and marking scheme that will help you to determine how much time you need to give each question during the examination.
5. Practice previous years papers and mock tests through this you will get your weak points then work on it.
6. Make short notes which are usable at last time preparation.
7. Don’t get stressed, keep calm and study well.

Here we ended up the blog. Hope this article will help you to analyze the complete information about the IIT JAM exam.