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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR - 208 016

JOINT ADMISSION TEST TO M.Sc. (JAM) -2008
Prof. Neeraj Misra Prof. Onkar Dikshit Prof. Arbind K Lal
Chairman Vice-Chairman Vice-Chairman
e-mail : [email protected] e-mail : [email protected] e-mail : [email protected]

April 29, 2008

To:

Hearty congratulations for qualifying in JAM-2008 examination. As a qualified candidate in JAM-2008, you
are eligible to apply for admission to the Masters’ Programmes listed in item No. 9 of the attached Application Form,
provided you satisfy the minimum educational qualification(s) (MEQ) and eligibility requirement(s) (ER) as outlined
in Sections 4 and 5 of the JAM-2008 Information Brochure (also at http://www.iitk.ac.in/jam/program.htm). For
information pertaining to these programmes, you may visit web site(s) of Admitting Institute(s). Addresses for these
web sites are available in the JAM-2008 Information Brochure.

Kindly indicate the Masters’ Programmes you wish to apply for by writing in your order of preferences as 1st
Choice, 2nd Choice, 3rd Choice, etc., in item No. 9 of the Application Form. If you do not wish to seek admission for a
particular programme then write “NOT APPLYING” in the corresponding place in item No. 9 of the Application
Form. Information on opening and closing ranks of candidates offered admissions to various academic programmes
through JAM-2007 is given in Appendix-I. Note that irrespective of whether you have qualified in one or two Test
Papers, you need to send ONLY ONE duly completed Admission Form listing all the M.Sc. / Post-B.Sc.
programmes (along with the order of preferences) to which the admission is sought. Fill item nos. 1-6, 9-10 (also
item nos. 7-8 in case you have downloaded this form from the web site of the Organizing Institute) of the Application
Form and affix your signature in all pages of the Application Form.

Send, by Speed Post, the Application Form along with relevant enclosures as per item no. 11 of the
Application Form and a Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- (Rupees three hundred only) drawn in favour of Organising
Chairman, JAM-2008, IIT Kanpur, payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur (Branch Code: 1161), as a non-refundable
processing fee to the address: Organising Chairman, JAM-2008, GATE/JAM Office, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur - 208
016 (UP). The last date for receiving the completed Admission Form at the GATE/JAM office of IIT Kanpur is
May 14, 2008.

Before filling the attached Admission Form, you must carefully read the Terms and Conditions outlined in
Appendix-II attached with this letter.

Neeraj Misra
Organising Chairman
 Appendix-I

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMEWISE OPENING AND CLOSING RANKS

OF CANDIDATES OFFERED ADMISSION THROUGH JAM-2007*

Sl. Test Ranks (Starting AIR-Closing AIR)

Institute Programme
No. Paper GEN SC ST PD
1 IIT Bombay BT M.Sc. Biotechnology 1-21 2-4 NA NA
2 IIT Roorkee BT M.Sc. Biotechnology 10-42 5-8 NA 1-1
3 IIT Roorkee CA Master in Computer Applications 1-23 1-5 1-1 1-1
4 IIT Bombay CY M.Sc. Chemistry 5-70 1-21 1-1 NA
5 IIT Bombay CY M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Energy 130-179 NA NA NA
6 IIT Delhi CY M.Sc. Chemistry 15-141 3-32 NA NA
7 IIT Guwahati CY M.Sc. Chemistry 79-181 15-25 NA NA
8 IIT Kanpur CY M.Sc. Chemistry 1-56 4-11 NA 2-2
9 IIT Kharagpur CY M.Sc. Chemistry 7-83 5-23 NA NA
10 IIT Madras CY M.Sc. Chemistry 71-133 14-30 NA NA
11 IIT Roorkee CY M.Sc. Chemistry 127-159 12-31 NA NA
12 IIT Bombay GG M.Sc. Applied Geology 1-19 2-4 NA NA
13 IIT Kharagpur GG M.Sc. Geological Sciences 13-42 8-11 NA NA
14 IIT Roorkee GG M.Sc. Applied Geology 4-26 5-7 1-1 NA
15 IIT Bombay GP M.Sc. Applied Geophysics 4-21 3-8 NA 1-1
16 IIT Kharagpur GP M.Sc. Geophysics 11-42 NA NA NA
17 IIT Roorkee GP M. Tech. Applied Geophysics 1-8 1-4 2-2 2-2
18 IIT Bombay MA M.Sc. Mathematics 18-167 3-20 NA 8-8
19 IIT Bombay MA M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Energy 40-40 NA NA 5-5
20 IIT Delhi MA M.Sc. Mathematics 13-181 11-32 NA 6-6
21 IIT Guwahati MA M.Sc. Mathematics & Computing 53-191 13-28 NA 4-4
22 IIT Kanpur MA M.Sc. Mathematics 14-100 7-23 1-1 2-2
23 IIT Kharagpur MA M.Sc. Mathematics 7-184 5-15 NA 9-9
24 IIT Madras MA M.Sc. Mathematics 6-195 19-33 NA 7-7
25 IIT Roorkee MA M.Sc. Applied Mathematics 16-173 8-24 NA NA
26 IIT Roorkee MA M.Sc. Industrial Mathematics & Informatics 19-142 4-4 NA 1-1
27 IIT Bombay MS M.Sc. Applied Statistics & Informatics 14-69 2-3 NA NA
28 IIT Kanpur MS M.Sc. Statistics 2-85 NA NA NA
29 IIT Kharagpur MS M.Sc. Statistics & Informatics 24-102 NA NA NA
30 IIT Bombay PH M.Sc. Physics 3-86 10-24 NA NA
31 IIT Bombay PH M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics 112-156 2-2 NA 4-4
32 IIT Bombay PH M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Energy 36-140 NA NA NA
33 IIT Delhi PH M.Sc. Physics 26-150 5-21 2-2 NA
34 IIT Guwahati PH M.Sc. Physics 157-198 3-23 NA NA
35 IIT Kanpur PH M.Sc. Physics 1-61 1-17 1-1 1-1
36 IIT Kanpur PH M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics 22-97 7-7 NA NA
37 IIT Kharagpur PH M.Sc. Physics 14-123 6-16 3-3 6-6
38 IIT Madras PH M.Sc. Physics 5-168 25-26 NA NA
39 IIT Roorkee PH M.Sc. Physics 124-184 NA NA NA

* The opening and closing ranks of candidates admitted to various academic programmes may change for JAM-
2008.
 Appendix-II
Terms and Conditions

1. The last date for receiving the completed Admission Form at the GATE/JAM Office of IIT Kanpur
is May 14, 2008. Admission Forms received after this closing date shall be rejected summarily.

2. Admission Form either found incomplete in any respect or if not accompanied by a Demand Draft
of Rs. 300/- shall be rejected and the candidate shall not be considered for admission
irrespective of his/her eligibility for any programme(s) for which the Admission Form has been
submitted.

3. To take care of possible dropouts, the number of qualified candidates in each test paper is more
than the number of seats available in various academic programmes covered under the test
paper. The fact that a candidate is in the merit list of qualified candidates neither guarantees nor
provides any automatic entitlement for admission. Admissions shall be made in order of merit
and depending upon the number of seats available at the Admitting Institute(s).

4. Before applying for the admission, the candidate must ensure that he/she satisfies the Minimum
Educational Qualifications and the Eligibility Requirements for admission. Minimum Educational
Qualifications for admissions are outlined in Section 4 of the JAM-2008 Information Brochure
(also available at http://www.iitk.ac.in/jam/program.htm). Eligibility Requirements for
admission are as follows:

• General and OBC category candidates: At least 55% aggregate marks (taking into
account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined).

• SC/ST and PD category candidates: At least 50% aggregate marks (taking into account
all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined).

• For candidates with letter grades/ CGPA (instead of percentage of marks), the equivalence in
terms of percentage of marks will be decided by the Admitting Institute(s).

5. It will entirely be responsibility of the candidate to prove that he/she satisfies the Minimum
Educational Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements for admission to the programme for which
he/she is admitted and also in respects of entitlement for admission against reserved categories,
if claimed, to the satisfaction of the Admitting Institute(s).

6. The Admitting Institute has the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission of a candidate who is
found admitted to a programme to which he/she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible in
accordance with the rules and regulations in force.

7. If the information furnished by the candidate in the Admission Form or the supporting documents
are found to be incorrect at a later date, the candidate himself/herself will be solely responsible
and his/her admission is liable to be cancelled at any time during his/her academic programme in
the Admitting Institute.

8. SC/ST candidates must attach copies of the Caste certificate, issued by a competent authority
(list given in Appendix-II of JAM-2008 Information Brochure), in support of their claim for
belonging to the category filled in the Admission Form.

9. PD (Person with Disability) candidates must attach copy of the Disability certificate, issued by a
Government Medical Board, in support of their claim for person with disability status.

10. OBC candidates must furnish copy of the OBC certificate (Non-Creamy Layer) issued by a
competent authority, in the format given in Appendix-III attached with this letter.
 Appendix-III

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES

APPLYING FOR ADMISSIONS TO CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES (CEI)

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum. _____________________________ Son/Daughter of Shri/Smt.

__________________________________ of Village/Town ________________________________ District/Division
__________________________ in the _________________________ State belongs to the ________________________
Community which is recognized as a backward class under:

(i) Resolution No. 12011/68/93-BCC(C) dated 10/09/93 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I
No. 186 dated 13/09/93.
(ii) Resolution No. 12011/9/94-BCC dated 19/10/94 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.
163 dated 20/10/94.
(iii) Resolution No. 12011/7/95-BCC dated 24/05/95 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.
88 dated 25/05/95.
(iv) Resolution No. 12011/96/94-BCC dated 9/03/96.
(v) Resolution No. 12011/44/96-BCC dated 6/12/96 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.
210 dated 11/12/96.
(vi) Resolution No. 12011/13/97-BCC dated 03/12/97.
(vii) Resolution No. 12011/99/94-BCC dated 11/12/97.
(viii) Resolution No. 12011/68/98-BCC dated 27/10/99.
(ix) Resolution No. 12011/88/98-BCC dated 6/12/99 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I No.
270 dated 06/12/99.
(x) Resolution No. 12011/36/99-BCC dated 04/04/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I
No. 71 dated 04/04/2000.
(xi) Resolution No. 12011/44/99-BCC dated 21/09/2000 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I
No. 210 dated 21/09/2000.
(xii) Resolution No. 12015/9/2000-BCC dated 06/09/2001.
(xiii) Resolution No. 12011/1/2001-BCC dated 19/06/2003.
(xiv) Resolution No. 12011/4/2002-BCC dated 13/01/2004.
(xv) Resolution No. 12011/9/2004-BCC dated 16/01/2006 published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part I Section I
No. 210 dated 16/01/2006.

Shri/Smt./Kum. ________________________ and/or his family ordinarily reside(s) in the

__________________________ District/Division of ________________________ State. This is also to certify that
he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule
to the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated
08/09/93 which is modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004 Estt.(Res.) dated 09/03/2004.

Dated:
District Magistrate/
Deputy Commissioner, etc.

Seal

NOTE:

(a) The term ‘Ordinarily’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People
Act, 1950.
(b) The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below:
(i) District Magistrate / Additional Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy
Commissioner / Deputy Collector / Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional magistrate / Taluka
Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of Ist Class
Stipendiary Magistrate).
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar’ and
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his family resides.
 Appendix-IV

Declaration/Undertaking for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Candidates only

I, _______________________________________________________ son/daughter of Shri

__________________________________________________ resident of village/town/city
_______________________________ district _______________________________ State
___________________________ hereby declare that I belong to the
___________________________ community which is recognized as a backward class by
the Government of India as per orders contained in the Department of Personnel &
Training Office Memorandum No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08/09/93. I also declare
that I do not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of
the Schedule to the above referred Office Memorandum, dated 08/9/1993, which is
modified vide Office Memorandum No. 36033/3/2004 Estt.(Res.) dated 09/03/2004.

Name of the Candidate Signature of the Candidate

Place:

Date:

Declaration/undertaking not signed by the Candidate will be rejected

 INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
BOMBAY, DELHI, GUWAHATI, KANPUR, KHARAGPUR, MADRAS, ROORKEE

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION THROUGH JAM-2008

To be filled by candidates qualified in JAM-2008 and desirous of Admission to Academic
Programmes of IITs covered under JAM-2008. This Application should be sent only to
“Organising Chairman, JAM-2008, GATE/JAM Office, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208 016” and
should reach IIT Kanpur on or before May 14, 2008.

1. Name of the Applicant:

2. Contact Address:

Tel. No. with STD Code:

Mobile No.:

E-mail: _______________________________

3. If you belong to SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer*) category, would you like to be considered for
admission under the reserved category?

YES NO
(Put √ mark at the appropriate box)

* As per the Column-3 of the Schedule of the Government of India, Department of Personnel and
Training, OM no. 36012/22/93-Estt(SCT), dated 8.9.93 which is modified vide OM no. 36033/3/2004-
Estt. (Res.) dated 9.3.2004

4. Result of Qualifying Examination:

PASSED AWAITED
(Put √ mark at the appropriate box)

(Signature of the Candidate)

5. Details of the academic record (attach copies of certificate(s) and mark sheet(s)):

Examination Name of Board/ Year of Aggregate*

Passed University Passing Subjects/ Papers Taken Marks (%)

10th Class

+2 or
equivalent

Bachelor’s
Degree**
* Aggregate of all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, for all years/ semesters of the programme
** If result is awaited, fill details up to pre-final year/ semester.

6. Details of Papers taken, including languages and subsidiaries, in Bachelor’s Degree for all
years/ semesters
S. No. Title of Paper Marks/ Grade Maximum Marks
Obtained for the Paper
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Total I = Total II =
Aggregate % of Marks = (Total I / Total II) x 100 = ……………….%

(Signature of the Candidate)

7.

Kindly verify the following information. In case of any

discrepancy, please write immediately to Organising Chairman,
JAM-2008, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur- 208 016 Paste a copy of the
photograph that
Name
was used in your
Category JAM-2008
Application Form.
Person with
Disability Status

8.

Name(s) of Test Paper(s)

Roll Number All India Rank
Qualified

Signature of the Candidate

9. Order of preference for eligible programmes under JAM-2008:

Kindly indicate the Masters’ programmes, you wish to apply for by writing in your order of preferences as 1st
Choice, 2nd Choice, 3rd Choice etc. If you do not wish to seek admission for a particular programme then write
“NOT APPLYING” in the corresponding place.

Academic Programmes & Institute

Sl. Choices of
No. Code Name Institute Preference

i. 14 M.Sc. Applied Geophysics IIT Bombay

ii. 16 M.Sc. Physics IIT Bombay
iii. 17 M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics IIT Bombay
iv. 19 M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Energy IIT Bombay
v. 23 M.Sc. Physics IIT Delhi
vi. 33 M.Sc. Physics IIT Guwahati
vii. 43 M.Sc. Physics IIT Kanpur
viii. 44 M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics IIT Kanpur
ix. 53 M.Sc. Geophysics IIT Kharagpur
x. 55 M.Sc. Physics IIT Kharagpur
xi 63 M.Sc. Physics IIT Madras
xii 76 M.Sc. Physics IIT Roorkee
xiii 78 M Tech Applied Geophysics IIT Roorkee

(Signature of the Candidate)

10. Details of Crossed Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- (Rupees Three Hundred Only) drawn in favour of
“Organising Chairman, JAM-2008” payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur (Branch Code: 1161):

Date of issue Number Name of the issuing Bank Branch

11. Documents to be enclosed (tick on all that are relevant to you and attach a copy of each
document)

Class 10 Certificate.

The 10+2 Certificate showing the subjects passed.

Mark sheets (including title of papers taken) for all semesters/ all the years OR up to pre-
final year of the qualifying degree if the result is awaited.

Category Certificate of SC/ST, if applicable, issued by a competent authority (list given in

Appendix – II of the JAM-2008 information Brochure).

Category Certificate of OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), if applicable, issued by a competent

authority in the format given in Appendix-III attached with this Application Form*.

Certificate of Person with Disability (PD) Status, if applicable, issued by a Government

Medical Board.

* OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates must fill and sign the Declaration as given in Appendix-IV
and send the same along with the Application Form.

Please attach only Xerox copies. DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS.

Declaration:

I hereby declare that the particulars stated by me in this Application for Admission are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief. Moreover, I have verified the information given in item nos. 7-8 and
it is found to be correct. I have read the Admission Procedure described in the Information Brochure
of JAM-2008. I have also read Terms and Conditions outlined in Appendix-II attached with this
application. I agree to abide by these procedures and terms and conditions. It is entirely my
responsibility to prove my eligibility for admission to the programme for which I may be admitted and
also, in respects of qualification and entitlement for admission against reserved category, if claimed,
to the satisfaction of the Admitting Institute. Further, in the event of suppression or distortion of any
facts such as category, educational qualifications, nationality, etc. made in my original Application
Form of JAM-2008 as well as in this Application Form for Admission, I understand that my admission,
if granted, and/or degree/ diploma acquired subsequently are liable to be cancelled/ withdrawn. I also
understand that the decision of the Organising Institute and the Admitting Institute regarding my
admission will be final and I shall abide by the ordinances and regulations of the Admitting Institute in
vogue from time to time. I further understand that the Order of Preferences for programme(s)
and corresponding Institute(s) given by me in this form are final and no alteration will be
permissible under any circumstances.

Date:

Place:
(Signature of the Candidate)