ALL About JAM

ALL ABOUT
JAM
ALL ABOUT JAM
CONTENTS
Introduction 03
JAM Admission Process 04
JAM Programmes Offered 05
JAM Eligibility Criteria 07
JAM Application Form 12
JAM Admit Card 17
JAM Exam Centres 18
JAM Exam Pattern 23
JAM Syllabus 24
JAM Cutoff 34
JAM Admission Form 36
JAM Admission List 38
JAM Opening and Closing Rank 39
JAM Participating Institutes 57
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INTRODUCTION
Joint Admission Test for M.Sc programmes, also known as JAM is a computer based
entrance examination conducted once every year for admission in M.Sc, Integrated
Ph.D, M.Sc- Ph.D and Dual degree programmes offered by 20 IITs and IISc Bangalore.
In the year 2019, three more institutes, IIT BHU (Varanasi), IIT Bhilai and IIT Palakkad
have been added to the list of JAM participating institutes. As much as 2688 seats
are offered for the postgraduate programmes by all the participating institutes of
JAM. The application forms of JAM are generally released in the month of September.
Candidates willing to fill the application form need to fill and submit the form before
the last date of submission. The entrance examination is conducted in the month of
February every year by any of the one participating institute and the result is declared
in the month of March. JAM scores are also valid for admissions in 20 NIT’s, 2 CFTI’s
and 3 IISER through CCMN (Counselling body for admission into NIT’s and CFTI’s).
After the results are released qualified candidates have to submit the admission form
as part of the counselling process. Based on the preferences filled in the admission
form, candidates are alloted the colleges in the admission list. The organizing insti-
tute releases upto three admission list for filling the vacant seats in the participating
institutes. A final offer letter is sent to the candidates after the final admission list post
which the admission process is closed. All about JAM contains the detailed admission
procedure followed for JAM.
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JAM ADMISSION PROCESS

The admission process of JAM is totally computerized. The application forms are out
in the month of september while the notification of admission schedule is released a
few months before. Interested candidates are supposed to fill the form and pay the
application fee by the last date of submission. After the application window is closed,
the admit card or hall ticket of JAM is released in online mode. The admit card con-
tains all the important details related to the examination centre, exam dates, etc. The
organizing institute also opens the mock test link for the preparation of candidates
before the entrance examination. The online entrance examination is conducted in
the month of February, whereas the result and merit list of JAM is announced in the
month of March. The organizing institute releases the score card within one week of
result declaration. Qualified candidates are then required to fill and submit an admis-
sion form which is necessary to be filled for participating in the counselling process.
The admission forms is made available in the month of April. The organizing institute
releases maximum three admission lists and programme wise opening and closing
rank based on the entries of candidates and ranks in the merit list. After the counsel-
ling for the third and final admission list is conducted, an offer letter is released by
the participating institutes for the qualified candidates. Candidates who fall under
the opening and closing ranks for the different programmes must attend the physical
counselling process with all the necessary documents in the institute.
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JAM PROGRAMMES OFFERED

The participating institutes of JAM offers various postgraduate and above pro-
grammes including interdisciplinary subjects like Geophysics, Geology, Mathematical
Science, Mathematics and Computing, etc.
Institute Courses & Programmes

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Integrated Ph.D. Programmes in -
(IISc) Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathemati-
cal Sciences, Physical Sciences
IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes in -
Chemistry ,Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Atmosphere
and Ocean Sciences
IIT Delhi (IITD) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics
IIT Bombay (IITB) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes -
Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Applied Statistics
and Informatics, Biotechnology, Physics, Mathematics,
Chemistry
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programmes in -
Environmental Science and Engineering, Operations
Research.
IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
IIT Dhanbad (ISM) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Chemistry, Mathematics and Computing, Physics
Three year Master of Science (M.Sc.[Tech]) in -
Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics
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IIT Guwahati (IITG) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -

Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Computing
IIT Indore (IITI) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Biotechnology,
Astronomy with an option to convert it to M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual
Degree Programme during the second semester.
IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP) Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes in -
Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics, Physics
IIT Hyderabad (IITH) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Chemistry, Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing,
Physics
IIT Jodhpur (IITJ) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry
IIT Kanpur (IITK) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Chemistry, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics
IIT Roorkee (IITR) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
Applied Geology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics,
Economics, Physics
IIT Madras (IITM) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -

IIT Patna (IITP) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
IIT Ropar (IITRPR) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -
IIT(BHU) Varanasi Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme
Chemistry, Mathematics and Computing, Physics
IIT Bhilai Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme
Chemistry, Physics
IIT Mandi Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme -
Chemistry
IIT Tirupati Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme -
Mathematics and Statistics
IIT Palakkad (IITPKD) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes - -
Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics
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JAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Admissions to the different post graduate programmes offered by the participating
institutes considers the eligibility criteria prescribed for each of the programmes. The
eligibility criteria is specific for each of the programmes including specific subjects in
class 10 and 12 and the undergraduate programmes.
JAM Common Eligibility

For General/OBC (NCL) category the minimum marks will be 55 percent marks or 5.5
out of 10 aggregate in languages and subsidiaries of all the years combined.
Candidates belonging to the SC/ST and PwD categories must have secured 50 percent
or 5.0 out of 10 aggregate.
Subject Institutions Essential subjects in Essential subjects at

Bachelor’s Degree along (10+2) level
with minimum duration
M.Sc. Biotechnology IITI, IITB, IITR Any Branch/ Subject Biology
M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITB Any one of Biology, Mathematics
Dual Degree in Biotechnology,
Environmental Chemistry, Mathematics
Science and and Physics for two
Engineering years/four semesters,
and any one of the other
four subjects for at least
one year/two semesters
M.Sc. Chemistry IITB, IITD, IITG, Chemistry for three
IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ, years/six semesters
IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR,
IITRPR, IITISM
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Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITBBS, IITKGP

Chemistry
Dual Degree in IITB Any one of Biology, Mathematics
Environmental Biotechnology,
Science and Chemistry, Mathematics
Engineering and Physics for two
years/four semesters,
M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITB
Dual Degree in
Environmental
one year/two semesters
Science and
Engineering
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITBBS Mathematics and No Restrictions
in Atmosphere and Physics with any one of
Ocean Sciences these subjects among
Chemistry, Computer
Science, Computer
Application, Geology and
Statistics
M.Sc. Applied IITB, IITR Geology for three years/ Mathematics
Geology six semesters and any
two subjects among
Mathematics, Physics,
Chemistry and Biological
Science
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITKGP Geology as a subject for
Geophysics three years/six semes-
ters and any two subjects
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITKGP, IITBBS
among Mathematics,
Geology
in Atmosphere and Physics and any one of
Chemistry, Computer
Science, Computer
Statistics
M.Sc.(Tech) in IITISM B.Sc degree (3 year) with Mathematics
Applied Geology Geology as Honours/
Major/ Main/Equivalent
subject and any 2 sub-
sidiary subjects from
Mathematics, Physics
and Chemistry.
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M.Sc. in Economics IITR Mathematics as one No Restrictions

of the core subjects
M.Sc. Mathematics IITB, IITD, IITGN, IITI, Mathematics for at Mathematics
IITJ,IITK, IITM, IITP, least two years/four
IITR, IITRPR semesters
M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITB
Dual Degree in
Environmental
Science and
Engineering
M.Sc. Mathematics/ IITH
Applied
Mathematics and
Computing
M.Sc. Mathematics/ IITISM
Mathematics and
Computing
M.Sc. Mathematics IITG
and Computing
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITBBS, IITKGP Mathematics/ Statistics
Mathematics as a subject for at
least two years/four
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual IITB
semesters.
Degree in Operations
Research
M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITB Any one of Biology, Mathematics
one year/two semesters.
Chemistry, Computer
Science, Computer
Statistics
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M.Sc. Applied Statis- IITB Mathematics or Sta- No Restrictions

tics and Informatics tistics for at least two
years/ four semesters
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual IITB No Restrictions
Degree in Operations
Research
M.Sc. Statistics IITK Statistics for at least two
years/ four semesters
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITBBS Mathematics and
Chemistry, Computer
Science, Computer
Statistics
M.Sc. Physics IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, Physics for at least two
IITH, IITI, IITJ,IITK, years/four semesters
IITM, IITP, IITR, and Mathematics for
IITRPR, IITISM at least one year/two
semesters
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITBBS, IITKGP
Physics
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual IITK
Degree in Physics
M.Sc. Applied IITB Physics and
Geophysics Mathematics/
Mathematical Physics for
two years/four semes-
ters and at least one of
them as subject for three
years/six semesters
M.Sc. Astronomy IIT Physics/ Mathematics
/ Computer Science
Engineering, Electrical
Engineering/ Mechanical
Engineering
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITBBS Mathematics and
Chemistry, Computer
Science, Computer
Statistics
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Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITKGP Geology/Physics as a Mathematics

Geophysics subject for three years/
six semesters and any
two subjects among
Mathematics, Physics
and Chemistry
M.Sc.- Ph.D. IITB Any one of Biology,
one year/two semesters.
M.Sc.(Tech) in IITISM B.Sc Degree (3 yr.) with No Restriction
Applied Geophysics Physics as Honours/
Major/ Main/ Equivalent
subject, Mathematics
as a subsidiary subject
for 2 years/4 semesters
and another subsidiary
subject from Chemistry,
Geology, Electronics, and
Statistics for 1 year/ 2
semesters.
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JAM APPLICATION FORM

The application form of JAM is made available in online mode from the first week of
September. Candidates who wish to apply for the masters programmes offered by
the different participating institutes must submit the application forms of JAM online
along with the application fee. The application fee for JAM application forms can be
submitted online through the different payment options available.
JAM Application Form – Things to keep ready
Before moving on to the registration candidates must make sure they have
●● A valid E-mail ID
●● Mobile Number
Before sitting to fill the application form, candidates must make sure to have the fol-
lowing documents in hand to avoid any hassles.
●● Passport size photograph
●● Signature image
●● Class 10, 12 mark sheet
●● Qualifying degree exam mark sheet
●● Photo ID proof
●● Caste certificate (If applicable)
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How to fill JAM Application Form
The steps to fill JAM application form will help candidates clear any doubts they
encounter while filling out the application form. Each step will explain in detail the
procedure to be followed.
Step 1: Registration
●● Before filling the JAM application form, candidates will have to first complete
the registration process. Candidates need to register themselves at JAM Online
Application Processing System (JOAPS)
The following details have to be filled by the candidates

●● Name
●● Email address
●● Mobile number
●● Password
Step 2: Fill the application form

First login using the enrollment id and password created after the registration process.
Personal Details
Here candidates need to fill in their name, date of birth, permanent and present address
etc.
Exam Centre Details

●● After filling the personal details candidates now have to give their exam preference
which includes, subject and exam centre.
●● Candidates must note that they can choose two subjects that they wish to appear
for. Candidates must make sure that both the exams will be conducted in two
separate sessions.
●● While choosing the exam centre candidates must make sure that their choice of
exam centre is closest to home.
●● Candidates can choose up to three exam centre preferences.
Academic Details
In this section, candidates will have to fill in the details of their qualifying examination.
The information to be filled in include
●● Qualifying examination
●● Marks scored
●● Name of College
●● Year of Passing
●● Name of University
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Uploads
Candidates will have to upload the following documents in the appropriate size and
type in their application form
●● Passport size photograph
●● Signature
●● Photo ID proof
●● Caste and Disability Certificate (If applicable)
●● Class 10
●● Class 12
●● Qualifying degree examination
Step 3: Application Fee
After all the sections of the application form are duly filled candidates can move on
to the application fee payment process. Before completing the payment process can-
didates must make sure to check the details entered in each of the sections as there
won’t be a chance to correct the details once the fee payment is complete.
To complete the fee payment process follow the steps given
1. After completing the application form and hitting the ‘submit’ button the
fee payment gateway will be shown along with the following details
●● Name of Candidate
●● Subject(s) chosen
●● Amount to be paid
2. After checking all the details you can now click on the ‘Proceed to Pay’ option
3. Here candidates can find different payment options which include

Debit/Credit Card or Net banking.
4. After choosing the payment option candidates can now proceed to pay the
application fee.
5. After the payment is done a confirmation will appear stating the fee payment
has been completed.
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JAM Application Fee
Category Application fee amount (in INR) Application For for two Subjects
(INR)
General/ OBC 1500 2100
SC/ST/PwD 750 1050
Female (all categories) 750 1050
Photograph Requirements
●● The photograph must match with the appearance of the candidate on the day of
the examination.
●● A passport size (3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height) photograph of the face of the can-
didate is required to be uploaded with the JAM application form.

●● The photograph must be in COLOR and taken after 01 August 2018 in a profes-
sional studio.
●● Photographs taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits may
result in the rejection of application.

●● Request a photo studio to provide the image of your photo in a JPEG format and
also on a standard 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width × Height) print.

●● Maximum size of the JPEG image must be 480×640 in pixels (0.3 Megapixel)
●● Minimum pixel size of the JPEG image can be 240×320.
●● File size of the image should be in the range of 5KB to 200KB.
●● Background of the photograph must be white or a very light colour.
●● The face should occupy at least 50 percent of the area of the photograph with a
full-face view looking into the camera directly.

●● The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth or
any shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible.
●● If the candidate normally wear spectacles, a photograph with glare on glasses is
not acceptable in your photo. While you may wear spectacles for the photo shoot,
if glare cannot be avoided, then remove the spectacles.
●● Candidates must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear
glasses are permitted.

●● Poor quality of the photograph submitted will lead to rejection of your JAM applica-
tion, without any refund of the application fee.
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Signature Requirements
●● Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm × 7 cm (Height × Width) on a white
paper. Sign with black or dark blue ink pen inside this box.
●● The signature with all CAPITAL LETTERS, Initials or in any other color (other than
black and blue) shall NOT be accepted.

●● Get the digital image of the rectangular box (with your signature inside) scanned
by using a professional scanner. Crop it to the border of the box.

●● Only JPEG image format will be accepted.
●● The maximum image size of the signature can be 160×560 in pixels.
●● The minimum image size of the signature can be 80×280 in pixels.
●● File size of the image should be in the range of 5KB to 100KB.
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JAM ADMIT CARD

The organizing Institute releases the admit card of JAM in the month of January.
JAM admit card is released in the online mode only. Candidates must make sure to
carry admit card along with a valid photo ID to the test centre on the day of examina-
tion. Candidates must make sure to check all the details mentioned and if there is
any correction required in the admit card. In case of any discrepancy, candidates are
requested to contact the Organizing Chairperson and get the necessary corrections
done. The admit card must be presented to the invigilators/JAM officials for verifica-
tion during the examination. Candidate will not be permitted to appear in JAM exami-
nation without the admit card and a valid and original ID.
How to Download JAM Admit Card

Candidates can check below the steps to follow to download the admit card of JAM.
●● Visit the official website of JOAPS.
●● Enter the login details (enrollment ID and Password/ JOAPS password)
●● Enter the captcha or evaluate the arithmetic expression given.
●● Click on the ‘Submit’ button
●● A window displaying IIT JAM admit card will appear. Make sure to check the below-
mentioned details on the admit card.
Details to check in JAM Admit Card

●● Name and registration number of the candidate
●● Photograph and Signature
●● Exam schedule and session
●● Subject(s) chosen
●● Exam Centre details (address and reporting timing)
●● Duration of the examination
●● Instruction to be followed for the examination
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JAM EXAM CENTRES

AM exam centres are divided as per the eight IIT Zones in the country. Candidates are
required to select a maximum of three exam centres while filling out the application
form. Candidates can select first two cities from the same zone of JAM exam centres,
while the third test city can be selected from any zone. Candidates are supposed to
report to the allotted exam centre at least half an hour before the commencement of
the examination.No candidate will be allowed to appear in the entrance examination
without the admit card. JAM committee reserves the right to add any city or remove
any test city because of operational constraints.
IISc Bangalore Zone

Code JAM Test Cities
101 Bengaluru
102 Hubli
103 Hyderabad
104 Kannur
105 Kozhikode
106 Mangalore
107 Palakkad
108 Thrissur
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IIT Bombay Zone

201 Ahmedabad
202 Goa
203 Mumbai
204 Nagpur
205 Nanded
206 Nasik
207 Pune
208 Vadodara
IIT Delhi Zone

301 Faridabad
302 Ghaziabad
303 Greater Noida
304 Gurugram
305 Hisar
306 Indore
307 Jaipur
308 Jammu
309 Jind
310 Jodhpur
311 New Delhi
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IIT Guwahati Zone

401 Agartala
402 Asansol–Durgapur
403 Dhanbad
404 Dibrugarh
405 Guwahati
406 Jorhat
407 Kalyani
408 Patna
109 Shillong
410 Siliguri
IIT Kanpur Zone

501 Agra
502 Allahabad
503 Bareilly
504 Bhopal
505 Kanpur
506 Lucknow
507 Varanasi
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IIT Kharagpur Zone

601 Bhubaneswar
602 Kharagpur
603 Kolkata
604 Raipur
605 Ranchi
606 Vijayawada
607 Visakhapatnam
IIT Madras Zone

701 Chennai
702 Coimbatore
703 Ernakulam
704 Kollam
705 Kottayam
706 Madurai
707 Thiruvananthapuram
708 Tiruchirapalli
709 Tirunelveli
710 Tirupati
711 Warangal
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IIT Roorkee Zone

801 Dehradun
802 Jalandhar
803 Kurukshetra
804 Mohali
805 Noida
806 Moradabad
807 Roorkee
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JAM EXAM PATTERN

The medium of JAM entrance examination is English only. JAM examination is gener-
ally divided into two sessions. The first session is commenced in the morning while
the second session in the afternoon. JAM exam pattern mentions the number of ques-
tions, marking scheme, types of questions and the mode of exam
Sections/Types Section A Section B Section C

Number of Questions 30 10 20
Duration Three hours
Marks 10 questions - 1 mark 2 marks for each 10 questions - 1
20 questions - 2 marks question marks
10 questions - 2
marks
Negative Marking 1/3 of marks will be No negative marking No negative marking
deducted and for 2
marks questions, 2/3
marks will be deducted
Types of Question Multiple Choice Multiple Choice No options will be
displayed
Mode of Exam Online Online Online
Total number of 60
Questions
Total Marks 100
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JAM SYLLABUS
The syllabus of JAM consist of six test papers including Physics, Mathematics,
Mathematical Statistics, Biotechnology and Geology. Candidates appearing for JAM
entrance examination must check the syllabus to know the important topics and units
which are important to study for the entrance examination.
JAM Mathematics Syllabus

Sequences and series of real numbers - Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem, Cauchy
Sequences, Subsequences. Absolute Convergence, Series of Real Numbers, Tests of
Convergence for Series of Positive Terms - Comparison Test, Ratio Test, Root test,
Convergence of Sequences, Convergence Criteria for Sequences of Real Numbers,
Bounded and Monotone Sequences, Sequence of Real Numbers, Leibniz Test for Con-
vergence of Alternating Series.
Functions of one real Variable: Limit, Intermediate Value Property, Continuity, Dif-
ferentiation, Rolle’s Theorem, Mean Value Theorem Taylor’s Theorem, L’Hospital Rule,
Maxima and Minima.
Functions of Two or Three Real Variables - Limit, Continuity, Partial Derivatives, Dif-
ferentiability, Maxima and Minima..
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Integral Calculus: Integration as an Inverse Process of Differentiation, Fundamental

Theorem of Calculus, Definite Integrals and their Properties. Double and Triple Inte-
grals, Calculating Surface Areas and Volumes using Double Integrals, Change of Order
of Integration, Calculating Volumes using Triple Integrals.
Differential Equations: Orthogonal Trajectories, Homogeneous Differential Equations,

Linear Differential Equations of Second Order with Constant Coefficients, Variable
Separable Equations, Method of Variation of Parameters, Cauchy-Euler Equation, Ordi-
nary Differential Equations of the First Order of the Form y’=f(xy), Bernoulli’s Equation,
Integrating Factor, Exact Differential Equations
Vector Calculus: Scalar and Vector Fields, Divergence, Gradient, Curl, Line Integrals,
Green, Stokes and Gauss Theorems, Surface Integrals.
Group Theory: Groups, Subgroups, Non-Abelian Groups, Abelian Groups, Cyclic Groups,
Permutation Groups, Normal Subgroups, Group Homomorphisms and Basic Concepts
of Quotient Groups, Lagrange’s Theorem for Finite Groups.
Linear Algebra: Matrix Representation, Rank-Nullity Theorem. Rank and Inverse of a

Matrix, Determinant, Consistency Conditions, Solutions of Systems of Linear Equa-
tions, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors for Matrices, Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces,
Linear Independence of Vectors, Basis, Dimension, Linear Transformations, Range
Space, Null Space, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem.
Real Analysis: Interior Points, Closed sets, Limit Points, Open Sets, Bounded Sets,
Connected Sets, Compact Sets, Completeness of R. Power Series (of Real Variable),
Radius and Interval of Convergence, Taylor’s Series, Term-Wise Differentiation and
Integration of Power Series.
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AM Biotechnology Syllabus
Biology
●● General Biology - Taxonomy, Heredity, Genetic Variation, Conservation, Principles
of Ecology, Evolution, Techniques in Modern Biology.
●● Biochemistry and Physiology - Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids,
Enzymes, Vitamins, Hormones, Metabolism – Glycolysis, TCA Cycle, Oxidative
Phosphorylation, Photosynthesis, Nitrogen Fixation, Fertilization and Osmoregula-
tion, Vertebrates-Nervous System, Endocrine System, Vascular System, Immune
System, Digestive System and Reproductive System.
●● Basic Biotechnology - Tissue Culture, Application of Enzymes, Antigen-Antibody
Interaction, Antibody Production, Diagnostic Aids
●● Molecular Biology - DNA, RNA, Replication, Transcription, Translation, Proteins,
Lipids and Membranes, Operon Model, Gene Transfer
●● Cell Biology - Cell Cycle, Cytoskeletal Elements, Mitochondria, Endoplasmic Reticu-
lum, Chloroplast, Golgi apparatus, Signaling.
●● Microbiology- Isolation, Cultivation, Structural features of Virus, Bacteria, Fungi,
Protozoa, Pathogenic Microorganisms.
Chemistry
Atomic Structure - Bohr’s Theory and Schrodinger Wave Equation, Periodicity in Prop-
erties, Chemical Bonding, Properties of s, p, d and f block elements, Complex Forma-
tion, Coordination Compounds, Chemical Equilibria, Chemical Thermodynamics (First
and Second Law), Chemical Kinetics (Zero, First, Second and Third Order Reactions),
Photochemistry, Electrochemistry, Acid-Base Concepts, Stereochemistry of Carbon
Compounds, Inductive, Electromeric, Conjugative Effects and Resonance, Chemistry
of Functional Groups, Hydrocarbons, Alkyl Halides, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Ketones, Car-
boxylic Acids, Amines and their Derivatives, Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Halides, Nitro and
Amino Compounds, Phenols, Diazonium Salts, Carboxylic and Sulphonic Acids, Mecha-
nism of Organic Reactions, Soaps and Detergents, Synthetic Polymers, Biomolecules
– Amino Acids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Lipids and Carbohydrates (Polysaccharides);
Instrumental Techniques – Chromatography (TLC, HPLC), Electrophoresis, UV-Vis, IR
and NMR Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry.
Mathematics
Sets, Relations and Functions, Mathematical Induction, Logarithms, Complex Num-
bers, Linear and Quadratic Equations, Sequences and Series, Trigonometry, Cartesian
System of Rectangular Coordinates, Straight lines and Family, Circles, Conic Sections,
Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Exponential and Logarithmic
Series, Mathematical Logic, Statistics, Three Dimensional Geometry, Vectors, Matri-
ces and Determinants, Boolean Algebra, Probability, Functions, limits and Continuity,
Differentiation, Application of Derivatives, Definite and Indefinite Integrals, Differential
Equations.
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Physics
Physical World and Measurement, Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and
Power, Electrostatics, Current electricity, Elementary Statics and Dynamics, Magnetic
Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current,
Optics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiations, Electromagnetic Waves, Atomic Nucleus,
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body, Solids and Semiconductor Devices,
Principles of Communication, Gravitation, Heat and Thermodynamics, Oscillations,
Waves, Mechanics of Solids and Fluids,
JAM Mathematical Statistics Syllabus
Mathematics
Sequences and Series: Comparison, Root and Ratio Tests for Convergence of Series
of Real Numbers, Convergence of Sequences of Real Numbers.
Differential Calculus: Limits, Continuity and Differentiability of Functions of One and

Two Variables. Rolle’s Theorem, Mean Value Theorems, Indeterminate Forms, Taylor’s
Theorem, Maxima and Minima of Functions of One and Two Variables.
Integral Calculus: Fundamental Theorems of Integral Calculus, Applications of Definite

Integrals, Arc Lengths, Double and Triple Integrals, Areas and Volumes.
Matrices: Rank, Inverse of a Matrix, Systems of Linear Equations, Eigenvalues and

Eigenvectors, Linear Transformations, Symmetric, Cayley-Hamilton Theorem, Skew-
Symmetric and Orthogonal Matrices.
Statistics
Probability: Axiomatic Definition of Probability and Properties, Multiplication Rule,
Theorem of Total Probability, Conditional probability, Bayes’ Theorem and Independ-
ence of Events.
Random Variables: Probability Mass Function, Distribution of a Function of a Random

Variable, Mathematical Expectations, Probability Density Function and Cumulative
Distribution Functions, Moments and Moment Generating Function, Chebyshev’s
Inequality.
Standard Distributions: Geometric, Binomial, Negative Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeo-

metric, Uniform, Beta and Normal Distributions, Exponential, Gamma. Poisson and
Normal Approximations of a Binomial Distribution.
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Joint Distributions: Joint, Marginal and Conditional Distributions, Distribution of Func-

tions of Random Variables, Joint Moment Generating Function, Correlation, Simple
Linear Regression, Product Moments, Independence of Random Variables.
Sampling distributions: Chi-Square, T and F Distributions and their Properties.
Limit Theorems: Weak Law of Large Numbers, Central Limit Theorem (i.i.d.with Finite
Variance Case only).
Estimation: Unbiasedness, Method of Moments and Method of Maximum Likelihood,

Consistency and Efficiency of Estimators. Sufficiency, Factorization Theorem, Rao-
Blackwell and Lehmann-Scheffe Theorems, Completeness, Uniformly Minimum Vari-
ance Unbiased Estimators, Confidence Intervals for Parameters of Univariate Normal,
Two Independent Normal, and one Parameter Exponential Distributions. Rao-Cramer
Inequality.
Testing of Hypotheses: Basic Concepts, Applications of Neyman-Pearson Lemma for

Testing Simple and Composite Hypotheses, Likelihood Ratio Tests for Parameters of
Univariate Normal Distribution.
JAM Physics Syllabus

Mathematical Methods: Calculus of Single and Multiple Variables, Taylor Expansion,
Partial Derivatives, Jacobian, Fourier Series, Imperfect and Perfect Differentials, Vector
Algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple Integrals, Green’s Theorem, Divergence Theorem,
Stokes’ Theorem, Matrices and Determinants, Algebra of Complex Numbers, First
Order Equations and Linear Second Order Differential Equations with Constant Coef-
ficients.
Mechanics and General Properties of Matter: Velocity and Acceleration in Cartesian,

Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces, Uniformly Rotating Frame, Kepler’s Laws, Motion
under a Central Force, Newton’s Laws of Motion and Applications, Polar and Cylindrical
Coordinate Systems, Gravitational Law and Field, Conservative and Non-Conservative
Forces. Equation of Motion of the CM System of Particles, Center of Mass, Conserva-
tion of Linear and Angular Momentum, Elastic and Inelastic Collisions. Conservation
of Energy, Variable Mass Systems.
Oscillations, Waves and Optics: Superposition of two or more Simple Harmonic Oscil-
lators, Differential Equation for Simple Harmonic Oscillator and its General Solution,
Damped and Forced Oscillators, Resonance, Lissajous Figures, Energy Density and
Energy Transmission in Waves, Wave Equation, Traveling and Standing Waves in One-
Dimension, Doppler Effect, Fermat’s Principle, Group Velocity and Phase Velocity.
Sound Waves in Media.
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Electricity and Magnetism: Gauss’s Law, Electric Field and Potential, Coulomb’s Law,
Electrostatic Boundary Conditions, Conductors, Dielectric Polarization, Capacitors,
Dielectrics, Volume and Surface Charges, Electrostatic Energy, Ampere’s Law, Biot-
Savart Law, Self and Mutual Inductance, Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction,.
Alternating Currents, Solution of Laplace’s Equation for Simple Cases.
Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics: Elements of Kinetic Theory of Gases, Specific Heat

of Mono-, Di- and Triatomic Gases, Velocity Distribution and Equipartition of Energy,
Ideal Gas, Van-Der-Waals Gas and Equation of State, Mean Free Path, Carnot Cycle,
Zeroth Law and Concept of Thermal Equilibrium, Reversible, Irreversible and Quasi-
Static Processes, First Law and its Consequences, Second Law and Entropy, Laws of
Thermodynamics, Isothermal and Adiabatic Processes.
Modern Physics: Postulates of Special Relativity. Lorentz Transformations. Inertial

Frames and Galilean Invariance, Time Dilation, Length Contraction, Relativistic Veloc-
ity Addition Theorem, Mass Energy Equivalence, Blackbody Radiation, Photoelectric
Effect, Compton Effect, Bohr’s Atomic Model, X-rays.
Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics: Crystal Structure, Miller Indices. X-Ray
Diffraction and Bragg’s Law, Bravais Lattices and Basis, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semi-
conductors, Variation of Resistivity with Temperature, Fermi Level. P-N Junction Diode,
I-V Characteristics, BJT, Characteristics in CB, CE, CC Modes, Zener Diode and its
Applications.
JAM Geology Syllabus

The Planet Earth: Origin of the Solar System and the Earth, Geosphere and the Com-
position of the Earth, Shape and Size of the Earth, Earth-Moon System, Formation of
Continents and Oceans, Dating Rocks and Age of the Earth, Volcanism and Volcanic
Landforms, Interior of Earth, Earthquakes, Earth’s Magnetism and Gravity, Isostasy,
Elements of Plate Tectonics, Orogenic Cycles, Geomorphology, Weathering and Ero-
sion, Transportation and Deposition due to Wind, Ice, River, Sea, and Resulting Land-
forms, Structurally Controlled Landforms.
Structural Geology: Concept of Stratum, Contour, Outcrop Patterns, Maps and Cross
Sections, Dip and Strike, Classification and Origin of Folds, Faults, Joints, Unconformi-
ties, Foliations and Lineations, Shear zones, Stereographic and Equal Area Projections
of Planes and Lines, Computation of True Thickness of Beds from Outcrops and Bore-
Holes.
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Palaeontology: Major Steps in the Evolution of Life Forms, Fossils and their mode
of Preservation and Utility, Morphological Characters, Major Evolutionary Trends
and Ages of Important Groups of Animals – Brachiopoda, Mollusca, Trilobita, Grap-
tolitoidea, Anthozoa, Echinodermata; Gondwana Plant Fossils, Elementary Idea of
Vertebrate Fossils in India.
Stratigraphy: Principles of Stratigraphy, Litho-, Chrono- and Biostratigraphic Clas-

sification, Distribution and Classification of the Stratigraphic Horizons of India from
Archaean to Recent.
Mineralogy: Symmetry and forms in Common Crystal Classes, Physical Properties

of Minerals, Isomorphism and Polymorphism, Classification of Minerals, Structure
of Silicates, Mineralogy of Common Rock-Forming Minerals, Mode of Occurrence of
Minerals in Rocks, Transmitted Polarised Light Microscopy and Optical Properties of
Uniaxial and Biaxial Minerals.
Petrology: Definition and Classification of Rocks, Igneous Rocks-Forms of Igneous

Bodies, Crystallization from Magma, Classification, Association and Genesis of Igne-
ous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks – Classification, Texture and Structure, Size and Shape
of Sedimentary Bodies, Metamorphic Rocks – Classification, Facies, Zones and Tex-
ture, Characteristics Mineral Assemblages of Pelites in the Barrovian Zones and Mafic
Rocks in Common Facies.
Economic Geology: Properties of Common Economic Minerals, General Processes of

Formation of Mineral Deposits, Physical Characters, Mode of Occurrence and Distribu-
tion in India both of Metallic and Non-Metallic Mineral Deposits, Coal and Petroleum
Occurrences in India. Applied Geology, Ground Water, Principles of Engineering
Geology.
JAM Chemistry Syllabus
Physical Chemistry
Basic Mathematical Concepts: Functions, Maxima and Minima, Integrals, Ordinary
Differential Equations, Vectors and Matrices, Determinants, Elementary Statistics and
Probability Theory.
Atomic and Molecular Structure: Fundamental Particles, Bohr’s Theory of Hydrogen-

like Atom, Wave-Particle Duality, Uncertainty Principle, Schrödinger’s Wave Equation,
Quantum Numbers, Shapes of Orbitals, Hund’s Rule and Pauli’s Exclusion Principle,
Electronic Configuration of Simple Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules.
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Theory of Gases: Equation of State for Ideal and Non-Ideal (Van Der Waals) Gases,
Kinetic Theory of Gases, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Law, Equipartition of Energy.
Solid state: Crystals and Crystal Systems, X-rays, NaCl and KCl Structures, Close
Packing, Atomic and Ionic Radii, Radius Ratio Rules, Lattice Energy, Born-Haber Cycle,
Isomorphism, Heat Capacity of Solids.
Chemical Thermodynamics: Reversible and Irreversible Processes, First Law and Its
Application to Ideal and Nonideal Gases, Thermochemistry, Second Law, Entropy and
Free Energy, Criteria for Spontaneity.
Chemical and Phase Equilibria: Law of Mass Action, Kp, Kc, Kx and Kn, Effect of
Temperature on K, Ionic Equilibria in Solutions, PH and Buffer Solutions, Hydrolysis,
Solubility Product, Phase Equilibria–Phase Rule and its Application to One-Component
and Two-Component Systems, Colligative Properties.
Electrochemistry: Conductance and its Applications, Transport Number, Galvanic cells,

EMF and Free Energy, Concentration Cells with and without Transport, Polarography,
Concentration cells with and without Transport, Debye-Huckel-Onsager Theory of
Strong Electrolytes, Chemical Kinetics, Reactions of Various Order, Arrhenius Equation,
Collision Theory, Transition State Theory, Chain Reactions – Normal and Branched,
Enzyme Kinetics, Photochemical Processes, Catalysis.
Adsorption: Gibbs Adsorption Equation, Adsorption Isotherm, Types of Adsorption,

Surface Area of Adsorbents, Surface Films on Liquids.
Spectroscopy: Beer-Lambert Law, Fundamental Concepts of Rotational, Vibrational,

Electronic and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.
Organic Chemistry
Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry, Electronic Effects (Reso-
nance, Inductive, Hyperconjugation) and Steric Effects and its Applications (Acid/
Base Property), Optical Isomerism in Compounds with and without any Stereocent-
ers (Allenes, Biphenyls), Conformation of Acyclic Systems (Substituted Ethane/n-
Propane/n-Butane) and Cyclic Systems (Mono- and Di-Substituted Cyclohexanes).
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Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications: Darzens Reaction, Wittig

Reaction and McMurry Reaction, Pinacol-Pinacolone, Favorskii, Benzilic Acid Rear-
rangement, Dienone-Phenol Rearrangement, Baeyer-Villeger Reaction, Oxidation
and Reduction Reactions in Organic Chemistry, Organometallic Reagents in Organic
Synthesis (Grignard, Organolithium and Organocopper), Diels-Alder, Electrocyclic and
Sigmatropic Reactions, Functional Group Inter-Conversions and Structural Problems
using Chemical Reactions, Chemistry of Reactive Intermediates (Carbocations, Car-
banions, Free Radicals, Carbenes, Nitrenes, Benzynes etc…), Hofmann-Curtius-Lossen
Rearrangement, Wolff Rearrangement, Simmons-Smith Reaction, Reimer-Tiemann
Reaction, Michael Reaction.
Qualitative Organic Analysis: Identification of Functional Groups by Chemical Tests,

Elementary UV, IR and 1H NMR Spectroscopic Techniques as Tools for Structural
Elucidation.
Natural Products Chemistry: Chemistry of Alkaloids, steroids, Terpenes, Carbohy-

drates, Amino Acids, Peptides and Nucleic Acids.
Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry: Monocyclic, Bicyclic and Tricyclic Aromatic

Hydrocarbons, and Monocyclic Compounds with One Hetero Atom, Synthesis, Reactiv-
ity and Properties.
Inorganic Chemistry
Periodic Table: Periodic Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, Gen-
eral Methods of Isolation and Purification of Elements, Chemical Bonding and Shapes
of Compounds, Types of Bonding, VSEPR Theory and the Shapes of Molecules, Hybridi-
zation, Dipole Moment, Ionic Solids, Structure of NaCl, CsCl, Diamond and Graphite,
Lattice Energy.
Main Group Elements (s and p blocks): General concepts on Group Relationships and
Gradation in Properties, Structure of Electron Deficient Compounds involving Main
Group Elements.
Transition Metals (d block): Characteristics of 3d Elements, Oxide, Hydroxide and

Salts of First Row Metals, Coordination Complexes, Structure, Isomerism, Reaction
Mechanism and Electronic Spectra, VB, MO and Crystal Field Theoretical Approaches
for Structure, Color and Magnetic Properties of Metal Complexes, Organometallic
Compounds having Ligands with Back Bonding Capabilities such as Metal Carbonyls,
Carbenes, Nitrosyls and Metallocenes, Homogeneous Catalysis.
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Bioinorganic Chemistry: Essentials and Trace Elements of Life, Basic Reactions in

Biological Systems and the Role of Metal Ions, especially Fe2+, Fe3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+,
Structure and Function of Hemoglobin and Myoglobin and Carbonic Anhydrase.
Instrumental Methods of Analysis: Basic Principles, Instrumentations and Simple
Applications of Conductometry, Potentiometry and UV-vis Spectrophotometry, Analy-
sis of Water, Air and Soil Samples.
Analytical Chemistry: Principles of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis, Acid-Base,

Oxidation-Reduction and Complexometric Titrations using EDTA, Precipitation Reac-
tions, Use of Indicators, Use of Organic Reagents in Inorganic Analysis, Radioactivity,
Nuclear Reactions, Applications of Isotopes.
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JAM CUTOFF
The JAM cutoff is the qualifying marks of the entrance examination. The cut off marks
of JAM examination is released along with the result. Candidates scoring above and
equal to the cut off marks are eligible to fill the admission form of JAM. The cut off of
JAM varies depending upon the categories and the test paper of the entrance examina-
tion. The cutoff is determined based on a few factors which are given below.
Factors affecting JAM Cutoff
The different factors based on which theJAM cutoff is prepared are given here.
●● Total number of test-takers
●● Maximum and minimum marks scored by candidates
●● The difficulty level of the test paper
●● Previous years’ cut-off trends
JAM 2019 Cut Off
Subject GEN OBC (NCL) SC/ST/PwD

Mathematics 22.96 20.66 11.48
Chemistry 20.31 18.28 10.15
Physics 24.99 22.49 12.49
Mathematical 16.08 14.47 8.04
Statistics
Geology 35.07 31.56 17.54
Biotechnology 22.93 20.64 11.46
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JAM 2018 cutoff
Subject GEN OBC SC/ST/PwD

Chemistry 28.46 25.61 14.23
Biotechnology 27.67 24.9 13.84
Physics 17.05 15.35 8.53
Mathematical 18.97 17.07 9.48
statistics
Mathematics 16.84 15.16 8.42
Biological Sciences 21.48 19.33 10.74
Geology 37.47 33.72 18.73
JAM 2017 Cutoff
Subject Gen OBC (NCL) SC ST PwD

Biotechnology 26.67 24 13.34 13.34 13.34
Biological 33.99 30.59 17 17 17
Sciences
Chemistry 23.35 21.02 11.68 11.68 11.68
Physics 14.79 13.31 7.39 7.39 7.39
Mathematics 19.51 17.56 9.76 9.76 9.76
Mathematical 19.04 17.14 9.52 9.52 9.52
Statistics
Geology 33.29 29.96 16.64 16.64 16.64
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JAM ADMISSION FORM

The admission forms for the counselling process will be released by the conducting
body online by the second week of April. Candidates who qualify the JAM entrance
test must fill and submit the admission form before the fourth week of April. Filling the
JAM admission form is similar to the registration step for the counselling. Only those
candidates who submit the admission form will be considered in the admission lists
to be released by the conducting body of JAM.
The following sections have to be filled in the admission form.
Section 1: Personal Details
Candidates must fill up the following details in this section.

●● Name
●● Date of Birth
●● Mobile Number
●● E-mail ID
●● Category
●● Address
●● Information on Test Paper Qualified: Registration No, Marks and All India Rank
●● Qualifying Degree
●● Qualifying Exam Result: Passed/Result Awaited
●● Qualifying Exam Mode: Distance/RegularThe difficulty level of the test paper
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Section 2: Document Uploads

Candidates need to upload the following documents in this section
●● Class 10 and 12 Certificates
●● Category Certificates
●● Qualifying degree certificates
Section 3: Programmes
Candidates need to select the programmes of their choice
●● Candidates must select the programme and institute they wish to join
●● The choices must be added as order of preferences
Section 4: Declaration
In this section candidates need to make sure that the documents uploaded and the
information mentioned in the admission form of JAM is true and valid and that they
are ready to proceed for the fee payment option.
Section 5: Fee Payment

The payment of the admission form fee has to be done online only. Candidates can pay
their admission form fee through the different payment options given such as Credit/
Debit card and net banking.
Candidates must note that no challan payment option will be accepted.
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JAM ADMISSION LIST

●● Candidates will be shortlisted based on the preferences mentioned by them in
their JAM admission form.
●● If a candidate is mentioned in the first admission list of JAM , they are required to
log in to their accounts and choose from the three options – Accept and Freeze,
Reject and Quit and Accept with Upgrade.
●● If candidates wish to either Accept and freeze or Accept with Upgrade, they need
to pay the Seat booking fee in the online mode through the payment options men-
tioned (Credit/Debit/Net Banking)
●● Candidates who do not wish to take an admission can select the ‘Reject and Quit’
option wherein they will receive an OPT (One Time Password) on their registered
mobile number.
●● Candidates whose names do not feature in the First JAM Admission List will have
to pay the ‘Seat Booking fee’ if they choose among ‘Accept and Freeze’ and ‘Accept
with Upgrade’ options.
●● On the other hand, if a candidates name features in the first JAM admission and
also offered a seat in the second admission list for JAM need not pay the seat
booking fee.
●● If a candidate is offered a seat but wishes to cancel the admission can do so by
choosing the ‘Withdraw’ option.
●● If there are seats available after the second JAM admission list is released the
third JAM admission list which will be considered as the final one.
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JAM OPENING AND CLOSING RANK

The opening and closing rank of JAM released along with the admission list decides
the eligibility of candidates for admission in various programmes of participating insti-
tutes. The conducting body release maximum three rounds of opening and
closing ranks.
IIT Bombay
Applied Geology
Category Round 1 Round 2 Round 3

Opening Closing Opening Closing Opening Closing
Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank
General 1 16 1 16 1 16
OBC (NCL) 32 53 32 53 32 56
SC 50 188 50 188 50 188
ST 517 554 517 554 517 554
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Applied Geophysics

General 18 173 18 227 18 227
OBC (NCL) 218 340 291 340 291 340
SC 236 690 236 690 236 690
ST 1626 1626 1626 1626 1626 1626
Biotechnology

General 1 14 1 19 1 19
OBC (NCL) 19 84 64 88 64 88
SC 124 293 124 310 124 310
ST 1345 1480 1345 1480 1345 1480
Mathematics

General 2 25 2 25 2 27
OBC (NCL) 27 51 27 51 34 75
SC 163 478 163 478 163 478
ST 368 530 368 530 368 530
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IIT Guwahati
Chemistry

General 111 232 111 232 111 232
OBC (NCL) 256 429 256 429 353 493
SC 461 1403 461 1403 461 1502
ST 3246 4151 3830 4337 3910 4520
Physics
General 79 209 79 251 79 262
OBC (NCL) 401 506 401 527 401 527
SC 632 1429 632 1564 632 1626
ST 2261 3377 2261 3377 2261 3870
IIT Kanpur
Chemistry

General 16 83 16 83 16 83
OBC (NCL) 111 209 111 209 111 214
SC 477 661 477 661 614 866
ST 884 2737 884 2737 884 2737
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Mathematics

General 30 104 47 104 47 113
OBC (NCL) 113 192 113 214 125 214
SC 725 960 725 960 725 960
ST 2130 2130 2130 2130 2130 2130
Physics

General 3 49 3 74 11 86
OBC (NCL) 146 236 146 236 146 236
SC 92 595 92 1127 92 1127
ST 877 2426 877 2426 877 2426
Statistics

General 3 35 3 44 5 57
OBC (NCL) 62 249 94 271 62 260
SC 53 397 63 388 188 677
ST 1068 1112 343 1233 1068 1112
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IIT Kharagpur
Chemistry

General 87 173 87 173 87 173
OBC (NCL) 214 391 214 391 214 400
SC 296 992 296 992 296 992
ST 1603 2978 1603 2978 1603 3830
Geology

General 4 36 4 42 15 47
OBC (NCL) 47 100 47 100 59 116
SC 167 255 167 255 167 255
ST 392 620 392 620 392 620
Mathematics

General 72 176 72 180 72 199
OBC (NCL) 223 293 223 293 223 293
SC 1103 1251 1103 1292 1103 1292
ST 693 2847 2693 2847 2693 2847
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Physics

General 79 173 79 209 79 227
OBC (NCL) 358 429 358 429 358 475
SC 632 1104 632 1104 632 1104
ST 2727 3253 2727 3253 2727 3253
IIT Madras
Chemistry

General 49 188 49 188 49 200
OBC (NCL) 209 373 209 373 209 429
SC 821 1128 821 1403 821 1403
ST 2088 3044 2088 3044 2008 3521
Mathematics

General 19 125 19 129 19 139
OBC (NCL) 129 312 214 374 214 387
SC 749 1233 749 1233 749 1233
ST 2370 3157 2370 3157 2370 3544
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Physics

General 55 92 55 132 55 166
OBC (NCL) 112 384 227 440 227 440
SC 770 1127 770 1288 770 1288
ST 1626 2178 1626 2178 1626 3060
IIT Roorkee
Applied Geology

General 25 59 91 143 25 63
OBC (NCL) 63 129 224 330 129 143
SC 228 346 803 1128 228 346
ST 582 582 3181 3521 586 586
Biotechnology

General 15 33 22 49 22 56
OBC (NCL) 54 178 90 227 90 227
SC 168 371 168 471 168 490
ST 634 771 634 771 634 1475
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IIT Bhubaneswar
Chemistry

General 214 318 214 318 214 348
OBC (NCL) 477 539 477 539 477 730
SC 1403 1502 1464 1502 1464 1880
ST 4520 5706 4520 5706 5706 5846
Mathematics

General 199 293 199 293 271 326
OBC (NCL) 312 444 312 491 456 510
SC 1368 1436 1368 1558 1368 1558
ST 2693 3249 2693 3249 2693 3249
Physics

General 173 251 173 325 173 370
OBC (NCL) 527 575 575 690 575 709
SC 1599 1662 1626 1685 1662 1973
ST 3317 4687 3317 4687 3317 4687
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Geology

General 82 104 82 104 89 116
OBC (NCL) 134 156 134 156 148 167
SC 363 406 363 406 363 406
ST 702 702 702 702 702 763
IIT Gandhinagar
Chemistry

General 126 256 126 256 126 256
OBC (NCL) 445 461 445 461 445 614
SC 1297 1801 1297 1880 1801 2247
ST 4724 4804 4724 4903 4724 4903
Mathematics

General 192 242 192 249 192 285
OBC (NCL) 346 402 346 416 346 428
SC 1368 1604 1368 1722 1368 1722
ST 2512 3351 2512 3351 3351 3449
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Physics

General 192 273 192 316 192 325
OBC (NCL) 417 575 417 575 417 375
SC 1486 1926 1486 1926 1486 1926
ST 3317 3739 3317 3739 3317 3739
IIT Hyderabad
Chemistry

General 200 275 200 275 200 287
OBC (NCL) 413 513 413 513 413 627
SC 1431 1715 1431 1715 1563 2008
ST 4233 4520 4233 4807 4233 5009
Physics

General 182 236 182 284 182 291
OBC (NCL) 440 562 475 595 562 632
SC 1626 1724 1626 1724 1626 1724
ST 3253 3438 3253 3438 3253 3438
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Mathematics/Mathematics and Computing

General 168 223 168 235 168 259
OBC (NCL) 346 374 387 416 416 444
SC 1505 1558 1505 1558 1505 1558
ST 1667 1667 1667 1667 1667 1667
IIT Indore
Chemistry
General 214 305 214 305 214 318
OBC (NCL) 493 583 493 583 567 698
SC 743 1880 743 2008 743 2185
ST 2302 3449 2302 3449 2302 3449
Physics

General 236 316 299 378 14 153
OBC (NCL) 461 632 432 597 166 323
SC 1834 2299 1632 1857 323 1206
ST 3836 4021 3836 4021 1550 2123
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Mathematics

General 81 259 81 259 81 305
OBC (NCL) 387 387 387 428 428 456
SC 1325 1604 1325 1604 1604 1722
ST 3449 3449 3449 3449 4614 4614
IIT Ropar
Mathematics
General 214 326 214 326 214 374
OBC (NCL) 374 444 374 444 416 563
SC 478 1467 478 1467 478 1667
ST 3748 4205 3748 4205 3748 4205
Chemistry

General 305 421 305 421 305 477
OBC (NCL) 614 680 614 680 661 844
SC 1603 2087 1603 2087 1603 2087
ST 5009 6549 5009 6549 6549 6549
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Physics

General 227 340 284 417 284 440
OBC (NCL) 632 690 632 709 632 877
SC 1529 2299 1529 2299 1529 2299
ST 4263 4988 4263 5116 4263 5116
IIT Jodhpur
Chemistry
General 362 477 421 493 421 513
OBC (NCL) 539 781 539 821 743 913
SC 2008 2563 2128 2620 2128 2852
ST 4903 5846 4903 5846 4903 5846
Mathematics

General 259 356 259 356 285 444
OBC (NCL) 428 491 456 547 530 598
SC 1667 1792 1667 1792 1722 2073
ST 3649 4343 3649 4343 3649 4343
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Physics

General 304 401 316 440 316 487
OBC (NCL) 417 478 595 855 595 961
SC 2221 2506 2221 2727 2221 2727
ST 2952 4263 2952 4263 2952 4263
IIT Patna
Chemistry

General 362 445 362 445 362 493
OBC (NCL) 781 821 821 844 866 884
SC 2247 2451 2247 2687 2407 2737
ST 5982 6409 5982 6409 5982 6409
Mathematics

General 207 296 207 338 318 426
OBC (NCL) 393 498 393 498 432 597
SC 1867 1867 1867 1913 1632 1942
ST 2912 2912 3093 3093 3836 4021
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Physics

General 340 429 358 461 358 543
OBC (NCL) 651 728 677 748 677 770
SC 2299 2506 2299 2885 2299 2885
ST 4888 4888 4888 4888 4888 4888
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Chemistry

General 246 382 246 382 246 400
OBC (NCL) 539 761 539 803 661 866
SC 1297 2302 1536 2451 1536 2563
ST 4066 5706 4066 5706 4066 5706
Mathematics and Computing

General 235 428 259 444 259 478
OBC (NCL) 444 530 456 581 491 686
SC 1505 1929 1505 1929 1505 2023
ST 2608 4614 3351 4770 3351 5046
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IIT Bhilai
Mathematics and Computing

General 356 444 356 456 491 491
OBC (NCL) 530 547 547 598 686 707
SC 1876 2023 1876 2023 1876 2130
ST 3544 3544 3544 3544 4614 4614
Physics

General 440 440 487 487 543 562
OBC (NCL) 791 813 813 918 976 1014
SC 2387 2387 3060 3060 3179 3179
ST 4687 4687 4687 4687 5223 5223
IIT BHU (Varanasi)
Physics

General 132 291 273 401 273 417
OBC (NCL) 330 562 475 651 506 651
SC 1766 1801 1766 1801 1766 1801
ST 4004 4599 4004 4599 4004 4599
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IIT Palakkad
Physics

General 358 461 487 527 487 595
OBC (NCL) 791 855 791 918 791 945
SC 2016 2564 2016 2564 2016 3564
ST 4888 5166 5223 5223 5762 5762
IIT Delhi
Chemistry

General 3 79 3 79 3 79
OBC (NCL) 126 196 126 200 126 200
SC 214 761 214 781 214 803
ST 1103 2451 1103 2451 1103 2563
Mathematics

General 1 81 1 87 1 91
OBC (NCL) 87 180 96 192 96 192
SC 113 893 113 893 113 914
ST 1505 2512 1505 2512 1505 2512
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Physics

General 20 124 20 141 20 157
OBC (NCL) 157 262 157 262 192 273
SC 677 1203 677 1203 677 1203
ST 1152 2261 1152 2261 1152 2261
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JAM PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

The Joint Admission Test for Masters programmes is conducted for the 21 participat-
ing institutes which include 20 Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of
Sciences, Bangalore. Every year one participating institute is given the task to conduct
the JAM entrance test. Candidates can check here the list of participating institutes
and the total number of programmes and seats offered.
S.No. Institute Names Number of programmes Total Seats

1 IIT Bombay 10 272
2 IIT Bhubaneswar 5 105
3 IIT Delhi 3 170
4 ISM Dhanbad 5 252
5 IIT Gandhinagar 3 84
6 IIT Guwahati 3 170
7 IIT Hyderabad 3 79
8 IIT Indore 4 110
9 IIT Jodhpur 3 101
10 IIT Kanpur 5 218
11 IIT Kharagpur 5 321
12 IIT Madras 3 145
13 IIT Patna 3 75
14 IIT Roorkee 7 201
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15 IIT Ropar 3 78
16 IIT BHU 2 40
17 IIT Mandi 1 99
18 IIT Palakkad 2 73
19 IIT Bhilai 3 30
20 IIT Tirupati 1 45
21 Indian Institute 4 20
of Science
Bangalore
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JAM ADMISSION PROCESS

JAM PROGRAMMES OFFERED

Institute Courses & Programmes

IIT Guwahati (IITG) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -

IIT Madras (IITM) Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in -

JAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

JAM Common Eligibility

Subject Institutions Essential subjects in Essential subjects at

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITBBS, IITKGP

M.Sc. in Economics IITR Mathematics as one No Restrictions

M.Sc. Applied Statis- IITB Mathematics or Sta- No Restrictions

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITKGP Geology/Physics as a Mathematics

JAM APPLICATION FORM

JAM Application Form – Things to keep ready

How to fill JAM Application Form

The following details have to be filled by the candidates

Step 2: Fill the application form

Exam Centre Details

Step 3: Application Fee

3. Here candidates can find different payment options which include

JAM Application Fee

didate is required to be uploaded with the JAM application form.

result in the rejection of application.

also on a standard 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width × Height) print.

●● Minimum pixel size of the JPEG image can be 240×320.

●● File size of the image should be in the range of 5KB to 200KB.

●● Background of the photograph must be white or a very light colour.

full-face view looking into the camera directly.

glasses are permitted.

tion, without any refund of the application fee.

black and blue) shall NOT be accepted.

by using a professional scanner. Crop it to the border of the box.

●● The maximum image size of the signature can be 160×560 in pixels.

●● The minimum image size of the signature can be 80×280 in pixels.

●● File size of the image should be in the range of 5KB to 100KB.

JAM ADMIT CARD

How to Download JAM Admit Card

●● Enter the login details (enrollment ID and Password/ JOAPS password)

●● Enter the captcha or evaluate the arithmetic expression given.

●● Click on the ‘Submit’ button

mentioned details on the admit card.

Details to check in JAM Admit Card

JAM EXAM CENTRES

IISc Bangalore Zone

IIT Bombay Zone

Code JAM Test Cities

IIT Delhi Zone

Code JAM Test Cities

IIT Guwahati Zone

Code JAM Test Cities

IIT Kanpur Zone

Code JAM Test Cities

IIT Kharagpur Zone

Code JAM Test Cities

IIT Madras Zone

Code JAM Test Cities

IIT Roorkee Zone