IIT - JAM 2019
The Joint Admission Test (JAM) to Master of Science (M.Sc.) is conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology ( IITs) for admission to Integrated Ph.D degree programs at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) and M.Sc (2 year), Joint M.Sc-Ph.D, M.Sc-Ph.D Dual Degree, M.Sc-M.Tech and other Post-Bachelor's degree programs at the 13 IITs.
In a given academic year, any one of the IITs take the responsibility for conducting the JAM test. IITs offer post graduate education in different disciplines of basic and applied sciences. These institutes have been administering JAM since 2004 for admission to M.Sc. and other Post B.Sc. courses. The main objective of the JAM test is to encourage science as a career option.
JAM 2020 qualified students will also have to appear for an interview for admission to the following programs:
- Integrated Ph.D. Degree at IISc Bangalore
- M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree at IIT Bombay
- M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree (in Physics) at IIT Kanpur
IIT JAM 2020 will be administered by IIT Bombay. On the basis of performance in IIT JAM 2020, candidates shall be admitted to postgraduate programs of the following IISc & IITs:
- Indian Insitute of Science Bangalore(IISc)
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKgp)
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
- Indian Institute of Technology Bhubhaneswar (IITBBS)
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN)
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH)
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI)
- Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IITRPR)
- Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IITJ)
- Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IITP)
IIT-JAM 2020: Programs
Biological Sciences (BL) |
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Academic Programs |
Institute |
Integrated Ph.D. in Biological Sciences |
IISc Bangalore |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Biotechnology |
IITB |
Biotechnology (BT) |
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Academic Programs |
Institute |
Integrated Ph.D. in Biological Sciences |
IISc Bangalore |
M.Sc. Biotechnology |
IITB, IITR |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Biotechnology |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science & Engineering |
IITB |
Chemistry (CY) |
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Academic Programs |
Institute |
Integrated Ph.D. in Biological Sciences |
IISc Bangalore |
M.Sc. Chemistry |
IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITR, IITP |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Chemistry |
IITBBS, IITKgp |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Chemistry |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Energy |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science & Engineering |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Biotechnology |
IITB |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences |
IITBBS |
M.Sc.-M.S.(Research)/Ph.D Dual Degree in Chemistry |
IITRPR |
Geology (GG) |
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Academic Programs |
Institute |
M.Sc. Applied Geology |
IITB, IITR |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geology |
IITKgp, IITBBS |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Applied Geology |
IITB |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics |
IITKgp |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences |
IITBBS |
Mathematics (MA) |
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Academic Programs |
Institute |
Integrated Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences |
IISc Bangalore |
Integrated Ph.D. in Biological Sciences |
IISc Bangalore |
M.Sc. Mathematics |
IITB, IITD, IITGN, IITI, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITR, IITRPR, IITP |
M.Sc. Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing |
IITH |
M.Sc. Mathematics and Computing |
IITG |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. Program in Mathematics |
IITBBS, IITKgp |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science & Engineering |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Energy |
IITB |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences |
IITBBS |
Mathematical Statistics (MS) |
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Academic Programs |
Institute |
M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research |
IITB |
M.Sc. Statistics |
IITK |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences |
IITBBS |
Physics (PH) |
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Academic Programs |
Institute |
Integrated Ph.D. in Biological Sciences |
IISc Bangalore |
M.Sc. Physics |
IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITR, IITP |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. Program in Physics |
IITBBS, IITKgp |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics |
IITB, IITK |
M.Sc.(Physics)-M.Tech (Materials Sciences with specialization in Nano-Science & Tech.) |
IITB |
Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. in Geophysics |
IITKgp |
M.Sc. Applied Geophysics |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Applied Geophysics |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Energy |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science & Engineering |
IITB |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Biotechnology |
IITB |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences |
IITBBS |
M.Sc.-M.S.(Research)/Ph.D Dual Degree in Physics |
IITRPR |
IIT-JAM 2020: Important Dates
JAM 2020 will be conducted on 11 February, 2020. For details about other important dates, visit the exam dates page.
Event | Date |
Online Registration Begins | 5 September 2019 |
Online Registration Ends | 8 October 2019 |
Online Payment Last Date | 8 October 2019 |
Admit Card Availability | 7 January 2020 |
IIT - JAM 2020 Exam | 9 February 2020 |
IIT - JAM 2020 Results | 20 March 2020 |
Form Submission | April 2020 |
Rectification Requests Last Date | 3rd Week April 2020 |
First Admission List Declaration | May 2020 |
Second Admission List Declaration | June 2020 |
Third & Final Admission List Declaration | June-end 2020 |
Admission Process Ends | July 2020 |
What is new in JAM 2020?
- ONLY Online Applications accepted.
- JAM 2020 is going to be a computer based test (CBT) for all the 7 test papers.
- All the test papers of JAM 2017 will be fully objective, i.e. MCQs, MSQs and NATs.
- You don't need to send hard copies of any documents to the organising institute; required documents need to be uploaded to the online application website.
- JAM 2020 score cards need to be downloaded from official website. No hard copies will be mailed to qualified candidates.
IIT-JAM 2020: Exam Pattern
JAM 2020 has seven test papers out of which a candidate can appear for either one or a maximum of two test papers. There is an additional fee for taking the second test paper. Candidates planning to take two test papers must ensure that the tests' dates don't clash. Get complete details on the exam pattern page.
IIT-JAM 2020: Syllabus
Check out these pages for more information on the syllabus.
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology Syllabus
- Chemistry Syllabus
- Geology Syllabus
- Mathematical Statistics Syllabus
- Mathematics Syllabus
- Physics Syllabus
IIT-JAM 2020: Application Fee
The application fee for IIT-JAM 2020 will be accepted only through online mode.
Category | Fee Details | |
One Test Paper | Two Test Papers | |
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwD | Rs. 750/- | Rs. 1050/- |
General and OBC | Rs. 1500/- | Rs. 2100/- |
IIT-JAM 2020: Exam Centres
JAM 2020 shall be administered at the test centres given below:
Agra | Kolkata |
Ahmadabad | Kottayam |
Allahabad | Kozhikode |
Asansol-Durgapur | Kurukshetra |
Bareilly | Mohali-Rupnagar-Fatehgarh Sahib |
Bengaluru | Lucknow |
Bhopal | Madurai |
Bhubaneswar | Mangalore |
Chennai | Moradabad |
Coimbatore | Mumbai |
Dehradun | Nagpur |
Delhi-NCR | Nanded |
Dhanbad | Nasik |
Ernakulam | New Delhi |
Faridabad | Noida |
Goa | Palakkad |
Ghaziabad | Patna |
Gurgaon | Pune |
Guwahati | Raipur |
Hisar | Ranchi |
Hubli | Roorkee-Muzaffarnagar |
Hyderabad | Siliguri |
Indore | Thiruvananthapuram |
Jaipur | Tiruchirapalli |
Jalandhar-Phagwara | Thrissur |
Jammu | Tirunelveli |
Jodhpur | Vadodara |
Jorhat | Varanasi |
Kalyani | Vijayawada |
Kanpur | Vishakapatnam |
Kharagpur | Warangal |
Kollam | - |
IIT-JAM 2020: Application Procedure
Candidates may register online only for JAM 2020 from 5 September till 10 October, 2019201.
Apply online through JAPS (JAM online Application Processing System). On JAPS you can register and apply for JAM 2020, check your application, download your admit card, know your JAM 2020 result and download your score card, etc.
The online application form can be filled out or modified till you pay the application fee. Fee can be paid online ONLY.
IIT-JAM 2020: Eligibility Criteria
Interested candidates must have scored at least 55% (general & OBC) or 50% (SC/ ST and PD) in their qualifying degree. Detailed eligibility criteria for various M.Sc programmes can be accessed on the eligibility criteria page.
IIT-JAM 2020: Contact Details
The Chairperson
JAM 2016, GATE-JAM Office,
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Kanpur - 781039