byDinesh
Updated on - 23 Apr, 2024
The joint Admission Test for M.Sc., (JAM) is a National level competitive examination, conducted in each calendar year by the IITs in a round robin fashion. It is conducted for the purpose of admission of the students into the programs of M.Sc, the Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D dual degree and the other postgraduate science courses at the IITs, NITs, IISc and other institutes like IISER. The examination assesses the students on their skills in the subjects of calculus, analyzing and reasoning along with
IIT JAM 2024 conducted on 12th Feb shows differece for 2023-24 session admissions. In 300 centers, 1.45 lakh applicants competed in CBAT mode examination We will be posting the results on our website in March 2024 and official website. The registration for JAM 2024 is likely to start in August -September 2024-highlighting the fact that it will be a yearly event, for the next coming years. The exact schedule of JAM 2024, including the exam date has not yet been decided but is expected to be around the month of February 2024 as per previous years' timelines. you can expect a detailed timetable to be published by the coordinating IIT on the official website a few months before the beginning of the recruitment test.
| IIT JAM Exam Highlights 2024 | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Date | February 11, 2024 |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer Based Test) |
| Number of Exam Papers | 7 |
| Subjects | Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Geology, Economics, Mathematical Statistics |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Marking Scheme | 1 or 2 marks per question |
| Negative Marking | 1/3 mark for each wrong answer of 1 mark question; 2/3 mark for each wrong answer of 2 marks question |
| Eligibility | Bachelor's degree in Science or equivalent with 55% aggregate marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD) |
| Section | Number of Questions | Type of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | 30 |
| B | 10 | Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) | 20 |
| C | 20 | Numerical Answer Type (NAT) | 50 |
| IIT JAM Result Scheme 2024 | Details |
|---|---|
| Result Declaration Date | March 22, 2024 |
| Normalization | Yes, the scores will be normalized to account for the difficulty level of different test papers and years. |
| Ranks | Ranks will be assigned to all candidates based on their normalized scores. |
| Tie-Breaking | In case of a tie, the following criteria will be used in the following order: |
| Subject | Cut-Off Marks (General Category) | Cut-Off Marks (SC/ST/PwD) |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | 28-32 | 24-28 |
| Mathematics | 28-32 | 24-28 |
| Chemistry | 30-34 | 26-30 |
| Biotechnology | 26-30 | 22-26 |
| Geology | 24-28 | 20-24 |
| Economics | 26-30 | 22-26 |
| Mathematical Statistics | 24-28 | 20-24 |