JAM is the Joint Admission Test for Masters. IIT Madras is the conducting body for JAM 2024. As per the updates, the JAM 2024 will be organized as a CBT (Computer Based Test) for all the test papers. There are seven test papers of JAM 2024, and all will be prepared as objective type, with three varied patterns, named Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), Numerical Answer Type (NAT), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The candidates who want to enroll for a seat in the IITs have to clear the JAM 2024 exam. JAM 2024 is an open exam for all Indian and Foreign students and there is no age restriction to appear for the exam. The IITs are known for doing Full-time MSc, MSc-PhD, Joint M.Sc-Ph.D Dual degree, and other Post-Bachelor’s Degree programs.
The Applications for JAM 2024 exam will be accepted via an Online mode. The candidates can check out the link given on the JAM 2024 site and can apply for the exam.
IIT JAM 2024 Highlights
Particulars
Details
Exam Name
Indian Institutes of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.
Last date to apply for the online application submission
October 25, 2023
Last Date to Pay Application Fee
October 27, 2023
Correction of Application Form
November 24 to 30, 2023
Admit Card Release
January 08, 2024
Exam Date
February 11, 2024
Answer Key Release Date
1st week of March 2024
Result Announcement
March 22, 2024
JAM 2024 scorecard
April 02, 2024
Counseling Registration
April 10, 2024
List of IIT Institutes
S.No
Name of the Institute
1
IISc Bangalore
2
IIT Bhilai
3
IIT Bhubaneswar
4
IIT Bombay
5
IIT Delhi
6
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
7
IIT Gandhinagar
8
IIT Guwahati
9
IIT Hyderabad
10
IIT Indore
11
IIT Jodhpur
12
IIT Kanpur
13
IIT Kharagpur
14
IIT Madras
15
IIT Mandi
16
IIT Palakkad
17
IIT Patna
18
IIT Roorkee
19
IIT Ropar
20
IIT Tirupati
21
IIT ( BHU) Varanasi
The candidate is allowed to appear for 1 or 2 test papers.
Application Fees for JAM 2024
Group/category
One Test Paper Fee
Two Test Paper Fee
Female (All categories)/SC/ST/PwD
INR 900
INR 1250
All Others
INR 1800
INR 2500
Rules and Regulations for JAM 2024
The candidate must bring their valid admit card and original valid photo identity proof to enter the examination hall.
The candidate photograph or fingerprint will be captured.
The candidates are not allowed to take mobile phones/calculators, smartwatches, and any other electronic gadget inside the exam hall.
Those candidates who will not follow the ethics and code of the exam, will not be allowed to appear for JAM 2024.
How To Apply for JAM 2024?
The candidates have a golden opportunity to apply for JAM 2024 at the JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) link available on the JAM official website.
Follow the following steps
Apply for the exam via online mode.
Upload your documents, signature, and photographs or category certificate.
Pay the fees via electronic payment gateways.
Check out the status of your application form.
If your application form is selected, download the admit card.
Documents/Data required for filling the JAM application form
Address for communication
The candidate’s eligibility degree specifications and details
College name
Choice of JAM paper(s)
Select the JAM city
Scanned copy of the signature, Photograph
Details of the Identity Documents
Exam Pattern for IIT JAM 2024
Sections
No. of questions
Type of questions
marks
1
30
Multiple choice questions
50
2
10
Multiple choice questions
20
3
20
Numerical answer type questions
30
Total
60
100
IIT JAM 2024 Syllabus
Subject
Topics
Chemistry
Solid-state, Spectroscopy, adsorption, organic reaction, mathematical concepts, natural products chemistry, aromatic and heterocyclic chemistry periodic table, theory of gases, bioinorganic chemistry, chemical bonding and shapes, chemical thermodynamics, etc.
Mathematics
One variable, integral calculation, differential calculus, vector calculus, linear algebra, real analysis, group theory, and sequence, etc.
Physics
Kinetics theory, modern physics, oscillation waves and optics, electricity and mechanism, mechanics and general properties of matter, devices and electronics, and modern physics, etc.
On March 22, 2024, the results of the IIT JAM will be announced. Candidates taking the exam offline will not receive a scorecard. The scorecard includes the AIR and the grades earned in the specific subject. According to the exam results, an All India Rank (AIR) will be assigned.
A distinct merit list will be created for candidates who fall under the GEN, OBC, SC, ST, or PWD categories based on how well they performed on each test paper during IIT JAM 2024. The number of seats available in each subject and each candidate’s AIR are used to determine the merit list.
