JAM (Joint Admission Test) for admission to M.Sc 2014 programmes will be conducted by IIT Kanpur on 9th February 2014 (Sunday).
About JAM
The Indian Institutes of Technology have been conducting the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) since 2004-05. The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to various M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other post-bachelor degree programmes at the IITs & to integrated Ph.D programmes at IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore based on the performance in a single test and to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students from across the country. In due course, JAM is also expected to become a benchmark for normalizing undergraduate level science education in the country.
Organising Institute of JAM 2014
JAM 2014 is being organised by IIT Kanpur.
Participating Institutes in JAM 2014
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Guwahati
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Madras
IIT Roorkee
IIT Bhubaneswar
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Indore
IISc (Indian Institute of Science)
About the courses you can apply through JAM 2014
The M.Sc. (Two Year), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D.Dual Degree and other post-bachelor’s degree programmes at the IITs and the integrated Ph.D. programmes at IISc offer high quality education in their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The integrated Ph.D. Programmes at IISc was started in the early 90s to enable students to directly join for a Ph.D. degree after their B.Sc. Degree.
Eligibility Criteria for Admission to IITs & IISc
The candidates who qualify in JAM 2013 shall have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria for admissions in IISc, Bangalore & IITs:
(i) IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore: First class marks (as declared by the university) for General/OBC category candidates and at least second class or 50% aggregate marks for SC and ST category candidates in the qualifying degree.
(ii) For IITs: At least 55% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for General/OBC category candidates and at least 50% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for SC, ST and PD category candidates in the qualifying degree.For candidates with letter grades/CGPA (instead of percentage of marks), the equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the Admitting Institute(s).
(iii) Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with the minimum educational qualifications as specified by the admitting institutes
How to Apply for JAM 2014
Candidates can apply for JAM 2014 only through online process. The facility for Online Registration will be available through the website http://gate.iitk.ac.in/jam from 16th September, 2013. The last date for filling in and submission of Online Application Forms on the website is 16th October, 2013 at 23:59 hrs.
JAM 2014 Important Dates
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Commencement of Online Registration |
16 September, 2013 (Monday) |
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Last date for payment of fee through challan |
12 October, 2013 (Saturday) |
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Last date for closure of Online Registration on the website |
12 October, 2013 (Saturday) |
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Last date for final website closure |
16 October 2013 (Wednesday) at 23:59 hrs |
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Last date for receipt of completed Online Registration Form along with two Photographs, payment details and SC/ST/PD and OBC(NCL) Certificate(s) at IIT Kanpur |
23 October, 2013 (Wednesday) |
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Date of JAM 2014 Test |
9 February, 2014 (Sunday) |
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Announcement of the Results of JAM 2014 |
16 April, 2014 (Wednesday) at 17:00 hrs |
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Issue of Application Form(s) for admission by JAM Office of IIT Kanpur / downloading from the website of IIT Kanpur |
17 April - 24 April, 2014(Thursday to Thursday) |
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Last date for receipt of completed application forms for admission along with Demand Draft of Rs. 600/- at IIT Kanpur |
30 April, 2014 (Wednesday) |
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Interview at IISc/IITB/IITK/IITM |
To be announced. |
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Declaration of First Admission List |
To be announced. |
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Declaration of Second Admission List |
To be announced. |
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Declaration of Third and Final Admission List and the closure of admissions through JAM 2014 |
To be announced. |
Test Schedule
The JAM 2014 exam will be held on 9th February, 2014 (Sunday) in two sessions. The schedule for different Test Papers of JAM 2014 is as follows:
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Date |
Session |
Time |
Test Paper Codes |
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9th February, 2014 (Sunday) |
I |
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 noon |
BT/CY/GG/MS |
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II |
2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. |
BL/MA/PH |
Biological Sciences (BL)
Biotechnology (BT)
Chemistry (CY)
Geology (GG)
Mathematics (MA)
Mathematical Statistics (MS)
Physics (PH)
Number of Test Papers Allowed
JAM 2014 will have seven Test Papers. A candidate can appear in either one or two Test Paper(s), subject to the restrictions imposed by the Test Schedule and on payment of the requisite additional fee for the second Test Paper, as applicable. Candidates desirous of appearing in two Test Papers must ensure, from the Test Schedule, that these Test Papers are not scheduled in the same session.
With inputs from official website of JAM 2014
Related Links:
IIT JAM 2014: Syllabus Biological Sciences
IIT JAM 2014: Syllabus for Biotechnology
IIT JAM 2014: Syllabus for Chemistry
IIT JAM 2014: Syllabus for Geology
IIT JAM 2014: Syllabus for Mathematics
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