Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test
Exam Date: 12 Feb 17
Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) is being conducted from 2004 to provide admissions to M.Sc. (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, M.Sc.-M.Tech., etc. Programmes at the IITs and Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc for consolidating Science as a career option for bright students. These postgraduate programmes at IITs and IISc offer high quality education in their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide opportunities to the students to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding professional life
Exam Information
Eligibility
The candidates who qualify in JAM 2017 shall have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria for admissions in 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).
Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with the minimum educational qualification as specified by the admitting institute should be submitted by September 29, 2017 At the time of admission, all admitted candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form. At the time of registration, the admitted candidates may also have to undergo a physical fitness test by a medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. In case a candidate is not found to be physically fit to pursue his / her chosen course of study, his / her admission is liable to be cancelled.
Note
It will entirely be the responsibility of the candidate to prove that he / she satisfies the minimum educational qualifications and eligibility requirements for admissions.
The admitting institute has the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission of a candidate who is found to have been admitted to a course to which he / she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible in accordance with the rules and regulations in force.
Registration Date
Fees
Exam Duration
2.5 HoursResults
24th Mar 2017syllabus
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 Phosphoryation Photosynthesis. Nitrogen Fixation, Fertilization and Osmoregulation; Vertebrates – Nervous system; Endocrine system; Vascular system; Immune system; Digestive system, 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 Membranes Gene transfer.
Cell Biology
Cell cycle Cytoskeletal elements Mitochondria Endoplasmic reticulum chloroplast Golgi apparatus Signaling.
Microbiology
Isolation Cultivation Characterization and enumeration of virus Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Pathogenic micro – organisms.
Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Bohr’s theory and Schrodinger wave equation Periodicity in properties Chemical bonding Properties of s, p, d and block elements Complex formation 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 carboxylic acids amines and their derivatives
Aromatic hydrocarbons halides nitro and amino compounds phenols diazonium salts carboxylic and sulphonic acids Mechanism 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 numbers 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 Matrices and Determinants Boolean Algebra Probability Functions limits and Continuity Differentiation Application of Derivatives Definite and Indefinite Integrals Differential Equations.
Physics
Physical World and Measurement Elementary Statics and Dynamics Kinematics Laws of Motion Work Energy and Power Electrostatics Current electricity Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current Electromagnetic waves Optics Dual Nature of Matter and Radiations Atomic Nucleus Solids and Semiconductor Devices Principles of Communication Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body Gravitation Mechanics of Solids and Fluids Heat and Thermodynamics Oscillations Waves
Paper Pattern
JAM is a computer based test (online mode) exam. The total duration of the M.Sc. admission test for IITs is 2 hours and 30 minutes (180 minutes). The question paper of JAM comprise of as many as 60 questions of 100 marks. The questions comprise of objective type and short answer type besides that of multiple selective types.
