JOINT ADMISSION TEST FOR MASTERS (JAM) 2025
स्नातकोत्तर उपाधि हेतु संयुक्त प्रवेश परीक्षा (जैम) २०२५
The Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) has set the benchmark for undergraduate science education in the country for the past two decades. This prestigious exam paves the way for students to gain admission to top-tier postgraduate programs, solidifying science as a stellar career choice nationwide. Our programs offer world-class education in various disciplines, designed to cultivate academic excellence and a fulfilling professional life.
IMPORTANT DATES:-
JAM Online Application :- September 3, 2024
Last Date for Online Registration/ Application Submission :- October 11, 2024
Availability of JAM 2025 Admit Cards for download :- January 06, 2025
Date of JAM 2025 Examination :- February 02, 2025
Declaration of JAM 2025 Results :- March 19, 2025
JAM TEST PAPERS:-
- Biotechnology (BT)
- Chemistry (CY)
- Economics (EN)
- Geology (GG)
- Mathematics (MA)
- Mathematical Statistics (MS)
- Physics (PH)
TEST SCHEDULE:-
The Test Paper schedule of JAM 2025
Examination Date :- February 02, 2025 (Sunday) | |||||||||||||||
Session | Test Papers and Codes | ||||||||||||||
Forenoon (FN) | • Chemistry (CY) | ||||||||||||||
Afternoon (AN) | • Biotechnology (BT) • Economics (EN) • Mathematical Statistics (MS) • Physics (PH) | ||||||||||||||
Application Fee for JAM 2025
- One Test Paper Fee Amount**
Female/ SC / ST / PwD* : 900/-
All Others :- 1800/- - Two Test Papers Fee Amount**
Female/ SC / ST / PwD* : 1250/-
All Others :- 2500/-
**Fee Amount – Fees for changing Category/ Gender/ Test paper/ Examination city is Rs. 300 apart from the applicable difference in Application fee.
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Documents Requirements:-
X standard (SSC) Marksheet/Certificate
Specifications for Photograph:
- Please pay attention to upload only a good quality recent photograph. JAM 2025 Admit Card and Scorecard will be printed with the photograph that you submit during application.
- The photograph must match with your appearance on the day of the examination.
- A passport size (3.5 cm Width × 4.5 cm Height) photograph of the face of the candidate is required for the application form.
- The photograph must be recent and must be in COLOUR. Photographs of poor resolution taken using a mobile phone and other self-composed portraits may result in the rejection of the application.
- The photograph is required in JPEG/JPG format and must be of size 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (Width × Height).
- Maximum size of the JPEG/JPG image can be 480×640 in pixels (0.3 Mega pixel).
The minimum pixel size of the JPEG/JPG image should be 240×320 in pixels. The file size of the image should be in the range of 50 kB to 200 kB. - Background of the photograph must be white or a very light colour.
- The face should occupy at least 50% of the area of the photograph with a full-face view looking into the camera directly.
- The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth/facemask or any shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible.
- If glare cannot be avoided then take the photo without the spectacles
- You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses are permitted.
- Poor quality of the photograph submitted will lead to rejection of your JAM application, without any refund of the application fee.
Some samples of acceptable good-quality photographs and unacceptable poor-quality photographs are shown below:
A. Samples of Acceptable Photographs
Specifications for Signature:
- Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm x 7 cm (Height x Width) on a white paper. Sign with black or dark blue ink pen completely within this box horizontally.
- A signature with all CAPITAL LETTERS, Initials or in any other colour (other than black and blue) will NOT be accepted.
- Get the digital image of the rectangular box (with your signature inside) scanned by using a professional scanner. Crop it to the border of the box.
- Only JPEG/JPG image format will be accepted.
- The maximum image size of the signature should be 160×560 in pixels.
- The minimum image size of the signature should be 80×280 in pixels.
- The file size of the image should be in the range of 50 kB to 150 kB.
Some samples of acceptable good-quality signatures and rejected poor-quality signatures are shown below:
A. Samples of Acceptable Signatures
Category Certificate:
Please upload valid OBC (NCL)/EWS/SC/ST/PwD Category Certificate in the JOAPS portal on or before 31st March 2025.
- Candidates who belong to the following categories need to upload a valid category and/or PwD certificate
- For OBC-NCL, EWS, SC and ST categories, certificate issued ONLY by authorized officials (refer Annexure V) shall be valid.
- OBC-NCL and EWS certificate should be submitted in the prescribed format and should have been issued on or after April 1, 2024.
If you are not able to upload a valid OBC-NCL / EWS Category Certificate in the JOAPS portal as soon as possible, Otherwise your category will be automatically changed to “GENERAL” Category and your application will NOT be rejected. - The format for OBC-NCL Certificate is given in Annexure VI.
- The format for EWS Certificate is given in Annexure VII.
- Physical Disability Certificate for applicants of PwD category should meet the requirements specified in PwD Guidelines.
Note: Candidates should upload scanned copy of the relevant certificate in PDF format of file size in the range 10 KB to 300 KB. Candidates shall be required to submit the same certificate during Admissions and also to the Admitting Institute.
ADMISSION PROGRAMMES:
JAM Score is used for admission to various postgraduate programmes such as (i) M.Sc., (ii) M.Sc. (Tech.), (iii) MS (Research), (iv) M.Sc. – M.Tech. Dual Degree, (v) Joint M.Sc. – Ph.D., and (vi) M.Sc. – Ph.D. Dual Degree, across multiple disciplines by premier इंस्टीटूट्स across the country.
Admissions to various programmes using JAM 2025 Score can be divided into two categories:
1. Admitting Institutes:
There are around 3000 seats in postgraduate programmes at 22 IITs for the academic year 2025-26. JAM 2025 Scores will be used to admit the candidates subject to satisfying the ERs, MEQs and any other necessary requirements, without any additional interview or written test. The details of Seat matrix and MEQs of various programmes at the participating IITs are provided in Annexure II (Seat Matrix and MEQs).
Seat Matrix and MEQs in Annexure II (Seat Matrix and MEQs) is tentative and are subject to change based on the requirements of the Admitting Institutes. The final Seat Matrix and MEQs will be available in the admission brochure.
2. Result Sharing Institutes:
JAM score will also be used for admission to over 2000 seats for postgraduate programmes such as M.Sc. and M.A. at IISc, C F T I s , various NITs, DIAT, IIEST Shibpur, I I S ER Pu ne, II S ER B ho pa l, II P E, J N C A SR , SLIET through Centralized Counselling for M.Sc / M.Sc. (Tech.) Admission (CCMN). There are no additional written tests or interviews for admission to candidates qualifying JAM and satisfying the eligibility and special eligibility requirements through CCMN. Please visit https://ccmn.admissions.nic.in/ for more details.
In addition, JAM 2025 scores will be used for admission to the four Integrated Ph.D. Programmes and two M.Sc. Programmes at IISc.
JAM 2025 scores are likely to be used by various other institutes such as Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER Pune), and Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE).
Additional details can be directly obtained from the respective institute.
JAM 2025 Organizing Institute will coordinate the admission process of only the Admitting Institutes and the qualifying candidates can apply for Admission after the JAM 2025 examination through https://jam2025.iitd.ac.in/. For admissions to Result Sharing Institutes, candidates have to directly approach the respective Institute / admission body.
TEST PAPERS & PATTERN OF TEST PAPERS:
JAM 2025 Examination will be conducted in SEVEN subjects, also referred to as Test Papers; Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH). The medium for all the Test Papers
is English only.
JAM 2025 Examination for all the Test Papers will be conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT) where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. The duration of the examination will be of THREE hours. Eligible PwD candidates may be given one-hour compensatory time and the assistance of scribe for the examination as per the guidelines of Government of India (Refer Section 9). There will be a total of 60 questions carrying a total of 100 marks. The entire paper will be divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in each section will be of different types as given below:
Section – A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) involving 10 questions of one mark each and 20 questions of two marks each. Each MCQ has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Candidates can mark their answer by clicking one of the choices. A wrong answer will result in negative marks. For each wrong answer to 1 mark questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted and similarly for each wrong answer to 2 marks questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted.
Section – B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) carrying two marks each. Each MSQ is similar to MCQ but with the difference that MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given choices. The candidate is awarded full credit only if all the correct answer(s) and no wrong answers are selected. Candidates can mark the answer(s) by clicking the choice(s). There is no negative marking or partial marking for MSQ.
Section – C contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions involving 10 questions of one mark each and 10 questions of two marks each. For NAT questions, the answer is a signed real number, which needs to be entered using the virtual numeric keypad displayed on the monitor. No choices will be shown for NAT questions. There is no negative marking for NAT.
- In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. There is no provision for partial marking.
- The candidates are required to select the answer(s) for MCQ and MSQ type questions using the mouse.
- The answer for NAT questions must be entered using a mouse on a virtual numeric keypad. The keyboard of the computer will be disabled.
- There is a provision for using online virtual calculator. Candidates are not allowed to bring their own calculators.
- A scribble pad will be provided for rough work. Candidates have to write their name and registration number before using it. The scribble pad has to be returned at the end of the examination.
- The examination will end automatically after the stipulated time. Candidates are required to adhere to the code of conduct specified in Annexure III (Code of Conduct)
- Candidates will also be able to take a mock examination through a ‘Mock Test’ link that will be made available on the JAM 2025 website. Previous years question papers are available on JAM 2025 website.