IIT JAM 2023: APPLICATION FORM, ELIGIBILITY, EXAM DATES, EXAM PATTERN & SYLLABUS

The popular Indian Institute Of Science Technology abbreviated as IIT Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore Has Released The Notification For JAM (Joint admission test)2023. It is to be noted that application form 2023 has been enabled for all partakers from September 10, 2020. Isn’t that great news for all the awaiting participants?

Eligible and interested aspirants can fill up the admission form by visiting the official website. It is a national level exam by which interested partakers could take admission to M.Sc., Joint M.Sc., Ph.D., M.Sc., Ph.D., and other Degree courses. It is indeed an amazing opportunity for the partakers.

IIT JAM 2023 Application Form

The admission exam is supervised by IITs and IISS on a rotational basis. Students who wish to appear in the entrance exam must apply for it before the last date to avoid any sort of delay or rejection. Aspirants can grab complete information regarding IIT JAM 2023: Exam Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Pattern, and Syllabus from this post.

Please go through the below IIT JAM exam day highlights. The official notification of the exam will be released by the authority via the online website. Later, we will provide you with tentative dates of the exam so that you can start off the preparation.

jam.iisc.ac.in Application Form 2023 Highlights

Exam NameJoint Admission Test for M.Sc.
Conducting BodyIITs on the rotational basis
Official Websitejam.iisc.ac.in
ExamNational level entrance for PG Science programs.
Courses OfferedM.Sc, Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree, M.Sc.-M.Tech Other PG Degree Programs at IITs, and IISc
ModeOnline Mode i.e. a computer-based test
No. of Questions60 questions.
SectionsSection-A (30 Quest.),
Section-B(10 Quest.), and
Section-C (20 NATs).
Maximum Marks100 Marks
Nature of QuestionsMCQ (Multiple Choice Questions), MSQ (Multiple Select Questions) & NAT (Numerical Answer Type)
Duration3 Hours
EligibilityBachelor’s degree in any stream with at least 55% marks.
Date of ExamFebruary 2023

IIT JAM 2023 Exam Dates

Aspirants out there who are preparing enthusiastically are waiting for the IIT JAM 2023 Dates announcement by the main authority. So, below we are providing you with the tentative dates.

CircumstancesIIT JAM 2023 Dates (Tentative)
IIT JAM 2023 Application Form1st week of September 2020
Last date for submission1st week of October 2020
Admit card1st week of January 2023
Availability of IIT JAM Mock Test2nd week of January 2023
IIT JAM Exam Date 20232nd week of February 2023
Candidates’ acknowledgment3rd week of February 2023
Answer key issue datelast week of February 2023
IIT JAM 2023 Result Dates3rd week of March 2023
Candidates’ Merit list and Rank List1st week of April 2023
scorecard1st week of April 2023
Availability of JAM Admission Form3rd week of April 2023
The expected date for acquisition of change of category1st week of May 2023
Date of JAM 2023 1st Admission List1st week of June 2023

 IIT JAM 2023 Eligibility Criteria

it is very important that appearing students must be well acquainted with eligibility norms to avoid rejection.

  • Indian national & International citizens can apply and are qualified for the exam.
  • There is no age bar in this exam
  • Responsive applicants must have a Graduation degree.
  • Appearing students must have scored at least 55% of marks in the previous qualifying exam.
  • Students who are already appearing in the qualifying exam can also appear or apply.

Students must make sure they are eligible for exams and then only proceed further with their application.

IIT JAM 2023 Exam Pattern


The exam pattern will guide the candidates about the format/structure of the examination. Students can refer to the exam pattern to access the important topics for each subject.

Test Mode: Online (computer-based) test.

No. of Papers: a total of 7 papers in the JAM test.

Sections: There three-section available in the exam paper as below;

Section-A (Multiple Choice Questions),

Section B (Multiple Select Questions), and

Section-C (Numerical Answer Type)

Exam Time Duration: The exam duration will be of three hours.
Total No. of Questions: A total of 60 questions will be asked in the test.
Type of Questions in Exam: The nature of questions asked in the paper is multiple-choice questions.
Max Marks of the Exam: The question paper will be 100 Marks.
Exam Paper Language: The test paper will be in English only.
Negative Marking Scheme: Yes, there is a Negative marking applicable in Section A.

IIT JAM 2023 Syllabus

Biotechnology (BT):

  • Mathematics (18% weightage)
  • Chemistry (20% weightage),
  • Physics (18% weightage).
  • Biology (44% weightage),

Chemistry (CY):

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

Geology (GG):

  • Stratigraphy
  • Paleontology
  • Applied Geology
  • Mineralogy
  • Economic Geology
  • Petrology
  • Structural Geology
  • The Planet Earth
  • Geomorphology
    • Physics (PH):
  • Simple Oscillators
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Oscillations, Waves, and Optics
  • Mathematical Methods
  • Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics
  • Mechanics and General Properties of Matter
  • Modern Physics
  • Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics
    • Biological Sciences (BL)
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • General Biology
  • Microbiology, Cell Biology and Immunology
  • Basics of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology

Mathematical Statistics (MS):

This paper will constitute questions from both Mathematics and statistics. Mathematics(40% weightage)(60% weightage).statistics.

A few important topics are given below for your reference

Integral Calculus

Matrices

Differential Calculus

Differential Equations

Testing of Hypotheses

Estimation

Statistics

Sampling distributions

Standard Distributions

Joint Distributions

Probability

Sequences and Series

Random Variables

Application Fee

Students must well aware of the Application Fees before proceeding with the application form.

CategoryOne Test PapeTwo Test Papers
Female /SC/ST/PWD₹ 750/-₹ 1050/-
All Others₹ 1500/-₹ 2100/-

Frequently Asked Questions

How can we download IIT JAM Admit Card 2021?

Appearing candidates can download or access their admit cards online. The admit card will most seemingly be possible in the month of January.

When will IIT JAM 2023 Result be declared?

The appearing candidates can check the JAM Result 2023 on the website. There is no other mode available to get the Result of IIT JAM 2023.

What is the fee structure for IIT JAM 2023?

We have discussed the fee structure above in this post.

What are the Documents Required For Fill out The Application Form

Name of College with their Address and Area Pin Code.
High-Quality Image Photograph Specification (3.5 Cm Width × 4.5 Cm Height, Size: 5KB To 200KB).
Personal Information.
Address For Communication (Including PIN Code).
Qualification Degree Details.
High-Quality Picture Of The Candidate’s Signature specification(7 Cm Width × 2 Cm Height, Size: 5KB To 100KB).
Scanned Copy Of The Category (SC/ST) Certificate (If Applicable) In a Pdf Format.
Scanned Copy Of PwD Certificate In Pdf Format.(If Applicable)
Details Of The Valid Identity Document ID Proof, In Original, Should Be Carried By The Candidate To The Examination Hall).

Final Words

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