IIT JAM 2018, the admission test for M.Sc on IITs and IISc. IIT JAM 2018 Suggestions, question pattern download. Know more about the Online Application process for IIT JAM 2018. IIT JAM 2018 Important dates and other information.

IIT Joint Admission Test for M.Sc, JAM 2018 Examination official notification published. IIT JAM 2018 will be organized by IIT Bombay. For admission on M.Sc, M.Sc-PhD, M.Sc-M.Tech and Joint M.Sc-PhD courses all the IITs and IISc organize the national level entrance exam IIT JAM. IIT JAM 2018 Examination will be held on this seven subjects, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Biological Sciences (BL), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH).

Know more details information about IIT JAM 2018 online Application Procedure, Eligibility Criteria, last date of Online Application, download previous year IIT JAM questions papers. Download the Admit Card and study materials for IIT JAM 2018. Learn about the best books to crack IIT JAM 2018 Examination. IIT JAM 2018 Exam will be held on 11th February 2018.

Eligibility Criteria for IIT JAM 2018

Before apply IIT JAM 2018 Online, candidates have to fulfill the following eligibility requirements.

■ IIT JAM 2018 Examination is open for Indian as well as Foreign students also.
■ Candidates must have to pass Bachelor’s Degree with at least 55% aggregate marks (for General, OBC and Foreign Students) and 50% marks (for SC, ST and PwD candidates).
■ Candidates, who will appear their final year Undergraduate examination, can also apply for IIT JAM 2018 exam. For this type candidates, the result must be submitted on 30th September 2018.

Important Dates for IIT JAM 2018

Learn more about the important dates for IIT JAM 2018 organized by IIT Bombay.

■ Online Application will start from 5th September 2017.
■ Last date Online Application, Uploading documents and Online Payment is 10th October 2017.
■ Admit Card for IIT JAM 2018 will be available from 9th January 2018.
■ IIT JAM 2018 Examination will be held on 11th February 2018.
■ Result of IIT JAM 2018 will be published on 20th March 2018.
■ Submission of Online Application Form for Admission / Counseling through JAM 2018 from 3rd April to 17th April 2018.
■ First Merit list for admission on IITs and IISc will be published on 22nd May 2018.
■ Second Merit list for admission on IITs and IISc will be published on 12th June 2018.
■ Final Merit list for admission will be published on 29th June 2018.
■ All the admission process through IIT JAM 2018 will be closed on 5th July 2018.

IIT JAM 2018 Online Application Process

Online Application portal for IIT JAM 2018 will be available from 5th September 2018. Candidates can apply from the same day. IIT Bombay will organize this year the complete application and admission process.

■ Online Application must be done through JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS). The Application portal website is, http://jam.iitb.ac.in from 5th September 2018.
■ Register on JOAPS portal with a valid Phone Number and Email id. Note down the Enrollment id and password for further steps.
■ Now login with your enrollment id and password and then fill the required information like personal info, academic information, qualifications, and marks etc. Save all the details information.
■ Upload your scanned photograph and signature to the JOAPS portal. You have to upload SC, ST, PwD certificate, if applicable.
■ Pay the application fees through Credit/Debit Card or through Internet Banking.
■ Click on the Final Submission, before it must re-check the application details. Take print out of the filled Application Form for further reference.

Application Fees

Learn more the details information about IIT JAM 2018 Application fee. Application fee is divided two categories.

■ Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwD
• For one test Paper Rs. 750/-
• Two test Papers Rs. 1050/-
■ Male Candidates (General, OBC)
• For one test Paper Rs. 1500/-
• Two test Papers Rs. 2100/-

IIT JAM 2018 Exam Date & Time

For all seven papers, IIT JAM 2018 Examination will be held on 11th February 2018. There are two sessions of the examination,
■ Session – I : Time for this session is 9:00 AM to 12’O Noon. Papers are, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG) and Mathematical Statistics (MS).
■ Section – II : Time for this session is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Papers are, Biological Sciences (BL), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH).

IIT JAM Exam Pattern

■ IIT JAM 2018 will be a computer based Online Examination.

■ Total duration of this examination is 3 hours.

■ Total marks of IIT JAM examination is 100 and there are total 60 questions. All the questions are MCQ type.

■ There are three Sections on the questions papers.

• Section – A : This section contains 30 MCQ questions. Out of which 10 questions carry one mark, each and 20 questions carry 2 marks each. Total marks from this section are (10+40).

• Section – B : This Section contains 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Each question will contain two marks. MCQ and MSQ questions are similar, the difference of MSQ is that there may be one or more choice(s). Full credit marks will be given if candidates attempt all the correct choice(s) only no wrong answer. Total marks from this section are 20.

• Section – C : On this section there will be 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. Out of which 10 questions will contain one mark each and remaining, 10 questions will carry 2 marks each. No choices will be shown for this type questions. Candidates have to enter the answers using a virtual numeric keyboard. Total marks from this section are (10+20).

■ Questions for IIT JAM exam will come from the 10+2+3 level syllabus.

■ There will negative marking only for Section – A. 1/3 marks will deduct for each wrong attempt of 1 mark questions. 2/3 marks will deduct for the wrong attempt of 2 marks questions. No negative marking for Section B and C.

■ If you want to download previous years question papers of IIT JAM Examination, Click on this Link.

Admit Card for IIT JAM 2018

Admit Card for IIT JAM 2018 will be available from 9th January 2018. Candidates have to download the Admit Card from the JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS). Admit Card will not send to the candidates through post or email. IIT JAM 2018 Admit Card will contain candidate’s Name, Photo, Signature, Exam Center, Exam date, Roll Number and some basic info. Take colour print of the Admit Card. Must carry a valid photo id proof along with the Admit Card.

IIT JAM 2018 Result Info

Result for IIT JAM 2018 will be published on 20th March 2018. Students can check their results and download Rank Card online from the JOAPS Portal. For each paper, an AIR (All India Rank) will be prepared. All admission process will be done on the basis of this All India Rank (AIR), which completely merits basis.

Counseling & Admission through IIT JAM 2018 Rank

Students with a valid All India Rank (AIR) on IIT JAM 2018, can apply for the counseling process. Students have to Register themselves on the IIT JAM 2018 Counseling Portal (JOAPS) from 3rd April to 17th April 2018. First Merit list for admission will be published on 22nd May 2018. Second merit list for admission will be published on 12th June 2018 and the final merit list will be published on 29th June 2018. Participating institutions for IIT JAM 2018 are IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, IIT Roorkee.

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