The Joint Admission Test for Masters, or JAM, is a common online test used by premier institutes across the country to provide admissions to various postgraduate programmes such as M.Sc., M.Sc. (Tech), M.S Research, M.Sc.-M.Tech. Dual Degree, Joint M.Sc. – Ph.D., and M.Sc. – Ph.D. Dual Degree across multiple disciplines, as well as to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students.
IIT Delhi has released the official announcement for the IIT JAM exam 2025. This year, the computer-based Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM 2025) will be held on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025. Interested and eligible applicants who want to pursue a career in basic science can apply online for this entrance exam.
IIT JAM Exam Full Details
| Name of exam | Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) |
| Name of conducting institute | IIT Delhi |
| Type of exam | Online |
| Date of exam | February 02nd, 2025 (Sunday) |
| Mode of exam | CBT (Computer-Based Test) |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours |
| Mode of application | Online |
Eligibility Criteria to Appear in JAM
Educational Qualification: The candidates who qualify in JAM 2025 must fulfill the following Eligibility Requirements (ERs) for admissions to IITs.
# Candidates should have passed an undergraduate degree or should be currently studying in their final year of undergraduate programme. Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the Admitting Institute.
# Candidates promoted without a marksheet should produce a certificate stating the subjects studied in that semester/year duly signed by the Head of the Institute.
# Foreign nationals with Indian degree are eligible to apply, subject to policy of the Admitting Institute.
It is responsibility of the candidates to prove that they satisfy the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) and Eligibility Requirements (ERs) for admission.
Physical Fitness: 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. The admitted candidates may also have to undergo a Physical Fitness test by a medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. Admission is liable to be cancelled if a candidate is found physically unfit to pursue their chosen course of study.
IIT JAM Application Fee
Candidates have to pay a fixed amount as application fee. Details are as given below:
| Category | One Test Paper | Two Test Papers |
| Female (All Categories)/SC/ST/PwD | ₹ 900 | ₹ 1250 |
| All Others | ₹ 1800 | ₹ 2500 |
How to Apply for IIT JAM Examination 2024 ?
Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the “Online Application Form” and a new web page will be opened.
# In the next stage, click on “Online Application Form” Link and Login.
# Fill your all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
# At the end, take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of IIT JAM 2025 Examination
# Starting date online application submission: September 3rd, 2024
# Last date of online application submission: October 11th, 2024
# Availability of JAM Admit Cards: January 06th, 2025
# Date of JAM 2024 Examination: February 02nd, 2025 (Sunday)
# Announcement of the Results of JAM 2024: March 19th, 2025
Important Web-Links of JAM Exam 2024
| Online Application Form | 03/09/2024 |
| Information Bulletin | Click Here |
| JAM Syllabus | Click Here |
| Previous Question Papers | Click Here |
| Advertisement Details | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Exam Pattern of IIT JAM 2025
The exam pattern of IIT JAM 2025 is as mentioned below.
Name of exam: Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM)
Name of test papers: Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH)
Mode of exam: Online
Duration of exam: 3 hours
No of questions: 60: 30 in section A, 10 in section B, and 20 in section C
Medium of question paper: English
Total Marks: The question paper will be for 100 marks.
Negative Marking: IIT JAM will have negative marking for section A.
# Section A: 1/3 of marks will be deducted for each wrong 1 mark answer and ⅔ of marks for 2 mark questions;
# Section B: no negative and no partial marking;
# Section C: no negative marking