IIT-JAM is Established through an Act of Parliament, Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) are of national importance and well known for valued education in the fields of engineering and science, and research in frontier areas. With well equipped modern laboratories and other technology, IITs aim at building a sound foundation of knowledge and follow excellence. These Indian Institutes of Technology from the academic year 2004-05 started conducting JAM, Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. whose objective is to provide admissions into IIT's various courses like M.Sc., Joint M.Sc. Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other Post-Bachelor's degree programmes.

Admissions in to the above mentioned courses of the IITs is based on the single performance in JAM exam which is expected to be a benchmark for under-graduate level science education in the country. The JAM 2013 exam is open for all the nationals, either an Indian or a Foreigner without any age restriction.

Important Dates for JAM 2013:

Issue of OMR Application Form and Information Brochure at Canara Bank counters: 20 September, 2012 (Thursday)

Commencement of Online Application: 20 September, 2012 (Thursday)

Last date for issue of OMR Application Form and Information Brochure at Canara Bank Counters: 20 October, 2012 (Saturday)

Last date for Online Application on the website / website closure.: 23 October 2012, (Tuesday) at 18:00 hrs

Last date for receipt of completed OMR Application Form along with Pay-in-slip and Demand Draft (if any) at IIT Delhi: 30 October, 2012 (Tuesday)

Last date for receipt of completed Online Application Form along with Demand Draft at IIT Delhi: 30 October, 2012 (Tuesday)

Date of JAM 2013 Test : 10 February 2013 (Sunday)

Announcement of the JAM exam 2013 result: 10 April, 2013 (Wednesday) at 17:00 hrs

Submission of ONLINE Application Form, for admission at the website of IIT Delhi: 12 April 2013 - 19 April, 2013 (website closes at 17:00 hrs)

Last date for receipt of completed admission forms along With demand draft of Rs. 300/- at IIT Delhi: 30 April, 2013 (Tuesday)

Declaration of First Admission List: 31 May 2013 (Friday) at 17:00 hrs

Declaration of Second Admission List: 24 June 2013 (Monday) at 17:00 hrs

Eligibility Criteria for JAM :

Candidates appearing for final year of qualifying exam or passed qualifying exam are eligible for appearing in JAM 2013.

Foreign nationals should satisfy the rules and regulations of the Institutes admitting them in to courses.


JAM Syllabus:

The following subjects are to be covered by the candidates appearing for JAM 2013 test.

Biotechnology (BT)
Chemistry (CT)
Computer Applications (CA)
Geology (GG)
Geophysics (GP)
Mathematical Statistics (MS)
Mathematics (MA)
Physics (PH)

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