The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay has released the Joint Admission Test (JAM) 2018 exam date at jam.iitb.ac.in
The IIT JAM 2018 is scheduled to be held on February 11, 2018.
The online registrations for the same will begin on September 5 and will continue till October 10.
Why is it conducted?
This exam is conducted for taking admission into two-year Master of Science (MSc), joint MSc-Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), MSc PhD dual degree MSc-Master of Technology (MTech), MSc-MS (by research), other post-Bachelor's degree and PhD dual degree programmes at the IITs in Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Jodhpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Roorkee and Ropar and integrated PhD programmes at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
Examination schedule:
The IIT JAM 2018 will be held in two shifts:
First phase: The first phase will comprise of Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG) and Mathematical Statistics (MS). The exam will be held from 9 am to 12 noon.
Second phase: This phase will comprise Biological Sciences (BL), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH) and will be held from 2 pm to 5 pm.
How to apply:
Candidates can apply for JAM 2018 only through JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS), the link for which is jam.iitb.ac.in
"A candidate can apply for either one or two out of the seven JAM test papers subject to the restriction imposed by the Test Schedule given in the Information Brochure or JAM 2018 website. The choice of the appropriate test paper(s) is the responsibility of the candidate," the official IIT JAM 2018 website states.
Important dates:
Commencement of online registration and application on JAM 2018 website: September 5
Last date for online application submission and uploading of documents on the website: October 10
Last date for payment of application fee through online process: October 10
Date of JAM 2018 examination: February 11, 2018
Announcement of the results of JAM 2018: March 20, 2018
Submission of application form: April 3 to April 17
Closure of admissions through JAM 2018: July 5, 2018