IIT JAM 2023: Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Application, Fee, Tips

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Highlights

Name of ExaminationIndian Institutes of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.
Mode of ExaminationCBT (Computer-Based Test)
Conducting Body
Course OfferedM.Sc, M.Sc + Ph.D., M.Sc. + Ph.D. Dual Degree, M.Sc. + M.Tech, and various other integrated post-graduate programs.
Type of ExamNational-Level Competitive Exam
Types of QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions (MCQs),
Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and
Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Total Marks
Total Questions60 [MCQs – 30Q, MSQs – 10Q, NAT – 20Q]
Marking SchemeMCQs – 1 or 2 marks each
MSQs –
NAT – 2 marks each
Negative MarkingYes
Total duration of Exam3 hours or 180 minutes (3 minutes on Each question)
Total Subjects8
Eligibility CriteriaGeneral/OBC – Minimum 55% in Bachelor’s Degree
SC/ST/PwD – Minimum 50% in Bachelor’s Degree
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Application FeeSC/ST/PwD & Female (all categories) – 900 /-
OBC/General, etc – 1800 /-
Counseling FeeRs 600 (non-refundable)
Seat Booking FeeSC/ST/PH – 5,000
General/OBC (NCL) – 10,000
Scrutiny FeeRs. 500 per question

Important dates

EventsDates
JAM Online Application Processing System Website Opens7 September 2022
Last Date for Online Registration14 October 2022 (Extended)
IIT JAM 2023 Form Correction Start Date10 November 2022
IIT JAM 2023 Form Correction Last Date30 November 2022
IIT JAM 2023 Admit Cards11 January 2023 (Out)
IIT JAM 2023 Exam Date12 February 2023
Results Release22 March 2023
IIT JAM Counselling Registration 202311 – 25 April 2023
Releasing of First Admission List1st week of May 2023
Releasing of Second Admission List2nd week of May 2023
Releasing of Third Admission List3rd week of May 2023
Releasing of Final Admission ListJune 2023
End of AdmissionsJuly 2023

Course Offered

ProgramsInstitute
Two-year M.Sc. Programs inChemistryPhysicsMathematicsIIT Delhi
Two-year M.Sc. Programs inChemistryMathematicsPhysicsIIT Gandhinagar
Two-year M.Sc. Programs inChemistryPhysicsMathematics and ComputingIIT Guwahati
Two-year M.Sc. Programs inApplied GeologyApplied GeophysicsApplied Statistics and InformaticsBiotechnologyPhysicsMathematicsChemistryM.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programmes in -Environmental Science and EngineeringOperations Research.IIT Bombay
Integrated Ph.D. Programs in -Biological SciencesChemical SciencesMathematical SciencesPhysical SciencesIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programs in -ChemistryGeologyMathematicsPhysicsAtmosphere and Ocean SciencesIIT Bhubaneswar
Two-year M.Sc. Programs in -ChemistryMathematicsPhysicsBiotechnologyAstronomy (M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme from the second semester)IIT Indore
Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programs in -ChemistryGeologyGeophysicsMathematicsPhysicsMedical PhysicsNuclear MedicineMolecular Medical MicrobiologyIIT Kharagpur
Two-year M.Sc. Programs -ChemistryPhysicsMathematicsIIT Palakkad
Two-year M.Sc. Programs in -ChemistryMathematics/ Mathematics and ComputingPhysicsIIT Hyderabad
Two-year M.Sc. Programs in -ChemistryStatisticsPhysicsMathematicsIIT Kanpur
Two-year M.Sc. Programs in -Applied GeologyBiotechnologyChemistryMathematicsEconomicsPhysicsIIT Roorkee
Two-year M.Sc. Programs in -ChemistryMathematicsPhysicsIIT Patna
Two-year M.Sc. Programs in -ChemistryMathematicsPhysicsIIT Ropar
Two-year M.Sc. ProgramChemistryPhysicsIIT(BHU) Varanasi
Two-year M.Sc. ProgramChemistryMathematics and ComputingPhysicsIIT Bhilai
Two-year M.Sc. ProgramMathematics and StatisticsChemistryPhysicsIIT Tirupati
Two-year M.Sc. ProgramChemistryApplied MathematicsIIT Mandi

Eligibility

The authorities have revised the eligibility criteria for IIT JAM 2023. The candidates are advised to check out the following updated criteria. 

  • The candidates need to possess a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution. 
  • The candidates need to pass the qualifying examination. 
  • Foreign candidates are eligible to apply for IIT JAM 2023. 
  • The proof for the qualifying degree needs to be submitted by September 30, 2022. 

Application Form

IIT Guwahati will open the registrations for IIT JAM 2023 on 7 September 2022. The registration process concluded on October 14, 2021. The following steps were undertaken by the candidates to fill the application form. 

How to Fill the Application Form?

Step-1: Register Online

  • Open official website of IIT JAM 2023
  • A registration window (JOAPS) will be visible.
  • Enter all mentioned details for registration
  • Then click on the “submit” button
  • After successful registration, an Enrollment ID will be sent to the registered email ID and Contact Number.

Step-2: Fill in Details in the Application Form

  • Candidates need to use their Enrollment ID and Password to log in to the website.
  • Fill JAM 2022 exam details such as no. of paper, exam city preferences, etc.
  • Fill in all the Personal details mentioned.
  • Verify your email id and mobile number by entering the OTPs received. 
  • Candidates need to submit their scanned images of photograph, signature, and SC/ST/PwD certificate.

Step-3: Fee Payment

  • After uploading the images, candidates need to pay the application fees.
  • In online mode, payment can be done through a debit/credit card or net banking account.
  • In offline mode, students need to carry the printout of the e-challan form and submit the application fee to SBI Bank

Step-4: Print Application Form

After completing all steps of the application form, the candidate needs to take the printout of the application form for further use.

Application Fee

The application fee for IIT JAM 2023 is not refundable. The application fee for different categories is tabulated below:

Group/CategoryNumber of paper
One Test PaperTwo Test Papers
SC/ST/PwD & Female (all categories)Rs.900/-Rs.1250/-
All othersRs.1800/-Rs.2500/-

Correction Form/Form Correction

The authorities provided opportunities for minor modification/correction in the IIT JAM 2023 Application Form. Only the sections like gender, category, PwD status, and exam center were allowed to be edited. The corrections were allowed through online mode. Additional fees were required to be submitted by the candidates after they were done making the changes in their IIT JAM 2023 Application Form. 

How to make Correction in IIT JAM 2023 Application Form

  • Open the official website of JOAPS.
  • Then enter login details like Enrolment ID/Registration No. and Password.
  • Then click on Submit button.
  • Make changes through “Change Personal Data” category
  • There you can make corrections wherever required.
  • Then finally submit the modified details, and take printout of the application form.

Exam Centres

IIT JAM exam centers are divided as per these eight IIT zones which are mentioned below.

InstituteCities
IISc BangaloreMangalore, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Hubli, Kannur, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur,
IIT DelhiFaridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Greater Noida, Jammu, Jodhpur, New Delhi, Ghaziabad
IIT GuwahatiAsansol-Durgapur, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Siliguri
IIT KanpurAgra, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bareilly, Bhopal,
IIT KharagpurKolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Kharagpur, Vijayawada,
IIT MadrasMadurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Warangal, Coimbatore, , Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Kollam,
IIT RoorkeeKurukshetra, Dehradun, NOIDA, Mohali, Jalandhar, Moradabad, Roorkee
IIT BombayGoa, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Vadodara, Nanded, Nasik, Ahmedabad,

Exam Pattern

Section and type-wise questions of IIT JAM 2023 are mentioned in the following table:

Sections/TypesSection ASection BSection C
Number of Questions301020
Marks10 questions – 1 mark
20 questions – 2 marks
2 marks for each question10 questions – 1 mark
10 questions – 2 marks
Negative Marking⅓ marks will be deducted for each one-mark question.
⅔ marks will be deducted for each two marks question
No negative markingNo negative marking
Question TypesMCQMCQNo options will be displayed
Mode of ExamOnlineOnlineOnline

Exam Syllabus

IIT JAM Syllabus for Biotechnology

IIT JAM Biotechnology Syllabus is divided into subjects like Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics. Here important chapters and important books are mentioned in the table:

TopicsChapters
BiologyGeneral BiologyBasic BiotechnologyCell BiologyBiochemistry and PhysiologyMolecular BiologyMicrobiology
ChemistryAtomic StructureChemistry of Functional GroupsSynthetic polymers
MathematicsSetsRelations and FunctionsMathematical InductionLogarithmsComplex numbersLinear and Quadratic equationsSequences and SeriesTrigonometryCartesian System of Rectangular CoordinatesStraight lines and FamilyCirclesConic SectionsPermutations and CombinationsBinomial TheoremExponential and Logarithmic SeriesMathematical LogicStatisticsThree Dimensional GeometryVectorsMatrices and DeterminantsBoolean AlgebraProbabilityFunctions, Limits, and ContinuityDifferentiationApplication of DerivativesDefinite and Indefinite IntegralsDifferential Equations
PhysicsElementary Statics and DynamicsKinematicsPhysical World and MeasurementCurrent electricityLaws of MotionWork, Energy and PowerElectrostaticsMagnetic Effects of Current and MagnetismElectromagnetic Induction and Alternating CurrentElectromagnetic wavesOpticsDual Nature of Matter and RadiationsSolids and Semiconductor DevicesAtomic NucleusPrinciples of CommunicationGravitationMechanics of Solids and FluidsHeat and ThermodynamicsOscillationsWavesMotion of Particles and Rigid Body

Admit Card

The authorities have released the IIT JAM 2023 Admit Card on January 11, 2023. The candidates need to carry them to their exam centres. 

How to Download JAM Admit Card 2023?

  • Step 1 – First visit the official JOAPS portal.
  • Step 2 – Enter the enrolment ID/email ID and Password in the mentioned space.
  • Step 4 – Then submit it.
  • Step 5 – The admit card of JAM will appear on the screen.
  • Step 6 – Thus you can download the admit card.

Recommended Books/handwritten Notes/Preparation Books

Preparation tips

How to Download Answer Key

Result and Scorecard

Counselling Process

  • The counselling of IIT JAM 2023 is organized for admission to MSc programs at IITs and IISc Bangalore.
  • IIT JAM counselling will be started with the release of the counselling form. Candidates need to fill the form according to their preferences and choices during IIT JAM counselling 2023.
  • Candidates belonging to OBC-NCL and EWS categories need to upload their valid certificates during counselling.
  • IIT JAM counselling fee is Rs 600 which is non-refundable.
  • Candidates can select as many JAM programs as they want in the counselling process.
  • Candidates have to log in by entering their registered ID by selecting three options such as Accept and Freeze, Accept with Upgrade and Reject and Quit.
  1. Accept and Freeze – The option is chosen when candidates want to accept the admission offer and freeze the seats based on their categories. Candidate can make their payment by debit card, credit card, or net banking.
  2. Accept with Upgrade – The option is chosen when candidates want to accept the seat offered but wish to upgrade the seat in the next round. They need to pay the seat booking fee. In the next round candidates will be offered a seat depending upon the higher preference.
  3. Reject and Quit – If a candidate chooses this option he or she will be charged Rs. 1000/- on Seat Booking Fee and the final amount will be refunded to the candidate’s account. Candidates have to confirm seat cancellation by confirming the OTP.
  • Candidates who will be qualified and accept the seats need to report at the allotted IIT with their official documents.

Document Required in Counselling

  • Class 10 and Class 12 Certificate
  • IIT JAM 2021 Scorecard
  • Birth Certificate
  • ID Proof (Passport/Voters ID/PAN/Aadhar)
  • College Transfer Certificate
  • Qualifying Degree Certificate
  • Degree Marksheet
  • Marksheet till the last semester
  • Nationality Certificate (General Category)
  • Caste and reservation certificate of reserve category like OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), SC, ST
  • Valid Certificate for PwD candidates

IIT JAM Seats 2023 Allotment of Seats

IIT JAM Seats allotment 2022 are mentioned below:

InstituteProgrammeDiscipline (Code)GENEWSOBC- NCLSCSTTotal
IIT BhilaiM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2801)413 + 1*2112
Mathematics & Computing (2802)5231112
Physics (2803)5 + 1*132012
IIT BhubaneswarJoint M.Sc.‐Ph.D.‡Chemistry (1901)10273 + 1*225
Mathematics (1902)9 + 1*2 + 1*63224
Physics (1903)1037 + 1*4227
Geology (1904)9 + 1*274225
Atmosphere & Ocean Sciences (1905)9 + 1*264224
IIT BombayM.Sc. (4 semesters)Applied Geology (1201)14 + 1*4105 + 1*338
Applied Geophysics (1202)82531 + 1*20
Applied Statistics & Informatics (1203)18 + 1*512 + 1*7448
Biotechnology (1204)1448 + 1*52 + 1*35
Chemistry (1205)21 + 2*6158 + 1*457
Mathematics (1206)14 + 1*3 + 1*106338
Physics (1207)23 + 1*5 + 1*15 + 1*9560
M.Sc.‐Ph.D. Dual DegreeEnergy (1212)9262 + 1*222
Environmental Science (1213)4 + 1*132112
Operations Research (1214)5 + 1*242115
IIT DelhiM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (1301)26 + 2*717 + 1*9 + 1*568
Mathematics (1302)27 + 1*717 + 1*104 + 1*68
Physics (1303)27 + 1*6 + 1*17 + 1*10568
Economics (1304)9 + 1*274225
IIT (ISM) DhanbadM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2601)26 + 1*617 + 1*10566
Mathematics & Computing (2602)21 + 1*6157 + 1*455
Physics (2603)21 + 1*61583 + 1*55
M.Sc. (Tech) (6 semesters)Applied Geology (2604)26 + 1*617 + 1*10566
Applied Geophysics (2605)226157 + 1*455
IIT GandhinagarM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2001)112741 + 1*26
Mathematics (2002)14 + 1*410 + 1*5338
Physics (2003)1549 + 1*5 + 1*338
IIT GuwahatiM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (1401)24 + 1*5 + 1*15 + 1*9460
Mathematics & Computing (1402)22 + 2*61694 + 1*60
Physics (1403)23 + 1*615 + 1*8 + 1*560
IIT HyderabadM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2101)15 + 1*4115 + 1*340
Mathematics/ Mathematics & Computing (2102)1125 + 1*4225
Physics (2103)163 + 1*1162 + 1*40
IIT IndoreM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2201)11 + 1*384 + 1*230
Physics (2202)123851 + 1*30
Mathematics (2203)824 + 1*3220
Biotechnology (2204)6242115
Astronomy (2205)5 + 1*242115
IIT JodhpurM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2401)13 + 1*4116338
Mathematics (2402)7 + 1*254120
Physics (2403)13 + 1*4116338
M.Sc.-M.Tech. Dual DegreeMathematics-Data & Computational Sciences (2404)3132110
Physics and Materials Engineering (2405)6132113
IIT KanpurM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (1501)19 + 1*4 + 1*1373 + 1*49
Mathematics (1502)19 + 1*5136 + 1*449
Physics (1503)14 + 1*49 + 1*6338
Statistics (1504)24 + 1*5 + 1*16 + 1*9562
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual DegreePhysics (1505)824 + 1*3220
IIT KharagpurJoint M.Sc.‐Ph.D.Chemistry (1601)22 + 1*614 + 1*8 + 1*457
Geology (1602)14 + 1*49 + 1*6338
Mathematics (1603)1549 + 1*5 + 1*338
Physics (1604)23 + 1*615 + 1*93 + 1*59
Geophysics (1605)62420 + 1*15
6241 + 1*115
Medical Physics (1606)2 + 1*01116
Nuclear Medicine (1607)212106
Molecular Medical Microbiology (1608)211105
IIT MadrasM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (1701)26 + 1*6 + 1*17 + 1*10567
Mathematics (1702)19 + 1*512 + 1*6 + 1*449
Physics (1703)21 + 1*514 + 1*8454
IIT MandiM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (3101)19 + 1*4 + 1*147450
Applied Mathematics (3102)19 + 1*513 + 1*7450
Physics (3103)164115 + 1*2 + 1*40
IIT PalakkadM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2901)8352 + 1*221
Mathematics (2902)82631 + 1*21
Physics (2903)8352 + 1*221
IIT PatnaM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2501)11 + 1*385230
Mathematics (2502)12 + 1*37 + 1*4230
Physics (2503)12 + 1*384230
IIT RoorkeeM.Sc. (4 semesters)Applied Geology (1801)824 + 1*3119
Chemistry (1802)17 + 1*411 + 1*7344
Economics (1803)13394 + 1*2 + 1*33
Mathematics (1804)154105 + 1*2 + 1*38
Physics (1805)11 + 1*38 + 1*4230
IIT RoparM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2302)9 + 1*273 + 1*225
Mathematics (2301)1036 + 1*3225
Physics (2303)103641 + 1*25
IIT TirupatiM.Sc. (4 semesters)Mathematics & Statistics (3001)6242115
Chemistry (3002)623 + 1*2115
Physics (3003)5 + 1*143115
IIT (BHU) VaranasiM.Sc. (4 semesters)Chemistry (2701)9 + 1*26 + 1*4225
Physics (2702)103731 + 1*25
Note: If a PwD candidate is not available till the final round, the seat will be allotted to the candidate in the respective category. *indicates seats reserved for PwD candidates.

Seat Booking Fee

IIT JAM Counselling Seat Booking Fee

CategorySeat Booking Fee
General/OBC (NCL)Rs 10, 000
SCRs 5, 000
STRs 5, 000
PHRs 5, 000

Seat Allotment/ Reserved Seat cast-wise

Cutt-off

The qualifying marks for the IIT JAM 2023 session are stated below. Candidates can get an idea for the 2022 session from the following table.

SubjectGenEWS/OBCSC/ST/PwD
Physics26.0523.4513.03
Chemistry27.8125.0313.50
Mathematics
Mathematical Statistics16.3914.758.20
Biotechnology35.2531.7317.62
Economics
Geology

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