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IIT JAM Preparation 2025: IIT JAM ( Joint Admission Test) is one of the prestigious entrance tests conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology for master's, and PhD admissions in several IITs in India mainly for 7 disciplines which are biotechnology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, mathematical statistics, geology, and economics.
IIT JAM 2025 is the gateway for every MSc aspirant who dreams of pursuing their master's or PhD in top IIT in India and several programs designed for every student's needs like MSC, Msc tech, MS (Research), M.Sc.- MTech dual degree, joint M.Sc-PhD Dual degree, The Indian institute of technology has been the benchmark for science education so as a student who wants to pursue their higher studies in this institution should be able to crack IIT JAM, we can make that happen through a strategic preparation for the exam.
The exam for IIT JAM Exam will be conducted on February 2, 2025 the applications will be available till October 11 th 2024 and the exam will be conducted in the CBT format.
IIT JAM is a national-level entrance examination for post-graduate studies in the IITs majorly in the field of science and technology, the entrance exam will be conducted on 2nd February 2025 on a Sunday in the CBT format and the exam is divided into three sections: Section A, B and C.
EXAM | IIT JAM |
EXAM LEVEL | NATIONAL |
EXAM MODE | CBT (Computer Based Test) |
EXAM DATE | 2ND FEBRUARY 2025 |
DURATION | 3 HOURS |
QUESTION TYPE | MCQ, MSQ, and NAT |
TOTAL MARKS | 100 |
TOTAL NO OF QUESTIONS | 60 |
EXAM PATTERN | SECTION A (30 MCQ) SECTION B (10 MCQ) SECTION C (20 NAT) |
It is important to understand the marking scheme according to the IIT exam pattern, IIT JAM 2025 is divided into sections A, B, and C the sections carriers 60 questions, and for every wrong answer ⅓ and ⅔ rd marks will be deducted for 1 and 2 marks questions there is no negative marking in section B and C.
SECTION A | SECTION B | SECTION C | |
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS | 30 | 10 | 20 |
TYPE OF QUESTION | MCQ | MCQ | NAT |
DIVISION OF MARKS | 10 QUESTIONS - 1 MARK 20 QUESTIONS - 2 MARK | 10 QUESTIONS- 2 MARK | 10 QUESTION - 2 MARK 10 QUESTION - 1 MARK |
NEGATIVE MARKING | ⅓ rd marks for every 1 mark question ⅔ rd marks for every 2 mark question | No negative marking | No negative marking |
Correct answer | +1 and +2 |
Wrong answer | -⅓ marks for every 1 mark question And -⅔ marks for every 2-mark question |
Unattended questions | 0 marks |
To begin with the preparation for the exam it is important to understand the IIT JAM syllabus of each subject and plan your preparation accordingly so that we can map out all the areas you find difficult and easy, this doesn't make the preparation tiring or impossible.
The link to the syllabus for IIT JAM is given below:
PHYSICS | |
CHEMISTRY | |
MATHEMATICS | |
MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY | |
GEOLOGY | |
ECONOMICS |
It is essential to understand the key topics when you move forward with the preparation effectively:
IIT JAM Mathematics Syllabus 2025 | IIT JAM Biotechnology Syllabus 2025 |
IIT JAM Chemistry Syllabus 2025 | IIT JAM Physics Syllabus 2025 |
TOPICS | SUBTOPICS |
MATHEMATICAL METHODS | Matrices, fourier series and Taylor expansion, vector algebra and calculus, line integral, surface integral and volume intergral |
MECHANICS AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER | Stability analysis and equilibrium points, kinematics, variable mass systems, central force, kepler law and gravitation, centre of mass and movement of inertia , collisions, and coriolis and centrifugal forces |
THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL PHYSICS | Kinetic theory of gases, vander wall equation, isothermal and adiabatic process and corresponding work done, p-v diagrams, carnot engine, clausius clapeyron equation, T-S diagrams, Maxwell’s relation and entropy, Plots of thermodynamical potentials |
WAVES AND OPTICS | Lissajous Figures, Damped and forced oscillations, phase velocity and group velocity , doppler effect, spherical lenses, YDSE, Thin film interference, Single slit diffraction, double slit diffraction and diffraction grating, malus law, detection of UPL, PPL, CPL, AND EPL , QWP AND HWP |
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM | Electrostatics, flux-induced EMF and Induced currents, Biot Savert law, motion of changed particles in E and B field, Gauss law, Poynting vector, displacement current, problems related to boundary conditions, electric field to magnetic field and vice versa for EM waves using Maxwell equations |
MODERN PHYSICS | STR, uncertainty principle, x-rays, de-Broglie wave length, wave function, normailization constant probability calculation, and expectation value, photoelectric effect, compton scattering, radioactivity, nuclear forces and Q value and Binding energy |
SOLID STATE DEVICES AND ELECTRONICS | Carrier concentration, conductivity and resistivity of intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, scc, bcc,fcc and diamond structure packing fraction, coordination number, nearest neighbor distance, miller indices, interplaner spacing, x-ray diffraction, Bragg law , Fermi energy of metals, Op-amps, clipper and clampers, Boolean algebra, combination of gates. |
TOPICS | SUBTOPICS |
BASIC MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS | Functions, maxima and minima, vectors and matrices, determinants, elementary statistics |
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | Atomic and nuclear state, gaseous state, liquid state, solid state, chemical thermodynamics, chemical and phase equilibria, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, absorption, spectroscopy |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | Basic concepts in organic chemistry and stereochemistry, organic reaction mechanism and synthetic applications, qualitative organic analysis, natural products chemistry, aromatic and heterocyclic chemistry |
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | Periodic Table, Extraction of Metals, chemical bondings and shapes of molecules, main group element (s and p blocks) , transition metals( d block), bioinorganic chemistry, Instrumental analysis method, analytical chemistry. |
TOPICS | SUBTOPICS |
REAL ANALYSIS | Sequences and series of real numbers , functions of one variable |
MULTI-VARIABLE CALCULUS AND DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | Functions of two or three real variables, integral calculus, and differential equation |
LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ALGEBRA | Matrices, Finite dimensional vector spaces and groups- cyclic groups, abelian groups, non abelian groups, permutation groups etc |
TOPICS | SUBTOPICS |
MATHEMATICS | Sequences and series of real numbers , differential calculus of one and two real variables, integral calculus, matrices and determinants |
STATISTICS | Probability, Unvariate Distributions, standard universal distribution, multi variate distributions, standard multivariate distributions, limit theorems, sampling distributions, estimation and testing of hypotheses |
TOPICS | SUBTOPICS |
BIOLOGY( | Cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, evolution, microbiology, plant biology, animal biology, ecology, biotechnology |
METHODS IN BIOLOGY | Cell biology, biochemical techniques, molecular biology techniques |
CHEMISTRY | Structure and properties of atoms, bonding in molecules, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics and equilibrium, physical and chemical properties of compounds, chemistry of organic compounds, instrumental techniques |
MATHEMATICS(+1,+2) | Sets, relation and function, mathematical induction, trigonometry, sequences and series, linear and quadratic equations, statistics and probability, etc |
PHYSICS (10+2) | Units and measurements, laws of motion, thermal properties of matters, conservation of energy , optics, electromagnetic waves, AC, wave optics, atoms, nuclei and nuclear physics etc |
TOPICS | SUBTOPICS |
THE PLANET EARTH | Origin of the solar system, shape and size of earth, earth-moon system, volcanism, interior of the earth, earthquakes, earth magnetism and gravity, isostasy , orogenic cycles |
GEOMORPHOLOGY | Weathering and erosion, soil formation, deposition by wind , ice , river and sea |
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | Concept of dip, strike, rake and plunge. Contour lines , interpretation of geological maps, stereographic and equal area projections of planes and lines , classification and origin of folds, faults, joints of foliation and lineations. |
PALEONTOLOGY | Evolution of life forms, fossils, paleoenvironmental interpretations, morphology, major evolutionary trends of Brachiopoda, Mollusca, trilobite etc and fossils in India |
STRATIGRAPHY | Principles of stratigraphy, archean cratons of peninsular india, proterozoic mobile belts, startigraphy of paleozoic and mesozoic of spiti and kashmir , jurassic of kutch , tertiary and quaternary sequences of assam, bengal and siwaliks |
MINERALOGY | Physical properties of minerals, classification of minerals, symmetry and forms in common crystal classes , element of optical mineralogy, optical properties of common rock formation minerals |
PETROLOGY | Definition and classification of rocks, igneous , sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, types of metamorphism, concepts of zones and facies |
ECONOMIC GEOLOGY | Physical properties of common economic minerals, general processes of formation of mineral deposits, metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits in India, fundamentals of reserve calculations, elements of coal and hydrocarbon and its occurrence in india |
APPLIED GEOLOGY | Groundwater and hydrological cycle, Types of aquifers, porosity and permeability, principles of engineering geology, geological matters in construction of dam and tunnels |
TOPICS | SUBTOPICS |
MICROECONOMICS | Consumer theory, theory of production and cost, general equilibrium and welfare, market structure, game theory, public goods and market fialure |
MACROECONOMICS | National Income Accounting, Behavioural and technological functions, business cycles and economic models(closed economy) , Business cycles and economic models( poen economy), inflation and unemployment and growth models. |
STATISTICS FOR ECONOMICS | Probability theory, mathematical statistics, hypothesis testing , correlation and regression |
INDIAN ECONOMY | Indian economy before 1950, Planning and Indian development, Indian economy after 1991, banking, finance and macroeconomic policies , inequalities in social development, poverty and indias labour market |
MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS | Preliminaries and functions, differential calculus, integral calculus, differential and difference equation , linear algebra, optimization. |
It is essential to know the exam pattern clearly and thoroughly
One of the crucial aspects of preparation is getting to know the syllabus
Study all the important formulas and equations beforehand
Always have the help of a guidebook
Solve mock exams and IIT JAM Previous Years Question Papers:
Create an efficient study plan
It is essential to know the exam pattern
Always have a guidebook
Get to know the syllabus thoroughly
Study all the formulas, equations and symbols beforehand
Solve mock exams and past IIT JAM question paper
Create an efficient study plan
Get to know the exam pattern very well
Get to know the syllabus
Always have the help of a guidebook
Study the formulas, equations, and proofs beforehand
Solve mock exams and past 10-year question paper
Create an efficient study plan
Get to know the exam pattern very well
Get to know the syllabus
Always have the help of a guide book
Study the formulas, equations and proofs beforehand
Solve mock exams and past 10 year question paper
Create an efficient study plan
Get to know the exam pattern and the marking scheme really well
Get to know the syllabus thoroughly
Collect relevant books for study
Create a study plan
Regularly do mock tests and previous year question which helps for time management.
Get to know the exam pattern and marking scheme really well
Get to know the syllabus mark your high points and low points
Collect relevant books and use it as a standard guide
Do regular mock tests and previous year questions
Create a study plan
Get to know the exam pattern really well
Get to know the syllabus and marking scheme
Collect relevant books and use it as a stand guide
Do regular mock test and previous year questions
Create an efficient study plan.
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Here are the top books for IIT JAM for its respective subjects
Subjects | Books and Study Materials |
PHYSICS | QUANTUM MECHANICS: Concepts and Application Solved papers and practice set IIT JAM - Arihant Publication IIT JAM Msc Previous Papers and practice set solved - R Gupta Elementary solid state physics- Omar Classical Mechanics - John R Taylor |
CHEMISTRY | Solved papers and practice set IIT JAM - Arihant Publication IIT JAM Msc Previous Papers and practice set solved - R Gupta Quantitative analysis- RA Day Jr, AL Underwood Organic chemistry - Paula Y Bruice Analytical chemistry- DA Skoog, DM West, FJ Holler and SR Crouch |
MATHEMATICS | Solved papers and practice set IIT JAM - Arihant Publication IIT JAM Msc Previous Papers and practice set solved - R Gupta Abstract Algebra - Bhattacharya, Nagpal and Jain Calculus: one-variable calculus and an introduction to linear algebra vol-1 - Tom M Apostol |
MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS | Complete resource manual MSc mathematics- Suraj Singh IIT JAM: MSc mathematical statistics: Anand Kumar Fundamental of Mathematical statistics - SC Gupta , VK Kapoor |
GEOLOGY | The IIT JAM breaker Series- Niloy Chakraborty, Rohan Nandy IIT JAM geology book- JBC Press The making of India Geodynamic evolution- KS Vaidya Principles of igneous and metamorphic petrology - John D. Winter Earths changing surface- MJ Selby |
BIOTECHNOLOGY | Solved papers and practice set IIT JAM - Arihant Publication IIT JAM Msc Previous Papers and practice set solved - R Gupta Biochemical Calculation- Irwin H Segal, Molecular cloning - Sambrook and Russell Basic immunology - Abbas and Litchmann |
ECONOMICS | Objective economics: a collection of highly useful questions for a competitive exam - Sanjay Kumar Macro Economics Analysis- Edward Shapiro, HL Ahuja Indian Economy- Mishra and Puri Statistics and econometrics- BL Aggarwal Micro Economics - Anna Koutsoyiannis and HL Ahuja |
For the creation of an effective study, plan is the first you need to learn, how your individual learning works how much you can study, how long can you study and what time of the day are you comfortable with studying these are crucial when it comes to making an effective study plan
Plan a proper study time for each study topic as some topics, tend to take more time than others this is important to sort out
Try to develop a schedule, try planning a week on which days and what time you are comfortable with studying, and plan your other commitments around it.
Set realistic goals because unrealistic goals can overwhelm and give you unnecessary mental pressure so always create small goals according to your mental and physical caliber
Make studying part of your daily routine and try to do it on a fixed time every day.
Always try to revise whatever you study the day before because it helps in active recollection of your information.
The role of solving IIT JAM mock tests and previous year papers is a crucial part of any entrance exam preparation
Before analyzing the question paper and mock exams we should thoroughly understand the syllabus in a way we get an idea about what to expect in the examination.
Many aspirants fail to crack the exam because of a lack of time management and solving PYQ’S and mocks exam can help you to develop time management
Solving previous year questions and mock tests can you boost your confidence and help you identify the topics that should be given more attention
Solving mock tests and sample papers can improve your performances when it comes to speed, accuracy and problem solving
And it also helps you to keep track of your mistake and improve upon them.
Improve your speed and accuracy in solving the questions, this can help you on your exam day
Maintain calmness in the exam hall is important as if you lose it there will be a tendency to forget what you have learned
Always calculate time that you take for each question
Always a keep an eye on the clock because it helps you to keep track of time
Try to read each question clearly may be read it twice before answering
Always attempt the easy questions first
To stay motivated during your preparation:
You should have a proper morning routine do exercise, go for a walk etc.
Try to create a priority list and realistic goals at the end of the week
Always get 8 hours of mandatory sleep every day
Create a good time and environment to study
Keep checking on your mental and physical well-being
Always try to eat healthy and drink 2 liters of water.
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Conceptual Clarity is very important in deeply understanding subject matters deeply and effectively, so it is important to have clarity on your subject matters, this can help in problem-solving and scoring high score in your IIT JAM Exam.
It is important to have a strong foundation so we can find questions about JAM even from the basics. So conceptual understanding and a strong foundation in the respective subject are crucial in cracking IIT JAM.
How to Approach Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
Best Practices for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
The best approach in solving NAT questions or the MCQ is by doing mock tests and getting an idea of how questions come in the examination
Always read your questions twice whether it is MCQs OR NATs
Always use the correct formulas and equations, especially in NAT questions
Always review your IIT JAM answers
There are many challenges in during the preparation of IIT JAM.
The first among them are the mental and physical health always keep a check
Sometimes it is ok to loose consistency but try to keep the consistency in check
Try to not skip mock tests and previous year questions because it will effect your confidence in solving questions
Do not forget to revise the topics you studied the day before
The only handle stress is to get proper sleep and exercise
Try to eat healthy and drink plenty of water
Always find a good spot to study
Make flashcards for each topic
Always revise your notes
Try to simplify and learn hard topics
Focus on your health and try avoiding unhealthy food
Try focusing on important topics to learn
Never to late for mock tests, always attend mock tests and sample papers
The form of errors in exam hall happen due to lack of prior preparation:
Time mismanagement is one of the common mistakes that can happen during the exam hall so it can be only attained through attending mock tests and improving your speed and accuracy by working out questions
Not reading questions twice, always read questions at least twice for clarity
Do not skip sleep before the examination because it will affect your concentration
Application errors happen due to prior inexperience with the study material, always be well-versed in the study materials
Always recheck and review your final answers before submitting to the invigilator.
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With the proper preparation and time table it takes 1 year to 6 months to prepare for IIT JAM 2025.
YES, There is a negative marking in the IIT jam exam -⅓ for one mark questions and -⅔ for 2 mark questions.
There are three sections in the iit jam examination - A, B, and C.
There are 100 marks for 60 questions divided into three sections.
The last date for application date is October 11 and the exam will be held on 2nd February 2025 on a Sunday.
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I understand you situation and these are some steps that you can follow:
Important Considerations:
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For the IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) exam, you need to provide a Central EWS (Economically Weaker Section) certificate.
The IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and other central institutions require a central format of the EWS certificate issued by a competent authority as per the guidelines set by the Government of India. State EWS certificates are generally not accepted unless explicitly specified in the application guidelines.
Make sure that your EWS certificate is up-to-date and issued by the designated authority, such as a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Tehsildar, or similar, as prescribed by the central government.
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IIT JAM Biotechnology can be a gateway to various MSc programs, but its relevance to MSc Neuroscience depends on the specific program and institution . Some institutions may accept IIT JAM Biotechnology scores for MSc Neuroscience, while others may require specific test scores or have different eligibility criteria. To determine your chances, research the specific requirements for MSc Neuroscience programs you're interested in and reach out to the institutions directly for clarification.
Yes you can sit in the JAM EXAM as long as you have completed your Bachelor's degree by the time of admission.there is no problem if you have active backlog at the time of giving exam they just evaluate candidates on the basis of their marks in IIT JAM.you just need to submit your provisional documents at the time of admission and request them you will submit the marksheet after it gets declared as soon as possible.ALSO,You should have a valid Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject area by the time of admission to the M.Sc. program.
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