IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Academic Qualification, Marks, Age
JAM Eligibility Criteria 2022 - The conducting body of IIT JAM will release the JAM 2022 eligibility criteria to specify the academic qualifications and other relevant requirements needed to appear in the national level entrance examination. The eligibility criteria of JAM 2022 is the essential set of parameters that candidates must fulfil to be eligible for admission in the participating institutes. Before filling the application form, the candidates must go through the JAM eligibility criteria 2022 to make themselves familiar with the academic requirements of their desired programmes and institutes. Candidates must remember that if they do not meet the IIT JAM 2022 eligibility criteria, which will be checked by the admitting institutes at the time of admission, then they might lose their claim for the seats. It must be noted that the eligibility criteria of IIT JAM 2022 vary with respect to the programme that the student wants to pursue. To get more details on the institute, category and programme wise JAM eligibility criteria 2022, read the complete article.
Latest Updates for JAM
- 20 Mar 2021:
IIT JAM Cut off 2021 released on March 20.
JAM Eligibility Criteria 2022
It is important for the test takers to know that the JAM 2022 committee has laid down the IIT JAM 2022 eligibility criteria for students who belong to all the categories. The IIT JAM eligibility criteria 2022 is different for the candidates belonging to the general/OBC and the SC/ST/PWD category with respect to the minimum aggregate scored in the previous qualifying degree (UG).
JAM Eligibility Criteria
Categories | Common Eligibility Requirement |
General/OBC | Minimum of 55% aggregate scored in the last qualifying degree or 5.5 CGPA scored out of 10 |
SC/ST/PWD | Minimum of 50% aggregate scored in the last qualifying degree or 5.0 CGPA scored out of 10 |
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Course Wise
Candidates who want to enrol for admissions must know the IIT JAM eligibility criteria with respect to the course. The table for reference is given below for students to get a better understanding of the subjects which serves as eligibility criteria for IIT JAM for every course. Candidates also need to thoroughly refer to the essential subjects which are required at the 10+2 level to be able to match the IIT JAM eligibility criteria for the respective programme offered by the participating Institutes of JAM. Thereby, the course-wise eligibility criteria for IIT JAM is below for your easy reference.
JAM Course Wise Eligibility Criteria
Course | Institution* | Essential subjects in Bachelor's Degree along with the minimum duration | Essential subjects at (10+2) level |
M.Sc. Biotechnology | IITI, IITB, IITR | Any Branch/ Subject | Biology |
M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters | Mathematics |
M.Sc. Chemistry | IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR, IITISM | Chemistry for three years/six semesters | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Chemistry | IITBBS, IITKGP | Chemistry for three years/six semesters | Mathematics |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone subject out of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters | |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics with any one of these subjects amongst Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Applied Geology | IITB, IITR | Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects amongst Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics | IITKGP | Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects amongst Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geology | IITKGP, IITBBS | Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects amongst Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics, Physics and any one of the following subjects amongst Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
M.Sc.(Tech) in Applied Geology | IITISM | B.Sc degree (3 years) with Geology as Honours/ Major/ Main/Equivalent subject and any 2 subsidiary subjects from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. | Mathematics |
M.Sc. in Economics | IITR | Mathematics as one of the core subjects | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Mathematics | IITB, IITD, IITGN, IITI, IITJ,IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics and Computing | IITH | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing | IITISM | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Mathematics and Computing | IITG | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters | No Restrictions |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Mathematics | IITBBS, IITKGP | Mathematics for at least two years/four semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research | IITB | Mathematics/ Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters. | No Restrictions |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters. | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Statistics | IITK | Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | No Restrictions |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics | IITB | Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research | IITB | Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Statistics | IITK | Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | No Restrictions |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Physics | IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ,IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR, IITISM | Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters | No Restrictions |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Physics | IITBBS, IITKGP | Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics | IITK | Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Applied Geophysics | IITB | Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as a subject for three years/six semesters | No Restrictions |
M.Sc. Astronomy | IIT | Physics/ Mathematics / Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering | No Restrictions |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | No Restrictions |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics | IITKGP | Geology/Physics as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry | Mathematics |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and anyone of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters | Mathematics |
M.Sc.(Tech) in Applied Geophysics | IITISM | B.Sc Degree (3 yrs.) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject, Mathematics as a subsidiary subject for 2 years/4 semesters and another subsidiary subject from Chemistry, Geology, Electronics, and Statistics for 1 year/ 2 semesters. | Mathematics |
Institution* IITB-IIT Bombay, IIT BBS-IIT Bhubaneswar, IITD-IIT Delhi, IITG-IIT Guwahati, IITGN-IIT Gandhinagar, IITH-IIT Hyderabad, IITI-IIT Indore, IITK-IIT Kanpur, IITKGP-IIT Kharagpur, IITM-IIT Madras, IITP–IIT Patna, IITR-IIT Roorkee, IITRPR-IIT Ropar
JAM Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Important Points to Remember
The applicants must make sure that they refer to the IIT JAM eligibility criteria 2022 before filling up the application form.
The eligibility criteria for IIT JAM will differ with respect to the courses offered by the participating institutes of JAM.
The aspiring candidates who wish to appear for the JAM 2022 entrance test must ensure that they hold a bachelor’s degree in the respective field.
The aspirants who are still pursuing their graduation must make sure that they submit the mark sheet of the qualifying examination to the institute before the last date of submission.
The JAM committee has the right to cancel the candidature for admissions at any stage if they find that the candidates are not complying with the rules and regulations laid down by them.
JAM Application Form 2022
The conducting body of IIT JAM will release the JAM 2022 application form in the second week of September, 2021 through JOAPS portal. The last date to fill and submit the IIT JAM application form 2021 will be the third week of October, 2021. Candidates first need to register themselves at the JOAPS portal by submitting their important details such as name, mobile no, email ID, and password. After which the candidate has to login into their account and submits contact, educational, and personal details in the JAM 2022 application form. After the details have been submitted successfully then the candidates have to pay the IIT JAM application fee in online mode via net banking/credit/debit card/UPI. Candidates must ensure that they submit their details accurately in the IIT JAM 2022 application form as most of the notifications regarding the admission process will be sent via SMS on the mobile phone.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2022 - Academic Qualification, Marks, Age
Question: What is the JAM eligibility criteria 2022 for students belonging to the General and SC/ST category?
Answer:
JAM 2022 eligibility criteria states that candidates belonging to the general category should have scored at least 55% aggregate whereas the SC/ST candidates should have scored at least 50% aggregate in the last qualifying exam.
Question: What if I don’t match the JAM eligibility criteria 2022?
Answer:
If you don’t match the JAM 2022 criteria criteria, then your application will be rejected by the JAM committee.
Question: What is the JAM eligibility criteria for M.Sc Chemistry?
Answer:
Students who want to enroll for admission in the M.Sc Chemistry programme offered through IIT JAM should have done their Bachelors degree with Chemistry as a subject for over 3 years or six semesters.
Question: Is Mathematics mandatory as eligibility criteria for programmes offered through IIT JAM?
Answer:
Mathematics subject in grade 10+2 is required as an eligibility criterion for some of the programmes offered through IIT JAM but not all. Candidates can check out the JAM eligibility criteria table above.
Question: What is the JAM eligibility criteria 2022 for M.Sc. Statistics?
Answer:
Aspirants who want to pursue admission in M.Sc Statistics offered through IIT JAM 2022 should have chosen statistics as a subject in the bachelor's degree for over 2 years/four semesters.
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Questions related to JAM
My rank in JAM BT 2021 is 194. Im from General Category. What colleges (IITs and NIITs) can I get with this rank?
Dear Aspirant,
as per the previous years cutoff analytics, given below are some of the NITs and IITs you can secure a seat at, based on your secured rank in JAM 2021,
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Madras
- IIT Gandhinagar
- IIT Patna
For more details on colleges suitable to you as per your ranking kindly visit the link provided below.
Answer latercan i able to do engineering physics after bsc in iit through jam examination?
Engineering Physics UG and PG Degree in IIT are mainly through JEE/GATE. After B.Sc. you may appear for IIT JAM followed by admission in M.Sc. Physics 2 Years Course.
For more information about IIT Jam do follow the link below
When did the application for jest and jam 2022 starts?Is there any delay for the exam due to covid?
Dear Aspirant,
- the application process for JEST 2022 is set to commence from the first to second week of the month of January 2022, the last date to apply for the examination is during the second week of February 2022.
- The application process for JAM 2022 will begin from the second week of September 2021 and the last date to apply is during the third week of October 2021.
which book I prefer to creak IIT jam in mathematics statistics
Hello aspirant,
Hope you are doing well
Best book to crack IIT Jam in Mathematics Statics are :-
- Complete Resource Manual M.Sc Mathematics by Suraj Singh
- An Introduction to Probability and Statistics by V.K Rohatgi
- Fundamental of Mathematical Statistics by S.C Gupta and V.K Kapoor
- Introduction to Mathematical Statistics by Robert V. Hogg and Craig McKean Hogg
- Vector Calculus by Murray R. Spiegel, A.R Vasishtha
- An Introduction to the theory of Statistics by Mod and Graybill
- Calculus by Thomas and Finny
For more information, Here is the link :-
https://university.careers360.com/articles/jam-syllabus
I hope this information will help you.
Feel free to ask any query.
All the best
can i will be eligible for iit jam if my percentile of 3rd year will be around 53.40
Hello student as per eligibility criteria if you're from general category then you must obtain 55% marks aggregate or 5.5CGPA in last qualifying examination.
For sc/st 50 percent marks and 5cgpa is compulsory.
I request you to please help me with your category so that i can provide you more exact information.
For more details refer to the link mentioned below -
https://university.careers360.com/articles/jam-eligibility-criteria/amp
Feel free to comment if you've any doubt
Good luck
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