JAM Exam Pattern 2019 – Indian Institute of Kharagpur has released the JAM 2019 exam pattern for JAM 2019 to be conducted by the institute. The exam pattern of JAM 2019 states the number of questions, total marks and the sections and the duration for each subject. Candidates can check here the JAM exam pattern 2019 for details. The exam paper for JAM 2019 will be divided into three sections containing 30, 10 and 20 questions respectively. Negative marking will be applicable only for section A. As for the negative marking, for each wrong answer in the 1 mark question, 1/3 of marks will be deducted and for 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted. No marks will be deducted for un-attempted questions. Each paper will have 60 question for a total of 100 marks. JAM 2019 is divided into two sessions which will be held from 9 am and 2 pm respectively. Joint Admission Test is conducted as part of the admissions to the various postgraduate programmes offered by the participating IIT’s.
JAM Exam Pattern 2019
Given below is the detailed JAM 2019 exam pattern which mentions the number of questions, marking scheme, types of questions and the mode of exam. The question paper will be divided into three sections for all the subjects. The details pertaining each section is given below.
JAM Paper Pattern 2019 – Section-wise division
Sections/Types | Section A | Section B | Section C |
Number of Questions | 30 | 10 | 20 |
Duration | Three hours | ||
Marks | 10 questions 1 mark 20 questions 2 marks | 2 marks for each question | 10 questions 1 marks 10 questions 2 marks |
Negative Marking | 1/3 of marks will be deducted and for 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted | No negative marking | No negative marking |
Types of Question | Multiple Choice | Multiple Choice | No options will be displayed |
Mode of Exam | Online | Online | Online |
Total number of Question | 60 | ||
Total Marks | 100 | ||
JAM Exam Pattern 2019 – Papers, Sessions and Timing
JAM 2019 examination is divided into two sessions. The first session will start at 9 am while the second session will begin at 2 pm The list of papers under each session and their timings are given below.
JAM Subject Sessions and Timings
Papers | Session | Timings |
Biotechnology (BT) | Session II | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Biological Sciences (BL) | Session I | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Chemistry (CY) | Session II | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Geology (GG) | Session II | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Mathematical Statistics (MS) | Session II | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Mathematics (MA) | Session I | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Physics (PH) | Session I | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm |
