Hii,There is no scope for continuing Msc in Microbiology using the JAM rank because IIT only offers MSc in biotechnology. I myself am doing so, though i have done my graduation in microbiology. In IIT they will have related courses but not exactly pertaining to microbiology always. In IISC you can do your int-phd in a related department if you qualify as there is ample scope to do so. Rest JAM is not significant for continuing msc in microbiology. There are other entrance Exams you can give to do so.

Hope,this information will helpful for you.Goodluck.

Hi Sukhpreet,

Yes, you're eligible to write IIT JAM after clearing 12th in medical stream if you have scored 55 percent marks or 5.5 out of 10 aggregate in languages and subsidiaries of all the years combined and you must possess a Bachelor's degree. For more details, click on IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria

Best wishes

Hello Aspirant

IIT JAM Mathematics Statistics is hard to crack as it has limited number of seats.

IIT JAM is a tough exam and requires good study if you want to crack it. But I’m not demotivating here, it’s way easy to crack it if your fundamentals of statistics are clear and you study with proper planning.

The first thing you need is to make all your basic concepts strong. Make sure that you have got the complete knowledge about the JAM Exam pattern, syllabus and all-important dates.

I suggest you get at least 10 years of previous years old question papers and solve them regularly, also try mock tests, this will give you a better idea about exam pattern.

Thus MA is easier to crack.

Best of luck!

Hi Fatima

Yes, You are eligible for both Biotechnology and Biological science test papers of IIT-JAM exam. IITs require their unique eligibility criteria for their admission. Based on that, any biology courses like Zoology, Biotechnology are eligible for applying JAM exam. But Degree holders and final year students can only write this exam, so prepare well from now and get your seat in IIT.

All the best.

Dear candidate

Consistency is important. Perseverance is important. So you should devote at least 2 hours everyday, 

And more than 3 hours on weekends. That will be enough. Make sure you focus on lot of question.

The book list is as follows:

Quantum Mechanics - By Zetili /Griffith / Schaums Series

Solid State Physics - By Kittel / M A Omar / S O Pillai

Statistical Physics - By Reif

Mathematical Physics - By Riley, Hobson and Bence /Arfken Weber

Classical Mechanics - By Goldstein / J. R. Taylor / David Morin (J C Upadhyaya can be referred to )

Thermodynamics - By Zeemansky / F. W. Sears and G. L. Salinger

Good luck.