Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT)
Joint Admission Test for MSc (JAM - 2010)
Academic Programmes
The following are the full-time MSc, Joint MSc - PhD, MSc - PhD Dual Degree and other post-bachelor's degree programmes at different IITs to which admissions shall be made on the basis of JAM 2010.
IIT Bombay (IITB): Two-year Master of Science (MSc) programmes in (i) Applied Geology, (ii) Applied Geophysics (iii) Applied Statistics and Informatics,, (iv) Biotechnology, (v) Chemistry, (vi) Mathematics, and (vii) Physics.
MSc - PhD Dual Degree programmes in (i) Biotechnology, (ii) Energy, (iii) Environmental Science and Engineering, (iv) Operations Research, and (v) Physics. Both the degrees will be awarded together after the successful completion of the programmes.
IIT Delhi (IITD): Two-year Master of Science (MSc) programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Guwahati (IITG): Two-year Master of Science (MSc) programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics and Computing, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Kanpur (IITK): Two-year Master of Science (MSc) programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, (iii) Physics, and (iv) Statistics.
MSc - PhD Dual Degree programmes in Physics (Transfer from MSc - PhD Dual Degree programme to MSc Physics programme is not permitted. However, for the students admitted to the MSc - PhD Dual Degree programme, the MSc degree will be given after successful completion of all academic requirements of the first six semesters while working towards PhD degree).
IIT Kharagpur (IITKgp): Joint MSc - PhD programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Geology, (iii) Geophysics, (iv) Mathematics, and (v) Physics. The students will have an option to exit and receive the MSc degree after the successful completion of all academic requirements for the first four semesters.
IIT Madras (IITM): Two-year Master of Science (MSc) programmes in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Roorkee (IITR): Two-year Master of Science (MSc) programmes in (i) Applied Geology, (ii) Applied Mathematics, (iii) Biotechnology, (iv) Chemistry, (v) Industrial Mathematics and Informatics and (vi) Physics.
Three-year Master of Technology (MTech) programmes (Lateral entry at 3rd Year level in the Integrated MTech programmes) in (i) Geological Technology and (ii) Geophysical Technology.
Three-year Interdisciplinary Master of Computer Applications (MCA) programme.
Eligibility: Minimum Educational Qualifications for Admission
MSc Applied Geology (IITB, IITR)/ Joint MSc - PhD in Geology (IITKgp)/ MTech Geological Technology (IITR): Bachelor's degree with Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science. The candidate must have Mathematics at (10+2) level.
MSc Applied Geophysics (IITB): Bachelor's degree with both Mathematics and Physics as subjects for two years and at least one of them as a subject for three years.
MSc Applied Statistics and Informatics (IITB)/ MSc Statistics (IITK): Bachelor's degree with either Mathematics or Statistics as a subject for at least two years/ four semesters.
MSc Biotechnology (IITB, IITR): MSc - PhD Dual Degree in Biotechnology (IITB): Bachelor's degree in any branch of Science/ Agriculture / Pharmacy / Veterinary / Engineering / Medicine (MBBS).
MSc Chemistry (IITB, IITD, IITG, IITK, IITM, IITR)/ Joint MSc - PhD in Chemistry (IITKgp): Bachelor's degree with Chemistry as a subject for three years/six semesters and Mathematics at (10+2) level.
MSc Mathematics (IITB, IITD, IITK, IITM)/ MSc Mathematics and Computing (IITG)/ MSc Applied Mathematics (IITR)/ MSc Industrial Mathematics and Informatics (IITR)/ Joint MSc - PhD in Mathematics (IITKgp): Bachelor's degree with Mathematics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters.
MSc Physics (IITB, IITD, IITG, IITK, IITM, IITR)/ Joint MSc - PhD in Physics (IITKgp)/ MSc - PhD Dual Degree in Physics (IITB, IITK): Bachelor's degree with Physics as a subject for at least two years/ four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/ two semesters.
Joint MSc – PhD in Geophysics (IITKgp): Bachelor's degree with any two subjects among Physics, Mathematics and Geology for three years/ six semesters.
MSc - PhD Dual Degree in Energy (IITB): Bachelor's degree with any one of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the remaining two subjects for at least one year/ two semesters.
MSc - PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science & Engineering, (IITB): Bachelor's degree with any one of Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four Semesters, and any one of the remaining two subjects for at least one year/two Semesters.
MSc - PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research (IITB): Bachelor's degree with either Mathematics or Statistics as a subject for at least two years or four semesters.
MTech Geophysical Technology (IITR): Bachelor's degree with Mathematics and Physics as subjects and anyone of the following subjects: Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Electronics and Computer Science.
Master of Computer Applications [MCA] (IITR): Bachelor's degree with Mathematics as a subject for at least one year for annual system candidates/ at least two papers of Mathematics for semester system candidates.
Eligibility Requirements for Admission
The candidates who qualify in JAM 2010 shall have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria for admissions in IITs.
At least 55% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for General/OBC category candidates and at least 50% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for SC, ST and PD category candidates in the qualifying degree.
For candidates with letter grades/CGPA (instead of percentage of marks), the equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the Admitting Institute(s).
Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with the minimum educational qualification as specified by the admitting institute should be submitted by 30th September 2010.
At the time of admission, all admitted candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form. At the time of registration, the admitted candidates may also have to undergo a physical fitness test by a medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. In case a candidate is not found to be physically fit to pursue his/her chosen course of study, his/her admission is liable to be cancelled.
Note:
1. It will entirely be the responsibility of the candidate to prove that he/she satisfies the minimum educational qualifications and eligibility requirements for admissions.
2. The admitting institute has the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission of a candidate who is found to have been admitted to a course to which he/she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible in accordance with the rules and regulations in force.
Test Schedule
JAM 2010 is to be held on 2nd May 2010 (Sunday) in two sessions. The schedule for different test papers of JAM 2010 is given in the following table. Each test paper will be of three hours duration.
Test schedule for JAM 2010
2nd May 2010,(Sunday)
I 9:00 am-12:00 noon
Computer Applications (CA)
Chemistry (CY)
Geology (GG)
Mathematical Statistics (MS)
Physics(PH)
II 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Biotechnology (BT)
Geophysics (GP)
Mathematics (MA)
The Test schedule will remain unchanged under any circumstances.
Number of test papers allowed: A candidate can appear in either one or two test papers, subject to the restrictions imposed by the Test schedule (Table 3) and on payment of requisite additional fees for the second test paper, if applicable. Candidates desiring to appear in two test papers must ensure, from the Test schedule (Table 3), that there is no clash of time schedule for the chosen test papers.
Pattern of Test Papers
The questions for Biotechnology and Computer Applications test papers will be fully objective type. These test papers have to be answered in an Objective Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening appropriate bubbles using black HB pencil. Since the ORS will be evaluated by electronic means, it is imperative that the instructions given on the ORS are carefully read and followed by the candidates.
All other test papers will be objective-cum-subjective type. There will be a "question-cum-answer booklet" for each of these six test papers. Answers to various questions are to be given at appropriate places in the "question-cum-answer booklet" itself. No supplementary sheet will be provided. In each of these six test papers, objective and subjective questions will carry weight ages of 30% and 70% respectively.
The objective type questions in all the test papers will have four choices as possible answers, of which, only one will be correct. There will be negative marking for wrong answers to the objective type questions in all the test papers. For wrong answer to an objective type question, candidates will get negative 1/3 (negative one third) of the maximum marks assigned to that question.
Note:
Use of logarithmic tables/calculator of any kind/ cellular phone/electronic gadgets is NOT permitted in the examination hall.
All answers to the subjective type questions must be written in blue/ black/ blue-black ink only. Sketch pen, pencil or ink of any other colour is not permitted.
The medium for all the test papers will be English only.
Use of unfair means by a candidate in JAM 2010, whether detected at the time of test, evaluation or at any other stage, will lead to cancellation of his/her candidature as well as disqualification of the candidate from appearing in JAM in future.
Disclosure of identity in any form, such as writing registration number or name inside the question-cum-answer booklet, making any kind of distinguishing marks, may lead to disqualification of the candidate.
Admission Procedure
Only the candidates who qualify in JAM 2010 (whose names appear in the Merit List) shall be eligible to apply for admission to any of the corresponding academic programmes available at different IITs. Candidates are advised, in their own interest, to refer to the brief profiles of the admitting institutes and departments included in this Information Brochure. Applicants should note that they have to apply for admission by sending an Application Form for Admission (henceforth called Admission Form) only to the Organizing Institute (IIT Madras).
An applicant can apply to one or more academic programmes corresponding to the test paper(s) in which he/she has qualified, subject to fulfillment of the minimum educational qualifications and the eligibility requirements of the Admitting Institute(s). For the academic session 2010-11, the following admission procedure shall be followed for all the programmes at the IITs covered under JAM 2010.
(i) After JAM 2010 results are announced, a qualified candidate will have to apply on the prescribed Admission Form to the Organizing Institute (IIT Madras) only, irrespective of the IIT(s) where he/she desires to seek admission. The application form(s) for admission will be sent along with the Rank Card to the qualified candidates and can also be downloaded from the website of the Organizing Institute.
(ii) Irrespective of whether a candidate has qualified in one or two test papers, he/she needs to send only one duly completed Admission Form listing all the programmes at the IITs (along with the order of preferences) to which the admission is sought.
(iii) The duly completed application form for admission along with required enclosures must be sent by the applicant to the Organizing Chairman, JAM 2010, IIT Madras, Chennai - 600036, along with an Account Payee Demand Draft of Rs 300/- (Rupees three hundred only), drawn in favour of "JAM 2010", payable at Chennai, as non-refundable processing fees. It must be noted that the application form for admission either found incomplete in any respect or if not accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs 300/- shall be rejected and the candidate shall not be considered for admission irrespective of his/her eligibility for any programme(s) for which application form for admission has been submitted. Also, a candidate will be considered for admission only to the programme(s), given in his/her Admission Form. The last date for receiving the completed application form(s) for admission along with Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- only at the Organizing Institute (IIT Madras) is 7th June, 2010.
(iv) Taking into consideration the order of preferences as given in the Admission Form and corresponding rank(s) in the merit list, the First Admission List for each programme under JAM 2010 will be prepared by the Organizing Institute and will be announced at 17:00 hours on 16th June 2010.
(v) After the declaration of the First Admission List, admission offers will be sent by the respective Admitting Institute(s) to the candidates concerned on 18th June 2010. Last date for conveying the acceptance of the offer by the candidates to the Organizing Chairman, JAM 2010, IIT Madras, is 30th June 2010. Along with the acceptance of offer, these candidates will also have to send an advance fee of Rs 5000/- to the Organizing Chairman through a demand draft in favour of the "JAM 2010", payable at Chennai. This amount will be transferred to the Admitting Institute and the same will be adjusted at the time of registration.
(vi) In case some seats remain vacant (after the First Admission List), the Organizing Institute will prepare additional admission lists. These lists will be announced by the Organizing Institute and admission offers based on these lists, if any, will be sent by the Admitting Institute(s) to the candidates concerned. The candidates offered admission through the additional lists must report directly to the admitting institute on the date of semester registration. With that the admission process based on JAM 2010 will come to an end.
(vii) If a candidate has been allotted a seat through first admission list and if he/she accepts the offer of admission, his/her lower preferences, if any, will be automatically cancelled but he/she shall remain on the waiting list for all of his/her higher preferences, if any, in the next round of admissions. Those eligible candidates, who are not allotted any seat in the First Admission List, shall remain on the waiting list in the next round of admissions. Candidates who do not want to be considered for higher preference programme(s) in the next round of admissions, will have to indicate about the same in the prescribed form at the time of acceptance of the admission offer. However, once a candidate fails to accept an admission offer, he/she will not be considered for any of his/her choices thereafter and hence, in the next round of admissions, he/she will not be in the waiting list of any programme.
Note:
Verification of minimum educational qualifications and the eligibility criteria for admission is the prerogative of the Admitting Institute(s) only and the Organizing Institute will not respond to any queries in this regard.
The offer of admission to a candidate will be provisional, subject to the fulfillment of all the requirements by the dates specified.
Candidates should note that being in the merit list of any Test Paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement for admission. Admissions shall be made in order of merit and depending on the number of seats available at the Admitting Institute(s).
How To Apply:
Offline Application Procedure for JAM 2010
Candidates may apply for JAM 2010 through one of the two different procedures, namely "offline" and "online". The procedure for 'offline' application is expalined in this web page.
The "OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) Application Form" along with the "Information Brochure" and "Acknowledgement Card" will be available from 22nd December 2009 to 22nd January 2010 on cash payment of application fee of Rs 1000/- for General/OBC category male candidates, Rs 900/- for General/OBC category female candidates and Rs 500/- for SC/ST and PD candidates from the designated branches of Canara Bank listed below.
The "OMR Application Form" and the "Information Brochure" can also be obtained by Post from the JAM Office, IIT Madras by making a written request along with a Demand Draft of Rs 1000/- for General category male candidates, Rs 900/- for General category female candidates and Rs 500/- for SC/ST and PD candidates, drawn in favour of "JAM 2010", on any Nationalized Bank, payable at Chennai and a self-addressed slip (11.0 cm x 6.0 cm). Such requests must reach the JAM office, IIT Madras, latest by 18th January, 2010. The application material shall be dispatched by registered post. JAM Office, IIT Madras, however, does not take any responsibility for the late delivery of application material, due to postal delay or loss of documents in transit. Once an Application Form has been purchased either from the Bank or by post from the JAM Office, IIT Madras, any claim for refund of the fees, for any reason whatsoever, will not be entertained nor can this fees be held in reserve for future.
The OMR Application Form enclosed in the envelope provided with the Information Brochure is to be completed by the candidate in all respects. After reading the instructions given in Section 13, carefully fill in all the items of the form. Fold the form only where it was originally folded. Also write the code(s) of the test paper(s) applied, and the first choice of city/town of test on the top-left portion of the envelope.
The candidates desiring to appear for a second test paper must clearly mention their option in the OMR Application Form. Such candidates are required to pay an additional fee of Rs 300/- (Rs 150/- for SC/ST and PD candidates) through a demand draft in favour of "JAM 2010", on any Nationalized Bank, payable at Chennai. This demand draft is to be sent along with the OMR Application Form.
Acknowledgement Card: A printed acknowledgement card is enclosed with the OMR Application Form. The candidate has to write his/her name and mailing address in the space provided and enclose this card with the OMR Application Form after affixing postage stamp of Rs.6/-. The Organizing Institute will post the card immediately on receipt of the OMR Application Form. The acknowledgement card must not be stapled with the OMR Application Form.
List of Enclosures and the Address for Sending the Completed OMR Application Form: (i) Bank/JAM Office Pay-in-slip, (ii) Stamped Acknowledgement Card, (iii) Demand Draft for the second test paper, if applicable, (iv) SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) Certificate (copy), if applicable, and (v) Disability Certificate (copy), if applicable.
Irrespective of the choice of the test centres, candidate must send the duly filled in OMR Application Form along with all necessary enclosures indicated above, to the following address:
Organizing Chairman, JAM 2010
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036
The candidates are advised to send their completed OMR Application Forms by Speed Post/Registered Post only and retain the receipt of posting. The completed OMR Application Form can also be submitted in person at the JAM office, IIT Madras, during office hours on working days.
Last Date for Receipt of the Completed OMR Application Form: Last date for receipt of the duly completed OMR Application Form at the JAM Office, IIT Madras, is 1st February 2010. Any OMR Application Form received after this date will not be accepted. Any delay in receiving the application material by the candidate will not be considered as a valid reason for the late submission of the completed OMR Application Form after the deadline. The institute will not be responsible for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit.
Application fees
General / OBC Male
1000/- Fee for application form from banks / IITM JAM Office
900/- Fee for online registration
300/- Application Fee for 2nd Test Paper
General / OBC Female
900/- Fee for application form from banks / IITM JAM Office
800/- Fee for online registration
300/- Application Fee for 2nd Test Paper
SC / ST / PD
500/- Fee for application form from banks / IITM JAM Office
400/- Fee for online registration
150/- Application Fee for 2nd Test Paper
Online Application Procedure for JAM 2010
Candidates may apply for JAM 2010 through one of the two different procedures, namely "offline" and "online". The procedure for 'online' application is expalined in this web page.
The facility for Online Registration will be available through the http://jam.iitm.ac.in from 22nd December 2009. The last date for submission of Online Application Forms on website is 25th January 2010. A candidate can fill-in electronically his/her personal data and the appropriate application fee can be paid by a Demand Draft drawn in favour of "JAM 2010", on any nationalized Bank, payable at Chennai.
After electronically filling his/her personal data and information pertaining to the Demand Draft in the Online Application Form on the website, the candidate can download this form and take a print out of the same. The photograph, declaration and signature will have to be provided by the candidate on the printed Online Registration Form. The photograph should be glued at the appropriate place provided in the form and must not be stapled and not be signed/attested. The candidate is also advised to keep a photocopy of the completed Online Registration Form for his/her record.
Acknowledgement Card: In the case of Online Registration, on receipt of duly completed Online Registration Form along with requisite Demand Draft for application fee (as applicable) and a self-addressed envelope with stamp(s) of Rs 6/-, an acknowledgement will be sent by the JAM Office, IIT Madras, at the address given by the candidate.
List of Enclosures and the Address for Sending the Completed Online Registration Form: The following documents should be enclosed along with the completed Online Registration Form: (i) Demand Draft for the appropriate Application fee, (ii) A self-addressed envelope with stamp(s) of Rs 6/-, (iii) SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) Certificate (copy), if applicable, and (iv) Disability Certificate (copy), if applicable.
Irrespective of the choice of the test centres, candidate must send the completed Online Registration Form along with all necessary enclosures indicated above, to the following address:
Organizing Chairman, JAM 2010
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036
The candidates are advised to send their completed Online Registration Forms by Speed Post/Registered Post only and retain the receipt of posting. The completed Online Registration Form can also be submitted in person at the JAM office, IIT Madras, during office hours on working days.
Last Date for Receipt of the Completed Online Registration Form: Last date for receipt of the duly completed Online Registration Form at the JAM Office, IIT Madras, is 1st February 2010. Any Online Registration Form received after this date will not be accepted. Any delay in receiving the application material by the candidate will not be considered as a valid reason for the late submission of the completed Online Registration Form after the deadline. The institute will not be responsible for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit.
Application fees
General / OBC Male
1000/- Fee for application form from banks / IITM JAM Office
900/- Fee for online registration
300/- Application Fee for 2nd Test Paper
General / OBC Female
900/- Fee for application form from banks / IITM JAM Office
800/- Fee for online registration
300/- Application Fee for 2nd Test Paper
SC / ST / PD
500/- Fee for application form from banks / IITM JAM Office
400/- Fee for online registration
150/- Application Fee for 2nd Test Paper
Important Dates:
Issue of application forms and information brochures at Canara Bank counters or by post only from IIT Madras 22nd December 2009 (Tuesday)
Commencement of Online Registration 22nd December 2009 (Tuesday) [From 10:00 Hrs onwards]
Last date for receipt of requests at IIT Madras for issue of application material by post 18th January 2010 (Monday)
Last date for issue of application forms and information brochures at Bank counters 22nd January 2010 (Friday)
Last date for Online Registration on the website 25th January 2010 (Monday) [Upto 18:00 Hrs]
Last date for receipt of completed OMR application form along with Pay-in-slip and Demand Draft (if any) / Online Registration Form along with Demand Draft at the Organizing Institute (IIT Madras) 1st February 2010 (Monday)
Date of JAM 2010 Test 2nd May 2010 (Sunday)
Announcement of the result of JAM 2010 At 17:00 hrs on 24th May 2010 (Monday)
Issue of application form(s) for admission by JAM Office of the Organizing Institute / downloading from the website of Organizing Institute starts 26th May 2010 (Wednesday)
Last date for receipt of completed application forms for admission along with Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- only by Organizing Institute 7th June 2010 (Monday)
Branches of Canara Bank designated for the sale of offline JAM 2010 applications
Ahmedabad (Revdi Bazar), Agra (Cantonment), Aligarh Main (Apsara Complex), Allahabad (Civil Lines),
Amritsar (Dharam Singh Market), Bangalore (Town Hall), Bareilly (Civil Lines), Bhopal (Maharana Pratap Nagar), Bhubaneswar (Bapuji Nagar), Chandigarh (Sector 17 C), Chennai (IIT Madras Campus and T Nagar), Coimbatore (Oppannakara Street), Delhi (IIT Delhi Campus Janpath Maharani Bagh and Vivek Vihar), Durgapur (RH Benachitty), Gorakhpur (Bank Road), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Hyderabad (Abid Road), Indore (MG Road), Jabalpur (M K Chowk), Jaipur (Mirza Ismail Road), Jamshedpur (Loyola School, Bistupur), Jorhat (Garali), Kanpur (Mall Road), Kharagpur (Fatak Bazar Kharida), Kochi Main (Mattancherry), Kolkata (College Street and Gariahat), Kurukshetra (Railway Road), Lucknow Main (Hazratganj), Mangalore (Balmatte Road), Meerut (Abu Lane), Mumbai (IIT Powai and Fort Market), Muzzafarpur (Dhawan Building), Nagpur (Pandit Malviya Road Sitabuldi), Nanded (Tara Singh Market), Noida (Gautam Buddha Nagar), Patna (Exhibition Road), Pune (Camp), Raipur (Malviya Road), Ranchi Main (SN Ganguli Road), Roorkee (Anaj Mandi), Secunderabad (MG Road), Shillong (Gulasta Fancy Market), Shimla (The Mall), Siliguri (Sevoke Road Panitanki More), Thiruvananthapuram (Cantonment), Tiruchirapalli (Teppakulam), Vadodara Main (Manick Rao Road), Varanasi Main (Bansphatak), Vijayawada (Brahmin Street), Vishakapatnam (Daba Garden).
