INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
BOMBAY † DELHI † GUWAHATI † HYDERABAD † KANPUR † KHARAGPUR † MADRAS † ROORKEE
JAM 2012
JOINT ADMISSION TEST FOR M.Sc. 2012
Admission to M.Sc. (Two Year), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other post-bachelor’s degree programmes
IMPORTANT: Please Note that the JAM 2012 Examination will be conducted on 12 February 2012 instead of May 2012
ABOUT JAM::
Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) 2012 will be held on 12 February, 2012 (Sunday) for admission to M.Sc. (twoyear), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other post-bachelor’s degree programmes at the IITs [Bombay (IITB), Delhi (IITD), Guwahati (IITG), Hyderabad (IITH), Kanpur (IITK), Kharagpur (IITKgp), Madras (IITM) and Roorkee (IITR)] for the academic session 2012-13. JAM 2012 is open to all nationals. However, foreign nationals will be required to satisfy the rules and regulations of the admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students for admission.
JAM 2012 is being organized by IIT Bombay. All correspondence related to JAM 2012 must be addressed to Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay.
Test Papers: JAM 2012 will have eight test papers, namely, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Computer Applications (CA), Geology (GG), Geophysics (GP), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH), each of three hours duration. The questions for BT and CA test papers will be fully objective type. The questions for the other test papers will be objective-cum-subjective type. A candidate can appear in either one or two test papers subject to the restrictions of test schedule given below and with an additional fee for the second test paper.
Date & Day -- Session -- Time --- Test Paper Codes
12 February 2012 (Sunday)
I 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CA, CY, GG, MS, PH
II 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. BT, GP, MA
APPLICATION FORMS & INFORMATION BROCHURES::
A candidate can apply/register for JAM 2012 either OFFLINE or ONLINE.
For OFFLINE process, application forms along with information brochures can be obtained on cash payment (click here to see the table http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/2k12/jam/adv.pdf ) from designated branches of the Canara Bank from 22 September, 2011 to 22 October, 2011. The application material can also be obtained by post from the JAM office of IIT Bombay by sending a request along with a self-addressed slip and a crossed Demand Draft towards application fee (see the table below) latest by 18 October, 2011. The application material will be sent by Registered Post/Speed Post.
For ONLINE process, candidates can register at the website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam from 22 September, 2011 to 25 October, 2011 and send a print-out of completed application form along with the Demand Draft to JAM Office, IIT Bombay.
The details of application fees are given below:
Application Fees:
General/OBC
Male
Fee for application form from banks / IITB JAM office (Rs.) 1000/-
Fee for online registration (Rs.) 900/-
Application fee for 2nd test paper (Rs.) 300/-
Female
Fee for application form from banks / IITB JAM office (Rs.) 900/-
Fee for online registration (Rs.) 800/-
Application fee for 2nd test paper (Rs.) 300/-
SC/ST/PD
Fee for application form from banks / IITB JAM office (Rs.) 500/-
Fee for online registration (Rs.) 400/-
Application fee for 2nd test paper (Rs.) 150/-
Demand draft should be drawn in favour of “Chairman, JAM, IIT Bombay”, on any bank, payable at Mumbai.
The completed OFFLINE/ONLINE Application Form with necessary enclosures must reach the “Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076”, latest by 1 November 2011.
DESIGNATED BANK BRANCHES OF CANARA BANK::
Agra (Cantonment), Ahmedabad (Revdi Bazar), Aligarh (Apsara Complex), Allahabad (Civil Lines), Amritsar (Dharam Singh Market), Bareilly (Civil Lines), Bengaluru (Town Hall), Bhopal (Maharana Pratap Nagar), Bhubaneswar (Bapuji Nagar), Chandigarh (Sector 17 C), Chennai (IIT Campus and T. Nagar), Coimbatore (Oppannakara Street), Delhi (IIT Campus, Janpath, Maharani Bagh and Vivek Vihar), Dhanbad (New Market Bank More), Durgapur (RH Benachitty), Ernakulam (Nettipadam Road), Faridabad (New Industrial Town), Goa (F. L. Gomes Road, Vasco), Gorakhpur (Bank Road), Gurgaon (Alwar Road), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Haldwani (Bareilly Road), Hubli (Billappanavar Nagar), Hyderabad (Abid Road), Indore (MG Road), Jabalpur (M.K. Chowk), Jaipur (Ajmeri Gate), Jammu (Shalimar Road), Jamshedpur (Loyola School, Bistupur), Jhansi (Civil Lines), Jodhpur (12th Chopasani Road), Jorhat (Garali), Kadapa (Chinna Chowk), Kakinada (Jawahar Street), Kanpur (Mall Road), Kharagpur (Fatak Bazar, Kharida), Kochi (Matancherry), Kolkata (College Street and Gariahat),Kurukshetra (Railway Road), Lucknow (Hazratganj), Madurai (Eastmasi Street), Mangalore (Balmatta Road), Meerut (Abu Lane), Mumbai (IIT Campus and Fort), Muzzafarpur (Motijheel), Nagpur (Sitabuldi), Nanded (Tara Singh Maket), Nellore (Jonnagaddavari Street), Noida (Sector VI, Noida Complex), Patna (Exhibition Road), Pune (Camp), Raipur (Malviya Road), Ranchi (SN Ganguli Road), Roorkee (Anaj Mandi), Rourkela (Uditnagar), Secunderabad (MG Road), Shillong (Gulasta Fancy Market), Shimla (The Mall), Silchar (Rangerkhiri), Siliguri (Sevoke Road), Thiruvananthapuram (MG Road, Spencer Junction),Tiruchirapalli (Teppakulam), Vadodara (Manick Rao Road), Varanasi (Bansphatak), Vijayawada (Sivalayam Street),Visakhapatnam (Daba Garden).
PLACES OF TEST CENTRES:
Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bareilly, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Ernakulam, Faridabad, Goa, Gorakhpur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Haldwani, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Itanagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Kadapa, Kakinada (AP), Kanpur, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nellore, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Roorkee, Rourkela, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam.
Note: JAM 2012 Committee may drop any place as a test centre at its own discretion.
TEST PAPERS, ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AND MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION: click here for more information http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/2k12/jam/adv.pdf
JOINT ADMISSION PROCEDURE:
Admission to the above mentioned academic programmes in IITs for the academic session 2012-13 will be made on the basis of all India merit list of JAM 2012. Candidates who qualify in any test paper are eligible to apply for admission to all the academic programmes corresponding to that test paper, provided they also satisfy the minimum educational qualifications and the essential eligibility requirements, as specified by the Institute(s) in which the admission is sought. After the declaration of JAM 2012 results, qualified candidates are required to apply on prescribed admission form, listing all the programmes, for which the admission is sought, to the Organizing Institute (IIT Bombay).
Candidates should note that being in the merit list of any test paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement for admission. Further details regarding admissions, prescribed fees, etc., are available in the JAM 2012 information brochure and also on the JAM website.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION:
• 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 required eligibility, as specified by the admitting institute will be submitted by 30 September 2012.
Reservations: As per Government of India norms.
Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai- 400 076
Phone: (022) 25767022, 25767068 Fax: (022) 25722674
E-mail: jam@iitb.ac.in, Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam
GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) The JAM 2012 is open to all nationals (Indian/Foreign). Candidates seeking admission to academic programmes covered under JAM 2012 need to appear in JAM 2012. There is no age restriction.
(ii) Note that JAM 2012 will be held on 12 February 2012. The date for the JAM 2012 examination is earlier than previous years.
(iii) For admission, foreign nationals are required to satisfy the rules and regulations of the admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students. For further details, they are advised to contact the Admitting Institute(s) concerned.
(iv) To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in the corresponding test paper and also satisfy the minimum educational qualifications and eligibility criteria of the respective academic programme.
(v) The candidates who have either appeared or are due to appear in the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2012 are also eligible to appear in the test. By qualifying in JAM 2012, candidates can apply for provisional admission subject to the condition that: (i) all parts of their final examination shall be completed by the date of registration of the Admitting Institute, and (ii) proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the admitting institute will be submitted by 30 September 2012.
(vi) Admissions to various academic programmes at different institutes will be made on the basis of merit in JAM 2012. On the basis of performance in the test, for each test paper, separate merit lists will be prepared for General, OBC (non-creamy layer), SC, ST and Persons with Disability (PD) category candidates.
(vii) Request for the change of category, if any, with proper documentation, should reach the Organizing Institute by 13 December 2011. Requests received after this date will not be accepted under any circumstances.
(viii) Candidates should note that mere appearance in JAM 2012 or being in the merit list of any test paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement to admission. Qualified candidates will have to apply for admission as per the prescribed procedure. Admissions shall be made in order of merit and depending on the number of seats available at the Admitting Institute(s).
(ix) With regard to the interpretation of the provisions of any matter not covered in this Information Brochure, the decision of the Organizing Institute shall be final and binding on all the parties concerned.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM 2012
Issue of application forms and information brochures at Canara Bank counters or by
post only from IIT Bombay 22 September 2011 (Thursday)
Commencement of Online Registration 22 September 2011 (Thursday)
Last date for receipt of requests at IIT Bombay for the issue of application material by post 18 October 2011 (Tuesday)
Last date for issue of application forms and information brochures at Bank counters
22 October 2011 (Saturday)
Last date for Online Registration on the website / website closure 25 October 2011 (Tuesday) at 18:00 hrs
Last date for receipt of completed OMR application form along with Pay-in-slip and Demand Draft (if any) at IIT Bombay 1 November 2011 (Tuesday)
Last date for receipt of completed Online Registration Form along with Demand Draft at IIT Bombay 1 November 2011 (Tuesday)
Date of JAM 2012 Test 12 February 2012 (Sunday)
Announcement of the result of JAM 2012 10 April 2012 (Tuesday) at 17:00 hrs
Issue of application form(s) for admission by JAM Office of IIT Bombay / downloading from the website of IIT Bombay starts 12 April 2012 (Thursday)
Last date for receipt of completed application forms for admission along with Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- at IIT Bombay 30 April 2012 (Monday)
Declaration of First Admission List 25 May 2012 (Friday)
Declaration of Second Admission List 8 June 2012 (Friday)
Declaration of Third Admission List 23 June 2012 (Saturday)
TEST SCHEDULE FOR JAM 2012
JAM 2012 will be held on Sunday, 12 February, 2012. This is approximately 3 months earlier than the past years. The schedule for different test papers of JAM 2012 is given below:
12 February 2012 (Sunday)
I 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon CA/CY/GG/MS/PH
II 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. BT/GP/MA
The test schedule will not be changed 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 given above 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 above Test schedule, that there is no clash of time schedule for the chosen test papers.
How To Apply
Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Online and Offline. The preferred mode of application process is Online
Offline Application Process
Step 1: Procurement of Application Form
Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
Offline Application Form
Information Brochure
Envelope
from:
Designated Bank Branches of Canara Brank on cash payment. OR
from GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST
OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission
Step 3: Fill in the Application Form
Candidates must follow the instructions provided in JAM 2012 information brochure.
Step 4:
Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of OMR sheet.
Sign at the designated places of OMR sheet.
Write the test city first choice code, paper code and your address on the envelope.
Step 5: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bomaby, Powai, MUMBAI 400 076 so as to reach there on or before 1st November , 2011 OR
It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay.
Online Application Process
Step 1: Payment Option
Payment through Demand Draft only.
Demand draft of appropriate amount should be drawn in favour of “Chairman JAM, IIT Bombay”, on any bank, payable at Bombay.
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST
OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission.
Step 3: Apply Online
Candidates must follow all instructions strictly while applying online.
At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:
Page-1: JAM 2012 Application Form
Page-2: Address Slip
Take a print out of the entire file.
Step 4:
Paste your recent color photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-1.
Sign at the designated places of Page-1.
Paste the Page-2 on top of a A4-size envelope.
Step 5: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076 so as to reach there on or before 1st November, 2011 OR
It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay
Contact Details
Organizing Chairman, GATE - JAM Office
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
P.O. IIT Powai, MUMBAI - 400 076
Phone 022-25767022, 25767068, Fax 022-25722674
e-mail jam[at]iitb.ac.in, Website www.iitb.ac.in/jam
Other Participating Institutes
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Address
IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas,
New Delhi – 110 016
Phone No (011) 26591749, Fax No (011) 26581579
Email Address jam@admin.iitd.ac.in
Web page www.iitd.ac.in/jam
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Address
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati – 781 039
Phone No (0361) 2582751, Fax No (0361) 2582755
Email Address jamoff@iitg.ernet.in , Web page, www.iitg.ernet.in/gate/jam
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Address
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur – 208 016
Phone No (0512) 2597412, Fax No (0512) 2590932
Email Address jam@iitk.ac.in , web page www.iitk.ac.in/jam
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Address
IIT Kharagpur,Kharagpur – 721 302
Phone No (03222) 282091, Fax No.(03222) 278243
Email Addres: chrgate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in , Web page www.jam.iitkgp.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Address
IIT Madras, Chennai – 600 036
Phone No. (044) 22578200, Fax No (044) 22578204
Email Address jam@iitm.ac.in , Web page www.jam.iitm.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Address
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee – 247 667
Phone No (01332) 284531, Fax No (01332) 285707
Email Address jam@iitr.ernet.in , Web page www.iitr.ac.in/jam
BOMBAY † DELHI † GUWAHATI † HYDERABAD † KANPUR † KHARAGPUR † MADRAS † ROORKEE
JAM 2012
JOINT ADMISSION TEST FOR M.Sc. 2012
Admission to M.Sc. (Two Year), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other post-bachelor’s degree programmes
IMPORTANT: Please Note that the JAM 2012 Examination will be conducted on 12 February 2012 instead of May 2012
ABOUT JAM::
Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) 2012 will be held on 12 February, 2012 (Sunday) for admission to M.Sc. (twoyear), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other post-bachelor’s degree programmes at the IITs [Bombay (IITB), Delhi (IITD), Guwahati (IITG), Hyderabad (IITH), Kanpur (IITK), Kharagpur (IITKgp), Madras (IITM) and Roorkee (IITR)] for the academic session 2012-13. JAM 2012 is open to all nationals. However, foreign nationals will be required to satisfy the rules and regulations of the admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students for admission.
JAM 2012 is being organized by IIT Bombay. All correspondence related to JAM 2012 must be addressed to Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay.
Test Papers: JAM 2012 will have eight test papers, namely, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Computer Applications (CA), Geology (GG), Geophysics (GP), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH), each of three hours duration. The questions for BT and CA test papers will be fully objective type. The questions for the other test papers will be objective-cum-subjective type. A candidate can appear in either one or two test papers subject to the restrictions of test schedule given below and with an additional fee for the second test paper.
Date & Day -- Session -- Time --- Test Paper Codes
12 February 2012 (Sunday)
I 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CA, CY, GG, MS, PH
II 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. BT, GP, MA
APPLICATION FORMS & INFORMATION BROCHURES::
A candidate can apply/register for JAM 2012 either OFFLINE or ONLINE.
For OFFLINE process, application forms along with information brochures can be obtained on cash payment (click here to see the table http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/2k12/jam/adv.pdf ) from designated branches of the Canara Bank from 22 September, 2011 to 22 October, 2011. The application material can also be obtained by post from the JAM office of IIT Bombay by sending a request along with a self-addressed slip and a crossed Demand Draft towards application fee (see the table below) latest by 18 October, 2011. The application material will be sent by Registered Post/Speed Post.
For ONLINE process, candidates can register at the website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam from 22 September, 2011 to 25 October, 2011 and send a print-out of completed application form along with the Demand Draft to JAM Office, IIT Bombay.
The details of application fees are given below:
Application Fees:
General/OBC
Male
Fee for application form from banks / IITB JAM office (Rs.) 1000/-
Fee for online registration (Rs.) 900/-
Application fee for 2nd test paper (Rs.) 300/-
Female
Fee for application form from banks / IITB JAM office (Rs.) 900/-
Fee for online registration (Rs.) 800/-
Application fee for 2nd test paper (Rs.) 300/-
SC/ST/PD
Fee for application form from banks / IITB JAM office (Rs.) 500/-
Fee for online registration (Rs.) 400/-
Application fee for 2nd test paper (Rs.) 150/-
Demand draft should be drawn in favour of “Chairman, JAM, IIT Bombay”, on any bank, payable at Mumbai.
The completed OFFLINE/ONLINE Application Form with necessary enclosures must reach the “Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076”, latest by 1 November 2011.
DESIGNATED BANK BRANCHES OF CANARA BANK::
Agra (Cantonment), Ahmedabad (Revdi Bazar), Aligarh (Apsara Complex), Allahabad (Civil Lines), Amritsar (Dharam Singh Market), Bareilly (Civil Lines), Bengaluru (Town Hall), Bhopal (Maharana Pratap Nagar), Bhubaneswar (Bapuji Nagar), Chandigarh (Sector 17 C), Chennai (IIT Campus and T. Nagar), Coimbatore (Oppannakara Street), Delhi (IIT Campus, Janpath, Maharani Bagh and Vivek Vihar), Dhanbad (New Market Bank More), Durgapur (RH Benachitty), Ernakulam (Nettipadam Road), Faridabad (New Industrial Town), Goa (F. L. Gomes Road, Vasco), Gorakhpur (Bank Road), Gurgaon (Alwar Road), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Haldwani (Bareilly Road), Hubli (Billappanavar Nagar), Hyderabad (Abid Road), Indore (MG Road), Jabalpur (M.K. Chowk), Jaipur (Ajmeri Gate), Jammu (Shalimar Road), Jamshedpur (Loyola School, Bistupur), Jhansi (Civil Lines), Jodhpur (12th Chopasani Road), Jorhat (Garali), Kadapa (Chinna Chowk), Kakinada (Jawahar Street), Kanpur (Mall Road), Kharagpur (Fatak Bazar, Kharida), Kochi (Matancherry), Kolkata (College Street and Gariahat),Kurukshetra (Railway Road), Lucknow (Hazratganj), Madurai (Eastmasi Street), Mangalore (Balmatta Road), Meerut (Abu Lane), Mumbai (IIT Campus and Fort), Muzzafarpur (Motijheel), Nagpur (Sitabuldi), Nanded (Tara Singh Maket), Nellore (Jonnagaddavari Street), Noida (Sector VI, Noida Complex), Patna (Exhibition Road), Pune (Camp), Raipur (Malviya Road), Ranchi (SN Ganguli Road), Roorkee (Anaj Mandi), Rourkela (Uditnagar), Secunderabad (MG Road), Shillong (Gulasta Fancy Market), Shimla (The Mall), Silchar (Rangerkhiri), Siliguri (Sevoke Road), Thiruvananthapuram (MG Road, Spencer Junction),Tiruchirapalli (Teppakulam), Vadodara (Manick Rao Road), Varanasi (Bansphatak), Vijayawada (Sivalayam Street),Visakhapatnam (Daba Garden).
PLACES OF TEST CENTRES:
Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Bareilly, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Ernakulam, Faridabad, Goa, Gorakhpur, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Haldwani, Hubli, Hyderabad, Indore, Itanagar, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Jhansi, Jodhpur, Jorhat, Kadapa, Kakinada (AP), Kanpur, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nellore, Noida, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Roorkee, Rourkela, Shimla, Silchar, Siliguri, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Vadodara, Varanasi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam.
Note: JAM 2012 Committee may drop any place as a test centre at its own discretion.
TEST PAPERS, ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AND MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION: click here for more information http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/2k12/jam/adv.pdf
JOINT ADMISSION PROCEDURE:
Admission to the above mentioned academic programmes in IITs for the academic session 2012-13 will be made on the basis of all India merit list of JAM 2012. Candidates who qualify in any test paper are eligible to apply for admission to all the academic programmes corresponding to that test paper, provided they also satisfy the minimum educational qualifications and the essential eligibility requirements, as specified by the Institute(s) in which the admission is sought. After the declaration of JAM 2012 results, qualified candidates are required to apply on prescribed admission form, listing all the programmes, for which the admission is sought, to the Organizing Institute (IIT Bombay).
Candidates should note that being in the merit list of any test paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement for admission. Further details regarding admissions, prescribed fees, etc., are available in the JAM 2012 information brochure and also on the JAM website.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION:
• 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 required eligibility, as specified by the admitting institute will be submitted by 30 September 2012.
Reservations: As per Government of India norms.
Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai- 400 076
Phone: (022) 25767022, 25767068 Fax: (022) 25722674
E-mail: jam@iitb.ac.in, Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam
GENERAL INFORMATION
(i) The JAM 2012 is open to all nationals (Indian/Foreign). Candidates seeking admission to academic programmes covered under JAM 2012 need to appear in JAM 2012. There is no age restriction.
(ii) Note that JAM 2012 will be held on 12 February 2012. The date for the JAM 2012 examination is earlier than previous years.
(iii) For admission, foreign nationals are required to satisfy the rules and regulations of the admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students. For further details, they are advised to contact the Admitting Institute(s) concerned.
(iv) To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in the corresponding test paper and also satisfy the minimum educational qualifications and eligibility criteria of the respective academic programme.
(v) The candidates who have either appeared or are due to appear in the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2012 are also eligible to appear in the test. By qualifying in JAM 2012, candidates can apply for provisional admission subject to the condition that: (i) all parts of their final examination shall be completed by the date of registration of the Admitting Institute, and (ii) proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the admitting institute will be submitted by 30 September 2012.
(vi) Admissions to various academic programmes at different institutes will be made on the basis of merit in JAM 2012. On the basis of performance in the test, for each test paper, separate merit lists will be prepared for General, OBC (non-creamy layer), SC, ST and Persons with Disability (PD) category candidates.
(vii) Request for the change of category, if any, with proper documentation, should reach the Organizing Institute by 13 December 2011. Requests received after this date will not be accepted under any circumstances.
(viii) Candidates should note that mere appearance in JAM 2012 or being in the merit list of any test paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement to admission. Qualified candidates will have to apply for admission as per the prescribed procedure. Admissions shall be made in order of merit and depending on the number of seats available at the Admitting Institute(s).
(ix) With regard to the interpretation of the provisions of any matter not covered in this Information Brochure, the decision of the Organizing Institute shall be final and binding on all the parties concerned.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM 2012
Issue of application forms and information brochures at Canara Bank counters or by
post only from IIT Bombay 22 September 2011 (Thursday)
Commencement of Online Registration 22 September 2011 (Thursday)
Last date for receipt of requests at IIT Bombay for the issue of application material by post 18 October 2011 (Tuesday)
Last date for issue of application forms and information brochures at Bank counters
22 October 2011 (Saturday)
Last date for Online Registration on the website / website closure 25 October 2011 (Tuesday) at 18:00 hrs
Last date for receipt of completed OMR application form along with Pay-in-slip and Demand Draft (if any) at IIT Bombay 1 November 2011 (Tuesday)
Last date for receipt of completed Online Registration Form along with Demand Draft at IIT Bombay 1 November 2011 (Tuesday)
Date of JAM 2012 Test 12 February 2012 (Sunday)
Announcement of the result of JAM 2012 10 April 2012 (Tuesday) at 17:00 hrs
Issue of application form(s) for admission by JAM Office of IIT Bombay / downloading from the website of IIT Bombay starts 12 April 2012 (Thursday)
Last date for receipt of completed application forms for admission along with Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- at IIT Bombay 30 April 2012 (Monday)
Declaration of First Admission List 25 May 2012 (Friday)
Declaration of Second Admission List 8 June 2012 (Friday)
Declaration of Third Admission List 23 June 2012 (Saturday)
TEST SCHEDULE FOR JAM 2012
JAM 2012 will be held on Sunday, 12 February, 2012. This is approximately 3 months earlier than the past years. The schedule for different test papers of JAM 2012 is given below:
12 February 2012 (Sunday)
I 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon CA/CY/GG/MS/PH
II 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. BT/GP/MA
The test schedule will not be changed 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 given above 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 above Test schedule, that there is no clash of time schedule for the chosen test papers.
How To Apply
Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Online and Offline. The preferred mode of application process is Online
Offline Application Process
Step 1: Procurement of Application Form
Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
Offline Application Form
Information Brochure
Envelope
from:
Designated Bank Branches of Canara Brank on cash payment. OR
from GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST
OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission
Step 3: Fill in the Application Form
Candidates must follow the instructions provided in JAM 2012 information brochure.
Step 4:
Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of OMR sheet.
Sign at the designated places of OMR sheet.
Write the test city first choice code, paper code and your address on the envelope.
Step 5: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bomaby, Powai, MUMBAI 400 076 so as to reach there on or before 1st November , 2011 OR
It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay.
Online Application Process
Step 1: Payment Option
Payment through Demand Draft only.
Demand draft of appropriate amount should be drawn in favour of “Chairman JAM, IIT Bombay”, on any bank, payable at Bombay.
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST
OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission.
Step 3: Apply Online
Candidates must follow all instructions strictly while applying online.
At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:
Page-1: JAM 2012 Application Form
Page-2: Address Slip
Take a print out of the entire file.
Step 4:
Paste your recent color photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-1.
Sign at the designated places of Page-1.
Paste the Page-2 on top of a A4-size envelope.
Step 5: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076 so as to reach there on or before 1st November, 2011 OR
It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay
Contact Details
Organizing Chairman, GATE - JAM Office
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
P.O. IIT Powai, MUMBAI - 400 076
Phone 022-25767022, 25767068, Fax 022-25722674
e-mail jam[at]iitb.ac.in, Website www.iitb.ac.in/jam
Other Participating Institutes
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Address
IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas,
New Delhi – 110 016
Phone No (011) 26591749, Fax No (011) 26581579
Email Address jam@admin.iitd.ac.in
Web page www.iitd.ac.in/jam
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Address
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati – 781 039
Phone No (0361) 2582751, Fax No (0361) 2582755
Email Address jamoff@iitg.ernet.in , Web page, www.iitg.ernet.in/gate/jam
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Address
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur – 208 016
Phone No (0512) 2597412, Fax No (0512) 2590932
Email Address jam@iitk.ac.in , web page www.iitk.ac.in/jam
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Address
IIT Kharagpur,Kharagpur – 721 302
Phone No (03222) 282091, Fax No.(03222) 278243
Email Addres: chrgate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in , Web page www.jam.iitkgp.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Address
IIT Madras, Chennai – 600 036
Phone No. (044) 22578200, Fax No (044) 22578204
Email Address jam@iitm.ac.in , Web page www.jam.iitm.ac.in
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Address
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee – 247 667
Phone No (01332) 284531, Fax No (01332) 285707
Email Address jam@iitr.ernet.in , Web page www.iitr.ac.in/jam
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