Go through detailed IIT JAM 2020 paper analysis and review. Also, check subject-wise difficulty level of JAM 2020 and topics from which questions were asked.
IIT JAM 2020 was conducted by IIT Kanpur on February 9 in two sessions. JAM Session-I was held from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM for Biotechnology (BT), Physics (PH) and Mathematical Statistics (MS) papers and Session-II was from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM for Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG) and Mathematics (MA) papers.
Most of the students who have IIT JAM 2020 shared that the exam was comparatively easier, this year. Students shared that the overall difficulty level of the questions asked was average.
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As per IIT JAM exam analysis by experts the difficulty level of the exam was moderate. Further, NAT questions were time consuming and required aspirants to solve the questions at hand with a lot of attention.
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Subject-wise IIT JAM analysis is such that the Mathematics paper was lengthy and tricky. The difficulty level of the Chemistry paper was also high. On the other hand, questions asked in the Physics, Biotechnology, Geology and Mathematical Statistics paper was similar to last year’s entrance exam.
Subject-wise IIT JAM Exam Analysis 2020
Aspirants can go through detailed exam analysis for IIT JAM subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Mathematics, Geology and Mathematical Statistics below.
IIT JAM Exam Analysis for Physics 2020
The overall difficulty level of IIT JAM Physics paper was moderate and it was easier than last year’s exam paper. The NAT and MCQ section was easy.
IIT JAM analysis for Physics paper is mentioned in the table below:
| Section |
IIT JAM 2020 Difficulty Level for Physics Paper |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
| MCQs (Section A) |
Moderate |
| MSQs (Section B) |
Easy |
| NAT(Section C) |
Moderate to Difficult |
IIT JAM Exam Analysis for Biotechnology 2020
Overall, IIT JAM Biotechnology paper was easy. The MCQ, MSQ and NAT questions were moderate and as expected with respect to difficulty level.
Topics-wise IIT JAM Analysis for Biotechnology
- A lot of questions were asked from Mathematics and they were easy to attempt
- Questions asked from Biology and Chemistry topics were easy
IIT JAM analysis for Biotechnology paper is mentioned in the table below:
| Section |
IIT JAM 2020 Difficulty Level for Biotechnology Paper |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
| MCQs (Section A) |
Moderate |
| MSQs (Section B) |
Moderate |
| NAT(Section C) |
Moderate to Difficult |
IIT JAM Exam Analysis for Mathematical Statistics 2020
The overall difficulty level of IIT JAM for Mathematical Statistics paper was average. The difficulty level of all the sections of the exam was moderate.
Topics-wise IIT JAM Analysis for Mathematical Statistics
- Maximum questions were asked from Estimation, Random Variable and Limits
IIT JAM analysis for Mathematical Statistics paper is mentioned in the table below:
| Section |
IIT JAM 2020 Difficulty Level for Mathematical Statistics Paper |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
| MCQs (Section A) |
Moderate |
| MSQs (Section B) |
Moderate |
| NAT(Section C) |
Moderate to Difficult |
IIT JAM Exam Analysis for Chemistry 2020
The overall difficulty level of IIT JAM Chemistry paper was high. Compared to previous years’ IIT JAM papers for Chemistry, this year, the exam was tough. Questions asked in NAT and MCQ section were difficult.
Topics-wise IIT JAM Analysis for Chemistry
- Questions asked from NMR were easy
- Question asked from Physical Chemistry were difficult
- Comparatively less questions were asked from Organic Chemistry
IIT JAM analysis for Chemistry paper is mentioned in the table below:
| Section |
IIT JAM 2020 Difficulty Level for Chemistry Paper |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate to Difficult |
| MCQs (Section A) |
Moderate |
| MSQs (Section B) |
Moderate |
| NAT(Section C) |
Difficult |
IIT JAM Exam Analysis for Geology 2020
The overall difficulty level of IIT JAM for Geology was average. The difficulty level of all the sections in the exam was easy to moderate.
IIT JAM analysis for Geology paper is mentioned in the table below:
| Section |
IIT JAM 2020 Difficulty Level for Geology Paper |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
| MCQs (Section A) |
Easy to Moderate |
| MSQs (Section B) |
Moderate |
| NAT(Section C) |
Moderate |
IIT JAM Exam Analysis for Mathematics 2020
The overall difficulty level of IIT JAM Mathematics paper was moderate. Questions asked in the MSQ section were tricky whereas the NAT questions were easy and some of them were repeated from past years’ IIT JAM question papers.
Topics-wise IIT JAM Analysis for Mathematics
- Questions asked from Vector Calculus were easy and some questions were same as last year’s paper
- Questions asked from Continuity and Differentiability were tricky
- Questions asked in the Applied section were easy to attempt
IIT JAM analysis for Mathematics paper is mentioned in the table below:
| Section |
IIT JAM 2020 Difficulty Level for Mathematics Paper |
|---|---|
| Overall Difficulty Level |
Moderate |
| MCQs (Section A) |
Easy |
| MSQs (Section B) |
Moderate to Difficult |
| NAT(Section C) |
Moderate to Difficult |

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Answered 5 days ago
IIT JAM question paper comprises 60 questions for 100 marks. The question paper has three sections. Section A has 30 multiple-choice questions. There are 10 multiple select questions in Section B. Section C has 20 numerical answer-type questions. Negative marking is done for Section A.
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IIT Bombay released the response sheet for IIT JAM 2026 on February 18, 2026. Students have to access the JOAPS portal to download IIT JAM 2026 response sheet.
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IIT Bombay has released the answer key for all seven papers. Students who appeared for IIT JAM exam must download the answer key for their respective test paper.
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After the release of IIT JAM answer key, students can challenge the key in case of an error. The authority will verify the objections and release the final answer key.
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Answered 6 days ago
IIT JAM 2026 official website is jam2026.iitb.ac.in. All notifications regarding IIT JAM 2026 will be updated here. Students can use the IIT JAM official website 2026 to check the result, download response sheet and answer key.
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IIT Bombay released the IIT JAM 2026 answer key for Physics online. Students can use the answer key pdf to verify their answers and calculate the probable score.
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The authority shall release the IIT JAM question paper along with the answer key. The question paper will be available for all seven test papers. Students preparing for the upcoming session can use the question paper for preparation.
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Answered a week ago
IIT JAM admit card download link is updated on the website, jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Students can download the admit card through JOAPS portal. An email id and password is the credentials to download JAM admit card 2026.
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The last date to apply for IIT JAM 2026 was October 20, 2025. JAM registration link was available on the webste, jam2026.iitb.ac.in. Passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board could apply online.
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