IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Question Paper and Analysis (Out)
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IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics exam held today, February 11, 2024 at more than 100 exam centres across the nation. JAM 2024 Mathematics subject exam aws scheduled for the first shift i.e., from 9:30 to 12:30 PM. Test takers can read out this article to get update on post-IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics subjects exam analysis, student reactions, and based on the exam analysis, check for the IIT JAM expected cut-off for Mathematics subject.
IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Question Paper and Exam Analysis
IIT JAM 2024 exam is scheduled to be held on February 11, 2024 in around 100 Cities in India. IIT Madras will conduct the JAM 2024 for 8 courses in predetermined IIT JAM 2024 shift timings. The IIT JAM morning shift will start at 9:30 am and conclude at 12:30 pm for Chemistry, Geology and Mathematics subjects at the IIT JAM 2024 exam centres. There will be around 70 to 80 thousand students will appear in the exam this year as per previous year trends.
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Candidates who are giving the IIT JAM 2024 exam for Mathematics can read this Shiksha article to get the latest update on IIT JAM 2024 students reactions directly from IIT JAM 2024 exam centres. Along with the students reactions, candidates will also be able to get the IIT JAM 2024 exam analysis and IIT JAM Mathematics question paper (PDF). IIT JAM 2024 exam analysis and students reatcion will also help the JAM 2024 mathematics candidates to draw the JAM 2024 expected cutoff.
Commonly asked questions
The are 60 questions in IIT JAM exam. These 60 questions were in the format of MCQ, MSQ and NAT type.
JAM 2026 exam for all the Test Papers was conducted as a computer-based Test (CBT) where the candidates are shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen.
Section - A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) involving 10 questions of one mark each and 20 questions of two marks each. Each MCQ has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Candidates can mark their answer by clicking one of the choices. A wrong answer will result in negative marks. For each wrong answer to 1 mark
questions, 1/3 mark is deducted and similarly for each wrong answer to 2 marks questions, 2/3 mark is deducted.
There are a total of 60 questions carrying a total of 100 marks.
Section - C has a total 20 Numerical Answer Type questions, involving 10 questions of one mark each and 10 questions of two marks each. For NAT questions.
Every year on the rotational basis, IIT JAM exam organising institute changes. For the academic session 2025-2026 the exam conducting body is IIT Bombay. IIT JAM 2026 exam was conducted on February 15, 2026 at 116+ exam centres across the nation. Test takers were able to download the IIT JAM 2026 question paper.
The officail website link to downlaod the IIT JAM previous year question is mentioned below:
- jam2025.iitd.ac.in/qp.php
- IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Exam Analysis
- IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Questions (Memory-based)
- IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics (MA) Question Paper Structure
- Important Topics for IIT JAM Mathematics 2024
- IIT JAM 2024: Mathematics Course Seat Matrix
IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Exam Analysis
IIT JAM Shift 1 Student Reactions
Mayank Shukla: The overall difficulty level of IIT JAM 24 Mathematics subject was found to be moderate. The topics which were found to lengthy were Group Theory and Integral Calculus. Most of the questions came from the subject group theory.
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Kushal: Appeared for IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics subject. The overall exam difficulty level was found be higher than the previous year. Most of the questions body found to be lengthy and were not one-liners or directly topic-based. More of an analytical approach was needed to answer the questions. Applied mathematics questions were asked more. Group theory subject questions were more frequently asked. IIT JAM 2024 Cut off for Mathematics will be around 20-25.
Tanu: JAM 2024 exam difficulty level was easy to moderate for Mathematics subject. Differential Equation topics were asked in the examination. JAM 2024 Mathematics cut off expected to be in the range of 30-40.
Pragati: Moderate-level questions were asked from differential equations in JAM 2024 Mathematics exam. Linear transformation and liner algebra questions were also asked. The mathematics question paper was lengthy
IIT JAM 2024 Exam Analysis
- Paper was found to be moderately tough.
- Numerical Answer Type (NAT) found to be very difficult by most of the IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics candidates.
- MCQ questions that were asked in the section A and section B were also found to be very difficult to answer. More tricky types questions were asked.
- MSQ section was doable.
IIT JAM Mathematics detailed exam analysis: Section wise
Section A: 5-6 questions were asked as straightforward MCQ questions.
Geometry and Topology (GT):
- Order> or equal to 6.
Ordinary Differential Equation:
- Group of order 39 has exactly one sub group of order 3 and 13. G cannot be boolean as 13 has element of order.
- Bernoulli Theorem.
- U(8)= U(12)- isomorphisim
Section A: Moderate
IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Questions (Memory-based)
The Mathematics paper was of moderate to tough difficulty level. The topics from which maximum questions were asked included Linear Algebra, Sequence and Series, Order and Rieman among others.
Memory Based Questions: Exception and ranges between the sn in the group theory.
IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics (MA) Question Paper Structure
Candidates can check the IIT JAM 2024 Mathematics Subject exam structure which was asked in IIT JAM 2024 mathematics exam.
| Section |
Total Marks |
Question allotted to mark wise |
Negative Marking Scheme |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
50 |
Total 30 questions, 10 questions of 1 mark & 20 questions of 2 marks. |
Yes, 1/3 of the marks awarded |
| B |
20 |
10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) carrying two marks each. |
No |
| C |
30 |
Total 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions involving 10 questions of one mark each and 10 questions of two marks each. |
No |
Note: The answer for NAT questions is a signed real number, which must be entered using the virtual numeric keypad displayed on the monitor. No choices will be shown for NAT questions.
Important Topics for IIT JAM Mathematics 2024
Candidates can go through the list of important topics for IIT JAM Mathematics 2023 prep and the weightage allotted to them in previous years' papers of the exam.
| Important Topics |
IIT JAM Mathematics Exam Weightage (in marks) |
|---|---|
| Differential Calculus |
23 |
| Linear Algebra |
13 |
| Sequence and Series |
12 |
| Differential Equation |
12 |
| Integral Calculus |
11 |
| Vector Calculus |
10 |
IIT JAM Mathematics 2024 (MA) Question Paper
| Topic | Weightage |
|---|---|
| Differntial Calculus | 25-27 |
| Real Analysis | 10-12 |
| Linear Algebra | 15-16 |
| Modern Algebra | 12-15 |
| Differential Equation | 10-12 |
| Vector Calculus | 13-17 |
| Integral Calculus | 12-18 |
| Sequence and Series | 5-9 |
IIT JAM 2024: Mathematics Course Seat Matrix
Candidates can check the table below, mentioning the number of seats available for Mathematics (MA) subject code
| Institute Name | Course Name | Number of Seats Available | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total | ||
| IIT Bhillai | MSc Mathematics | 7 + 1* | 2 | 5+1* | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | MSc Mathematics | 9 + 1* | 2 + 1* | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | 9 + 1* | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | |
| IIT Bombay | Energy Science and Engineering |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0+1* | 0 | 4 |
| MSc Mathematics | 15 | 4 | 9+1* | 5+1* | 3 | 38 | |
| IIT Delhi | MSc in Mathematics | 27 + 1* | 7 | 17 + 1* | 9+1* | 5 | 68 |
| IIT Dhanbad | MSc Mathematics | 21 + 1* | 6 | 15 | 7+1* | 4 | 55 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | MSc Mathematics | 17 + 1* | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| IIT Guwahati | MSc Mathematics | 11 + 1* | 3 | 7+1 | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| IIT Hyderabad | MSc Mathematics | 11 | 2 | 5+1* | 4 | 2 | 40 |
| IIT Indore | MSc Mathematics | 8 + 1* | 2 | 4 | 2+1* | 2 | 20 |
| IIT Jodhpur | MSc Mathematics | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Mathematics-Data & Computational Sciences (2404) |
3 + 1* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| IIT Kanpur | MSc Mathematics | 14 + 1* | 3+1* | 10 | 6 | 3+1* | 49 |
| IIT Kharagpur | MSc Mathematics | 15 | 4 | 9+1* | 5+1 | 3 | 38 |
| IIT Madras | MSc Mathematics | 19 + 1* | 5 | 12+1* | 7 | 3+1* | 49 |
| IIT Mandi | MSc Mathematics | 11 + 1* | 3 | 8 | 3+1* | 3 | 30 |
| IIT Palakkad | MSc Mathematics | 7 + 1* | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| IIT Patna | MSc Mathematics | 11 + 1* | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| IIT Roorkee | MSc Mathematics | 15 | 3+1* | 10 | 5+1* | 3 | 38 |
| IIT Ropar | MSc Mathematics | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1+1* | 25 |
| IIT Tirupati | MSc Mathematics | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
* Indicates seats reserved for PwD Candidates.
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