The following table brings the important information and highlights of the IIT JAM 2025.
Particulars |
Details |
Exam Name |
Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for MSc |
Conducting Body |
IIT Delhi |
Exam Level |
Postgraduate Exam at National level |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
Mode of Exam |
Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Total Number of Applicants |
Six lakh (approx)- as per previous year's trend |
Courses Offered Through Entrance Exam |
MSc and Integrated PhD |
Exam Fees |
INR 900 (Female candidates applying for one paper) INR 1,250 (Female candidates applying for two papers) INR 1,800 (All other category candidates applying for one paper) INR 2,500 (All other category candidates applying for two papers) |
Exam Duration |
3 hours |
Number of Papers and Total Marks |
Seven papers in total with 100 marks each |
Total Number of Questions |
60 |
Marking Scheme |
Differential marking scheme carrying 1 mark and 2 marks |
Language/Medium of Questions |
English |
Colleges Accepting IIT JAM Scores |
IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs and CFTIs |
Total Number of Seats |
2,900 (approx) |
Number of Exam Cities |
103 |
Official Website |
https://jam2025.iitd.ac.in/about.php |
Contact Details |
will be released soon |
IIT JAM 2025 Important Dates Table
Below is the list of important dates regarding the IIT JAM 2025 admission process:
JAM 2025 Examination Schedule |
Date (Tentative) |
JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) Website Opens |
3-Sep-2024 |
Last Date for Closing Registration |
18-Oct-2024 |
Last date to change the Examination Cities /Test Papers /Category /Gender |
18-Nov-2024 |
Confirmation of Compensatory Time/Scribe Assistance |
20-Dec-2024 |
To upload a valid OBC-NCL/EWS certificate |
20-Nov-2024 |
Availability of JAM Admit Cards on the Online Application Portal (for Download and Printing) |
Early January 2025 |
Date of Examination |
2-Feb-2025 |
Announcement of the Results |
16-Mar-2025 |
Availability of Scorecards for download |
25-Mar-2025 |
Portal for Admission Opens |
02-Apr-2025 (Wednesday) |
IIT JAM 2025 Information Brochure
The exam conducting authority will release the JAM 2025 information brochure and poster for the academic session 2025-2026 in the first week of September, tentatively. Candidates can take the reference of previous year brochure to get important information about IIT JAM 2025 exam.
Candidates can download the IIT JAM 2024 information brochure from here:
Admission Programmes Offered by IIT JAM 2025
JAM Score 2025 is used for admission to various postgraduate programmes such as (i) M.Sc., (ii) M.Sc. (Tech.), (iii) MS (Research), (iv) M.Sc. - M.Tech. Dual Degree, (v) Joint M.Sc. - Ph.D., and (vi) M.Sc. - Ph.D. Dual Degree, across multiple disciplines by premier institutes across the country. Interested applicants can also check the IIT JAM 2025 Seat Matrix here.
Below are 8 MSc programmes offered by IIT JAM 2025 exam:
- MSc Physics
- MSc Mathematics
- MSc Chemistry
- MSc Economics
- MSc Geology
- MSc Biotechnology
- MSc Mathematical Statistics
- MSc Biological Sciences (newly introduced)
Below are the MSc Integrated PhD programmes offered by IIT JAM 2025 exam:
- Joint MSc- PhD Programme (Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Geology, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences)
- MSc-Phd Dual Degree Programme (Energy Science and Engineering, EnvironmentalScience and Engineering)
IIT Joint Admission Test 2025: Participating Institutes
Below is the list of participating institutes of IIT JAM 2025 i.e., IIT and NIT which will be providing the MSc and int MSc-Phd degree programme:
After the declaration of IIT JAM 2025 result, IIT JAM 2025 score will also be used by other centrally funded technical institutes like IISc, NITs, IIEST Shibpur, SLIET Punjab and IIT JAMs for admission to their programmes. Candidates can go through the detailed list of colleges accepting JAM 2025 scores/ ranks for admission.
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2025
Prior to filling the IIT JAM 2025 application form, aspirants must ensure that they fulfil the IIT JAM 2024 eligibility criteria.
- In order to fulfil the IIT JAM 2025 eligibility criteria, candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree.
- Candidates who had appeared or will appear for their graduation exams in 2025 are also eligible to apply, provided they submit the proof by September 2025, tentatively.
- For the admission process, candidates who would pass the IIT JAM 2024 exam will be eligible to apply for the admission process.
Till the year 2021, the eligibility criteria for IIT JAM stated that candidates should secure a minimum 55 per cent aggregate or 5.5 CGPA/CPI out of 10 for General/OBC (NCL)/EWS category candidates and 50 per cent aggregate or 5.0 CGPA/CPI for the reserved category candidates. However, from 2022 onwards, this criterion was relaxed. Now, applicants will have to get a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject, and no eligibility cutoff is there. Let us take a look at the other factors below.
Besides the proof for JAM 2025 minimum educational qualification, candidates also need to submit a physical fitness certificate at the time of admission. Candidates found unfit to pursue his/her Science course can be denied admission by the admitting institute. Candidates are advised to check the JAM 2025 subject-specific eligibility criteria meticulously.
IIT JAM 2025 Admission Process
JAM 2025 admission process is long and extensive and consists of many events like registration, application fee, application correction window, admit card, exam day, answer key, answer key challenge, result, counselling, and seat allocation process. Candidates can find the detailed JAM 2025 events from here:
How to Make Corrections/Modifications in IIT JAM 2025 Application Form
Only those candidates who have submitted the application form and paid the requisite application fee will be eligible to make the changes in the application form.
If candidates make any mistake in IIT JAM registration forms so they can correct it in the correction window. Here we have provided steps to correct the application form:
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Click on JOAPS portal or application form correction link.
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Then click on the login button & enter the user ID and password.
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After login, you can change specific details in IIT JAM 2025 Application form.
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Save the changes and take the printout of the form for future uses.
IIT JAM 2025 Registration
JAM 2025 Application form started on September 3, 2024. The JAM application form 2025 is available online on the exam's official website. Candidates need to first register by providing their personal and educational details. After receiving the registration credentials via email and SMS, they have to log in again and fill up the application form with the rest of the personal, and academic details, exam city preference, course preference and document upload. After all details on the application form are filled in, candidates need to pay the application fee. Candidates could pay the application fee online (through credit/ debit card/net banking).
Also Read: IIT JAM 2025 Application Form Documents Required: Check Photograph, Signature & Certificate Dimensions Here
Candidates can check out the complete process of filling out the IIT JAM application form 2025 from here:
IIT JAM 2025 Application Fee
After the form is submitted, a new window will open that will display the name and enrollment ID of the candidate. The window will also display the amount to be paid by the candidate as the application fee. After checking these details, candidates need to click on the 'Proceed to Payment' button.
Mentioned below in the table is the tentative application fee that candidates need to pay for IIT JAM 2025.
Category |
IIT JAM Application Fee for One Test Paper (in INR) Tentative |
IIT JAM Application Fee for Two Test Papers (in INR) Tentative |
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ ST/ PwD |
900 |
INR 1,250 |
All Others |
1,800 |
INR 2,500 |
IIT JAM 2025 Exam Pattern
IIT JAM 2025 exam pattern states that each test paper is of three hours duration. In the exam, candidates need to attempt 60 questions which were of 100 marks weightage. These 60 questions are divided into three sections – A, B, and C. The medium of instruction for JAM test papers is English.
The detailed expected IIT JAM exam pattern 2025 is mentioned in the table below:
Section |
Type of Questions |
No of Question |
A |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Each question has four choices with one correct answer. |
30 |
B |
Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) Each question has four choices with one or more correct answers. |
10 |
C |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) The answer for each question is a signed real number that needs to be entered using the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor. No choices will be shown for these questions. |
20 |
Total |
60 |
IIT JAM 2025 Syllabus
While preparing for IIT JAM 2025, one must look for the syllabus of the concerned subject that one has opted for in IIT JAM 2025. The exam officials will release the IIT JAM syllabus 2025 along with the exam notification and information brochure. IIT JAM 2025 exam will be conducted to check the knowledge of candidates based on what they have studied in their undergraduate courses. Candidates can check expected subject specific IIT JAM 2025 syllabus from below:
IIT JAM Syllabus 2025 for Biotechnology (BL)
The JAM test paper for Biotechnology consists of four subjects - Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Aspirants can go through the IIT JAM Biotechnology syllabus below:
- Biology: Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution, Micro biology, plant and animal biology, ecology, biotechnology, Biochemical Techniques.
- Chemistry: Structure nad properties of atoms, bonding in molecules, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, physical and chemical properties of compound, chemistry of organic compounds, Instrumental techniques.
- Mathematics: Statistics, Probability, Differentiation, Calculus, Trignomtery etc.
- Physics: Units and measurements, Laws of motion, work and kinetic energy, magnetism, reflection and rarefaction, waves optics, lenses and etc.
Candidates can check the subject wise wise JAM 2025 syllabus from below:
IIT JAM 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
Going through JAM previous years question paper will help the test takers in analyzing the type of questions one needed to prepare from the mentioned JAM Syllabus 2025. The complete JAM 2025 preparation depends on how meticulously a candidate covers the IIT JAM 2025 syllabus and understands how these topics are asked in the JAM previous years' question papers.
Candidates can check the IIT JAM 2024 master question paper and JAM 2024 answer key from below:
Candidates can check out the last 5 years subject-wise IIT JAM previous years question paper from here: JAM Previous Years Question Paper: Check Year Wise Question Paper PDF Here
IIT JAM 2025 Books
IIT JAM preparation books 2025 form an integral part of exam preparation. Given the high difficulty level of the exam, it is critical to select the right books to prepare for IIT JAM, which is a postgraduate level entrance exam for Msc and Integrated PhD programmes
JAM 2025 exam will be held to administer candidates' domain knowledge for the subject they have applied for. The exam will be held in seven courses. Candidates can check the subject-wise JAM 2025 books for preparation form here:
IIT JAM 2025 Admit Card
IIT JAM 2025 admit card will be released by the exam officials in the second week of January 2025 for the candidates who are appearing for MSc/ MSc Int PhD programme. JAM admit cards 2025 will be available online on its official website. IIT JAM 2025 aspirants who have filled out the IIT JAM 2025 application form and have been successfully scrutinized and accepted by the exam officials will be able to download the IIT JAM 2025 admit card.
How to Download IIT JAM 2025 Admit Card?
Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to download their admit card for IIT JAM 20245 exam:
Step 1: Open IIT JAM 2025 official website - jam.iitm.ac.in
Step 2: Click on 'JOAPS Admit Card' link- link will be provided soon
Step 3: Enter enrollment/ email ID and password
Step 4: Solve the given arithmetic expression
Step 5: Click on the 'Submit' button
Step 6: Check the declaration box
Step 7: Enter virtual signature- Candidate's full name
Step 8: Click on the 'Download Admit Card' button
Step 9: View and take a printout of IIT JAM 2025 Admit Card
IIT JAM 2025 Exam Centres
IIT Delhi will be conducting IIT JAM 2025 across eight zones. The first/morning slot of the exam will get over at 12:30 PM and the second/afternoon slot will begin at 2:30 PM and will conclude at 5:30 PM. Candidates can go through the list of eight zones across which IIT JAM 2024 has been conducted on the given day in the table below:
Candidates can check out the complete IIT JAM 2025 exam centre list from here:
Also Read: IIT JAM 2025 exam centres
IIT JAM 2025 Exam Analysis
JAM 2025 exam will be conducted on February 2, 2025, at 100 exam centres across the nation. The exam will be held to test the domain knowledge of candidates for the subject they have applied for. The exam will be conducted in 6 subjects namely, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Economics and Geology. the questions in the examination will be asked from the subject-specific graduate level.
As the exam is yet to be conducted, therefore the IIT JAM 2024 exam analysis is not provided here.
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IIT JAM 2025 Answer Key
After the successful conduct of the IIT JAM 2025 exam, at first, IIT Delhi will release the JAM 2025 provisional answer key. The dates for the announcement of the JAM 2025 answer key will be notified soon. Candidates will also get the opportunity to raise objections against the JAM 2024 provisional answer key in the given timeline. Based on the objections raised by the candidates, an expert team will examine the objections and JAM 2025 final answer key will be released.
IIT JAM 2025 Cut off
As the JAM 2025 exam is yet to commence, candidates can go through the JAM 2024 cut-off for reference:
The exam officials published the IIT JAM cut-off for a particular subject in the scorecard of the candidate who appeared for that subject. Candidates can go through the JAM 2024 subject wise cut off from here:
Subject |
Cut-Off Marks |
GEN |
OBC-NCL / EWS |
SC / ST / PwD |
Biotechnology (BT) |
44.46 |
40.01 |
22.23 |
Chemistry (CY) |
25.38 |
22.84 |
12.69 |
Economics (EN) |
24.64 |
22.17 |
12.32 |
Mathematics (MA) |
11.22 |
10.09 |
5.61 |
Mathematical Statistics (MS) |
23.03 |
20.72 |
11.51 |
Geology (GG) |
33.09 |
29.78 |
16.54 |
Physics (PH) |
19.63 |
17.66 |
9.81 |
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