IIT JAM Eligibility
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a year agoContributor-Level 8
You can take the IIT JAM Geology exam if you have a BA in geography. An education in Earth Sciences, Geology, or related fields is typically required to be eligible for IIT JAM Geology. Geography courses are frequently pertinent, so your degree should fulfill the requirements. It is advisable to verify the particular qualifying requirements for the year you are applying, as they may differ.
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a year agoBeginner-Level 3
Yes, you are eligible for IIT Jam Mathematics. The eligibility criteria for the IIT JAM exam statest that you require a minimum of 55% for General/OBC candidates and 50% for SC/ST/PwD candidates in their Bachelor's Degree. If you meet this criteria, you are eligible to take the exam.
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a year agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, you can appear for the IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics exam even if you are pursuing B.Sc in Physics with Math and Chemistry. The eligibility criteria for the IIT JAM exam statest that you require a minimum of 55% for General/OBC candidates and 50% for SC/ST/PwD candidates in their Bachelor's Degree. As long as you fulfill these criteria, you are eligible to take the exam.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Yes, you can be eligible for the IIT JAM exam with a B.Sc degree in geology and chemistry. The eligibility criteria for the IIT JAM exam in geology are as follows:
A bachelor's degree in Science with geology as a major subject for at least 3 years/6 semesters.
Any two subsidiary subjects from mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
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2 years agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, definitly you are eligible to appear for the IIT JAM exam if you are a 5th semester student with Zoology, Botany, and Chemistry as your subjects. The IIT JAM eligibility criteria for the Chemistry stream requires the candidate to have a Bachelor's degree in any Science discipline with Chemistry as one of the subjects. The Chemistry subject should be for at least three years/six semesters.
But make sure that the IIT JAM exam is a competitive exam and you need to prepare well to score well. You can start by studying the IIT JAM syllabus and solving practice questions.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The results will be declared on March 21, 2025 on the JAM 2024 website. For each Test Paper, an All India Rank (AIR) will be assigned to all candidates based on their performance.
Tie-Breaking: The tie-breaking criteria for awarding the ranks to candidates scoring the same aggregate marks in a Test Paper will be as follows:
Positive-to-negative marks ratio, followed by NAT marks, and then MSQ marks. Subsequently, if there is a tie, then DOB would be used, where, the older candidate gets better rank.
For each Test Paper, an All India Merit list will be prepared based on AIR. The number of candidates included in the All
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
IIT Joint Admission Test for MSc (JAM) notification has been announced by IIT Bombay, the exam conducting body for the academic year 2026-27. IIT Bombay, the conducting body for IIT JAM 2026, will be commencing the application process on September 5, 2025 in online mode.
According to the information mentioned in the IIT JAM 2026 Information brochure, which was released by IIT Bombay, the examination conducting body, there is no as such nay age limit to appear for IIT JAM 2026. However it is recommended that aspirants can appear for IIT JAM 2026 examination as soon as the get a graduate degree so that they can perform well in the e
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2 years agoContributor-Level 8
To be eligible for the IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) in Chemistry, you generally need to have a bachelor's degree in any Science discipline. For the Chemistry paper specifically, you need a bachelor's degree with Chemistry as a major subject for at least two years or four semesters, and Mathematics as a subsidiary subject for at least one year or two semesters.
Since you are pursuing a B.Sc in Zoology with Chemistry and Geology as minor subjects, you may be eligible for the IIT JAM Chemistry exam as long as you meet the specific eligibility criteria mentioned above.
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Prior to filling the IIT JAM 2024 application form, aspirants must ensure that they fulfil the IIT JAM 2024 eligibility criteria.
- In order to fulfil the IIT JAM 2024 eligibility criteria, candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree.
- Candidates who had appeared or will appear for their graduation exams in 2024 are also eligible to apply, provided they submit the proof by September 2024.
- 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 cen
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2 years agoContributor-Level 7
You must have a Bachelor's degree with mathematics as one of the disciplines for a minimum of two years/four semesters in order to be eligible for the IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.). The precise course structure and length of the mathematics component will determine a student's eligibility for IIT JAM if they are a computer science or statis
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