IIT JAM Eligibility

Yes, you are eligible to appear for the IIT JAM exam in biotechnology if you are a final year student of B.Sc. Zoology Botany, Chemistry. The eligibility criteria for the IIT JAM exam in biotechnology requires the candidate to have a Bachelor's degree with any two of the following subjects: Biology/Biotechnology /Botany/Zoology as major subjects and Chemistry as a subsidiary subject. The candidate should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD category candidates) in the qualifying degree. Since you are pursuing B.Sc. Zoology Botany, and Chemistry. You fulfill the eligibility criteria for the IIT JAM exam in biotechnology. However, you need to ensure that you obtain the minimum qualifying marks in your final year exams and fulfill all other eligibility criteria specified by the conducting authority before applying for the exam.

Eligibility criteria: Students appearing for the IIT JAM exam must hold a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 55 percent aggregate marks for the general category students and 5 percent relaxation for Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, and Other Backward Caste students. However, Final year students can also be eligible. Exam pattern:
Exam Mode: Online, CBT
Exam Duration: 3 hours
Test Language: English only
Type of Questions: MCQs, Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), and NAT
Subjects: Biotechnology, Chemistry Geology, Economics, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Physics. Total number of Questions: 60
Total Marks: 100 marks
Purpose of IIT JAM Exam: It is a national-level online entrance examination conducted for candidates seeking admission to Master of Science and other post-graduation programs. Joint Admission test for Masters 2023 scores will be used for direct admission to over 2000 seats for counseling through Centralized Counselling for M.Sc. CCMN in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). After the IIT JAM (Indian Institute of Technology-Joint Admission test for Master), you can apply for a scientist or researcher post in BARC, DRDO, ISRO, ONGC, NTPC, IOCL, BPCL etc. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha IIT JAM page. (https://www.shiksha.com/science/iit-jam-exam). I hope this will help you.