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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Physics is one of the most sought course of choice among students who want to take admission in IITs, IISc, etc. It is for this reason alone that IIT JAM Physics paper is extremely competitive. Thus, when preparing for the Physics paper in JAM exam, candidates are suggested to pay less attention to the number of books from which they are studying and more emphasis on finding the topics that will help them score more.
To have an effective prep plan for the IIT JAM Physics paper students should have a time-table in place and make notes of important formulas that will make their last-minute preparation easy.
IIT JAM Physics Study Plan for First Month | ||
|---|---|---|
Week of Study | Topic to Study | Sub-topic to Study |
1 | Mechanics and General Properties of Matter-I | Newton’s Laws of Motion and Applications |
Kepler’s Laws | ||
Polar and Cylindrical Coordinate Systems, | ||
Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces | ||
Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces | ||
Motion Under a Central Force | ||
Uniformly Rotating Frame | ||
Gravitational Law and Field | ||
Velocity and Acceleration in Cartesian | ||
2 | Mechanics and General Properties of Matter-II | System of Particles |
Conservation of Linear and Angular Momentum | ||
Conservation of Energy | ||
Center of Mass | ||
Equation of Motion of the Center of Mass | ||
Elastic and Inelastic Collisions | ||
Fixed Axis Rotations | ||
Rigid Body Motion | ||
Rotation and Translation | ||
Parallel and Perpendicular Axes Theorem | ||
Moments of Inertia and Products of Inertia | ||
Principal Moments and Axes | ||
Equation of Continuity | ||
Kinematics of Moving Fluids | ||
Euler’s Equation | ||
Bernoulli’s Theorem | ||
3 | Mathematical Methods-I | Stokes’ Theorem |
Green’s Theorem | ||
Divergence Theorem | ||
Multiple Integrals | ||
Vector Calculus | ||
Vector Algebra | ||
Fourier Series | ||
Taylor Expansion | ||
Imperfect and Perfect Differentials | ||
Jacobian Matrix | ||
Partial Derivatives | ||
Calculus of Single and Multiple Variables | ||
4 | Mathematical Methods-II | First Order Equations |
Linear Second Order Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients | ||
Algebra of Complex Numbers | ||
Matrices and Determinants | ||
IIT JAM Physics Study Plan for Second Month | ||
Week of Study | Topic to Study | Sub-topic to Study |
5 | Electricity and Magnetism-I | Coulomb’s Law |
Gauss’s Law | ||
Electric Field and Potential | ||
Electrostatic Boundary Conditions | ||
Solution of Laplace’s Equation for Simple Cases | ||
Capacitors | ||
Conductors | ||
Dielectric Polarization | ||
Electrostatic Energy | ||
Volume and Surface Charges | ||
6 | Oscillations, Waves and Optics-I | Differential Equation for Simple Harmonic Oscillator and Its General Solution |
Superposition of Two or More Simple Harmonic Oscillator | ||
Damped and Forced Oscillators | ||
Resonance | ||
7 | Oscillations, Waves and Optics-II | Energy Density and Energy Transmission in Waves |
Wave Equation | ||
Group Velocity and Phase Velocity | ||
Sound Waves in Media | ||
Doppler Effect | ||
Wave Equation | ||
Fermat’s Principle | ||
8 | Oscillations, Waves and Optics-III | General Theory of Image Formation |
Thick Lens, Thin Lens and Lens Combinations | ||
Fraunhofer Diffraction | ||
Rayleigh Criterion and Resolving Power | ||
Diffraction Gratings | ||
Polarization | ||
Double Refraction and Optical Rotation | ||
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
IIT JAM Mathematics exam pattern is such that candidates need to attempt Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), and Multiple Select Questions (MSQs). In the exam, aspirants need to attempt 60 questions in three hours duration. The maximum marks that candidates can secure in JAM 2025 is 100. For IIT JAM preparation aspirants need to have a strategy in place to secure admission in the Mathematics course. As part of this prep strategy, candidates should study from important books and solve as many IIT JAM question papers and mock tests as possible.
Candidates can go through im
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Chemistry paper in IIT JAM exam consists of questions from subjects like – Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry.
The weightage of questions asked from different subjects in the IIT JAM Chemistry paper is as mentioned below:
Subject | Weightage (In Percentage) |
|---|---|
30-40 | |
20 | |
18 |
Candidates can go through important topics that they should study to score well in the IIT JAM exam for Chemistry in the table mentioned below:
Subject | Important Topics for IIT JAM Chemistry Paper |
|---|---|
Organic Chemistry | Organic Reaction Mechanism & Synthetic Application |
Basic Concept of Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry | |
Inorganic Chemistry | Transition metals (d-block) |
Physical Chemistry | Chemical Kinetics |
Electrochemistry |
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Candidates who want to appear for the IIT JAM exam for Physics course admission should formulate a strategy to crack this Science entrance exam. Here, it is important that candidates go through important IIT JAM Physics books, identify important topics, and thereafter solve as many IIT JAM question papers as they can. This is a sure-shot way of getting a good rank in the IIT JAM result.
Candidates can go through important topics that they should study to score well in the IIT JAM exam in the table mentioned below:
Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics | Mathematical Methods |
Simple Oscillators | Mechanics and General Properties of Matter |
Oscillations, Waves andBoolean Physics | |
Electricity and Magnetism | Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics |
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) |
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
Candidates seeking admission in MSc Biotechnology courses offered at IITs should consider taking IIT JAM 2025. One of the most sought after courses, Biotechnology, is an extremely technical field and it requires aspirants to be thorough with all the topics at hand.
IIT JAM exam pattern for Biotechnology course admissions is such that aspirants need to attempt Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
The weightage of questions asked in the IIT JAM Biotechnology paper is as mentioned below:
Subject | Weightage (In percent) |
|---|---|
Biology | 44 |
Chemistry | 20 |
Mathematics | 18 |
Physics | 18 |
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
IIT JAM is a computer-based test of three hours duration carrying 60 questions with total of 100 marks. The exam is conducted for seven subjects, Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics and Economics.
The IIT JAM 2025 examination pattern is same for all the seven subjects for which the examination is being conducted. The questions are divided into three types, multiple-choice questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) and Numerical Answer Type (NAT). There is a differential marking scheme for each of these question types.
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The last date for filling up the online application form for MSc courses will be October 12, 2025. Candidates qualifying in JAM 2026 are eligible to apply for admission to around 3000 seats in IITs for the academic year 2026-26. No additional evaluation process, such as suitability test or interview is required for admission to the programmes in Admitting Institutes under JAM 2026.
IIT JAM 2026 for the academic session 2026-2027 will be conducted by IIT Delhi, the examination conducting body on February 15, 2026. Aspirants who had already completed an undergraduate degree (BSc) or are currently studying in the final
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
As per the official information, it is confirmed that JAM 2026 examination is scheduled to be held on February 15, 2026. Depeneding upon any technical issue and crisis from the examaintion conducting body, the examination might schedule to other dates, but the probability of that is very negligible.
IIT Delhi, the examination conductung body for the academic session 2026-2027 has announced the IIT JAM 2026 exam date through an official notification. Hence, it can be said that the JAM 2026 exam date is confirmed. Now that the application process is going to be commenced from September 5, 2026, it is all the more evident that the II
New answer posted
2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
The IIT JAM 2026 examination is scheduled to be conducted on February 15, 2026. The exam will be held in two shifts, with the first from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and the second shift from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.
The Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) has been established as a benchmark for postgraduate-level science education in the country for the last two decades. The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to postgraduate degree programmes and to consolidate science as a career option for the students across the country.
IIT JAM examination for the academic session 2026-2027 will be conducted by IIT Bombay, the examination conducting bod
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2 years ago
Contributor-Level 10
During JoSAA Counselling, a category-wise cutoffs are released for IIT Palakkad. IIT Palakkad cutoff 2023 ranks for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering has been released for other than General category are
- 1735 for OBC
- 735 for SC
- 400 for ST
- 755 for EWS
While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Advanced, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.
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