IIT JAM 2025 Exam and Admission
Organization:
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) – Conducting Body for JAM 2025
Participating Institutions: 22 IITs and 31 Result Sharing Institutes (including IISc, IISERs, IIPE, etc.)
Number of Test Papers: 7
Exam Mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Exam Level: National
Medium: English only
Admission Programs: M.Sc., M.Sc. (Tech), M.Sc. (Research), M.Sc.-M.Tech Dual Degree, Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D.
Number of Job Posts (Programs Offered): Multiple PG Degree Programmes in Science
Important Dates – JAM 2025:
- JOAPS Portal Opening: 3 September 2024
- Application Deadline: 11 October 2024 (extended from 18 October 2024)
- Admit Card Release: 6 January 2025
- Exam Date: 2 February 2025 (Sunday)
- Answer Key Display: 14 February 2025
- Answer Key Challenge Window: 14–20 February 2025
- Result Declaration: 18 March 2025
- Scorecard Availability: 24 March 2025
- Admission Form Submission (JOAPS): 26 March – 9 April 2025 (extended to 11 April 2025)
- 1st Admission List: 26 May 2025
- Seat Booking Last Date: 30 May 2025
- Withdrawal Option Window: 7 June – 7 July 2025
- 2nd Admission List: 8 June 2025
- Seat Booking Last Date: 11 June 2025
- 3rd Admission List: 16 June 2025
- Seat Booking Last Date: 20 June 2025
- 4th Admission List: 30 June 2025
- Seat Booking Last Date: 3 July 2025
- Additional Admission List (if any): 4 July 2025
- Seat Booking Last Date: 7 July 2025
- Offer Letters Download: From 9 July 2025
Exam Papers:
- Biotechnology (BT)
- Chemistry (CY)
- Economics (EN)
- Geology (GG)
- Mathematical Statistics (MS)
- Mathematics (MA)
- Physics (PH)
Exam Pattern:
- Total Questions: 60
- Total Marks: 100
- Duration: 3 Hours
- Sections:
- Section A – 30 MCQs (10×1 mark, 20×2 marks), with negative marking
- Section B – 10 MSQs (2 marks each), no negative marking
- Section C – 20 NAT (10×1 mark, 10×2 marks), no negative marking
Eligibility Criteria:
- Education: UG degree (completed or final year)
- Marks: No minimum marks to appear for JAM; admitting institutes may have their own criteria
- Age Limit: No age bar
- Nationality: Open to Indian and Foreign nationals
Application Process (Exam Phase):
- Online Registration at https://jam2025.iitd.ac.in/apply.php
- Fill form with personal, academic details, exam paper choices (max 2), and cities
- Upload scanned photo, signature, 10th mark sheet, category & PwD certificates, DOB proof
- Fee:
- ₹900 (1 paper), ₹1250 (2 papers): SC/ST/PwD/Female
- ₹1800 (1 paper), ₹2500 (2 papers): Others
- Online payment and confirmation printout
Admission Process (Post-Exam Phase):
- Result and Scorecard via JOAPS
- Apply for admission through https://joaps.iitd.ac.in/
- Fill choices for programs/institutes
- Pay application fee
- Multiple Admission Rounds: 1st to 4th lists, and additional if required
- Seat Booking: Pay fees to confirm allotment
- Withdrawal: Option to exit admission process
- Offer Letters: Downloadable from portal
- Final Admission: After original document verification by admitting institute
- No interviews or suitability tests for JAM 2025-based admissions
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