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The IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) is an entrance exam conducted by the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for admission to various M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. dual degree, and other post-bachelor degree programs at IITs and integrated Ph.D. degree programs at IISc. The exam is held once a year, usually in February.
Eligibility Criteria:
- For admission to M.Sc., M.Sc.-Ph.D. dual degree, and other post-bachelor degree programs, candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) in aggregate.
- For admission to the integrated Ph.D. programs at IISc, candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwD candidates) in aggregate.
Exam Pattern
- The exam is conducted for seven papers: Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH).
- The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
- The question paper consists of three types of questions: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions.
- The total marks for the exam vary for each paper.
The IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for Masters) is an Entrance Exam conducted by various IITs and IISc for admission to several pg programs such as M.Sc, joint M.Sc PhD, dual degree etc. It is a national level exam held annually.
The eligibility criteria for this is you should have a Bachelor's degree in the relevant from recognized university.
For more information about IIT JAM 2025, click on the below link.
https://university.careers360.com/articles/iit-jam-2025
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