Joint Admission Test for M. Sc. (JAM) is being conducted from 2004 to provide admissions to M. Sc. (Four Semesters), Joint M. Sc.-Ph. D., M. Sc. - Ph. D. Dual Degree, M. Sc.-M. Tech., etc programmes at the IITs and Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc for consolidating Science as a career option for bright students.

Important Dates 2017

Commencement of online Registration and Application on JAM 2017 Website
September 02, 2016 (Friday)

Last Date (Extended) for online application Submission and Uploading of Documents on the Website
October 13, 2016 (Thursday)

Last Date (Extended) for Payment of Application Fee through Online process
October 13, 2016 (Thursday)

Admit Card download
January 10, 2017 (Tuesday) onwards

Mock Test link
February, 2017 (closer to the examination date)

Date of JAM 2017 Examination
February 12, 2017 (Sunday)

Announcement of the Results of JAM 2017
March 27, 2017 (Monday)

Submission of Application Form for Admission on the JAM 2017 Website
April 12 - 25, 2017

Last Date for receipt of request for change of category in proper format/ rectification of defective documents at IIT Delhi
May 10, 2017 (Wednesday)

Declaration of First Admission List
June 02, 2017 (Friday)

Declaration of Second Admission List
June 20, 2017 (Tuesday)

Declaration of Third and Final Admission List
July 03, 2017 (Monday)

Closure of Admissions through JAM 2017
July 07, 2017 (Friday)


Eligibility Requirements (ERs) for Admission

One who qualifies in JAM 2017 shall have to fulfil the following Eligibility Requirement (ER) for admissions in IISc and IITs.

• One is admitted through JAM should have a Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 55% aggregate marks, without rounding off, for General/OBC-NCL Category candidates and minimum 50% aggregate marks, without rounding off, for SC/ST and PwD Category candidates in the qualifying degree.

For one with letter grades/CGPA (instead of % of marks), the equivalence in % of marks will be decided by the Admitting Institutes.

One needs to provide proof of having passed the qualifying degree with the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQ) as specified by the admitting institute

At the time of admission, all admitted candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form.

At the time of admission, the admitted candidates may also have to undergo a physical fitness test by a medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute.

If one is not found physically fit to pursue his/her chosen course of study, admission is liable to be cancelled.