IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc) is a national level examination organized by the IITs and IISc on rotation basis.

Key dates
Application form release 5th September 2017
Last date to submit the online application & uploading documents 10th October 2017
Last date for application fee payment 10th October 2017
Admit card available 9th January 2018
Mock test link February 2018
Exam date 11th February 2018
Result announcement 20th March 2018
Submission of admission form 3rd – 17th April 2018
Last Date for receipt of request for change of category 17th April 2018
First admission list released 22nd May 2018
Second admission list released 12th June 2018
Third & final admission list release 29th June 2018
Closure of Admissions through JAM 2018 5th July 2018

Application Fee:
Applicants have to make the fee payment through online mode only.
The fee payment will be made through debit/credit card or net banking.
The detailed application fee is given below:

Category
Fee Details
One Test Paper Two Test Papers
Female (All Categories), SC, ST, PwD Rs. 750/- Rs. 1050/-
General & OBC Rs. 1500/- Rs. 2100/-

JAM Exam Pattern
Exam Mode: The exam will be organized through online mode (Computer Based Test).

Duration: The total exam duration will be three hours.

Language: Question paper will be asked in English language only.

No. of Question: There will be total 60 questions asked in the examination.

Sections: The exam has been divided into three sections.

Total Marks: The question paper will have 60 questions of 100 marks.

Negative Marking: There is no negative marking for Section B & C.

Section No. of Question
Section-A 30 MCQs (Multiple Choice Question)
Section-B 10 MSQs (Multiple Select Question)
Section-C 20 NAT (Numerical Answer Type)
Total 60 Questions