IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for MSc) is basically a national level entrance examination organized every year by IIT’s (Indian Institute of Technology) on the rotational basis. Officially, IIT JAM is conducted by IIT’s on behalf of Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) of Government of India.IIT JAM is conducted for those aspirants, who want to take admission in MSc and other post-graduate programs offered by IIT’s and also an integrated Ph.D. courses offered by IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore. Apart from this, various NIT’s (National Institute of Technology) and Technical Institutes funded by the government also accept JAM scores to offer admissions to the students for MSc courses.
The official notification of IIT JAM 2021 has been released and this time, it will be organized by IIT Bombay. The entrance exam is scheduled to be done on 11th February 2021.
In this post, we will provide all the information related to IIT JAM 2021 including IIT JAM 2021 application form, IIT JAM 2021 registration details, IIT JAM 2021 application form requirements, IIT JAM 2021 exam date, IIT JAM 2021 exam centers etc.

How to Apply for IIT JAM 2021

• IIT JAM 2021 Registration Procedure: Follow the below-mentioned steps to complete IIT JAM 2021 registration procedure:
• IIT JAM 2021 Application form is available on the official website (Application process is closed now).
• There is only one mode to fill IIT JAM 2021 Application form, i.e. through online mode.
• Firstly, candidates have to register at JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS).
• Fill your personal details like name, address, phone number, email address, password etc.
• Candidates will receive an email and SMS comprising their enrollment ID, candidates have to note this enrollment ID before proceeding to the next step.
• Now, login into your accounts with the help of enrollment ID and password. Fill the necessary details in the Application form.
• Candidates have to upload a color passport size photograph (JPEG format). Photograph should be taken in white/light background in a professional studio. The size of the photograph should be between 5KB to 200KB.
• ;Candidates also need to upload digital image of their signature signed on A4 white paper with black or dark blue ink pen in a rectangular box. The size of the signature should be between 5KB to 100KB.
• Now, submit the Application form and proceed towards next step.
• Submit the application fee of IIT JAM 2021 via online mode through internet banking/debit/credit card.
• After submitting the fee, candidates will receive the application confirmation mail and SMS that means their application process has completed.

IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria

IIT JAM 2021 Exam Eligibility Criteria: Here we are providing you the list of IIT JAM 2021 exam eligibility criteria, which is mandatory to fulfill by the candidates in order to appear in the examination.
•    First of all, candidates should have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized University with at least 55% marks. For SC/ST and PWD candidates, it is 50%.
•    Candidates, who are appearing in the final year of graduation, can also take part in IIT JAM 2021 exam.
•    Candidates should submit the proof of passing their graduation exam with the required percentage by 30th September, 2021.
•    Besides, passing proof, candidates should also submit a physical fitness certificate at the time of admissions.
•    To know course wise details related to IIT JAM 2021 exam eligibility criteria, you have to visit the official website, here is the link http://jam.iitb.ac.in/meq1.html

IIT JAM Exam Date

Here in the below-mentioned list, we are providing you IIT JAM 2021 exam date along with other important dates related to the exam.
•    Commencement of online application procedure – September, 5, 2021
•    Last date of submitting Application fee – October, 17, 2021
•    Last date of application procedure – October, 17, 2021
•    Admit card will be downloaded -  January, 9, 2021 onwards
•    IIT JAM 2021 examination – February, 11, 2021
•    Result date of IIT JAM 2021 – March, 20, 2021
•    Downloading of Score Cards – March, 27, 2021
•    Commencement of Application form for Admission – April, 3, 2021
•    End date of Application form for Admission – April, 17, 2021
•    End Date of receipt of category change request – May, 7, 2021
•    First Admission List to be released – June, 12, 2021
•    Second Admission List to be released – June, 12, 2021
•    Final Admission List to be released – June, 29, 2021
•    Closing date of Admissions – July, 5, 2021
•    End date of Score Card download – July, 31, 2021
 

IIT JAM Application Fee

Candidates have to pay IIT JAM 2021 Application fees only through online mode via internet banking/debit card/credit card.

• For Females (All Categories)/SC/ST/PwD– Rs 750 for one paper and Rs 1050 for 2 papers.
• All Others – Rs 1500 for one paper and Rs 2100 for others.

Exam Center IIT JAM 2021

Here is the list of IIT JAM 2021exam centers: The examination would be conducted in the eight zones of India.

Type of Exam

State Level Exam

IIT JAM 2021 Syllabus

IIT Bombay, the organizing body of IIT JAM 2021, has released the syllabus of IIT JAM 2021. Here we are providing you the link through which you can go through the complete syllabus of the examination.

•    Biotechnology (BT): http://jam.iitb.ac.in/bt_syl.html
•    Biological Sciences (BL): http://jam.iitb.ac.in/bl_syl.html
•    Chemistry (CY): http://jam.iitb.ac.in/cy_syl.html
•    Geology (GG): http://jam.iitb.ac.in/gg_syl.html
•    Mathematics (MA): http://jam.iitb.ac.in/ma_syl.html
•    Mathematical Statistics (MS): http://jam.iitb.ac.in/ms_syl.html
•    Physics (PH): http://jam.iitb.ac.in/ph_syl.html

IIT JAM Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern:IIT JAM 2021 Exam Pattern:

•    IIT JAM 2021 exam will be conducted online (Computer Based Test).
•    IIT JAM 2021 exam comprises of seven test papers (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Physics, Biotechnology and Mathematical Statistics).
•    A total time duration of the exam is 3 hours.
•    A medium of instructions in the exam would be English only.
•    IIT JAM 2021 question paper consists of 60 questions carrying 100 marks.
•    These 60 questions are divided into three sections – A, B and C and candidates have to attend questions in all sections.