The full form of IIT JAM is the IIT Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. The exam of IIT JAM 2025 is conducted by IIT Roorkee on 13th February 2025. One looking up to taking this examination must make sure to possess enough eligibility as per IIT JAM Eligibility. The IIT JAM Application Form 2025 is over for session 2025-23. The concerned authority will be providing a certain percentage of the reservation to the depressed classes of the society. In order to get the complete details of JAM 2025, the candidate must read the complete article below.
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IIT JAM 2025 Overview
Particulars | Overview |
Name of the Test | Joint Admission Test for M.Sc (JAM) |
Conducting Body | IISc, Bangalore |
Mode of the Examination | Online |
Purpose of Examination | To provide admission under the course of M.Sc, Joint M.Sc, and various other courses. |
Mode of Submission of Application Form | Online |
Official Website | https://jam.iitr.ac.in/ |
Important Dates of JAM 2025
One, wanting to take the JAM is expected to be up-to-date regarding the important dates of the examination. All the events related to JAM will take place as per the prescribed schedule. The authority declared the schedule for the session of 2025. The following table elucidates the schedule which is structured on the basis of the official dates:
Events | Dates (Announced) |
Release of Online Form of IIT JAM 2025 | 25th August 2025 |
Last Date to Submit IIT JAM Form | October 14, 2025 (up to 5:30 PM) |
Issuance of IIT JAM Hall Ticket 2025 | 16th January 2025 |
JAM 2025 | 13th February 2025
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Release of IIT JAM Response Sheet 2025 | March 2025 |
Release of Answer Key of JAM 2025 (Provisional) | March 2025 |
Challenging of the answer key | March 2025 |
FInal Answer Key | March 2025 |
Release of JAM 2025 Result | 22nd March 2025 |
Submission of Application Form of JAM for Admission | 11th April to 25th April 2025 |
Release of First Admission List | 1st June 2025 |
Declaration of Second Admission List | 16th June 2025 |
Release of Third and Final Admission List | 25th June 2025 |
Closure of Admissions through JAM 2025 | 11th July 2025 |
The application form of IIT JAM for the candidates has been released on the 25th of August 2025. The candidates can find the form from the online mode only. The IIT JAM online form will be made available on the official website of IIT Kanpur. After the candidate registers himself/ herself, he/ she will be able to receive the enrollment number on his/ her registered e-mail ID. One has to make sure that he/ she provides the correct information in the application form. After that the candidate completes all the formalities of filling the application form, he/ she will be able to proceed to the next step after logging into the section.
After logging in, one will be asked to enter the required details. One must make sure that the details being provided are correct. The details, which are to be provided are:
- Aadhar Card details
- Passport Details
- College ID
- License Details
- Employment Details
- Voter Card Details
- Pan Card Details
The candidates will have to enter certain details with the help of the JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS). The aspirant should submit the application form before the last date strikes. One must make sure that the details/ documents are correct. The following details explain the details which are to be uploaded/ provided in the application form:
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Contact Details (Phone number, E-mail ID)
- Address Details (on which one can be contacted)
- Name of the College of the Candidate
- Examination Centre
- JAM (Papers to be attempted by one)
- A scanned photograph of the candidate
- A Scanned signature of the candidate
- Scanned Certificate of Reserved Category (If applicable)
- Scanned Copy of PwD Certificate (If applicable)
- Valid ID Proof of the candidate
- Details by which the candidate is paying the application fee.
IIT JAM Fee Criteria
The candidate, who aspires to sit in the examination will have to pay the application fee. The payment of the fee will be mandatory. The fee can be paid online as well as offline mode also. The online fee can be paid through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net Banking and the offline fee can be paid through E-Challan via SBI. The fee paid to be non-refundable. The fee criteria are mentioned below:
Category | Amount (Paper-1) | Amount (Paper-2) |
General | 1500/- | 2100/- |
SC/ ST/ PWD/ Females | 750/- | 1050/- |
JAM 2025 Eligibility
The candidates, who want to apply for IIT JAM must make sure that they possess enough eligibility for the courses aspired. One cannot fill the application form if he/ she is not eligible enough. The eligibility criteria are mentioned below:
- Candidates, who belong to General Category must have secured at least 55% in their bachelor’s.
- Aspirants belonging to Reserved Category must have secured at least 50% in their bachelor’s.
The candidates, in order to get admission in a specific institution through IIT JAM, will have to possess the following eligibility criteria:
Bio-Technology:
Subjects | University | Eligibility on the basis of Graduation | Eligibility on the basis of 12th Standard |
M.Sc. Biotechnology | IITIIITB, IITR | Any Branch/ Subject | Biology |
M.Sc.- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Biology/ Biotechnology/ Chemistry/ Mathematics and Physics | Mathematics |
Chemistry
Subjects | University | Eligibility on the basis of Graduation | Eligibility on the basis of 12th Standard |
M.Sc. Chemistry | IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR, IITISM | Chemistry | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Chemistry | IITBBS, IITKGP | Chemistry | Mathematics |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB | Biology/ Biotechnology/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Physics | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics with any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | Any Subject |
Geology:
Subject | University | Eligibility on the basis of Graduation | Eligibility on the basis of 12th Standard |
M.Sc. Applied Geology | IITB, IITR | Geology for three years/ six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biological Science | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics | IITKGP | Geology for three years/ six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biological Science | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | Any field |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geology | IITKGP, IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | Mathematics |
M.Sc.(Tech) in Applied Geology | IITISM | B.Sc degree (3 years) with Geology as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject and any 2 subsidiary subjects from Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. | Mathematics |
Mathematics:
Subject | University | Eligibility on the basis of Graduation | Eligibility on the basis of 12th Standard |
M.Sc. in Economics | IITR | Mathematics as one of the core subjects | Any field |
M.Sc. Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing | IITH, IITISM, IITG | Mathematics | Any field |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Mathematics | IITBBS, IITKGP | Mathematics/ Statistics | Any field |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research | IITB | Mathematics/ Statistics | Any field |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering | IITB
| Biology/ Biotechnology/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Physics | Mathematics |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Computer Application/ Geology/ Statistics | Any field |
Mathematical Statistics:
Subject | University | Eligibility on the basis of Graduation | Eligibility on the basis of 12th Standard |
M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics | IITB | Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | Any field |
Ph.D.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research | IITB | Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | Any field |
M.Sc. Statistics | IITK | Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters | Any field |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | Any field |
Physics:
Subject | University | Eligibility on the basis of Graduation | Eligibility on the basis of 12th Standard |
M.Sc. Physics | IITB, IITD, IITG, IITGN, IITH, IITI, IITJ, IITK, IITM, IITP, IITR, IITRPR, IITISM | Physics for at least two years/ four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/ two semesters | Any field |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Physics | IITBBS, IITKGP | Physics for at least two years/ four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/ two semesters | Any field |
Ph.D.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics | IITK | Physics for at least two years/ four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/ two semesters | Any field |
M.Sc. Applied Geophysics | IITB | Physics and Mathematics/ Mathematical Physics for two years/ four semesters and at least one of them as the subject for three years/ six semesters | Any field |
M.Sc. Astronomy | IITI | Physics/ Mathematics/ Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering | Any field |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences | IITBBS | Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics | Any field |
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics | IITKGP | Geology as a subject for three years/ six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry | Mathematics |
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and engineering | IITB | Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/ two semesters | Mathematics |
M.Sc.(Tech) in Applied Geophysics | IITISM | B.Sc Degree (3 yr.) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject, Mathematics as a subsidiary subject for 2 years/ 4 semesters and another subsidiary subject from Chemistry, Geology, Electronics and Statistics for 1 year/ 2 semesters. | Any field |
Hall Ticket of IIT JAM
The admit card of JAM will be released on the 4th January 2025. One can find the admit card from the website of JOAPS. The candidate can download the hall ticket after providing in the details in the log in section. It will be mandatory for one to bring the hall ticket to the examination centre. No one will be allowed to attend the examination if he/ she does not carry the IIT JAM 2025 admit card to the test hall. Along with the admit card, one will have to bring some documents to the examination hall. The documents, which are to be carried to the test centre are:
- Admit Card
- Valid ID Proof:
- Adhar Card
- Passport
- School/ College ID
Zone Wise IIT JAM Exam Centers
The following is the list of the exam center of IIT JAM:
IISC Bangalore
Code | Name of Exam Center |
101 | Bengaluru |
102 | Hubli |
103 | Hyderabad |
104 | Kannur |
105 | Kozhikode |
106 | Mangalore |
107 | Palakkad |
108 | Trissur |
IIT Bombay
Code | Name of Exam Centre |
201 | Ahmedabad |
202 | Goa |
203 | Mumbai |
204 | Nagpur |
205 | Nanded |
206 | Nasik |
207 | Pune |
208 | Vadodara |
IIT Delhi
Code | Name of Exam Center |
301 | Faridabad |
302 | Ghaziabad |
303 | Greater Noida |
304 | Gurugram |
305 | Hisar |
306 | Indore |
307 | Jaipur |
308 | Jammu |
309 | Jodhpur |
310 | New Delhi |
IIT Guwahati
Code | Name of Exam Center |
401 | Asansol–Durgapur |
402 | Dhanbad |
403 | Dibrugarh |
404 | Guwahati |
405 | Jorhat |
406 | Kalyani |
407 | Patna |
408 | Siliguri |
IIT Kanpur
Code | Name of Exam Center |
501 | Agra |
502 | Allahabad |
503 | Bareilly |
504 | Bhopal |
505 | Kanpur |
506 | Lucknow |
507 | Varanasi |
IIT Kharakpur
Code | Name of Exam Center |
601 | Bhubaneswar |
602 | Kharagpur/ Haldia/ Bishnupur |
603 | Kolkata |
604 | Raipur |
605 | Ranchi |
606 | Vijayawada |
607 | Vishakhapatnam |
IIT Madras
Code | Name of Exam Center |
701 | Chennai |
702 | Coimbatore |
703 | Ernakulum |
704 | Kollam |
705 | Kottayam |
706 | Madurai |
707 | Thiruvananthapuram |
708 | Tiruchirapalli |
709 | Tirunelveli |
710 | Warangal |
IIT Roorkee
Code | Name of Exam Center |
801 | Dehradun |
802 | Jalandhar |
803 | Kurukshetra |
804 | Mohali |
805 | Noida |
806 | Moradabad |
807 | Roorkee |
IIT JAM Exam Pattern 2025
The applicants, looking forward to appearing in the examination of IIT JAM must make sure that they are well-versed with the complete exam pattern of IIT JAM. The exam pattern has been laid-down below:
- No. of Questions-60
- Mode of Examination-Online
- Duration of Examination-3 hours
- Medium of Examination-English
- Total Marks-100
- Negative Marking:
- Section-A-1/3rd for each wrong answer
- Section-B-No negative Marking
- Section-C-No negative Marking
Syllabus of IIT JAM 2025
The candidates, who want to appear for the examination should aware the IIT JAM exam pattern and prepare for the same as per the prescribed syllabus. The syllabus is mentioned below:
Subject | Syllabus |
Biological Sciences |
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Physical Chemistry |
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Organic Chemistry |
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Inorganic Chemistry |
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Geology |
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Mathematical Methods |
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Mechanics and General Properties of Matter |
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Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
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Electricity and Magnetism |
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Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
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Modern Physics |
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Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics |
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Colleges Participating in IIT JAM 2025
The following colleges will be participating in IIT JAM 2025:
- IIT Bombay
- IIT Bhubaneswar
- IIT Delhi
- ISM Dhanbad
- IIT Gandhinagar
- IIT Guwahati
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIT Indore
- IIT Jodhpur
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Madras
- IIT Patna
- IIT Roorkee
- IIT Ropar
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
IIT JAM Answer Key 2025
The answer key of IIT JAM will be released its answer key on its website. Kindly note that the authority will release all the subject-wise answer keys of IIT JAM. The IIT JAM Answer Key 2025 will be made available in PDF Format. One is advised to download and save the question paper and answer key for future purposes.
IIT JAM Result 2025
The result of IIT JAM will be released on the 22nd of March 2025. One can find the result from the official website of JOAPS. The ranking of the candidates will be done on the basis of the marks they scored in the examination. The result of IIT JAM will be containing the AIR one secures and the marks obtained. The separate merit list will be released on the basis of the same.
IIT JAM Cut Off 2025
The cut-off of IIT JAM will be released soon by the concerned authority. The authority will be releasing the cut-off in PDF format. The IIT JAM cut-off 2025 will be holding the minimum marks that are to be secured in order to qualify for the test. The examination of IIT JAM will be conducted on the 12th of February 2025. Now, the experts have analyzed the examination and they have released an expected cut-off of MA and CY. The same can be found below:
Subject | Gen | OBC-NCL | SC/ ST |
MA | 23.5 – 26 | – | 11 – 12 |
CY | 25 | 22 | 15 |
IIT JAM Merit List 2025
The merit list of IIT JAM will be released in the month of May 2025. The candidates, who have taken the examination will be able to check the merit list. The IIT JAM Merit List will be holding the names of the candidates who have qualified for the examination. The admission list shall be made available on the official website of the concerned authority.
IIT JAM Counselling 2025
- The IIT JAM counselling session will be conducted for one who has cleared the examination.
- The candidates will be called for the counselling session on the basis of the merit list and the position one has secured in the same.
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