JAM-2008 : Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

Joint Admission Test to M Sc (JAM - 2008) For admission to M Sc and Other Post - B Sc Programmes at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee).

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee

From the Academic Session 2004-2005, Indian Insti­tutes of Technology have started conducting a Joint Admission Test to M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programmes at the IITs. The main objective of JAM is to revive and consoli­date ‘Science’ as a career option for bright students from across the country and provide them a single step opportunity for admission to some of the postgraduate programmes offered at the IITs. In due course, JAM is also expected to become a benchmark for normal­izing undergraduate level science education in the country.

Joint Admission Test to MSc (JAM) 2008 will be held on March 30, 2008 (Sunday) for admission to Two year M Sc Programmes in all IITs.
 

COURSES
The following are the full-time M Sc and other Post - B Sc Programmes at different IITs to which admissions shall be made on the basis of JAM-2008
IIT Bombay (IITB)	Two-Years Master of Science (M Sc) Programmes in: (i) Applied Statistics and Informatics, (ii) Applied Geology, (iii) Applied Geophysics, (iv) Biotechnology, (v) Chemistry, (vi) Mathematics, and (vii) Physics. M Sc - Ph D Dual Degree Programmes in: (i) Energy, and (ii) Physics.
IIT Delhi (IITD)	Two-Years Master of Science (M Sc) Programmes in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Guwahati (IITG)	Two-Years Master of Science (M Sc) Programmes in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics and Computing, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Kanpur (IITK)	Two-Years Master of Science (M Sc) Programmes in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, (iii) Physics, and (iv) Statistics. M Sc - Ph D Dual Degree Programme in: Physics (Transfer from M Sc - Ph D Dual Degree programme to M Sc Physics Programme is not permitted).
IIT Kharagpur (IITKgp)	Two-Years Master of Science (M Sc) Programmes in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Geological Sciences, (iii) Geophysics, (iv) Mathematics, (v) Physics, and (vi) Statistics & Informatics.
IIT Madras (IITM)	Two-Years Master of Science (M Sc) Programmes in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Roorkee (IITR)	Two-Years Master of Science (M Sc) programmes in: (i) Applied Geology, (ii) Applied Mathematics, (iii) Biotechnology, (iv) Chemistry, (v) Industrial Mathematics and Informatics, and (vi) Physics. Three-Years Master of Technology (M Tech) programme in: Applied Geophysics. Three-Years Interdisciplinary Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Programme.

Test Papers: JAM-2008 will have Eight Test Papers, namely, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Applications, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics and Physics each of three hours duration. The Biotechnology and Computer Applications test papers will be fully Objective type while the other papers will be Objective-cum-Subjective type. A candidate can appear at the most in TWO test papers subject to the restrictions of test schedule, with additional fee for the second test paper.

Test City/Town	Code		Test City/Town	Code
IIT Bombay Zone			IIT Kharagpur Zone
Ahmedabad   Bhopal   Indore   Mumbai   Nagpur   Pune   Vadodara/Baroda	11  12  13  14  15  16  17		Kharagpur   Kolkata   Silliguri   Vijayawada   Vishakapatnam	51  52  53  54  55
IIT Delhi Zone			IIT Madras Zone
Chandigarh   Delhi	21  22		Bangalore   Chennai   Coimbatore   Hyderabad   Kochi/Cochin   Mangalore   Thiruvananthapuram   Tiruchirapalli	61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68
IIT Kanpur Zone
Kanpur   Lucknow   Varanasi	41  42  43
IIT Guwahati Zone			IIT Roorkee Zone
Bhubaneshwar   Guwahati   Jorhat   Patna   Ranchi	31  32  33  34  35		Agra   Amritsar   Bareily   Jaipur   Kurushetra   Nainital   Noida   Roorkee	71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78

Syllabi for Test Papers of JAM - 2008
► Syllabus for Biotechnology Test Paper
► Syllabus for Computer Applications Test Paper
► Syllabus for Chemistry Test Paper
► Syllabus for Geology Test Paper
► Syllabus for Geophysics Test Paper
► Syllabus for Mathematical Statistics Test Paper
► Syllabus for Mathematics Test Paper
► Syllabus for Physics Test Paper

GENERAL INFORMATION
a) The JAM-2008 is open to all nationals (Indian/Foreign). Candidates seeking admission to academic programmes covered under JAM-2008 need to appear in JAM-2008. There is no age restriction.
b) Foreign nationals will be required to satisfy the prevailing rules on the admission for foreign students of the Admitting Institute(s). For further details, they are advised to contact the Admitting Institute(s) concerned.
c) To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in the corresponding Test Paper and also satisfy the minimum educational qualifications and eligibility criteria of the academic programme.
d) The candidates who have either appeared or are due to appear in the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2008 are also eligible to appear in the Test. On qualifying JAM-2008, such candidates can apply for provisional admission subject to the condition that: (i) all parts of their final examination shall be over by the date of registration of the Admitting Institute, and (ii) shall produce the proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the Admitting Institute, in the form of the final result on or before September 30, 2008.
e) Admissions to various academic programmes at different institutes will be made on the basis of merit in JAM-2008. On the basis of performance in the Test, for each Test Paper, separate merit lists will be prepared for General, SC, ST and Person with Disability (PD) category candidates.
f) Request for the change of category, with proper documentation, should reach the Organizing Institute by February 01, 2008. Requests received after this date will not be accepted under any circumstances.
g) Candidates should note that mere appearance in JAM-2008 or being in the merit list of any Test Paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement for admission. Qualified candidates shall have to apply for admission as per the prescribed procedure. Admissions shall be made in order of merit and depending on the number of seats available at the Admitting Institute(s).
h) With regard to the interpretation of the provisions of any matter not covered in this Information Brochure, the decision of the Organizing Institute shall be final and binding on all the parties concerned.

Procedure to Apply For Jam-2008
Candidates may apply for JAM-2008 through one of the two different procedures, namely "offline" and "online".

Offline Procedure: The "OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) Application Form" along with the "Information Brochure" and "Acknowledgement Card" will be available from November 12, 2007 to January 04, 2008 on cash payment of application fee of Rs. 1000/- for General Category Male candidates, Rs. 900/- for General Category Female candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST and PD candidates from the following Branches of State Bank of India (SBI):

► Bombay Zone: Ahmedabad (Bhadra), Baroda (Railway Station) Bhopal (Main Branch), Indore (Near GPO), Mumbai (IIT Powai, Santacruz (W) ), Nagpur (Chhaoni), Pune ( East Street Camp).
► Delhi Zone: Chandigarh (Sector 17), Delhi (IIT Delhi , Delhi University , South Campus).
► Guwahati Zone: Bhubaneswar (Main Branch), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Jorhat, Patna (Exhibition Road), Ranchi (A.G. Office Complex).
► Kanpur Zone: Kanpur (IIT Kanpur), Lucknow (Alambagh), Varanasi (Main Branch).
► Kharagpur Zone: Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), Kolkata (College Street, Baghbazar), Siliguri (Hill Cart Road), Vijayawada (Governorpet), Vishakapatnam (Industrial Estate).
► Madras Zone: Bangalore (Main Branch), Chennai (IIT Campus, Rajaji Salai), Coimbatore (Oppanakara) , Hyderabad (Abid Road), Cochin (Main Branch) , Mangalore (Commercial Branch), Thiruvananthapuram (Statue Branch), Tiruchirapalli (Palkalai Perur).
► Roorkee Zone: Agra (Raja ki Mandi), Amritsar , Bareilly (Civil Lines), Jaipur (PBB Vaishali Nagar), Kurukshetra (Mini Sectt.), Nainital , Noida (PBB Noida), Roorkee (IIT Roorkee).

The "OMR Application Form" and the "Information Brochure" can also be obtained by Post from the JAM Office of IIT Kanpur by making a written request along w ith the Demand Draft of Rs. 1050/- for General category Male candidates, Rs. 950/- for General category Female candidates and Rs. 550/- for SC/ST and PD candidates, drawn in favour of "Organising Chairman, JAM-2008", IIT Kanpur, payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur (Branch Code: 1161), and a self-addressed slip (11.0 cm x 6.0 cm). This fee includes Rs. 50/- as postal charges. Such requests must reach the JAM office, IIT Kanpur, latest by December 26, 2007. The application material shall be dispatched by Registered Post. IIT Kanpur, however, does not take any responsibility for the late delivery of application material, due to postal delay or loss of documents in transit. Once an Application Form has been purchased either from the Bank or by post from the JAM Office, any claim for refund of the fee, for any reason whatsoever, will not be entertained nor can this fee be held in reserve for future.
The OMR Application Form enclosed in the envelope provided with the Information Brochure is to be completed by the candidate in all respects. After reading the instructions given in Section-13, carefully fill in all the items of the form. Fold the form only where it was originally folded. Also write the code(s) of the Test Paper(s) applied, and the first choice of city/town of test on the left-top portion of the envelope.
The candidates desiring to appear for a second Test Paper must clearly mention their option in the OMR Application Form. Such candidates are required to pay an additional fee of Rs. 300/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST and PD candidates) through a demand draft in favour of "Organising Chairman, JAM-2008", payable at SBI, IIT Kanpur (Branch Code: 1161). This demand draft is to be sent along with the OMR Application Form.

Online Procedure: The facility for Online Registration will be available through the website e www.iitk.ac.in/jam from 12 November 2007.
The last date for submission of Online Application Forms on website is 07 January 2008.
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