Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2025
Important Dates
- Registration Start Date: 03-09-2024
- Registration Last Date: 11-10-2024
- Admit Card Issue Date: 06-01-2025
- JAM Exam Date: 02 February 2025
- Result Declare Date: 19 March 2025
Application Fee
| Category | One Paper | Two Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Female/ SC/ ST/ PwD | 900 | 1250 |
| All Others | 1800 | 2500 |
- Pay Fee Through Online Mode.
JAM Exam 2025 Schedule (Tentative)
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| JAM Online Application Processing System (JOAPS) Website Opens | 03rd September 2024 |
| Last Date for Closing Registration | 11th October 2024 |
| Last Date to Change the Examination Cities/ Test Papers/ Category/ Gender | 18th November 2024 |
| Availability of JAM Admit Cards on the Online Application Portal | 06th January 2025 |
| JAM 2025 Exam Date | 02nd February 2025 (Sunday) |
| Announcement of the Results | 19th March 2025 |
| Availability of Score Cards for Download | 25th March 2025 |
| Portal for Admission Opens | 02nd April 2025 |
Eligibility Criteria for JAM Exam 2025
Candidates who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree or currently studying in the final year of undergraduate are eligible to appear for JAM Exam 2025.
Note : Foreign Nationals with Indian degree are eligible to apply, subject to the policy of the Admitting Institute.
JAM 2025 Exam Schedule
The Test Paper schedule of JAM 2025 is given below:
| Exam Date | Session | Test Papers and Codes |
|---|---|---|
| 02 February 2025 (Sunday) | Forenoon (FN) 9.30 am to 12.30 pm |
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| Afternoon (AN) 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm |
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JAM 2025 Test Papers and Exam Pattern
JAM 2025 Examination will be conducted in SEVEN subjects, also referred to as Test Papers; Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH). The medium for all the Test Papers is English only.
JAM 2025 Examination for all the Test Papers will be conducted as a Computer Based Test (CBT) where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. The duration of the examination will be of THREE hours. Eligible PwD candidates may be given one-hour compensatory time and the assistance of scribe for the examination as per the guidelines of Government of India. There will be a total of 60 questions carrying a total of 100 marks. The entire paper will be divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in each section will be of different types as given below:
- Section – A : contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) involving 10 questions of one mark each and 20 questions of two marks each. Each MCQ has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Candidates can mark their answer by clicking one of the choices. A wrong answer will result in negative marks. For each wrong answer to 1 mark questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted and similarly for each wrong answer to 2 marks questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted.
- Section – B : contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) carrying two marks each. Each MSQ is similar to MCQ but with the difference that MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given choices. The candidate is awarded full credit only if all the correct answer(s) and no wrong answers are selected. Candidates can mark the answer(s) by clicking the choice(s). There is no negative marking or partial marking for MSQ.
- Section – C : contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions involving 10 questions of one mark each and 10 questions of two marks each. For NAT questions, the answer is a signed real number, which needs to be entered using the virtual numeric keypad displayed on the monitor. No choices will be shown for NAT questions. There is no negative marking for NAT.
JAM Exam 2025 Contact Details
- Help Desk Number : +91 11 26591749 || +91 11 26591750
- Email Id : jam@admin.iitd.ac.in
- Address : IIT Delhi, The Chairperson, GATE-JAM Office, Block I IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016, Delhi, India.
