JOINT ADMISSION TEST FOR M.Sc.

2018

JAM 2018
Admission to

M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, and

other Post-Bachelor Degree Programmes
at
INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY
BHUBANESWAR BOMBAY DELHI DHANBAD GANDHINAGAR GUWAHATI HYDERABAD
INDORE JODHPUR KANPUR KHARAGPUR MADRAS PATNA ROORKEE ROPAR
&
Integrated Ph.D. Programmes
at
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE

INFORMATION BROCHURE
JAM 2018 Examination Date: February 11, 2018 (Sunday)

Organizing Institute

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY

Mumbai - 400076
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY

JAM 2018 Website:

http://jam.iitb.ac.in
 JAM 2018: Highlights

IIT Bombay is the Organizing Institute for JAM 2018.

JAM 2018 Examination will be conducted ONLINE only as a Computer
Based Test (CBT) for all Test Papers.
All the seven Test Papers of JAM 2018 will be of fully objective type, with
three different patterns of questions, namely (i) Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQ), (ii) Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and (iii) Numerical Answer
Type (NAT) questions.
Applications will be accepted ONLINE only through JAM 2018 website.
No hardcopies of documents are to be sent to the Organizing Institute. The
applicable documents are to be uploaded to the online application website
only.
Biometric system of verification (finger-print) will be used for JAM 2018 exam
and admission.
No hardcopy of JAM 2018 scorecard will be sent to the JAM 2018 qualified
candidates by the Organizing Institute. It can only be downloaded from
JAM 2018 website within a specified period.
No additional requirements, like suitability test or interview, are needed for
the programmes for which admission process is through JAM.
Integrated Ph.D. programmes in Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences,
Mathematical Sciences & Biological Sciences at IISc Bangalore will use the
JAM results to shortlist the candidates for final selection.
 CONTENTS
Section Title Page
1. Introduction 1
2. General Information 1
3. Academic Programmes 2
4. Test Papers and Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) for Admission 5
5. Eligibility Requirements (ERs) for Admission 5
6. Pattern of Test Papers 6
7. Test Schedule and Application Fee 7
8. Choice of Examination Cities 7
9. Code of Conduct 8
10. Reserved Seats 9
11. How to Apply 10
11.1 Application Procedure 10
11.2 Photograph Requirements 11
11.3 Signature Requirements 12
11.4 Category Certificates 15
11.4 Application Fee Payment Procedure 16
11.5 Important Points to be Noted 17
11.6 Application Scrutiny and Rectification 18
12. Admit Card 18
13. Rank and Merit List 19
13.1 Rank List 19
13.2 Merit List 19
14. Admission Procedure 20
15. Syllabi for Test Papers 22
15.1 Biological Sciences (BL) 22
15.2 Biotechnology (BT) 23
15.3 Chemistry (CY) 24
15.4 Geology (GG) 26
15.5 Mathematics (MA) 27
15.6 Mathematical Statistics (MS) 27
15.7 Physics (PH) 28
Academic Programmes (and their Codes) covered under JAM 2018 at various
Appendix-I 31
Institutes for JAM 2018 Qualified Candidates
Test Papers, Corresponding Academic Programmes offered by the Admitting
Appendix-II 35
Institutes and their Minimum Educational Qualifications
Appendix-III Examination Cities/Towns for JAM 2018 38
Appendix-IV Authorities who can Issue SC/ST/OBC-NCL Certificates 39
Appendix-V Proforma for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate 40
Important Dates and Contact Addresses for JAM 2018 41
Contac details 42
1. INTRODUCTION

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are institutions of national importance

established through an Act of Parliament. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a
premier research and teaching institute established in 1909. The IISc Bangalore & IITs are
well known, the world over, for quality education in engineering, science, management
and research in frontier areas. The aim of these institutes is to build a sound foundation of
knowledge, pursue excellence and enhance creativity in an intellectually stimulating
environment. The current pace of advancement of technology needs a coherent back-up
of basic science education and research. The vibrant academic ambience and research
infrastructure of IISc Bangalore & IITs motivate the students to pursue Research and
Development careers in frontier areas of basic sciences as well as interdisciplinary areas
of science and technology. Further, IISc and IITs have well equipped modern laboratories,
efficient computer networks and state-of-the-art libraries. The teaching process is
structured to promote close and continuous contact between the faculty and the students.
A number of financial assistantships are available to SC/ST and other deserving and
meritorious students at individual institutes.

From the Academic Session 2004-05, IITs started conducting a Joint Admission Test for
M.Sc. (JAM). The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint
M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, and other Post-Bachelor Degree Programmes at
the IITs and the Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc and to consolidate Science
as a career option for bright students from across the country. JAM is expected to serve
as a benchmark for the undergraduate level science education in the country. The
Integrated Ph.D. Programme at IISc was started in the early 1990s to enable students to
directly join for a Ph.D. Degree after their B.Sc. Degree.

The M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, and other Post-
Bachelors Degree Programmes at the IITs and the Integrated Ph.D. Programmes at IISc
offer high quality education in their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the
world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide the students with
opportunities to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding
professional life. The curricula are regularly updated at IISc and IITs. The interdisciplinary
content of the curricula equips the students with the ability to utilize scientific knowledge
for practical applications. The medium of instruction is English for all the above mentioned
programmes.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

(a) JAM 2018 is open to all nationals (Indian/Foreign). Candidates seeking admission to
the academic programmes covered under JAM 2018 need to appear in JAM 2018.
There is no age restriction.
(b) JAM 2018 Examination will be held on February 11, 2018 (Sunday) as a
Computer Based ONLINE Examination.
(c) For admission, foreign nationals are required to satisfy the rules and regulations of
the Admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students. For further details, they are
advised to contact the concerned Admitting Institute(s).
(d) To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in
the relevant Test Paper and also satisfy the Minimum Educational Qualifications
(MEQs) and Eligibility Requirements (ERs) of the respective Academic Programme.

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(e) The candidates who have either appeared or are due to appear in the final
examination of their qualifying degree in 2018 are also eligible to appear in JAM
2018. By qualifying in JAM 2018, candidates can apply for provisional admission
subject to the condition that: (a) all parts of their final examination shall be completed
by the date of registration of the Admitting Institute, and (b) proof of having passed
the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the Admitting Institute,
should be submitted by September 30, 2018.
(f) On the basis of performance in JAM 2018, for each test paper, separate merit lists
will be prepared for General (GEN), OBC Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), SC, ST,
and Persons with Disability (PwD) category candidates.
(g) Admission to most of the Academic Programmes at various institutes will be made
on the basis of Rank in JAM 2018.
(h) Requests for change of category, if any, with proper documentation, should reach
the Organizing Institute latest by May 07, 2018. Requests received after this date
will not be accepted under any circumstances.
(i) Candidates should note that mere appearance in JAM 2018 or being in the
merit list of any test paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic
entitlement to admission. Qualified candidates will have to apply for admission as
per the prescribed procedure. Admissions shall be made in the order of merit in each
category and depending on the number of seats available at the Admitting
Institute(s).
(j) The list of academic programmes, number of seats, eligibility requirements and
minimum educational qualifications of each of the programmes mentioned in this
Information Brochure are subject to change, as per the policy of Admitting
Institute(s).
(k) In this document, the phrases Un-Reserved and General are used interchangeably
and they mean the same.
(l) With regard to the interpretation of the provisions on any matter not covered in this
Information Brochure, the decision of the Organizing Institute shall be final and
binding on all the parties concerned.
(m) In all matters concerning JAM 2018, the decision of the Organizing Institute or the
Organizing Chairman, JAM 2018 will be final and binding on all the applicants.
(n) Although JAM 2018 is held at different centres across the country, Indian Institute
of Technology Bombay is the Organizing Institute, and has the overall
responsibility of conducting JAM 2018. In case of any claims or disputes arising in
respect of JAM 2018, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the Mumbai High Court
alone shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such disputes
and claims.

3. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

The following are the full-time M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual
Degree, and other Post-Bachelors Degree Programmes at different IITs and Integrated
Ph.D. Programmes at IISc to which admissions shall be made on the basis of JAM 2018.

i. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc): Integrated Ph.D. Programmes in

Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical
Sciences

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ii. IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS): Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes in (i) Chemistry,
(ii) Geology, (iii) Mathematics, (iv) Physics, and (v) Atmosphere and Ocean
Sciences
The modalities for selection to the Ph.D. programme in the joint M.Sc. - Ph.D.
programme are as follows.
After completing the third semester of the M.Sc. Programme:
(a) Those students securing CGPA > 8.5 and having expressed their desire to
continue in writing are eligible to opt for the Ph.D. Programme. Final selection
will be based on the written test, interview and other short listing criteria set by
the Institute. Those not selected and those who do not opt for the Ph.D.
Programme will exit with an M.Sc. Degree.
(b) Those with CGPA < 8.5 are not allowed to opt for the Ph.D. Programme and will
exit with an M.Sc. degree.
iii. IIT Bombay (IITB): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Applied
Geology, (ii) Applied Geophysics, (iii) Applied Statistics and Informatics,
(iv) Biotechnology, (v) Chemistry, (vi) Mathematics, and (vii) Physics
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programmes in (i) Environmental Science and
Engineering, (ii) Operations Research. Both the degrees will be awarded together
after the successful completion of the Programmes.
iv. IIT Delhi (IITD): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry,
(ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics
v. IIT Dhanbad (ISM): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in
(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics and Computing, (iii) Physics, and Three year Master
in Science (M.Sc.[Tech]) in (i) Applied Geology, and (ii) Applied Geophysics
vi. IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in
(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics
vii. IIT Guwahati (IITG): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in
(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics and Computing, and (iii) Physics
viii. IIT Hyderabad (IITH): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in
(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing, and (iii) Physics
ix. IIT Indore (IITI): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Chemistry,
(ii) Mathematics, (iii) Physics, and (iv) Biotechnology, and (v) Astronomy with an
option to convert it to M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme during second
semester. Programme conversion of the eligible students is confirmed at the end of
the third semester subjected to them qualifying the CSIR/UGC-NET, GATE or any
equivalent examination and meeting the short-listing criteria of the concerned
discipline. Students continuing M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme are awarded
M.Sc. degree after successful completion of all its prescribed requirements with
recognition that it also partially fulfills the requirements of M.Sc. and Ph.D. Dual
Degree Programme.
x. IIT Jodhpur (IITJ): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in
(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics
xi. IIT Kanpur (IITK): Two-year 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. However, for the
students admitted to the M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme, the M.Sc. degree
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 will be given after successful completion of all academic requirements of the first
six semesters while working towards Ph.D. degree).
xii. IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP): Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes in (i) Chemistry,
(ii) Geology, (iii) Geophysics, (iv) Mathematics, and (v) Physics
xiii. IIT Madras (IITM): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in
(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics
xiv. IIT Patna (IITP): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in
(i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics
xv. IIT Roorkee (IITR): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i) Applied
Geology, (ii) Biotechnology, (iii) Chemistry, (iv) Economics, (v) Mathematics, and
(vi) Physics
xvi. IIT Ropar (IITRPR): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes in (i)
Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics

The academic programmes, their durations and number of seats available in various
institutes with programme codes are listed in Appendix-I.

The profile of the admitting institutes covered under JAM 2018 can be seen at the
websites of the respective institutions as given in Table 1.

Table 1: Website Addresses

S.No. Name of Institute Website

1 IISc Bangalore www.iisc.ernet.in
2 IIT Bhubaneswar www.iitbbs.ac.in
3 IIT Bombay www.iitb.ac.in
4 IIT Delhi www.iitd.ac.in
5 IIT (ISM) Dhanbad www.iitism.ac.in
6 IIT Gandhinagar www.iitgn.ac.in
7 IIT Guwahati www.iitg.ernet.in
8 IIT Hyderabad www.iith.ac.in
9 IIT Indore www.iiti.ac.in
10 IIT Jodhpur www.iitj.ac.in
11 IIT Kanpur www.iitk.ac.in
12 IIT Kharagpur www.iitkgp.ac.in
13 IIT Madras www.iitm.ac.in
14 IIT Patna www.iitp.ac.in
15 IIT Roorkee www.iitr.ac.in
16 IIT Ropar www.iitrpr.ac.in

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4. TEST PAPERS AND MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
(MEQs) FOR ADMISSION

JAM 2018 Examination will be conducted in seven subjects, also referred to as Test
Papers; Biological Sciences (BL), Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG),
Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS) and Physics (PH). Candidates are
advised to become familiar with the code(s) of the test paper(s) that they wish to appear
as this information is required at the time of application form submission, at the time of
examination, and later at the time of admission process.

The Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) for admissions to various Academic

Programmes covered under JAM 2018 are given in Appendix-II, along with the names of
the Test Papers with their Codes and the Institute offering the Academic Programmes.
Admission to each of the Academic Programmes shall be offered on the basis of merit in
the corresponding Test Paper(s) of JAM 2018.

5. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (ERs) FOR ADMISSION

The candidates who qualify in JAM 2018 shall have to fulfill the following Eligibility
Requirements (ER) for admissions in IITs.

All candidates admitted through JAM should have a Bachelors degree.

In the qualifying degree, the aggregate marks or CGPA/CPI without rounding-off
(taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years
combined) should be at least 55% or 5.5 out of 10 for General/OBC (NCL)
category candidates and 50% or 5.0 out of 10 for SC/ST and PwD category
candidates.

For Candidates with letter grades/CGPA (instead of percentage of marks), the

equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the Admitting Institute(s).

Proof of having passed the Qualifying Degree with the Minimum Educational
Qualifications (MEQ) as specified by the Admitting Institute should be submitted by
September 30, 2018.

At the time of admission, all admitted candidates will have to submit a physical fitness
certificate from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form. At the time of
admission, the admitted candidates may also have to undergo a physical fitness test by a
medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. In case a candidate is not found
physically fit to pursue his/her chosen course of study, his/her admission is liable to be
cancelled.

Note:

(a) It will entirely be the responsibility of the Candidate to prove that he/she
satisfies the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) and Eligibility
Requirements (ERs) for Admission.
(b) The Admitting Institute has the right to cancel, at any stage, the admission
of a candidate who is found to have been admitted to a course to which
he/she is not entitled, being unqualified or ineligible in accordance with the
rules and regulations in force.
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6. PATTERN OF TEST PAPERS

The JAM 2018 Examination for all the seven test papers will be carried out as ONLINE
Computer Based Test (CBT) where the candidates will be shown the questions in a
random sequence on a computer screen. For all the seven test papers, the duration of the
examination will be 3 hours. The medium for all the test papers will be English only. There
will be a total of 60 questions carrying 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:

SectionA contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) involving 10

questions of one mark each and 20 questions of two marks each. Each MCQ type
question has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer.
Candidates can mark the answer by clicking the choice.
SectionB contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ) carrying two marks
each. Each MSQ type question is similar to MCQ but with a difference that there may
be one or more than one choice(s) that are correct out of the four given choices. The
candidate gets full credit only if he/she selects all the correct answers only and no
wrong answers. Candidates can mark the answer(s) by clicking the choice(s).
SectionC 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 these NAT
type questions, the answer is a signed real number, which needs to be entered using
the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor. No choices will be shown for these types of
questions.
In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section-A (MCQ),
wrong answer will result in negative marks. For each wrong answer of 1 mark
questions, 1/3 mark will be deducted and similarly for each wrong answer of 2 marks
questions, 2/3 mark will be deducted. In Section-B (MSQ), there are no negative and
no partial marking provisions. There is no negative marking in Section-C (NAT) as
well.
There is provision of using online virtual calculator and hence, the candidates
should not bring any calculator with them.
Mobile phones or any other electronic devices are strictly prohibited inside
examination hall. Charts, graph sheets, and tables are also NOT allowed inside the
examination hall.
A scribble pad will be provided for rough work and this has to be returned back at the
end of the examination.
The candidates are required to select the answer for MCQ and MSQ type questions
using the mouse. The answer for NAT questions can be entered using a virtual
numeric keypad (the keyboard of the computer will be disabled). At the end of the 3
hours, the computer will automatically end the examination.

Use of unfair means by a candidate in JAM 2018, whether detected at the time of
examination, or at any other stage, will lead to the cancellation of his/her candidature as
well as disqualification of the candidate from appearing in JAM in future.

The candidates are advised to visit the JAM 2018 website for more details on the
patterns of questions for JAM 2018, including examples of the questions.
Candidates will also be able to take a mock examination through a 'Mock Test' link
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that will be made available on the website closer to the examination date.

7. TEST SCHEDULE AND APPLICATION FEE

The JAM 2018 online Examination will be held on February 11, 2018 (Sunday) in two
sessions as Computer Based Test (CBT). The schedule for different Test Papers of JAM
2018 is given in Table 2.

Table 2: JAM 2018 Examination Test Schedule

Exam Date Session Time Test Papers and Codes

Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY),
February 11, I 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Geology (GG) and
2018 Mathematical Statistics (MS)
(Sunday) Biological Sciences (BL),
II 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH)

The Test Schedule will not be changed under any circumstances.

Number of Test Papers Allowed:

A candidate can appear in either one or two Test Paper(s). Such a candidate desirous of
appearing in two Test Papers must ensure (from Table 2) that these Test Papers are not
scheduled in the same session. For appearing in the second Test Paper, a requisite
additional fee should be paid as per Table 3.

Application Fee:

The details of the application fee specific to Gender/ Category are given in Table 3.

Table 3: Application Fee Details for JAM 2018

Fee Details
Group/Category
One Test Paper Two Test Papers
Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwD Rs. 750/- Rs. 1050/-
All Others Rs. 1500/- Rs. 2100/-
The application fee is non-refundable.

8. CHOICE OF EXAMINATION CITIES

The JAM 2018 Examination is conducted through collaboration of eight zones. The names
of these eight zones and the locations of Examination Cities/Towns for JAM 2018 are
listed zone-wise in Appendix-III. Candidates must specify their first, second and third
choice cities at the time of applying for JAM 2018 examination. When the choice of first
city is made, then the zone gets determined and the candidates will be able to choose the
second choice city from the same zone. The third choice city can be chosen from
anywhere in India including from the same zone. If enough number of candidates are not
available at a listed City/Town, then the City/Town may be dropped from the final list, and
those candidates will be allotted a centre in the city of their second choice or third choice.
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However, because of operational constraints, the JAM 2018 Committee reserves the right
to add a new city or remove an existing one, and allot a city that may not be any one of
the choices stated by the candidate.

An examination city may have one or more examination centres. A centre once allotted
will not normally be changed. A request for change of a centre within the same City/Town
will NOT be permitted. In exceptional circumstances, a change of examination City/Town
may be permitted, if a request with a valid reason for the same is received in the office of
the Organizing Chairman, JAM 2018, IIT Bombay, Mumbai 400076, on or before October
30, 2017, along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of The Registrar IIT
Bombay, on any Nationalized Bank, payable at Mumbai. Please note that payment of
Rs. 500/- does not necessarily guarantee the change of centre. The decision of the
Organizing Chairman, JAM 2018, in this regard will be final.

9. CODE OF CONDUCT
All candidates appearing for the JAM 2018 Examination must comply strictly with
the following Rules and Regulations:

Candidates appearing for JAM 2018 examination must carry their Admit Card and
original valid photo-identity proof to the examination hall.
Biometric system of verification will be used. The candidates finger-print will be
captured before he/she takes the JAM 2018 exam. This captured data will be used
for verification during the admission process. Hence, you should avoid any coating
(ink, mehendi, henna, or tattoo) on your fingertips and have clean fingers on the
examination day.
Scribble pads will be provided to candidates in the examination hall by the
invigilators. The same should be used for all rough work. Candidates should write
their name and registration number on the scribble pads. The scribble pads must
be returned to the invigilators after the end of the examination.
Carrying of mobile phones (even in the switched-off mode), smart watches and
calculators inside the examination hall is strictly prohibited.
Carrying of any other electronic devices that can be used for communication or for
any other purpose, and printed or hand-written materials, inside the examination
hall is strictly prohibited.
All means of communication (verbal or otherwise) among the candidates inside the
examination hall are strictly prohibited.
Candidates should not tamper with the computer and the related hardware provided
in the examination hall. Candidates found to have tampered with these willfully, will
have their candidature cancelled summarily. In addition, appropriate legal action will
be initiated against such candidates.
The JAM 2018 candidature of candidates found using unfair means and not in line with the
code and ethics of the JAM Examination may be cancelled. Their Test Paper(s) will not be
evaluated, even if they may have been allowed to complete their examination. In addition,
appropriate legal action may be initiated against all such candidates.

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10. RESERVED SEATS

In every programme, a certain number of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to
various categories. The number of seats reserved under various categories in each of the
programmes covered under JAM 2018 is given in Appendix-I. The category-wise list in a
JAM paper will be prepared based on the category declared by the candidate in the
application form. The final seat allotment will be done based on a valid Category
Certificate (in the prescribed format) submitted along with the Application Form for
Admission.

A candidate who seeks admission under SC/ST/OBC-NCL category must submit, along
with the filled-in Application Form for Admission, the requisite certificate issued by a
competent authority as specified in Appendix-IV, failing which his/her candidature for
admission will not be considered under the reserved category.

A candidate who seeks admission under the OBC-NCL Category must submit an OBC-
NCL Certificate in the format shown in Appendix-V along with the filled-in Application
Form for admission. The candidate will be considered in the General Category in
case the OBC-NCL Certificate is not in the prescribed format or he/she has
submitted an invalid certificate and no opportunity will be given to the candidate for
late submission of the said certificate under any circumstances.

For PwD candidates with any category of disability (viz., blindness or low vision, hearing
impairment, loco-motor disability, and/or cerebral palsy), benefit will be given to only those
who have at least 40% permanent physical impairment with respect to a body part/
system/extremity/ whole body, etc. Such candidates must submit, along with the filled-in
Application Form, the Certificate of Disability from a Government Medical Board and
should be fit to pursue the Programme. The disability percentage of candidates selected
for admission under PwD category may also be required to be certified by a Medical
Board, duly constituted by the Admitting Institute.The JAM Organizing Institute will not be
responsible for any incorrect declaration of the PwD status of candidates. JAM 2018 will
follow the guidelines as mentioned in the government regulations.

Please refer to http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/content/en/docs/omguide.pdf and

http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/content/en/docs/CCDLetters.pdf. The facility of scribe is
meant for only those PwD candidates who have physical limitation to write including that
of speed. Please refer to http://www.ccdisabilities.nic.in/content/en/docs/CCDLetters.pdf
(in particular to the fifth page of the document) for the clarification issued by CCPD on
18.03.2013. The additional time would be applicable only to such candidates.
Furthermore, Visually challenged PwD candidates may contact the JAM-Institute
representative through the invigilator in the examination hall for magnified/large font
question paper.

Note:

(a) The provisions for the reserved seats given in Appendix-I are subject to
modification in accordance with any Government Order, if issued subsequently
by the Government of India.
(b) It will entirely be the responsibility of a candidate to prove his/her eligibility for
admission in terms of Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQ), etc., and for
claiming reservation under a specific category.

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11. HOW TO APPLY

11.1 Application Procedure

Candidates can apply for JAM 2018 only through JAM Online Application Processing
System (JOAPS) link available at website http://jam.iitb.ac.in. The facility for Online
Registration and Application will be available through the website http://jam.iitb.ac.in
from September 05, 2017. A candidate has to first register on JOAPS website, by
providing his/her name, a valid E-mail address, a working mobile number and a
password. The candidate must give an E-mail address that he/she uses and checks
frequently, as all communications to the candidate from JAM 2018 will be sent to this
E-mail address. The candidate must not use somebody else's E-mail address and only
one candidate can be registered with one E-mail address. Similarly, the candidate
should provide his/her personal mobile number because most of the communications may
also be sent via SMS. The password that the candidate provides should be chosen so that
it cannot be guessed easily by others and this password must not be forgotten by the
candidate as he/she will require it to login to the online application website. Upon
successful registration, an E-mail containing candidates Enrolment ID will be sent to the
E-mail address provided by the candidate. The Enrolment ID will also be sent to the
mobile number provided by the candidate. The candidate needs to use this enrolment ID
along with the password for all JAM 2018 related communications or website operations.
Keep your ID along with the password information safe and confidential.

JOAPS provides an online interface to the candidate for interacting with the JAM
Administration. With this interface, a candidate can:

Apply for the examination online.

Upload photograph, signature and other documents like category certificate (if
applicable), PwD certificate (if applicable), etc.
Pay the application fee through any of the electronic payment modes.
Check the Status of the application form: Received, Under scrutiny, Accepted,
Defect status, Status after rectification, Rejected with valid reasons, Admit card
ready for download, etc.
Download Admit Card.
View your answers, marks and JAM score.
Download JAM scorecard.
Submission of application for Admission
Candidates are discouraged from making application through a third person. If
someone else (friend or Internet caf person) is filling the application on behalf of the
candidate, the candidate must ensure that the data submitted are correct. It has been
noticed during earlier occasions that the information filled by other person on behalf of the
candidate was wrong, since they did not have correct information about the candidate.
Hence, we strongly discourage such practice while filling the online application form.

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Data Requirement for Filling the Application form: The following data will be required
while filling the form at JOAPS:
Personal information (name, date of birth, personal mobile number, parents name,
parents mobile number, etc.). Please note that the name of the candidate in the
application form must exactly be the same as per the qualifying degree certificate.
JAM 2018 Score Card will be issued as per the name entered in the application
form. Prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Dr/Mrs/Smt, etc. should NOT be used before
name.
Address for Communication (including PIN code)
Eligibility degree details
College name and address with PIN code
JAM paper/s
Choice of JAM Examination cities
High-quality image of candidates photograph conforming to the requirements
specified
Good-quality image of candidates signature conforming to the requirements
specified
Scanned copy of Category (SC/ST) Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
Scanned copy of PwD Certificate (if applicable) in pdf format
Details of the valid Identity Document (ID) (This ID proof, in original, should be
carried by the candidate to the examination hall)
Net-banking/debit card/credit card details for fee payment

The JOAPS allows you to enter the data, Save partially filled form, Logout, and
Resume Filling by logging in again. The JOAPS portal is self-explanatory and user-
friendly. Additional help information required in filling various fields in the JOAPS portal will
be made available.

Upon logging into the JAM 2018 application processing website, the candidate needs to fill
in information, such as parent/guardian's name and mobile number, city choices, the
number and choice of test paper(s) that he/she wishes to appear, date of birth, gender,
address for communication, category and PwD status. The candidate's application fee will
get determined based on this information. The candidate should also fill his/her other
details, such as information on qualifying degree, percentage of marks/CGPA, details of
valid personal ID information, etc. It may be noted that the candidate can specify any one
of the following photo ID cards for the personal ID information: Aadhaar ID, College ID,
Driving License, Employee ID, PAN Card, Passport, or Voter ID.

The JAM 2018 application requires that your photograph and signature are uploaded
electronically at JOAPS. Uploading photograph and signature that does not meet the
specifications can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the
application fee.

11.2 Photograph Requirements

Please pay attention to upload only good quality photograph. The JAM Score
Card will be printed with the photograph you submit.

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 The photograph must match with your appearance on the day of the
examination.
A passport size (3.5 cm Width 4.5 cm Height) photograph of the face of the
candidate is required for application form.
The photograph must be in COLOR and taken after 01 August 2017 in a
professional studio. Photographs taken using a mobile phone and other self-
composed portraits may result in the rejection of application.
Request photo studio to provide the image of your photo in a JPEG format and also
on a standard 3.5 cm 4.5 cm (Width Height) print.
Maximum size of the JPEG image can be 480640 in pixels (0.3 Mega pixel)
(Request photo studio to reduce it to this size if it is larger). Minimum pixel size
of the JPEG image can be 240320. File size of the image should be in the range
of 5KB to 200KB.
Background of the photograph must be white or a very light colour.
The face should occupy at least 50% of the area of the photograph with a full-face
view looking into the camera directly.
The main features of the face must not be covered by hair of the head, any cloth or
any shadow. Forehead, eyes, nose and chin should be clearly visible.
If you normally wear spectacles, a photograph with glare on glasses is not
acceptable in your photo. While you may wear spectacles for the photo shoot, if
glare cannot be avoided, then remove the spectacles.
You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses
are permitted.
Poor quality of the photograph submitted will lead to rejection of your JAM
application, without any refund of the application fee.
Table 4 shows samples of acceptable good-quality photographs and poor-quality
unacceptable photographs

11.3 Signature Requirements

Please draw a rectangular box of size 2 cm 7 cm (Height Width) on an A4 white
paper. Sign with black or dark blue ink pen within this box.
The signature with all CAPITAL LETTERS, Initials or in any other colour (other than
black and blue) shall NOT be accepted.
Get the digital image of the rectangular box (with your signature inside) scanned by
using a professional scanner. Crop it to the border of the box. Table 5 shows
sample signatures that are acceptable and unacceptable.
Only JPEG image format will be accepted.
The maximum image size of the signature can be 160560 in pixels.
The minimum image size of the signature can be 80280 in pixels.
File size of the image should be in the range of 5KB to 100KB.

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 Table 4: Sample Photographs

A: Sample Photographs - Accepted

B. Sample Photographs - Rejected

Blurred Image Not looking into camera Improper Background

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 Sample Photographs - Rejected

Smaller in Size (Standard

size is 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm) Shadow on the face
Photo taken from mobile

Face covered with cloth Glare on spectacles Wearing Colored glasses

Face not covering 50%

Side view Cropped from other Photo
area

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 Table 5: Sample Signatures

Acceptable Signatures

Unacceptable Signatures

Signature in Initial Signature in ALL CAPITAL

Signature outside the rectangle Signature in other than blue or black ink

Signature outside the rectangle Signature is too small to view

11.4 Category Certificate

Candidates who belong to SC or ST category have to upload a valid documentary proof

for concession in application fees. Certificate issued ONLY by authorized officials
(Appendix-V) shall be valid. Necessary actions shall be initiated for any wrong doing and
misinformation. The same document shall be required to be submitted to the Admitting
Institute at the time of admission. The onus of verifying SC/ST certificate lies with the
Admitting Institute. The JAM Committee will not be responsible for any incorrect
declaration of the SC/ST status of candidates.
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Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate: In order to avail application fee concession
under the Person with Disability (PwD) category, the candidates should attach a recently
obtained valid PwD certificate issued by the competent authority. The same document
shall be required to be submitted to the Admitting Institution at the time of admission. The
onus of verifying PwD certificate lies with the Admitting Institute. The JAM Committee will
not be responsible for any incorrect declaration of the PwD status of candidates.

NOTE to OBC-NCL Candidates: OBC-NCL candidates are NOT required to

submit/upload any category certificate along with the filled online application form.
However, they are required to submit this certificate in the prescribed format
(Appendix-V) at a later date.

After filling in the required fields in the application form and uploading the required
documents, the candidate must review his/her complete application form before final
submission and making payment.

The last date to complete and submit the application form is October 10, 2017
(Tuesday).

Any application that is incomplete in any respect and does not have the required valid
applicable documents will be summarily rejected. The candidates must take care to fill in
the details in the application form correctly and must upload the correct and valid
documents, including signatures and photographs.
The candidates are advised to visit the 'FAQ' section as well for additional queries.

11.5 Application Fee Payment Procedure

The application fee as shown in Table 6 is to be paid online only. The candidate will be
able to make the payment using his/her net-banking account, debit or credit card until
October 10, 2017. Additional bank charges may apply for the transaction depending on
the payment option. This charge will be specified on the payment portal. Before
proceeding for making any payment applicant should view his application by clicking the
"Save and Preview" button. They should go through the application and ensure that there
is no error in the application form and all the relevant and valid documents are uploaded. If
there any corrections, they can go back and do the correction. After this they should click
on "Proceed for Payment" button. Once a candidate presses Proceed for Payment
button, NO FURTHER CHANGES in the application form can be made and the candidate
will be directed to the payment portal. On the fee payment portal, the fee amount and
bank charges will be shown and the candidate has to confirm that the payment is for JAM
2018. Once confirmed and payment is successful, the candidate will be redirected back to
the JAM Online Application Website, where it shows confirmation of the fee payment. If
you had selected only ONE Paper there will be an option to choose a second paper. If you
desire to do so, you can proceed by paying the additional amount as indicated.
If a candidate has difficulty making the payment (due to internet connection or power
failure, for example) or is not sure whether payment has been processed or not, then they
should login back to JOAPS website after one-hour and check the status of the payment.
If status is Fee Pending/Not Paid then initiate a fresh online payment through JOAPS
fee payment portal. Otherwise the application will be rejected due to non-payment of the
application fee in time. In case, the fee amount has been debited from your bank account,
but JOAPS does not acknowledge any fee payment, then the money will be credited back
to your account within seven working days.

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 Table 6: Application Fee Details for JAM 2018

Group/Category One Test Paper Two Test Papers

Female (All Categories)/ SC/ST/PwD Rs. 750/- Rs. 1050/-
All Others Rs. 1500/- Rs. 2100/-

11.6 Important Points to be Noted

An application once submitted Can Not be changed/rectified. Therefore,

before submitting the JAM 2018 application, please ensure that all the details
and all the necessary supporting documents are filled/uploaded and there is
NO error.
Please, also ensure to pay the application fee as per the gender/category and
test paper option. If the fee paid is NOT as per the Gender and Category, and
the number of Test Paper(s), entered in the Application Form, then the filled
in form will be rejected without any intimation to the candidate.
Multiple applications submitted by a candidate are liable for rejection. Hence,
DO NOT submit multiple application forms. After submitting an application, if
a candidate decided to appear in other test paper or to change test paper(s),
he/she can ADD THE ADDITIONAL TEST PAPER or can change the TEST
PAPER(S) before the closing date in the earlier submitted application form. In
such cases the candidate has to pay an additional fee online before closing
date as per the Table 7.
Table 7: Additional Fee for Addition or Change of Test Paper(s)

Wishes to Change Wishes to Add

Group/
Existing
Category Additional Additional
Case Fee(Rs.)
Case Fee (Rs.)

One Test One Test One Test

Rs. 750/- Rs. 300/-
Paper Paper Paper
Female (All
Categories)/ Any One
Two Test Rs. 300/-
SC/ST/PwD Test Paper Not Applicable
Papers
Both Papers Rs. 1050/-
One Test One Test One Test
Rs. 1500/- Rs. 600/-
Paper Paper Paper
All Others Any One
Two Test Rs. 600/-
Test Paper Not Applicable
Papers
Both Papers Rs. 2100/-

The current status of an application will be updated after the scrutiny of the
application. The status of an application can be checked anytime by logging
into JOAPS.

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 Table 8: Additional Fee for Changing Category or Gender
Existing Gender/
Changes Case Additional Fee
Category
One or Two Test
Female (All Within Group-1 NIL
Paper(s)
Categories)/SC/
ST/PwD One Test Paper Rs. 750/-
To Group-2
(Group - 1) Both Papers Rs. 1050/-

All Others One or Two Test

To Group-1 NIL*
(Group - 2) Paper(s)
* No fee will be refunded in this case

Candidates, who have wrongly entered the Category or Gender will be

allowed to change the Category or Gender with an additional fee as per
Table 8. All these candidates are requested to pay the additional fee by
Demand Draft (DD) drawn in favour of The Registrar IIT Bombay, on any
nationalized bank, payable at Mumbai. The DD must be sent along with a
request letter to "The Chairperson, JAM-2018, GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai-400076, on or before October 30, 2017.
Please, contact JAM office in case of any queries/problems in filling
application form and making fee payment online.
11.7 Application Scrutiny and Rectification
All the applications submitted for JAM 2018 Examination shall be scrutinized to verify
the accuracy of the data entered by the candidate with the submitted supporting
documents and clarity of the photograph, signature, and relevant supporting
documents. If everything is found to be in order, the application will be accepted.
Otherwise, defects in the application will be marked and intimated to the candidate for
rectification within a stipulated time period. The status of the application and defects
marked in the application will be intimated to the candidates by E-mail and/or SMS.
The current status of an application will be updated after the receipt and scrutiny of the
application. The status of your application can be checked anytime by logging into
JOAPS.
Candidates should act quickly in rectifying marked defects in the application at the
earliest and definitely before the stipulated deadline. Failing to rectify the defects
within the stipulated time can lead to the application being rejected and no
further communication will be entertained in this regard.

12. ADMIT CARD

An Admit Card, bearing the Candidates Name, Registration Number, Photograph,

Signature and Name(s) and Code(s) of the Test Paper(s) applied along with the Name
and Address of the Test Centre allotted, will be available for download from JOAPS
website from January 9, 2018 untill Examination Date. Admit Cards will not be sent by
post/E-mail. The Candidate should carefully examine the Admit Card for all the entries
made therein. In case of any discrepancy, the Candidate should inform the Organizing
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Chairperson, JAM 2018, IIT Bombay immediately. If a candidate is not able to download
his/her Admit Card, then the Chairman JAM of the respective IISc/IITs (see Appendix III),
under which the first choice Test City/Town of the candidate falls, may be contacted
through Phone/Fax/E-mail, and provide the Online Enrolment ID, Name, E-mail ID, Mobile
Number, Mailing Address and City Code of the desired Test Centre (first choice) to get
information about the Registration Number and the Name of the Test Centre allotted.

A printout of the downloaded Admit Card must be brought to the Test Centre along with
the original and valid photo identification. Please note that you have to give the details of
this ID proof while filling the online application. No candidate will be permitted to appear in
JAM 2018 examination without a valid Admit Card, and a valid and original ID. The Admit
Card should be presented to the invigilators/JAM officials for verification.

The Admit Card of JAM 2018 must be carefully preserved by the Candidate and
produced at the time of admission, if required by the Admitting Institute.

The Organizing Institute may withdraw the permission granted to a candidate to appear in
JAM 2018, if it is found later on that the candidate is not eligible to appear in the exam,
even though an Admit Card has been issued and is produced by the candidate before the
Presiding Officer of the Test Centre.

13. RANK AND MERIT LIST

13.1 Rank List

For each test paper in JAM 2018, an All India Rank (AIR) will be assigned to all the
appeared candidates based on the performance of the candidates in the test paper.

Tie-Breaking: The tie-breaking criterion for awarding the ranks to candidates scoring the
same aggregate marks in a test paper will be as follows:

The candidate with a higher ratio of positive marks to negative marks will be given a
higher rank. If this criterion fails to break ties, the concerned candidates will be awarded
the same rank.

13.2 Merit List

The results (merit lists) will be declared on March 20, 2018 (Tuesday). The results will be
available on the website: http://jam.iitb.ac.in.

For each test paper, an All India Merit list will be prepared based on AIR. The number of
candidates included in the All India Merit List will depend on the total number of seats
available in each category (OBC-NCL, SC,ST, and PwD) in a given subject. These
candidates (henceforth called Qualified Candidates) are eligible to apply for admission to
any of the corresponding academic programmes available at IITs and IISc
(see Appendix-I) Please note that the number of category-wise (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and
PwD) candidates included in the All India Merit List will be based on the category
declared by the candidates in their application.

The Score Card (indicating the All India Rank(s) and the mark(s) obtained by the
candidate) will be available for download from the JAM 2018 website from March 27,
2018 to July 31, 2018 for qualified candidates.
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14 ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Only candidates who qualify in JAM 2018 (whose names appear in the Merit List) will be
eligible to apply for admission to any of the corresponding academic programmes
available at IITs (refer to Appendices-I & II of this Information Brochure). Candidates are
advised, in their own interest, to refer to the brief profiles of the Admitting Institutes and
Departments at their respective websites (Table 1). Applicants should note that they have
to apply for admission by filling an online Application Form for Admission (henceforth
called Admission Form) available only at JAM 2018 website. Based on the test paper(s)
qualified, an applicant can apply to one or more academic programmes covered under
that test paper(s), subject to fulfillment of the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs)
and the Eligibility Requirements (ERs) of the Admitting Institutes. For the academic
session 2018-19, the following admission procedure shall be followed for all the
Programmes at IITs covered under JAM 2018. Candidates are also advised to refer to the
JAM 2018 website for latest updates.

After JAM 2018 results are announced, a qualified candidate will have to apply
ONLINE only using the prescribed Admission Form available at JAM 2018 website
http://jam.iitb.ac.in, irrespective of IITs where the admission is sought. The period
for online Admission Form submission is April 03-17, 2018.

NOTE to OBC-NCL Candidates: The candidates must upload a valid OBC-NCL

certificate issued after 31st March 2017, in the prescribed format when they submit
their application form for admission after the declaration of JAM 2018 results. The
final seat allotment will be done based on the OBC-NCL certificate submitted along
with the application form for admission. The candidate will be considered in the
General category in case the OBC-NCL Certificate is invalid or not in the prescribed
format or not uploaded within prescribed time.
a) Irrespective of whether a candidate has qualified in one or two Test Papers, only
one duly completed Admission Form should be submitted; listing, in an option form,
all the programmes at IITs (along with the order of preferences) where the
candidate is seeking admission.
b) Upon logging into the JAM Online Application Process System website (JOAPS),
the candidate needs to fill in the required information, such as choice of the
programmes in order of preference, educational qualifications, percentage of
marks/CGPA, category, PwD status, etc. After carefully choosing the order of
programme preferences based on the ER and MEQ of the programmes at
Admitting Institutes, a payment of Rs 600/- (Rupees six hundred only) is to be
made as non-refundable processing fee. The payment can be made online through
JOAPS latest by April 19, 2018 (Thursday).
c) The Admission Form will not be considered if it is found incomplete in any respect
or if it is not accompanied by the payment and the candidate will not be considered
for admission, irrespective of satisfying the ER and MEQ of any programme(s) for
which the Admission Form has been submitted. Also, a candidate will be
considered for admission only to the programme(s), given in his/her Admission
Form.
d) Taking into consideration the order of preference as given in the Admission Form
and corresponding rank(s) in the Merit List, the First Admission List for each
programme under JAM 2018 will be prepared by the Organizing Institute and will be
announced on May 22, 2018 (Tuesday) on JAM 2018 website.

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 Note: Applicants are requested to periodically check the website for knowing the
status of the application/any communication. They should also check the messages
sent to their registered email and mobile.
e) After the declaration of the First Admission List, admission intimation will be sent by
the Organizing Institute to the concerned candidates. Along with the submission of
the acceptance form, these candidates will also have to pay an advance seat
booking fee (Rs. 10000/- for General/OBC-NCL category candidates and
Rs. 5000/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates) online through JOAPS, within the
deadline mentioned in the intimation. This amount will be transferred to the
Admitting Institute and it will be adjusted against the Institute Fee at the time of
Registration.
f) If seats remain vacant after the first admission process is over, the Organizing
Institute will prepare a Second Admission List. This second list will be announced
by the Organizing Institute on June 12, 2018 (Tuesday) on JAM 2018 website and
the intimation based on the second list, if any, will be sent by the Organizing
Institute to the candidates concerned.
g) Candidates who have been intimated about the offer through the Second List but
not through the First List, must submit their acceptance form, along with an
advance seat booking fee (Rs. 10000/- for General/OBC-NCL category candidates
and Rs. 5000/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates) paid online through JOAPS,
within the deadline mentioned in the intimation. This amount will be transferred to
the Admitting Institute and it will be adjusted against the Institute Fee at the time of
Registration.
h) If seats remain vacant even after the second admission process is over, the
Organizing Institute will prepare a Third and Final Admission List. This third and
final list will be announced by the Organizing Institute on June 29, 2018 (Friday) on
JAM 2018 website and the intimation will be sent by the Organizing Institute to the
candidates concerned.
i) Candidates who have been intimated about the offer through the Third List but not
through the First two Lists, must submit their acceptance form, along with an
advance seat booking fee (Rs. 10000/- for General/OBC-NCL category candidates
and Rs. 5000/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates) paid online through JOAPS,
within the deadline mentioned in the intimation. This amount will be transferred to
the Admitting Institute and it will be adjusted against the Institute Fee at the time of
Registration.
j) With the Third and Final Admission List, the admission process based on
JAM 2018 will come to a close.
k) If a qualified candidate is allotted a seat through the First Admission List and if the
offer of admission is accepted, the lower preferences of the candidate, if any, will
be automatically cancelled. However, the candidate will remain on the waiting list
for all the higher preferences (if any). Qualified candidates, who are not allotted any
seat in the First/Second Admission List, will remain on the waiting list in the next
round of admission(s). If a qualified candidate fails to accept an admission offer,
he/she will not be considered further in the admission process.

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Important Note:

(a) Verification of Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) and the Eligibility

Requirements (ERs) for admission is the prerogative of the Admitting
Institute(s) only and the Organizing Institute will not respond to any queries in
this regard.
(b) The offer of admission to a candidate will be provisional, subject to the
fulfillment of all the requirements by the dates specified.
(c) Candidates should note that being in the Merit List of any test paper neither
guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement for admission. Admissions
shall be made in order of merit and depending on the number of seats
available at the Admitting Institute(s).
(d) The candidates finger-print will be captured before he/she takes the JAM 2018
exam. This captured data will be used for verification during the admission
process. Hence, the candidate should avoid any coating (ink, mehendi, henna,
or tattoo) on their fingertips and have clean fingers on the examination and
admission days.

15. SYLLABI FOR TEST PAPERS

15.1 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (BL)

General Biology: Taxonomy of plants and animals; pro-and eukaryotic organisms;

cell organelles and their function; multicellular organization; general physiology;
energy transformations; internal transport systems of plants and animals;
photosynthesis; respiration; regulation of body fluids and excretory mechanisms;
reproductive biology; plant and animal hormones and their action; nervous systems;
animal behavior; plant and animal diseases; Mendelian genetics and heredity; basics
of developmental biology; biology of populations and communities; evolution; basic
principles of ecology; genesis and diversity of organisms.

Basics of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics:

Buffers; trace elements in biological systems; enzymes and proteins; vitamins;
biological oxidations, photosynthesis; carbohydrates and lipids and their metabolism;
digestion and absorption; detoxifying mechanisms; nucleic acids; nucleic acid
metabolism; nature of gene and its function; genetic code; synthesis of nucleic acids
and proteins; regulation of gene expression; operons.
Structure of biomolecules; intra and intermolecular forces; thermodynamics and
kinetics of biological systems; enzyme mechanisms and kinetics; principles of X-ray
diffraction; IR- and UV- spectroscopy; analytical and biochemical techniques

Microbiology, Cell Biology and Immunology: Classification of microorganisms and

their characterization; nutrient requirement for growth; laboratory techniques in
microbiology; pathogenic microorganisms and disease; applied microbiology; viruses
and fungi; microbial genetics; cell theory; cell architecture; cell division; types of
chromosome structure; biochemical genetics-inborn errors of metabolisms; innate and
adaptive immunity, antigen antibodies; principles of processes of development.

Mathematical Sciences: Mathematical functions (algebraic, exponential,

trigonometric) and their derivatives (derivatives and integrals of simple functions);
permutations and combinations; basic probability and volumetric calculations.
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15.2 BIOTECHNOLOGY (BT)

The Biotechnology (BT) test paper comprises of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and
Physics.
BIOLOGY (10+2+3 level)
General Biology: Taxonomy; Heredity; Genetic variation; Conservation; Principles of
ecology; Evolution; Techniques in modern biology.

Biochemistry and Physiology: Carbohydrates; Proteins; Lipids; Nucleic acids;

Enzymes; Vitamins; Hormones; Metabolism Glycolysis, TCA cycle, Oxidative
Phosphoryation; Photosynthesis. Nitrogen Fixation, Fertilization and Osmoregulation;
Vertebrates-Nervous system; Endocrine system; Vascular system; Immune system;
Digestive system and Reproductive System.

Basic Biotechnology: Tissue culture; Application of enzymes; Antigen-antibody

interaction; Antibody production; Diagnostic aids.

Molecular Biology: DNA; RNA; Replication; Transcription; Translation; Proteins;

Lipids and Membranes; Operon model; Gene transfer.

Cell Biology: Cell cycle; Cytoskeletal elements; Mitochondria; Endoplasmic reticulum;

Chloroplast; Golgi apparatus; Signaling.

Microbiology: Isolation; Cultivation; Structural features of virus; Bacteria; Fungi;

Protozoa; Pathogenic micro-organizms.

CHEMISTRY (10+2+3 level)

Atomic Structure: Bohrs theory and Schrodinger wave equation; Periodicity in

properties; Chemical bonding; Properties of s, p, d and f block elements; Complex
formation; Coordination compounds; Chemical equilibria; Chemical thermodynamics
(first and second law); Chemical kinetics (zero, first, second and third order reactions);
Photochemistry; Electrochemistry; Acid-base concepts; Stereochemistry of carbon
compounds; Inductive, electromeric, conjugative effects and resonance; Chemistry of
Functional Groups: Hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones,
carboxylic acids, amines and their derivatives; Aromatic hydrocarbons, halides, nitro
and amino compounds, phenols, diazonium salts, carboxylic and sulphonic acids;
Mechanism of organic reactions; Soaps and detergents; Synthetic polymers;
Biomolecules amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates
(polysaccharides); Instrumental techniques chromatography (TLC, HPLC),
electrophoresis, UV-Vis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry.

MATHEMATICS (10+2 level)

Sets, Relations and Functions, Mathematical Induction, Logarithms, Complex

numbers, Linear and Quadratic equations, Sequences and Series, Trigonometry,
Cartesian System of Rectangular Coordinates, Straight lines and Family, Circles,
Conic Sections, Permutations and Combinations, Binomial Theorem, Exponential and
Logarithmic Series, Mathematical Logic, Statistics, Three Dimensional Geometry,
Vectors, Matrices and Determinants, Boolean Algebra, Probability, Functions, limits
and Continuity, Differentiation, Application of Derivatives, Definite and Indefinite
Integrals, Differential Equations.

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 PHYSICS (10+2 level)

Physical World and Measurement, Elementary Statics and Dynamics, Kinematics,

Laws of Motion, Work, Energy and Power, Electrostatics, Current electricity, Magnetic
Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current,
Electromagnetic waves, Optics, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiations, Atomic
Nucleus, Solids and Semiconductor Devices, Principles of Communication, Motion of
System of Particles and Rigid Body, Gravitation, Mechanics of Solids and Fluids, Heat
and Thermodynamics, Oscillations, Waves.

15.3 CHEMISTRY (CY)

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Basic Mathematical Concepts: Functions; maxima and minima; integrals; ordinary
differential equations; vectors and matrices; determinants; elementary statistics and
probability theory.
Atomic and Molecular Structure: Fundamental particles; Bohrs theory of hydrogen-
like atom; wave-particle duality; uncertainty principle; Schrdingers wave equation;
quantum numbers; shapes of orbitals; Hunds rule and Paulis exclusion principle;
electronic configuration of simple homonuclear diatomic molecules.
Theory of Gases: Equation of state for ideal and non-ideal (van der Waals) gases;
Kinetic theory of gases; Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution law; equipartition of energy.
Solid state: Crystals and crystal systems; X-rays; NaCl and KCl structures; close
packing; atomic and ionic radii; radius ratio rules; lattice energy; Born-Haber cycle;
isomorphism; heat capacity of solids.
Chemical Thermodynamics: Reversible and irreversible processes; first law and its
application to ideal and nonideal gases; thermochemistry; second law; entropy and
free energy; criteria for spontaneity.
Chemical and Phase Equilibria: Law of mass action; Kp, Kc, Kx and Kn; effect of
temperature on K; ionic equilibria in solutions; pH and buffer solutions; hydrolysis;
solubility product; phase equilibriaphase rule and its application to one-component
and two-component systems; colligative properties.
Electrochemistry: Conductance and its applications; transport number; galvanic
cells; EMF and free energy; concentration cells with and without transport;
polarography; concentration cells with and without transport; Debey-Huckel-Onsagar
theory of strong electrolytes.
Chemical Kinetics: Reactions of various order; Arrhenius equation; collision theory;
transition state theory; chain reactions normal and branched; enzyme kinetics;
photochemical processes; catalysis.
Adsorption: Gibbs adsorption equation; adsorption isotherm; types of adsorption;
surface area of adsorbents; surface films on liquids.
Spectroscopy: Beer-Lambert law; fundamental concepts of rotational, vibrational,
electronic and magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry: Electronic effects
(resonance, inductive, hyperconjugation) and steric effects and its applications
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(acid/base property); optical isomerism in compounds with and without any
stereocenters (allenes, biphenyls); conformation of acyclic systems (substituted
ethane/n-propane/n-butane) and cyclic systems (mono- and di-substituted
cyclohexanes).
Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications: Chemistry of reactive
intermediates (carbocations, carbanions, free radicals, carbenes, nitrenes, benzynes
etc); Hofmann-Curtius-Lossen rearrangement, Wolff rearrangement, Simmons-
Smith reaction, Reimer-Tiemann reaction, Michael reaction, Darzens reaction, Wittig
reaction and McMurry reaction; Pinacol-pinacolone, Favorskii, benzilic acid
rearrangement, dienone-phenol rearrangement, Baeyer-Villeger reaction; oxidation
and reduction reactions in organic chemistry; organometallic reagents in organic
synthesis (Grignard, organolithium and organocopper); Diels-Alder, electrocyclic and
sigmatropic reactions; functional group inter-conversions and structural problems
using chemical reactions.
Qualitative Organic Analysis: Identification of functional groups by chemical tests;
elementary UV, IR and 1H NMR spectroscopic techniques as tools for structural
elucidation.
Natural Products Chemistry: Chemistry of alkaloids, steroids, terpenes,
carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides and nucleic acids.
Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry: Monocyclic, bicyclic and tricyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, and monocyclic compounds with one hetero atom: synthesis, reactivity
and properties.

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Periodic Table: Periodic classification of elements and periodicity in properties;
general methods of isolation and purification of elements.
Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds: Types of bonding; VSEPR theory
and shapes of molecules;
hybridization; dipole moment; ionic solids; structure of NaCl, CsCl, diamond and
graphite; lattice energy.
Main Group Elements (s and p blocks): General concepts on group relationships
and gradation in properties; structure of electron deficient compounds involving main
group elements.
Transition Metals (d block): Characteristics of 3d elements; oxide, hydroxide and
salts of first row metals; coordination complexes: structure, isomerism, reaction
mechanism and electronic spectra; VB, MO and Crystal Field theoretical approaches
for structure, color and magnetic properties of metal complexes; organometallic
compounds having ligands with back bonding capabilities such as metal carbonyls,
carbenes, nitrosyls and metallocenes; homogenous catalysis.
Bioinorganic Chemistry: Essentials and trace elements of life; basic reactions in the
biological systems and the role of metal ions, especially Fe2+, Fe3+, Cu2+ and Zn2+;
structure and function of hemoglobin and myoglobin and carbonic anhydrase.
Instrumental Methods of Analysis: Basic principles; instrumentations and simple
applications of conductometry, potentiometry and UV-vis spectrophotometry; analysis
of water, air and soil samples.
Analytical Chemistry: Principles of qualitative and quantitative analysis; acid-base,
oxidation-reduction and complexometric titrations using EDTA; precipitation reactions;

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 use of indicators; use of organic reagents in inorganic analysis; radioactivity; nuclear
reactions; applications of isotopes.

15.4 GEOLOGY (GG)

The Planet Earth: Origin of the Solar System and the Earth; Geosphere and the
composition of the Earth; Shape and size of the earth; Earth-moon system; Formation
of continents and oceans; Dating rocks and age of the Earth; Volcanism and volcanic
landforms; Interior of earth; Earthquakes; Earths magnetism and gravity, Isostasy;
Elements of Plate tectonics; Orogenic cycles.

Geomorphology: Weathering and erosion; Transportation and deposition due to

wind, ice, river, sea, and resulting landforms, Structurally controlled landforms.

Structural Geology: Concept of stratum; Contour; Outcrop patterns; Maps and cross
sections; Dip and strike; Classification and origin of folds, faults, joints, unconformities,
foliations and lineations,; shear zones. Stereographic and equal area projections of
planes and lines; computation of true thickness of beds from outcrops and bore-holes.

Palaeontology: Major steps in the evolution of life forms; Fossils; their mode of
preservation and utility; Morphological characters, major evolutionary trends and ages
of important groups of animals Brachiopoda, Mollusca, Trilobita, Graptolitoidea,
Anthozoa, Echinodermata; Gondwana plant fossils; Elementary idea of verterbrate
fossils in India.

Stratigraphy: Principles of stratigraphy; Litho-, chrono- and biostratigraphic

classification; distribution and classification of the stratigraphic horizons of India from
Archaean to Recent.

Mineralogy: Symmetry and forms in common crystal classes; Physical properties of

minerals; Isomorphism and polymorphism, Classification of minerals; Structure of
silicates; Mineralogy of common rock-forming minerals; Mode of occurrence of
minerals in rocks. Transmitted polarised light microscopy and optical properties of
uniaxial and biaxial minerals.

Petrology: Definition and classification of rocks; Igneous rocks-forms of igneous

bodies; Crystallization from magma; classification, association and genesis of igneous
rocks; Sedimentary rocks classification, texture and structure; size and shape of
sedimentary bodies. Metamorphic rocks classification, facies, zones and texture.
Characteristic mineral assemblages of pelites in the Barrovian zones and mafic rocks
in common facies.

Economic Geology: Properties of common economic minerals; General processes of

formation of mineral deposits; Physical characters; Mode of occurrence and
distribution in India both of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits; Coal and
petroleum occurrences in India.

Applied Geology: Ground Water; Principles of Engineering Geology.

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15.5 MATHEMATICS (MA)

Sequences and Series of Real Numbers: Sequence of real numbers, convergence

of sequences, bounded and monotone sequences, convergence criteria for
sequences of real numbers, Cauchy sequences, subsequences, Bolzano-Weierstrass
theorem. Series of real numbers, absolute convergence, tests of convergence for
series of positive terms comparison test, ratio test, root test; Leibniz test for
convergence of alternating series.

Functions of One Real Variable: Limit, continuity, intermediate value property,

differentiation, Rolles Theorem, mean value theorem, L'Hospital rule, Taylor's
theorem, maxima and minima.

Functions of Two or Three Real Variables: Limit, continuity, partial derivatives,

differentiability, maxima and minima.

Integral Calculus: Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, definite

integrals and their properties, fundamental theorem of calculus. Double and triple
integrals, change of order of integration, calculating surface areas and volumes using
double integrals, calculating volumes using triple integrals.

Differential Equations: Ordinary differential equations of the first order of the form
y'= f(x,y), Bernoullis equation, exact differential equations, integrating factor,
orthogonal trajectories, homogeneous differential equations, variable separable
equations, linear differential equations of second order with constant coefficients,
method of variation of parameters, Cauchy-Euler equation.

Vector Calculus: Scalar and vector fields, gradient, divergence, curl, line integrals,
surface integrals, Green, Stokes and Gauss theorems.

Group Theory: Groups, subgroups, Abelian groups, non-Abelian groups, cyclic

groups, permutation groups, normal subgroups, Lagrange's Theorem for finite groups,
group homomorphisms and basic concepts of quotient groups.

Linear Algebra: Finite dimensional vector spaces, linear independence of vectors,

basis, dimension, linear transformations, matrix representation, range space, null
space, rank-nullity theorem. Rank and inverse of a matrix, determinant, solutions of
systems of linear equations, consistency conditions, eigenvalues and eigenvectors for
matrices, Cayley-Hamilton theorem.

Real Analysis: Interior points, limit points, open sets, closed sets, bounded sets,
connected sets, compact sets, completeness of R. Power series (of real variable),
Taylors series, radius and interval of convergence, term-wise differentiation and
integration of power series.

15.6 MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS (MS)

The Mathematical Statistics (MS) test paper comprises of Mathematics (40% weightage)
and Statistics (60%weightage).

Mathematics

Sequences and Series: Convergence of sequences of real numbers, Comparison,

root and ratio tests for convergence of series of real numbers.

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 Differential Calculus: Limits, continuity and differentiability of functions of one and
two variables. Rolle's theorem, mean value theorems, Taylor's theorem, indeterminate
forms, maxima and minima of functions of one and two variables.

Integral Calculus: Fundamental theorems of integral calculus. Double and triple

integrals, applications of definite integrals, arc lengths, areas and volumes.

Matrices: Rank, inverse of a matrix. Systems of linear equations. Linear

transformations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Cayley-Hamilton theorem, symmetric,
skew-symmetric and orthogonal matrices.

Statistics

Probability: Axiomatic definition of probability and properties, conditional probability,

multiplication rule. Theorem of total probability. Bayes theorem and independence of
events.

Random Variables: Probability mass function, probability density function and

cumulative distribution functions, distribution of a function of a random variable.
Mathematical expectation, moments and moment generating function. Chebyshev's
inequality.

Standard Distributions: Binomial, negative binomial, geometric, Poisson,

hypergeometric, uniform, exponential, gamma, beta and normal distributions. Poisson
and normal approximations of a binomial distribution.

Joint Distributions: Joint, marginal and conditional distributions. Distribution of

functions of random variables. Joint moment generating function. Product moments,
correlation, simple linear regression. Independence of random variables.

Sampling distributions: Chi-square, t and F distributions, and their properties.

Limit Theorems: Weak law of large numbers. Central limit theorem (i.i.d.with finite
variance case only).

Estimation: Unbiasedness, consistency and efficiency of estimators, method of

moments and method of maximum likelihood. Sufficiency, factorization theorem.
Completeness, Rao-Blackwell and Lehmann-Scheffe theorems, uniformly minimum
variance unbiased estimators. Rao-Cramer inequality. Confidence intervals for the
parameters of univariate normal, two independent normal, and one parameter
exponential distributions.

Testing of Hypotheses:Basic concepts, applications of Neyman-Pearson Lemma for

testing simple and composite hypotheses. Likelihood ratio tests for parameters of
univariate normal distribution.

15.7 PHYSICS (PH)

Mathematical Methods: Calculus of single and multiple variables, partial derivatives,

Jacobian, imperfect and perfect differentials, Taylor expansion, Fourier series. Vector
algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple integrals, Divergence theorem, Greens theorem,
Stokes theorem. First order equations and linear second order differential equations
with constant coefficients. Matrices and determinants, Algebra of complex numbers.
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Mechanics and General Properties of Matter: Newtons laws of motion and
applications, Velocity and acceleration in Cartesian, polar and cylindrical coordinate
systems, uniformly rotating frame, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, Motion under a
central force, Keplers laws, Gravitational Law and field, Conservative and non-
conservative forces. System of particles, Center of mass, equation of motion of the
CM, conservation of linear and angular momentum, conservation of energy, variable
mass systems. Elastic and inelastic collisions. Rigid body motion, fixed axis rotations,
rotation and translation, moments of Inertia and products of Inertia, parallel and
perpendicular axes theorem. Principal moments and axes. Kinematics of moving
fluids, equation of continuity, Eulers equation, Bernoullis theorem.

Oscillations, Waves and Optics: Differential equation for simple harmonic oscillator
and its general solution. Superposition of two or more simple harmonic oscillators.
Lissajous figures. Damped and forced oscillators, resonance. Wave equation,
traveling and standing waves in one-dimension. Energy density and energy
transmission in waves. Group velocity and phase velocity. Sound waves in media.
Doppler Effect. Fermats Principle. General theory of image formation. Thick lens, thin
lens and lens combinations. Interference of light, optical path retardation. Fraunhofer
diffraction. Rayleigh criterion and resolving power. Diffraction gratings. Polarization:
linear, circular and elliptic polarization. Double refraction and optical rotation.

Electricity and Magnetism: Coulombs law, Gausss law. Electric field and potential.
Electrostatic boundary conditions, Solution of Laplaces equation for simple cases.
Conductors, capacitors, dielectrics, dielectric polarization, volume and surface
charges, electrostatic energy. Biot-Savart law, Amperes law, Faradays law of
electromagnetic induction, Self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents. Simple
DC and AC circuits with R, L and C components. Displacement current, Maxwells
equations and plane electromagnetic waves, Poyntings theorem, reflection and
refraction at a dielectric interface, transmission and reflection coefficients (normal
incidence only). Lorentz Force and motion of charged particles in electric and mag-
netic fields.

Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics: Elements of Kinetic theory of gases. Velocity

distribution and Equipartition of energy. Specific heat of Mono-, di- and tri-atomic
gases. Ideal gas, van-der-Waals gas and equation of state. Mean free path. Laws of
thermodynamics. Zeroth law and concept of thermal equilibrium. First law and its
consequences. Isothermal and adiabatic processes. Reversible, irreversible and
quasi-static processes. Second law and entropy. Carnot cycle. Maxwells
thermodynamic relations and simple applications. Thermodynamic potentials and their
applications. Phase transitions and Clausius-Clapeyron equation. Ideas of ensembles,
Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions.

Modern Physics: Inertial frames and Galilean invariance. Postulates of special

relativity. Lorentz transformations. Length contraction, time dilation. Relativistic
velocity addition theorem, mass energy equivalence. Blackbody radiation,
photoelectric effect, Compton effect, Bohrs atomic model, X-rays. Wave-particle
duality, Uncertainty principle, the superposition principle, calculation of expectation
values, Schrdinger equation and its solution for one, two and three dimensional
boxes. Solution of Schrdinger equation for the one dimensional harmonic oscillator.
Reflection and transmission at a step potential, Pauli exclusion principle. Structure of
atomic nucleus, mass and binding energy. Radioactivity and its applications. Laws of
radioactive decay.

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Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics: Crystal structure, Bravais lattices
and basis. Miller indices. X-ray diffraction and Bragg's law; Intrinsic and extrinsic
semiconductors, variation of resistivity with temperature. Fermi level. p-n junction
diode, I-V characteristics, Zener diode and its applications, BJT: characteristics in CB,
CE, CC modes. Single stage amplifier, two stage R-C coupled amplifiers. Simple
Oscillators: Barkhausen condition, sinusoidal oscillators. OPAMP and applications:
Inverting and non-inverting amplifier. Boolean algebra: Binary number systems;
conversion from one system to another system; binary addition and subtraction. Logic
Gates AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR exclusive OR; Truth tables; combination of gates;
de Morgans theorem.

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Appendix-I: Academic Programmes (and their Codes) Covered under JAM 2018 at
Various Admitting Institutes for JAM 2018 Qualified Candidates

NOTE:
The number of seats is subject to change.
OBC refers to OBC(Non-Creamy Layer).
The following is the Explanation of Entries in Cells (Appendix I)

[1201] Programme Code

GEN Seats 15 + 8 + 5 + 2 ST Seats

OBC Seats SC Seats
OBC(1), SC(1)

Category of PwD Reservation (No. of Seats)

1. IIT Bombay:

M.Sc. Applied Applied Applied Statistics Biotechnology Chemistry Mathematics Physics

(4 semesters) Geology Geophysics and Informatics
[Programme code] [1201] [1202] [1203] [1204] [1205] [1206] [1207]
Seats Available 15+8+5+2 8+5+2+1 19+10+5+3 14+8+4+2 23+12+7+3 15+8+5+2 24+12+7+5
GEN(1) GEN(1) SC(1) GEN(1) GEN(1), GEN(1), OBC(1),
SC(1) OBC(1) OBC(1) ST(1)
Paper Code(s) GG PH MS BT CY MA PH

Environmental Science and

M.Sc. Ph.D. dual degree Operations Research
Engineering

[1213] [1214]
[Programme code]
5+3+1+1 6+3+2+1
Seats Available
GEN(1) GEN(1)

Paper Code(s) BT,CY,MA,PH MA,MS

2. IIT Delhi:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics Physics

[Programme code] [1301] [1302] [1303]

Seats Available 27+15+8+4 27+15+8+4 27+15+8+4
GN(1), OBC (1) GEN(1), OBC (1), ST(1) GEN(1), OBC(1), SC(1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

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3. IIT Guwahati:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics and Computing Physics

[Programme code] [1401] [1402] [1403]

Seats Available 24+13+7+4 24+13+7+4 24+13+7+4
GEN (2) GEN (1), OBC (1), SC(1) GEN (1), OBC (1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

4. IIT Kanpur:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics Physics Statistics

[Programme code] [1501] [1502] [1503] [1504]

Seats Available 20+11+6+3 20+11+6+3 15+8+5+2 25+14+7+4
GEN (1), ST(1) GEN(1), OBC (1) GEN(1),SC (1) GEN(1), OBC(1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH MS

M.Sc.- Ph.D. dual degree Physics

[Programme code] [1505]
Seats Available 8+4+2+1
GEN(1)
Paper Code(s) PH

5. IIT Kharagpur:

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. Chemistry Geology Mathematics Physics Geophysics

[Programme code] [1601] [1602] [1603] [1604] [1605] GG
Seats Available 23+13+6+4 15+8+5+2 15+8+5+2 24+12+7+3 6+3+2+1
GEN(1), ST(1) GEN(1), SC(1) GEN(1), OBC(1) GEN(1), OBC(1)
[1605] PH
6+3+2+1
GEN (1)
Paper Code(s) CY GG MA PH GG,PH

6. IIT Madras:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics Physics

[Programme code] [1701] [1702] [1703]
Seats Available 27+15+8+4 27+15+8+4 22+12+7+3
GEN(1), OBC(1), ST(1) GEN(1), OBC(1), ST(1) GEN(1), SC(1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

7. IIT Roorkee:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Applied Biotechnology Chemistry Mathematics Physics Economics

Geology
[Programme code] [1801] [1802] [1803] [1804] [1805] [1806] MA
Seats Available 8+4+2+1 18+10+6+3 23+12+7+3 15+8+5+2 12+7+4+2 15+8+5+2
GEN(1), OBC(1), GEN(1), OBC(1), GEN(1) GEN(1) GEN(1)
ST(1) SC(1)

Paper Code(s) GG BT CY MA PH MA

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8. IIT Bhubaneswar:

Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Chemistry Mathematics Physics Geology Atmosphere and

Ocean Sciences
[Programme code] [1901] [1902] [1903] [1904] [1905]
Seats Available 10+5+3+2 10+5+3+2 10+5+3+2 10+5+3+2 CY: 1+2+1+0 GEN(1)
GEN(1) GEN(1) GEN(1) OBC(1) GG: 2+1+1+0
MA: 2+2+0+0
MS: 2+1+1+0
PH: 3+1+0+0
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH GG CY,GG,MA,MS,PH

9. IIT Gandhinagar:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics Physics

[Programme code] [2001] [2002] [2003]

Seats Available 10+6+3+1 15+8+4+3 14+8+5+3
GEN(1), SC (1) SC (1) GEN(1), SC (1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

10. IIT Hyderabad:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics/ Mathematics Physics

and Computing
[Programme code] [2101] [2102] [2103]
Seats Available 20+11+6+3 8+4+2+1 10+5+3+2
GEN (1) ST (1) GEN (1), ST (1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

11. IIT Indore:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Physics Mathematics Biotechnology Astronomy

[Programme code] [2201] [2202] [2203] [2204] [2205]

Seats Available 12+6+4+2 12+6+4+2 6+3+2+1 6+3+2+1 6+3+2+1
GEN(1) GEN(1) GEN(1) GEN(1)
Paper Code(s) CY PH MA BT PH

12. IIT Ropar:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Mathematics Chemistry Physics

[Programme code] [2301] [2302] [2303]
Seats Available 12+5+4+2 13+6+3+2 13+6+4+1
GEN(1), OBC(1) SC(1) ST(1)
Paper Code(s) MA CY PH

13. IIT Jodhpur:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics Physics

[Programme code] [2401] [2402] [2403]

Seats Available 10+6+3+1 10+6+3+1 10+6+3+1

Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

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14. IIT Patna:
M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics Physics
[2501] [2502] [2503]
[Programme code]
Seats Available
7+4+2+1 7+4+2+1 7+4+2+1
GEN(1) GEN(1) GEN(1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

15. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad:

M.Sc. (4 semesters) Chemistry Mathematics and Computing Physics

[2601] [2602] [2603]

[Programme code]
27+15+8+4 22+12+7+3 22+12+7+3
Seats Available
GEN(2),OBC(1) GEN(1),SC(1) GEN(1),SC(1)
Paper Code(s) CY MA PH

M.Sc.(Tech) (6 semesters) Applied Geology Applied Geophysics

[2604] [2605]
[Programme code]
27+15+8+4 22+12+7+3
Seats Available
GEN(1),OBC(1),ST(1) GEN(1),OBC(1)
Paper Code(s) GG PH

16. Other Admitting Institutes:

For programmes listed in Table 9, admissions will not be directly based on the JAM 2018 score.
However, to get admitted into these programmes, a candidate must qualify JAM 2018 and then
apply separately to the concerned Institutes.
Table 9: Other Admitting Institutes and Programmes
S. No Programme Admitting Institute JAM Test Papers
1 Integrated PhD in Biological Sciences IISc Bangalore BL, BT
2 Integrated PhD in Chemical Sciences IISc Bangalore BL, CY, PH
3 Integrated PhD in Mathematical Sciences IISc Bangalore MA, MS
4 Integrated PhD in Physical Sciences IISc Bangalore PH
5 M.Sc-PhD Dual Degree in Energy IIT Bombay CY, MA, PH

17. CCMN 2018 (Counseling Body for Admission to NITs & CFTIs) will admit candidates through
qualified JAM 2018 scores. Refer web page of CCMN2018 (http://www.ccmn.in) for further
information about these Institutes

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Appendix-II: Test Papers, corresponding Academic Programmes offered by the Admitting
Institutes and their Minimum Educational Qualifications for Admission

Minimum Educational Qualification(s) for Admission

Test Paper
(Test paper Academic Programme(s) Institute(s) Essential
code)
Essential subjects in Bachelor's Degree
subjects at
along with minimum duration
(10+2) level

M.Sc. Biotechnology IITB, IITI, IITR Any Branch/ Subject

Biotechnology
(BT)

Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Mathematics

M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for
Environmental Science and IITB two years/four semesters, and any one of
Engineering the other four subjects for at least one
year/two semesters

IITB, IITD,
IITG, IITGN,
IITH, IITI,
M.Sc. Chemistry IITJ, IITK,
IITM, IITP,
IITR, IITRPR, Chemistry for three years/six semesters Mathematics
IITISM

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITBBS,

Chemistry

Chemistry IITKGP
(CY)

Any one of Biology, Biotechnology,

M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for
Environmental Science and IITB two years/four semesters, and any one of Mathematics
Engineering the other four subjects for at least one
year/two semesters

Mathematics and Physics with any one of

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
these subjects among Chemistry, Computer
Atmosphere and Ocean IITBBS No Restrictions
Science, Computer Application, Geology
Sciences
and Statistics

Geology for three years/six semesters and

M.Sc. Applied Geology IITB, IITR any two subjects among Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Mathematics

IITKGP Geology as a subject for three years/six
Geophysics
semesters and any two subjects among
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Geology

IITKGP,
(GG)

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geology

IITBBS

Mathematics and Physics and any one of

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
these subjects among Chemistry, Computer
Atmosphere and Ocean IITBBS No Restrictions
Science, Computer Application, Geology
Sciences
and Statistics

B.Sc degree (3 year) with Geology as

M.Sc.(Tech) in Honours/ Major/ Main/Equivalent
IITISM Mathematics
Applied Geology * subject and any 2 subsidiary subjects from
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

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 Minimum Educational Qualification(s) for Admission
Test Paper
(Test paper Academic Programme(s) Institute(s) Essential
code)
Essential subjects in Bachelor's Degree
subjects at
along with minimum duration
(10+2) level

M.Sc. in Economics IITR Mathematics as one of the core subjects

IITB, IITD,
IITGN, IITI,
M.Sc. Mathematics IITJ,IITK,
IITM, IITP,
IITR, IITRPR
Mathematics for at least two years/four
M.Sc. Mathematics/ semesters
IITH, IITISM
Mathematics and Computing
No Restrictions
M.Sc. Mathematics and
IITG
Computing
Mathematics

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in IITBBS,

(MA)

Mathematics IITKGP
Mathematics/ Statistics as a subject for at
least two years/four semesters.

M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in

IITB
Operations Research

Any one of Biology, Biotechnology,

M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for
Environmental Science and IITB two years/four semesters, and any one of Mathematics
Engineering the other four subjects for at least one
year/two semesters.

Mathematics and Physics and any one of

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
these subjects among Chemistry, Computer
Atmosphere and Ocean IITBBS No Restrictions
Science, Computer Application, Geology
Sciences
and Statistics

M.Sc. Applied Statistics and

IITB
Informatics
Mathematics or Statistics for at least two
years/ four semesters
Mathematical Statistics

M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in

IITB
Operations Research
(MS)

No Restrictions
Statistics for at least two years/ four
M.Sc. Statistics IITK
semesters

Mathematics and Physics and any one of

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
these subjects among Chemistry, Computer
Atmosphere and Ocean IITBBS
Science, Computer Application, Geology
Sciences
and Statistics

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 Minimum Educational Qualification(s) for Admission
Test Paper
(Test paper Academic Programme(s) Institute(s) Essential
code)
Essential subjects in Bachelor's Degree
subjects at
along with minimum duration
(10+2) level

IITB, IITD,
IITG, IITGN,
IITH, IITI,
M.Sc. Physics IITJ,IITK,
IITM, IITP,
IITR, IITRPR,
IITISM
Physics for at least two years/four
semesters and Mathematics for at least one
IITBBS, year/two semesters
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Physics
IITKGP

M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in

IITK
Physics
No Restrictions

Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical

Physics for two years/four semesters and at
M.Sc. Applied Geophysics IITB
least one of them as subject for three
years/six semesters

Physics/ Mathematics / Computer Science

Physics

M.Sc. Astronomy IITI Engineering, Electrical Engineering/

(PH)

Mechanical Engineering

Mathematics and Physics and any one of

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
these subjects among Chemistry, Computer
Atmosphere and Ocean IITBBS
Science, Computer Application, Geology
Sciences
and Statistics

Geology as a subject for three years/six

Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
IITKGP semesters and any two subjects among
Geophysics
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Mathematics

M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for
Environmental Science and IITB two years/four semesters, and any one of
Engineering the other four subjects for at least one
year/two semesters

B.Sc Degree (3 yr.) with Physics as

Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject,
Mathematics as a subsidiary subject for 2
M.Sc.(Tech) in Applied
IITISM years/4 semesters and another subsidiary No Restriction
Geophysics
subject from Chemistry, Geology,
Electronics, and Statistics for 1 year/ 2
semesters.

* Medical Criteria: a) Applicants with color blindness and/or Uni-ocularity are not eligible.
b) To do fieldwork, persons with disability (PwD) category candidates should be able to walk in the
field without assistance /escort (on-road and/or off-road conditions.)

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 AppendixIII: EXAMINATION CITIES / TOWNS FOR JAM 2018

1. IISc Bangalore Zone 2. IIT Bombay Zone

Test City Code Test City Code
Bengaluru 101 Ahmedabad 201
Hubli 102 Goa 202
Hyderabad 103 Mumbai 203
Kannur 104 Nagpur 204
Kozhikode 105 Nanded 205
Nasik 206
Mangalore 106
Pune 207
Palakkad 107
Vadodara 208
Thrissur 108
3. IIT Delhi Zone 4. IIT Guwahati Zone
Test City Code Test City Code
Faridabad 301 Asansol - Durgapur 401
Ghaziabad 302 Dhanbad 402
Greater Noida 303 Dibrugarh 403
Gurugram 304 Guwahati 404
Hisar 305 Jorhat 405
Indore 306
Kalyani 406
Jaipur 307
Patna 407
Jammu 308
Siliguri 408
Jodhpur 309
New Delhi 310

5. IIT Kanpur Zone 6. IIT Kharagpur Zone

Test City Code Test City Code
Agra 501 Bhubaneswar 601
Allahabad 502 Kharagpur 602
Bareilly 503 Kolkata 603
Bhopal 504 Raipur 604
Kanpur 505 Ranchi 605
Lucknow 506 Vijayawada 606
Varanasi 507 Visakhapatnam 607

7. IIT Madras Zone 8. IIT Roorkee Zone

Test City Code Test City Code
Chennai 701 Dehradun 801
Coimbatore 702 Jalandhar 802
Ernakulam 703 Kurukshetra 803
Kollam 704 Mohali 804
Kottayam 705 Noida 805
Madurai 706
Moradabad 806
Thiruvananthapuram 707
Roorkee 807
Tiruchirapalli 708
Tirunelveli 709
Warangal 710

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 Appendix-IV

AUTHORITIES WHO MAY ISSUE SC / ST / OBC (NON-CREAMY LAYER)

CERTIFICATES

SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates should submit a certificate issued by any of

the following authorities:

District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner /

Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector /1st Class Stipendary Magistrate /
Sub-Divisional Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant
Commissioner (not below the rank of 1st class Stipendary Magistrate) / Chief Presidency
Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate / Revenue
Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar / Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the
candidate and / or his / her family normally resides / Administrator / Secretary to
Administrator / Development Officer (Lakshadweep Island).

(Certificate issued by any other authority will be rejected)

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 Appendix-V: Proforma for Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) Certificate

(FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES

APPLYING FOR ADMISSIONS TO CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (CEIs)
UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari _________________________________________

Son/Daughter of _______________________________________ of Village/Town
__________________________________ in District/Division
_____________________________________________ in the State/Union Territory
____________________________ belongs to the
_______________________________________ Community which is recognized as a
backward class under the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment's Resolution No. ________________________________________
____________dated _________________*.

Shri/Smt./Kumari ___________________________________ and/or his/her family

ordinarily reside(s) in the _____________________________ District/Division of
_____________________________ State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that
he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column
3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M.
No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993 as amended from time to time.

District Magistrate,
Dated: Deputy Commissioner, etc.

Seal
______________________________________________________________________________________
* - The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution (Number and Date) of
Government of India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC.

NOTE:
(a) The term "Ordinarily" used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950.
(b) The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below:
(i) District Magistrate / Additional Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy
Commissioner / Deputy Collector / Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate /
st
Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of 1
Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
(iv)Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his/her family resides.

The date of issue of OBC (NCL) certificate should be after March 31, 2017

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 IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM 2018

Commencement of ONLINE Registration and Application

September 05, 2017 (Tuesday)
on JAM 2018 Website

Last Date for Online Application Submission and

October 10, 2017 (Tuesday)
Uploading of Documents on the Website

Last Date for Payment of Application Fee through

October 10, 2017 (Tuesday)
Online process

Date of JAM 2018 Examination February 11, 2018 (Sunday)

Announcement of the Results of JAM 2018 March 20, 2018 (Tuesday)

Submission of Application Form for Admission on the JAM

April 03 - 17, 2018
2018 Website

Last Date for receipt of request for change of category in

proper format/ rectification of defective documents at IIT May 7, 2018 (Monday)
Bombay

Declaration of First Admission List May 22, 2018 (Tuesday)

Declaration of Second Admission List June 12, 2018 (Tuesday)

Declaration of Third and Final Admission List June 29, 2018 (Friday)

Closure of Admissions through JAM 2018 July 05, 2018 (Thursday)

Note: Information regarding JAM 2018 will be sent through SMS also. Hence, you are
advised to keep JAM 2018 Sender Id unblocked.

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 CONTACT ADDRESSES OF JAM OFFICES

Institute Website E-mail Phone / Fax

IISc Bangalore http://gate.iisc.ernet.in/jam jam@gate.iisc.ernet.in (080) 22932392 / 23601227

IIT Bombay http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/jam2018 jam@iitb.ac.in (022) 25767022 / 25722674

IIT Delhi http://jam.iitd.ac.in chrjam@admin.iitd.ac.in (011) 26591749 / 26581579

IIT Guwahati http://www.iitg.ernet.in/jam jam@iitg.ernet.in (0361) 2582751 / 2582755

IIT Kanpur http://gate.iitk.ac.in/jam jam@iitk.ac.in (0512) 2597412 / 2597304

IIT Kharagpur http://jam.iitkgp.ac.in gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in (03222) 282091 / 278244

IIT Madras http://jam.iitm.ac.in/ jam@iitm.ac.in (044) 22578200 / 22578204

IIT Roorkee http://www.iitr.ac.in/jam jam@iitr.ac.in (01332) 284531 / 285707

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 IMPORTANT NOTE

In all matters concerning JAM 2018, the decision of the Organizing Institute or the
Organizing Chairperson, JAM 2018 will be final and binding on all the applicants.
Although JAM 2018 is held at different centres across country, Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay is the Organizing Institute, and has the overall responsibility of
conducting JAM 2018. In case of any claims or disputes arising in respect of JAM
2018, it is hereby made absolutely clear that the Bombay High Court alone shall have
the exclusive jurisdiction to entertain and settle any such disputes and claims.

Information contained in this brochure is correct as on 28th September 2017.

There may be changes in future due to unavoidable reasons. As and when any
change happens, it will be notified on JAM 2018 website http://jam.iitb.ac.in

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 Organizing Institute
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY

JAM 2018 Website:

http://jam.iitb.ac.in

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