JAM-2012 Joint Admission Test for M.Sc

All Entrance Exams

State	Form Opening Date	Form Closing Date
All India	17 Oct 2011	08 Nov 2011

Entrance Test Information
Stream	Information Technology

Opening Date	17 Oct 2011

Closing Date	08 Nov 2011

Entrance Type	Government

Entrance Test Details

Indian Institutes of Technology,Bombay have started conducting a Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM). The objective of JAM is to provide admissions to various M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other post-bachelor degree programmes at the IITs based on the performance in a single test and to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students from across the country. In due course, JAM is also expected to become a benchmark for normalizing undergraduate level science education in the country.

The M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other post-bachelor degree programmes at the IITs 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 each IIT. The interdisciplinary content of the curricula equips the students with the ability to utilize scientific knowledge for practical applications. The medium of instruction in all the programme is English.



The JAM 2012 examination will be held in 12th February 2012.

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) 2012 will be held on 12 February, 2012 (Sunday) for admission to M.Sc. (twoyear),Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other post-bachelor’s degree programmes at the IITs [Bombay(IITB), Delhi (IITD), Guwahati (IITG), Hyderabad (IITH), Kanpur (IITK), Kharagpur (IITKgp), Madras (IITM) and Roorkee (IITR)] for the academic session 2012-13. JAM 2012 is open to all nationals. However, foreign nationals will be required to satisfy the rules and regulations of the admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students for admission.

              JAM 2012 is being organized by IIT Bombay. All correspondence related to JAM 2012 must be addressed to Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, and IIT Bombay.

              Test Papers: JAM 2012 will have eight test papers, namely, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Computer Applications (CA), Geology (GG), Geophysics (GP), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH), each of three hours duration. The questions for BT and CA test papers will be fully objective type. The questions for the other test papers will be objective-cum-subjective type. A candidate can appear in either one or two test papers subject to the restrictions of test schedule given below and with an additional fee for the second test paper.

Date & Day    Session              Time                         Test Paper Codes

12 Feb 2012(Sunday) I 9:00 am -12:00 noon CA, CY, GG, MS, PH

II 2:00pm -5:00 pm BT, GP, MA

Important Dates

Issue of application forms and information brochures at Canara Bank counters or by post only from IIT Bombay: 22 September, 2011

Commencement of Online Registration: 22 September, 2011

Last date for receipt of requests at IIT Bombay for the issue of application material by post: 18 October, 2011

Last date for issue of application forms and information brochures at Bank counters: 22 October, 2011

Last date for Online Registration on the website / website closure: 25 October, 2011

Last date for receipt of completed OMR application form along with Pay-in-slip and Demand Draft (if any) at IIT Bombay: 8 November, 2011

Date of JAM 2012 Test: 12 February, 2012

A nnouncement of the result of JAM 2012: 1 0 April, 2012

For more on Important Dates Click Here.

Eligiblity

Eligibility: The candidates who qualify in JAM 2012 shall have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria for admissions in IITs.

At least 55% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for General/OBC category candidates and at least 50% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for SC, ST and PD category candidates in the qualifying degree.

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 qualification as specified by the admitting institute should be submitted by 30 September 2012.

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 registration, 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:

It will entirely be the responsibility of the candidate to prove that he/she satisfies the minimum educational qualifications and eligibility requirements for admissions.
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.

For more details visit: www.iitb.ac.in

Reserved Seats: The number of seats reserved under various categories is given in Table 1 The category rank in a JAM paper will be prepared based on the category declaration by the candidate in his/her 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 category must submit, along with the application form for admission, the requisite certificate issued by a competent authority as specified in Appendix-II, failing which his/her candidature for admission will not be considered under the reserved category.

A candidate who seeks admission under the OBC category must submit an OBC certificate in the format shown in Appendix-III, alongwith the application form for admission. The candidate will be considered in the General Category in case of non-compliance of OBC non-creamy layer certificate with the prescribed format and no opportunity will be given to the candidate for late submission under any circumstances.

How To Apply

Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Online and Offline. The preferred mode of application process is Online.

Offline Application Process

Step 1: Procurement of Application Form

Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
Offline Application Form
Information Brochure
Envelope
from:
Designated Bank Branches of Canara Brank on cash payment.   OR
from GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount.

Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)

Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST

OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission.

Step 3: Fill in the Application Form

Candidates must follow the instructions provided in JAM-2012 information brochure.

Step 4:

Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of OMR sheet.
Sign at the designated places of OMR sheet.
Write the test city first choice code, paper code and your address on the envelope.

Step 5: Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bomaby, Powai, MUMBAI 400 076 so as to reach there on or before 8th November , 2011   OR
It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay.

Online Application Process

Step 1: Payment Option

Payment through Demand Draft only.
Demand draft of appropriate amount should be drawn in favour of “Chairman JAM, IIT Bombay”, on any bank, payable at Bombay.

Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)

Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST

OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission.

Step 3: Apply Online

Candidates must follow all instructions strictly while applying online.

At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:

Page-1: JAM 2012 Application Form

Page-2: Address Slip

Take a print out of the entire file.

Step 4:

Paste your recent color photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-1.

Sign at the designated places of Page-1.

Paste the portion marked on the Page-2 on top of a A4-size envelope.

Step 5: Post/Submission

Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076 so as to reach there on or before
8th November, 2011   OR

It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bomba

Click here for Complete information about How to Apply for JAM 2012.

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