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Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) 2015

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) 2015
conducted by
The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc)
and
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
Organizing Institute - IIT Guwahati



  Important Dates  
Commencement of ONLINE Registration and Application Process September 03, 2014
Last Date for Payment of Fee through Challan September 30, 2014
Closure of ONLINE Application Procedure October 09, 2014
JAM 2015 Examination February 08, 2015
Announcement of JAM 2015 Results March 19, 2015


The Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) conduct the Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at IISc Bangalore and M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-M.S.(Research)/Ph.D. Dual Degree and other Post-Bachelor’s Degree Programmes at IITs. The main objective of JAM is to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students across the country. It is expected that the research infrastructure, the inter-disciplinary interaction and the vibrant academic environment of IISc Bangalore and IITs will motivate these students to pursue R&D careers in frontier areas of basic sciences as well as inter-disciplinary areas of science and technology.

What is New?
  • IIT Guwahati is the Organizing Institute for JAM 2015.
  • JAM 2015 Examination will be conducted ONLINE only as a Computer Based Test (CBT) for all Test Papers.
  • All the seven Test Papers of JAM 2015 will be of fully objective type, with three different patterns of questions as follows :
  • All candidates have to apply only ONLINE.
  • NO hardcopies of documents (except challan) are to be sent to the Organizing Institute. The documents (if applicable) are to be uploaded to the online application website only.
  • No hardcopy of JAM 2015 score card will be sent to the JAM 2015 qualified candidates by the Organizing Institute. It can only be downloaded from JAM 2015 website.
The candidates who qualify in JAM 2015 shall have to fulfill the following Eligibility Requirement (ER) for admissions in IISc and IITs.
  • For IISc Bangalore : First class marks (as declared by the University) for Un-Reserved/OBC Category Candidates and Second class (as declared by the University) or 50% aggregate marks, without rounding off, for SC/ST and PwD Category Candidates in the qualifying degree.
  • For IIT Guwahati : At least
    (a) 55% marks or 6.0 CPI in a scale of 10, without rounding off, in Major/Honors and Pass in all other subjects, including Languages and Subsidiaries or
    (b) 60% aggregate marks or 6.5 CPI in a scale of 10, without rounding off, taking into account all subjects, including Languages and Subsidiaries, all years combined, for Un-Reserved/OBC(NCL) Category Candidates;
    and at least
    (a) 50% marks or 5.5 CPI in a scale of 10, without rounding off, in Major/Honors and pass in all other subjects, including Languages and Subsidiaries, or
    (b) 55% aggregate marks or 6.0 CPI in a scale of 10, without rounding off, taking into account all subjects, including Languages and Subsidiaries, all years combined, for SC/ST and PwD Category Candidates, in the qualifying degree.
  • For IIT Indore : A first class in the qualifying degree. At IIT Indore, the First Class is defined as :
    (i) A minimum of 60% marks for GEN/OBC (55% for SC/ST) category in aggregate or as specified by the university/institute OR
    (ii) A minimum CPI of 6.0 for GEN/OBC (5.5 for SC/ST) category on the scale of 10; with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than on 10 (for example 4.8 for GEN/OBC category (4.4 for SC/ST) on a scale of 8) OR
    (iii) A first class as specified by the university/institute.
  • For all other IITs : At least 55% aggregate marks, without rounding off, (taking into account all subjects, including Languages and Subsidiaries, all years combined) for Un-Reserved/OBC Category Candidates and at least 50% aggregate marks, without rounding off, (taking into account all subjects, including Languages and Subsidiaries, all years combined) for SC/ST and PwD 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 Qualifications (MEQ) as specified by the admitting institute should be submitted by September 30, 2015.

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 (MEQs) and Eligibility Requirements (ERs) 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.
The JAM 2015 online examination will be held on February 08, 2015 (Sunday) in two sessions as Computer Based Test (CBT). The schedule for different Test Papers of JAM 2015 is given below.
Exam Date Session Time Test Papers and Codes
February 08, 2015
(Sunday)
I 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon Biological Sciences (BL),
Mathematics (MA)
and
Physics (PH)
II 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Biotechnology (BT),
Chemistry (CY),
Geology (GG)
and
Mathematical Statistics (MS)
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), subject to the restrictions imposed by the Test Schedule and on payment of the requisite additional fee for the second Test Paper, as applicable. Candidates desirous of appearing in two Test Papers must ensure, from the Test Schedule, that these Test Papers are not scheduled in the same session.
Candidates can apply for JAM 2015 only through an online application process at JAM 2015 website http://www.iitg.ernet.in/jam2015 or http://www.iitg.ac.in/jam2015. The details of the application fee specific to Genders/Category are given below. The application fee is non refundable.

Application Fee Details for JAM 2015

Gender Category Fee Details
One Test Paper Two Test Papers
Female All Rs. 750/- Rs. 1050/-
Male & Others General/OBC Rs. 1500/- Rs. 2100/-
SC/ST/PwD* Rs. 750/- Rs. 1500/-
*Person with Disability

The facility for Online Registration and Application will be available through the website http://www.iitg.ernet.in/jam2015 or http://www.iitg.ac.in/jam2015 from September 03, 2014. A candidate has to first register on the JAM 2015 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 2015 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 your enrolment ID will be sent to the candidate in 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 2015 related communications or website operations.

Upon logging in to the JAM 2015 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 these information. The candidate should also fill his/her other details, such as information on qualifying degree, marks, percentage, details of valid personal ID information, etc. It may be noted that the candidate can specify any one of the following for the personal ID information: Aadhar ID, College ID, Driving License, Employee ID, PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID.

The application fee can be paid either online or through challan via State Bank of India, as detailed below. Additional bank charges may apply for the above transactions.
  • If the candidate chooses to pay through online payment mode, then he/she will be able to make the payment using his/her netbanking account, debit or credit cards, until October 09, 2014. The charges may vary depending on the payment option.
  • In case the candidate chooses the offline payment mode to pay through challan, then a challan will be generated (as a .pdf file). The candidate has to take the printout of the challan and the payment should be made in cash at any SBI branch latest by September 30, 2014 (Tuesday). The payment information gets updated in the candidate's login typically within 72 hours.
The candidate should upload the following files/documents to the application website :
  • A high quality image of the candidate's photograph, as per the requirements given below.
  • A good quality image of the candidate's signature, as per the requirements given below.
  • A good quality scanned image of SC/ST/PwD certificates, if applicable (in JPEG/PDF format).
  • A good quality scanned image of SBI - stamped JAM copy of Challan, if applicable (in JPEG/PDF format).
NOTE to OBC-NCL Candidates : OBC-NCL candidates are NOT required to submit/upload any category certificate along with the 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. After ensuring that there is no error in the application form and all the relevant and valid documents are uploaded, the candidate can submit the application. The last date to complete and submit the application form is October 09, 2014.

In case of payment through Challan mode, the candidates are required to send the SBI-stamped JAM copy of the challan to the organizing Institute, by post at the address 'Organizing Chairperson, JAM 2015, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati - 781039, Assam'.

Any application which is incomplete in any respect and does not have the required valid 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 required to visit the 'How to Apply?' link in JAM 2015 website for more information on the application and payment processes. The candidates are advised to visit the 'FAQ' section as well for additional queries.

Note :
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.

Photograph Requirements :
The JAM 2015 online application process requires that copy of the candidate's photograph and be uploaded as an electronic file at the time of submitting the application. Uploading a photograph that do not meet specifications can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee.
  • The photograph must be in color and must be taken in a professional studio. Photographs taken using a Mobile phone and other self-composed portraits are NOT acceptable.
  • Photograph must be taken in a White or a very light background.
  • The photograph must have been taken after July 01, 2014.
  • In the photograph, the face should occupy about 50% of the area, and 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, glare on glasses is not acceptable in your photo. Glare can be avoided with a slight downward tilt of the glasses or by removing the glasses for the photo shoot.
  • You must not wear spectacles with dark or tinted glasses, only clear glasses are permitted.
  • Ask your photo studio to provide the image in a JPEG format and also on a standard 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm print.
  • Maximum pixel resolution for JPEG: 480 x 640 (0.3 Mega pixel) (Ask your studio to reduce it to this resolution if it is higher).
  • Minimum pixel resolution for JPEG: 240 x 320.
  • For your own benefit, it may be prudent not to intentionally change your facial features or hair style as in the photograph until the day of the exam.


Signature Requirements :
The JAM 2015 online application process requires that copy of the candidate's signature and be uploaded as an electronic file at the time of submitting the application. Uploading a signature file that do not meet specifications can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee.
  • Please draw a rectangular box of size 7 cm × 2 cm (width x height) on an A4 white paper. Put your signature with black or dark blue ink within this box.
  • Get the signature digitally image scanned by a professional using a scanner, and get the image cropped to the box by the professional.
  • Only JPEG image formats will be accepted.
  • The maximum pixel resolution for the image is 560 × 160.
  • The minimum pixel resolution for the image is 280 × 80.
  • Photograph of signature taken using mobile phone is NOT acceptable, and can result in disqualification of the application without any refund of the fee.
Only the candidates who qualify in JAM 2015 (whose names appear in the Merit List) will be eligible to apply for admission to any of the corresponding academic programmes available at IISc and IITs (refer to Appendices-I and II of this Information Brochure).

For admission to Integrated Ph.D. programmes at IISc, M.Sc.-Ph.D. dual degree programmes at IIT Bombay and M.Sc.-Ph.D. dual degree programme in Physics at IIT Kanpur, the JAM 2015 qualified candidates are required to refer to the websites of IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, and IIT Kanpur for details including the dates for the interview. Qualified candidates who have obtained B.Sc. degree through Distance Education/Correspondence Mode and are desirous of admission to M.Sc. Mathematics or M.Sc. Physics programmes of IIT Madras are required to refer to the website IIT Madras for details including the dates for the interview.

Candidates are advised, in their own interest, to refer to the brief profiles of the Admitting Institutes and Departments at their respective websites (Table 3). Applicants should note that they have to apply for admission by sending an Application Form for Admission (henceforth called Admission Form) only to the Organizing Institute (IIT Guwahati).

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 Institute(s). For the academic session 2015-16, the following admission procedure shall be followed for all the Programmes at IISc and IITs covered under JAM 2015. Candidates are also advised to refer to the JAM 2015 website for latest updates.
  • After JAM 2015 results are announced, a qualified candidate will have to apply ONLINE using the prescribed Admission Form to the Organizing Institute (IIT Guwahati) only, irrespective of IISc and IITs where the admission is sought. The application form will be available on the website of the Organizing Institute (IIT Guwahati). The last date for online submission of Admission Form is April 20, 2015.
  • 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 IISc and IITs (along with the order of preferences) where the candidate is seeking admission.
  • The printout of the duly completed Admission Form, option form along with the required enclosures must be sent by the applicant to the Organizing Chairperson, JAM 2015, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati - 781039, Assam, along with a Demand Draft of Rs.600/- (Rupees six hundred only), drawn in favour of “Chairperson, JAM, IIT Guwahati”, payable at Guwahati, as a non-refundable processing fee. The Admission Form will not be considered if it is found incomplete in any respect or if it is not accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs.600/- and the candidate will not be considered for admission irrespective of satisfying the Eligibility Requirement (ER) for 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. The last date for receiving the hardcopy of the completed Admission Form and other enclosures along with the Demand Draft of Rs.600/- at the Organizing Institute (IIT Guwahati) is April 24, 2015.
  • Qualified Candidates who have chosen to apply for integrated Ph.D. programmes at IISc and selected M.Sc.-Ph.D. dual degree programmes at IIT Bombay, M.Sc.-and Ph.D. dual degree programme in Physics at IIT Kanpur will additionally follow procedure given on the admission website of these institutes and complete the required procedure.
  • Qualified candidates who have obtained B.Sc. degree through Distance Education/Correspondence Mode and chosen to apply for M.Sc. Mathematics or M.Sc. Physics programmes of IIT Madras will additionally follow procedure given on the admission website of these institutes and complete the required procedure.
  • 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 2015 will be prepared by the Organizing Institute and will be announced at 17:00 hours on June 15, 2015 on JAM 2015 website.
  • After the declaration of the First Admission List, admission offers will be sent by the respective Admitting Institute(s) to the concerned candidates on the next day. Along with the acceptance offer, these candidates will also have to send an advance fee (Rs. 10000/- for General/OBC-NCL category candidates and Rs. 5000/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates) to the Organizing Chairperson through a demand draft in favour of “Chairperson, JAM, IIT Guwahati”, payable at Guwahati, within the deadline mentioned in the admission offer letter. This amount will be transferred to the Admitting Institute and it will be adjusted against the Institute Fee at the time of Registration.
  • 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 at 17:00 hours on June 29, 2015 on JAM 2015 website and the admission offers based on the second list, if any, will be sent by the Admitting Institute(s) to the candidates concerned.
  • Candidates who have been offered admission through the Second List but not through the First List, must send their acceptance offer, along with an advance fee (Rs. 10000/- for General/OBC-NCL category candidates and Rs. 5000/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates) to the Organizing Chairperson through a demand draft in favour of the “Chairperson, JAM, IIT Guwahati”, payable at Guwahati, within the deadline mentioned in the admission offer letter. This amount will be transferred to the Admitting Institute and this will be adjusted against the Institute Fee at the time of Registration.
  • 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 at 17:00 hours on July 13, 2015 on JAM 2015 website and the admission offers based on the third list, if any, will be sent by the Admitting Institute(s) to the candidates concerned.
  • With the Third and Final Admission List, the admission process based on JAM 2015 will come to a close.
  • 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.
Important Note :
  • 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.
  • The offer of admission to a candidate will be provisional, subject to the fulfillment of all the requirements by the dates specified.
  • 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).
Zone Cities
IISc Bangalore Bengaluru, Hubli, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Palakkad, Thrissur
IIT Bombay Ahmedabad, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Vadodara
IIT Delhi Delhi-NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, New Delhi
IIT Guwahati Asansol, Dhanbad, Durgapur, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Siliguri
IIT Kanpur Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
IIT Kharagpur Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
IIT Madras Chennai, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Madurai, Ongole, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Warangal
IIT Roorkee Dehradun, Jalandhar-Phagwara, Kurukshetra, NOIDA, Mohali-Rupnagar-Fatehgarh Sahib, Moradabad, Roorkee-Muzaffarnagar

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