IIT JAM 2025: Exam Date, Merit List, Eligibility, Fees, Pattern, Syllabus

IIT JAM 2025: JAM, or Joint Admission Test for Masters, is conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology for candidates looking for admission to master’s programs in science. The complete exam schedule is released at the official website - jam2025.iitd.ac.in. IIT JAM 2025 exam will be conducted by IIT Delhi on February 2, 2025. 

Latest Updates:

• IIT Delhi has issued scorecards for JAM 2025 on March 24, 2025.The result for IIT JAM 2025 exam was announced on March 18, 2025. 
• The IIT JAM answer key was released on February 14, 2025.
• IIT JAM exam was successfully conducted on February 2, 2025.

This year, twenty one IITs are participating in the IIT JAM examination 2025. The commonly offered master’s programs through IIT JAM include MSc., MSc. Tech, MS Research, MSc. - M.Tech. (Dual degree), Joint MSc. - Ph.D, and MSc. - Ph.D. 

The official IIT JAM admit card 2025 will be made available a few days before the exam at jam2025.iitd.ac.in. Those who will successfully clear the exam will then go ahead for the IIT JAM counselling. The admission process will begin once the counselling sessions are concluded. The JAM exam is open for all applicants, irrespective of their nationality. The exam offers around 3000 seats to candidates, based on their All India Ranks. 

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IIT JAM consists of seven test papers; Biotechnology, Chemistry, Economics, Geology, Mathematics, Mathematical Statistics, and Physics. Students have to choose at least 1 or 2 test papers. For further important updates about the exam, candidates may log on to the official website jam2025.iitd.ac.in for all the important notifications.  

IIT JAM 2025 Highlights

IIT JAM is a computer-based test, designed for students wishing to apply for PG science courses at IITs across the country. Have a look at the basic highlights for the test:

IIT JAM 2025: Application Fees

The application fees for IIT JAM 2025 vary as per the number of test papers and the category of candidates:

IIT JAM 2025: Eligibility

IIT JAM eligibility criteria must be fulfilled by candidates who wish to secure admission to master’s program in IITs. Interested students can check the eligibility requirements for IIT JAM below:

• Candidates must have completed their undergraduate degree or must be appearing for their final examination in 2024
• They must have completed all the parts of their undergraduate degree before applying
• They also must share the proof of completion of their undergraduate degree while applying for the test

Admission is offered on the basis of All India Rank (AIR) assigned to candidates as per the merit list. The final merit list is released after the conclusion of the IIT JAM Counselling process. 

IIT JAM 2025: Exam Pattern

IIT JAM 2025 will be a computer based test (CBT), conducted in 100 cities all over the country. The test covers seven subjects of science, divided into seven test papers including:

1. Biotechnology
2. Chemistry
3. Economics
4. Geology
5. Mathematics
6. Mathematical Statistics
7. Physics

Candidates can appear in maximum two tests out of the seven. IIT JAM exam pattern includes objective-type questions. These questions are further divided into three types: multiple choice questions (MCQs), multiple select questions (MSQs), and numerical answer type questions (NATs).

IIT JAM 2025: Syllabus

IIT JAM syllabus varies for each subject. Students can download the syllabus PDF from the official website. The same can be downloaded from the link given below:

Download: IIT JAM Syllabus 2025

Candidates preparing for IIT JAM must be aware of the comprehensive syllabus for their respective test. They should also solve IIT JAM practice question papers to get an idea of the types of questions asked in the exam.

IIT JAM 2025: Admit Card

The IIT JAM Admit Card 2025 will be released a few days before the exam. Students appearing for the exam must keep checking the official website jam.iitm.ac.in for official notifications. The admit card will contain the following credentials:

• Candidate’s name
• Photograph
• Registration number
• Signature
• Subjects/test papers along with their codes

Candidates have to carry a hard copy of the admit card along with them to the examination centre on the day of examination.

IIT JAM 2025: Participating Institutions

In total 21 IITs are offering admission to candidates appearing for JAM 2025. These include IITs in Bhilai, Bhubaneswar, Bombay, Delhi, Dhanbad, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mandi, Madras, Palakkad, Patna, Roorkee, Ropar, Tirupati, and Varanasi. 

While the IITs are responsible for offering admission, institutes including IISc Bengaluru, NITs, DIAT, IIEST, IISER Pune, IISER Bhopal, and SLIET are responsible for sharing the results. 

IIT JAM 2025 Results

IIT JAM result is released online at jam2025.iitd.ac.in. Each candidate will get an All India Rank (AIR), based on which, they will be offered admission. A merit list will be prepared for each of the seven test papers, depending on the number of seats available in each category.

Candidates can go to the official website for IIT JAM to check their results. It is advisable to keep your admit cards with you till the time results are declared, since the card contains all the details about your examination.

IIT JAM 2025 Counselling

The counselling process for IIT JAM will start after announcement of result. The dates will be announced on the official website, once the candidates have downloaded their score cards. Candidates can apply for the IIT JAM counselling by following the given steps:

• Fill in the preference for the institute in the IIT JAM admission form
• After the declaration of the opening and closing merit lists, the qualified candidates will be invited for IIT JAM 2025 counselling. 
• Once done, candidates must then upload the required documents for verification process
• Candidates will then be able to freeze, upgrade, or reject the admission offer