IIT JAM Syllabus 2025: Check Subject-Wise Topics, Exam Pattern, and Important Tips

IIT JAM syllabus 2025 is available to download on the official website jam2025.iitd.ac.in. Candidates can download the pdf according to their choice of subject for the exam.

Lakshima SareenUpdated on : Aug 29 2024 17:35 IST

IIT JAM Syllabus 2025: The Joint Admission Test for Masters or JAM is an entrance examination conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology. The exam is meant for the aspirants wishing to get admission into postgraduate science programs in IITs. The official IIT JAM 2025 syllabus is available on the website jam2025.iitd.ac.in. Candidates can download the subject wise IIT JAM Syllabus PDF from the official website.

The IIT JAM exam consists of seven test papers in subjects including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biotechnology, economics, geology, and mathematical statistics. Each subject has a detailed syllabus designed for the candidates to follow. IIT JAM 2025 is a computer based test, following the pattern of multiple choice questions, multiple select questions, and numerical answer type questions. Candidates are advised to check the IIT JAM Exam Pattern for a better understanding of the exam.

IIT JAM Syllabus 2025 PDF Download

Candidates interested in appearing for IIT JAM exam 2025 can download the subject wise syllabus PDF from the official website. The same can be downloaded from the links provided in the table below:

IIT JAM Subject	IIT JAM Syllabus PDF
Biotechnology	Download
Chemistry	Download
Economics	Download
Geology	Download
Mathematics	Download
Mathematical Statistics	Download
Physics	Download

IIT JAM Syllabus 2025: Highlights

Subjects	Topics
Biotechnology	Biology Mathematics Physics Chemistry
Chemistry	Physical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry
Economics	Microeconomics Macroeconomics Indian economy Statistics Mathematics
Mathematics	Real Analysis Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations Linear Algebra and Algebra
Geology	Palaeontology Economic Geology Structural Geology Mineralogy Stratigraphy
Mathematical Statistics	Probability Matrices Theorems Estimations Calculus Sequences
Physics	Heat and Thermodynamics Oscillations, Waves, and Optics Electricity and Magnetism Laws of Motion Kinematics Physical world and Measurement Gravitation Mechanics of solids and liquids Electromagnetic induction Energy and power

Topics	Sub-topics
Biology	Cell Biology Biochemistry Genetics Microbiology Evolution Molecular Biology Ecology Biochemical techniques Plant & Animal Biology
Chemistry	Structure and properties of atoms Bonding in molecules Chemical kinetics Thermodynamics Chemistry of organic compounds
Mathematics	10+2 level mathematics syllabus Statistics Probability
Physics	10+2 level physics syllabus

Topics	Sub-topics
Physical Chemistry	Atomic and Molecular Structure Gaseous State Liquid State Solid State Chemical Thermodynamics Chemical and Phase Equilibria Electrochemistry Chemical Kinetics Spectroscopy
Organic Chemistry	Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications Qualitative Organic Analysis Natural Products Chemistry Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry	Periodic Table Extractions of Metals Chemical Bonding and shapes of molecules Bioinorganic Chemistry Instrumental Methods of Analysis: Analytical Chemistry

Topics	Sub-topics
Real Analysis	Sequences and Series of Real Numbers Functions of One Real Variable
Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations	Functions of Two or Three Real Variables Integral Calculus Differential Equations
Linear Algebra and Algebra	Matrices Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces Groups

Topics	Sub-topics
Mathematical Methods	Vector algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple integrals, Divergence theorem, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem
Mechanics and General Properties of Matter	Newton’s laws of motion and applications, Velocity and acceleration in Cartesian, uniformly rotating frame, centrifugal and Coriolis forces, Motion under a central force, Kepler’s laws, Gravitational Law and field, Conservative and non-conservative forces
Oscillations, Waves and Optics	Superposition of two or more simple harmonic oscillators, Energy density and energy transmission in waves, Doppler Effect, Fermat’s Principle, General theory of image formation
Electricity and Magnetism	Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, Conductors, capacitors, dielectrics, dielectric polarisation, Simple DC and AC circuits with R, L and C components, Displacement current
Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics	Elements of Kinetic theory of gases, Ideal gas, van-der-Waals gas and equation of state, First law and its consequences
Modern Physics	Inertial frames and Galilean invariance, Length contraction, time dilation, Bohr’s atomic model, Schrödinger equation and its solution for one, two and three dimensional boxes
Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics	Crystal structure, Bravais lattices and basis, : Binary number systems, binary addition and subtraction, variation of resistivity with temperature

Topics	Sub-topics
Microeconomics	Consumer theory Theory of production and cost General equilibrium and welfare Market structure Game theory Public goods and market failure
Macroeconomics	National income accounting Behavioural and technological functions Business cycles and economic models (closed economy) Business cycles and economic models (open economy) Inflation and unemployment: Growth models
Statistics for Economics	Probability theory Mathematical statistics Hypothesis testing Correlation and regression
Indian Economy	Indian economy before 1950 Planning and Indian development Indian economy after 1991 Banking, finance and macroeconomic policies Inequalities in social development India’s labour market
Mathematics for Economics	Preliminaries and functions Differential calculus Integral calculus Differential equations, and difference equations Linear algebra Optimization

Topics

Sub-topics

Statistics

Probability

Univariate Distributions

Standard Univariate Distributions

Multivariate Distributions

Standard Multivariate Distributions

Limit Theorems

Sampling Distributions

Estimation

Testing of Hypotheses

Mathematics

Sequences and Series of real numbers

Differential Calculus of one and two real variables

Integral Calculus

Matrices and Determinants

Sections	Number of questions
Section A	30
Section B	10
Section C	20
Total	60

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many subjects are offered in the IIT JAM exam?

IIT JAM exam 2025 consists of seven subjects: Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Mathematics, Geology, and Mathematical Statistics.

Where can I find the official syllabus for IIT JAM 2025?

The official syllabus for IIT JAM exam 2025 is available to download on the website - jam2025.iitd.ac.in.

How many topics are covered in the IIT JAM chemistry exam?

IIT JAM Chemistry syllabus consists of three major topics: organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry. There are various sub-topics under these topics. Candidates can find them in detail in the official syllabus PDF.

What is the best way to revise in the final IIT JAM preparation?

The best way of revision is to solve as many previous years’ IIT JAM test papers and mock tests as possible.

Which IIT is conducting the IIT JAM this year?

IIT JAM 2025 is going to be conducted by IIT Delhi on February 2, 2025.

How many IITs are participating to offer admission to IIT JAM aspirants?

In 2025, 21 IITs are participating in offering admission to candidates via the IIT JAM examination.

How many seats are available for candidates after clearing IIT JAM?

There are around 3000 seats available in across 21 IITs. These seats include the reserved and unreserved seats for aspiring candidates in IIT JAM 2025.