IIT JAM 2010 Entrance Exam

IIT Joint Admission Test 2010 for M.Sc. Admissions

INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY's

IIT Bombay (IITB)
IIT Delhi (IITD)
IIT Guwahati (IITG)
IIT Kanpur (IITK)
IIT Kharagpur (IITKgp)
IIT Madras (IITM)
IIT Roorkee (IITR)

What is IIT JAM ?
Indian Institutes of Technology conducts a Joint Admission test to M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programmes at the IITs. The main objective of JAM is to provide admissions to various M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programmes based on the performance in a single test and 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 normalising undergraduate level science education in the country.

The M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programmes at the IITs offer high quality post-B.Sc. education in respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide the students opportunities to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding professional life. The curricula are regularly updated at each IIT. Interdisciplinary content of the curricula equips the students to utilize scientific knowledge for practical applications. The medium of instruction in all the programmes is English.

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc 2010 (JAM– 2010)
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM-2010
Date of JAM-2010 Test -2nd May 2010 (Sunday)

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM-2010:

Issue of application forms and information brochures at Canara Bank counters or by post only from IIT Madras and commencement of Online Registration
22nd December 2009
(Tuesday)

Last date for receipt of requests at IIT Madras for issue of application material by post
18th January 2010
(Monday)

Last date for issue of application forms and information brochures at Bank counters
22nd January 2010
(Friday)

Last date for Online Registration on the website
25th January 2010
(Monday)

Last date for receipt of completed OMR application form along with Pay-in-slip and Demand Draft (if any) / Online Registration Form along with Demand Draft at the Organizing Institute (IIT Madras)
1st February 2010
(Monday)

Date of JAM 2010 Test
2nd May 2010
(Sunday)

Announcement of the result of JAM 2010


At 17:00 hrs on 24th May 2010
(Monday)

Issue of application form(s) for admission by JAM Office of the Organizing Institute / downloading from the website of Organizing Institute starts
26th May 2010
(Wednesday)

Last date for receipt of completed application forms for admission along with Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- only by Organizing Institute
7th June 2010
(Monday)


OFFLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR JAM 2010
Candidates may apply for JAM 2010 through one of the two different procedures, namely "offline" and "online". The application fees for different categories are given below in Table 4. The procedure for 'offline' application is expalined in this web page.

The "OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) Application Form" along with the "Information Brochure" and "Acknowledgement Card" will be available from 22nd December 2009 to 22nd January 2010 on cash payment of application fee of Rs. 1000/- for General/OBC category male candidates, Rs. 900/- for General/OBC category female candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST and PD candidates from the designated branches of Canara Bank listed below.

The "OMR Application Form" and the "Information Brochure" can also be obtained by Post from the JAM Office, IIT Madras by making a written request along with a Demand Draft of Rs.1000/- for General category male candidates, Rs.900/- for General category female candidates and Rs.500/- for SC/ST and PD candidates, drawn in favour of "JAM 2010", on any Nationalized Bank, payable at Chennai and a self-addressed slip (11.0 cm x 6.0 cm). Such requests must reach the JAM office, IIT Madras, latest by 18th January, 2010. The application material shall be dispatched by registered post. JAM Office, IIT Madras, however, does not take any responsibility for the late delivery of application material, due to postal delay or loss of documents in transit. Once an Application Form has been purchased either from the Bank or by post from the JAM Office, IIT Madras, any claim for refund of the fees, for any reason whatsoever, will not be entertained nor can this fees be held in reserve for future.

The OMR Application Form enclosed in the envelope provided with the Information Brochure is to be completed by the candidate in all respects. After reading the instructions given in Section 13, carefully fill in all the items of the form. Fold the form only where it was originally folded. Also write the code(s) of the test paper(s) applied, and the first choice of city/town of test on the top-left portion of the envelope.

The candidates desiring to appear for a second test paper must clearly mention their option in the OMR Application Form. Such candidates are required to pay an additional fee of Rs.300/- (Rs.150/- for SC/ST and PD candidates) through a demand draft in favour of "JAM 2010", on any Nationalized Bank, payable at Chennai. This demand draft is to be sent along with the OMR Application Form.

Acknowledgement Card: A printed acknowledgement card is enclosed with the OMR Application Form. The candidate has to write his/her name and mailing address in the space provided and enclose this card with the OMR Application Form after affixing postage stamp of Rs.6/-. The Organizing Institute will post the card immediately on receipt of the OMR Application Form. The acknowledgement card must not be stapled with the OMR Application Form.

List of Enclosures and the Address for Sending the Completed OMR Application Form: (i) Bank/JAM Office Pay-in-slip, (ii) Stamped Acknowledgement Card, (iii) Demand Draft for the second test paper, if applicable, (iv) SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) Certificate (copy), if applicable, and (v) Disability Certificate (copy), if applicable.

Irrespective of the choice of the test centres, candidate must send the duly filled in OMR Application Form along with all necessary enclosures indicated above, to the following address:

Organizing Chairman, JAM 2010
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036

The candidates are advised to send their completed OMR Application Forms by Speed Post/Registered Post only and retain the receipt of posting. The completed OMR Application Form can also be submitted in person at the JAM office, IIT Madras, during office hours on working days.

Last Date for Receipt of the Completed OMR Application Form: Last date for receipt of the duly completed OMR Application Form at the JAM Office, IIT Madras, is 1st February 2010. Any OMR Application Form received after this date will not be accepted. Any delay in receiving the application material by the candidate will not be considered as a valid reason for the late submission of the completed OMR Application Form after the deadline. The institute will not be responsible for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit.

ONLINE APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR JAM 2010
Candidates may apply for JAM 2010 through one of the two different procedures, namely "offline" and "online". The application fees for different categories are given below in Table 4. The procedure for 'online' application is expalined in this web page.

The facility for Online Registration will be available through the website http://jam.iitm.ac.in from 22nd December 2009. The last date for submission of Online Application Forms on website is 25th January 2010. A candidate can fill-in electronically his/her personal data and the appropriate application fee can be paid by a Demand Draft drawn in favour of "JAM 2010", on any nationalized Bank, payable at Chennai.

After electronically filling his/her personal data and information pertaining to the Demand Draft in the Online Application Form on the website, the candidate can download this form and take a print out of the same. The photograph, declaration and signature will have to be provided by the candidate on the printed Online Registration Form. The photograph should be glued at the appropriate place provided in the form and must not be stapled and not be signed/attested. The candidate is also advised to keep a photocopy of the completed Online Registration Form for his/her record.

Acknowledgement Card: In the case of Online Registration, on receipt of duly completed Online Registration Form along with requisite Demand Draft for application fee (as applicable) and a self-addressed envelope with stamp(s) of Rs.6/-, an acknowledgement will be sent by the JAM Office, IIT Madras, at the address given by the candidate.

List of Enclosures and the Address for Sending the Completed Online Registration Form: The following documents should be enclosed along with the completed Online Registration Form: (i) Demand Draft for the appropriate Application fee, (ii) A self-addressed envelope with stamp(s) of Rs.6/-, (iii) SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) Certificate (copy), if applicable, and (iv) Disability Certificate (copy), if applicable.

Irrespective of the choice of the test centres, candidate must send the completed Online Registration Form along with all necessary enclosures indicated above, to the following address:

Organizing Chairman, JAM 2010
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai - 600 036

The candidates are advised to send their completed Online Registration Forms by Speed Post/Registered Post only and retain the receipt of posting. The completed Online Registration Form can also be submitted in person at the JAM office, IIT Madras, during office hours on working days.

Last Date for Receipt of the Completed Online Registration Form: Last date for receipt of the duly completed Online Registration Form at the JAM Office, IIT Madras, is 1st February 2010. Any Online Registration Form received after this date will not be accepted. Any delay in receiving the application material by the candidate will not be considered as a valid reason for the late submission of the completed Online Registration Form after the deadline. The institute will not be responsible for any postal delay or irregularity or loss in postal transit.