Registration for JAM 2015 Starts
IIT Gauhathi is conducting Joint admission test for M.sc 2015 (JAM) which is a CBT model for all seven disciplines. Candidates appearing for JAM 2015 have to apply online only, with all documents to be uploaded to the website.
Exam pattern is objective type with three different sections like Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions. IIT Gauhathi made available of 2013 and 2014 old questions papers on the Web.
JAPS is an interface provided for online enrolment, candidates can register and apply for JAM 2015. Screen shot of online application for JAM 2015 is available on the Web.
JAPS procedure
Step-1 Registration
Step-2 Filling the application form
Step-3 Payment of the Application
Step-4 Downloading the Application Form
The candidates who qualify in JAM 2015 shall have to fulfil 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/Honours 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/Honours 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).
Important dates Exam date: 08th February 2015
Application last date 09th October 2014