IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern: Exam Mode, Duration, Marking Scheme

IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern: The examination of IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) is going to be conducted through online mode which is CBT mode for all the seven test papers. The test will be conducted within a time limit of 3 hours and its medium will be English only. The mock test paper is also released for each paper by the authorities. It is available on the official website. Check IIT JAM Exam Dates.

This examination is organized every year by the institute in 7 subjects in February. Those candidates who take this exam are preparing for admission in IITs, and NITs for MSc courses. Candidates who want to qualify for this exam must know the IIT JAM exam pattern and syllabus. This will help them to plan a better strategy for their exam. Check IIT JAM Application Form.

There will be three different sections in the papers of IIT JAM 2024. The exam will be conducted by IIT, Guwahati through online mode. If the candidates want to know more about the IIT JAM test pattern 2024 they can read the information given below. Check IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria.

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IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern Highlights

Particulars	Details
Mode of Exam	Online, Computer Based Test (CBT)
Maximum Time	3 hours
Medium of Paper	English
Question-Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Multiple Select Questions (MSQs), and Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Name of the subjects	Biotechnology (BL), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Economics (EN), and Physics (PH)
Maximum Questions	60
Maximum Marks	100 marks

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IIT JAM Exam Pattern 2024

There will be a total of 7 test papers included in the IIT JAM. The exam will be conducted in February 2024 by the authority will conduct it by the online mode the Computer Based Test. The medium of the question paper is English only and the time limit for the exam is 3 hours. Also, there will be 3 sections in the question paper that are Sections A B and C. Candidates can find detailed descriptions of each section down below.

IIT JAM Exam Pattern Section A

• Mode of examination- Online (CBT)
• Nature of questions- Objective types (MCQs)
• A number of questions- There will be a total of 30 questions from which 10 questions will carry one mark each and 20 questions will carry two marks each. There will be 4 options for each question, only one option is correct.
• Medium of examination- The question paper will be in English only at all exam centers.
• Marking scheme- The questions will be of 1 or 2 marks
• Negative marking- For questions containing 1 and 2 marks, 1/3 marks and 2/3 marks will be deducted for wrong answers respectively. Check IIT JAM Admit Card.

Sections/Types	Section A
Maximum Questions	30
Maximum Marks	1 or 2 marks for each question
Negative Marking	1/3 of marks will be deducted and for 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted
Questions-Type	Multiple Choice Questions or objective-type questions
Exam Mode	Online

IIT JAM Exam Pattern Section B

• Mode of examination- Online (CBT)
• Nature of questions- MSQs type questions (Multiple Select Questions). There will be one or more than one correct option among the given four options.
• Number of questions- There are only 10 questions.
• Medium of examination- The question paper will be in English only at all exam centres.
• Marking scheme- The candidates will be awarded full marks only if they choose all the correct options. It will not be valid if any of the selected options are wrong.
• Negative marking- No negative marking or partial marking for this section.

Sections/Types	Section C
Maximum Questions	10
Marks Awarded	2 marks for each question
Negative Marking	No negative marking
Question Type	No options will be displayed
Exam Mode	Online

IIT JAM Exam Pattern Section C

• Mode of examination- Online (CBT)
• Nature of questions- Under this Section NAT type of questions will be framed which is Numerical Answer Type. The candidates have to select the virtual numeric keypad from the monitor as the answers will be signed real numbers.
• Number of questions- There will be a total of 20 questions from which 10 questions will carry one mark each and 10 questions will carry two marks each. 
• Medium of examination- The question paper will be in English only at all exam centres.
• Marking scheme- For every correct answer, the candidates will be awarded 2 marks.
• Negative marking- No negative marking or partial marking in the section.

Sections/Types	Section C
Maximum Questions	20
Marks Awarded	2 marks for each question
Negative Marking	No negative marking
Questions-type	No options will be displayed
Exam Mode	Online

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IIT JAM 2024 Marking Scheme

There will be a total of 60 questions in each paper separately of the IIT JAM. The questions will be divided into three different sections. Each section carries 100 marks. The candidates must get proper information about the marking scheme to maximize their scores and minimize negative marking. Check IIT JAM Result.

Section A: Out of the total 30 questions in which

Total Number of Questions	Correct Answer	Incorrect Answer
10	1 Mark	1/3 Mark
20	2 Marks	2/3 Mark

Section B: There are a total of 10 questions in which 

Total Number of Questions	Correct Answer	Incorrect Answer
10	2 Marks	No Negative Marking

Section C: Out of the total 20 questions in which

Total Number of Questions	Correct Answer	Incorrect Answer
10	1 Mark	No Negative Marking

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How to Prepare for IIT JAM 2024?

Start your Exam Preparation Well in Advance:

• If the candidates start to prepare for their examination during their graduation, then that will be much more beneficial for them because the majority of the questions are framed from the syllabus of graduation.
• The candidates must clear their doubts properly and have a better understanding of the basic concept for every topic and chapter. Note making can be beneficial while preparing for the examination.

Getting Acquainted with Syllabus:

• It is essential to get acquainted with the syllabus first because depending on that course the candidates will be opting for the examination
• The syllabus of the IIT JAM examination 2024 is already announced by the respective authorities in advance. So, the candidates must prepare every topic mentioned in the syllabus.

Refer to Previous Year Question Papers:

• To get a better understanding and to perform well in the final exam s candidates must solve the previous year’s question papers.
• Solving previous year’s papers helps to boost knowledge as well as confidence in the candidates each day.
• Many frequently asked questions may be present in the previous year’s question papers.

Take Mock Tests:

• To boost the exam preparation the students can appear for the mock tests that are available online.
• Appearing for mock tests helps the candidates to get a proper strategy in terms of time management as well as prioritizing the important topics that must be appeared first.

Refer to IIT JAM Books:

• The students can get a reference from the IIT JAM books of different authors while preparing for the examination.
• These books will help the candidates to get a proper idea about the syllabus of the exam, the most important set of questions, the marking scheme and the overall pattern of the examination.

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IIT JAM 2024 Exam Centers

Here we are providing a list of exam centers for IIT JAM:

Institute	Cities
IISc Bangalore	Bengaluru, Hubli, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kozhikode, Mangalore, Palakkad, Trissur
IIT Bombay	Ahmedabad, Goa, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Vadodara
IIT Delhi	Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Hisar, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Jodhpur, New Delhi
IIT Guwahati	Asansol-Durgapur, Dhanbad, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Kalyani, Patna, Siliguri
IIT Kanpur	Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi
IIT Kharagpur	Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijaywada, Visakhapatnam
IIT Madras	Chennai, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Warangal, Tirupati
IIT Roorkee	Dehradun, Jalandhar, Kurukshetra, NOIDA, Mohali, Moradabad, Roorkee

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IIT JAM 2024 Exam Day Instructions

• It is prohibited to bring any electronic device such as a mobile phone inside the examination hall.
• Tables, charts, and graphs sheets are prohibited inside the examination hall.
• The authorities will provide a scribble pad for work that must be returned to the authority after the examination.
• The candidates can select the answers for MCQs and MSQs type questions while they have to enter the answers for the NAT section. It is necessary to use a virtual numeric keypad with the help of the mouse.
• After 3 hours of the examination, the computer will automatically close the exam.
• Any type of malpractice or unfair means used by the candidates in JAM 2024 if declared at the time of examination or any other stage may lead to candidature canceling and disqualification from appearing in the IIT JAM examination forever.

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