IIT JAM Preparation Guide - Clear All Your Doubts Here

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IIT JAM 2020
Preparation Guide
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IIT JAM Complete Guide
IIT JAM Joint Admission Test is a national level
entrance for MSc conducted by IITs every year.
The examination is for securing admission in
masters in science (M.Sc.)/ M.Sc. Ph.D. (dual
degree/ integrated Ph.D.) programs in various
disciplines offered at IITs based on their JAM
Score Card. The Exam is conducted in the month of
February Every year by IITs. The JAM exam is
conducted in seven subjects -
Biotechnology Biological Science
Physics Chemistry
Mathematics Mathematical Statistics
Geology
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Using the JAM score, you can get into IITs and
NITs for MSc courses or getting Shortlisted for
IISERs and NISER for int Ph.D. courses. How to
Get into IITs IIT JAM Eligibility
Criteria. IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria - 1.
Candidates must hold a bachelors degree 2.
Foreign nationals are also eligible for JAM
exam 3. General/OBC candidates must hold at
least 55 in their Bachelors's. 4. For ST/Sc
category it should be 50. 5. There is no upper
age limit in IIT JAM. 6. Candidates who are
pursuing the qualifying examination have to
submit the proof of passing the qualifying
examination to the admitted institute by
September 30, 2020
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• IIT JAM Exam Syllabus-
• 1. IIT JAM Mathematics
• Sequences and Series of Real Numbers
• Functions of One Real Variable
• Functions of Two or Three Real Variables
• Integral Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Vector Calculus
• Group Theory
• Linear Algebra
• Real Analysis

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• 2. IIT JAM Statistics
• 1. Probability
• 2. Random Variables
• 3. Standard Distributions
• 4. Joint Distributions
• 5. Sampling Distribution
• 6. Limit Theorems
• 7. Estimation
• Testing of Hypotheses
• 3. IIT JAM Physics Syllabus
• 1. Mathematical Methods
• 2. Mechanics and general properties of
  matter

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3. Oscillations 4. Electricity and
Magnetism 5. Kinetic Theory -
Thermodynamics 6. Modern Physics 7.
Solid-state Physics, Devices, and electronics 4.
IIT JAM Chemistry Syllabus 1. Atomics and
Molecular Structure Solid State 2. Theory
Of Glass 3. Basic Mathematical Concepts
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4. Chemical and phase equilibria 5.
Electrochemistry 6. Chemical Kinetics 7.
Spectroscopy 8. Adsorption 5. Organic
Chemistry 1. Basic Concepts in Organic
Chemistry Stereochemistry 2. Organic
Reaction Mechanism Synthetic Application 3.
Qualitative Organic Analysis 4. Aromatics
and heterocyclic Chemistry 5. Natural
product Chemistry
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6. Inorganic Chemistry 1. Periodic
Table 2. Chemical Bonding and Shapes of
Compounds 3. Transition Metals (D Block) 4.
Main Group Elements 5. Bioinorganic
Chemistry 6. Instrumental Methods of
Analysis 7. Analytical Chemistry 7. IIT
JAM Biotechnology 1. General Biology 2.
Biochemistry and Physiology
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• 3. Basic Biotechnology
• 4. Molecular Biology
• 5. Cell Biology
• 6. Microbiology
• 8. IIT JAM Geology
• 1. The Planet Earth
• 2. Structural Geology
• 3. Geomorphology
• Paleontology
• Stratigraphy
• 6. Mineralogy

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• 3. Basic Biotechnology
• 4. Molecular Biology
• 5. Cell Biology
• 6. Microbiology
• 8. IIT JAM Geology
• 1. The Planet Earth
• 2. Structural Geology
• 3. Geomorphology
• Paleontology
• Stratigraphy
• 6. Mineralogy

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7. Petrology 8. Economic Geology 9.
Applied Geology Above we provided you the
complete syllabus of the IIT JAM 2020 Exam. Also,
check out how to start your IIT JAM exam
preparation to score better in the exam. IIT JAM
Exam Pattern While preparing for the exams
like IIT JAM is important to know the exam
pattern to get an idea about the paper pattern
and according to that we make our preparation
strategy.
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• The IIT JAM exam consists of three sections
• Section A, B, C
• Section A consists of 30 Questions total of 50
  marks. There will be a negative marking of 1/3
  marks on 1 mark question and 2/3 marks on 2 mark
  questions.
• Section B consists of 10 Questions total of 20
  marks and there will be no negative marking in
  this section.
• Section C consists of 20 Questions total of 30
  Questions and there will be no negative marking
  in this section.
• The Exam is conducted in Online Mode.
• No. Of Questions 60 total of 100 marks
• The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
• I hope this blog will help you in preparing for
  the IIT JAM exam.

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