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IIT - JAM-2010 : Joint Admission test for M.Sc.-2010 for admission to M.Sc. (two year)/MSc, PhD Dual degree and other post-B.Sc. Programs at IIT. Indian institutes of technology (iit)
Joint admission test for M.Sc.-2010 : JAM-2010 . BOMBAY, DELHI, GUWAHATI, KANPUR, KHARAGPUR, MADRAS, ROORKEE Organizing InstituteINDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR-Kharagpur-721302 JAM-2010 Examination will be held on May 3, 2010 (Sunday) 18% Reservation for OBC Candidates in Admissions through JAM-2010 .

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are institutions of national importance established through an Act of Parliament. A number of financial assistantships and freeships are available to SC/ST and other deserving and meritorious students at individual institutes. The M.Sc., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other post-B.Sc. programs at the IITs offer high quality post-B.Sc. education in respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programs 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 programs is English.


GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Candidates seeking admission to academic programs covered under JAM-2010 need to appear in JAM-2010 . There is no age restriction.
2. Foreign nationals will be required to satisfy the prevailing rules on the admission for foreign students of the Admitting Institute
3. To apply for admission to a desired program, a candidate is required to qualify in the corresponding Test Paper and also so his qualify.
4. The candidates who have either appeared or are due to appear in the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2010 are also eligible to appear in the Test.
5. Shall produce the proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the Admitting Institute, in the form of the final result on or before September 30, 2010 .
6. Admissions will be made on the basis of merit in JAM-2010 . Test, for each Test Paper, separate merit lists will be prepared for General, OBC (non creamy layer), SC, ST and Persons with Disability (PD) category candidates.
7. Request for the change of category, if any, with proper documentation, should reach the Organizing Institute by February 10, 2010 .
8. Candidates should note that mere appearance in JAM-2010 or being in the merit list of any Test Paper neither guarantees nor provides any automatic entitlement for admission.


ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The following are the full-time M.Sc./ M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other post-B.Sc. programs at different IITs to which admissions shall be made on the basis of JAM-2010 .


IIT Bombay (IITB):

Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in (i) Applied Statistics and Informatics, (ii) Applied Geology, (iii) Applied Geophysics, (iv) Biotechnology, (v) Chemistry, (vi) Mathematics, and (vii) Physics.

M.Sc.-Ph. D. Dual Degree programs in (i) Energy, and (ii) Physics.

IIT Delhi (IITD):
Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.

IIT Guwahati (IITG):
Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics and Computing, and (iii) Physics.

IIT Kanpur (IITK):
Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, (iii) Physics, and (iv) Statistics.

IIT Kharagpur (IITKgp):
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree programs in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Geological Sciences, (iii) Geophysics, (iv) Mathematics, and (v) Physics. (The students will have an option to exit and receive the M.Sc.degree after the successful completion of all academic requirements of the first four semesters).

IIT Madras (IITM):
Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.

IIT Roorkee (IITR):
Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in (i) Applied Geology, (ii) Applied Mathematics, (iii) Biotechnology, (iv) Chemistry, (v) Industrial Mathematics and Informatics, and (vi) Physics.
Three-year Master of Technology (M.Tech.) programs* in (i) Geological Technology, and (ii) Geophysical Technology.
Three-year Interdisciplinary Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program.


Eligibility

M.Sc. Biotechnology (IITB, IITR): Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science/ Agriculture / Pharmacy / Veterinary / Engineering / Medicine (MBBS).

Master of Computer Applications [MCA] (IITR): Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics as a subject for at least one year for annual system candidates/ at least two papers of Mathematics for semester system candidates.

M.Sc. Chemistry (IITB, IITD, IITG, IITK, IITM, IITR)/M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Chemistry (IITKgp): Bachelor’s degree with Chemistry as a subject for three years/six semesters and Mathematics at (10+2) level.

M.Sc. Applied Geology (IITB, IITR)/ M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Geological Sciences (IITKgp)/M.Tech. Geological Technology (IITR): Bachelor’s degree with Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological Science. The candidate must have Mathematics at (10+2) level.

M.Sc. Applied Geophysics (IITB): Bachelor’s degree with both Mathematics and Physics as subjects for two years and at least one of them as a subject for three years.

M.Tech. Geophysical Technology (IITR): Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics and Physics as subjects and anyone among the following subjects: Chemistry, Geology, Statistics, Electronics and Computer Science.

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Geophysics (IITKgp): Bachelor’s degree with two subjects among Physics, Mathematics and Geology for at least two years/four semesters each, and the remaining one for at least one year/two semesters.

M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics (IITB)/ M.Sc. Statistics (IITK): Bachelor’s degree with either Mathematics or Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters.

M.Sc. Mathematics (IITB, IITD, IITK, IITM)/ M.Sc.Mathematics and Computing (IITG)/ M.Sc. Applied Mathematics (IITR)/ M.Sc. Industrial Mathematics and Informatics (IITR)/ M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Mathematics (IITKgp): Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters.

M.Sc. Physics (IITB, IITD, IITG, IITK, IITM, IITR)/M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Physics (IITB, IITK, IITKgp): Bachelor’s degree with Physics as a subject for at least two years/ four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/ two semesters.

M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Program in Energy (IITB): Bachelor’s degree with any one of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the remaining two subjects for at least one year/ two semesters.


ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

JAM-2010 qualified candidates shall have to fulfill the following eligibility criteria for admissions in IITs.

1. Minimum marks 55%(50% for SC, ST and PD).
2. For candidates with letter grades/ CGPA (instead of percentage of marks), the equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the Admitting Institute
3. At the time of admission, all admitted candidates will have to submit a physical fitness certificate from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form.
4. In case a candidate is not found to be physically fit to pursue his/her chosen course of study, his/her admission is liable to be cancelled.

TEST PAPERS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Admission to each academic program shall be made on the basis of merit in the corresponding Test Paper(s) of JAM-2010 . The names of the Test Papers with their codes and the corresponding academic programs for admission are given in Table 2 (please refer information brouchure).

TEST SCHEDULE

JAM-2010 is to be held on May 3, 2010 (Sunday) in two sessions. Each Test paper will be of three hours duration.

May 3, 2010 , (Sunday)
Session I:- 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Session II:- 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

PROCEDURES TO APPLY FOR JAM-2010

Offline Procedure:

The “OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) Application Form” along with the “Information Brochure” and “Acknowledgement Card” will be available from November 24, 2008 to January 07, 2010 on cash payment of application fee of Rs. 1000/- for General/OBC Category Male candidates, Rs. 900/- (Rs. 500/- for SC/ST and PD)

The following Designated Branches of Canara Bank:

Bombay Zone: Ahmedabad (Revdi Bazar), Bhopal (Maharana Pratap Nagar), Indore (MG Road), Jabalpur (M.K. Chowk), Mumbai (IIT Powai & Fort Market), Nagpur (Pandit Malviya Road Sitabuldi), Nanded (Tara Singh Market), Pune (Camp), Raipur (Malviya Road), Vadodara Main (Manick Rao Road).
Delhi Zone: Chandigarh (Sector 17 C), Delhi (IIT Delhi Campus, Janpath, Maharani Bagh, Vivek Vihar), Shimla (The Mall).
Guwahati Zone: Bhubaneswar (Bapuji Nagar), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Jorhat (Garali), Patna (Exhibition Road), Muzzafarpur (Dhawan Building), Ranchi Main (SN Ganguli Road), Shillong (Gulasta Fancy Market).
Kanpur Zone: Aligarh Main (Apsara Complex), Allahabad (Civil Lines), Gorakhpur (Bank Road), Kanpur (Mall Road)), Lucknow Main (Hazratganj), Varanasi Main (Bansphatak).
Kharagpur Zone:Kharagpur (Fatak Bazar, Kharida), Kolkata (College Street & Gariahat), Siliguri (Sevoke Road Pani tanki more), Vijayawada (Shivalayam Street), Vishakapatnam (Daba Garden).
Madras Zone: Bangalore (Town Hall), Chennai (IIT Madras Campus & T. Nagar), Coimbatore (Oppannakara Street), Hyderabad (Abid Road), Secunderabad (MG Road), Kochi Main (Mattancherry), Tiruchirapalli (Teppakulam), Thiruvananthapuram (Cantonment), Mangalore (Balmatte Road).
Roorkee Zone: Agra (Cantonment), Amritsar (Dharam Singh Market), Bareilly (Civil Lines), Jaipur (Mirza Ismail Road), Kurukshetra (Railway Road), Meerut (Abu Lane), Noida (Gautam Buddha Nagar), Roorkee (Anaj Mandi).

The application form can be obtained the post of Demand Draft of Rs. 1050/- for General category Rs. 950/- Female candidates(550/- for SC/ST) in favour of “Organizing JAM-2010 ”, IIT Kharagpur, payable at Canara Bank, Kharagpur.

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 left-top portion of the envelope.