What is the

difference
between
IIT JEE & IIT JAM?
 Introduction

hough the IIT JAM & IIT JEE will look similar and they spell nearly same but there is a
icant difference between these two exams.

JEE is the first entrance exam among the top entrance exams conducted in India after 12th.
exam is conducted for the 12th passed students to pursue their bachelors degree at IITs, NITs
other reputed Indian colleges and universities.

JAM is the national level entrance exam conducted by the joint venture of IITs (Indian
utes of Technology) and IISc (Indian Institutes Of Science) to admit the student for the masters
ee at various IITs, IISc and NITs.
 The exam is conducted in 7 subjects they are:

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Mathematics stats

Biological Science

Biotechnology

Geology
 Various courses Offred by the IITs after IIT JEE:

courses Course Duration

B.Tech. 4 years
B.Pharm. 4 years
B.Des. 4 years
B.Arch. 5 years
M.Tech. Integrated 5 years
M.Tech. Dual Degree 5 years
 Various courses Offred by the IITs after IIT JAM:

M.Sc. 2 years
M.Sc.-PhD. dual degree 6 years
oint M.Sc.- Ph.D 5 years
M.Tech. 2 years
ntegrated PhD. at IISc. *

ck out the IIT JAM admission procedure for IITs and IISc. Here: IIT JAM
mission Procedure
 IIT JEE & IIT JAM Eligibility:
EE Eligibility:
E eligibility for the exam is divided into the Age limits and the education qualification which is
below:

imits
ndidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1992.
e candidates from SC, ST and PwD. category get five-year relaxation i.e. should have been born
e October 1, 1987.

ation Qualification:
east 75% marks in class 12th or the top 20 percentiles in the boards.
e candidate should qualification the exam with 5 subjects in which physics, chemistry and
ematics are must.
e student has 3 attempts to qualify the IIT JEE exam.
 IIT JEE & IIT JAM Eligibility:

M Eligibility:
is conducted in the month of February and the eligibility of the IIT JAM exam are:

candidate from any nationality is eligible to give the exam.

age limit is associated with the IIT JAM exam.
general category candidate should have 55% marks in their bachelors degree.
candidate from non creamy layer should have 50% marks compulsory in the bachelors
ree.

candidate can appear for two subjects tests simultaneously by filling the form separately.
 IIT JEE & IIT JAM Exam Pattern:

EE Exam Pattern:
he IIT JEE exam is conducted in to two levels exam called as IIT JEE Mains & IIT JEE Advance.
aper 1 - IIT JEE Mains
aper 2- IIT JEE Advance
e exam is conducted online (Computer base) and offline (Pen paper test).
ere is language choice, candidate can opt. any of the language among Hindi or English.

k out the more differences between IIT JAM & GATE exam here:
erence between IIT JAM & GATE
 Important information of IIT JEE Exam:

Duration of exam 3 hours

Total No. of Question 90 Question

Maximum marks 360 marks

No. of Sections A, B & C

Subjects Physics, chemistry & Mathematics

Negative marking for each question marks for each wrong answer

Types of Question MCQ, MSQ & NAT

 IIT JEE & IIT JAM Exam Pattern:

IIT JAM Exam Pattern:

1. IIT JAM exam is conducted in single phase.
2. The exam is online Computer based test (CBT).
3. The medium of the exam paper is English.

eck out the IIT JAM best career scopes after M.Sc.
D. here : IIT JAM Career scope
 Important Information for IIT JAM

Duration of exam 3 hours

Total No. of Question 60 Questions
Maximum marks 100 marks
No. of Sections A, B & C
Negative marking for each 1/3 marks for 2/3 marks for
question each 1-mark each 2-marks
question question

Types of Question MCQ, MSQ & NAT

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