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IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Criteria : Qualification, Age Limit and Marks

Updated On - January 25 2020 by Anusha Pachauri

IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Criteria must be followed by each candidate who wants to pursue M.Sc courses such as M.Sc (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc-PhD, M.Sc-PhD Dual Degree, etc at the IITs and Integrated PhD Degree Programmes at IISc. IIT Kanpur the organizing authority conducts it at National level. IIT JAM exam is conducted once in a year by the rotational administrative authority. All candidates have the responsibility to prove that they satisfy the Minimum Education Qualification (MEQs) and Eligibility Requirements(ERs). Go through the complete article to know more about IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Criteria.

IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Criteria 

IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Criteria qualification is given below, so candidates must read it carefully. If the candidate found ineligible at any stage of the admission process the applying institute has the right to cancel their admission.

  • Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree.
  • General/ OBC(NCL)/ EWS candidates have at least 55% or 5.5 out 10 CGPA/CPI without rounding off.
  • For ST/ SC or PwD category candidates have 50% or 5.0 out of 10 CGPA/ CPI without rounding off.
  • If CGPA/ CPI is on a different scale, it would be mapped to a scale on 10.

IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Criteria/ MEQs Test-Paper Wise

The Test-Paper wise Eligibility Requirements (ERs) are given in the table below along with the academic programmes, institute and essential subjects:

Eligibility Criteria for IIT JAM 2020
Test Paper
(Test paper code)		 Academic Programme  Institute Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) for Admission
Essential subjects in Bachelor's
Degree along with minimum
duration		 Essential
subjects at
(10+2) level
 Biotehnology(BT) M.Sc. Biotechnology IITB, IITI, IITR Any Branch/Subject No Restrictions
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
Molecular Medical
Microbiology		 IITKGP B.Sc./B.S. degree (three years/six
semesters) with Biology/
Biotechnology/Botany/Life
Science/Physiology/Zoology/
Microbiology/Biochemistry/
Genetics and Molecular Biology as
Honours/Major/Main Subject, and
any one of Chemistry/ Physics/
Mathematics as one of compulsory
subsidiary subject for at least one
year/two semesters		 No Restrictions
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree
in Environmental Science
and Engineering		 IITB Any one of Biology, Biotechnology,
Chemistry, Mathematics and
Physics for two years/four
semesters, and any one of the
other four subjects for at least one
year/two semesters		 Mathematics
Chemistry(CY) M.Sc. Chemistry IITI Chemistry for three years/six
semesters		 No Restrictions
IITBhilai,
IITB, IITD,
IITISM,
IITGN, IITG,
IITH, IITJ,
IITK, IITM,
IITMandi,
IITPKD, IITP,
IITR,
IITRPR, IITTP
IITBHU		 Chemistry for three years/six
semesters		 Mathematics
 Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
Chemistry		 IITBBS,
IITKGP
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
Nuclear Medicine		 IITKGP B.Sc./B.S. degree (three years/six
semesters) with Chemistry as
Honours/Major/Main Subject,
Mathematics as compulsory one
subsidiary subject and Physics/
Biology as another subsidiary subject
for at least two years/four semesters		 No Restrictions
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree
in Environmental Science
and Engineering		 IITB Any one of Biology, Biotechnology,
Chemistry, Mathematics and
Physics for two years/four
semesters, and any one of the
other four subjects for at least one
year/two semesters		 Mathematics
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
Atmosphere and
Ocean Sciences		 IITBBS Mathematics and Physics with any
one of these subjects among
Chemistry, Computer Science,
Computer Application, Geology
and Statistics		 No Restrictions
Geology(GG) M.Sc. Applied Geology IITB, IITR Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biological Science		 Mathematics
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics IITKGP Geology as a subject for three
years/ six semesters and any two
subjects among Mathematics
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geology IITBBS,
IITKGP
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
Atmosphere and
Ocean Sciences		 IITBBS Mathematics and Physics and any one
of these subjects among Chemistry,
Computer Science, Computer
Application, Geology and Statistics		 No Restrictions
M.Sc.(Tech) in
Applied Geology 		 IITISM B.Sc. degree (3 year) with Geology as
Honours/ Major/ Main/Equivalent
subject and any two subsidiary
subjects from Mathematics, Physics
and Chemistry		 Mathematics
Mathematics(MA) M.Sc. in Economics IITR Mathematics as one of the core
subjects		 No Restrictions
M.Sc. Mathematics IITB, IITD,
IITGN, IITI,
IITJ,IITK, IITM,
IITPKD, IITP,
IITR, IITRPR		 Mathematics for at least two
years/four semesters
M.Sc. Mathematics/
Mathematics and
Computing		 IITISM, IITH
M.Sc.-M.Tech. Dual Degree
in Mathematics-Data and
Computational Sciences		 IITJ
M.Sc. Mathematics and
Computing		 IITBhilai, IITG
M.Sc. Mathematics and
Statistics		 IITTP
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in
Mathematics		 IITBBS,
IITKGP		 Mathematics/ Statistics as a
subject for at least two years/four
 semesters
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in
Operations Research		 IITB
M.Sc. Applied Mathematics IITMandi Mathematics for at least two
years/four semesters		 Mathematics
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree
in Environmental Science
and Engineering		 IITB Any one of Biology, Biotechnology,
Chemistry, Mathematics and
Physics for two years/four
semesters, and any one of the
other four subjects for at least one
year/two semesters.
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences IITBBS Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics No Restrictions
Mathematical Statistics(MS) M.Sc. Applied Statistics and Informatics IITB Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/four semesters No Restrictions
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Operations Research IITB
M.Sc. Statistics IITK Statistics for at least two years/four semesters
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences IITBBS Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology
and Statistics
Physics(PH) M.Sc. Physics IITBhilai,
IITB, IITD,
IITISM, IITGN,
IITG, IITH, IITI,
IITJ, IITK,
IITM, IITPKD,
IITP, IITR,
IITRPR, IITTP,
IITBHU		 Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters No Restrictions
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Physics IITBBS,
IITKGP
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Physics IITK
M.Sc. Applied Geophysics IITB Physics and Mathematics/ Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as subject for three years/six semesters
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Medical Physics IITKGP B.Sc./B.S. degree (3yrs/6 semesters) with Physics as Honours/Major/Main Subject, Mathematics as compulsory one subsidiary subject and Chemistry/Biology as another
the subsidiary subject for at least two years/four semesters
M.Sc. Astronomy IITI Physics/ Mathematics /Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences IITBBS Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D. in Geophysics

IITKGP

 Geology/Physics as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Geology and Chemistry Mathematics
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering IITB Anyone of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters Mathematics
M.Sc.(Tech) in Applied
Geophysics		 IITISM B.Sc. Degree (3 yrs.) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject, Mathematics as a subsidiary the subject for two years/four semesters and another subsidiary subject from Chemistry, Geology, Electronics, Statistics and Computer Science for one year/two semesters. No Restrictions

IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Criteria (ERs) for Physical Fitness

Read the below points to know the IIT JAM 2020 Eligibility Requirements (ERs) in terms of physical fitness for admission into an institute after JAM exam:

  • All candidates have to submit their physical fitness certificate from the registered medical practitioner. 
  • At the time of admission, the candidates may also undergo a physical fitness test by the medical board constituted by the applying institute.
  • If the candidate is not found physically fit to pursue their chosen course of study, their admission is to be cancelled.

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