Sunday, September 11, 2011

JAM 2012 for M.Sc Last Date 25October2011

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), Powai, Mumbai- 400 076
Phone: (022) 25767022, 25767068

Fax: (022) 25722674 E-mail: jam@iitb.ac.in
Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. - JAM 2012

For Admission to M.Sc.-PhD, M.Sc.-PhD. Dual Degree and other Post-B.Sc. programmes at IITs

 Last Date : 25 October 2011 (ONLINE)  / 18 October 2011 (OFFLINE)
Start Date : 22 September 2011

IMPORTANT: The JAM 2012 examination will be held in February 2012 instead of May 2012

ABOUT JAM::
Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) 2012 will be held on 12 February, 2012 (Sunday) for admission to M.Sc. (twoyear), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other post-bachelor’s degree programmes at the IITs [Bombay], (IITB), Delhi (IITD), Guwahati (IITG), Hyderabad (IITH), Kanpur (IITK), Kharagpur (IITKgp), Madras (IITM) and Roorkee (IITR)] for the academic session 2012-13. JAM 2012 is open to all nationals.
 However, foreign nationals will be required to satisfy the rules and regulations of the admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students for admission.
JAM 2012 is being organized by IIT Bombay. All correspondence related to JAM 2012 must be addressed to Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay.

Category
Fee for application form from banks / IITB JAM office (Rs.)
Fee for online registration (Rs.)
Application fee for 2nd test paper (Rs.)
General/OBC



Male
1000/-
900/-
300/-
Female
900/-
800/-
300/-
SC/ST/PD
500/-
400/-
150/-


 Offline Application Process :Step 1: Procurement of Application Form
Candidate can obtain a packet containing:
• Offline Application Form
• Information Brochure
• Envelope
from:
Designated Bank Branches of Canara Brank on cash payment.   OR
from GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay after handing over Demand Draft for appropriate amount. 
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST
OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission
Step 3: Fill in the Application Form
Candidates must follow the instructions provided in JAM 2012 information brochure.
Candidates can submit Application Form in two different modes : Online and Offline. The preferred mode of application process is Online :-
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Step 4:
• Paste your recent photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of OMR sheet.
• Sign at the designated places of OMR sheet.
• Write the test city first choice code, paper code and your address on the envelope.
Step 5: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bomaby, Powai, MUMBAI 400 076 so as to reach there on or before 1st November , 2011   OR
It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay.
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   Online Application Process
Step 1: Payment Option
• Payment through Demand Draft only.
Demand draft of appropriate amount should be drawn in favour of “Chairman JAM, IIT Bombay”, on any bank, payable at Bombay.
Step 2: Obtain SC/ST/PD Certificate (if applicable)
Authorities empowered to issue Certificates SC/ST
OBC candidates NEED NOT SEND any certificate with the application form. It will be required only at the time of applying for admission.
Step 3: Apply Online
Candidates must follow all instructions strictly while applying online.
At the end of this process, a PDF file will be generated with the following pages:
• Page-1: JAM 2012 Application Form
• Page-2: Address Slip
Take a print out of the entire file.
Step 4:
• Paste your recent color photograph (3 cm X 4 cm) in the designated place of Page-1.
• Sign at the designated places of Page-1.
• Paste the Page-2 on top of a A4-size envelope.
Step 5: Post/Submission
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by Speed Post (preferably) or by Registered Post to The Organizing Chairman, JAM 2012, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076 so as to reach there on or before
1st November, 2011   OR
It can be handed over personally to GATE-JAM Office, IIT Bombay

Test Papers: JAM 2012 will have eight test papers, namely, Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Computer Applications (CA), Geology (GG), Geophysics (GP), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH), each of three hours duration. The questions for BT and CA test papers will be fully objective type. The questions for the other test papers will be objective-cum-subjective type. A candidate can appear in either one or two test papers subject to the restrictions of test schedule given below and with an additional fee for the second test paper.


Date & Day Session Time Test Paper Codes
12 February 2012 (Sunday) : I - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CA, CY, GG, MS, PH
12 February 2012 (Sunday) :II - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. BT, GP, MA

APPLICATION FORMS & INFORMATION BROCHURES::
A candidate can apply/register for JAM 2012 either OFFLINE or ONLINE.
For OFFLINE process, application forms along with information brochures can be obtained on cash payment (see the table below) from designated branches of the Canara Bank from 22 September, 2011 to 22 October, 2011. The application material can also be obtained by post from the JAM office of IIT Bombay by sending a request along with a self-addressed slip and a crossed Demand Draft towards application fee (see the table below) latest by 18 October, 2011. The application material will be sent by Registered Post/Speed Post.

For ONLINE process, candidates can register at the website:
http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam from 22 September, 2011 to 25 October, 2011 and send a print-out of completed application form along with the Demand Draft to JAM Office, IIT Bombay.

JOINT ADMISSION PROCEDURE:Admission to the above mentioned academic programmes in IITs for the academic session 2012-13 will be made on the basis of all India merit list of JAM 2012. Candidates who qualify in any test paper are eligible to apply for admission to all the academic programmes corresponding to that test paper, provided they also satisfy the minimum educational qualifications and the essential eligibility requirements, as specified by the Institute(s) in which the admission is sought. 
After the declaration of JAM 2012 results, qualified candidates are required to apply on prescribed admission form, listing all the programmes, for which the admission is sought, to the Organizing Institute (IIT Bombay).
Candidates should note that being in the merit list of any test paper neither guarantees nor provides any
automatic entitlement for admission. Further details regarding admissions, prescribed fees, etc., are available in the JAM 2012 information brochure and also on the JAM website.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION:
• At least 55% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for General/OBC Category candidates and at least 50% aggregate marks (taking into account all subjects, including languages and subsidiaries, all years combined) for SC/ST and PD Category candidates in the qualifying degree.
• For candidates with letter grades/CGPA (instead of percentage of marks) the equivalence in percentage of marks will be decided by the admitting institute(s).
• Proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the admitting institute will be submitted by 30 September 2012.

For Details, Please refer to : http://www.gate.iitb.ac.in/2k12/jam/adv.pdf OR refer to Employment News Paper dated 10 September 2011 OR University News Dated 12 September 2011 Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam

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