IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern: Exam Mode, Marking Scheme, Question Types

IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern

• There will be an online Computer Based Test (CBT) where the candidates will be shown the questions in a random sequence on a computer screen. 
• Exam Duration will be of  3 hours (for all the 6 test papers).
• Question Paper will be available in English language only.
• Furthermore, there will be 60 questions in total carrying a  total of 100 marks. 
• Besides this, the entire paper will be divided into three sections, A, B and C and the candidates must compulsorily attend all the sections. 
• Also, the candidate will get 0 marks for the unattempted questions.
• In Section-A (MCQ), the wrong answer will result in negative marks. For each wrong answer to one mark questions, one-third marks will be deducted and similarly, for each wrong answer to two marks questions, two-third marks will be deducted.
• In Section-B (Multiple Select Questions- MSQ), there is no negative and no partial marking provision. There is no negative marking in Section-C (NAT) as well.
• The candidates are required to select the answer for MCQ and MSQ type questions using the mouse. The answer for NAT questions can be entered using a virtual numeric keypad (the keyboard of the computer will be disabled). 
• Candidates must not bring any calculator with them as the institute has provided the facility for the online virtual calculator. 

IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern Section Wise Details

The following table shows the number of questions and their marking scheme for each section:

Questions in each section will be of different types as mentioned below: 

• This section will contain a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) involving 10 questions of one mark each and 20 questions of two marks each.
• Each MCQ has four options out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Candidates can mark the correct answer by clicking the choice.

• This section will contain a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MCQs) carrying two marks each.
• Each MSQ is similar to MCQ but with the difference that MSQ may have one or more than one correct choice(s) out of the four given choices.
• Also, the candidate will get full credit only if he/she selects all the correct answer(s) only and no wrong answers. 

• This section will contain a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions involving 10 questions of one mark each and 10 questions of two marks each.
• For these NAT type questions, the answer is a signed real number, which needs to be entered using the virtual numeric keypad on the monitor.
• Furthermore, no choices will be shown for NAT questions.

Test Papers in IIT JAM 2024

Following are the different sections in which IIT JAM 2024 exam will be conducted:

1. Biotechnology (BT)
2. Chemistry (CY)
3. Geology (GG)
4. Mathematics (MA)
5. Mathematical Statistics (MS) 
6. Physics (PH)

IIT JAM 2024 Exam Schedule 

JAM 2024 Online Exam will be conducted in two sessions through online mode (CBT). The schedule for both the sessions of JAM 2024 is given in the table below:

An applicant can appear in either one or two test paper. However, a candidate can appear in two test papers only if they are not scheduled in the same session.