IIT JAM Courses 2024: Check Course List, Duration, Colleges and Eligibility

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IIT JAM courses 2024 offers opportunities to pursue M.Sc, M.Sc.-Ph.D. dual degree, and other postgraduate programmes at renowned institutes like IITs, NITs and IISC Bangalore.

IIT JAM Courses 2024 has been released by the IIT Madras at jam.iitm.ac.in. The courses are available in various disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Geophysics, Economics, Statistics, etc. IIT JAM exam enables students to specialize in their chosen disciplines of science and technology.

There are a total of 3000 seats available for various IIT JAM courses in the IITs. Candidates are advised to check out the institute-wise course list, IIT JAM Seat Intake and paper code before applying for the exam. Candidates who qualify for the exam will be able to participate in IIT JAM counselling process 2024.

IIT JAM Courses

IIT JAM Courses 2024

The details regarding IIT JAM courses 2024 are given below:

IIT JAM Courses Name IIT JAM Course Duration
Master of Science (M.Sc)
  • It is a 2-year postgraduate programme for students who want to make a career in the research field.
  • IITs accept scores of IIT JAM, JEST, etc., for admission to for MSc courses.
Integrated PhD
  • It is a 5-year M.Sc + PhD programme in which candidates have to study M.Sc or M.Tech for the first two years and the PhD for the next three years.
Joint M.Sc – Ph.D
  • Joint MSc - PhD is two separate degree programmes offered to candidates.
  • In these courses, candidate gets a chance to move out of the university/institute after completing their master’s degree for the following reasons-
  • You don’t want to study further or
  • Your score did not cross the minimum 8.5 CGPA in the third semester of your M.Sc.
  • Only IIT Bhubaneswar and IIT Kharagpur provide the Joint MSc - PhD course through the IIT JAM exam.
M.Sc + PhD Dual Degree
  • MSc + PhD dual degree is the IIT JAM course in which you have to complete your MSc and PhD from the same institute. Otherwise, you will not be awarded any degree.
  • Only IIT Bombay and IIT Kanpur provide dual degree courses through IIT JAM.

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IIT JAM Institute-wise Courses List

IIT JAM Courses 2024: Institute-wise Courses List

IIT JAM courses list offered by each participating Institute is available on the official website. Candidates can select their preferred IIT JAM courses and institute accordingly while applying for the exam. Check out the IIT JAM 2024 institute-wise courses list in the table below:

Institute Programmes Specializations
IIT Delhi (IITD) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Economics
IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
IIT Guwahati (IITG) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Mathematics and Computing
IIT Bombay (IITB) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Applied Geology
Applied Geophysics
Applied Statistics and Informatics
Biotechnology
Physics
Mathematics
Chemistry
Operations Research
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme Environmental Science and Engineering
Energy Science and Engineering
IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes Chemistry
Geology
Mathematics
Physics
Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences
IIT Indore (IITI) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Mathematics
Astronomy
Biotechnology
Physics with an option to convert it to M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Programme during the second semester.
IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP) Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Programmes Chemistry
Geology
Geophysics
Mathematics
Physics
Medical Physics
Nuclear Medicine
Molecular Medical Microbiology
IIT Palakkad (IITPKD) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
IIT Hyderabad (IITH) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing
Physics
IIT Kanpur (IITK) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Statistics
Physics
Mathematics
M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual Degree) Physics
IIT Roorkee (IITR) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Applied Geology
Chemistry
Mathematics
Economics
Physics
IIT Patna (IITP) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
IIT Ropar (IITRPR) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
IIT (BHU) Varanasi Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Chemistry
Physics
IIT Bhilai Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Chemistry
Mathematics and Computing
Physics
IIT Tirupati (IITP) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Mathematics and Statistics
Chemistry
Physics
IIT Mandi (IITM) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Chemistry
Applied Mathematics
Physics
Integrated Ph.D Programme Physics
IIT Madras (IITM) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (IITISM) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Mathematics & Computing
Physics,
Three-year Master in Science (M.Sc.(Tech)) Applied Geology
Applied Geophysics
IIT Jammu (IIT Jammu) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programme Chemistry
Physics
IIT Jodhpur (IITJ) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
M.Sc.-M.Tech. Dual Degree Programme Mathematics
Mathematics - Data & Computational Sciences
Physics and Materials Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) Master of Science (M.Sc.) Programmes Chemistry and Materials Engineering
Life Science
Integrated Ph.D. Programmes in -
Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physical Sciences

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IIT JAM Courses Programme Code

IIT JAM Courses 2024: Programme Code, Paper Code and Seat Intake

Each IIT JAM course has a unique programme code, paper code and number of seats available for the programme in respective institutes. Candidates are required to enter these programme codes while filling out IIT JAM application form 2024. The detailed information about IIT JAM courses, seat intake, unique programme code and paper code in each participating institute are tabulated below:

Institute Programmes Specializations Programme Code Paper Code Seat Intake
IIT Delhi (IITD) M.Sc. Chemistry 1301 CY 68
Mathematics 1302 MA 68
Physics 1303 PH 68
Economics 1304 EN 25
IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN) M.Sc. Chemistry 2001 CY 40
Mathematics 2002 MA 45
Physics 2003 PH 45
IIT Guwahati (IITG) M.Sc. Chemistry 1401 CY 60
Mathematics and Computing 1402 MA 30
Physics 1403 PH 60
Mathematics 1404 MA 30
IIT Bombay (IITB) M.Sc. Applied Geology 1201 GG 38
Applied Geophysics 1202 PH 20
Statistics 1203 MS 48
Biotechnology 1204 BT 35
Chemistry 1205 CY 57
Mathematics 1206 MA 38
Physics 1207 PH 60
Operations Research 1214 MA/MS 15
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree Energy Science and Engineering 1212 CY/MA/PH 22
Environmental Science and Engineering 1213 BT/CY/PH/MA 12
IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Chemistry 1901 CY 25
Mathematics 1902 MA 24
Physics 1903 PH 27
Geology 1904 GG 25
Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences 1905 GG/PH/MA/MS/CY 24
IIT Indore (IITI) M.Sc. Chemistry 2201 CY 30
Physics 2202 PH 30
Mathematics 2203 MA 20
Biotechnology 2204 BT 15
Astronomy 2205 PH 15
IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP) Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D. Chemistry 1601 CY 57
Geology 1602 GG 38
Mathematics 1603 MA 38
Physics 1604 PH 59
Geophysics 1605 GG/PH 30
IIT Palakkad (IITPKD) M.Sc. Chemistry 2901 CY 21
Mathematics 2902 MA, MS 12
Physics 2903 PH 21
IIT Hyderabad (IITH) M.Sc. Chemistry 2101 CY 40
Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing 2102 MA 25
Physics 2103 PH 40
IIT Kanpur (IITK) M.Sc. Chemistry 1501 CY 49
Mathematics 1502 MA 49
Physics 1503 PH 38
Statistics 1504 MS 62
M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual Degree) Physics 1505 PH 20
IIT Roorkee (IITR) M.Sc. Applied Geology 1801 GG 19
Chemistry 1802 CY 44
Economics 1803 EN 33
Mathematics 1804 MA 38
Physics 1805 PH 30
IIT Patna (IITP) M.Sc. Chemistry 2501 CY 30
Mathematics 2502 MA 30
Physics 2503 PH 30
IIT Ropar (IITRPR) M.Sc. Chemistry 2301 CY 25
Mathematics 2302 MA 25
Physics 2303 PH 25
IIT (BHU) Varanasi M.Sc. Chemistry 2701 CY 25
Physics 2702 PH 25
IIT Bhilai M.Sc. Chemistry 2801 CY 20
Mathematics and Computing 2802 MA 20
Physics 2803 PH 20
IIT Tirupati (IITP) M.Sc. Mathematics and Statistics 3001 MS/ MA 20
Chemistry 3002 CY 20
Physics 3003 PH 20
IIT Mandi (IITM) M.Sc. Chemistry 3101 CY 31
Applied Mathematics 3102 MA 30
Physics 3103 PH 30
Integrated Ph.D. Physics 3104 PH 12
IIT Madras (IITM) M.Sc. Chemistry 1701 CY 67
Mathematics 1702 MA 49
Physics 1703 PH 54
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad (IITISM) M.Sc. Chemistry 2601 CY 66
Mathematics & Computing 2602 MA 55
Physics 2603 PH 55
M.Sc.(Tech) Applied Geology 2604 GG 66
Applied Geophysics 1605 PH 55
IIT Jammu (IIT Jammu) M.Sc. Chemistry 3201 CY 20
Physics 3202 PH 20
IIT Jodhpur (IITJ) M.Sc. Chemistry 2401 CY 20
Mathematics 2402 MA 20
Physics 2403 PH 20
M.Sc.-M.Tech. Dual Degree Mathematics - Data & Computational Sciences 2404 MA 10
Physics and Materials Engineering 2405 PH 13
Chemistry and Materials Engineering 2406 CY 13

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. What are the courses available in IIT JAM?

Ans. There are mainly four courses available in IIT JAM namely M.Sc, Integrated PhD, Joint M.Sc – PhD, and M.Sc – PhD Dual Degree programmes. These IIT JAM courses are available in various disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Geophysics, Biotechnology, Economics, Statistics, etc.

Ques. What are the 7 subjects of IIT JAM?

Ans. IIT JAM subjects include Physics (PH), Chemistry (CY), Mathematics (MA), Biotechnology (BT), Economics (EN), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Geology (GG). Candidates have to appear for one of the subjects in the IIT JAM exam according to their applied IIT JAM courses.

Ques. Is IIT JAM only for MSc?

Ans. IIT JAM is a national-level entrance exam for admission to M.Sc, Integrated PhD, Dual degree programmes and other post-bachelor degrees offered by IITs and IISC Bangalore. The IIT JAM 2024 will be conducted by IIT, Madras on February 11, 2024.

Ques. Who is eligible for IIT JAM course wise?

Ans. Candidates who have completed three years of Bachelor’s degree in any discipline after qualifying 10+2 or equivalent examination are eligible to apply for IIT JAM courses. The qualifying marks may differ according to the institution's norms.

Ques. Which courses is for MSc in IIT JAM?

Ans. The MSc programmes in IITs are available in many specializations of science and technology. Candidates can select any discipline such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biotechnology, Geology, Geophysics, Economics, Statistics, Medical Physics, Nuclear Biology, etc.

Ques. Which institute accept IIT JAM?

Ans. Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and other renowned institutes like NITs accept IIT JAM scores for admission to their M.Sc., Integrated PhD, Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D., and other post-bachelor's degree programs.

Ques. Which IIT offer MSc PhD dual degree?

Ans. IIT Bombay and IIT Kanpur offer MSc + PhD dual degree programmes. It is the IIT JAM course in which you have to complete your MSc and PhD from the same institute. Otherwise, you will not be awarded any degree.

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