Monday, December 1, 2008

Joint Addmission Test 2009 (JAM2009)

 In all the chaos of Mumbai Terrorists Attack I totally forgot that dates for JAM 2009 is out and Online and Offline registration for exam has commenced. So..


1.) What is JAM ?

2.) Important Dates ?

3.) Links ?

4.) Previous Year Papers/ Mock Tests.


1.) What is JAM ?

JAM (Joint Admission Test to M.Sc.) is the admission test  conducted by IITs or Indian Institute of Technology's in Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee for admission to their high quality Master of Science and other post-B.Sc. programmes (like MCA) in respective disciplines. This year IIT-Kharagpur is hosting JAM-2009.

Eligibility: 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.

Entrance Exam Fee : Candidates, who register online, will get a concession of Rs. 100/- in application fee. If the candidate is appearing in only one test paper, the application fee is Rs. 900/- for General/OBC category Male candidates, Rs. 800/- for General/OBC category Female candidates and Rs. 400/- for SC/ST and PD candidates. The candidates desiring to appear in two Test Papers must clearly mention their options in the Online Registration Form.

2.) Important Dates ?

Issue of Application Form / Commencement of Online Registration.- November 24, 2008

Last date for issue of Application Form/Online Submission: January 16, 2009

Last date for receipt of completed Application Form along with Demand Draft: January 22, 2009

Date of JAM-2009 Test: May 3, 2009 (Sunday)

3.) Links ?

Official Site for JAM 2009

Important Dates

Syllabus for test papers of JAM - 2009

Online Registration Form

4.) Previous Year Papers/ Mock Tests.

Previous Year papers For MCA Entrance : JAM2005, JAM2006, JAM2007, JAM 2008

Previous year papers for Other tests.

Mock Tests : I have found http://www.tcyonline.com to be pretty good site for mock tests related to MBA/MCA (including JAM ). Do let me know if more free sites like this exists.

I am going to sit in JAM-2009 for MCA Entrance (in IIT-R). I am about 70% prepared. Wish me luck guys :)

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7 Messages:

Quiz_Master said...

Glad it was any help :)

aarya said...

best of luck for u. i will be writing jam and jest 2010 for phy. r u going through jest too?

Quiz_Master said...

@aarya

No. Just JAM :)

Preparing for so much exams is tough. Cant handle more then 5 entrance exams :P

Ankita said...

hi! myself Ankita sharma . i am going to compeat JAM-09, all the readers plz wish me luck. that is my dream .......
Thanks
And all the best to all of you!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

alok..my prepairation is up 80%

Anonymous said...

I am alok satapathy

wish me good luck 4 my jam20009..

That my need from u

thanks.........

aryan said...

hiiiiiiiiii im aryan sharma jam is the good opportunity for making career.