JAM Previous Year Question Papers

JAM Previous Year Question Papers – Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM) is conducted by the different Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) every year. This entrance examination is for taking admission in the M.Sc, Joint M.Sc PhD, M.Sc PhD Dual Degree, and similar programs. This is the national level examination so the candidates have to prepare accordingly. The previous question papers of this test is very helpful for those who is going to give this entrance examination for the coming sessions. To know more details regarding the JAM Previous Year Question Papers, scroll down the page.

JAM Previous Year Question Papers

Question Paper helps to understand the important topic questions which are expected to come in examination. JAM Previous Year official question papers are given below year wise. The past year papers with solutions is an essential study material for IIT JAM preparation. Candidates can check the question paper simply by clicking on the provided links.

• JAM 2019 Question Papers with Answers
• JAM 2018 Question Papers with Answers
• JAM 2017 Question Papers with Answers
• JAM 2016 Question Papers with Answers
• JAM 2015 Question Papers with Answers 
• JAM 2014 Question Papers with Answers  

Importance of Previous Year Question Papers for IIT JAM

It is very important to understand the importance of the previous year question papers. Previous year question papers are the most authentic source of information to prepare for an entrance examination. Here you can see the some points which are related with the importance of the previous year question paper. The level of difficulty of Joint Admission Test varies year to year , but if candidate go through papers he or she will get a clear idea about overall level of difficulty of the examination and will be able to prepare accordingly. Look at the below list:

• Solving the papers give you some sort of understanding of managing the time, accuracy and speed in the examination.
• Practicing the IIT JAM previous year question papers helps a student in revision the whole syllabus quickly. But, students need to cover the whole syllabus of Joint Entrance examination before going for previous year question papers.
• By solving the question papers you will realize that many questions are rephrased and asked repeatedly in the exam. However, this is not confirmed that this question will come surely.
• Candidate can analyse the his or her performance on the basis of previous year question paper and work on their shortcomings and the week areas.
• Previous year question papers give an idea about type of question papers and pattern. It trains you to complete the paper in the required time with the efficient work.

Syllabus of IIT JAM

IIT JAM is conducted in seven subjects that includes Biological Sciences (BL), Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS) and Physics (PH). Candidates need to specify the subject at the time of admission in the interested courses. Different topics from every subject are included in the admission test. The syllabus for Joint Admission Test for MSc. is as follows:

Biological Sciences (BL)

• General Biology
• Basics of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology
• Microbiology, Cell Biology and Immunology
• Mathematical Sciences

Geology (GG)

• Geomorphology
• Structural Geology
• Palaeontology
• Stratigraphy
• Mineralogy
• Petrology
• Economic Geology
• Applied Geology

Physics (PH)

• Mathematical Methods
• Mechanics and General Properties of Matter
• Oscillations, Waves and Optics
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics
• Modern Physics
• Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics

Mathematical Statistics (MS)

• Sequences and Series:
• Differential Calculus
• Integral Calculus
• Matrices
• Differential Equations
• Probability
• Random Variables
• Standard Distribution
• Joint Distributions
• Sampling distributions
• Limit Theorems
• Estimation
• Testing of Hypotheses

Biotechnology (BT)

• General Biology
• Biochemistry and Physiology
• Basic Biotechnology
• Molecular Biology
• Cell Biology
• Microbiology
• Chemistry (10+2+3 level)
• Mathematics (10+2 level)
• Physics (10+2 level)

Chemistry (CY)

• Physical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry

Mathematics (MA)

• Sequences and Series of Real Numbers
• Functions of One Variable
• Functions of Two Real Variables
• Integral Calculus
• Differential Equations
• Vector Calculus
• Group Theory
• Linear Algebra
• Real Analysis

About Indian Institutes of Technology

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is an independent body which offers admission the various courses at their institutes. It is a public institute which is governed by Institutes of Technology Act. There are various institutes of the IITs which is located at the different places in India. It offers admission in the various undergraduate and post graduate courses through the entrance test. All the IITs provide on-campus residential facilities to the students, research scholars and faculty at their campus. There are 23 IITs at present located at Bhilai, Chennai, Delhi, Dhanbad, Dharwad, Goa, Guwahati, Jammu, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai, Roorkee, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Mandi, Palakkad, Patna, Ropar, Tirupati and Varanasi. Candidate can prepare well and take admission into IITs through the entrance test.

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