IIT JAM 2009 Entrance Exam Notification

IIT Joint Admission Test 2009 for M.Sc. Admissions

INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY's

IIT Bombay (IITB)
IIT Delhi (IITD)
IIT Guwahati (IITG)
IIT Kanpur (IITK)
IIT Kharagpur (IITKgp)
IIT Madras (IITM)
IIT Roorkee (IITR)

What is IIT JAM ?

Indian Institutes of Technology conducts a Joint Admission test to M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programmes at the IITs. The main objective of JAM is to provide admissions to various M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programmes based on the performance in a single test and consolidate 'Science' as a career option for bright students from across the country. In due course, JAM is also expected to become a benchmark for normalising undergraduate level science education in the country.

The M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programmes at the IITs offer high quality post-B.Sc. education in respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programmes are designed to provide the students opportunities to develop academic talent leading to challenging and rewarding professional life. The curricula are regularly updated at each IIT. Interdisciplinary content of the curricula equips the students to utilize scientific knowledge for practical applications. The medium of instruction in all the programmes is English.

Joint Admission Test for M.Sc 2009 (JAM– 2009)

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM-2009

Date of JAM-2008 Test - May 3, 2009 (Sunday)

IMPORTANT DATES FOR JAM-2009

Issue of Application Form and Information Brochure at Bank Counters / by Post only from IIT Kharagpur / Commencement of Online Registration	November 24, 2008 (Monday)
Last date for receipt of requests at IIT Kharagpur for issue of application material by Post	January 07, 2009 (Wednesday)
Last date for issue of Application Form and Information Brochure at Bank Counters	January 16, 2009 (Friday)
Last date for Online Registration on the website	January 19, 2009 (Monday)
Last date for receipt of completed Application Form along with Pay-in-slip and Demand Draft (if any) / Online Registration Form along with Demand Draft at the Organizing Institute ( IIT Kharagpur)	January 22, 2009 (Thursday)
Date of JAM-2009 Test	May 3, 2009 (Sunday)
Announcement of the Result of JAM-2009 Test	At 17:00 hrs on May 25, 2009 (Monday)
Issue of Admission Form by JAM Office of the Organizing Institute / downloading from the Website of Organizing Institute starts	May 26, 2009 (Tuesday)
Last date for receipt of completed Admission Form at Organizing Institute along with Demand Draft of Rs. 300/- only	June 09, 2009 (Tuesday)