JOINT ADMISSION TEST FOR M.Sc., JAM-2009

FOR ADMISSION TO M.Sc., M.Sc.-Ph.D. DUAL DEGREE AND OTHER POST-B.Sc. PROGRAMS AT INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY , DELHI , GUWAHATI, KANPUR , HARAGPUR, MADRAS , ROORKEE

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are institutions of national importance established through an Act of Parliament. The IITs are well known, the world over, for quality education in engineering and science, and research in frontier areas. The aim of IITs is to build sound foundation of knowledge, pursue excellence and enhance creativity in intellectually stimulating environment. The current pace of advancement of technology needs a coherent back up of ba­sic science education and research. The vibrant academic ambience and research infrastructure of the IITs motivate the students to pursue Research and Development careers in frontier areas of basic sciences as well as interdiscipli­nary areas of science and technology. IITs have well equipped modern laboratories, efficient computer networks and state of the art libraries. The teaching process is structured to promote close and continuous contact between the faculty and the students. A number of financial assistantships and freeships are available to SC/ST and other deserving and meritorious students at individual institutes.

From the Academic Session 2004 - 2005, Indian Institutes of Technology have started conducting a Joint Admission test for M.Sc. (JAM) for admission to M.Sc. and other post-B.Sc. programs at the IITs. The main objective of JAM is to provide admissions to various M.Sc., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other post-B.Sc. programs 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., M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual degree and other post-B.Sc. programs at the IITs offer high quality post-B.Sc. education in respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world. The curricula for these programs 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 programs is English.

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Important dates :

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 (Tuesday)
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)

Details of Programs available at various IITs

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The following are the M.Sc. (Two Year)/M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree and other Post-B.Sc. programs at different IITs to which admissions shall be made on the basis of JAM-2009.
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IIT Bombay (IITB): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in: (i) Applied Statistics and Informatics, (ii) Applied Geology, (iii) Applied Geophysics, (iv) Biotechnology, (v) Chemistry, (vi) Mathematics, and (vii) Physics.
M.Sc.-Ph. D. Dual Degree programs in: (i) Energy, and (ii) Physics.
IIT Delhi (IITD): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Guwahati (IITG): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics and Computing, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Kanpur (IITK): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, (iii) Physics, and (iv) Statistics.
M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree program in Physics (Transfer from M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree program to M.Sc. Physics program is not permitted).
IIT Kharagpur (IITKgp): M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree programs in^†: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Geological Sciences, (iii) Geophysics, (iv) Mathematics and (v) Physics.
IIT Madras (IITM): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in: (i) Chemistry, (ii) Mathematics, and (iii) Physics.
IIT Roorkee (IITR): Two-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) programs in: (i) Applied Geology, (ii) Applied Mathematics, (iii) Biotechnology, (iv) Chemistry, (v) Industrial Mathematics and Informatics, and (vi) Physics.
Master of Technology (M.Tech.) program in Geophysical Technology.
Master of Technology (M.Tech.) program in Geological Technology.
Three-year Interdisciplinary Master of Computer Applications (MCA) program.