IIT JAM MCA 2011 General Information

              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 the IITs is to build a sound foundation of knowledge, pursue excellence and enhance creativity in an intellectually stimulating environment.
              From the Academic Session 2004-05, Indian Institutes of  Technology have started conducting a Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM). The objective of  JAM is to provide admissions to various M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D.,M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree and other Post - bachelor degree programmes at the IITs based on the performance in a single test and to consolidate Science as a career option for bright students from across the country.
              The M.Sc., Joint M.Sc.- Ph.D.,M.Sc.- Ph.D. Dual Degree and other Post - bachelor degree programmes at the IITs offer high quality education in their respective disciplines, comparable to the best in the world.


(a) The JAM 2011 is open to all nationals (Indian/Foreign). Candidates seeking admission to academic programmes covered under JAM 2011 need to appear in JAM 2011. There is no age restriction.

(b) For admission, foreign nationals will be required to satisfy the rules and regulations of the admitting Institute(s) pertaining to foreign students. For further details, they are advised to contact the Admitting Institute(s) concerned.

(c) To apply for admission to a desired programme, a candidate is required to qualify in the corresponding test paper and also satisfy the minimum educational qualifications and eligibility criteria of the respective academic programme.

(d) The candidates who have either appeared or are due to appear in the final examination of their qualifying degree in 2011 are also eligible to appear in the test. By qualifying in JAM 2011, candidates can apply for provisional admission subject to the condition that: (i) all parts of their final examination shall be completed by the date of registration of the Admitting Institute, and (ii) proof of having passed the qualifying degree with required eligibility, as specified by the admitting institute will be submitted by 30th September 2011.

(e) Admissions to various academic programmes at different institutes will be made on the basis of merit in JAM 2011. On the basis of performance in the test, for each test paper, separate merit lists will be prepared for General, OBC (non-creamy layer), SC, ST and Persons with Disability (PD) category candidates.

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