The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) formally publishes the IIT JAM exam pattern on its website. Before beginning their preparation, candidates should be familiar with the exam pattern since it specifies the format of the question paper, as well as the number of questions, time allotted for the test, marking scheme, and other crucial information.
| Type | Section A | Section B | Section c |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.of Questions | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Type of Question | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) | Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
| Marking System | 10 questions - 1 mark each | 10 questions - 2 marks each | 10 questions - 1 mark each |
| 20 questions - 2 marks each | 10 questions - 2 marks each | ||
| Negative Marking | 1-mark questions - 1/3 mark will be deducted | no negative and no partial marking | no negative |
| 2-mark questions - 2/3 mark will be deducted |
The paper analysis helps the candidates to get clarity on the difficulty level of the previous year's question paper. Below tabulated is the previous year's IIT JAM exam paper analysis.
| Mode of exam | Computer-Based Test(Online) |
| Medium | English |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total No. of Questions | 60 questions |
| Total Marks | 100 marks |
The JAM 2023 exam was conducted by IIT Guwahati successfully. In shift 1, 3 papers (MA, CY, GG) were conducted and in shift 2 (BT, MS, PH, EN) four papers were conducted. Paper analysis for the JAM 2023 is tabulated below to give candidates an understanding of the difficulty level of the paper along with it the topics which carried maximum marks are also mentioned. According to the applicants who have attended the JAM 2023 the difficulty level of the paper is moderate to tough.
| IIT JAM Section | Difficulty Level | Maximum Weightage Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (CY) | Moderate; the paper was not lengthy and can be completed much before 3 hours |
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| Geology (GG) | Moderate to Difficult | Applied Geology, Structural Geology |
| Mathematics (MA) | Easy to Moderate | Sequence and Series, Cauchy Criteria, Order, Rieman Concepts, Calculus |
| Biotechnology (BT) | Moderate | Pedigree Analysis, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics, and Immunology |
| Physics (PH) | Moderate to Difficult and it was a lengthy paper | EMT, Eigen, Electricity, Moment of Inertia, Flux |
| Mathematical Statistics (MS) | Moderate | Yet to be Updated |
| Economics (EN) | Easy to Moderate | Yet to be Updated |
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