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IIT JAM Exam for Chemistry
IIT JAM exam represents the Joint Admission Tests for Masters. It is conducted by Indian Institute of Technology every year to check eligibility of students for entrance into IITs. If you are willing to get admission into an IIT for your Masters Degree in Chemistry, qualifying this exam with a good ALL INDIA RANK is mendatory for you.
In this article, we will provide you with ALL THE INFORMATION that you need to have to continue your preparations for the IIT JAM exam for Chemistry.
IIT JAM CHEMISTRY 2024 Important Dates
The exam is to be conducted this year on Feb 11, 2024. Important dates related to this event are mentioned below.
| IIT JAM 2024 | Date |
|---|---|
| Applications Forms Starts | September 05, 2023 |
| Application Forms Closing | October 13, 2023 |
| Admit Cards Release | January 08, 2024 |
| Date of Examination | February 11, 2024 |
| Results Announcement | March 22, 2024 |
| Scorecards Release | April 02, 2024 |
| Admissions Open Portal | April 10, 2024 |
Exam Pattern
The IIT JAM Chemistry exam is divided into three sections marked as Sec A, Sec B, and Sec C respectively. These sections contain three different classes of questions.
- MCQ: Multiple Choice Question with one correct answer among given four choices.
- MSQ: Multiple Select Questions with more than one correct answer among the given four choices. There is neither a negative marking for MSQs nor a partial marking.
- NAT: Numerical Answer Type Questions with a whole number as its answer. There is no negative marking for NAT questions.
| Section A | Section B | Section C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Questions | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Types of Question | MCQ | MSQ | NAT |
| Negative Marking | Yes | No | No |
| 1 Mark Questions | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 Marks Questions | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Marks | 50 | 20 | 30 |
IIT JAM Chemistry Syllabus
Various Chapters that are included in the syllabus of the IIT JAM Chemistry exam are listed below. You can also find a detailed syllabus for this exam.
| INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY |
|---|---|---|
| Periodic Table | Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry | Atomic and Molecular Structure |
| Extractions of Metals | Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications | Gaseous State |
| Chemical Bonding and shapes of molecules | Chemistry of reactive intermediates | Kinetic molecular model of a gas |
| Main Group Elements (s and p blocks) | Reaction Mechanism | Liquid State, Solid State |
| Transition Metals (d block) | Name Reactions | Chemical Thermodynamics |
| Inner Transition Metals (F Block) | Pericyclic Reactions | Mathematical treatment |
| Bioinorganic Chemistry | Qualitative Organic Analysis | Chemical and Phase Equilibria |
| Analytical Chemistry | Natural Products Chemistry | Electrochemistry |
| Aromaticity | Chemical Kinetics | |
| Heterocyclic Chemistry | Adsorption |
| INORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
|---|
| Periodic Table |
| Extractions of Metals |
| Chemical Bonding and shapes of molecules |
| Ionic bond |
| Main Group Elements (s and p blocks) |
| Transition Metals (d block) |
| Inner Transition Metals (F Block) |
| Bioinorganic Chemistry |
| Instrumental Methods of Analysis |
| Analytical Chemistry |
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
| Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry |
| Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications |
| Chemistry of reactive intermediates |
| Reaction Mechanism |
| Name Reactions |
| Pericyclic Reactions |
| Qualitative Organic Analysis |
| Organic Spectroscopy |
| Natural Products Chemistry |
| Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry |
| Heterocyclic Compounds |
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY |
| Atomic and Molecular Structure |
| Gaseous State |
| Kinetic molecular model of a gas |
| Liquid State, Solid State |
| Chemical Thermodynamics |
| Mathematical treatment |
| Chemical and Phase Equilibria |
| Electrochemistry |
| Chemical Kinetics |
| Adsorption |
For a chapterwise breakdown of the entire syllabus, you can read the syllabus pdf file issued by IIT for the February 2024 exam.
Previous Year Cut-Offs
| Year | Organizing Institute | Gen | OBC | SC/ST/PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IIT Guwahati | 20.51 | 18.46 | 10.26 |
| 2022 | IIT Roorkee | 27.81 | 25.03 | 13.09 |
| 2021 | IIT Bangalore | 19.52 | 17.57 | 09.96 |
| 2020 | IIT Kanpur | 16.96 | 15.26 | 08.48 |
| 2019 | IIT Kharagpur | 20.31 | 18.28 | 10.15 |
| 2018 | IIT Bombay | 28.46 | 25.61 | 14.23 |
| 2017 | IIT Delhi | 23.35 | 21.02 | 11.68 |
| 2016 | IIT Madras | 29.63 | 26.67 | 14.82 |
Exam Strategies to Conquer IIT JAM
We have discussed four tips that will assure you a great rank in the upcoming IIT JAM Chemistry 2024 exam.
1. Multiple Revisions:
Understanding a concept is just the first step. Remembering it until the exam time is the next hurdle. You need to take multiple revision sessions for all important chapters. Keep revisiting your own notes of all chapters as many times as possible. We recommend that you revise every chapter at least twice a month when the exam is less than three months away. Multiple revisions will help you to retain that information inside your brain.
2. Solve MCQs:
When you have understood a chapter and revised it multiple times, the next step is to solve the previous year's questions. For important chapters as mentioned in this article, try to solve a total of 50-60 MCQs on those important chapters. Some MCQs bring a whole new concept in front of you. Note that down, include that in your notes, and revisit that during multiple revisions. New concepts are more frequently repeated in the CSIR NET exam.
3. Attempt Mock Tests:
There are multiple websites including our own ChemContent where you can easily find downloadable previous year question papers and try to attempt it like a mock test. You can set a timer on your mobile phone calculate your score, and analyze your performance later.
4. Do not repeat your mistakes:
The concepts that are giving you negative marks in mock tests need special attention. Because, those are the concepts which you think you understand, but you really don't. We will suggest revisiting those concepts and collecting additional information about them so that you don't repeat your mistakes.
We wish you good luck for your future endeavors. Thanks for visiting our website.