Aspiring and eligible candidates must get familiar with the IIT JAM exam pattern 2025 to appear in the upcoming JAM exam. The updated pattern is available on “jam2025.iitd.ac.in”. The IIT JAM exam paper will be segregated into 3 sections. There will be a total of 60 questions in the paper which need to be solved within the duration of 3 Hours.
The entire IIT JAM pattern 2025 is explained in this article with information such as time allotment, marking scheme, total marks, section-wise pattern, and more.
Clear understanding of IIT JAM paper pattern 2025 will help students with their preparation for the exam. The key points of the IIT JAM 2025 exam pattern are mentioned-below:
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Particular |
Details |
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Exam Mode |
Online – Computer Based Test |
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Medium |
English |
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Duration |
3 Hours (180 Minutes) * Extra 1 hour to PwD candidates. |
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Sessions |
2 |
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Number of Sections |
3 |
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Total Marks |
100 |
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Number of Questions |
60 |
* PwD candidates are provided with the Scribe Facility according to the rules and regulations of the Government of India.
* Students must know that they can appear in the exam only if they have completed the IIT JAM registration 2025.
Aspirants preparing for the IIT JAM need to learn about the section-wise exam pattern. In the IIT JAM question paper; there are 60 questions which are segmented into 3 sections. Each section has different types of questions which are below-described:
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Section |
Number of Questions |
Type of Questions |
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A |
30 |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
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B |
10 |
Multiple Select Questions (MSQs) |
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C |
20 |
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) |
* MSQs carry one or more correct answers out of the 4 options; these are considered similar as MCQs but not the same.
The below-listed information will assist students in knowing details about IIT JAM marking scheme of each section:
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Section |
Number of Questions |
Marks (For a right answer) |
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A |
10 |
10 (1 Mark Each) |
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20 |
40 (2 Marks Each) |
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B |
10 |
20 (2 Marks Each) |
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C |
10 |
10 (1 Mark Each) |
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10 |
20 (2 Marks Each) |
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Overall |
60 |
100 |
Negative Marking
The negative marking criteria for IIT JAM are as follows:
Section A: For a 1 Mark question, negative marking of -1/3 is there and for a 2 Mark question, -2/3 Mark will be subtracted for an incorrect answer.
Section B: No negative and partial marking is done for a wrong answer.
Section C: In this section, there will be no negative marking.
* Candidates preparing for the exam as per the above-stated pattern must satisfy the IIT JAM eligibility criteria 2025 and should also refer to IIT JAM syllabus 2025.
60 questions will be there in the IIT JAM 2025 question paper.
Students will be given 3 Hours (180 Minutes) to complete all the questions of the IIT JAM 2025 paper.
There will be 3 sections in the IIT JAM 2025.
No marks will be subtracted for a wrong answer question.
There are 30 questions in Section A, 20 questions carry 2 Marks and the rest 10 questions carry 1 Mark. Moreover, negative marking of -1/3 Mark for 1 Mark question and -2/3 for 2 Marks question.
