IIT JAM 2025 Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme & Question Format
[tabby title=”Physics (PH)”]
Analysis of Previous Question Papers: Topic wise marks distribution.
Part A: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions),
Part B: (Multiple Select Questions);
Part C: NAT (Numerical Answer Type).
| S. No. | Topics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | Present pattern started w.e.f. 2015 | ||||||
| A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | |||
| 1 |
Mathematical Methods |
5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 7 | 10 | – | – | |
| 2 |
Mechanics and General Properties of Matter |
10 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 |
Oscillations, Waves and Optics |
5 | – | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| 4 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | – | 6 | |
| 5 |
Kinetic theory, Thermodynamics |
6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 |
Modern Physics |
2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 |
Solid State Physics, Devices and Electronics |
12 | – | 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| TOTAL | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 30 | ||
[tabby title=”Chemistry (CY)”]
Analysis of Previous Question Papers: Topic wise marks distribution.
Part A: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions),
Part B: (Multiple Select Questions);
Part C: NAT (Numerical Answer Type).
| S. No. | Topics |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | Present pattern started w.e.f. 2015 | ||||||
| A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | |||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | |||||||||||
| 1 |
Basic Mathematical Concept |
4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| 2 |
Atomic and Molecular Structure |
4 | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | |
| 3 |
Theory of Gases |
– | – | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | |
| 4 |
Solid state |
– | – | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
| 5 |
Chemical Thermodynamics |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |
Chemical and Phase Equilibria |
2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| 7 |
Electrochemistry |
3 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| 8 |
Chemical Kinetics |
2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| 9 |
Adsorption |
– | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| 10 |
Spectroscopy |
– | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |||||||||||
| 11 |
Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry<>/p> |
5 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 |
Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications |
6 | 4 | – | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| 13 |
Qualitative Organic Analysis |
3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | |
| 14 |
Natural Products Chemistry |
– | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |
Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry |
– | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |||||||||||
| 16 |
Periodic Table |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| 17 |
Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds |
– | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | – | 1 | |
| 18 |
Main Group Elements (s and p blocks) |
5 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | |
| 19 |
Transition Metals (d block) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |
Bioinorganic Chemistry |
4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 21 |
Instrumental Methods of Analysis |
1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| 22 |
Analytical Chemistry |
– | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | |
[tabby title=”Mathematics (MA)”]
Analysis of Previous Question Papers: Topic wise marks distribution.
Part A: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions),
Part B: (Multiple Select Questions);
Part C: NAT (Numerical Answer Type).
| S. No. | Topics | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | Present pattern started w.e.f. 2015 | ||||||
| A | B | C | A | B | C | A | B | C | |||
| 1 |
Sequences and Series of Real Numbers |
9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 |
Differential Calculus |
12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
| 3 |
Integral Calculus |
4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 |
Differential Equations |
4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 |
Vector Calculus |
10 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 6 |
Modern Algebra |
1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 |
Linear Algebra |
6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 |
Real Analysis |
4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | |
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