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IIT JAM 2025 Syllabus – Subject-Wise Topics, Weightage & Exam Highlights

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Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. Syllabus Highlights

Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. Basic Information

Subject-wise Weightage

Geology (GG)

Physics (PH)

Chemistry (CY)

Economics (EN)

Mathematics (MA)

Biotechnology (BT)

Mathematical Statistics (MS)

Indian Institute Of Technology Joint Admission Test For M.sc. Syllabus Highlights

The Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. syllabus is based on Graduation Level / Undergraduate curriculum with 10+2 level for Mathematics and Physics in Biotechnology paper, applicable for year 2025. The official syllabus is published on the exam portal.

Name	Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.
Conducting Authority	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay (for JAM 2026)
Syllabus Based On	Graduation Level / Undergraduate curriculum with 10+2 level for Mathematics and Physics in Biotechnology paper
Total Marks	100
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), Numerical Answer Type (NAT)
Subjects Covered	Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), Physics (PH)

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Modern Physics	-	Atomic Models Quantum Mechanics Photoelectric Effect Compton Effect X-rays Nuclear Physics Radioactivity
Mathematical Methods	-	Calculus Of Single And Multiple Variables Partial Derivatives Jacobian Imperfect And Perfect Differentials Taylor Expansion Fourier Series Vector Algebra Vector Calculus Multiple Integrals Divergence Theorem Green's Theorem Stokes' Theorem First-order Equations And Linear Second-order Differential Equations With Constant Coefficients Matrices And Determinants Algebra Of Complex Numbers
Electricity and Magnetism	-	Electrostatics Gauss's Law Capacitors Magnetic Effects Of Current Electromagnetic Induction Maxwell's Equations
Oscillations, Waves, and Optics	-	Simple Harmonic Motion Damped And Forced Oscillations Wave Propagation Interference Diffraction Polarization
Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics	-	Laws Of Thermodynamics Kinetic Theory Of Gases Specific Heats Phase Transitions Thermodynamic Potentials
Solid State Physics and Electronics	-	Crystal Structure Semiconductor Devices Rectifiers Transistors Operational Amplifiers Boolean Algebra Logic Gates
Mechanics and General Properties of Matter	-	Newton's Laws Of Motion And Applications Conservative And Non-conservative Forces Velocity And Acceleration In Cartesian Centrifugal And Coriolis Forces

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Solid State	-	Crystal Structure Defects In Solids
Liquid State	-	Properties Of Liquids Surface Tension Viscosity
Spectroscopy	-	Ir Spectroscopy Uv Spectroscopy Nmr Spectroscopy
Gaseous State	-	Gaseous Laws Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Electrochemistry	-	Conductance Galvanic Cells Emf Nernst Equation
Chemical Kinetics	-	Reaction Rates Arrhenius Equation Reaction Mechanisms
Chemical Thermodynamics	-	Laws Of Thermodynamics Spontaneity Free Energy
Qualitative Organic Analysis	-	Detection Of Functional Groups
Atomic and Molecular Structure	-	Quantum Mechanics Atomic Orbitals Electronic Configuration
Essentials and Trace Elements of Life, Basic Reactions in Biological Systems and the Role of Metal Ions	-	Fe2+ Fe3+ Cu2+ Zn2+ Structure And Function Of Hemoglobin And Myoglobin Carbonic Anhydrase
Aromatic and Heterocyclic Chemistry	-	Aromaticity Reactions Of Aromatic Compounds Nomenclature And Properties Of Heterocyclic Compounds
Principles of Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis	-	Acid-base Titrations Oxidation-reduction Titrations Complexometric Titrations Using Edta Precipitation Reactions Use Of Indicators Use Of Organic Reagents In Inorganic Analysis Radioactivity Nuclear Reactions Applications Of Isotopes
Organic Reaction Mechanism and Synthetic Applications	-	Reaction Intermediates Reaction Types Name Reactions
Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry and Stereochemistry	-	Hybridization Bonding Isomerism Chirality

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Indian Economy	-	-
Macroeconomics	-	National Income Accounting Functions Of Money
Microeconomics	-	Consumer Theory Production And Cost Theory General Equilibrium Welfare Economics Game Theory
Statistics for Economics	-	Probability Theory Mathematical Statistics Hypothesis Testing
Mathematics for Economics	-	-

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Group Theory	-	Groups Subgroups Normal Subgroups Quotient Groups Homomorphisms Isomorphisms
Real Analysis	-	Limits Continuity Differentiability Integration Rolle's Theorem Mean Value Theorems Taylor's Theorem Indeterminate Forms Maxima And Minima Of Functions Of One And Two Variables
Linear Algebra	-	Matrices Determinants Vector Spaces Eigenvalues And Eigenvectors Systems Of Linear Equations Linear Transformations
Vector Calculus	-	Gradient Divergence Curl Green's Theorem Stokes' Theorem
Integral Calculus	-	Fundamental Theorems Of Integral Calculus Multiple Integrals
Differential Equations	-	Ordinary Differential Equations First And Second Order Differential Equations
Sequences and Series of Real Numbers	-	Convergence Of Sequences Bounded And Monotone Sequences Cauchy Sequences Bolzano-weierstrass Theorem Absolute Convergence Tests Of Convergence For Series – Comparison Test, Ratio Test, Root Test
Functions of Two or Three Real Variables	-	Limits Continuity Partial Derivatives Taylor Expansion

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Biology (Undergraduate Curriculum)	-	General Biology Biochemistry And Physiology Basic Biotechnology Molecular Biology Cell Biology Microbiology
Physics (10+2 Level)	-	Basic Physics Concepts Relevant To Biotechnology
Chemistry (Undergraduate Curriculum)	-	General Chemistry Concepts Relevant To Biotechnology
Mathematics (10+2 Level)	-	Binomial Theorem Vectors Matrices And Determinants Boolean Algebra Functions Limits And Continuity Differentiation Ordinary Differential Equations Application Of Derivatives Integration As Inverse Process Of Differentiation Definite And Indefinite Integrals Methods Of Integration Integration By Parts Measures Of Dispersion Mean Deviation For Grouped And Ungrouped Data Variance And Standard Deviation Analysis Of Frequency Distribution

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Matrices	-	Rank Of A Matrix Inverse Of A Matrix Systems Of Linear Equations Linear Transformations Eigenvalues Eigenvectors
Probability	-	Axiomatic Definition Of Probability And Properties Conditional Probability Multiplication Rule Theorem Of Total Probability Bayes' Theorem Independence Of Events
Random Variables	-	Probability Mass Function Probability Density Function Cumulative Distribution Functions Distribution Of A Function Of A Random Variable Mathematical Expectation Moments Moment Generating Function Chebyshev's Inequality
Integral Calculus	-	Fundamental Theorems Of Integral Calculus
Differential Calculus	-	Limits Continuity Differentiability Of Functions Of One And Two Variables Rolle's Theorem Mean Value Theorems Taylor's Theorem Indeterminate Forms Maxima And Minima Of Functions Of One And Two Variables
Standard Distributions	-	Binomial Distribution Negative Binomial Distribution Geometric Distribution Poisson Distribution Hypergeometric Distribution Uniform Distribution Exponential Distribution Gamma Distribution Beta Distribution Normal Distribution

IIT JAM 2025 Syllabus – Subject-Wise Topics, Weightage & Exam Highlights

Indian Institute Of Technology Joint Admission Test For M.sc. Syllabus Highlights

Indian Institute Of Technology Joint Admission Test For M.sc. Basic Information

Subject-wise Weightage

Geology (Gg)

Physics (Ph)

Chemistry (Cy)

Economics (En)

Mathematics (Ma)

Biotechnology (Bt)

Mathematical Statistics (Ms)