IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern: With IIT JAM Exam Date 2024 being scheduled for Feb 11, 2024, candidates who have registered to appear for the entrance examination for Masters' in IITs must prepare for the examination.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has set the exam pattern and marking scheme for all the papers under the examination. Candidates can check the detailed IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern to understand the structure of the paper. The candidates must also understand the marking scheme to understand the distribution of marks and questions for each section.
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IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern
The detailed pattern of the Indian Institute of Technology Joint Admission Test 2024 is as follows:
| Particulars | No. of Questions carrying One Mark | No. of Questions carrying Two Marks | Total Marks for Each Section |
| Section A | 10 | 20 | 50 |
| Section B | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Section C | 10 | 10 | 30 |
The IIT JAM Exam Pattern 2024 given is the same for all the subjects: Biotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematics, Geology, and Economics.
IIT JAM Marking Scheme 2024
The candidates can refer to the table below to understand the section-wise marking scheme for each type of question in IIT JAM 2024:
| Particulars | Number of Questions Each Section | Marks Awarded for Correct Answer | Marks Deducted for Wrong Answer |
| Section A | 10 (MCQ) | 1 | 1/3 |
| 20 (MCQ) | 2 | 2/3 | |
| Section B | 10 (MCQ) | 2 | 0 |
| Section C | 10 (NAT) | 1 | 0 |
| 10 (NAT) | 2 | 0 |
The candidates can strategize their preparation for each section using the IIT JAM 2024 Exam Pattern and marking scheme.