JAM 2025 Syllabus: Subject-wise Syllabus PDF, Exam Pattern, Important Tips

Latest Update: IIT JAM 2025 syllabus is available on the official website. You can download the pdf as per the choice of the subject for the JAM 2025 exam.

The JAM 2025 syllabus has been released by the IIT Delhi with the notification brochure. The syllabus includes various subjects that will be tested in the JAM exam. The exam is set to take place on February 2, 2025, across various test centres across India. The exam is designed to assess applicants based on the knowledge you acquired during your undergraduate degree.

JAM 2025 exam evaluates the candidates’ critical and practical methods through comprehensive tests covering seven subjects, that is Biotechnology, Geology, Chemistry, Mathematical Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, and Economics.

JAM 2025 Syllabus PDF Download

If you are appearing for the JAM 2025 exam, then you should know about the JAM syllabus. Check out the table below for all the subjects along with the PDF download link mentioned below:

Sl. No.	IIT JAM Subject	Syllabus PDF
1	Biotechnology (BT)	Download Link
2	Chemistry (CY)	Download Link
3	Economics (EN)	Download Link
4	Geology (GG)	Download Link
5	Mathematics (MA)	Download Link
6	Mathematics Statistics (MS)	Download Link
7	Physics (PH)	Download Link

JAM 2025 Syllabus Overview

Check out the table below for the subject-wise JAM 2025 syllabus discussed below:

IIT JAM Subjects	IIT JAM Subject Wise Syllabus
Chemistry (CY)	Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
Geology (GG)	Planet Earth, Geomorphology, Palaeontology, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Applied Geology
Mathematics (MA)	Functions of One Real Variable, Functions of Two or Three Real Variables, Sequence and Series of Real Numbers, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, Group Theory, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis
Mathematics Statistics (MS)	Sequence & Series, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Matrices, Probability, Random Variables, Standard Distributions, Random Distributions, Joint Distributions, Sampling Distributions, Limit Theorems, Estimation, Testing of Hypothesis
Physics (PH)	Mathematical Methods, Mechanics & General Properties of Matter, Oscillation, Wave, Optics, Electricity & Magnetism, Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics, Solid State Physics, Devices & Electronics
Economics (EN)	Micro-Economics, Macro-Economics, Indian Economy, Statistics for Economics, Mathematics for Economics
Biotechnology (BT)	Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics

JAM 2025 Syllabus: Subject Wise

IIT JAM 2025 syllabus consists of a total of 7 subjects, that is Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Economics, and Mathematical Statistics. Here is the subject-wise detailed syllabus discussed below:

JAM 2025 Syllabus – Biotechnology

The JAM 2025 Biotechnology syllabus consists of a total of four sub-topics, that is Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. Questions in Physics and Mathematics will be at 10+2 level, whereas the questions in Biology and Chemistry will be at 10+2+3 level. Check out the table below for a detailed Biotechnology syllabus of JAM 2025:

Topics	Sub-Topics
Biology	Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Evolution, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Biochemical Techniques, Plan & Animal Biology
Chemistry	Structure & Properties of Atoms, Bonding in Molecules, Chemical Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Chemistry of Organic Compounds
Mathematics	10+2 level mathematics syllabus, Statistics, Probability
Physics	10+2 level physics syllabus

JAM 2025 Syllabus – Chemistry

IIT JAM 2025 chemistry syllabus is divided into three sections, that is Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Inorganic Chemistry. Check out the table below for a detailed Chemistry syllabus of JAM 2025:

Topics	Sub-Topics
Physical Chemistry	Atomic & Molecular Structure, Gaseous State, Liquid State, Solid State, Chemical Thermodynamics, Chemical & Phase Equilibria, Electrochemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Spectroscopy
Organic Chemistry	Basis Concepts in Organic Chemistry & Stereochemistry, Organic Reaction Mechanism & Synthetic Applications, Qualitative Organic Analysis, Natural Products Chemistry, Aromatic & Heterocyclic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry	Periodic Table, Extractions of Metals, Chemical Bonding & Shapes of Molecules, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Analytical Chemistry

JAM 2025 Syllabus – Economics

IIT JAM 2025 economic syllabus is divided into five sections, that is Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics for Economics, Indian Economy, and Mathematics for Economics. Check out the table below for a detailed Economics syllabus for JAM 2025:

Topic	Sub-Topics
Microeconomics	Consumer Theory, Theory of Production & Cost, General Equilibrium & Welfare, Market Structure, Game Theory, Public Good & Market Failure
Macroeconomics	National Income Accounting, Behavioural & Technological Functions, Business Cycles & Economic Models, Business Cycles & Economic Models, Inflation & Unemployment
Statistic for Economics	Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics, Hypothesis Testing, Correlation & Regression
Indian Economy	Indian Economy Before 1950, Planning & Indian Development, Indian Economy After 1991, Banking, Finance and Macroeconomic Policies, Inequalities in Social Development, India’s Labour Market
Mathematics for Economics	Preliminaries & Functions, Differential Calculus, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, Linear algebra, Optimization

JAM 2025 Syllabus – Geology

IIT JAM 2025 Geology syllabus comprises various topics, including Planet Earth, Mineralogy, Applied Geology, and others. Check out the table below for a detailed Geology syllabus for JAM 2025:

Topic	Sub-Topics
Geology	The Planet Earth, Structural Geology, Geomorphology, Palaeontology, Stratigraphy, Mineralogy, Petrology, Economic Geology, Applied Geology

JAM 2025 Syllabus – Mathematical Statistics

IIT JAM 2025 Mathematical Statistics syllabus comprises various topics, such as Sequences and series, Probability, Random Variables, Standard Distributions, etc. Check out the table below for a detailed Mathematics syllabus for JAM 2025:

Topic	Sub-Topics
Statistics	Standard Univariate Distributions, Probability, Univariate Distributions, Multivariate Distributions, Standard Multivariate Distributions, Limit Theorems, Sampling Distributions, Estimation, Testing of Hypotheses
Mathematics	Sequences & Series of Real Numbers, Differential Calculus of One and Two Real Variables, Integral Calculus, Matrices & Determinants

JAM 2025 Syllabus – Mathematics

IIT JAM 2025 Mathematics syllabus comprises various topics, such as real number sequence and series, integral calculus, differential equations, etc. Check out the table below for a detailed Mathematics syllabus for JAM 2025:

Topic	Sub-Topics
Real Analysis	Sequences & Series of Real Numbers, Functions of One Real Variable
Multivariable Calculus & Differential Equations	Functions of Two or Three Real Variables, Integral Calculus, Differential Equations
Linear Algebra & Algebra	Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces Groups, Matrices

JAM 2025 Syllabus – Physics

IIT JAM 2025 Physics syllabus has been divided into various sections. Check out the table below for detailed information on the Physics syllabus of JAM 2025:

Topic	Sub-Topic
Mathematical Methods	Vector Calculus, Vector Algebra, Multiple Integrals, Divergence Theorem, Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem
Mechanics & General Properties of Matter	Newton’s Laws of Motion, Velocity & Acceleration in Cartesian, Uniformly Rotating Frame, Centrifugal & Coriolis Forces, Motion under a Central Force, Kepler’s Laws, Gravitational Law & Field, Conservative & Non-Conservation Forces
Oscillations, Waves & Optics	Superposition of Two & More Simple Harmonic Oscillators, Energy Density & Energy Transmission in Waves, Doppler Effect, General Theory of Image Formation
Electricity & Magnetism	Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’s Law, Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics, Dielectric Polarisation, Simple DC and AC circuits with R, L, and C Components, Displacement Current
Kinetic Theory, Thermodynamics	Elements of Kinetic Theory of Gases, Ideal Gases, Van-Der-Waals Gas & Equation of State, First Law and Its Consequences
Modern Physics	Inertial Frames & Galilean Invariance, Time Dilation, Length Contraction, Bohr’s Atomic Model, Schrodinger Equation & Its Solution for one, two, and dimensional boxes.
Solid State Physics, Devices & Electronics	Crystal Structure, Binary Number Systems, Binary Addition & Subtraction, Variation of Resistivity with Temperature.

JAM 2025 Exam Pattern

Check out the table below for the JAM 2025 exam pattern:

IIT JAM 2025 Exam Pattern
JAM Subjects	Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), Mathematics (MA), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PY)
JAM Exam Duration	180 Minutes
Total No. of Questions	60 Questions
Total Marks	100
Question Type	MCQs, MSQs, NAT
Paper	Paper A, Paper B, and Paper C
Paper Pattern	Paper A: 30 MCQs Paper B: 10 MSQs Paper C: 20 NAT

JAM 2025 Marking Scheme

The table below shows the JAM 2025 marking scheme:

Sections	Marks Distribution	Negative Marking
Section A	1 Marks (10 MCQ)	1/3 marks are deducted for each wrong answer
Section A	2 Marks (20 MCQ)	2/3 marks are deducted for each wrong answer
Section B	2 Marks (10 MSQ)	No Negative Marking
Section C	1 Marks (NAT)	No Negative Marking
Section C	2 Marks (NAT)	No Negative Marking

JAM 2025 Preparation Tips

Before you start your preparation, you should check these tips:

Prefer to the books recommended by the experts for preparation.
Practice mock tests as much as possible.
Set a fixed schedule and divide the topics as per the schedule.
Keep regular revision sessions for every topic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ans: You will get the official syllabus for the IIT JAM exam 2025 on the official website at jam2025.iitd.ac.in. You can refer to the JAM 2025 notification brochure for the syllabus.

Ans: The best way of revision is to solve as many of the previous year’s questions and mock tests as possible. It will give you an understanding of your upcoming JAM exam.

Ans: In 2025, a total of 21 IITs are participating in offering admission through the JAM exam.

Ans: Candidates who have completed undergraduate degrees are eligible to apply for the JAM 2025 exam. If not completed, then they must at least be appearing for their final year exam in the same year as appearing for JAM.

Ans: You can prepare for the JAM 2025 by understanding the JAM syllabus, practicing sample question papers, and mock tests, and seeking guidance from the teachers.

Ans: IIT Delhi provides free mock tests for the JAM 2025 for the convenience of the students. You can also practice free JAM 2025 mock tests from the official website.

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