JAM Syllabus for CY 2025: Chemistry

The IIT JAM chemistry syllabus covers various topics such as physical chemistry, organic chemistry, and inorganic chemistry.

The topics covered in physical chemistry include basic mathematical concepts, atomic and molecular structure, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and more.

The topics covered in organic chemistry include basic concepts in organic chemistry, functional groups, reactions, and more.

The topics covered in inorganic chemistry include periodic table, chemical bonding and shapes, coordination compounds, and more.

The IIT JAM chemistry paper consists of three sections: Section A, Section B, and Section C.

Section A consists of multiple-choice questions carrying one or two marks each. Section B consists of multiple-select questions carrying two marks each.

Section C consists of numerical answer type questions carrying one or two marks each.

The IIT JAM chemistry exam is of three hours duration.

The IIT JAM chemistry paper consists of a total of 60 questions.

The marking scheme for the IIT JAM chemistry paper varies for different sections. In Section A, for each correct answer, one mark is awarded for each one-mark question and two marks for each two-mark question.

In Section B, for each correct answer, two marks are awarded. In Section C, for each correct answer, one mark is awarded for each one-mark question and two marks for each two-mark question.

Yes, there is negative marking in the IIT JAM chemistry paper. For each incorrect answer to a one-mark question, 1/3 mark is deducted, and for each incorrect answer to a two-mark question, 2/3 mark is deducted. There is no negative marking for Section B and Section C.

No, the use of a calculator is not allowed in the IIT JAM chemistry exam.

No, there is no sectional cut-off in the IIT JAM chemistry paper.

Yes, the authorities will provide a rough sheet for calculations during the IIT JAM chemistry exam.

The minimum qualifying marks for the IIT JAM chemistry paper is different for different categories. For general category candidates, the minimum qualifying marks are 35%. For OBC (NCL) and PwD category candidates, the minimum qualifying marks are 31.5%, and for SC/ST category candidates, the minimum qualifying marks are 17.5%.