Can a PCB Student Give IIT JAM 2025?

Can a PCB Student give IIT JAM 2025? The answer is yes, a student form PCB (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) can take IIT JAM 2025. However, they have to fulfill the eligibility criteria and courses available to them.

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What Subjects a PCB Student Can Appear for the IIT …
IIT JAM Exam Pattern 2025
IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2025
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Can a PCB Student Give IIT JAM 2025? Yes, students with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) backgrounds in intermediate can take the IIT JAM 2025 exam. However, they have to fulfill the eligibility criteria of the IIT JAM exam as it is a national-level exam that IIT conducts to enroll candidates for MSc and PhD programmes in IIT, IISc Bangalore, and other score-accepting colleges.

IIT JAM 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on February 2, 2025. IIT Delhi released the JAM 2025 admit card on January 06, 2025 on the official website -jam 2025.iitd.ac.in .

Check the eligibility for the PCB student to take the IIT JAM online exam in the article!

Also Check: IIT JAM Syllabus

What Subjects a PCB Student Can Appear for the IIT JAM 2025 Exam?

Candidates can check the list of subjects and clauses for which they can appear after pursuing PCB in the 12th. Check the list of subjects below for the PCB students below:

Test Paper	Eligible Courses	Minimum Eligibility
Physics (PH)	MSc Applied Geophysics	Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as a subject for three years/six semesters
Chemistry	MSc Chemistry	Chemistry for three years/six semesters
Chemistry	Joint MSc-PhD in Chemistry	Joint MSc-PhD in Nuclear Medicine
Geology (GG)	MSc Applied Geology	Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biological Science
	Joint MSc-PhD in Geophysics	Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
	MSc (Tech) in Applied Geology	BSc degree (3 years) with Geology as Honours/Major/Main/Equivalent subject and any two subsidiary subjects from Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Biotechnology (BT)	MSc Biotechnology	Any branch/subject
	MSc-PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters
	Joint MSc-PhD in Molecular Medical Microbiology	BSc/BS degree (three years/six semesters) with Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Life Science, Physiology, Zoology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, and molecular biology as Honours/Major/Main Subject, and any one of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics as one of the compulsory subsidiary subjects for at least one year/two semesters

Also Read: IIT JAM 2025 Eligibility Criteria

IIT JAM Exam Pattern 2025

Candidates from PCB backgrounds who are going to appear for the JAM 2025 exam must check the exam pattern. The IIT JAM 2025 exam pattern has been provided below in the table:

Every test paper has been divided into three sections- Section A, Section B, and Section C
All the sections are compulsory
A total of 60 questions will be asked in each papers
- Section A: 30 MCQs
- Section B: 10 MSQs
- Section C: 20 NAT (Numerical Ability Type)

IIT JAM Exam Pattern 2025
Sections	Marks Distributions	Question Type	Negative Marking
Section A	1 Mark (10 Questions)	MCQs	1/3 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer
Section A	2 Marks (20 Questions)	MCQs	2/3 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer
Section B	2 Marks	MSQs	No Negative Marking
Section B	2 Marks	MSQs	No Negative Marking
Section C	1 Mark	NAT	No Negative Marking
Section C	2 Marks	NAT	No Negative Marking

IIT JAM Eligibility Criteria 2025

Candidates must check the IIT JAM 2025 eligibility criteria before applying for the IIT JAM application form 2025 :

IIT JAM Age Limit 2025

There is no age limit for appearing for the IIT JAM 2025 exam. However, candidates have to fulfill the IIT JAM minimum eligibility to appear for the exam.

IIT JAM Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQ)

Candidates can check the minimum educational qualification for the IIT JAM in the table below:

Test Paper (Code)	Course	Minimum Educational Qualifications for Admission
Biotechnology (BT)	MSc Biotechnology	Any branch/ subject
	MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/ four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/ two semesters
	Joint MSc- PhD in Molecular Medical Microbiology	BSc/ BS degree (three years/six semesters) with Biology/ Biotechnology/ Botany/ Life Science/ Physiology/ Zoology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Genetics and molecular biology as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, and any one of Chemistry/ Physics/ Mathematics as one of compulsory subsidiary subject for at least one year/two semesters
Chemistry (CY)	MSc Chemistry	Chemistry for three years/six semesters
	Joint MSc- PhD in Chemistry	Chemistry for three years/six semesters
	Joint MSc- PhD in Nuclear Medicine	BSc/ BS degree (three years/ six semesters) with Chemistry as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, Mathematics as compulsory one subsidiary subject and Physics/ Biology as another subsidiary subject for at least two years/ four semesters
	MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters
	Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	Mathematics and Physics with any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
Geology (GG)	MSc Applied Geology	Geology for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biological Science
	Joint MSc- PhD in Geophysics	Geology as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
	Joint MSc- PhD in Geology
	Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
	MSc (Tech) in Applied Geology*	BSc degree (3 year) with Geology as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject and any two subsidiary subjects from Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry
Economics (EN)	MSc in Economics	Any Bachelor’s degree (BA/ BSc/ BCom/ BStat/ BMath/ BTech/ BE or equivalent). The bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling
Mathematics (MA)	MSc in Economics	Mathematics as one of the core subjects
	MSc Mathematics	Mathematics for at least two years/ four semesters
	MSc Mathematics / Applied Mathematics and Computing
	MSc Mathematics/ Mathematics and Computing
	MSc Mathematics and Computing
	Joint MSc- PhD in Mathematics	Mathematics/Statistics as a subject for at least two years/four semesters
	MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research
	MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters.
	Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
Mathematical Statistics (MS)	MSc Applied Statistics and Informatics	Mathematics or Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters
	MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Operations Research
	MSc Statistics	Statistics for at least two years/ four semesters
	Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
Physics (PH)	MSc Physics	Physics for at least two years/four semesters and Mathematics for at least one year/two semesters
	Joint MSc- PhD in Physics
	MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Physics
	MSc Applied Geophysics	Physics and Mathematics/Mathematical Physics for two years/four semesters and at least one of them as subject for three years/six semesters
	Joint MSc- PhD in Medical Physics	BSc/ BS degree (3 years/ 6 semesters) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main Subject, Mathematics as compulsory one subsidiary subject and Chemistry/Biology as another subsidiary subject for at least two years/ four semesters
	MSc Astronomy	Physics/ Mathematics / Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
	Joint MSc- PhD in Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences	Mathematics and Physics and any one of these subjects among Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Application, Geology and Statistics
	Joint MSc- PhD in Geophysics	Geology/Physics as a subject for three years/six semesters and any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
	MSc- PhD Dual Degree in Environmental Science and Engineering	Any one of Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for two years/four semesters, and any one of the other four subjects for at least one year/two semesters
	MSc (Tech) in Applied Geophysics	BSc Degree (3 yr) with Physics as Honours/ Major/ Main/ Equivalent subject, Mathematics as a subsidiary subject for 2 years/4 semesters, and another subsidiary subject from Chemistry, Geology, Electronics, and Statistics for 1 year/ 2 semesters.

The answer is yes, students from a PCB background can take the IIT JAM 2025 exam. However, students have to fulfill the eligibility criteria for the IIT JAM exam. Stay tuned to CollegeDekho for the latest updates regarding the IIT JAM 2025. All the best for your upcoming exam.

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FAQs

Can a student studying biology get into an IIT JAM?

Yes, the eligibility requirements for biotechnology (BT) at IIT JAM 2025 is that you must have studied any one of the following four disciplines for at least one year or two semesters, plus mathematics for at least one semester, and any combination of biology, biotechnology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics for two years or four semesters.