IIT JAM Exam Analysis 2019
We are here to give you a detailed version of the IIT JAM exam analysis 2019. IIT JAM 2019 was conducted by IIT Kharagpur across 65 cities in India on 10th February 2019. The exam was conducted in 2 sessions. The first session was conducted from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM for Biological Sciences (BL), Mathematics (MA) and Physics (PH). The second session from 02:30 PM to 05:30 PM was conducted for Biotechnology (BT), Chemistry (CY), Geology (GG) and Mathematical Statistics (MS).
There were 3 sections in each paper just like the previous years -- MCQ or Multiple Choice Questions, MSQ or Multiple Selection Question and NAT or Numeric Answer Type Questions.
IIT JAM 2019 Question Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme
Section A: In the section, there is going to be 10 questions of 1 mark and 20 questions of 2 marks each. The question will be in MCQ format. This section is subject to negative marking for every wrong answer. ⅓ marks for every 1 mark and ⅔ marks for every 2 marks question will be deducted. Left blank questions will receive zero marks.
Section B: Section B comprises of Multiple-select questions. The format of these questions is the same as MCQs but unlike MCQs, there can be multiple answers for one question. Candidates must select multiple answers if required to secure 1 mark in each of 10 questions set.
Section C: This section contains 20 questions that are to be answered in Numerical Answer Type (NAT). From the section, there will be two question sets of 10 questions in each set. One set will have 10 questions of 1 marks and another with 10 questions of 2 marks.
Here is the table as per the sections with marking policies. Check this out to have a better understanding of IIT JAM Exam Analysis.
Section | Question Type | No. of Questions | Marks | Negative Markings |
|---|
A | MCQ - Multiple choice questions. Students have to select one answer against the question asked. Total Number of Questions are 30 | 10 | 1 | ⅓ |
20 | 2 | ⅔ |
B | MSQ - Multiple Select Questions. In this type, multiple answers can be the right one for each question. Students will be given marks only if they select multiple answers which are correct according to requirements. | 10 | 1 | 0 |
C | NAT - Numerical Answer Type. This will have a total of 20 questions in 2 sets of different markings. | 10 | 1 | 0 |
10 | 2 | 0 |
The JAM was conducted for the following 7 subjects:
1. Biological Sciences (BL)
2. Biotechnology (BT)
3. Chemistry (CY)
4. Geology (GG)
5. Mathematics (MA)
6. Mathematical Statistics (MS)
7. Physics (PH)
For the exam, candidates are forbidden to take any electronic objects such as calculators, mobile phones etc. The computer where the exam is conducted has a virtual electronic calculator inbuilt. The time limit of the exam is 3 hours and the computers automatically end the exams in the completion of 3 hours.
