IIT JAM 2021 Result, All India Rank, Merit List, Admission process: 8 key points to note

IIT JAM Result 2021: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has declared the IIT JAM Results 2021 today, March 20. Candidates who have appeared in the IIT- Joint Admission Test for Masters can check their results online by visiting the official website- jam.iisc.ac.in. IISc Bangalore had conducted the IIT JAM 2021 on February 14. Candidates must note some of the key points related to the IIT-JAM result, merit list, rank card, and admissions. 

IIT JAM Result 2021: Important Points to Note

• All India Ranks: For each test paper, including Biotechnology (BT), Mathematical Statistics (MS), and Physics (PH), Chemistry (CY), Economics (EN), Geology (GG), and Mathematics (MA), an All India Rank (AIR) will be assigned to all the appeared candidates based on their performance.
• Where to Check IIT JAM Result 2021: Candidates can visit the offiical website- jam.iisc.ac.in. Alternatively, on the direct link given here. 
• Merit List: The number of candidates included in the Merit List will depend on the total number of seats available in each category (OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD) in a given subject. The qualified candidates will be eligible to apply for admission to any of the corresponding academic programmes available at IITs and the IISc via the JOAPS portal. 
• Tie-Breaking: The tie-breaking criterion for awarding the ranks to candidates scoring the same aggregate marks in a test paper will be as follows: Scores in the NAT section followed by the scores in the MSQ section will be used to break the tie. The candidate with a higher ratio of positive marks to negative marks will be given a higher rank. The final tie-breaker will be the Date-of-birth of the candidates. If this criterion fails to break ties, the concerned candidates will be awarded the same rank.
• Score Card: The IIT JAM 2021 Score Card will contain the marks and All India Rank of candidates. The scorecard will be available for download from the JAM 2021 website from March 27, 2021, to July 31, 2021, for qualified candidates, reads the information bulletin. 

IIT JAM Results 2021: What's Next? 

• Admissions: Now that the IIT JAM results are out, the qualified candidates should apply online only using the prescribed Admission Form available at the JOAPS website, irrespective of the Institute where the admission is sought. Candidates can apply for admissions in their desired institutes from April 15 to 28.
• Who Can Apply: Only candidates who pass the JAM 2021 (whose names appear in the Merit List) will be eligible to apply for admission to any of the Academic Programmes available at IITs.
• Based on the test paper(s) qualified, an applicant can apply to one or more academic programmes covered under that test paper(s), subject to fulfilment of the Minimum Educational Qualifications (MEQs) and the Eligibility Requirements (ERs) of the Admitting Institutes.
• First Admission List: Taking into consideration the order of preference as given in the Admission Form and corresponding rank(s) in the Merit List, the First Admission List for each programme under JAM 2021 will be prepared by the Organizing Institute. The first list will be announced on June 16, 2021 (Wednesday) on JAM 2021 website. After the declaration of the First List of Admission, an intimation will be sent by the Organizing Institute to the candidates concerned.
• Fee: Along with the submission of the acceptance form, the selected candidates will also have to pay an advance seat booking fee (Rs 10000/- for General/OBC- NCL/ EWS category candidates and Rs 5000/- for SC/ST/PwD category candidates) online through JOAPS, within the deadline mentioned in the offer letter. This amount will be transferred to the Admitting Institute and it will be adjusted against the Institute Fee at the time of Registration.
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