Get to know the difference between IIT JAM and GATE.

There are many entrance exams through which candidates can get admitted for Master’s degree.

Some of the exams are: GS exam (for IISERs, NCBS, CCMB, NBRC, and many other institutions), BCIL-BITP (for industrial training), DBT-JRF, ICMR, CSIR, IIT JAM, GATE etc. But the best of them are IIT JAM (Joint Admission test for M.Sc.) and GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering).

In this blog, you get to know the difference between IIT JAM and GATE.

Difference between IIT JAM and GATE

Before learning about best entrance exam- IIT JAM or GATE, you must know about these exams.

About IIT JAM (Joint Admission test for M.Sc.)

IIT JAM Exam is an online entrance test conducted every year in the month of February.

IIT JAM Exam is conducted for the candidates who want to get admitted in IITs and IISc to pursue M.Sc (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree & other courses.

Candidates cannot appear for more than two test papers out of the given seven papers:

• Physics (PH)
• Chemistry (CY)
• Mathematics (MA)
• Biological Science (BL)
• Biotechnology (BT)
• Geology (GG)
• Mathematical Statistics (MS)

Who is eligible for IIT JAM Exam?

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from any branch from any recognized university.
• Both Indian as well as Foreign candidates are eligible.
• There is no age limit for IIT-JAM exam.
• Candidates appearing for their final year exams are also eligible.
• Candidates must have minimum of 55% marks if they are from General & OBC categories and 50% marks for SC, ST categories, in their Bachelor’s degree.
• Candidates also need to submit a physical fitness certificate at the time of admissions from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed form.
• Candidates also may also have to undergo a physical fitness test by a medical board constituted by the Admitting Institute. If any candidate found physically unfit to pursue his/her chosen course of study, his/her admission shall be cancelled.

IIT JAM Exam Pattern

• Exam will be organized through online mode.
• Exam will be in English language only.
• There are total of 60 questions of 100 marks.
• Duration will be of 3 hours.
• The exam is divided into three sections:

Section A- 30 MCQs of 50 marks: Out of a total of 30 questions, 10 questions are of one mark each and 20 questions are of two marks each. There is negative marking of 1/3 mark for each question answered incorrectly out of the one mark question and 2/3 marks are deducted for each incorrect question which is of two marks each. There is no negative marking for any question left unanswered.

Section B– 10 MSQs of 20 marks: Each correct answer in this section is awarded two marks. There is no negative marking in this section.

Section C- 20 NAT of 30 marks:  Out of the total 20 questions, first 10 questions are of one mark each and other 10 questions are of two marks each. There is no negative marking in this section as well.

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About GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an all India entrance exam conducted every year to get admitted in IITs and IISc for candidates who want to pursue pursue post-graduate programs (M.E., M.Tech, direct Ph.D.).

GATE exam is conducted every year in the month of January/February. Candidates can apply for only one paper out of the 23 papers mentioned below:

GATE Paper	Code	GATE Paper	Code
Aerospace Engineering	AE	Instrumentation Engineering	IN
Agricultural Engineering	AG	Mathematics	MA
Architecture and Planning	AR	Mechanical Engineering	ME
Biotechnology	BT	Mining Engineering	MN
Civil Engineering	CE	Metallurgical Engineering	MT
Chemical Engineering	CH	Petroleum Engineering	PE
Computer Science and Information Technology	CS	Physics	PH
Chemistry	CY	Production and Industrial Engineering	PI
Electronics and Communication Engineering	EC	Textile Engineering and Fiber Science	TF
Electrical Engineering	EE	Engineering Sciences	XE*
Ecology and Evolution	EY	Life Sciences	XL**

Who is eligible for GATE Exam?

Below is the eligibility criteria to appear in the GATE exam:

• Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (4 years after 10+2) and those who are appearing for final year exams can also apply.
• Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture (Post-B.Sc./Post-Diploma) and those who are appearing for final year exams can also apply.
• Candidates must have Master’s degree in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications or equivalent and those who are appearing for final year exams can also apply.
• Candidates who are in the second or higher year of the Four-year Integrated Master’s degree programme (Post-B.Sc.) in Engineering/Technology can also apply.
• Candidates who are in the fourth or higher year of Five-year Integrated Master’s degree programme or Dual Degree programme in Engineering/Technology can also apply.
• Candidates with qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE (e.g. AMIE by Institute of Engineers (India); AMICE by Institute of Civil Engineers (India)) as equivalent to B.E. /B. Tech. Those who have completed section A or equivalent of such professional courses are also eligible.

GATE Exam Pattern

• There will be total 65 questions of 100 marks.
• Duration for GATE exam will be 3 hours.
• The question paper will consist both multiple choice questions (MCQ) and numerical answer type questions.
• In the papers with the codes AE, AG, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF and XE, the Engineering Mathematics section carries around 15% of the total marks, the General Aptitude section carries 15% of the total marks and the remaining 70% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.
• In the papers with the codes AR, CY, EY, GG, MA, PH and XL, the General Aptitude section carries 15% of the total marks and the remaining 85% of the total marks is devoted to the subject of the paper.

For more details regarding GATE Exam, visit the GATE official website http://www.gate.iitr.ernet.in/.

IIT JAM vs GATE- The Difference

Below, candidates will get to know the difference between IIT JAM and GATE:

GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is an all India entrance exam which allows candidates to apply for IITs, NITs, IISc, and a few other applied sciences institutes/universities.

GATE exam can only be given by the candidates with applied science degrees like B.E and B.Tech, to pursue M.Tech and M.Sc by research, integrated PhD, direct PhD programs.

IIT JAM (Joint Admission test for M.Sc.) is an all India entrance exam which allows candidates to apply for IITs, IISERs, IISc, and NITs.

IIT JAM exam can be given by the candidates with both basic sciences and applied sciences degrees to pursue pursue M.Sc (Four Semesters), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc.-M.Tech., M.Sc.-Ph.D Dual Degree & other courses.

IIT JAM syllabus mainly includes topics that candidates usually study in their bachelor’s degree programs.

GATE syllabus has slightly advanced topics in syllabus. GATE syllabus includes some part of the JAM syllabus in addition to some extra advanced topics.

Hope this blog provided you with enough information regarding difference between IIT JAM and GATE. If you have any queries related to this blog, you can comment in the comment section given below.