Indian Institute of Technology conducts Joint Admission Test for M.Sc (JAM) for the admittance of eligible candidates to its various Master of Science programmes. The test will be held at the national level and hence is highly competitive. Those talented candidates clearing the JAM will be admitted to the M.Sc course.

Structure of IIT JAM M.Sc in Applied Geology Entrance Exam

IIT JAM entrance exam will be for duration of 3 hours. There will be questions of both objective & subjective kind. The standard of questions will be of bachelor’s level. One is required to answer utmost number of questions within the limited time allotted.

Syllabus of IIT JAM M.Sc Applied Geology Entrance Exam

The Planet Earth

• Origin of the Solar System and the Earth
• Elements of Plate tectonics
• Geosphere and the composition of the Earth
• Energy in the earth system
• Volcanism and volcanic land forms
• Interior of earth
• Earth-moon system
• Formation of continents and oceans
• Dating rocks and age of the Earth
• Earth’s magnetism and gravity
• Isostasy
• Earthquakes
• Shape and size of the earth
• Orogenesis

Geomorphology

• Structurally controlled landforms
• Transportation and deposition due to wind, ice, river, sea, and resulting landforms
• Weathering and erosion

Paleontology

• Origin and evolution of life
• Morphological characters and ages of important groups of animals
• Gondwana plant fossils
• Anthozoa
• Brachiopoda
• Echinodermata
• Trilobita
• Mollusca
• Graptolitoidea
• Fossils
• Elementary idea of vertebrate fossils in India

Stratigraphy

• Classification, distribution and ages of the stratigraphic formations
• Principles of Stratigraphy

Mineralogy

• Symmetry and forms in common crystal classes
• Isomorphism and polymorphism
• Structure of silicates
• Mode of occurrence of minerals in rocks
• Optical properties of uniaxial and biaxial minerals
• Physical properties of minerals
• Classification of minerals
• Mineralogy of common rock-forming minerals
• Transmitted polarized light microscopy

Petrology

• Definition and classification of rocks
• Size and shape of sedimentary bodies
• Igneous rocks- forms of igneous bodies
• Metamorphic rocks - classification, facies, texture and properties
• Crystallization from magma
• Classification, association and genesis of igneous rocks
• Sedimentary rocks - classification, texture and structure

Economic Geology

• Properties of common economic minerals
• General processes of formation of mineral deposits
• Physical characters
• Metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits: Mode of occurrence and distribution in India
• Coal and petroleum occurrences in India
• Structural Geology
• Concept of stratum
• Dip and strike
• Classification and origin of folds, faults, joints, foliation and lineation
• Shear zones
• Contour
• Outcrop patterns
• Unconformities
• Maps and cross sections

Applied Geology

• Ground Water
• Mineral exploration
• Elements of mining and environmental geology
• Principles of engineering geology

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates those who have done their Bachelor’s degree with Geology as one of the compulsory subjects are eligible for the IIT JAM M.Sc in Applied Geology Entrance Exam. The candidates are also required to have studied any two subjects among Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Furthermore, one should have passed Mathematics at the 10+2 level.

How to Apply?

The candidates can apply for JAM either by offline or online method. For offline process, the application form along with the information brochure can be acquired on cash payment of Rs. 1000/- (Rs. 900/- for female candidates and Rs. 500/- for SC / ST / PD candidates) from various branches of the Canara Bank. One can also procure the same by post from the JAM office of IIT Bombay for which a request accompanied with self addressed slip and Demand Draft has to be sent. The DD has to be drawn in favor of The Chairman, JAM, IIT Bombay, payable at Mumbai from any bank. For online mode, candidates can apply through the website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam. For this mode, fee payment has to be done in the form of DD of Rs. 900/- (Rs. 800/- for female candidates and Rs. 400/- for SC / ST / PD candidates). The completed application form along with the required enclosures has to reach JAM Office, IIT Bombay before the cutoff date.

How to fill the Form?

Filling of form has to be done very carefully devoid of any sort of errors. No column has to be left blank. The candidates can check the information brochure if they come across any queries. Also make sure that the entered data are apt so that the form doesn’t get rejected.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Commencement of availability of Application form: Mid week of September, 2012

Last date of receipt of duly filled application forms: First week of November, 2012

Date of JAM: Mid week of February, 2012

List of IIT JAM M.Sc Applied Geology Entrance Exam Centres

• Allahabad
• Amritsar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Bareilly
• Agra
• Ahmedabad
• Bhubaneswar
• Coimbatore
• Delhi
• Dhanbad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Durgapur
• Indore
• Ernakulam
• Faridabad
• Goa
• Gorakhpur
• Gurgaon
• Guwahati
• Haldwani
• Hubli
• Hyderabad
• Itanagar
• Jabalpur
• Jaipur
• Jammu
• Kharagpur
• Kolkata
• Jodhpur
• Jorhat
• Kadapa
• Kakinada
• Kanpur
• Kurukshetra
• Lucknow
• Madurai
• Mangalore
• Jamshedpur
• Jhansi
• Mumbai
• Roorkee
• Rourkela
• Nagpur
• Nanded
• Patna
• Pune
• Raipur
• Ranchi
• Shimla
• Silchar
• Varanasi
• Nellore
• Noida
• Vijayawada
• Visakhapatnam
• Siliguri
• Tiruchirapalli
• Vadodara

Contact Address for IIT JAM M.Sc Applied Geology Entrance Exam

• Address: Organizing Chairman, JAM, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai- 400 076, Maharashtra
• Phone: (022) - 25767022, 25767068
• Fax: (022) - 25722674
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam

Colleges Accepting the IIT JAM M.Sc Applied Geology Entrance Exam Score

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IITH)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IITKgp)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM)
• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR)

Reference Books for IIT JAM M.Sc Applied Geology Entrance Exam

• Applied Geology by D V Reddy
• Geology and Man: An Introduction to Applied Earth Science by Janet Watson
• Objective Applied Geology by R K Bopche
• Geology Applied to Mining by Josiah Edward Spurr
• A Textbook of Applied Engineering Geology by M T M Reddy
• Geology as a Science Applied to the Reclamation of Land by John Rooke
• Applied Geology by Samuel Gardner Williams
• Applied Mining Geology by JR Erickson A J
• The Encyclopedia of Applied Geology by Charles W Finkl
• Applied Subsurface Geological Mapping With Structural Methods by Daniel J Tearpock , Richard E Bischke

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Study Plan

The candidates are required to work hard for gaining good score in this highly competitive JAM. One has to be thorough about the basics of geology. As a primary step, have a look through the syllabus of the exam. On the basis of this, set up a methodological timetable. Also make certain that the candidates stick on to it. Dedicate all the time behind the studies. Furthermore, try to finish studying all the topics before a few days before the exam so that the last days can be completely utilized for revision.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of IIT JAM M.Sc Applied Geology Entrance Exam can be obtained from the official website http://www.iitb.ac.in/jam.

Score Validity

The score validity of IIT JAM M.Sc Applied Geology Entrance Exam is only for 1 year.