What is the syllabus of IIT-JAM in biological science?

In 2020, IIT Kanpur will conduct the JAM Exam. It has made some changes in term of the number of subjects and test schedule of the exam.

This year, the exam will be organized in only six subjects.

1. Physics (PH)
2. Chemistry (CY)
3. Mathematics (MA)
4. Biotechnology (BT)
5. Mathematical Statistics (MS)
6. Geology (GG)

As per the official, Biological Science subject has been removed from the JAM test schedule.

So, candidates who want to apply for IIT JAM exam with Biological Science will find the path to get the admission in IITs, IISc through IIT JAM Biotechnology as because, both the subjects have most of the similarities in terms of syllabus and career scope.

Even aspirants have benefits if they choose the biotechnology because there are more seats available for this course in IITs as compared to Biological Science. So, this is a great opportunity to get the seat in IITs, IISc, NITs for MSc and other available courses.

You can check the complete detail like Syllabus, Patter, Tips, Scope Books etc check the above link.

Below, you can check the updated test schedule for IIT JAM 2020 Exam which will be conducted on 9th February 2020.

Session - I

Time - 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Test Papers and Codes

• Mathematical Statistics (MS)
• Physics (PH)
• Biotechnology (BT)

Session - II

Time - 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Test Papers and Codes

• Chemistry (CY)
• Geology (GG)
• Mathematics (MA)

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• General Biology:

Taxonomy of plants and animals; pro-and eukaryotic organisms; cell organelles and their function; multicellular organization; general physiology; energy transformations; internal transport systems of plants and animals; photosynthesis; respiration; regulation of body fluids and excretory mechanisms; reproductive biology; plant and animal hormones and their action; nervous systems; animal behavior; plant and animal diseases; Mendelian genetics and heredity; basics of developmental biology; biology of populations and communities; evolution; basic principles of ecology; genesis and diversity of organisms.

• Microbiology, Cell Biology and Immunology:

Classification of microorganisms and their characterization; nutrient requirement for growth; laboratory techniques in microbiology; pathogenic microorganisms and disease; applied microbiology; viruses and fungi; microbial genetics; cell theory; cell architecture; cell division; types of chromosome structure; biochemical genetics-inborn errors of metabolisms; innate and adaptive immunity, antigen antibodies; principles of processes of development.

• Basics of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics:

Buffers; trace elements in biological systems; enzymes and proteins; vitamins; biological oxidations, photosynthesis; carbohydrates and lipids and their metabolism; digestion and absorption; detoxifying mechanisms; nucleic acids; nucleic acid metabolism; nature of gene and its function; genetic code; synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins; regulation of gene expression; operons.
Structure of biomolecules; intra and intermolecular forces; thermodynamics and kinetics of biological systems; enzyme mechanisms and kinetics; principles of X-ray diffraction; IR- and UV- spectroscopy; analytical and biochemical techniques.

• Mathematical Sciences:

Mathematical functions (algebraic, exponential, trigonometric) and their derivatives (derivatives and integrals of simple functions); permutations and combinations; basic probability and volumetric calculations.