BSC (IT) 5th Semester holder eligible for write IIT JAM or not

Hi I am in BSC (IT) 5th Semester and thinking to apply for IIT for admission there in MCA course can I apply or not?

[Arun Vats]

According to me you must complete your degree firstly and after it you will be eligible for take part in this exam, here is info about its eligibility criteria:

You have must complete your bachelor’s degree in the specify subjects for which you are seeking the admission securing not less than 55% aggregate (50% in case of SC / ST / PH candidates)

Last date for apply is 30th September, 2014.


IIT JAM Computer Application Syllabus
Mathematics Syllabus

Algebra : Set theory and its simple applications. Basic concepts of groups, fields and vector spaces.

Matrices : Rank of a matrix. Existence and uniqueness of solution of a system of linear equations. Eigenvalues and Eigen vectors. Inverse of a matrix by elementary transformations.

Differential Calculus : Differentiation, Partial differentiation, Taylor series and approximate calculations. Maxima and minima of functions of one and two variables.

Integral Calculus : Single and multiple integration. Definite integrals, Change of order and change of variables. Applications to evaluation of area, surface and volume.


Differential Equations : First order differential equations, linear differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients.


Vector Algebra : Addition, subtraction, dot product, cross product, triple product and their applications.

Numerical Analysis : Solution of non – linear equations using iterative methods. Interpolation ( Lagrange’s formula and Newton’s formula for equidistant points ). Numerical differentiation and integration ( Trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules ).

Probability : Basic concepts of probability theory. Binomial and Poisson distributions.

Linear Programming : Formulation and its graphical solution for two variable problems.

Computer Awareness

Elements of computers. Number systems. Basic electronic gates. Boolean algebra. Flip – Flops. Algorithmic approach to solve problems. Fundamentals of C language.

Analytical Ability and General Awareness

Simple questions will be asked to test the analytical ability and general awareness of candidates.