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IIT JAM Study Plan 2021 - Subject wise Preparation Strategy

Starting early always does pay off! And when it’s about the exam preparations plan, it really does. IIT JAM 2021 will be conducted on the second Sunday of February 2021.

Some of you may be preparing for the exam on your own, some of you have enrolled in various classes or some may not have started any classes yet. The following IIT JAM Study Plan can be followed by all the above-mentioned categories of students and personalize it accordingly.

Beginning your IIT JAM Preparation a year before the exam is not as easy as it sounds. But it gives you enough time to prepare thoroughly.

Keeping yourself motivated to study every day throughout the year is a task itself!

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IIT JAM Strategies to be Followed

Well, a proper IIT JAM Preparation Strategy begins with the proper research about the factors which you need to ponder over. A student might face a confusing state before kick-starting the IIT JAM preparation.

Let’s look at some specific dilemmas aspirants might be facing -

#1 - You know how to prepare for the exam but don’t know whether you should go for any IIT JAM Coaching or self-study will only be sufficient.

#2 - If you choose to go for tuition guidance, then whether you should go for IIT JAM Online Coaching or classroom tuitions at various JAM Coaching Centers.

After considering all the dilemmas, Eduncle has come up with the guidance to give a right direction to your studies.

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IIT JAM Study Plan for Biotechnology

IIT JAM Physics Study Plan

Preparation Plan for IIT JAM Chemistry

IIT JAM Mathematics Study Plan

Preparation Strategy for IIT JAM Geology

IIT JAM Preparation Plan for Mathematical Statistics

IIT JAM Study Plan for Biotechnology

A meticulous study is the correct approach to crack the exam. If you want to crack the exam, then you should make a preparation plan which covers the complete syllabus of your subject. Below, in the given table, we have provided you the study plan for IIT JAM Biotechnology Exam.

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Study Plan for IIT JAM (1st Month)
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-1	General Biology: Taxonomy, Heredity, Genetic Variation, Conservation, Principles of Ecology, Evolution, Techniques in Modern Biology	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-2	Biochemistry and Physiology: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic, Acids, Enzymes, Vitamins, Hormones, Metabolism - Glycolysis, TCA Cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Photosynthesis Nitrogen Fixation, Fertilization and Osmoregulation, Vertebrates-Nervous System, Endocrine System, Vascular System, Immune System, Digestive System and Reproductive System.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-3	Basic Biotechnology: Tissue Culture, Application of Enzymes, Antigen-Antibody Interaction, Antibody Production, Diagnostic Aids.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-4	Molecular Biology: DNA, RNA, Replication, Transcription, Translation, Proteins, Lipids and Membranes, Operon Model, Gene Transfer.	4-5 Hours Daily

IIT JAM Study Plan for 2nd Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-5	Cell Biology: Cell Cycle, Cytoskeletal Elements, Mitochondria, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Chloroplast, Golgi Apparatus, Signaling	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-6	Microbiology: Isolation, Cultivation, Structural Features of Virus, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, Pathogenic Microorganisms.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-7	Bohr’s Theory and Schrodinger Wave Equation, Periodicity in Properties, Chemical Bonding, Properties Of S, P, D and F Block Elements, Complex Formation, Coordination Compounds, Chemical Equilibria	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-8	Chemical Thermodynamics (First and Second Law), Chemical Kinetics (Zero, First, Second and Third Order Reactions), Photochemistry, Electrochemistry	4-5 Hours Daily

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IIT JAM Physics Study Plan

Physics is one of the toughest subjects in IIT JAM Exam. Every year, many candidates appear in this exam, but only a few of them qualify it. If you prepare for JAM Physics with a good preparation strategy and the finest guidance, then it’s not going to be that hard to get a good rank. You need to follow the IIT JAM Physics Study Plan which is given below:

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IIT JAM Study Plan for 1st Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-1	Mathematical Methods - I: Calculus of Single and Multiple Variables, Partial Derivatives, Jacobian, Imperfect and Perfect Differentials, Taylor Expansion, Fourier Series. Vector Algebra, Vector Calculus, Multiple Integrals, Divergence Theorem, Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-2	Mathematical Methods - II: First Order Equations and Linear Second Order Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients. Matrices and Determinants, Algebra of Complex Numbers.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-3	Mechanics and General Properties of Matter-I: Newton’s Laws of Motion and Applications, Velocity and Acceleration in Cartesian, Polar and Cylindrical Coordinate Systems, Uniformly Rotating Frame, Centrifugal and Coriolis Forces, Motion Under a Central Force, Kepler’s Laws, Gravitational Law and Field, Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-4	Mechanics and General Properties of Matter-II: System of Particles, Center of Mass, Equation of Motion of The Cm, Conservation of Linear and Angular Momentum, Conservation of Energy, Variable Mass Systems. Elastic and Inelastic Collisions. Rigid Body Motion, Fixed Axis Rotations, Rotation and Translation, Moments of Inertia and Products of Inertia, Parallel and Perpendicular Axes Theorem. Principal Moments and Axes. Kinematics of Moving Fluids, Equation of Continuity, Euler’s Equation, Bernoulli’s Theorem.	4-5 Hours Daily

IIT JAM Preparation Strategy for 2nd Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-5	Oscillations, Waves and Optics-I: Differential Equation for Simple Harmonic Oscillator and Its General Solution. Superposition of Two or More Simple Harmonic Oscillator S. Luscious Figures. Damped and Forced Oscillators, Resonance.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-6	Oscillations, Waves and Optics-II: Wave Equation, Traveling and Standing Waves in One-Dimension. Energy Density and Energy Transmission in Waves. Group Velocity and Phase Velocity. Sound Waves in Media. Doppler Effect. Fermat’s Principle.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-7	Oscillations, Waves and Optics-III: General Theory of Image Formation. Thick Lens, Thin Lens and Lens Combinations. Interference of Light, Optical Path Retardation. Fraunhofer Diffraction. Rayleigh Criterion and Resolving Power. Diffraction Gratings. Polarization: Linear, Circular and Elliptic Polarization. Double Refraction and Optical Rotation.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-8	Electricity and Magnetism-I: Coulomb’s Law, Gauss’s Law. Electric Field and Potential. Electrostatic Boundary Conditions, Solution of Laplace’s Equation for Simple Cases. Conductors, Capacitors, Dielectrics, Dielectric Polarization, Volume and Surface Charges, Electrostatic Energy.	3-4 Hours Daily

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IIT JAM Preparation Plan for Chemistry

The IIT JAM timetable and preparation schedule will help aspirants to know the important topics that should be covered within a defined time-frame. Candidates always need 2 months, 6 months IIT JAM Study Plan to crack the exam. You can check the study plan for IIT JAM Chemistry below:

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IIT JAM Study Plan for 1st Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-1	Inorganic Chemistry - Periodic Table: Periodic Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, General Methods of Isolation and Purification of Elements.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-2	Inorganic Chemistry - Chemical Bonding and Shapes of Compounds: Types of Bonding, VSEPR Theory and Shapes of Molecules, Hybridization, Dipole Moment, Ionic Solids, Structure of NaCl, CsCl, Diamond and Graphite, Lattice Energy.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-3	Inorganic Chemistry - Main Group Elements (S and P Blocks): General Concepts on Group Relationships and Gradation in Properties, Structure of Electron Deficient, Compounds Involving Main Group Elements	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-4	Inorganic Chemistry - Transition Metals (D Block): Characteristics of 3D Elements, Oxide, Hydroxide and Salts of First Row Metals, Coordination Complexes: Structure, Isomerism, Reaction Mechanism and Electronic Spectra, VB, Mo and Crystal Field Theoretical Approaches for Structure, Color and Magnetic Properties of Metal Complexes, Organometallic Compounds Having Ligands with Back Bonding Capabilities such as Metal Carbonyls, Carbenes, Nitrosyls and Metallocene, Homogeneous Catalysis	4-5 Hours Daily

Study Plan for IIT JAM 2nd Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-5	Physical Chemistry - Atomic and Molecular Structure: Fundamental Particles; Bohr’s Theory of Hydrogen-Like Atom, Wave-Particle Duality, Uncertainty Principle, Schrodinger’s Wave Equation, Quantum Numbers, Shapes of Orbitals, Hund’s Rule and Pauli’s Exclusion Principle, Electronic Configuration of Simple Homonuclear Diatomic Molecules.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-6	Physical Chemistry - Theory of Gases: Equation of State for Ideal and Non-Ideal (Van Der Waals) Gases, Kinetic Theory of Gases, Maxwell- Boltzmann Distribution Law, Equipartition of Energy.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-7	Physical Chemistry - Solid State: Crystals and Crystal Systems, X-Rays, NaCl and KCl Structures, Close Packing, Atomic and Ionic Radii, Radius Ratio Rules, Lattice Energy, Born-Haber Cycle, Isomorphism, Heat Capacity of Solids.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-8	Physical Chemistry - Chemical Thermodynamics: Reversible and Irreversible Processes, First Law and Its Application to Ideal and Non-Ideal Gases, Thermochemistry, Second Law, Entropy and Free Energy, Criteria for Spontaneity.	4-5 Hours Daily

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IIT JAM Study Plan for Mathematics

When you prepare for JAM Exam, the most important question comes what’s your preparation plan? To get good marks in IIT JAM Mathematics, you need to make a study schedule to give the right direction to your preparation.

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IIT JAM Preparation Strategy for 1st Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-1	Differential Equations-I: Ordinary Differential Equations of the First Order of the Form Y’=F (X, Y), Bernoulli’s Equation, Exact Differential Equations, Integrating Factor	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-2	Differential Equations-II: Orthogonal Trajectories, Homogeneous Differential Equations, Variable Separable Equations	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-3	Differential Equations-III: Linear Differential Equations of Second Order with Constant Coefficients, Method of Variation of Parameters, Cauchy-Euler Equation	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-4	Functions of One Real Variable: Limit, Continuity, Intermediate Value Property, Differentiation, Rolle’s Theorem, Mean Value Theorem, L’Hospital Rule, Taylor’s Theorem, Maxima and Minima.	4-5 Hours Daily

IIT JAM Study Plan for 2nd Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-5	Functions of Two or Three Real Variables: Limit, Continuity, Partial Derivatives, Differentiability, Maxima and Minima	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-6	Integral Calculus-I: Integration as The Inverse Process of Differentiation, Definite Integrals and Their Properties, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-7	Integral Calculus-II: Double and Triple Integrals, Change of Order of Integration	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-8	Integral Calculus-III: Calculating Surface Areas and Volumes Using Double Integrals, Calculating Volumes Using Triple Integrals	4-5 Hours Daily

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IIT JAM Study Plan for Geology

It is important to make a proper plan for JAM so that you are able to prepare for the exam in a planned way. IIT JAM Study Plan will help you to give sufficient time to the topics that need more attention. You should make your study plan to cover the complete syllabus with a focus on important topics of IIT JAM Geology.

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Study Plan for IIT JAM (1st Month)
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-1	The Planet Earth: Origin of the Solar System and the Earth, Geosphere and the Composition of the Earth, Shape and Size of the Earth, Earth-Moon System, Formation of Continents and Oceans, Dating Rocks and Age of the Earth, Volcanism and Volcanic Landforms, Interior of Earth, Earthquakes, Earth’s Magnetism and Gravity, Isostasy, Elements of Plate Tectonics, Orogenic Cycles.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-2	Geomorphology: Weathering and Erosion, Transportation and Deposition Due to Wind, Ice, River, Sea, and Resulting Landforms, Structurally Controlled Landforms.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-3	Structural Geology: Concept of Stratum, Contour, Outcrop Patterns, Maps and Cross Sections, Dip and Strike, Classification and Origin of Folds, Faults, Joints, Unconformities, Foliations and Lineation’s, Shear Zones, Stereographic and Equal Area Projections of Planes and Lines, Computation of True Thickness of Beds from Outcrops and Bore-Holes	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-4	Paleontology: Major Steps in the Evolution of Life Forms, Fossils, Their Mode of Preservation and Utility, Morphological Characters, Major Evolutionary Trends and Ages of Important Groups of Animals - Brachiopod, Mollusca, Trilobite, Graptolitoidea, Anthozoa, Echinodermata, Gondwana Plant Fossils, Elementary Idea of Vertebrate Fossils in India.	4-5 Hours Daily

IIT JAM Study Plan for 2nd Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-5	Stratigraphy: Principles of Stratigraphy, Litho-, Chrono- and Biostratigraphy Classification, Distribution and Classification of the Stratigraphic Horizons of India from Archaean to Recent.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-6	Mineralogy: Symmetry and Forms in Common Crystal Classes, Physical Properties of Minerals, Isomorphism and Polymorphism, Classification of Minerals, Structure of Silicates, Mineralogy of Common Rock-Forming Minerals, Mode of Occurrence of Minerals in Rocks. Transmitted Polarized Light Microscopy and Optical Properties of Uniaxial and Biaxial Minerals.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-7	Petrology: Definition and Classification of Rocks, Igneous Rocks-Forms of Igneous Bodies, Crystallization from Magma, Classification, Association and Genesis of Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks - Classification, Texture and Structure, Size and Shape of Sedimentary Bodies. Metamorphic Rocks - Classification, Facies, Zones and Texture. Characteristic Mineral Assemblages of Perlites in the Burrovian Zones and Mafic Rocks in Common Facies.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-8	Economic Geology: Properties of Common Economic Minerals, General Processes of Formation of Mineral Deposits, Physical Characters, Mode of Occurrence and Distribution in India Both of Metallic and Nonmetallic Mineral Deposits, Coal and Petroleum Occurrences in India.	4-5 Hours Daily

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IIT JAM Preparation Strategy for Mathematical Statistics

IIT JAM Study Plan is an effective way to help you navigate through your preparation in the right way. When you create the Study Plan, you should focus on time management and the syllabus. You can prepare for IIT JAM Mathematical Statistics with the below-mentioned study schedule.

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IIT JAM Study Plan for 1st Month
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-1	Sequences and Series: Convergence of Sequences of Real Numbers, Comparison, Root and Ratio Tests for Convergence of Series of Real Numbers.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-2	Differential Calculus: Limits, Continuity and Differentiability of Functions of One and Two Variables. Rolle’s Theorem, Mean Value Theorems, Taylor’s Theorem, Indeterminate Forms, Maxima and Minima of Functions of One and Two Variables.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-3	Integral Calculus: Fundamental Theorems of Integral Calculus. Double and Triple Integrals, Applications of Definite Integrals, Arc Lengths, Areas and Volumes.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-4	Matrices: Rank, Inverse of a Matrix. Systems of Linear Equations. Linear Transformations, Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. Cayley Hamilton Theorem, Symmetric, Skew-Symmetric and Orthogonal Matrices.	4-5 Hours Daily

Study Plan for IIT JAM (2nd Month)
Weeks	Topics	Expected Time
Week-5	Probability: Axiomatic Definition of Probability and Properties, Conditional Probability, Multiplication Rule. Theorem of Total Probability. Bayes’ Theorem and Independence of Events.	3-4 Hours Daily
Week-6	Random Variables: Probability Mass Function, Probability Density Function and Cumulative Distribution Functions, Distribution of a Function of a Random Variable. Mathematical Expectation, Moments and Moment Generating Function. Chebyshev’s Inequality.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-7	Standard Distributions: Binomial, Negative Binomial, Geometric, Poisson, Hypergeometric, Uniform, Exponential, Gamma, Beta and Normal Distributions. Poisson and Normal Approximations of a Binomial Distribution.	4-5 Hours Daily
Week-8	Joint Distributions: Joint, Marginal and Conditional Distributions. Distribution of Functions of Random Variables. Joint Moment Generating Function. Product Moments, Correlation, Simple Linear Regression. Independence of Random Variables.	4-5 Hours Daily

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IIT JAM Mock Test Papers

After completing your syllabus, you must give the IIT JAM Mock Test papers. Mock Tests play a very important role in your 15 days JAM Study Plan. By solving JAM mock test papers, you can analyze your preparation and know the paper pattern.

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Frequently Asked Questions for IIT JAM Study Plan

We are providing the FAQs regarding the IIT JAM Study Plan asked by students.

Que 1 - How much time is required to prepare for IIT JAM?

Ans. - The preparation time varies depending on the factors like quality of IIT JAM Study Material, the number of questions practiced, study plan/schedule and dedication. But for proper studies, it is recommended to prepare for 2 months.

Que 2 - How do I study for IIT JAM?

Ans. - To start your preparation, you should go through the important topics and make a proper study timetable for IIT JAM accordingly. Check out the complete IIT JAM Study Plan in the blog above.

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