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 IIT-JAM 2020
PAPER ANALYSIS OF PHYSICS
PAPER CODE -PH

OVERVIEW

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur successfully conducted Joint Admission Test in

online mode in two sessions on February 9, 2020 (Sunday). The examination has been
conducted in 6 major subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematical
Statistics, Biotechnology and Geology.

In JAM Physics Paper, most of the question were Conceptual, Numerical and Formula Based.
As per the analysis, we have found that JAM 2020 Exam was Moderate level, most of the focus
given on Section “C” Numerical Answer Type because this section was Slightly Difficult as
compared to previous Exam.

The objective of JAM exam is to provide admissions to M.Sc. (Two Years), Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D.,
M.Sc.-Ph.D. Dual Degree, and other Post-Bachelor Degree Programmes at the IITs and
Integrated Ph.D. Degree Programmes at the IISc and to consolidate Science as a career option
for bright students across the country.
IIT-JAM 2020 EXAM PATTERN & MARKING SCHEME FOR PHYSICS

▪ Mode: Online mode i.e. Computer based Test (CBT).

▪ Duration: 3 Hours

▪ Pattern:

✓ Total Question – 60 Questions

✓ Total Marks – 100 Marks

✓ The entire paper will be divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are
compulsory. Questions in each section will be of different types as given below:

Section Total Question No. of Total Negative Total Marks

Question No. Marks Per Marks Marking (Per
Question Section)

MCQ 30 1 to 10 1 10 0.33 50

11 to 30 2 40 0.66

MSQ 10 31 to 40 2 20 0 20

NAT 20 41 to 50 1 10 0 30

51 to 60 2 20 0
DIFFICULTY LEVEL ANALYSIS OF IIT-JAM PHYSICS 2020

Topics Easy Level Moderate Level Difficult Easy - Moderate Moderate-

Level Difficult Level
Questions Marks Questions Marks Questions Marks Questions Marks Questions Marks
Mathematical 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 6
Methods

Mechanics and 2 3 2 4 1 2 2 4 0 0
General
Properties of
Matter

Oscillations, `1 2 1 2 1 2 3 6 2 4
Waves and
Optics

Electricity and 3 4 4 6 2 4 0 0 0 0
Magnetism

Kinetic theory, 3 4 2 4 1 2 2 4 1 2
Thermodynamics

Modern Physics 3 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 2

Solid State 3 4 3 5 1 2 3 5 0 0
Physics, Devices
and Electronics

Total 16 25 12 21 8 16 15 26 7 14

APER ANALYSIS OF IIT-JAM PHYSICS 2020

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DETAILED ANALYSIS OF IIT-JAM PHYSICS JAM 2020

Topics Sub Topics Level of Type of Number Sections Marks

Difficulty Questions of
Questions

Mathematical Differential Easy Conceptual 1 MCQ 1

Methods Equation +Numerical
Binomial Moderate Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Distribution to
Difficult
Limit Difficult Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Calculations
Matrices and Easy Numerical + 1 MSQ 2
determinants Conceptual
Integrals and Moderate Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Fundamental to
Theorems Difficult
Line integrals Easy to Numerical 1 NAT 1
Moderate
Differential Easy to Numerical 1 NAT 2
Equation and Moderate
Boundary
Condition
Vector algebra Moderate Conceptual 1 MSQ 2
to
Difficult
Mechanics and Motion Under Easy Conceptual 1 MCQ 1
General Properties Central Force
of Matter Collisions Moderate Numerical + 1 MCQ 2
Conceptual
Rotational Easy to Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Motion Moderate
Kepler's laws Easy Numerical + 1 MCQ 2
Conceptual
Angular Easy to Numerical 1 NAT 2
Momentum and Moderate
Torque
 Force and Difficult Numerical 1 NAT 2
Motion
Fluid Mechanics Moderate Numerical 1 NAT 1
Oscillations, Small Easy to Numerical 1 MSQ 2
Waves and Optics Oscillations Moderate
Simple Moderate Numerical 1 MSQ 2
Harmonic
Motion
Superposition Difficult Numerical 1 MSQ 2
of waves
Waves in a Moderate Numerical 1 NAT 1
string to
Difficult
Polarization Easy to Conceptual 2 MCQ, 3
Moderate +Numerical NAT
Concave Easy to Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Mirrors Moderate
Interference Moderate Numerical + 1 MCQ 2
to Conceptual
Difficult
Convex lens Easy Numerical 1 NAT 1
Electricity and Reflection and Easy Formula 1 MCQ 1
Magnetism Refraction based
Electric Easy Conceptual 1 MCQ 1
Potential
Electrostatic Moderate Conceptual 1 MCQ 1
Potential +Numerical
Energy
Magnetic Field Moderate Numerical + 1 MCQ 2
calculations Conceptual
Electromotive Moderate Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Force
Dielectric Difficult Numerical + 1 MSQ 2
Polarization Conceptual
Properties of Easy Conceptual 1 MSQ 2
Electric and
Magnetic Fields
Magnetic Field Difficult Numerical 1 NAT 2
and Boundary
Conditions
Capacitance Moderate Numerical 1 NAT 1
 Kinetic theory, Phase Easy Conceptual- 1 MCQ 1
Thermodynamics Transition Graph Based
Partition Easy Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Function
Distribution Moderate Conceptual 1 MCQ 2
Function
Kinetic Theory Moderate Conceptual 1 MCQ 2
Specific Heat Easy to Numerical 1 MSQ 2
Capacities Moderate
calculations
Black Body Easy Numerical 1 NAT 1
Radiations
PV Curve Moderate Numerical + 1 NAT 1
to Conceptual
Difficult
Heat Easy to Numerical 1 NAT 2
Calculations Moderate
Entropy Difficult Numerical + 1 NAT 2
Conceptual
Modern Physics Potential Step Easy to Numerical 1 MCQ 1
Moderate +Conceptual
Photoelectric Easy Conceptual 1 MCQ 1
Effect
Expectation Moderate Numerical + 1 MCQ 2
Values to Conceptual
Difficult
Quantum Difficult Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Harmonic
Oscillator
Identical Easy Numerical + 1 MCQ 2
Particles Conceptual
Compton Easy to Numerical 1 NAT 1
Scattering Moderate
Relativistic Easy to Conceptual 1 MSQ 2
Kinematics Moderate

Radioactive Easy Numerical 1 NAT 2

Decay
Solid State Crystallographic Easy to Conceptual 1 MCQ 1
Physics, Devices Planes and Moderate +Numerical
and Electronics Miller Indices
 Semiconductor Easy Conceptual 1 MCQ 2
Physics
Crystal Moderate Conceptual 1 MCQ 2
Structure and
Bravais lattice
X-Ray Easy Moderate 1 NAT 1
Diffraction
Operational Easy to Numerical 1 MCQ 2
Amplifier Moderate
Diodes Moderate Numerical + 1 NAT 1
Conceptual
Transistor Easy to Numerical 1 NAT 2
Moderate
RC circuit Difficult Numerical + 1 NAT 2
Conceptual
Boolean Easy Numerical 1 MCQ 1
function
Logic Gates Moderate Conceptual 1 MSQ 2

QUESTIONS WISE ANALYSIS OF IIT -JAM PHYSICS 2020

Level of
Type of Number of
S.no Difficulty JAM Total Marks
Questions Question
2020

1 Conceptual Easy to Moderate 12 20

2 Numerical Easy to Difficult 30 51

Conceptual + Moderate to
3 18 29
Numerical Difficult