JMET is a qualifying examination for the two-year full-time postgraduate Management degree programmes offered by IISc and IITs in Mumbai, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Chennai and Roorkee. Usually conducted in December, JMET is organized by IITs on a rotational policy.

On qualifying, applicants have to apply to the chosen institutes separately. However, you have to meet the eligibility criteria of the institutes as well.  

Participating institutes shortlist candidates on the basis of their performance in JMET who then undergo institute-specific selection procedures such as interviews and group discussions.

JMET test is of 2 hours duration and contains 150 questions.

Test Format

Eligibility for JMET

Each Institute has its own entry requirements and criteria for selection of candidates. Students who have completed the specified degree or are in final year of their programmes can appear for JMET.

Final year students can only secure provisional admission in an Institute. They need to complete the qualifying degree successfully and submit the provisional degree certificate before the deadline specified by the Institute, for continuation of their enrolment.

JMET application procedure

Application can be submitted online or offline.

Application fee is applicable as follows:

To apply online, visit IIT Kharagpur’s website and follow the instructions.

To apply offline, Information Brochure and Application form can be submitted by post or in person at GATE offices or bank counters.

Tips and Strategies

• Speed matters a lot. You have only 120 minutes inand and 150 questions to attempt. Besides, you also need about 10 to 15 minutes for reviewing the answers at the end of the paper.  Ideally, you should spend only 40 seconds on each question.

• English section is generally an easy one and has only average difficulty-level. They focus on grammar, synonyms, antonyms and analogies. The questions from the passage are direct too.

• Critical Reasoning section does have a few difficult and surprise questions but even if you skip them and manage well on average ones, you can still manage to secure a good enough score in this section. Data arrangement and linear arrangement are two very important topics that you should thoroughly practice in this section.

• Higher Mathematics and Geometry questions can be a bit tough while questions on Arithmetics and Number System are often easy or of medium level.

• Data interpretation section is quite easy and often requires good observation skills and comparison of values.  Combination graphs, tables and sets are important topics that you should practice well for this section.

• Speed comes with practice. More you practice, more you will know about the type of questions that are generally asked. Hence, you can just skim through the instructions and save time.

• Trying your hand on variety of questions beforehand, will train your mind better for dealing with problem in hand. It will help you to recognize the pattern quickly and intuitively know what concepts and logic to apply for a particular question.

• Vocalizing sentences slows down your reading. Similarly, using calculators or pen and paper for calculations reduces your speed considerably. So, train yourself for doing mental calculations and read faster.

• If you are not sure about a question, leave it and attempt the next one. Once you have finished the paper, you can come back to it and attempt it by elimination method.

• Elimination method means ruling out the most improbable answers, thus narrowing down your choices. It will increase the probability of choosing the right answer.  However, this method can only be applied to questions; you have a vague idea about.

Dates and Deadlines

Date for receipt of forms : October

Date of entrance exam : December

Date of result : January