The "Joint Management Entrance Test" (JMET) is the first step in the process of seeking admission to the 2-Year full time Post-Graduate Degree Programs in Management offered by the IITs & IISc. Currently IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay (SJMSoM), IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur (VGSoM), IIT Madras and IIT Roorkee are offering such Programs in Management. The IITs and IISc use the results of JMET to short-list the candidates for subsequent part of the selection process.
JMET is only a qualifying examination to seek admission. It is not mandatory that all candidates who are declared as qualified will be called for Group Discussion / Interview etc. Calling the candidates for such later process of selection is the prerogative of the admitting Institute.
The exam is an aptitude test conducted by each one of the IIT's in a rotation policy. The exam tests the candidate's knowledge of mathematics, data interpretation, logical reasoning and English usage.
The test is conducted annually in the month of December, and comprises questions in multiple choice format. From 2007 onwards sectional cut-offs have been introduced. Candidates clearing all the 4 sectional cut-offs receive an All India Rank (AIR). The GD/PI calls are given out on basis of a candidates AIR and overall profile which includes past academics, extra-curriculars and work experience.
JMET 2009 The question paper consisted of four sections and 120 questions. Each correct answer carried one mark each and each wrong answer attracted a penality of 0.25 marks. The duration of the exam was 3 hours, Time : 10:00 to 13:00 hours. The four sections include and the number of questions are :
| # | Name of Section | No. of questions |
|---|---|---|
| SECTION 1 | VERBAL COMMUNICATION | 30 |
| SECTION 2 | LOGICAL REASONING | 30 |
| SECTION 3 | QUANTITATIVE ABILITY | 30 |
| SECTION 4 | DATA INTERPRETATION | 30 |
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Kharagpur | Bombay | Delhi | Madras | Kanpur | Roorkee | Bangalore |
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